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The Florida Gators might fail in having the most exciting offense in the country, but it is hoping a new uniform design will get people all hot and bothered.
The university announced that for Saturday's game against Texas A&M, it will wear a new uniform designed to evoke the look and feel of an alligator.
You read that correctly. The “look and feel of an alligator.” This is some next-level fun.
Anyway, here is the design via the school's website:
I don't feel like an alligator, do you?
Some details according to the school:
Helmet
A swamp green — used for the first time — covers the helmet, which has a satin finish. The Gator Head logo appears on one side of the helmet, which is another first for Florida.
Baselayer
Florida will wear a sublimated base-layer top in royal blue with a tonal gator print extending onto the sleeves.
Jersey
Above that, the Gators will be in a swamp green jersey covered in a tonal gator print. Player numbers are orange trimmed in royal blue, while names appear in orange. A TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane, which is essentially a dense but smooth rubber) Gator logo patch sits at the center of the neck gusset.
Gloves
Custom swamp green gloves showcase royal blue straps and accents and an orange Swoosh on the back of the hand, while a tonal Gator print and the Gator logo appear on the palm over orange.
Socks
Florida will have a swamp green Vapor Grip socks. Their strategically placed cushion (for added comfort and impact protection) has a texture that coincidentally mimics the armored skin of an alligator.
Cleats
To complete the look, the players will wear special-edition cleats that span Nike's complete footwear offering for NCAA teams (including the latest Alpha Menace Elite and Force Savage Elite). The cleats are swamp green and covered in Gator print with chrome orange plates. The sockliners have sublimated Gator logos on them.
The Florida Gators are back … and are now also alligators (or something).
