Archive for the ‘things that are stupid’ Category

September 6th, 2011 | 02:12 am

The Internet hated the new Terps uniforms

Not pictured: Francis Scott Key

In case you missed the football game last night (or the fashion show three weeks ago), the Maryland football team now has more uniform combinations than they do starting players.

They changed into top-secret uniforms after warmups and came out for the game against Miami dressed up like Francis Scott Key if he were competing on “American Gladiators.” Some thought it was as awesome as Apollo Creed’s American flag shorts, some thought it was just gross.

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August 29th, 2011 | 05:12 pm

It will cost you $40 to promote UMD white pride

Our wonderful university is promoting a four-color “fan color scheme” for the Terps football Labor Day home opener against the Miami Hurricanes, and the team store is selling shirts (with slightly different slogans) in black, red, gold and, most problematically, white. Check out the back of the shirt, which is on sale for $29.98, plus $6.95 shipping and handling and another $3.69 in sales tax:

Maryland (red and) white pride, manufactured by Under Armour. Go Terps!