Breaking with tradition

Notre Dame has long had one of the most iconic uniforms in all of professional sports. The navy blue jerseys, with the gold, freshly painted helmets shining in the sun have long been the symbol for the Fighting Irish. For the national championship, Notre Dame will make a change to its uniform.

In a photo tweeted from the Notre Dame football equipment Twitter account (@NDFBequipment), the Irish's game day jerseys for the national championship will have player's last names on the back. This will be done for just the fourth time in school history.

This is sure to have some traditionalists in an uproar, as well as those who are very superstitious. Notre Dame is 12-0 without names on the back. Sure it's something small, but why mess with tradition (and success) on the game's biggest stage?!?

Courtesy of the ND football equipment Twitter account, here's a look at the Irish's jerseys for the title game.