Throwbacks are back, now let us make the perfect uniform

As rumored, BC is breaking out the retro-'80s uniforms for the Louisville game. Before I nitpick a little, let me say that I love when they do this and I love the throwback look. We should do a throwback uniform once a season. However, this uniform is also a reminder of what still needs to be done. Here is my latest on how BC should plan their uniforms annually.

1. Always have a lone maroon stripe on the helmet. I know this is a relatively new aspect of BC Football (about 27 years), but I like the stripe. It differentiates us from other solid gold helmets and has been our thing long enough that it should be permanent.
2. Have one red bandana inspired uniform per year. This is another fairly new tradition, but a good one. Don't overuse it and make it the only time we wear white pants.
3. Have one "crazy" uniform look per year. I don't love this but recruits do. So let Under Armour go crazy. Put wings on the helmets. Go with wacky color schemes. Do whatever. But only do it once per year. Beyond a weird helmet or pattern, this is also the time where BC could experiment with long suggested ideas like the all SuperFan Yellow uniforms or even gray like basketball used this year.
4. Have one color of gold. This is my main complaint about the retro uniforms this weekend. The pants, the helmet and the shoulder stripes all look like different shades of gold. I prefer metallic gold to mustard, but BC needs to just pick one.
5. Create a new logo that is inspired by the classic BC logo. This retro logo is pretty darn close to what BC should wear. And based on fan reaction this is would be a popular move.
6. Regular home uniforms should look close to the early '90s look. Gold pants with solid maroon stripe. Maroon top with numbers on shoulders and Eagle or BC logo on the sleeve.
7. Road uniforms should be white jersey with maroon pants. Think of the mid-TOB era. No more all-white road uniforms.

🚨 Check out the new look for Homecoming against Louisville ‼️

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What others think of Gene & Spaz and other links

In select interviews this spring, Gene made an effort to distance himself from his meddling reputation. While it was unchallenged by the mainstream writers covering the team (Globe, Herald, Dinich), I've found plenty of summer previews critical of Spaz, his offense, BC's slide the past two years and Gene. Today, in his fair preview of the team, Dr. Saturday captured how Gene is painted into a corner:

But DeFilippo also wants to avoid a reputation as a meddler who goes through head coaches like socks. Even after two backwards steps in his first two seasons as head coach, Spaziani seems safe barring a worst-case collapse.

This analyst thinks we will finish fourth in the division.

Athlon considers Kuechly the best player in the conference, but slights Montel Harris. Kuechly's on the Camp watch list too.

Colin Murphy is on New Zealand's Under 20 team.

Finally, this pic of Ben Affleck made the rounds today. I appreciate the support but I have yet to hear that he's a real BC fan. Regardless of his passion, I want to know where he got the shirt. I assumed Retro, but they don't have that version. If you have the shirt or know where to get it, leave the info in the comments section.