Quotes about the new uniforms

About the new uniforms, David Veikune said:
"It looks good. When you feel like you look good, it helps you out a little." (HA)

HA Note: "The uniforms were custom-tailored as part of the eight-year, $4.1 million apparel and marketing deal between UH and Maryland-based Under Armour. The deal goes into effect July 1, although polo shirts will be available for sale at Saturday's Warrior Bowl at Aloha Stadium. The jersey tops are black (home) and white (road) with green short sleeves made with a tapa design and dark-green trim. The pants are black to match the black jerseys and green to go with the white tops. UH head coach Greg McMackin said the pants and jerseys can be mixed and matched."

About how Under Armour will make changes if they want them, Mack said:
"If we want changes, like putting tapa (bands) on the (pants) leg, they're willing to do it. They're going out of their way to help us." (HA)

About his insistence on having "our style of green" (dark forest shade, green #34 and #35) in the uniforms, Mack said:
"There are a lot of different greens. It will be nice to focus on the school's green." (HA)

About how the feel of the uniform is a benefit to them, Mack said:
"Under Armour makes a very comfortable uniform." (HA)

HA Note: "Under Armour, which was founded in 1996, originally created a line of merchandise that was to be used under shirts. The unique material served as both a wind-breaker and sweat absorbing, providing warmth on cold evenings or cooling a sweaty player. Under Armour decided to expand, and now provides uniforms for a handful of college teams. Kevin Haley, senior vice president/sports marketing for Under Armour, said UH's uniforms are expensive because of the blend of materials, and the cut-and-sew process of adding the tapa design."

Haley said that UH's pants will have the:
"cool-smooth feel like the original Under Armour undershirt." (HA)

Asked about "the secret sauce", the fabrics used for the players, Haley said:
"It's not the secret ingredients, but how you put it together, and what the finishes are." (HA)

HA Note: "He said there are several types of liquid finishes, but what matters most is the number of times the fabric is treated."

About the liquid finish of the uniform, Haley said:
"You can dip a fabric one time or five times. At five times, it is much more comfortable against your skin. It depends on what you're trying to achieve. If you're trying to achieve water repellency, it's very different than a cool hand or a wicking that will pull the sweat away from your skin and help it evaporate faster." (HA)

HA Note: "McMackin said he also is pleased with Under Armour's shoes, which are lighter than the Nike cleats the Warriors used last season. Haley said Under Armour has the technology to custom-fit shoes."

About fitting shoes to hard-to-fit player's feet, Haley said:
"Some people have foot problems. We'll take a computer scan of their foot, and build the shoe to that specification." (HA)

About how their new uniforms will give them a competitive advantage, Mack said:
"It's going to help us win games. It keeps you cool when it's warm and warm when it's cool." (HSB)

Praising the new uniforms, Mike Washington said:
"It's like they kept the tradition of the Hawaiian print but they jazzed it up. It's tight." (HSB)

About how the light Under Armour shoes are good for the speed guys like him, Washington said:
"For skill position guys, receivers, DBs, definitely good." (HSB)

About how they targeted UH, Haley said:
"There's a select few programs we have a relationship with. With Hawaii, I think it's a perfect fit. It's a program with a rich heritage, but also with a lot of youth and passion and appeal to the next generation. We didn't find out Hawaii was available until late January. It was not our plan. We didn't think it was available. It was not in our plans or our budget, but it was a once in a lifetime. We reached out from a number of different angles. We're very excited about the opportunity and the partnership." (HSB)

About the Under Amour deal, Associate AD John McNamara said:
"Hawaii and Under Armour were on parallel tracks, moving forward." (HSB)