White sleeve stripes
It’s been a decade since Penn State removed the white stripes from the bottom of the sleeves on the shoulders and the neckline from the home uniform, and blue sleeve stripes and neckline from the road uniforms. But the sleeve stripes make a return on the generations of greatness uniforms.
The stripes were removed from the uniform to make for an even simpler look for Penn State, but there are many who may not have even noticed they were gone.
Unfortunately, the neckline doesn’t receive the same special treatment. Then again, this particular writer seems to be in the minority in wanting them back in the first place. The neckline does get a special Nittany Lion shrine patch, which is kind of cool even if it is blended so well it appears to be hidden to the naked eye.
A stripe on the pants
Penn State is known for wearing plain white pants for home and away games, but for a stretch of the majority of the 1950s into the late 1960s, Penn State had a blue stripe along the legs. The stripes make a return on the generations of greatness uniform.
Thankfully, these are a one-time deal with the generation of greatness uniform. We’ll respect the history here, but this is one design element that never needs to return to the Penn State uniform.