Tennessee’s new home orange Adidas jersey is finally out, and the first wave of fan reaction has been mostly positive, with a few nitpicks sprinkled in.
The Volunteers’ release had been building for about a year, and this is only the first look at the full jersey set. The home orange version is the initial combination to drop, giving fans their first real chance to judge how Adidas has handled Tennessee’s return.
That matters because the old Adidas home looks were never exactly beloved. Plenty of fans were bracing for a repeat of that era, but the early consensus has been far kinder this time around. The new jersey is being viewed as a clear step up, and for many fans, it’s landing better than the previous Adidas design ever did.
Still, not everyone is seeing it exactly the same way. The reaction has been split in spots, though the complaints have mostly been small details rather than major objections. The overall tone from Tennessee fans online has been more approval than outrage.
A few fans on X summed up the mood this way:
"I like the big 90’s numbers. Hopefully the trend continues with the away jerseys," @Joshes_Journal said on X.
"Perfect and clean. If anyone hates these they’re just complaining to complain. Same as Nike but with a better font," @UTDerekDooley stated on X.
"If the black outline returns on the numbers on the away jerseys y’all can take my money now," @beavers_rd said on X.
"Adidas at least knows what color Tennessee orange is supposed to be," @merrak01 stated on X.
"We better have some orange britches in there," @AG4VOLS said on X.
"Adidas logo on the gloves should be orange," @JerryHeaton8482 stated on X.
For now, the home orange jersey is the headline item, but it’s only the start of what Tennessee fans will get to evaluate as the rest of the uniform combinations roll out.
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