TarPitHeels Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 46 minutes ago, TGroce said: Confirmation of a UNC throwback? I'd LOVE to see these on the field. https://www.alumnihall.com/nike/unc-nike-mens-jordan-brand-gam-121264. Certainly some rumors going around about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O.C.D Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 In my critique of critique I forgot to say what I thought about the logo change. I think the black W looks better because I like the contrast more 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razorback447 Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 7 hours ago, TGroce said: Confirmation of a UNC throwback? I'd LOVE to see these on the field. https://www.alumnihall.com/nike/unc-nike-mens-jordan-brand-gam-121264. Have they previously worn a jersey that had “Carolina” in the sleeve stripes like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 14 minutes ago, razorback447 said: Have they previously worn a jersey that had “Carolina” in the sleeve stripes like that? Yes. Back in the 1990's when Ronald Curry was QB. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGroce Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 4 hours ago, TGroce said: I guess the ACC logo would replace the NC logo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_grateful_ted Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 When the tarheels do it right... they have a top 5 look in college football. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_tattoos Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Always like the shadow outlines on the numbers of those UNC jerseys. 2 Hotter Than July > Thriller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 This shows how good the Tennessee Titans could look. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j'villejags Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 3 minutes ago, Ark said: This shows how good the Tennessee Titans could look. When you have such a unique (and beautiful) color scheme, less is more. Let the colors speak for themselves. Texas is a prime example of that. While the Titans had room for improvement, they absolutely went the wrong direction in their latest rebrand. 12 My NFL concept series (in progress) --ATL, CLE, NE, WAS done. AZ updated 04/21/23. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorpeligro Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 I'm a big fan of the Field House "W"/UW-Madison crest and prefer it to the Motion W. Aesthetically, the white "W" looks better, especially with the crest on a red background, but I have no problem with what our students are proposing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewharrington Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 On 7/16/2020 at 3:50 PM, the admiral said: Maybe I should get used to the fact that it's going to be nothing but performative gestures everywhere we turn while everyone's actual lives just keep getting worse! It was a direct request from the student athletes, so I don’t really see it as an empty, performative gesture from the school. 5 I still don't have a website, but I have a dribbble now! http://dribbble.com/andyharry [The postings on this site are my own and do not necessarily represent the position, strategy or opinions of adidas and/or its brands.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorpeligro Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 On 7/17/2020 at 8:59 AM, Gothamite said: It hasn't been in the past. https://brand.wisc.edu/print/logos/ This is the "institutional logo", used in different versions by the University as a whole. I'm not aware that UW has ever "crossed the streams" like this before, using the institutional logo in a sports context. Wonder if this means the school will be using the black-W version in other applications; otherwise, why not just reverse the black and red on the helmet logo? I can't find a picture of it right now, but the crest has been on an alternate jersey/sweater for the Women's Hockey team, generally considered to be the school's most successful athletic program. As I recall, it was a white jersey featuring an older version of the crest over two horizontal red stripes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 Thank you - I don't remember that at all. Were you thinking of this one? The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorpeligro Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 19 hours ago, Gothamite said: Thank you - I don't remember that at all. Were you thinking of this one? No, it was the crest, but an older version of the crest, similar to the version that was in use when I graduated: The emblem originates from the athletics end of campus since it is a flourish on both ends of the UW Field House. It was actually a graphic designer hired by the medical school in the mid '80s who first turned the Field House "W" into a crest that would be used as a logo by an academic department. https://news.wisc.edu/who-knew-19/ The two-dimensional version of the crest was soon adopted by the rest of campus and later refined. There used to be a complex version and a simplified version, but the complex version (seen on that flag in my previous post and in Madison Cone's tweet) is largely being phased out. https://daniellelawry.com/portfolio_page/university-of-wisconsin-madison-rebrand/ Here is a newer flag with the latest updates to the crest and university wordmark: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go Red Sox! Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 Black W's won't improve the living conditions of Afro-Americans. Same goes for the lives of Native Americans in reservations across the U.S. just because the Washington Redskins (finally) are going to change their utterly racist nickname/identity. Don't misunderstand me: these corrections are good and necessary. But they all will eventually be just a waste of time if the political system isn't ready to change itself – and the system that it has created over the course of decades. A black W inside a crest eventually won't mean a thing if out-of-control police brutality against the Afro-American minority can continue because politicians on both sides of the aisle refuse to demilitarize police, refuse to revise qualification and training for cops (deescalation instead of escalation tactics), refuse to acknowledge that there's a basic problem with racism and misuse of power among cops. As long as there are exclusively lip service or platitudes in politics, because too much money has been involved ever since, things can only get worse. 2 “Never argue with an idiot! They will only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience.” ––George Carlin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnWis97 Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 On 7/17/2020 at 5:07 PM, Gothamite said: Fair enough. I’m sure there are people who like the old Sabres logo and don’t prefer the term “Buffaslug”. But there we are. I see people refer disparagingly to the Brewers’ glove logo (which I have fond memories of, even if it’s not my favorite) as the “paw”. I really don’t mean anything personal by it. It’s just a catchy nickname. Granted, I've almost never talked with anyone outside of these boards about the logo, but I tend to think it's very well-liked in Madison and among alumni. Doesn't hurt that it's associated with the ascension of the football program. It has pretty much nothing in common with the Buffaslug, which was partly hated for the huge disappointment it was when fans were anticipating a return to the good ol' days. And to be honest, I am a lukewarm fan of the motion-W. I liked it on the football helmets day 1 when I was still a high schooler in Minnesota. And I'm so old that when I arrived on campus, it was pretty much just a football logo. That's how I kinda wish it had stayed. The previous "W" never looked that good on a football helmet to me. But I think the motion s**k W has been a negative elsewhere. The basic W look better on basketball shorts, for example, and particularly on the old-school sweater worn by Bucky Badger. So I'm not a huge fan of the logo, but I think it's very well liked. As for the crest, I never liked the logo, probably because I associated with University Ridge golf course (I had friends that loved golf and I don't). As for the issue at hand, I don't have the energy to discuss it. I don't think it's going to be a game-changer but I don't need to strut my cynicism and mock it, either. 3 Disclaimer: If this comment is about an NBA uniform from 2017-2018 or later, do not constitute a lack of acknowledgement of the corporate logo to mean anything other than "the corporate logo is terrible and makes the uniform significantly worse." BADGERS TWINS VIKINGS TIMBERWOLVES WILD POTD (Shared) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorpeligro Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 It’s a relatively simple change to make. The administration would have looked like d*cks if they hadn’t agreed to it. The biggest problem: for how long do they have to keep using it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 46 minutes ago, doctorpeligro said: It’s a relatively simple change to make. The administration would have looked like d*cks if they hadn’t agreed to it. The biggest problem: for how long do they have to keep using it? Well, that's always the issue. We're still stuck with many of the empty gestures inaugurated after 9/11, and some of the ones we were able to get rid of lingered until the last couple years. I think the University would be best off saying "We're doing this for the _____ season/school year, to recognize this moment in our nation's history." Make it clear that it's a temporary tribute. Leaving it open-ended makes it hard to remove without seeming like you no longer care about the issue or that you're dumb enough to think the issue has been solved. 2 The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Survival79 Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 9 hours ago, doctorpeligro said: The emblem originates from the athletics end of campus since it is a flourish on both ends of the UW Field House. On 7/19/2020 at 5:35 PM, doctorpeligro said: I can't find a picture of it right now, but the crest has been on an alternate jersey/sweater for the Women's Hockey team, generally considered to be the school's most successful athletic program. As I recall, it was a white jersey featuring an older version of the crest over two horizontal red stripes. I'd really like to see that sweater. I haven't been able to find it anywhere. 1 "If things have gone wrong, I'm talking to myself, and you've got a wet towel wrapped around your head." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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