CubsFanBudMan Posted December 28, 2002 Share Posted December 28, 2002 Something you might not know about Kansas State, which is playing in an exciting Holiday Bowl on ESPN right now. Their uniforms are modeled after the Dallas Cowboys' unis. It's pretty obvious when you look at them, but coach Bill Snyder implemented a tradition that his former boss, Hayden Fry, started when he took over the Iowa program -- 1) design a highly marketable one-color logo to be the symbol of the new program (Iowa's 'TigerHawk', Kansas State's 'PowerCat').2) model the team's uniforms after the dominant NFL team of the era (Iowa after the '70s Steelers, K-State after the '90s Cowboys).Just thought that was kind of interesting, and I figured only people on this board will appreciate it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cianfrocco Posted January 1, 2003 Share Posted January 1, 2003 Hayden Frye also changed the image of North Texas when he took over there many years ago. He changed the colors, team name, just about everything. Not too many coaches that can say they have that much power! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STL FANATIC Posted January 1, 2003 Share Posted January 1, 2003 I actually noticed that about KSU. I think they look pretty good. JUSTIN STRIEBEL | PORTFOLIO | RESUME | CONTACT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yh Posted January 2, 2003 Share Posted January 2, 2003 Snyder also added silver into the mix. Prior to the introduction of the "power cat" helmet, the K-State helmets were purple and before that they were a purple-tinged grey that was practically lavender. And to be honest, I didn't think it was such a bad look although I think their look now is really great too even though I despise their football program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
random Posted January 3, 2003 Share Posted January 3, 2003 Akron followed a similar formula by designing thier jerseys after the Rams. The closest we have to a dynasty at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STL FANATIC Posted January 3, 2003 Share Posted January 3, 2003 They will be a dynasty. This year was probably a good year for a group of guys that had never really lost. The Rams, of course they had lost, but not THIS Rams. And hey they ended on a high note. JUSTIN STRIEBEL | PORTFOLIO | RESUME | CONTACT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac the Knife Posted January 3, 2003 Share Posted January 3, 2003 I never gave K-State much thought in that regard; I'll have to take a closer look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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