Tennessee and Nike promised a splashy debut for the Volunteers' new uniforms and delivered as expected Wednesday. Via the Vols' official Twitter feed and Facebook page, have a look at Nike's first effort with the team's road uniforms:
And here's the new (if largely unaltered) home unis and helmets. The checkerboard across the back of the lid is a nice, nice touch:
Last but not least -- that helmet is "fire," as the kids say -- here's the Vols' #SmokeyGray alternates:
Here's a glance at not only Tennessee football's new home uniform, but its new Nike-branded look across the athletics department, including the updated basketball threads.
Nike… Welcome to Tennessee #OneTennessee pic.twitter.com/zgkc78BTDh
— Tennessee Athletics (@Vol_Sports) July 1, 2015
And here's what Butch Jones had to say about the Nike partnership, which replaced the Vols' previous agreement with Adidas:
JONES: It is a very exciting time. You talk about the global brand of Nike partnering with the global brand of the Tennessee #Vols.
— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) July 1, 2015
JONES: We wanted to make sure we are innovative. We wanted to respect the great tradition we have Tennessee and incorporate them with Nike.
— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) July 1, 2015
