Kevin W. Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Have at it, folks. Let's talk football. Quote Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (CHL - 2018 Orr Cup Champions) Chicago Rivermen (UBA/WBL - 2014, 2015, 2017 Intercontinental Cup Champions) King's Own Hexham FC (BIP - 2022 Saint's Cup Champions) Portland Explorers (EFL - Elite Bowl XIX Champions) Real San Diego (UPL) Red Bull Seattle (ULL - 2018, 2019, 2020 Gait Cup Champions) Vancouver Huskies (CL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Germanshepherd Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Should probably start this thread off with actual news. Looks like the Axiom helmet will be making the rounds at more schools this season. 2 Quote i have unquantifiable corpses on my conscience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont care Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Because logos weren’t cut to hell before. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssj_homeslice Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 I wonder how players will feel about the lack of an option for eye bars with that helmet. heck, I wonder if there's more than just the three facemask options. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cajunaggie08 Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 19 hours ago, dont care said: Because logos weren’t cut to hell before. Maybe it will cause the oversized helmet logo trend to finally die off. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkerws Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 On 1/25/2022 at 5:43 PM, cajunaggie08 said: Maybe it will cause the oversized helmet logo trend to finally die off. Definitely will be a consideration for smaller schools! Imagine having to do a special hand paint job on one of those! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin W. Posted January 30, 2022 Author Share Posted January 30, 2022 On 1/25/2022 at 2:43 PM, cajunaggie08 said: Maybe it will cause the oversized helmet logo trend to finally die off. I wish I could like this more than once. The NCAA really needs to reign that crap in. No more oversized helmets logos and no more asymmetrical helmets with different logos on each side or a logo on one side and a number on the other. It looks dumb in college and it looks dumb when the Steelers do it. 1 Quote Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (CHL - 2018 Orr Cup Champions) Chicago Rivermen (UBA/WBL - 2014, 2015, 2017 Intercontinental Cup Champions) King's Own Hexham FC (BIP - 2022 Saint's Cup Champions) Portland Explorers (EFL - Elite Bowl XIX Champions) Real San Diego (UPL) Red Bull Seattle (ULL - 2018, 2019, 2020 Gait Cup Champions) Vancouver Huskies (CL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TenaciousG Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 15 hours ago, Kevin W. said: I wish I could like this more than once. The NCAA really needs to reign that crap in. No more oversized helmets and no more asymmetrical helmets with different logos on each side or a logo on one side and a number on the other. It looks dumb in college and it looks dumb when the Steelers do it. The Steelers at least have history with it. Boise State’s original helmets were cool but the trend has been overblown since then. The funniest thing was when Oregon State did a Steelers helmet (late 90s, I think) with a regular sized Beaver logo on one side and nothing on the other. No explanation whatsoever. 3 Quote My teamsNCAA: Washington StateMLB: Seattle MarinersNFL: Seattle SeahawksNBA: Portland TrailblazersEPL: Liverpool FCMLS: Seattle Sounders FCNHL: Pittsburgh Penguins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upperV03 Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 22 minutes ago, TenaciousG said: The Steelers at least have history with it. Boise State’s original helmets were cool but the trend has been overblown since then. The funniest thing was when Oregon State did a Steelers helmet (late 90s, I think) with a regular sized Beaver logo on one side and nothing on the other. No explanation whatsoever. The Beavs even went as far as having the Futura Condensed front helmet numbers, too: 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGroce Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Hahaha, I have no recollection of that. Which I'm fine with. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin W. Posted January 31, 2022 Author Share Posted January 31, 2022 9 hours ago, TenaciousG said: The Steelers at least have history with it. I may be a traditionalist but historical precedent doesn't always make something look good. For example, it'll never happen (especially with Nike throwing white at home out of the window) but the Lakers have almost always looked better in their Sunday whites than they do in gold. They should've switched to white at home full-time years ago. Quote Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (CHL - 2018 Orr Cup Champions) Chicago Rivermen (UBA/WBL - 2014, 2015, 2017 Intercontinental Cup Champions) King's Own Hexham FC (BIP - 2022 Saint's Cup Champions) Portland Explorers (EFL - Elite Bowl XIX Champions) Real San Diego (UPL) Red Bull Seattle (ULL - 2018, 2019, 2020 Gait Cup Champions) Vancouver Huskies (CL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lights Out Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 21 hours ago, TenaciousG said: The Steelers at least have history with it. Boise State’s original helmets were cool but the trend has been overblown since then. The funniest thing was when Oregon State did a Steelers helmet (late 90s, I think) with a regular sized Beaver logo on one side and nothing on the other. No explanation whatsoever. The reason why it worked for Boise State is because the contours and shape of their logo made it perfect for the "Michigan Panthers" treatment. Even then, the helmets would improve by leaps and bounds by having the logo on both sides instead of just one. Another school that made it work, IMO, was Arizona State. The pitchfork already looked good on a helmet anyway, so there were no real downsides to making it bigger. The actual problem, like with all uniform trends, was all the other schools hopping on the oversized logo fad without giving the slightest bit of thought to how it would work with their brand. 4 Quote POTD: 2/4/12 3/4/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cajunaggie08 Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 35 minutes ago, Lights Out said: The reason why it worked for Boise State is because the contours and shape of their logo made it perfect for the "Michigan Panthers" treatment. Even then, the helmets would improve by leaps and bounds by having the logo on both sides instead of just one. Another school that made it work, IMO, was Arizona State. The pitchfork already looked good on a helmet anyway, so there were no real downsides to making it bigger. The actual problem, like with all uniform trends, was all the other schools hopping on the oversized logo fad without giving the slightest bit of thought to how it would work with their brand. Like this abomination. The logo is so oversized that you can't even tell Pete is wearing a cowboy hat. Then to top it off he's facing backwards. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSmith48 Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 Is this the right place to put this? Ah, whatever. I have a proposition to the Reese's Senior Bowl: Y'all already have some great college themed branding with the new Fighting Cuppies stuff. THROW CUPPIE ON THOSE JERSEYS! It would at least liven up the cookie-cutter Nike stock you dress in now (although they could do much worse). Adidas also did a bit of better job leaning into the Reese's branding, even if it was subtle. I mean, look at the cup on the sleeves! 4 Quote Visit my website at SSmith Designs (google.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont care Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 2 hours ago, SSmith48 said: Is this the right place to put this? Ah, whatever. I have a proposition to the Reese's Senior Bowl: Y'all already have some great college themed branding with the new Fighting Cuppies stuff. THROW CUPPIE ON THOSE JERSEYS! It would at least liven up the cookie-cutter Nike stock you dress in now (although they could do much worse). Adidas also did a bit of better job leaning into the Reese's branding, even if it was subtle. I mean, look at the cup on the sleeves! No, we don’t need more advertising even for an all star game 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkerws Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 4 hours ago, SSmith48 said: Is this the right place to put this? Ah, whatever. I have a proposition to the Reese's Senior Bowl: Y'all already have some great college themed branding with the new Fighting Cuppies stuff. THROW CUPPIE ON THOSE JERSEYS! It would at least liven up the cookie-cutter Nike stock you dress in now (although they could do much worse). Adidas also did a bit of better job leaning into the Reese's branding, even if it was subtle. I mean, look at the cup on the sleeves! This years actually look like there is a cup on the collars. All of these all star games use stock uniforms, but the cup numbers were pretty nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 On 2/6/2022 at 2:01 AM, SSmith48 said: Is this the right place to put this? Ah, whatever. I have a proposition to the Reese's Senior Bowl: Y'all already have some great college themed branding with the new Fighting Cuppies stuff. THROW CUPPIE ON THOSE JERSEYS! It would at least liven up the cookie-cutter Nike stock you dress in now (although they could do much worse). Adidas also did a bit of better job leaning into the Reese's branding, even if it was subtle. I mean, look at the cup on the sleeves! The problem with the peanut butter cup is how small those numbers were inside them. And that template is just horrible. I don't know why the Senior Bowl doesn't just use Cleveland Browns colors for the game, with this year's Pro Bowl jersey design and white pants with stripes or the gradient. Instead they've been using dark grey with both Nike and adidas. I'm guessing the uniforms were done before the new branding came out, but I think adding Cuppie to the sleeves and running the ball or leaving him as he is here would be a good design as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 On 2/6/2022 at 6:20 AM, walkerws said: This years actually look like there is a cup on the collars. All of these all star games use stock uniforms, but the cup numbers were pretty nice. It's a shame too, because the Senior Bowl didn't use stock uniforms for a few years. It was a standard template, but it had a design instead of just being the proper colors for the game at that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Survival79 Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 On 2/6/2022 at 7:20 AM, walkerws said: This years actually look like there is a cup on the collars. 2 Quote "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...
walkerws Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 1 hour ago, MJWalker45 said: It's a shame too, because the Senior Bowl didn't use stock uniforms for a few years. It was a standard template, but it had a design instead of just being the proper colors for the game at that time. I think that was a stock uniform, they just did a little alteration when they ordered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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