New Black Uniforms

[superjohn]

Actually, you and I can reach agreement on this issue at any time. Basically the facts are all known. As much as it amuses me that you are always willing to throw down on this issue, if you’d like, we could agree to them all right now. Let’s see…
1) For approximately 80 years you can had a white husky has a mascot.
2) At least one of those dogs was actually a Samoyed / my husky mix.
3) no other division one school has a white husky as their mascot, but multiple schools have black and white husky as their masco
4) Two logos before the current one, the student artist who one a contest to update the logo based his drawing on his white Samoyed.
5) in the last logo re-design the school abandoned the decades long tradition of having an all white dog as both their physical mascot and their logo.
6) Susan Herbst publicly gave as the basis for this change that there is no such thing as a white husky.
7) There are in fact all white huskies.

Do you disagree as to any of those statements of fact, if so, which one, and why?

I’m betting that you won’t actually answer this post, because you tend to get locked in on positions, even if they’re wrong.

If you want to see the old Samoyed logo just go to any game at the Civic Center (they changed the name to XL center god help us) and you'll still see it on the majority of the over 60 crowd on every ugly old sweatshirt and Starter jacket bought at Bob's 30 years ago.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

He's not wrong though. The old logo was one of the most recognizable in the entire country and synonymous with our success as a basketball program. Changing the logo obviously didn't cause our basketball woes, but it feels like we need to completely rebuild our brand recognition because of it.

And for people who don't think logos are important, go take marketing 101. A recognizable brand logo is extremely extremely important

The actual impact of the logo change on the current state of the program is so hilariously overblown. No one is going to make their fandom choices based on their thoughts about this logo vs the last one and the current recruits were probably still in diapers during the heyday of the last logo.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

He's not wrong though. The old logo was one of the most recognizable in the entire country and synonymous with our success as a basketball program. Changing the logo obviously didn't cause our basketball woes, but it feels like we need to completely rebuild our brand recognition because of it.

And for people who don't think logos are important, go take marketing 101. A recognizable brand logo is extremely extremely important

What a ridiculous statement. No one outside of New England gave a _____ about the dog with the tongue hanging out of its mouth versus whatever the one we have now. Any "rebuilding of brand recognition" is because the team stunk for a while. Even back in the Calhoun heyday, it's not like that samoyed was the thing people thought about when they thought of UConn.

 

[gampelcrazies]

What a ridiculous statement. No one outside of New England gave a _____ about the dog with the tongue hanging out of its mouth versus whatever the one we have now. Any "rebuilding of brand recognition" is because the team stunk for a while. Even back in the Calhoun heyday, it's not like that samoyed was the thing people thought about when they thought of UConn.

I’ve had people ask me what the new logo was when traveling. No one ever asked me about the old logo.

 

[Magruber]

I’ve had people ask me what the new logo was when traveling. No one ever asked me about the old logo.

Love the new logo.
Hated the old weak smiling Husky logo.
New logo looks clean, crisp, fresh and fierce.
Absolutely love New logo.

 

[HobokenHusky]

It’s amazing that people still call it a wolf. If you don’t like it fine, but at the unveiling they literally showed a picture of the Husky they modeled it off of and it was almost an exact match. It’s also ironic because the “Husky” that you want back wasn’t actually a Husky.

Also, uniform is fire but these daisy dukes need to go. It went from too big to too small. How about shorts that fit?

 

[gampelcrazies]

Love the new logo.
Hated the old weak smiling Husky logo.
New logo looks clean, crisp, fresh and fierce.
Absolutely love New logo.

I'm not telling people to not love the logo. My point was it was a huge mistake by the athletic department/university to change the logo. The program lost their identity by switching conferences and logo at the same exact time.

 

[navery12]

I'm not telling people to not love the logo. My point was it was a huge mistake by the athletic department/university to change the logo. The program lost their identity by switching conferences and logo at the same exact time.

You keep spinning this narrative and I fully you to spew this nonsense until the end of time, but it doesn't make it right. The program lost its identity because we sucked at basketball, full stop. Nobody stopped caring about UConn because the logo changed, they stopped caring because we played on ESPN100 against East Carolina and nobody cares about watching that game

 

[gampelcrazies]

You keep spinning this narrative and I fully you to spew this nonsense until the end of time, but it doesn't make it right. The program lost its identity because we sucked at basketball, full stop. Nobody stopped caring about UConn because the logo changed, they stopped caring because we played on ESPN100 against East Carolina and nobody cares about watching that game

I never said it was fully on the logo but it plays a part in it. If you don't think it played a part in it I don't know what to tell you.

 

[CL82]

@superjohn
Your inability to dispute those eight facts is duly noted. [chuckle]

 

[Yardigan]

Someone off board reminded me, these are Black unis, not black unis

 

[superjohn]

It’s amazing that people still call it a wolf. If you don’t like it fine, but at the unveiling they literally showed a picture of the Husky they modeled it off of and it was almost an exact match. It’s also ironic because the “Husky” that you want back wasn’t actually a Husky.

Also, uniform is fire but these daisy dukes need to go. It went from too big to too small. How about shorts that fit?

I'm convinced CL82 and some others don't know what a Husky looks like. We never had continuity with our brand since we've been really good at basketball. The actual dog they used was a Husky but when it came to the logo they went with a Samoyed, they changed it a little but all they did was a change in color outline and made the sticking out tongue bright red to make it look more cartoonish but it was still a Samoyed. We now actually have a Husky logo, I think it looks badarse but I get if others don't particularly like the look of it. We actually have a Husky logo now and we didn't used to, that's indisputable.

 

[superjohn]

@superjohn
Your inability to dispute those eight facts is duly noted. [chuckle]

We've done this dance a million times and it's tiresome, my point was if he misses the old Samoyed logo so much he should go to the XL and look at you in your 30 year old UConn sweatshirt and acid wash Jordache jeans.

 

[CL82]

We've done this dance a million times and it's tiresome, my point was if he misses the old Samoyed logo so much he should go to the XL and look at you in your 30 year old UConn sweatshirt and acid wash Jordache jeans.

Agreed, so why not agree on those eight points, they are all correct, right?

(The answer is, because you are, literally, not capable of it and that’s just amuses the heck out of me.)

 

[superjohn]

Agreed, so why not agree on those eight points, they are all correct, right?

(The answer is, because you are, literally, not capable of it and that’s just amuses the heck out of me.)

You can't possibly be this dumb.

 

[dennismenace]

It is clearly very dark blue (the tee shirt under it is black but faded. Compare also the very dark blue vs black
in the de Paul comparison. Very common for guys to have problems with colorblindness. I have trouble distinguishing a lot of light greens and grays.

 

[Woodson]

I'd like them a little more with some small touches - maybe make the "Huskies" in cursive like in the old logo

Then throw this guy on the sides of the shorts and I think you really have something here

 

[CL82]

You can't possibly be this dumb.

Have you ever noticed that a lot of your posts call other people names rather than actually trying to make a reasoned the argument? Do you think that might be because you don’t feel confident in your opinions?

 

[Kathy]

Has changed a number of times over the years

There's your all white Husky, that should be the logo

 

[Woodson]

Has changed a number of times over the years

There's your all white Husky, that should be the logo
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Somebody made an awesome husky logo a few years ago, I'm kicking myself for not saving it. Looked like a Terminator husky. Half Husky/ half machine

 

[superjohn]

Have you ever noticed that a lot of your posts a calling other people names rather than actually trying to make a reason the argument? Do you think that might be because you don’t feel confident in your opinions?

I didn't call you a name and I think you just answered what I was wondering.

 

[CL82]

I didn't call you a name and I think you just answered what I was wondering.

I understand John. It must be tough feeling that you are never quite good enough.

 

[rollskies]

Just so everyone knows, it’s confirmed that the uniform is in fact black and NOT blue. Had to clarify because someone suggested I might be colorblind hahaha

Just saw Tyrese commenting on CFJ’s picture saying “you got to wear the black uniform before me”

 

[UConnKev]

Another pic from Floyd

 

[Magruber]

I'd like them a little more with some small touches - maybe make the "Huskies" in cursive like in the old logo

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Then throw this guy on the sides of the shorts and I think you really have something here

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I respect anyone's opinion BUT imo, these logos stink big time. So hokey and weak. Too smiley and friendly.
The current logo is HELLA FIRE!!!!!

 

[Yardigan]

I still don't get why everybody gotta have a Black uni now...

 

[Woodson]

I respect anyone's opinion BUT imo, these logos stink big time. So hokey and weak. Too smiley and friendly.
The current logo is HELLA FIRE!!!!!

Haha ya but the Husky’s holding a friggin musket

 

[Chin Diesel]

The actual impact of the logo change on the current state of the program is so hilariously overblown. No one is going to make their fandom choices based on their thoughts about this logo vs the last one and the current recruits were probably still in diapers during the heyday of the last logo.

What a ridiculous statement. No one outside of New England gave a _____ about the dog with the tongue hanging out of its mouth versus whatever the one we have now. Any "rebuilding of brand recognition" is because the team stunk for a while. Even back in the Calhoun heyday, it's not like that samoyed was the thing people thought about when they thought of UConn.

Late 1970's. Living in a household with various allegiances to northeast schools.

Saw a cool picture of an all white Husky and pics of Corny Thompson and Mike McKay.

That was my influence to root for UConn. Also was a fan of Louisville.

If UConn had douchey dark blue or black jerseys, never would have adopted UConn as my team.

 

[uconnfan68]

I'd like them a little more with some small touches - maybe make the "Huskies" in cursive like in the old logo

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Then throw this guy on the sides of the shorts and I think you really have something here

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Cool, gunfight with WVU mascot.

 

[CL82]

I'm convinced CL82 and some others don't know what a Husky looks like. We never had continuity with our brand since we've been really good at basketball. The actual dog they used was a Husky but when it came to the logo they went with a Samoyed, they changed it a little but all they did was a change in color outline and made the sticking out tongue bright red to make it look more cartoonish but it was still a Samoyed. We now actually have a Husky logo, I think it looks badarse but I get if others don't particularly like the look of it. We actually have a Husky logo now and we didn't used to, that's indisputable.

Sigh, come on now John don’t make me post pictures of all the white huskies we’ve had over the last eighty years. I mean you realize those were huskies right? Or do you think that our mascot over the last eighty years have all been white Samoyed. It’s fine to see you like the new logo better, some people do, about 38% of The Boneyard if I recall correctly, but that doesn’t mean that the mascot we’ve had over the last eighty years wasn’t a husky. You realize that, right?