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Irish Loop said:
Whatever our logo is is what people will associate with UConn. It's just a visual representation of an idea. If it's out there, and people see it, and they see us, they'll know who they are. It's not really that confusing. Nobody is going to be watching SportsCenter and being like "Holy is that the Washington Huskies or the UConn Huskies, I just can't figure it out because like, the UConn husky is supposed to be a Siberian Husky."
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Wrong again Dez...it's as simple as standing out in a wolf pack or pack of huskies if you will...put this new blue toupee husky in with all the other teams and we blend into the pack..or remain all white sticking with a little bit of tradition (and our mascot) and stand out in the crowd...if you want to be a douchy husky then blend right in with the rest of the pack on sportscenter.
 
Blue whale said:
Wrong again Dez...it's as simple as standing out in a wolf pack or pack of huskies if you will...put this new blue toupee husky in with all the other teams and we blend into the pack..or remain all white sticking with a little bit of tradition (and our mascot) and stand out in the crowd...if you want to be a douchy husky then blend right in with the rest of the pack on sportscenter.
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Ya know what stands out? Trophies. Lots and lots of them. If you think this or that cartoon is going to make us stand out, then I think you're beyond reach.

, you could have this be our logo
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and you put a lot of trophies next to it and ya know what? We duckin stand out BIG TIME.
 
art4life said:
The new logo is slowly growing on me as well.
Gotta have the red outline w/ or w/o the text.
Also, I think it needs FANGS in the upper jaw to look even more menacing...
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Sure, and while we're at it, let's have blood dripping from the fangs.

Meaner looking is one thing. Adding fangs would be absurd.
 
Mike Moran said:
I still like the old logo. I don't think we need to look menacing. Art4life, fangs?? The UCONN husky isn't a comic book character. This is "selling out" in my opinion. I love the old logo and I agree with hoophound that it made Uconn distinguishable from the rest. Now we went for a more generic logo that looks like UW or New Mexico. The white logo with the blue outlining of fur made our logo much more detailed than the others. I will even go as far as to say our logo made have helped some of our success. A little bit...I mean I know as a kid I loved the logo, and as silly as it sounds, psycholigically it has a huge effect on the "liking" of a school for many people. I mean Duke and UNC has kept the same logo for how many years?? I think staying with a traditional brand is huge...
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Good points. The woman in Oregon who was one of the two people nationwide that picked every game correctly during the 2011 men's tourney remarked afterward that she picked UCONN to win it all because she liked our husky logo. That's good enough for me. So far, every non-UCONN related friend I have who has seen the new logo think it sucks.
 
CAHUSKY said:
New Mexico uses a crazy, stylized wolf that looks nothing like our logo and UW uses a side view of a husky. Their old logo was similar but neither look anything like UCONN's new logo.


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Lobos are coyotes, not wolves, although New Mexico's logo looks more like a deranged dingo.
 
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UConnNick said:
Lobos are coyotes, not wolves, although New Mexico's logo looks more like a deranged dingo.
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Huh? Lobo is the Spanish word for wolf. A coyote is basically a wild North American dog and the wolf is of Eurasian derivation. Two totally animals.
 
hthusky74 said:
You want to talk about recognition? When I told some people I had gone to UConn they thought I was from Alaska. I bet those people know about UConn now, and I bet they have nightmares when they see Jonathon!!!
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Lighten up, Francis! As @%*&!$ worked up about our UCONN's new logo as some appear to be, wonder if their panties get as wound up about misspelling the mascot's name? )
 
Irish Loop said:
Whatever our logo is is what people will associate with UConn. It's just a visual representation of an idea. If it's out there, and people see it, and they see us, they'll know who they are. It's not really that confusing. Nobody is going to be watching SportsCenter and being like "Holy is that the Washington Huskies or the UConn Huskies, I just can't figure it out because like, the UConn husky is supposed to be a Siberian Husky."
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I think our logo, as well designed as it is, isn't distinctive enough to be associated with one school.
 
upstater said:
I think our logo, as well designed as it is, isn't distinctive enough to be associated with one school.
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You could say that about a ton of college logos out there. Only difference is they've been around long enough to establish a brand identity with their particular school.
 
Blue whale said:
Wrong again Dez...it's as simple as standing out in a wolf pack or pack of huskies if you will...put this new blue toupee husky in with all the other teams and we blend into the pack..or remain all white sticking with a little bit of tradition (and our mascot) and stand out in the crowd...if you want to be a douchy husky then blend right in with the rest of the pack on sportscenter.
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Oh it doesn't matter what color logo you have. We can dress you up however you like. You're still gonna be a d*ck. "Dez?" Really? Sorry I don't approve of slandering the local news reporters. Holy , I need to find a new hobby besides arguing with children.
 
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upstater said:
I think our logo, as well designed as it is, isn't distinctive enough to be associated with one school.
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People don't remember UConn because of our fluffy white dog. They remember us because of our fiery coaches and our National Championships. A rose by any other name.
 
hthusky74 said:
John I think you and some of the others here have no clue what this change is going to do to upset the UConn fan base. Trust me. Wait a few weeks and you will see some serious objections being raised to the change. I don't mean just by FB'rs and Boneyarders, but people who have some influen$e in the university community.
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It's a freakin' logo - no one will be thinking about it in a few weeks.

Someone who gets this up in arms about a logo is simply looking for things to throw a fit about. Get over yourself.
 
Irish Loop said:
People don't remember UConn because of our fluffy white dog. They remember us because of our fiery coaches and our National Championships. A rose by any other name.
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And they associate the logo with those championships. When you see many of these logos from afar, you have to squint until you figure it out. I said this in another thread. Three weeks ago ESPN stuck the old husky logo up there next to Duke's name during bracketology, and fans instantly laughed because they recognized the Husky logo. With this new one, recognition isn't instant because of the many gray huskies out there.
 
BugsyCT said:
You could say that about a ton of college logos out there. Only difference is they've been around long enough to establish a brand identity with their particular school.
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Yes, indeed. But I wonder which schools they are. I tried thinking of several and came up with distinct ones. Wolverines, Buckeyes, Nittany Lions (all white), Cavs, Tar Heels, Blue Devils, Seminoles.

I think Bulldogs qualify for your example, there must be a bunch of them, but can only think of Georgia.

Spartans, Badgers, Sooners.

I can't think of many that duplicate.
 
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upstater said:
Yes, indeed. But I wonder which schools they are. I tried thinking of several and came up with distinct ones. Wolverines, Buckeyes, Nittany Lions (all white), Cavs, Tar Heels, Blue Devils, Seminoles.

I think Bulldogs qualify for your example, there must be a bunch of them, but can only think of Georgia.

Spartans, Badgers, Sooners.

I can't think of many that duplicate.
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You're talking distinct mascot names. I'm talking about logos. Whether they be images of animals, people, or just interlocking or individual letters. Logos. If they're around long enough, whatever they look like, people get used to them and identify them with a school.

Point is, if this new UConn logo had been around for 30 years instead of the tongue-wagging one, most people would love it, associate it with UConn's athletic success, and not complain that it looks like a wolf, etc., and wouldn't think or worry that it might resemble any other logos. It would be synonymous with UConn.
 
BugsyCT said:
You're talking distinct mascot names. I'm talking about logos. Whether they be images of animals, people, or just interlocking or individual letters. Logos. If they're around long enough, whatever they look like, people get used to them and identify them with a school.

Point is, if this new UConn logo had been around for 30 years instead of the tongue-wagging one, most people would love it, associate it with UConn's athletic success, and not complain that it looks like a wolf, etc., and wouldn't think or worry that it might resemble any other logos. It would be synonymous with UConn.
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Well, mascot names determine logos. That's why I was looking at names. Most are distinct. I've actually said I liked the new logo, and I said it early on... didn't need to sleep on it. Would be even better if it were white, as that's a UConn thing. Unlike the dark haired husky, which is also Washington, Northeastern and several others.
 
huskymedic said:
Seems like quite a few of the big ticket University partners are on board:

"The new branding and logo effort will coincide with a statewide promotion with the University’s athletic corporate partners – Webster Bank, Coca Cola, and Dunkin’ Donuts. Webster Bank will launch a new credit card, Coca Cola will have logos on its trucks, and Metro North Railroad vending machines and Dunkin’ Donuts will have logos on coffee cups."
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Thats not the university community. They are corporate pimps like Nike.
 
hthusky74 said:
Thats not the university community. They are corporate pimps like Nike.
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And that, my friend, I agree with you on. The sweater vest and bow tie tribe do not contribute nearly the amount to the school that Coke, Webster Bank and Dunkin Donuts do.......
 
I hate change for the sake of change. But when I add this new logo to my long list of things to worry about ... I already don't care.

The whole thing screams of a couple important people with nothing to do, deciding ..."Hey, let's change the logo. Maybe people will buy new stuff to replace old stuff, and they'll forget how much they hate our football coach."
 
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Sounds like you agree UConn had a logo that was synonymous with the university. I agree. That's why I don't like the change. It's new coke.

BugsyCT said:
You're talking distinct mascot names. I'm talking about logos. Whether they be images of animals, people, or just interlocking or individual letters. Logos. If they're around long enough, whatever they look like, people get used to them and identify them with a school.

Point is, if this new UConn logo had been around for 30 years instead of the tongue-wagging one, most people would love it, associate it with UConn's athletic success, and not complain that it looks like a wolf, etc., and wouldn't think or worry that it might resemble any other logos. It would be synonymous with UConn.
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temery said:
Sounds like you agree UConn had a logo that was synonymous with the university. I agree. That's why I don't like the change. It's new coke.
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Every change is not new Coke. I have no problem with the old logo either, and wouldn't care one way or the other if they switched it back. I just think the level of contempt by everyone here and on social media for this new logo is way overblown. It's not a bad logo design.
 
BugsyCT said:
Every change is not new Coke. I have no problem with the old logo either, and wouldn't care one way or the other if they switched it back. I just think the level of contempt by everyone here and on social media for this new logo is way overblown. It's not a bad logo design.
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That kind of sums up new coke. There was nothing wrong with the old coke.
 
BugsyCT said:
You're talking distinct mascot names. I'm talking about logos. Whether they be images of animals, people, or just interlocking or individual letters. Logos. If they're around long enough, whatever they look like, people get used to them and identify them with a school.

Point is, if this new UConn logo had been around for 30 years instead of the tongue-wagging one, most people would love it, associate it with UConn's athletic success, and not complain that it looks like a wolf, etc., and wouldn't think or worry that it might resemble any other logos. It would be synonymous with UConn.
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Off topic, but this reminded me of this pretty terrific graphic: http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0211/4926/files/PopChartLab_ChartofCollegeSportsTeams_Zoom_407.jpg
 
I just hope this meaner not white husky dog that is supposed to look real good on the football helmet makes some great recruit say " yeah I like this mean dog better so I'm going to go to UCONN because I don't think an orange is a good mascot so I don't care what conference UCONN plays in. That is a much better dog.". basketball had no trouble recruiting with the old dog so this new dog better get football going. You do realize this is what it's all about.
 
temery said:
That kind of sums up new coke. There was nothing wrong with the old coke.
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Except there was a serious flaw with our logo. It wasnt a husky and that needed to be addressed at some point. I always hated the cartoon Samoyed so I guess it's easier for me to accept the new logo than others.
 
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