New helmets

[Hoophound]

I don't like the helmets but something tells me that the overall hatred of them right now has to do with Towson. The Block C never got its ass kicked by Towson.

 

[BugsyCT]

I don't like the helmets but something tells me that the overall hatred of them right now has to do with Towson. The Block C never got its ass kicked by Towson.

Might be somewhat true. It doesn't help that Towson whooped us, but many of us didn't like these helmets to begin with, and were waiting to see how they looked on the players during an actual game to see if it changed our opinions on them. Can't say it did for me. Just a poor helmet design.

Maybe they'll start looking better if we knock off Maryland.

 

[Doggie Style]

Apparently someone w/ access to the helmets feels the same way we do about them so they're just putting them up for sale in the hopes no one notices they're disappearing.....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/RIDDELL-UCO...41694?pt=US_NCAA_Fan_Shop&hash=item43bef9a95e

 

[Hoophound]

Apparently someone w/ access to the helmets feels the same way we do about them so they're just putting them up for sale in the hopes no one notices they're disappearing.....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/RIDDELL-UCO...41694?pt=US_NCAA_Fan_Shop&hash=item43bef9a95e

That's the blue helmet for sale there. Much better IMO.

 

[Sea Goat]

He played at Penn State. These helmets must go.

The block "C" helmets are probably the best helmets we ever had. Classic design.

The football "C" was a classic - gave us a traditional look right off the bat. Like everything else associated with Pasqualoni's tenure; it has been an abject failure. It smacks of desperation to change your logo after the last two dreadful years. Seems like we are looking for anything to get the focus off our team. UConn was known by the simple, but recognizable "C". When I travelled out of state, people recognized my car window decal "C" immediately. It had become something of a brand. BugsyCT is right - the new logo looks like a Rorschach test! (Further, what do I do with the football "C" on my car window? I am not replacing it with whatever it is on the helmets.)

 

[Adios]

Apparently someone w/ access to the helmets feels the same way we do about them so they're just putting them up for sale in the hopes no one notices they're disappearing.....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/RIDDELL-UCO...41694?pt=US_NCAA_Fan_Shop&hash=item43bef9a95e

Is that the prototype helmet created for the unveiling? If so, that's easily a collectible.

 

[JayRU09]

Block 'C' with a small husky logo on the back.

Never put your name on the helmet, so no 'UConn'. Schiano said it when he debuted the block 'R', "if you put your name on your helmet you are admitting you are small time."

And get away from the fourclops look. Or at least use the blue helmets. The white helmet is just no good.

 

[DarthGrumpy]

The idea of unifying UConn’s sports across the board with similar logos was a good idea. I don’t even mind the red piping as most of the uniforms from the 1990’s had some red in them (before gray/silver began to pop up). I held back my opinion on the helmets, though they looked like something my 7 year old would come-up with until I saw them on TV. After seeing them on TV, they (along with most of the football coaching staff) must go. The new Husky logo should be on the shoulder and maybe a small one on the front and back collars. Go with the Black C on the helmet (red piping around the white C may not be too bad instead of gray piping that was used?) or go back to the 1990’s style blue helmet with the white with red piping ‘UCONN’ on the helmet.

Here’s hoping that the new helmet and Coach P last as long as ‘new” Coke did…

 

[Sea Goat]

The idea of unifying UConn’s sports across the board with similar logos was a good idea. I don’t even mind the red piping as most of the uniforms from the 1990’s had some red in them (before gray/silver began to pop up). I held back my opinion on the helmets, though they looked like something my 7 year old would come-up with until I saw them on TV. After seeing them on TV, they (along with most of the football coaching staff) must go. The new Husky logo should be on the shoulder and maybe a small one on the front and back collars. Go with the Black C on the helmet (red piping around the white C may not be too bad instead of gray piping that was used?) or go back to the 1990’s style blue helmet with the white with red piping ‘UCONN’ on the helmet.

Here’s hoping that the new helmet and Coach P last as long as ‘new” Coke did…

Amen to that!

 

[UCONNFANTX]

I loved the "BLOCK" C - bring that back...nothing wrong with that. What the heck is going on with this program?

 

[Section205]

Sorry, but these helmets are just god awful. Any of the old UCONN helmets would be an improvement:

 

[TRest]

Sorry, but these helmets are just god awful. Any of the old UCONN helmets would be an improvement:

I've always loved the 68 and 73 helmets.

 

[BugsyCT]

Got carried away with Photoshop today (too much time on my hands). But I'd take any of these over what we have now.

 

[DarthGrumpy]

Got carried away with Photoshop today (too much time on my hands). But I'd take any of these over what we have now.

Great, thanks!

As I am still 50/50 about the new Husky logo (the old Husky was not ‘fierce;’ but, after 30+ years, 3 men’s basketball title, 8 women’s title, 2 men soccer titles, and a Fiesta Bowl visit, the old was UConn), I would go with #3 or #5.

 

[freescooter]

Got carried away with Photoshop today (too much time on my hands). But I'd take any of these over what we have now.

I like the block C and I like the UCONN. The Husky face is too something. Just doesn't look right for some reason. I don't love mascots on the helmets to begin with unless it is very stylized (Iowa's hawkey or USC's Trojan work. As a rule, profiles work better than head on shots like this one. LSU's tiger never grabbed me, though it is almost an afterthought.) Also, I'd add a white stripe down the middle of the helmet...maybe white outlined with red.

 

[SonsOfNutmeg]

Got carried away with Photoshop today (too much time on my hands). But I'd take any of these over what we have now.

@BugsyCT Check these out... Also got carried away with Photoshop while watching CFB today. Added in the ribbon that's on the bottom of the seal from the Connecticut state flag. Think doing something to signify that UConn is the state's flagship universtiy and our state's team would be good in any helmet redesign since the Block C is now gone.

 

[BugsyCT]

@BugsyCT Check these out... Also got carried away with Photoshop while watching CFB today. Added in the ribbon that's on the bottom of the seal from the Connecticut state flag. Think doing something to signify that UConn is the state's flagship universtiy and our state's team would be good in any helmet redesign since the Block C is now gone.


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Whoa. I kinda like the blue, white (without the red facemask), and even the camo one looks wild. Gray one is OK. Too much red on a couple of them though. I think in retrospect folks would like simplicity in college football logos, so an initial like "C" or "UC", or even the word UCONN would probably be better than the husky dog on the helmet (or if it was, would need to be utilized right - the way it's used now on the current helmet looks nuts).

 

[Gilligan]

I don't know guys, but having this opposite from you on the line. Isn't this intimidating?? I'm not liking the red outline.. I think the outline maybe needs to start after the eyes and blends in with the blue on back..

 

[SubbaBub]

I don't know guys, but having this opposite from you on the line. Isn't this intimidating?? I'm not liking the red outline.. I think the outline maybe needs to start after the eyes and blends in with the blue on back.. View attachment 3668

I'd like to see some photoshop wizard add the rest of the husky head to this.