Blue on Blue

The NCAA playing rules oversight panel denied the NCAA Rules Committee proposal to require college football teams from wearing contrasting uniforms with their football fields. This proposal was in large known as the “Boise State Proposal,” although it would affect many other college football teams in the nation.

            Previously the Mountain West Conference proposed and made a ban on Boise State wearing all blue uniforms on their blue turn when Boise entered the MWC years back. However when Boise decided to stay in the MWC instead of joining the Big East Conference, the MWC relented their ban and then went to bat for Boise when the Rules Committee had proposed that ban on all football teams.

            Boise State, with the support from the MWC along with other members of the NCAA were able to help repeal the ban and all college football teams are now allowed to wear uniforms that do not contrast with their football field. The Panel said this proposed ban would not enhance the game of football. On the contrary it would only take away from what is known as the most winningest team in the last decade and one of their trademark looks, blue jerseys on a blue football field. Along with Boise, other teams are currently satisfied that they will not have to adapt their uniforms accordingly to the proposed ban either.