Louisville And Adidas Unveil Sublime “Young Patriot” Military Appreciation Uniforms
By Tim Ryan
Louisville just unveiled its all black Military Appreciation uniforms that the team will be wearing on November 12, when the Cardinals play host to Wake Forest. Designed by Adidas, these incredibly slick unis — officially coined “Young Patriot” — were designed to pay homage to both active duty members and Veterans.
I have no doubt in my mind that the Oregon Ducks and Nike are drooling as we speak.
Per Louisville, over 1,500 tickets have been donated by BAE Systems of Louisville and Humana to distribute to active duty soldiers, Veterans, and their families. And during the game, they will dedicate an unoccupied chair that will remain as such.
"The Chair of Honor will pay tribute to the more than 91,000 service members who are POW and MIA since World War I – including current POWs.The Chair of Honor, which will be permanently installed on the east terrace, will be accompanied by a plaque that reads: “This unoccupied chair honors those who are Prisoners of War (POW) or Missing in Action (MIA) and symbolizes there will always be a place in this stadium awaiting their return. You will never be forgotten. Dedicated November 2016 by the University of Louisville Cardinals.”"
The fact that the chair will be permanently installed at the stadium is a wonderful touch.
Now it’s time for a look at a few more highly necessary shots of the new unis:
What a perfectly executed tribute for an excellent cause. I challenge you to find even one flaw in this masterful getup.
Even the cleats are perfect.
And these helmets, man. Glorious.
Sleek. Sick. Wet. Pick whatever buzz word you want. Or we can all simply agree that these are straight fire.
The bar has just been raised, ladies and gentlemen. And Louisville probably just won the hearts of nearly every high school football player in America.
[via GoCards.com, Adidas]