Uniform Update-Is A Change Coming?

[UConn07]

 

[BugsyCT]

Possibility of returning to Blue Helmets?

 

[MASSconn]

Would be ecstatic. The rebrand after we joined The American was insanely stupid, not only timing wise but brand wise.

 

[uconnphil2016]

Would be ecstatic. The rebrand after we joined The American was insanely stupid, not only timing wise but brand wise.

Agreed. With the feelings of anger towards the present situation and nostalgia for a return to what was, it was not smart to overhaul the brand. Most important to our program was and is recognition, and a recognition not for what we are but for what we were. You keep the brand that people saw on TV during multiple national championships, a BCS bowl, etc. Now, we've sort of 'Americanized' our brand. It may seem like a small thing, but I do think that it contributes to our image both within our own fanbase and across the country.

 

[freescooter]

Yet another Warde screw up. He did more damage to our program than is imaginable.

 

[Redding Husky]

I don't hate our new logo and our current helmet, but the block C is preferable. It's simple, masculine, and memorable. For UConn football branding purposes, we cannot do better than the block C.

Trust me, I have a marketing degree.

 

[gopher2]

I prefer the block C but always thought our current helmets would look better with larger logos and no stripe.

 

[Redding Husky]

I prefer the block C but always thought our current helmets would look better with larger logos and no stripe.

Larger logo, yes.

I love the stripe.

Block C is best.

 

[Woof 101]

I don't hate our new logo and our current helmet, but the block C is preferable. It's simple, masculine, and memorable. For UConn football branding purposes, we cannot do better than the block C.

Trust me, I have a marketing degree.

YIKES....NO attack Redding but do you realize the people that took away the only tradition we had at the time had marketing degrees???
It was nothing more than NIKE marketing convincing Susan and Warde at the time we needed re-branding. Our block C which said UConn football and our smiling Johnathan went out the window in a money grabbing heartbeat. NIKE offered all free art and design services thinking it would sell a ton of replacement garb. This with little or no knowledge of what our mascot and the block C meant at the time.

The smiling Husky on a shirt did not have to say UConn or Connecticut for anyone to know what school was represented. The block C did the same in short time for the football program. It bothers me to remember asking Warde in person if he would consider his Alma mater getting rid of the block M. He had no direct reply but his honesty was not in question that day as I asked him what the consensus was on the brand change and his response was 70 / 30 in my favor. Sad but little consolation.

Like your description of, simple , masculine and memorable, it fits well.

 

[Alum86]

Baseball gets to keep the cursive C but the football team cannot haveca separate block C. ?? . Put the wolf husky on our jerseys and the C on our helmet. Hello?

 

[upstater]

The block C is nicer looking but in terms of recognizability and branding, the Husky logo is more memorable.

That being said, it is more important to look good than to be instantly recognized at this point.

 

[Stainmaster]

Honest question: who gives a crap about the color red?

 

[History Geek]

Honest question: how gives a crap about the color red?

I like red as an accent color.

 

[DoctorWho85]

I like red as an accent color.

Me too. I like the current uniforms a lot especially the alternate grey.

 

[RonnyFrancis]

I like red as an accent color.

Take it or leave it. The unis looked great without it, and haven't been ruined by it either. Liked the 2010 unis better than the current set though.

 

[Redding Husky]

I like red as an accent color.

I like silver as an accent. Reasonable minds can disagree.

 

[Redding Husky]

YIKES....NO attack Redding but do you realize the people that took away the only tradition we had at the time had marketing degrees???
It was nothing more than NIKE marketing convincing Susan and Warde at the time we needed re-branding. Our block C which said UConn football and our smiling Johnathan went out the window in a money grabbing heartbeat. NIKE offered all free art and design services thinking it would sell a ton of replacement garb. This with little or no knowledge of what our mascot and the block C meant at the time.

The smiling Husky on a shirt did not have to say UConn or Connecticut for anyone to know what school was represented. The block C did the same in short time for the football program. It bothers me to remember asking Warde in person if he would consider his Alma mater getting rid of the block M. He had no direct reply but his honesty was not in question that day as I asked him what the consensus was on the brand change and his response was 70 / 30 in my favor. Sad but little consolation.

Like your description of, simple , masculine and memorable, it fits well.

My opinion is from a marketing expert with nothing to gain financially and a pretty good knowledge of UConn's history and tradition.

Like you said, Nike's marketing people had a financial stake in the matter and they didn't give a rat's ass about our tradtion.

 

[Woof 101]

Honest question: who gives a crap about the color red?

I know you said honest but is my sarcasm meter off?

I like red as an accent color.

Hard to find a better accent color than red! AGREE!
Ah yes the accents............
the lady in red photos - Yahoo Image Search Results

 

[MilliniumPrince]

I like the logo over the Block C. I think the logo should be a little larger on the side of the helmet. I also liked the helmets with the frontal eyes, but I am in the minority with both opinions.

 

[weyuo]

If I was coach I'd make them wear plain helmets(no logo) and uni's with no name(school or individual) until they get invited to a bowl. Make them earn it.

 

[Jimdish255]

If I was coach I'd make them wear plain helmets(no logo) and uni's with no name(school or individual) until they get invited to a bowl. Make them earn it.

Good luck with recruiting Coach.

 

[UConnDan97]

If I was coach I'd make them wear plain helmets(no logo) and uni's with no name(school or individual) until they get invited to a bowl. Make them earn it.

I....sometimes I struggle to know if you're actually being serious. I mean, probably more than sometimes even...

 

[TheDrifter75]

Guess who isn't coach?

 

[Jarhead_1775]

I like red as an accent color.

Personally I hate scarlet. Close enough.

 

[DoctorWho85]

I like the logo over the Block C. I think the logo should be a little larger on the side of the helmet. I also liked the helmets with the frontal eyes, but I am in the minority with both opinions.

The call of the wild helmets really grew on me too. But I definitely am a big fan of the current ones