UCF debuts social media themed jerseys for spring game

UCF  has a different look for Saturday’s spring game. Gus Malzahn’s Knights are wearing jerseys with their Twitter handles occupying the namespace.

https://twitter.com/therealBeede/status/1380908927446044675

On Twitter, the reaction to UCF’s jerseys was divided. Some people liked the idea as fun and innovative (especially with changes coming to name, image and likeness rights) while others voiced disapproval.

https://twitter.com/RachelBaribeau/status/1380912807152136193

This may be the dumbest thing I've ever seen. https://t.co/cpGa3SqcXd

— Ethan Hughes (@ehughes97) April 10, 2021

I love this. @GS_Equipment https://t.co/yUBOokeW7e

— Megan Leben (@meganleben) April 10, 2021

What are you doing, Gus? https://t.co/fFaoZs6ksr

— Graham Carr (@grahamcarr2) April 10, 2021

This is bad. Really bad. So bad. https://t.co/7cQzrZzZHT

— Tank Bigsby Fan Club (@Day_n_Knight) April 10, 2021

https://twitter.com/ThatCG1801/status/1380912822431932419

https://twitter.com/DespinaBarton/status/1380915079856668674

I thought the Fan Controlled league was over https://t.co/tXc0NFeYSi

— Dillon Riera (@13d_riera) April 10, 2021

Aesthetic is a but jarring but this has real potential https://t.co/dSR6QjUYfH

— Keith Brake (@The_BrakeDown) April 10, 2021

Oh great easier for “fans” to attack their own teams players… https://t.co/Fhlgm04Z4M

— ThtGuyMatKaczor (@ThtGuyMatKaczor) April 10, 2021

For the people too lazy to understand that there’s much more to NIL than Nike and Gatorade ads, well, this. https://t.co/QGWM1bN4IY

— Connor O'Gara (@cjogara) April 10, 2021

While UCF tweeted its “future of college football” slogan to accompany the photos, some users pointed out Temple did it before the Knights:

Can’t believe they ripped off Temple like that. Be original for once. https://t.co/vrSOWYz4l4 https://t.co/wCTV7U1bou

— Nathan Bond (@BullsNathanSBN) April 10, 2021

This was a cool concept when Temple did it in 2018 https://t.co/5uCAkyuhM7

— Derek Cody (@derekcody) April 10, 2021

I’m pretty sure @Temple_FB did this like 3 years ago… lol https://t.co/hpQW9Rpp3Q

— Brandon (@bjohns_22) April 10, 2021

Temple did this a few years ago for their spring game, I think they're dope

— Jake (@delmauro_jake) April 10, 2021

Give UCF credit, the Knights know how to get people talking.