Tennessee to wear 70's-inspired 'candy stripe' warmup pants
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Tennessee coach Rick Barnes showed up at his press conference Monday wearing "candy stripe" warmup pants.
Rick Barnes is here. pic.twitter.com/VuGsoAaC6S
— @GrantRamey (@GrantRamey) November 7, 2016
The reason?
Well, the Vols will be donning them this season, a throwback to the 1970's, when the program featured stars like Ernie Grunfeld and Bernard King.
Rick Barnes on bringing back the #Vols’ pregame candy-striper warmups: I love tradition. Those were good times here. Let’s bring them back.
— GoVols247 (@GoVols247) November 7, 2016
Look familiar?
Rick Barnes indicates the Vols will wear the candy striped warmups from the Ernie and Bernie days this season. How about it, @VandyMBB ? pic.twitter.com/vxUK5j1QUY
— Margot Fosnes (@margotfos) November 7, 2016
The Indiana program has made a similar look iconic throughout the years:
Either way, it's a sweet style.
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