This was actually an independent test to measure the performance of the UA Coldblack line, but I'm more interested in the results of different colors. Judge the accuracy for yourself.

I was surprised to see this much temperature difference in generic white vs. black comparisons. If true, and given player exposure to the sun for 4-5 hours total (including warm ups), count me as favoring white jerseys over black (and maybe even maroon) in September and early Oct. day games.





Full article:

http://www.runnersworld.com/running-apparel/coldblack-does-it-work

But the black uniforms look so cool.

Science invalid.

Everyone knows that white is better than black.

If visiting team agrees the Ags could wear white. That being said, Sabah won't do that.

Why do the black temperatures drop so much from the 15th to 16th minute?

Perspiration kicks in?

Hey, didn't Saban choose Crimson at home last year, "allowing" us to wear all-white? Doesn't the home team dictates jersey colors anyways? I absolutely agree with the icy whites in early season day games.

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But the black uniforms look so cool.

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can we change our school colors to white and silver?

MSU wore all white when we played them at home last year. #snowbowlwebelieve

Another racist thread.

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If visiting team agrees the Ags could wear white. That being said, Sabah won't do that.

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The home team picks the jersey color. That's why LSU and Dallas Cowboys always wear white at home.

Doesn't matter. We still will kick their azzes.

If memory serves me correctly, it was pretty warm when we played MSU last year. They wore white, we wore black.

How did that work out for them?

Anyone else wonder why the black and blue shirts get cooler between minutes 15 and 16? Sounds legit?

Wind or no wind?

Doesn't the white jersey reflect the body heat back to it?

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Doesn't the white jersey reflect the body heat back to it?

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You're thinking of a polished aluminum jersey

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Perspiration kicks in?

Hey, didn't Saban choose Crimson at home last year, "allowing" us to wear all-white? Doesn't the home team dictates jersey colors anyways? I absolutely agree with the icy whites in early season day games.

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First, Bama wore home colors and we wore away.. Not sure why you chose that as an example?

Second, I think I remember when this was debated during the season people found out that away team has to agree.

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If memory serves me correctly, it was pretty warm when we played MSU last year. They wore white, we wore black.

How did that work out for them?

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Yeah I'm pretty sure if MSU wore white and the Baltimore Ravens wore black it would work out the same way. And work out the opposite way if MSU played Bryan High.

The bottom line: Is there a performance difference when all other things are equal and *if* there is, would it be significant enough to warrant a change.

I wonder what the players would say about this.

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I wonder what the players would say about this.

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Oooo shiiii - dem icy whites is lookin fresh ta def. but I'm diggin tha murdad out blacks too... Lookin clean in da smoke screen. Errbody got hyped when we saw them all blacks.

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Personal Best,
Sorry, a little tongue-in-cheek with words "chose" and "allowed" in response to other's post. Fully aware of their home colors.

Curious, though; if visiting team has to agree on uni colors, what happens when the teams DON'T agree? I've never heard of an instance of it happening, or details of how it would work out. Anybody have legit input?

My bad ringo, missed the nuance in your post. Carry on.

George Costanza says cotton is the way to go!

As if temperature affects Johnny

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Oooo shiiii - dem icy whites is lookin fresh ta def. but I'm diggin tha murdad out blacks too... Lookin clean in da smoke screen. Errbody got hyped when we saw them all blacks.

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When I read this, Personal, I had a Jamaican accent in my head. Well done.

There was a study a while back that showed players were more intense when they were wearing black rather than when they wore white. I'll try to dig up the article.

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White Jerseys — LSU is notable as one of the few college football teams that wears white jerseys for home games as opposed to their darker jerseys (in their case, purple). Most other NCAA football teams wear their darker jerseys in home games, even though football is one of the few college sports that do not require a specific jersey type for each respective team (for instance, college basketball requires home teams to wear white or light-colored jerseys while the away team wears their darker jerseys), and is similar to the NFL in letting the home team decide what to wear. The tradition started in 1958, when Coach Paul Dietzel decided that LSU would wear white jerseys for the home games. LSU went on to win the national championship that year. Since then, LSU continued to wear white jerseys at home games. Then in 1982, new NCAA rules prohibited teams from wearing white jerseys at home. Because of this, LSU wore purple jerseys during home games from 1983 to 1994. The team's fans believed wearing purple jerseys brought bad luck to the team and complained often from 1983 and through the 1994 seasons. In 1995, LSU's new coach, Gerry DiNardo, was determined to restore LSU's tradition of white home jerseys. DiNardo personally met with each member of the NCAA Football Rules Committee, lobbying LSU's case. DiNardo was successful, and LSU again began wearing white jerseys at home when the 1995 season began. In LSU's first home game with the white jerseys, unranked LSU prevailed in a 12-6 upset victory over #6 Auburn. In 2000, LSU's new coach, Nick Saban, altered the tradition of the white home jerseys: now LSU only wears white jerseys for the home opener and for home games against SEC opponents. Saban's successor, Les Miles, has continued this pattern. For non-SEC home games other than the home opener, LSU wears purple jerseys at home.

The rule allowing LSU to wear white at home has one stipulation: the visiting team must agree for non-conference games. On two occasions, LSU was forced to wear colored jerseys at home. The first time was in 1996 against Vanderbilt, who was still angry at LSU for hiring Gerry DiNardo, who left Vanderbilt to become LSU's head coach after the 1994 season. LSU wore gold jerseys for that game (a 35-0 LSU victory), and fans were encouraged to wear white in an effort to "white out" the Commodores. The next season, the SEC amended its rule to allow the home team its choice of jersey color for conference games without prior approval of the visiting team.

In 1998 and 2000, Florida coach Steve Spurrier exercised this option and forced LSU to don a colored jersey at Gainesville. The Tigers wore gold in 1998 under Gerry DiNardo (lost 22-10) and purple in 2000 under Nick Saban (lost 41-9). In 2009, LSU wore its purple jerseys at Mississippi State.

In 2004, Oregon State did want not to suffer in its black jerseys in the humid weather of Louisiana in late summer, forcing LSU to wear its purple jerseys for a nationally-televsied game on ESPN. However, by this time, LSU had worn its purple jerseys at home several times under Saban.

In 2009, the NCAA relaxed its rule that previously required most away teams to wear white. The rule now states that teams must simply wear contrasting colors.

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IMO we should wear white as often as possible (at least in August thru October). It obviously keeps our players cooler. Also, I believe that it is a psychological advantage, giving the opponents something else to think about, and convincing at least some of the opposing players that they are at a disadvantage.

Test is pretty much meaningless since he just laid the shirts on the ground. Of course black will absorb more solar radiation.

You could run the same test with a white winter jacket and a black dri fit shirt and the black shirt would be hotter on the ground. Put em both on and then tell me which is hotter.

Last two posts are legit. For difference reasons but both awesome

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When I read this, Personal, I had a Jamaican accent in my head. Well done.

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I re-read it Jamaican. Allsome.

Everything is better in Jamaican, mon.

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When I read this, Personal, I had a Jamaican accent in my head. Well done.

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I re-read it Jamaican. Allsome.

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Who on our team is from Jamaica?