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FSU Basketball Receives Backlash Over New Uniforms

Florida State says goodbye to its iconic feather stripe and fans aren't happy.

Austin Veazey

Feb 25, 2023; Coral Gables, Florida, USA; Florida State Seminoles head coach Leonard Hamilton looks at the scoreboard against the Miami Hurricanes during the second half at Watsco Center. Mandatory Credit: Rhona Wise-Imagn Images
Feb 25, 2023; Coral Gables, Florida, USA; Florida State Seminoles head coach Leonard Hamilton looks at the scoreboard against the Miami Hurricanes during the second half at Watsco Center. Mandatory Credit: Rhona Wise-Imagn Images / Rhona Wise-Imagn Images
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Florida State Men's Basketball released a video Tuesday evening revealing a new white uniform for the upcoming 2024-25 season, while also teasing that two more were coming. In these new uniforms, FSU dropped their iconic feather on the side of the jersey for a unique pattern around the collar and sleeves (it's somewhat reminiscent of the circus on campus), while also dropping "FLORIDA STATE" on the front in favor of "FSU" and the trademarked spear. The other two colors haven't been announced yet.

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To say most fans aren't happy about the change would be an understatement. The men's basketball jerseys were easily identifiable and gave them a certain flair that the other sports on campus didn't have. Here are some reactions from fans regarding the new change.

Florida State has focused a lot of its recent rebrand around just "FSU," so it's not surprising to see the basketball jerseys change their letting. Going away from the feather and not using the tribal pattern seems like two big missteps. We'll have to wait and see if the other two have the same look but the jersey colors will be the biggest thing to watch.

Possibly the biggest surprise is releasing these uniforms this year instead of waiting until after the season. It could be Leonard Hamilton's final season in Tallahassee and a rebrand would make sense with a new coach, but these will already start to feel stale whenever a new coach comes to the program.

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Austin Veazey
AUSTIN VEAZEY

Lead basketball writer; Former FSU Men's Basketball Manager from 2016-2019

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