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[gwhuskyfan]

No longer there

 

[gwhuskyfan]

Wow, got taken down... sorry guys

 

[storrsroars]

I don't know about a logo, but if this thing traveled with the team, it would scare the bejeesus out of opponents.

 

[huskymedic]

Wow, got taken down... sorry guys

Paul Lukas (@UniWatch)
3/19/13, 10:15 PM
I've deleted my previous tweet of a new UConn logo, after receiving new (and convincing) information that it's not legit.

 

[CL82]

What did it look like?

 

[huskymedic]

What did it look like?

TheUConnBlog (@theuconnblog)
3/19/13, 10:21 PM
I haven't been on twitter in an hour, @UniWatch thought our logo was going to be UConn's? Ha.

 

[epark88]

Word on the street: apparently it was the same logo from The UConn Blog's website.

No thanks...

 

[AZHuskiePop]

ASU announced a new logo in Jan 2013
They announced today they recall the New Logo due the intense unfavorable response
These things are not cast in stone.
Sparky the Sun Devil was pretty awful

 

[Adios]

http://www.azfamily.com/news/Photos-ASUs-new-Sparky-design-scrapped-after-criticism-199076491.html

The new Sparky looks a heck of a lot better than the old one (who is said to be designed to look like Walt Disney).

 

[amory]

Man, I'm actually frightened to see this new logo. I feel like there's a 99.9% chance it's terrible. And that's not to say there's a 0.1% chance it'll be better than the current design, just that there's a 0.1% chance it won't make me start to cry.

Did you see what Nike did to Oregon State's logo? Jesus.

Is there any chance the student body / alumni could actually veto a new design, if the backlash is heavy enough?

 

[upstater]

Man, I'm actually frightened to see this new logo. I feel like there's a 99.9% chance it's terrible. And that's not to say there's a 0.1% chance it'll be better than the current design, just that there's a 0.1% chance it won't make me start to cry.

Did you see what Nike did to Oregon State's logo? Jesus.

Is there any chance the student body / alumni could actually veto a new design, if the backlash is heavy enough?

I'm almost certain they get it wrong. Nike squeezed a beaver into the shape of an acorn.

 

[uconndennis]

I'm betting that regardless of what the new logo looks like, 99% of people will hate it. The backlash here, in the Courant, on the radio will be enormous.

Its a shame....Im holding out hope that its going to be pretty bad-ass...... and then crotchety old folks combined with whiny students who didnt get a say will go nuts.

 

[amory]

I'm betting that regardless of what the new logo looks like, 99% of people will hate it. The backlash here, in the Courant, on the radio will be enormous.

Its a shame....Im holding out hope that its going to be pretty bad-ass...... and then crotchety old folks combined with whiny students who didnt get a say will go nuts.

Just look at what they did to poor Benny! What'd Benny ever do to anyone that warranted this?? Jonathan must be terrified.

 

[upstater]

I'm betting that regardless of what the new logo looks like, 99% of people will hate it. The backlash here, in the Courant, on the radio will be enormous.

Its a shame....Im holding out hope that its going to be pretty bad-ass...... and then crotchety old folks combined with whiny students who didnt get a say will go nuts.

all we're doing is predicting it's going to be horribly bad.

Do you believe that it can't be really bad?

 

[kibblesnbits]

Man, I'm actually frightened to see this new logo. I feel like there's a 99.9% chance it's terrible. And that's not to say there's a 0.1% chance it'll be better than the current design, just that there's a 0.1% chance it won't make me start to cry.

Did you see what Nike did to Oregon State's logo? Jesus.

Is there any chance the student body / alumni could actually veto a new design, if the backlash is heavy enough?

About 30 years ago the Patriots came up with a new logo to replace the original Pat Patriot (the Minuteman hiking a football). They ended up putting it to a verbal vote of the fans at half-time. The crowd booed the new logo so vociferously that it was never seen again - sort of. Ten or so years later Bob Kraft bought the team and they came out with the current logo, AKA Flying Elvis, that shared some common themes with the first attempt, albeit a far better implementation. This time they didn't give the fans a vote.

You can see all three logos here: http://espn.go.com/espn/page2/story/_/id/6810815/uni-watch-traces-lineage-patriots-flying-elvis-logo

 

[BugsyCT]

I'm curious to see if this will be a relatively minor tweak of the current logo (with a meaner looking Jonathan) or a more drastic all-around change.

I doubt any change will fly with the general public, but heads are gonna role if Nike goes polygon gerbil on us like that Oregon State monstrosity.

 

[upstater]

About 30 years ago the Patriots came up with a new logo to replace the original Pat Patriot (the Minuteman hiking a football). They ended up putting it to a verbal vote of the fans at half-time. The crowd booed the new logo so vociferously that it was never seen again - sort of. Ten or so years later Bob Kraft bought the team and they came out with the current logo, AKA Flying Elvis, that shared some common themes with the first attempt, albeit a far better implementation. This time they didn't give the fans a vote.

You can see all three logos here: http://espn.go.com/espn/page2/story/_/id/6810815/uni-watch-traces-lineage-patriots-flying-elvis-logo

I still think Elvis is silly--but they won with Elvis so I'd never change.

I also like red tongue Jonathan for that reason.

 

[upstater]

I'm curious to see if this will be a relatively minor tweak of the current logo (with a meaner looking Jonathan) or a more drastic all-around change.

I doubt any change will fly with the general public, but heads are gonna role if Nike goes polygon gerbil on us like that Oregon State monstrosity.

The problem is that polygon gerbil is the rage these days. Remember the Atlant thrasher? Polygon bird. Or the Buffalo sabre buffalo? Forced into some weird geometric shape. They called it the slug.

 

[amory]

Ironically enough, theuconnblog's logo might be the best we could reasonably hope for.

 

[BugsyCT]

About 30 years ago the Patriots came up with a new logo to replace the original Pat Patriot (the Minuteman hiking a football). They ended up putting it to a verbal vote of the fans at half-time. The crowd booed the new logo so vociferously that it was never seen again - sort of. Ten or so years later Bob Kraft bought the team and they came out with the current logo, AKA Flying Elvis, that shared some common themes with the first attempt, albeit a far better implementation. This time they didn't give the fans a vote.

You can see all three logos here: http://espn.go.com/espn/page2/story/_/id/6810815/uni-watch-traces-lineage-patriots-flying-elvis-logo

The middle one would have fit right in for the USFL back in the day.

 

[huskypantz]

The middle one would have fit right in for the USFL back in the day.

Pat the Patriot is one of the worst logos ever. Then again, the Red Sox logo is even worse. Two freakin' socks in a circle. Socks.

 

[noeynox]

I love the Pat the Patriot snapping the ball. Best logo ever!

 

[formerlurker]

I love the Pat the Patriot snapping the ball. Best logo ever!

THIS is the best logo ever:

 

[huskypantz]

I love the Pat the Patriot snapping the ball. Best logo ever!

Cracker jack kid on roids?

 

[Mano]

Just look at what they did to poor Benny! What'd Benny ever do to anyone that warranted this?? Jonathan must be terrified.

Thats the worst looking beaver I've maybe ever seen.