It's great for the Miami fan who refuses to move on from 1988, but it's a look that appeared dated in 1995, and looks just as dated now. Miami's identity as a program has always been a little forward and unique. It's similar to the fanbase clamoring for Butch, this program has far too many people with both feet firmly in the past. Miami wearing a plain uniform, a uniform that most recruits wouldn't associate with Miami(Because a lot of them weren't even born the last time we wore this template) isn't a good look. Don't get me wrong, I have plenty of issues with the current template(Eliminate the stupid speed lines on the sleeves, adjust the pants a bit, especially the oversized U), but recruits like the template, and those are the people whose opinion matters.
We should always honor the past, while striding confidently into the future. These uniforms aren't a confident stride into the future, it's a permanent throwback. I guess green alternates are out the window, that's just awful.
Alabama has been playing with the same style uniform since the stone age
Uniforms do not win football ball games
Did I say that they did? Alabama is also able to consistently pay for elite student-athletes, what's your point? Miami can't win by doing things exactly like 'Bama because it doesn't work for the 'Canes. Alabama's identity is based on their tradition, the fact that the program never changes, it's basically the same no matter who is running it. They've run practically the same offense for the better part of 50 years, with a sojourn to the wishbone during the latter years of the Bryant era. They've rarely changed in regards to anything they've ever done, same with a lot of other traditional powers. Miami isn't that kind of program, this program's identity is similar to the city it calls home: Unique, colorful, flashy. While Alabama, Notre Dame and others are old money, The U is that startup company that went out and made billions, but is still pushing the envelope. This proposed template doesn't fit what Miami's brand identity is now, they would be a great alternate uniform(I'd love to see Miami include a different throwback every season), but week in and week out, it's awful.
Miami is most likely losing the green alternate, which means one fewer combination, people notice stuff like that. Going to this template is indicative of something I've noticed in this fanbase: An inability to move forward and react to changing circumstances. Whether it was the cry for over the hill Butch Davis to return as coach, the fact that there's still a vocal group of fans who believe that facilities, and whatnot don't matter because they didn't matter in 1988, it's like we're stuck in a time warp. It's Richt's program, so he should have final say in the look, but I feel that Miami is missing out on a major opportunity.