B-Rich Posted February 12, 2004 Share Posted February 12, 2004 Was going through some old papers last night and came across a ?blast from the past? that I though might give those on the board a chuckle..But first I have to set it up: back in spring semester of ?85, when I was college junior at LSU, I and some of my buddies were waiting in line to get into a Tigers basketball game. Ahead of us in line were a couple of locals (not college students). We couldn?t help but overhear their conversation, rich in the local vernacular, which went like this:Fan #1: Man, the Tigers lookin? pretty good?.Fan # 2: Yeah, but the SEC tough?Auburn good, Kentucky good?Fan # 1: Don?t forget ?bout Florida?Fan # 2: Man, Florida HOT! I?m here to tell ya, Florida HOT.And thus, our catchphrase for the rest of the semester became: ?Florida HOT!? (usually followed by ?I?m here to tell ya?). Whenever an LSU player made a spectacular play, our response was, ?Florida HOT!? followed by high-fives. When we went to spring break (in Florida) and saw a fine babe on the beach, someone would inevitably say, ?Florida HOT!?As a joke, I drew up a logo as if that would be an NBA team name, as there was no NBA franchise in that state at the time. Now, remember, this was in 1985, before everyone had computers and draw programs (and I was barely 20 yrs. old) so don?t be too quick to judge. It looked like this:I intentionally used the ?hot? spectrum of red, orange and yellow for the color scheme. Note the lame attempt at an NBA logo added for effect. Even funnier are the uniforms:As you can see this was clearly in 1985 (the short shorts, the coordinated orange high tops, etc.). By the way, the guy on the right was supposed to be Bill Wennington, who was finishing up at St. John?s with Chris Mullin at the time. I don?t think I bothered to get his number right. What?s weird is that, as we know, a few years later the NBA did add the Miami Heat as a franchise, with a flaming basketball logo and a similar color scheme (they added black, though). I later found out another interesting tidbit?originally the idea was for either Orlando or Miami to get a franchise (not both), and if Miami got the team, the team name was going to be the ?Florida Heat?. Awfully close. But then, both cities were deemed worthy, and both got franchises, so the Heat kept the designation ?Miami?.Anyway, thought this was a laugh worth sharing?. :laugh: It is what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yh Posted February 12, 2004 Share Posted February 12, 2004 Good grief, before I even scrolled down to see the name of the white guy whom you were trying to draw I thought it might be Bill Wennington.Or Kurt Rambis without the glasses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paynomind Posted February 12, 2004 Share Posted February 12, 2004 Very cool.. thanks for scanning.. pretty good concept.. obviously the name was good, we got the heat! NCFA Sunset Beach Tech - Octopi ΓΔΒ! Going to college gets you closer to the real world, kind of like climbing a tree gets you closer to the moon. "...a nice illustration of what you get when skill, talent, and precedent are deducted from 'creativity.' " - James Howard Kunstler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted February 12, 2004 Share Posted February 12, 2004 Lol that is funny you were 20 years ahead of your time B Rich www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sec19Row53 Posted February 12, 2004 Share Posted February 12, 2004 Looks like Michael Jackson pre-surgeries. About what he looked like in 1985!I thought the other guy looked like Rony Seikaly - also a good job of foreshadowing. It's where I sit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stampman Posted February 12, 2004 Share Posted February 12, 2004 Can they breathe in those shorts?anyway no reason to apologize--if I had a scanner I'd check if I still had any of the old logos I drew as a kid. Before home computers and all--or at least before I had one.And they're not bad at all Comic Sans walks into a bar, and the bartender says, "Sorry, we don't serve your type here." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
number55 Posted February 13, 2004 Share Posted February 13, 2004 I think you have grounds to sue! Didn't a case go to court where one of the NFL teams was taken over a sketch they plagiarised for a new primary logo? (Don't follow NFL so not sure which team...Ravens maybe?) I say go after NBA Properties/Miami Heat first.I can also see elements of the classic Phoenix NBA uniforms and their new PHX orange alts, so you could have a crack at them too.You've been robbed goddamnit!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
number55 Posted February 13, 2004 Share Posted February 13, 2004 Actually, wasn't the Miami Sol logo pretty much exactly the same as that Florida Hot logo?*Post count padding?!? Me?!?! Never!*Just think, if you'd have created that nowdays we could all be witnessing the unveiling of the Florida Hotttttt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discrim Posted February 13, 2004 Share Posted February 13, 2004 what's next, the Wisconsin Cold? :laugh: A strong mind gets high off success, a weak mind gets high off bull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshawaggie Posted February 13, 2004 Share Posted February 13, 2004 Good grief, before I even scrolled down to see the name of the white guy whom you were trying to draw I thought it might be Bill Wennington.Or Kurt Rambis without the glasses.I thought it was Jesus.. he is a baller you know... @josh_j12 CFA- Fargo Bobcats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshawaggie Posted February 13, 2004 Share Posted February 13, 2004 @josh_j12 CFA- Fargo Bobcats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STL FANATIC Posted February 13, 2004 Share Posted February 13, 2004 I'm still chuckling about the short shorts......good concept for back then though. JUSTIN STRIEBEL | PORTFOLIO | RESUME | CONTACT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shizznick Posted February 13, 2004 Share Posted February 13, 2004 Bolt of lightening to the first person that makes a crack about hang time... realclearpolitics.com "Political tags - such as royalist, communist, democrat, populist, fascist, liberal, conservative, and so forth - are never basic criteria. The human race divides politically into those who want people to be controlled and those who have no such desire." - Robert A. Heinlein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted February 14, 2004 Share Posted February 14, 2004 So thats what Jesus Christ Superstar was really about. www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STL FANATIC Posted February 14, 2004 Share Posted February 14, 2004 So thats what Jesus Christ Superstar was really about.Perhaps better than a hangtime joke... JUSTIN STRIEBEL | PORTFOLIO | RESUME | CONTACT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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