Capt. America Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 I'm very curious to see if A&M finally steps away from the 2012 look. That being said, the consistency has been nice. Not to mention those shoulder stripes are pretty recognizable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 With Mississippi State going back to sleeve stripes A&M should keep them. They work pretty well on that template. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webfooter Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 7 hours ago, j'villejags said: Oklahoma State had them as well. I know Oregon went with Jordan warm-ups for their travel gear in both 2014 and 2015 but went back to Nike-branded stuff this year while maintaining just custom Jordan shoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRice16 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 On 1/18/2017 at 6:49 AM, orangefaniniowa said: That's news to me. It appears Florida was the only one IIRC (along with Michigan). It would really make my day if the Gators do go to the Jordan brand beginning in '17. Let's hope they do the next few months, with new football jerseys with the Jumpman added to it. Florida plays Michigan opening week next season, could be the first Jordan vs. Jordan meeting (let's keep fingers crossed). My information comes from a Nike school's equipment manager. Several schools got Jordan gear this year, but it was at the discretion of the coaches/equipment guys that place the orders, not a direction from Nike. You'll see this again when the NCAA basketball tournament rolls around. Nike contract teams receive new on-court gear as part of Nike's postseason line, but they can order new travel gear for the teams out of a Nike postseason catalog that will include options from Jordan. It's always been that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YesterdayWasCool Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 SIAP but the Senior Bowl has a multi-year agreement with adidas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tron1013 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Uni-Watch column on ESPN on further helmet safety innovations, may affect logo placement in 2017 and beyond story here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLEstones Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 33 minutes ago, YesterdayWasCool said: SIAP but the Senior Bowl has a multi-year agreement with adidas. Ya done, done it again, Adidas. Ya done, done it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midway Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 5 hours ago, tron1013 said: Uni-Watch column on ESPN on further helmet safety innovations, may affect logo placement in 2017 and beyond story here Yikes. We need a shift back to simpler shell designs sooner than later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webfooter Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 I'm still hoping that VICIS can get the problems worked out of their helmets since they provide a much better mounting surface for stickers, decals, and stripes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VikingsNotMinnesota Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 10 hours ago, Midway said: Yikes. We need a shift back to simpler shell designs sooner than later. But do we really need to shift back to more concussions sooner than later? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WavePunter Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 19 hours ago, tron1013 said: Uni-Watch column on ESPN on further helmet safety innovations, may affect logo placement in 2017 and beyond story here it's really only an issue for lazy equipment managers.. the snap can be removed, then the decal can be placed in the appropriate location, then the snap can be added back through the decal.. the chin-strap hangs over and obscures part of the logo in most cases anyway, so it's really no different... although i'd prefer the helmet manufacterers to be mindful of such issues when determining snap locations during the design process... i know each team's decals are different and some are unique designs that cover unconventional locations, but to put a snap in a location that affects 70+% of teams is a bit ridiculous imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTernup Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 6 hours ago, WavePunter said: it's really only an issue for lazy equipment managers.. the snap can be removed, then the decal can be placed in the appropriate location, then the snap can be added back through the decal.. the chin-strap hangs over and obscures part of the logo in most cases anyway, so it's really no different... although i'd prefer the helmet manufacterers to be mindful of such issues when determining snap locations during the design process... i know each team's decals are different and some are unique designs that cover unconventional locations, but to put a snap in a location that affects 70+% of teams is a bit ridiculous imo They are specifically talking about the new Schutt F7 helmet on the left of the above image. It has an entire ridge that cuts through the middle of where a traditional decal would be placed. If you look at the SC helmet next to it there is no way that decal will fit on the F7 in a traditional manner. Denver Nuggets Kansas City Chiefs Tampa Bay Rays Colorado Buffaloes Purdue Boilermakers Florida Gators Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WavePunter Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 6 minutes ago, kcchiefsfan said: They are specifically talking about the new Schutt F7 helmet on the left of the above image. It has an entire ridge that cuts through the middle of where a traditional decal would be placed. If you look at the SC helmet next to it there is no way that decal will fit on the F7 in a traditional manner. I absolutely, 100% disagree.. Decals are made of thick, .20 mil comfortable vinyl.. It'll go on there just fine.. The ridge may make it look a bit worse, but it can be applied in the traditional manner and traditional location with ease And for the record, I was aware of exactly what they were specifically talking about.. The picture preceding the comment kinda cleared that up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 You'll see logos shrink and slide more towards the back of the helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WavePunter Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 27 minutes ago, MJWalker45 said: You'll see logos shrink and slide more towards the back of the helmet. same issue.. lazy equipment managers and poor snap placement.. take the snap off, put the decal in the right place, then put the snap back on.. it's really pretty simple, but decals are already giving these guys fits because they're too lazy or narrow-minded to understand and fix the issues.. same reason decals are often tilted forward nowadays.. people are setting the helmet down on a table (where it's leaning back compared to how it would be on a player's head) and applying the decal vertically, but then when it goes onto the player, the decal is no longer vertical, it's rotated slightly forward, creating an awkward look... these issues are all so easy to fix if you understand what the ultimate goal is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 1 minute ago, WavePunter said: same issue.. lazy equipment managers and poor snap placement.. take the snap off, put the decal in the right place, then put the snap back on.. it's really pretty simple, but decals are already giving these guys fits because they're too lazy or narrow-minded to understand and fix the issues.. same reason decals are often tilted forward nowadays.. people are setting the helmet down on a table (where it's leaning back compared to how it would be on a player's head) and applying the decal vertically, but then when it goes onto the player, the decal is no longer vertical, it's rotated slightly forward, creating an awkward look... these issues are all so easy to fix if you understand what the ultimate goal is Are you talking about the lower snap (green) or the one higher up (red) on the helmet? That lower snap shouldn't affect any type of logo, the one higher up would though. Ultimately if the logo goes over that snap, if it matches the helmet shell you can simply cut around the snap. Those tend to be set in place and wouldn't simply come off and go right back on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WavePunter Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 17 minutes ago, MJWalker45 said: Are you talking about the lower snap (green) or the one higher up (red) on the helmet? That lower snap shouldn't affect any type of logo, the one higher up would though. Ultimately if the logo goes over that snap, if it matches the helmet shell you can simply cut around the snap. Those tend to be set in place and wouldn't simply come off and go right back on. the red circle.. they come right off with a philips-head screwdrivier, and can go right back on through the decal with no cutting necessary.. it adds about 20 seconds per helmet to deal with them and really isnt a big deal.. we have a healthy mix of Schutt and Riddell helmets, and Schutt is easily the worst offender (at least with regards to the shape of our decals), and it's not even all Schutt models, so again, it's really not a big deal to just do it properly, because that SC helmet on the right looks ridiculous with the decal that far back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 1 hour ago, WavePunter said: the red circle.. they come right off with a philips-head screwdrivier, and can go right back on through the decal with no cutting necessary.. it adds about 20 seconds per helmet to deal with them and really isnt a big deal.. we have a healthy mix of Schutt and Riddell helmets, and Schutt is easily the worst offender (at least with regards to the shape of our decals), and it's not even all Schutt models, so again, it's really not a big deal to just do it properly, because that SC helmet on the right looks ridiculous with the decal that far back Does anyone even use that helmet strap snap anymore? I think if the logo was placed around it, it'd look even more out of place. But it might be because I've gotten used to seeing helmet logos set like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midway Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 11 hours ago, VikingsNotMinnesota said: But do we really need to shift back to more concussions sooner than later? The highest rated helmet for reducing the risk of concussions so far is actually quite simple in design. http://www.beam.vt.edu/helmet/helmets_football.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTernup Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 3 hours ago, WavePunter said: I absolutely, 100% disagree.. Decals are made of thick, .20 mil comfortable vinyl.. It'll go on there just fine.. The ridge may make it look a bit worse, but it can be applied in the traditional manner and traditional location with ease And for the record, I was aware of exactly what they were specifically talking about.. The picture preceding the comment kinda cleared that up It can be applied there but it is going to look awful. The snaps aren't the problem for most teams with this helmet it is the ridge. Sections of the decal are going to be applied to the sides of the ridge and the logo will be partially obscured and distorted and won't look right. And for the record, It sure didn't seem like you read the article or understand the concern it states... The article kind of clears up your comments. Also this picture shows how large the ridge is and how you can't simply slap a decal (like the SC logo) on and have it 'work'. Denver Nuggets Kansas City Chiefs Tampa Bay Rays Colorado Buffaloes Purdue Boilermakers Florida Gators Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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