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Yeah new uni's and helmets would be nice, but when's the on campus stadium coming?
Probably when they bring back the block C.
Yeah new uni's and helmets would be nice, but when's the on campus stadium coming?
Probably when they bring back the block C.
I like the helmets in white a lot more than I like them in blue.
UConnDan97 said:I agree with this statement. Although to be fair, my levels of "like" are different than most. I only marginally dislike the white helmet with the blue unis, whereas I want to throw up when the blue helmets come out with the blue unis. The blue helmets should be burned, while the white helmets in my opinion could use a slight re-tool...
I actually like them in white. Don't really like them in blue.
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Sloppy photoshop job (I did my best with what I had), but this basically sums up what I had in mind. Kind of like the new Buccaneer helmets, it "enhances" the current helmet concept and look.
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Sloppy photoshop job (I did my best with what I had), but this basically sums up what I had in mind. Kind of like the new Buccaneer helmets, it "enhances" the current helmet concept and look.
I like what you're getting at... I can see it... white face guard goes good with a blue helmetView attachment 7390
Sloppy photoshop job (I did my best with what I had), but this basically sums up what I had in mind. Kind of like the new Buccaneer helmets, it "enhances" the current helmet concept and look.
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[Lastly, I took the suggestion of adding UCONN to the side in place of the numbers to see how it looked.]
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[Lastly, I took the suggestion of adding UCONN to the side in place of the numbers to see how it looked.]
If the letters were arched & scaled right it might look better. Props on the efforts though.
... or just use the eyes across the full front.I disagree. If you are going to keep this style, go bigger. Full Husky Head.
Nah, I don't think that works at all. But could you make ears on each side, pinned back? It would have that Vikings / Eagles type idea, but would connect with the eyes in the front. Kind of like these ears:
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Some "alternatives" I drew up real quick. Thanks for the feedback.
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[Same concept, just added the front view to the side view at an angle for some perspective on the side view.]
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[Same concept, this time without the "Alabama" numbers on the side. This basically resembles the way they are now minus the enhanced husky eyes.]
Thats OK, though the front would be better with JUST the eyes (for those who must have a cartoon character on the helmet) and a block C on the side would be better than a number, those opinions above regarding its demise notwithstanding. BTW if you're shooting for a BiG look:View attachment 7390
Sloppy photoshop job (I did my best with what I had), but this basically sums up what I had in mind. Kind of like the new Buccaneer helmets, it "enhances" the current helmet concept and look.
Thats OK, though the front would be better with JUST the eyes (for those who must have a cartoon character on the helmet) and a block C on the side would be better than a number, those opinions above regarding its demise notwithstanding. BTW if you're shooting for a BiG look:
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8, count 'em, eight schools with letters, including the Indiana interlocking IU (I always liked that interlocking UC we had in the early 2000's, which I know will bring groans from some here, but then again some of you actually like the joke of a lid we have now).
3 schools with graphics (MSU, UM and Iowa) all nice.
2 with just a stripe (tOSU and PSU). The PSU lid of course precludes UConn doing anything similar.
1 school that let a preschooler loose with some magic markers.
So what do you think would mesh the best with this group? Current design? Ha, yeah right. Sub Legacy's design is ok, but with eyes only, at least a number in the side, and please God in blue not white. My vote- White Block C on a national flag blue helmet ( and an occasional alternate white helmet). The rest of the uni's look good.
And regarding "catering to the 17 and 18 year old recruits"- gimme a break. They're 17 and 18 years old for , being recruited to major athletic programs with an all-expense paid trip through college being waived under their noses. The helmet could have a flocking Grandma Moses primitive painted on the side and they'd still sign a letter of intent. So please don't try to use that as a serious reason for art school drop-out experimentation on the program's most important emblem. FANS are who are identifying with the uniform day in and day out (buying tickets and gear, donating money), watching games on TV, at the stadium, online. Seeing their school's helmet on sports shows and web sites. Many of us identify with the tradition of college football, including the visual traditions. a change-up is great, OCCASIONALLY, but not for the long-haul.
If uniform shake-up is so great, why does Michigan's helmet still look like a stylized leather helmet? It must send recruits screaming to sign with Oregon or Maryland. Its still that way because alums, state and national fan bases identify with it, not with the furry face of a wolverine or some weird Andy Warhol interpretation of the state flag. If stylistic change is so universally successful, why aren't you wearing a dickie right now?
Put a GOOD husky graphic (see MSU/Iowa as examples of "good"), a number, or better yet the block "C", which makes me think of Connecticut, on a national flag blue helmet. Leave the cartoons for Saturday mornings TV.