kb105 Posted June 3, 2021 Author Share Posted June 3, 2021 8 hours ago, _DietDrPepper_ said: If you want a more exciting person to base a LaRue County school on though, why not Abraham Lincoln? He was born there after all. There might be some other schools in some other place that take on an Abe Lincoln persona in some other state, but we'll have to wait to see. Also I really wanted to have a school be able to honor Native Americans, thus LeRoux was named for Danny Little Bear. In the end of the series (whenever that may be) I'll definitely come back and create some rivalry series amongst some teams from different conferences that will most likely include one surrounding Abraham Lincoln with teams from Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kb105 Posted June 9, 2021 Author Share Posted June 9, 2021 Colors - Navy Blue - Lightning Green - Electric Blue - White Logos - Primary: A firefly (or lightning bug), the state insect of Tennessee - Alternate 1: Interlocking BR logo with a neon sign inside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blindsay Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 Good stuff, but why does the lightning bug look like he doesn’t want to be seen? 2 Quote Im an isles,rangers,devils,Sabres,Yankees,Mets,Braves,hawks,knicks,nets,bills,giants,falcons,and jets fan. So? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kb105 Posted July 5, 2021 Author Share Posted July 5, 2021 Colors - Heroes Teal - Hazard Orange - Fedora Brown - White Logos - Primary: The hero mascot, a platypus from Danville - Alternate 1: Tail inspired shield with a C for Commodore College - Alternate 2: Heroes wordmark stylized like a comic book cover 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbird669 Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 Is that Commodore logo based on Perry the Platypus? My daughter loved that show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kb105 Posted July 6, 2021 Author Share Posted July 6, 2021 50 minutes ago, jbird669 said: Is that Commodore logo based on Perry the Platypus? My daughter loved that show. Yes, the idea is that Danville, Kentucky is near a town called Perryville, named for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry (the namesake for the college) who is dubbed the Hero of Lake Erie. So like the Mighty Ducks, Commodore College partnered with Disney for their nickname and mascot. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kb105 Posted July 12, 2021 Author Share Posted July 12, 2021 Named for Warren Elmer Blackhurst, a local author who lived in the area his whole life and wrote stories surrounding the life of people in Southeastern West Virginia. The athletic teams are named for one of his more well known books, Riders of the Flood. Colors - Royal Blue - Blackberry - Canary Yellow - White Emblem - Based on the cover of one of W.E. Blackhurst's most famous books, Riders of the Flood. Logos - Primary: A rugged lumberjack that maintains the flow of the floating logs - Secondary: The "Banana Canoe", based on the banana costume clad student section seen at any and all athletic events - Tertiary: Traditional BU lockup 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbird669 Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Blackhurt invokes The WVU Mountaineers while also being unique. Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kb105 Posted July 31, 2021 Author Share Posted July 31, 2021 Colors - Rustic Orange - Wrought Iron - Steel Grey - White 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chcarlson23 Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Are you planning to create schools in the Midwest at all? I’m definitely excited to see schools from Minnesota especially! I was a little let down by a different Moorhead haha Quote "And those who know Your Name put their trust in You, for You, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You." Psalms 9:10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kb105 Posted August 1, 2021 Author Share Posted August 1, 2021 Short answer: Yes. After the current Appalachian region conference (one more team in West Virginia left), I currently have 11 out of 12 logo sets drawn for a conference based in the Mid-Atlantic region, followed by a couple of logo sets for a conference based in the New England region. The plan from there on is to move to the Great Lakes region westward, probably ending in either the PNW or California. I hope to have at least two teams in each state, but not every state has two viable locations without a current university and intriguing local tie-ins. If you happen to have a local city or town that has some intriguing history, I’d love to consider it for the series. Here is the map I’ve been using for all of the teams and conferences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbird669 Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 I love the way the numbers sit on Morehead's unis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kb105 Posted November 25, 2021 Author Share Posted November 25, 2021 Took a break during my football season, which unfortunately ended sooner than I hoped, but at least I was able to start working on more concepts. Without further adieu, the last team in the Old 8 Conference hails from the Parkersburg, WV area and is named for the state fossil, Jefferson's Ground Sloth. Colors - Moss Green - Sloth Brown - White Logos - Emblem: Monochrome UB to match the athletics branding (think Baylor) - Primary: Two sloth claws grasping - Secondary: UB lockup - Tertiary: Primary and Secondary mashup 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kb105 Posted November 29, 2021 Author Share Posted November 29, 2021 --- Uniforms Spoiler --- Background Spoiler Despite the city of Lewes laying claim to being the first settlement of the first state, Cape Agricultural University has a rather short history. Cape Ag was first opened up as a county run community college in 1997 at the site of Fort Miles while the campus was being built in Lewes. Then named Cape Regional College, Cape Ag offered courses in agricultural and marine sciences, and was closely tied to the University of Delaware’s College of Earth, Ocean, & Environment. In 1999, the classes were held for the first time at the permanent campus in the southwest portion of Lewes on only 53 acres of land. Over the next decade, Cape Regional College saw considerable growth, thanks in large part to multiple land donations/acquisitions resulting in over 1000 acres on Hells Neck that corresponded to more and more involvement from the University of Delaware. In 2006, it was decided that Suffolk County would cede control over to the state and Cape Regional College would begin offering more bachelors programs, on a path to granting over 7 in the agricultural and marine sciences. In 2010, this endeavor was accomplished as the college was given university status and renamed Cape Agricultural University. Much of the land owned by the university is undeveloped/not used for university related activities. A large portion is currently leased out as a research park, which has led Cape Ag to be one of the wealthiest public universities in the Mid-Atlantic region, owing to its status as one of the fastest growing in the nation. In athletics, Cape Ag first competed in the NJCAAs Garden State Athletic Conference in basketball and baseball in the 1997-98 school year. In 2010, along with their elevation to university status, they joined DIII Colonial States Athletic Conference with the football team competing in the Eastern Collegiate Football Conference and hockey competing in ECAC West, both of whom were in their first seasons as programs. Hockey really hit the ground running, finishing second and first in their only two years in their conference. Since joining the AUIA, they regressed slightly, although continued to be in the upper echelon of the DMV, culminating in their first conference title in 2023. The rest of the athletics department has struggled in competition as a university, having never won a conference title in nearly a decade and a half. --- Football Matchups Spoiler --- Previous Versions Spoiler Logos v1 Football v1 Basketball v1 Hockey v1 Baseball v1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbird669 Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 That's a really unique color scheme for Cape Ag! Love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blindsay Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 First of all Second of all, Cape Ag’s Rooster looks like he’s thinking…. Bad thoughts. Good to see you back dude! Quote Im an isles,rangers,devils,Sabres,Yankees,Mets,Braves,hawks,knicks,nets,bills,giants,falcons,and jets fan. So? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFBJunkie Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 Enjoying the series so far. Although, as an avid college watcher, I find it odd that so many stadiums and arenas have corporate sponsors, when in realty, most of them that do get a name are usually named after somebody, whether it's a university figure, or someone who donated to the project. On 1/19/2021 at 1:50 PM, kb105 said: The arena is called The Sandbox because during construction, the crew dug too deep, leading to them having to fill it back up with a combination of backfill and sand, leading to students and fans mocking the costly blunder. Wonder HOW that ridicule goes down. On 12/26/2020 at 1:21 PM, kb105 said: the second being the arena kind of looks like Pride Rock from the Lion King. Do people ever do the Simba lift? On 3/27/2020 at 1:14 AM, kb105 said: Colors - Hoodoo Orange - Red Rock - White Logos - Seal is image of Thor's Hammer during a Sunrise/Sunset, with a ribbon displaying the school motto "Research and Discovery", BC for Bryce Canyon, and UT for Utah. The roundel displays the school name with the founding year, 1925, in roman numerals - Primary is the athletics name "GEO" spelled out, with Thor's Hammer as the cut out of the G - Secondary is Thor's Hammer with the Red Rock gradient - Tertiary is a modern take on the school seal, used selectively. Field - Natural grass - Built in 2013 after flaying at nearby Panguitch High School for the first two seasons Uniforms - After a few double-digit win seasons wearing generic orange and white uniforms with blank orange lids, Nike decide to take a leap and sponsor the Hoodoos. They came up with a "modern take on a classic style of uniform", which means they attempted to use block gradients without making it look like the Arizona atrocities from two years previous. This came in the form of using the gradients as rare accents, while letting the school colors of Hoodoo orange and white be the star. With this new look, Nike also design a more "out-there" alternate uniform to worn once a season where all sales are donated to the National Parks service. Court - Built in 1925 as the school cafeteria, it was renovated in the quaint, but loud venue now home to Hoodoo athletics and the famed student section named Canyon Crazies. The court was redesign in 2017 after SkyWest Airlines purchased the naming rights to the arena for $6.3 million a year over 10 years. Uniforms - Yet another Arizona fixer-upper, the basketball team didn't receive new uniforms until 2018, as basketball was lackluster compared to other sports. However, after a surprising run in the 2017-2018 season, where they went into the 32 team tournament as the #32 seed and made it all the way to the championship game, Nike gave them some new duds. As a way of showing how the program had climbed their way to the top, these uniforms emphasize the "staircase effect" seen in the primary "GEO" logo. They also incorporated the gradient as a shoulder harness, like the Arizona ones, but then used it in the site piping in a more subtle way. They also kept the white side panels as a way of tying the new uniforms to the old ones when they reached the championship game. Ice - Middle ice logo ties together the primary and tertiary logos, the two logos the hockey team dons on their chest. Uniforms - Although the football and basketball teams were forced to wear generic uniforms in their rise to prominence, the Hockey team had a long history with Nike from their club sport days. This led to them being Nikes guinea pigs for hockey designs, which resulted in a fair share of both hits and misses. After hockey became a sanctioned sport, Nike let them choose their ensemble of looks from Nike's numerous tinkering's. This led to the adoption of the "Sunrise Helmets", as fans begun calling them, gradient sleeves, and the "Utah Sens" alternate. Field - Completed in 2012, Hoodoos Park originally was planned to house 5,000 fans, but later added a single seat in the home dugout after a senior first baseman tragically died in a snowstorm one month before opening day, which also led to them naming the field J.C Rhemmers Memorial Field Uniforms - When Nike took over, they decided to let the players decide on the alternates. They decided to honor J.C. by donning uniforms inspired by his favorite uniform, the 1995 Detroit tigers alternate, and his favorite type of uniform, sleeveless. Nike took this into consideration when designing both alternates, making both appear sleeveless, while only the Home alt is in a similar style to the aforementioned Tigers jersey. The home and away and the helmets were both carryovers from their club days, however the caps were designed through a fan vote, who voted for the gradient crowns. Rhemmers Field is a great story. I like things like that that make college sports unique. On 4/7/2020 at 10:13 PM, kb105 said: The second team from the CRC, Grand Valley University Football Helmet Home/Away Lavender shell, grape facemask Grape bobcat ears with white ear hole G/LPrimary logo on front bumper, Grand Valley on back bumper The back has the US flag to the LEFT and ABOVE Colorado state flag and the AUIA logo to the right, g/w numbers in center Alternate Lavender shell, lavender facemask Grape bobcat ears with lavender ear hole L/G Primary logo on front bumper, Grand Valley on back bumper The back has the US flag to the LEFT and ABOVE Colorado state flag and the AUIA logo to the right, grape numbers in center Home Jersey Grape base, w/l/w/g/w/l/w sleeve stripe L/W number, collar logo, NOB Lavender cuffs Lavender Adidas logo and team specific conference logo Pants Lavender base, grape Adidas logo, g/w secondary hip logo W/L/W/G/W/L/W side stripe Away Jersey White base, w/l/w/g/w/l/w sleeve stripe G/L number, collar logo, NOB Grape cuffs Grape Adidas logo and team specific conference logo Pants Grape base, lavender Adidas logo, l/w secondary hip logo W/L/W/G/W/L/W side stripe Alternate Jersey Lavender base, w/l/w/g/w/l/w sleeve stripe Grape number, collar logo, NOB Grape cuffs Grape Adidas logo and team specific conference logo Pants Lavender base, grape Adidas logo, g/w secondary hip logo W/L/W/G/W/L/W side stripe Basketball Home Jersey White base G/L number, wordmark, NOB Grape collar, arm holes Grape Adidas logo and team specific conference logo Shorts White base, grape Adidas logo, W/L/W/G/W/L/W side and pant leg stripe, l/w primary side logo Away Jersey Grape base L/W number, wordmark, NOB Lavender collar, arm holes Lavender Adidas logo and team specific conference logo Shorts Grape base, lavender Adidas logo, W/L/W/G/W/L/W side and pant leg stripe, g/l primary side logo Alternate Jersey Lavender base Grape number, wordmark, NOB Grape collar, arm holes Grape Adidas logo and team specific conference logo Shorts Lavender base, grape Adidas logo, W/L/W/G/W/L/W side and pant leg stripe, g/l primary side logo Hockey Helmet Home/Away Lavender shell G/W secondary side logo The back has the US flag to the LEFT and ABOVE Colorado state flag and the AUIA logo to the right, w/g numbers in center Alternate Grape shell L/G secondary side logo The back has the US flag to the LEFT and ABOVE Colorado state flag and the AUIA logo to the right, lavender numbers in center Home Jersey Grape base, lavender sleeves, w/l/w/g/w/l/w sleeve stripe L/W primary front logo, number, collar logo, NOB Lavender Adidas logo and team specific conference logo Pants Lavender base, grape Adidas logo, g/w secondary hip logo W/L/W/G/W/L/W side stripe Away Jersey White base, lavender sleeves, w/l/w/g/w/l/w sleeve stripe G/L primary front logo, number, collar logo, NOB Grape Adidas logo and team specific conference logo Pants Lavender base, grape Adidas logo, g/w secondary hip logo W/L/W/G/W/L/W side stripe Alternate Jersey Lavender base, grape sleeves, w/l/w/g/w/l/w sleeve stripe G/L primary front logo, number, collar logo, NOB Grape Adidas logo and team specific conference logo Pants Grape base, lavender Adidas logo, l/g secondary hip logo W/L/W/G/W/L/W side stripe Baseball Caps: Home/Alt1 - Grape base, lavender brim, l/w secondary logo, white Adidas logo Away - Lavender base, grape brim, g/l secondary logo, white Adidas logo Alt2 - Block gradient, red rock brim, tertiary logo Helmet: Home/Away/Alt1 - Grape base, lavender brim, l/g secondary logo Home Jersey White base, grape pinstripes, under shirt G/L number, wordmark, NOB, front logo Grape Adidas logo and team specific conference logo Pants White base, grape Adidas logo, pinstripes Lavender side stripe Grape belt Away Jersey Lavender base, grape pinstripes, under shirt G/L number, wordmark, NOB, front logo Grape Adidas logo and team specific conference logo Pants Lavender base, grape Adidas logo, pinstripes Grape side stripe Grape belt Alternate Jersey Grape base, lavender pinstripes, under shirt L/G number, wordmark, NOB, front logo Lavender Adidas logo and team specific conference logo Pants Lavender base, grape Adidas logo, pinstripes Grape side stripe Grape belt Love the explanations of the Bobcats nickname. And helps to give the schools in this series some real personality. Keep it up. On 4/11/2020 at 3:30 AM, kb105 said: Coming from Nogales, Arizona, the Tigers ... Football Helmet Home/Away Scale shell, sand facemask, Sc/W/Sa/W/Sc stripe (sublimated tiger rattlesnake scale pattern in sand stripe) Sa/Sc/W primary logo decal Secondary logo on front bumper The back has the US flag to the LEFT and ABOVE Arizona state flag and the AUIA logo to the right Home Jersey Scale base, Sc/W/Sa/W/Sc sleeve stripe Sa/W number Sand Adidas logo and team specific conference logo Pants Sand base, Scale UA logo Sc/W/Sa/W/Sc side stripe, secondary side logo Away Jersey Sand base, Sc/W/Sa/W/Sc sleeve stripe Sc/W number Scale UA logo and team specific conference logo Pants Scale base, sand UA logo Sc/W/Sa/W/Sc side stripe, secondary side logo Basketball Home Jersey Sand base SC/W number, sc/sa/w primary logo Scale collar, arm holes Scale UA logo and team specific conference logo Shorts Sand base, scale UA logo Sc/W/Sa/W/Sc side stripe, secondary side logo Away Jersey Scale base Sa/W number, sa/w/sc primary logo Sand collar, arm holes Sand UA logo and team specific conference logo Shorts Scale base, sand UA logo, Sc/W/Sa/W/Sc side stripe, secondary side logo Hockey Helmet Home/Away Scale shell Sa/Sc/W primary side logo The back has the US flag to the LEFT and ABOVE Arizona state flag and the AUIA logo to the right, sa/w numbers in center Home Jersey Scale base, Sc/W/Sa/W/Sc torso stripe Sa/Sc/W primary front logo, Sa/W number Sand UA logo and team specific conference logo Pants Walnut base, sand UA logo Sc/W/Sa/W/Sc side stripe, secondary side logo Away Jersey Sand base, Sc/W/Sa/W/Sc torso stripe Sc/Sa/W primary front logo, Sc/W number Scale UA logo and team specific conference logo Pants Walnut base, sand UA logo Sc/W/Sa/W/Sc side stripe, secondary side logo Baseball Caps: Home/Away/Alt - Scale base, sand brim, w/sa/sc secondary logo, Sc/W/Sa/W/Sc front panel stripe, walnut UA logo Helmet: Home/Away/Alt - Scale base, sand brim, w/sa/sc secondary logo Home Jersey Sand base, scale pinstripes Sc/W number, Sc/Sa/W primary front logo Walnut UA logo and team specific conference logo Pants Sand base, walnut UA logo, scale pinstripes Walnut side stripe Scale belt Away Jersey Grey base, scale pinstripes Sc/Sa number, Sc/Sa/W primary front logo Walnut UA logo and team specific conference logo Pants Grey base, walnut UA logo, scale pinstripes Sand side stripe Scale belt Alternate Jersey Scale base, scale pinstripes Sa/W number, Sa/Sc/W primary front logo Walnut UA logo and team specific conference logo Pants Sand base, walnut UA logo, scale pinstripes Walnut side stripe Scale belt I learned something today: Tiger is a species of snake. That's gotta make Joe Exotic's head spin. Along with the heads of others. On 4/11/2020 at 7:33 PM, kb105 said: Hailing from Southeastern Nevada, the NIE Tortugas Football Helmet Home/Away Silver shell, neon facemask, n/si/sa stripe Primary logo decal The back has the US flag to the LEFT and ABOVE Nevada state flag and the AUIA logo to the right, sa/n/si number in center Home Jersey Neon base, si/n/sa/n/si/n/sa sleeve stripe Si/N/Sa number, NOB wordmark Silver Adidas logo and team specific conference logo Pants Silver base, neon adidas logo n/si/sa side stripe, secondary side logo Away Jersey Silver base, n/si/sa/si/n/si/sa sleeve stripe N/Sa/N number Neon adidas logo and team specific conference logo Pants Neon base, silver adidas logo Si/N/Sa side stripe, secondary side logo Basketball Home Jersey Silver base N/Sa/N number, NOB, wordmark Neon collar Neon adidas logo and team specific conference logo Shorts Silver base, neon adidas logo N/Si/Sa bottom stripe, N/Sa/N secondary side logo Away Jersey Neon base Si/N/Sa number, wordmark, NOB Silver collar Silver adidas logo and team specific conference logo Shorts Neon base, silver adidas logo Si/N/Sa bottom stripe, secondary side logo Hockey Helmet Home/Away Silver shell N/Sa/N secondary logo The back has the US flag to the LEFT and ABOVE Nevada state flag and the AUIA logo to the right, n/sa/n numbers in center Pants Home/Away Neon base, silver adidas logo Si/N/Sa side stripe, secondary hem logo Home Jersey Neon base, Silver, si/n/sa/n/si/n/sa stripe, sandstone sleeves Primary front logo, si/n/sa number, NOB Silver adidas logo and team specific conference logo Away Jersey Silver base, neon, n/si/sa/si/n/si/sa stripe, sandstone sleeves Primary front logo, n/sa/n number, NOB Neon adidas logo and team specific conference logo Baseball Cap: Home/Away - Neon base, primary logo, silver brim, silver adidas logo Helmet: Home/Away - Neon base, primary logo, silver brim Home Jersey White base, neon piping, n/sa/si sleeve stripe N/Si/N number, secondary logo, NOB Neon adidas logo Pants White base, neon adidas logo Neon side stripe Neon belt Away Jersey Silver base, neon piping, n/sa/si sleeve stripe N/Si/N number, secondary logo, NOB Neon adidas logo Pants Silver base, neon adidas logo Neon side stripe Neon belt Please tell me Tommy still lives on as the school's athletics mascot. On 4/20/2020 at 2:29 AM, kb105 said: Colors - Blue Gramma - Turquoise - White Logos - Seal: 45-dgree square with Zia sun and Clovis shaking hands - Primary: Stylized Greater Roadrunner - Secondary: Slanted EC NM with side shadow - Tertiary: New Mexico Outline with stacked EC NM inside Field - Artificial Turf - Built in 1989 when they became a state school, Vi Ann's name was added in 1992 after her death. Uniforms - When Nike took over before the 2012 season, they decided to go all in with a Zia sun striping pattern and a Yucca color to replace white. Majority of fans hated the look from the get-go. When the previous coach was fired after the 2017 season, new and current head coach Richard Long sought to return to a more traditional look. Back came white and back came the 1/4-1/2-1/4 striping, well, kind of. Nike decided to have a string look to the stripes as a nod to their founder, Norman Petty, and his famed guitar sound. They settled on 8 "strings" because that's how many stripes ore found in the Zia sun. When they made the switch to Jordan a year later, they introduced a turquoise alternate for a once-a-season game that celebrates the history and culture of Native Americans where the proceeds of corresponding merchandise goes to Nike's N7 Fund. The turquoise uniform elements were also worn for big games throughout 2019, i.e. the game against in-state rival Malpais State and when they battled the Hoodoos for the 2nd place spot in the conference title game. Court - Replacing the old Hatch Athletics Hall in 2015, USEagle Center is home to the Rowdy Roadies student section who keep the atmosphere in "the Aviary" loud and crazy for all sporting events, and the occasional concert. The court got an update in 2019 when they rebranded. They went for a traditional look, minus the fading gradient area inside the arc and the southwestern inspired wood grain. Uniforms - Much like the football team, they have a more traditional look. They had to wait a year longer than football for when the school completely phased out yucca when they switched to Jordan. They decided to go for a 3/4 framed striping pattern in order to set themselves apart from other teams in the conference with side paneling. The turquoise set is also apart of the Nike N7 initiative, and has the side stripe on the left to symbolize Clovis being the archeological heart of the Clovis Culture and the first inhabitants of the Americas. Uniforms - Not becoming a varsity sport until after attempting to join the FCS in 1999, the original uniforms very much resembled the times. They continued to have "unique" uniforms through their Nike days with Zia yokes paired with traditional hem striping, and matching turquoise helmets and pants. Luckily, when Jordan rebranded them, they dropped the style mixture and settled for a somewhat traditional look. Like the other sports, they use the stringed stripe on the hem and pants, although they maintained the yoke from the previous set, now a solid color going the length of the arms. Field - Being the newest baseball park in the conference, having been built just prior to the 2020 season, A.R. Smith Stadium was named after Pixar co-founder Alvy Ray Smith, who grew up in western Texas and New Mexico and provided 45% of the $50 million raised for the stadium. Uniforms - After wearing yucca and half Zia underlines for nearly a decade, ECNM baseball christened it's new ballpark with more classic pinstripes. The slightly arched wordmarks and the "half string" piping adds to the look. In addition, they debuted a faux-back that features a thick turquoise collar and stripe down the front. They did a good job of rotating the two home hats between the two looks along with wearing the all blue caps with each uniform. Why Roadies instead of Roadrunners? On 5/10/2020 at 1:44 PM, kb105 said: Our first military academy ... Colors - Commando Green - Alpine Brown - White Logos - Seal: Combination of the seals of the Air Force, Army, and Navy - Primary: Panda based off of the Pando Commandos of the 10th Mountain Division during WW2 - Secondary: Shield with 10th Mountain crossed swords - Tertiary: 10th Mountain crossed swords Field - Artificial Turf - USO given free sponsorship for the field Uniforms - Green helmets to replicate green army helmets, White helmets for the10th mountain's painted helmets when they encountered the winter - Shoulder logos in reference to the patches of the military uniform - Home, Away, Alt 1 are interchangeable - Alt 2 is apart of the Glory Series, an annual special uniform series to shine light on different groups and aspects of the history and military of the U.S. - This past years glory series uniform takes cues from the 2017 Army uniforms and the Pando Commando alpine skiers uniforms and the "follow me" stripe Court - The court is the same parquet design as the original 1947 court, same green stain - Wounded Warrior Project gained naming rights by helping fund and operate the on campus public hospital that also serves as the national amputee and PTSD veterans hospital Uniforms - Third uniform only worn for special occasions, i.e. senior night, homecoming, championship games, etc. Ice - Instead of traditional faceoff dots, Camp Hale has faceoff swords Uniforms - Third uniform only worn for special occasions, i.e. senior night, homecoming, championship games, etc. Field - Natural grass field - Three sets of crossing swords to remind everyone (left, center, and right fielders) that have to fight for glory You just KNOW that the Commandos football have a cannon and/or howitzer that they shoot off after touchdowns. On 8/22/2020 at 10:54 AM, kb105 said: Emerging from the depths of the Chattahoochee River, the Chasers. Colors - Bronze - Chaser Charcoal - State Silver Logos Seal - A modified version of the the seals used by most schools in the University System Of Georgia, with an added cheetah head. Primary - The primary is a cheetah that is in the "chasing pose". It was clearly influenced by SMU's logo with its front and back legs towards each other. The team name was chosen simply for alliteration's sake. Secondary - The secondary is the head of the cheetah in the primary. Tertiary - The tertiary is a cursive C Field - Built alongside the creation of the school's academic buildings, Zaxby's Stadium opened up for the Chaser's inaugural game in the 2006 season, where they promptly went 1-9. - Hybrid of Kentucky bluegrass and dark green artificial turf. Uniforms - Chattahoochee State can gloat about being the only school in the Atlantic Gulf to have never changed their uniforms. Now, this is also because they are the youngest school in the AUIA, but that's here, nor there. The original coach/athletic director, Dan Reaves wanted a traditional look like all the other teams he coached. So Nike looked at some designs from other teams, and came up with this UCF-Jaguars mashup. The stripes are technically double stripes, with the cuff acting as the third stripe. This ingenuity allowed for a reasonably sized chaser to be placed on the shoulder caps. The rest of the uniforms follow a simple set of rules: 1. Numbers match stripe color blocking, 2. colors match cuffs, 3. pant stripes match corresponding helmet stripes. They were also one of the first teams to experiment with alternate uniforms, having the gold jersey and silver helmets in 2006, then adding the the silver jersey and charcoal helmet in 2007. All of these elements are interchangeable, although the silver/white/silver has yet to be worn. Court - Also built prior to the 2006-2007 season, it replaced the City of Cusseta civic center that was demolished to allow for the building of the university. It is open to the public for all non-game nights, however it still is like any other small college basketball arena with concession stands, team stores, etc. However, it is one of the only, if not the only to have a full, commercial gym and an Olympic sized pool underneath the playing surface. Uniforms - Dan Reeves also wanted the uniforms on the court to remain traditional. So, Nike once again turned to a professional team, this time with more of a storied history. The piping mimics the piping used by the Boston Celtics, only having been updated to fit each new uniform template. Uniforms - Nike was allowed to go a bit more "out of the box" with the hockey uniforms. They went for clunky sleeves and clunky striping. The look was inspired by the old penguins uniforms they had worn when they won the Stanley cup finals. Also with these uniforms, they added a slightly tweaked the traditional striping pattern, going for the same exact 5-stripe pattern worn across all uniforms. The alternate was added later in 2016, going with a simple diagonal "CHASERS" and more traditional striping. Field - Another 2006 build, Chattahoochee State Park uses the same hybrid turf as the football field and local Georgia clay base paths and warning track. The park logo is the same as their famous cheetah print sign that won awards for the best designed sign in all of college athletics in 2006. Uniforms - Baseball also went for a traditional look, with a bronze/charcoal cap with the script C, and matching collar and cuff striping. The home and away are identical, except the home is white and the away is silver. The alternates are also traditional takes with the script C over the heart and three stripe piping. The two alternate uniforms are also identical, except where bronze and charcoal are swapped. The hats are interchangeable, as all uniforms use enough of each bronze and charcoal to still look good. Question: Why Chasers instead of Cheetahs? On 1/10/2021 at 9:31 PM, kb105 said: For some background for the reasoning for the school and team name, here it is. Yazoo City was originally called Hannan's Bluff, then Manchester before being known by it's current moniker. The team name comes from some local lore around the cause of the 1904 fire that burned the vast majority of the town. Locals claimed the fire was started by a deceased witch that sought to avenger her death. This came in 2015 after they were originally called the Rebels since the 1960s and had used witch-like iconography and wordmarks for since 2005. Colors - Yazoo Violet - Blazing Green - Midnight Indigo - White Logos - Primary: A stylized M, meant to look like a cauldron containing a blaze of fire - Secondary: A witches hat with a blaze buckle, primarily used for apparel and a real life witches hat is given to children at their first football or basketball game instead of the usual sticker or pin. -Tertiary: An interlocking M and U a carryover from the Rebels logo set. Football The stadium was built in the 1920s, the stadium has gone through many renovations to increase its capacity and better its amenities. However, it has never changed its neo-classical style and has never been sponsored. The uniforms all revolve around the blaze of fire found in the primary and secondary logos. The helmets and accessories are all interchangeable with the home and alternate set, however. Basketball The arena is sponsored by Back Yard Burgers, a burger restaurant that was founded in nearby Cleveland, Mississippi, and now based in Nashville, Tennessee The uniforms are rather simple, having only side stripes on the shorts that are commonly called torches. In the flared out bottom, the players number is present. Hockey The uniforms feature a rounded shoulder yoke and a hem stripe based on the torch striping. The breezers have the torch side stripe and the socks have the hem stripes. In case you can't see the difference, the away jersey and socks go indigo/green/violet. Baseball The baseball park is sponsored by Mississippi Power, a utility company that serves portions of the state. The uniforms are more classic in design, with triple stripe pipping and the use of the MU tertiary logo. I'm getting vibes of Amity from the Owl House with this concept. On 3/19/2021 at 11:06 PM, kb105 said: Colors - Prairie Blue - Maroon - Steel - White Logos - Primary: A Frankish warrior, in a style similar to the Minnesota Vikings logo - Secondary: Crossing axes, called franciscas. University Emblem - A shield based on the Porsche logo, but with the aforementioned franciscas and the duck image found on the Stuttgart, Arkansas welcome sign. Football The stadium is sponsored by Riceland, a business located in Stuttgart and is the largest rice miller and marketer in the world. The football uniforms use two distinct striping patterns, both based on the font. The primary jerseys have shoulder stripes that ended up being a love-child of the classical Jets uniform and the UCLA stripes. The helmet and pants stripe is simply putting two of the jersey stripes together, and voila! The alternate jersey just moves the shoulder stripes to the shoulder caps. Basketball The arena is sponsored by Windstream, a Little Rock based communication and managing services company. The basketball uniforms use the helmet/pant stripe, but separated. The asymmetrical approach was inspired by the current Memphis set and the blue/green Hawks uniforms. The alternate uniform drops the side panel and pants logo and instead uses a harness pattern, similar to the T-Wolves and Wizards. Hockey The hockey uniforms carry on from the basketball alternates, with the harness pattern being used on the sleeves and the football jersey stripe being used on the hem. The breezers and socks use the basketball stripe, with the breezers using two stripes and the socks using three. The alternate uses the same separated stripe on the shoulders and arms, alluding to the baseball sets. Baseball All of the uniforms use racing stripes on the shoulders, and continues down the side of the pants in the form of thicker side stripes. The away set blue, like the powder blue fad in the 1970s MLB, as well as the maroon alternates similar to the old Phillies uniform. There is a total of four cap options, two blue and two maroon, the only difference being each color has a primary logo option and a secondary logo option. All of the caps can be worn with any of the uniforms, but the primary cap is always the color of the wordmark and with the primary logo (primary blue with home and alternate, primary maroon with away). Is there an honorary "Frank The Tank" in the student sections for the season? On 7/4/2021 at 9:42 PM, kb105 said: Colors - Heroes Teal - Hazard Orange - Fedora Brown - White Logos - Primary: The hero mascot, a platypus from Danville - Alternate 1: Tail inspired shield with a C for Commodore College - Alternate 2: Heroes wordmark stylized like a comic book cover On 7/6/2021 at 3:53 PM, kb105 said: Yes, the idea is that Danville, Kentucky is near a town called Perryville, named for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry (the namesake for the college) who is dubbed the Hero of Lake Erie. So like the Mighty Ducks, Commodore College partnered with Disney for their nickname and mascot. Sounds like Donald and The Oregon Duck have some friends. Also, Is there a Commodore Perry or a Dr. Doofenschmirtz along for the ride? On 7/12/2021 at 7:06 PM, kb105 said: Named for Warren Elmer Blackhurst, a local author who lived in the area his whole life and wrote stories surrounding the life of people in Southeastern West Virginia. The athletic teams are named for one of his more well known books, Riders of the Flood. Colors - Royal Blue - Blackberry - Canary Yellow - White Emblem - Based on the cover of one of W.E. Blackhurst's most famous books, Riders of the Flood. Logos - Primary: A rugged lumberjack that maintains the flow of the floating logs - Secondary: The "Banana Canoe", based on the banana costume clad student section seen at any and all athletic events - Tertiary: Traditional BU lockup This one has to be my favorite so far. Also, I gotta know the story of the banana costumes and canoes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kb105 Posted December 8, 2021 Author Share Posted December 8, 2021 Colors - Hades Orange - Barnegat Blue - Silver - White Logos - Emblem: Inspired by the flag of Ocean County, NJ. Has Barnegat Light as the focal point with a ferry boat in the distance as an homage to the namesake for Toms River, NJ. - Primary: The mythological ferryman of Hades, Charon, depicted as a skull in a cloak. - Secondary: Mix between the staff an old ferryman would use to direct a boat across the river along with an inspiration from this banner found in Toms River. It also doubles as a grim reaper type scythe to further play on the underworld theme of the primary logo. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbird669 Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 Really enjoying some more NE schools! Love the color palette for River Toms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kb105 Posted December 11, 2021 Author Share Posted December 11, 2021 8 hours ago, jbird669 said: Really enjoying some more NE schools! Love the color palette for River Toms. Glad to hear that! Unfortunately, the current conference is based in the DMV and Mid-Atlantic area, so most of the teams will be from Maryland and Virginia in this conference the rest of the way. Although, the conference right after Delmarva Bays is based in the Northeast. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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