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The Houston Cougars will proceed pinch plans to usage ray bluish replacement uniforms for their sports teams, a determination that comes months aft nan NFL sent nan assemblage a cease-and-desist missive claiming that nan look was "blatant copying" of nan Houston Oilers trademark.
The assemblage sent a missive to nan NFL past period informing nan convention of its determination to move guardant pinch nan jerseys, nan Houston Chronicle reported Wednesday.
Houston Cougars wide receiver Samuel Brown (4) jumps to observe a touchdown by Houston Cougars wide receiver Joseph Manjack IV (0) successful nan first 4th during nan assemblage shot crippled betwixt nan UTSA Roadrunners and Houston Cougars connected Sept. 2, 2023 astatine TDECU Stadium successful Houston, Texas. (Leslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
"We virtually person a communicative we tin show nan metropolis uses it," diversion head Chris Pezman told nan outlet astatine nan Big 12’s outpouring meetings. "This isn’t a reach. This is simply a layup. We’ve sewage a very defensible position."
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"We’re doing it," Pezman continued. "We’ve reviewed everything and travel to nan conclusion that we are going to proceed."
Pezman told nan outlet that schoolhouse officials are giving nan convention "two to 3 weeks" to respond to their letter. As of Tuesday, nan Chronicle reported that nan convention had not responded to nan letter.
Joseph Manjack IV #0 of nan Houston Cougars celebrates his reception for a touchdown pinch Patrick Paul during nan first half against nan UTSA Roadrunners astatine TDECU Stadium connected Sept. 2, 2023 successful Houston, Texas. (Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
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The rumor began connected Sept. 2, nan Cougars shot squad wore nan ray bluish jerseys, which they called a tribute to "H-Town Pride." But nan convention sent a ineligible announcement to nan school, believing they were excessively akin to nan Oilers’ "Luv Ya Blue" era — nan authorities of which are owned by nan Tennessee Titans aft nan franchise’s move successful nan precocious 1990s.
In nan October letter, first obtained by nan Houston Chronicle, nan NFL said nan university’s "attempt to free thrust connected nan fame of nan NFL and nan nine violates nan intelligence spot authorities of nan NFL and (Tennessee) Titans."
Will Levis #8 of nan Tennessee Titans throws nan shot during nan first half against nan Atlanta Falcons astatine Nissan Stadium connected October 29, 2023 successful Nashville, Tennessee. (Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
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Pezman told nan outlet that nan assemblage is moving connected a caller creation that still pays respect to nan city’s shot history. A timetable for their merchandise has not been finalized.
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