If you want to get people fired up, talk uniforms. Just about any fan out there has a strong opinion on what their team should or shouldn’t be wearing on Saturdays, and the Tennessee fanbase is no different.
The Vols made minor changes to their uniform combination after switching to Nike back in 2015. A new number font was added, along with a checkerboard pattern on the helmet and pant stripe. ‘Smokey grey’ alternates were also introduced, complete with a smokey mountain backdrop on the helmet.
Most of that mentioned above.... is now gone — reportedly.
Uniform guru Chad Fields reports that Tennessee will do away with the checkerboard stripe, going back to the traditional standard stripe on both the helmet and pants.