Kentucky Wildcats Basketball

Wednesday Headlines: Grade Kentucky’s new home uniforms

What are your thoughts on the new swag?

By John Morgan Francis@MonJorgan Sep 7, 2022, 6:30am EDT

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The days of Kentucky Wildcats basketball wearing checkerboard uniforms are finally over. Head coach John Calipari teased on Monday night that he was thinking of showing Big Blue Nation the new home uniforms.

Of course, the overwhelming answer to Calipari’s question was yes and UK Athletics delivered those fans’ wish.

First, it was a video from the UK Men’s Basketball Twitter page of unanimous National Player of the Year Oscar Tshiebwe showing off the newly designed home uniform.

Enter stage right.

Our new home uniforms have arrived ⚪️ pic.twitter.com/uY0Yn0nyLt
— Kentucky Men’s Basketball (@KentuckyMBB) September 6, 2022

Calipari followed less than 10 minutes later with four close up pictures showing off the front and back of the jersey as well as the shorts.

So what do you think, #BBN??? pic.twitter.com/POPXfDh5J0
— John Calipari (@UKCoachCalipari) September 6, 2022

The new design is certainly a clean look and anything was an upgrade over the checkerboard that had grown incredibly stale.

However, a Final Four appearance and the real possibility of hanging a ninth championship banner in the rafters of Rupp Arena is what really matters, as Kentucky hasn’t been to the NCAA Tournament’s final weekend since 2015.

Personally, if I had to give a grade on the new uniforms, it would be a B. Again, they’re an upgrade from what Kentucky had, but they don’t exactly blow me away. I’m indifferent on the gold, too.

What say you on the new Kentucky basketball jerseys? Let us know your grade in the poll below!

Poll

What grade do you give Kentucky’s new home uniforms?

This poll is closed

43%

A

(225 votes)
37%

B

(193 votes)
16%

C

(84 votes)
1%

D

(8 votes)
1%

F

(9 votes)

519 votes total Vote Now

Tweet(s) of the Day

#CFB's Top 5 Fastest Ball Carriers from Week 1

1️⃣ Kentucky WR Barion Brown (@BarionBrown) 22.0 mph@UKFootball | #ForTheTeam pic.twitter.com/hPJ8Z0mlYd
— Recruiting Analytics (@RAanalytics) September 6, 2022

No player in college football was faster than Barion Brown in Week 1.

Freshman WR @DaneKey6 caught four passes for 53 yards and his first career touchdown, on a one-yard catch, in his college debut.

He is the first true freshman to start the opener at wide receiver since @KeenanBurton in 2003. pic.twitter.com/5EQMBtr7gj
— Kentucky Football (@UKFootball) September 6, 2022

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