This College Football Program Saved Nearly $700,000 With Uniform Choice

According to Front Office Sports’ Andrew Goodrich, Middle Tennessee State saved $668,000 by condensing its uniform options. The program nixed their black and gray uniforms and four helmet designs...

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“How are we going to best compete against different positions if we’re sitting here spending money on stuff that really we’re only wearing one time a year?” MTSU general manager Dana Marquez said. “We just went with one color, and we did a game helmet and a practice helmet.”

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