The Tarheels "Zero Dark Thursday", as promoted by the school itself, on Thursday, October 17th, 33 days apart from Panthers "Blackout" on MNF, November 18th, 2013, is very strange indeed. For both teams, it marks the first time they have worn black uniforms at home games in their histories. November 18th, 2013, is also the 322nd day of the year. Please see previous blog posts here, here and here for more on this subject.
With regards to these black or "blackout" uniforms, the tradition appears to have started with Georgia in 2007 when the Bulldogs defeated Auburn 45-20. That game took place on November 10th, 2007, in Athens, Georgia. Years after that game, the upsurge of teams participating in "blackout" jerseys began in 2011, with Kentucky and a few other teams. Since the inception of the idea, it has taken off, and now countless teams in countless sports, from amateur to the pros, from football to basketball, from Washington to Florida, are all dawning new black uniforms. A quick web search will net you the results you're looking for.
The question I'm left wondering is, are these black and "blackout" jerseys/stadium events, symbolic of things to come? Time will tell, but for now, my eyes are on the Carolinas.
Friday, November 15, 2013
Tarheels "Zero Dark Thursday" 33 Days before the Panthers "Blackout" on MNF, November 18th, 2013
Posted on 10:23 AM by Barbara Thimen
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