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Alabama’s iconic uniforms are borderline untouchable, but that doesn’t mean the Crimson Tide aren’t willing to let Nike spruce it up a bit with creative baselayers and gameday accessories.
There’s a limit of course.
You can expect elephant-print undershirts and two-color cleats this fall, but the black alternates that were teased earlier this month aren’t happening — at least under Nick Saban’s watch.
Nike playfully teased Alabama’s new Mach Speed uniform set in last season’s College Football Playoff, but all we got was a fractal diamond-color Swoosh along with updated gloves and cleats.
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In other words, no changes were made to Crimson Tide tradition.
Alabama’s minor makeover for the Playoff was its first apparel change in several years, joining a special 2012 BCS National Championship Game ensemble and a Pro Combat ‘houndstooth’ alternate in 2010.
Nike is paying the University of Alabama $780,000 in cash and providing $2.8 million worth of gear this year, according to the Portland Business Journal.
Current uniform combinations
