Tennessee’s new black Adidas football uniform is finally out, and the early reaction from fans has been loud, mostly positive, and exactly the kind of buzz the Vols were hoping for.
The program has been rolling out its new looks since moving to Adidas from Nike, and this latest release was the one plenty of fans had been waiting on. The black uniform is back again for Tennessee, first brought in during the opening stretch of the Josh Heupel era and now seemingly staying in the rotation.
This version appears to have landed well with the fan base. Social media reaction has leaned heavily favorable, with only a few dissenting voices mixed in as supporters weighed in on the look.
“Goodness gracious we have the best uniforms in the country,” @VolsMuse stated on X.
“It seems like they're playing it safe with all the designs. And that's perfectly fine with me,” @iamnotjared said on X.
“Surely we don’t wear white and black accessories with every uniform?? I don’t get it,” @BandoOptions stated on X.
“Now this how how the Black unis should look no other colors just black and orange,” @whiskeygolfer17 said on X.
“For some reason, the three stripes really pops off that jersey and makes it look good,” @coachchetmanley stated on X.
“Literally all our uniforms are the same except logo, looks good though,” @Smithpeterscory said on X.
For now, the takeaway is simple: Tennessee’s black Adidas look has plenty of fans smiling, and the jersey seems to have checked the box the Vols were aiming for.
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