What a great feeling to come to Loyola and have the freedom to wear just about whatever I want on a daily basis. Daily, I see many different types of get-ups, from the rocker chick to the frat boy, from the 70’s hippie girl to mister argyle sweater, and finally from the Apple Bottom jeans and boots with the fur to the jock style.
Not at all saying that the different athletes in our athletic programs don’t fit these molds, but there are some quite distinct features of athletic wardrobes. Here’s a simple how-to guide on spotting our Loyola athletes and their particular sport.
I’ll start with our women Wolfpack. The Wolfpack women do not fit my theory very well, but they do provide some great grounds for spotting techniques at certain times. To the women’s tennis players, it is quite unrecognizable to see a tennis bag halfway across campus as you walk to class. In all actuality that really is just a credit to their academic prowess, because they are avidly reading the Encyclopedia Britannica that is housed in that monstrous luggage piece.
Women’s basketball and women’s volleyball can go hand in hand, as they are much (physically) paralleled. These two programs have two fashion modes; one is running from a rigorous practice in the Den to class, and two is the neck breaking double take when a player decides to get dressed up for the day.
Now we must move on to our men’s baseball and basketball programs. When it comes to baseball, many people immediately associate these guys with flat-bill flirts.
Baseball players can be placed into this Venn diagram. Circle A includes the small but apparent, “yee-haw I love a good day on the boat or in the stand.” Circle B includes the hurley and Affliction look. The middle piece and majority includes the Polo, the I’m ready for whatever occasion jeans and Sperry’s. One more characteristic: these guys travel in large ‘Packs and will most commonly be found on “studi-ocializing” in the library learning commons.
Finally, the basketball players don’t escape from this in any way. Here’s their normal attire, and this theory will work, with the exceptions of a couple players resembling either future lawyers or Ace Ventura. Basic rundown is Nike slides with socks, Jordan brand shorts and a T-shirt. These guys also move in ‘Packs. If you see one of the basketball guys, more than likely one is somewhere else in the general vicinity.
In conclusion, first place in day time attire goes to the baseball team, second place goes to the tennis team, mainly on grounds that I don’t have any grounds to deduct from your appearance, third place goes to women’s volleyball and basketball due to their ability to redeem themselves for athletic shorts and a t-shirt, and finally the basketball team falls in last place, mainly because I haven’t been thoroughly impressed with their variation to more presentable styles.
Jeffrey Ramon is the manager of the basketball team. He can be reached at [email protected]
