The success of the Tennessee football team Saturday night wearing black jerseys may lead to the basketball team donning black this year as well. According to a report on govolsxtra.com, coach Bruce Pearl says he is intrigued by the black uniforms. Pearl has turned down the option when presented with it in the past, holding on to the traditions of the program, such as the all-orange blazer made famous by coach Ray Mears, and having the team wear the candy-striped warmups of Volunteer teams past. And the football team's effort and appearance Saturday night may have helped Pearl land a top recruit for his program. Georgia five-star basketball recruit Kevin Ware was at the football game Saturday night and later gave Pearl a verbal commitment. Ware said he thought the football team's black jerseys were “cool,'' and that it was “very exciting” to see Tennessee in the alternate color on Halloween Night.
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Black Pearl? Saturday football success may influence basketball jerseys
The Tennessee football team's success in their black jerseys Saturday may lead to the basketball team donning black sometime this season.
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Published: November 02, 2009
Published: November 02, 2009
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