5. Bristol Alternate
In just a few months, the Vols play Virginia Tech at Bristol Motor Speedway in the Pilot/Flying J Battle of Bristol. I fully expect Nike to take both teams and give them both a special uniform treatment in the Spectacle at the Speedway. Taking to heart that Checkerboards are very important to the Vols and to Racing in general, the Bristol Alternates have Checkerboards sublimated everywhere! The helmet stripe, the Power T, the sleeves, and the pant stripe all have a sublimated Checkerboard pattern in them. The helmet also had an orange facemask added for a pop that would stand out. I wanted this uniform to be an alternate to celebrate the biggest college football game ever, but also keep it somewhat traditional so in years to come we don’t look back on it and think of how dated the uniform was. It combines modern ideas and traditional Vols values.
