Rumors also swirled that Wyche, knowing he would be let go by new owners without a winning record after a 5–2 start, ordered the team to wear orange jerseys and orange pants for the season finale (which at the time, would have been a first to wear the same colored top and bottom other than white), but after several players refused to wear it, the idea was scrapped.
Speculation also spread that Wyche, knowing he would be dismissed by new proprietors without a winning record after a 5–2 beginning, ordered the team to don orange jerseys and matching orange trousers for the season's concluding match (which at the time, would have been an unusual instance of wearing the same coloured top and bottom other than white), but following several players' refusal, the idea was scrapped.