Florida, Nike Unveil Uniform That Looks Like Alligator Skin; People Lose Their Minds [PHOTOS]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Gators will actually look the part when they host Texas A&M on Saturday.
The Gators and Nike unveiled an alternate uniform Monday night that literally looks like alligator skin. The camouflage-styled jerseys will be paired with "swamp-green" helmets, pants, socks, shoes and gloves. There will be very little orange and blue, marking the first time in school history that Florida strayed from its traditional colors.
???? #TheSwamp #Gators ???? pic.twitter.com/pvm1vbK8yE
— Florida Gators Football (@GatorsFB) October 9, 2017
25 years after BHG Stadium became #TheSwamp, the @FloridaGators will take the look of a Gator on Sat. ????
— Florida Gators Football (@GatorsFB) October 10, 2017
DETAILS: https://t.co/0DVSo3M0Hu pic.twitter.com/4sl2QA83Ih
Florida Gators unveil alternate uniforms for game vs. Texas A&M and they're...interesting https://t.co/PEckkMqCwm pic.twitter.com/EMAuIRHkHK
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 10, 2017
If I found one of those Florida uniforms in my locker I would transfer so damn fast.
— Tom Fornelli (@TomFornelli) October 10, 2017
Haha there's no way the new Florida alternates are as bad as everyone is sayin--ohmygod.
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) October 10, 2017
Florida deserves to lose for those uniforms alone.
— Jason Marks (@OnTheMarksMedia) October 10, 2017
Gators unveil new uniforms at most inopportune time. Why don't they focus on football first and earn the right to wear something like that pic.twitter.com/xmt3DURAD1
— ApeGator (@ApeGator) October 10, 2017
Stranger: "how are your Gators doing this season?
— More Canfieldite???? (@MoreCredible) October 10, 2017
Me: pic.twitter.com/jCfqXxVi5L
Helmets will have a Gators head logo on one side only.
The school says the new uniform took 18 months to design and produce and will be worn just once.
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