This reasoning has more merit than "young people like cool uniforms". We rank low on uniform reviews, we are called out as USC wanna-bes (although I've never heard that from non-ISU media), and the local AND national Trice jersey reaction was off-the charts. Let's do something not only unique to appeal to the incoming students but also represent the ultimate Iowa State brand and tradition by making this design our normal uniform.
I'm not a football player but the player's reactions while suiting up in the throwbacks was amazing. Although none of them knew Trice and most of them don't know the state of Iowa or ISU history all that well it was clear those jerseys meant something.
Completely agree with you. In fact, I agree with Rhoads that I don't like it when I turn on the TV and Northwestern is wearing red, white, and blue U.S. flag uniforms. That is just stupid IMO. Or wearing camouflage. That is dumb too IMO.
And it's ironic, because if JP really wants to go with tradition, we would be true cardinal and GOLD (not yellow). The Jack Trice throwbacks are MUCH closer to the traditions of Iowa State than the colors we have now. A few years back we were smart enough to change our ketchup red color to the true cardinal and it made a huge difference. Now we need to take the next step and change the mustard yellow to true gold.
So if JP wants to truly live by his word and go with tradition... then he would make that logical switch IMO.