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DeAngelo Hall Encourages You To See Virginia Tech In Their New Uniforms

DeAngelo Hall has always been loyal to Virginia Tech, so here he is suggesting that you go see them when they face off against Boise State at FedExField on Monday night.

Should you elect to take his advice, you’ll be able to Virginia Tech debut their first all-black variant uniform in more than a hundred years, which is kinda cool. More on the uniform, which is inspired by the school’s Corps Of Cadets, after the jump.
According to the Virginia Tech website:

As most Tech fans know, the 850-member Corps of Cadets is one of only two senior military colleges in the country existing within a major state university. A cornerstone of Virginia Tech’s heritage, the regiment loyally supports the football program and helps make Lane Stadium one of the loudest in the country.

In creating the Virginia Tech Nike Pro Combat System of Dress, Nike designers focused on the cadets and also another point of pride for students: the school’s commitment to scientific inquiry. These influences are evident throughout the uniform.

“Ut Prosim” (That I May Serve), the motto of the school and of the cadets, appears inside the back yoke of the jersey, on the back of the helmet and on the inside cuff of the gloves. The school’s trademark VT logo forms when the palms of the gloves face outward. Jersey numbering, outlined in gray, is rendered in burnt orange with a Chicago maroon fade-in to form an all-over technology-inspired pattern – a nod to Virginia Tech’s engineering identity. The circuit-board pattern is reprised in a shoulder graphic and in bands running down the sides of the pants. The wide stripe also bisects the matte black helmet. Corresponding footwear in orange and black carries the same print to complete the uniform.

The DC Sports Bog has more, including pictures.