2015 Tennessee Vols uniform update
It’s out with the old and in with the new in Knoxville this season. 
Tennessee’s athletic department-wide (sans the Lady Vols’ hoops team) Nike re-branding began in July when the Vols revealed this year’s updated uniform set, the first swoosh-centric pieces in the university’s new eight-year apparel contract.
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Nike’s provided subtle changes to Tennessee’s familiar home and away combinations while keeping the Vols’ traditional white and orange flair, but the R&D team went dramatic with the program’s new alternates, dumping the former all-grey look for a dynamic two-shaded ‘Smokey’ ensemble.
The helmet, depicting the Great Smoky Mountains, is ridiculous.
Tennessee will continue to wear its white-white, orange-white and orange-orange combinations, the school announced. Tennessee’s new game pants feature a checkerboard fade at the knee — an appealing addition to a classic look.
“We wanted to make sure that we were innovative, that we stay up with the times, but we really respect the great tradition we have at the University of Tennessee,” Butch Jones said at the reveal event.
Preferred uniform combinations (Pre-Nike 2015; Adidas sets)
