With three months to go, we can only hope that the retro jerseys will bring retro results.  Notre Dame and Michigan have worked with Adidas to create specially designed uniforms for the Irish’s September 10^th prime time match up with Michigan. Michigan and Notre Dame respectively rank #1 and #2 in all-time winning percentage and #1 and #3 in al-time wins.  Maybe Brian Kelly thinks by dressing his players in retro uniforms it will resurrect the winning spirits of the past and wake up the echoes.  Karma could be in the air; Michigan was Notre Dame’s first varsity opponent in 1887, however, the Wolverines blew out the Irish in that inaugural game.  I am not sure beating Michigan in their first ever night home game is an equal revenge but I would take it.

I think the uniforms have a good traditional look and they’ve kept it relatively simple (which was a good thing).  I like the gold helmet with the green shamrock on the side; it reminds me of my Aquinas Lil’ Irish football helmet (not that it got a lot of use on the sidelines), nonetheless I do like it.  Traditionally, I have always liked the plain gold, but the simple shamrock works.  The white jerseys are great, and the kelly green really pops (kelly was a better choice than forest).  I don’t care one way or the other about the shoulder stripes.  Gold pants were the only way to go, white would have been too much.  I don’t know how I feel about no ND monogram anywhere.

Although I am not a fan of gimmicks, I think this falls more in line with the concept of fun and embracing Notre Dame’s rich tradition.  These may never live up to the lore of the green jerseys  http://bleacherreport.com/articles/359516-the-green-machine-a-history-of-notre-dames-green-jerseys  These jerseys will be available for purchase on the first of August.  I won’t comment on Michigan’s retro uniforms for this game as I don’t care…let Joanna comment.