deliver2david Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 silver lining-nouna sign of hope in an unfortunate or gloomy situation; a bright prospect: Every cloud has a silver lining.EAST LANSING, Mich. - During the 2009 football season, Michigan State will affix a silver outline of the state of Michigan emblem to the back of its football helmets. The placement of "The Silver Lining" decals on the helmets is intended to demonstrate that Michigan State University is committed to ensuring a bright future for the residents of our state. The concept for the helmet sticker originated with a suggestion from Spartan head football coach Mark Dantonio to MSU Athletics Director Mark Hollis. Full StoryKind of a neat idea given how hard Michigan has been hit by the recession. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hormone Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 I blame Texas teams for this. I swear at every level they have the Texas flag or state somewhere on their unis. This must have made Maryland jealous as well. Now I guess Michigan doesn't want to be left out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 silver lining-nouna sign of hope in an unfortunate or gloomy situation; a bright prospect: Every cloud has a silver lining.EAST LANSING, Mich. - During the 2009 football season, Michigan State will affix a silver outline of the state of Michigan emblem to the back of its football helmets. The placement of "The Silver Lining" decals on the helmets is intended to demonstrate that Michigan State University is committed to ensuring a bright future for the residents of our state. The concept for the helmet sticker originated with a suggestion from Spartan head football coach Mark Dantonio to MSU Athletics Director Mark Hollis. Full StoryKind of a neat idea given how hard Michigan has been hit by the recession.Yeah, I'm sure all the unemployed auto workers will feel really good that an MSU football player has an outline of the state on his helmet. Definitely helps ease the pain. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illwauk Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 As much as I love a good slam on Texas (not all of Texas... just the parts that aren't Austin ), I'm not sure they can be blamed for this. A lot of teams incorporated state outlines on their helmet logos in the 60s and 70s. And a few of them still haven't looked as good as they did then. Ohio immediately comes to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapshot Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 It's good they added the state outline to the helmets, because just having "Michigan State" on the jerseys made the location a little vague. Back-to-Back Fatal Forty Champion 2015 & 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huskeraddict Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 One thing I always thought was cool that Colorado does was that they have a decal that uses the USA flag with the state of Colorado flag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spearhead Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 I'm not sure they can be blamed for this.That would be CAN'T as in CAN NOT, wouldn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 What the hell is the point of the US flag on football helmets? Does anyone forget what country they're playing in? Is the Federal government sanctioning the games? It's pointless. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee. Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 What the hell is the point of the US flag on football helmets? Does anyone forget what country they're playing in? Is the Federal government sanctioning the games? It's pointless.Get off our country 9/11NEVARFORGET Welcome to DrunjFlix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guest23 Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 What the hell is the point of the US flag on football helmets? Does anyone forget what country they're playing in? Is the Federal government sanctioning the games? It's pointless.agreed it's just as stupid as the lame ass magnets that people put on their cars...if you really support a cause you put your time or money into it...slapping a decal in support is wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 During the 2009 football season, Michigan State will affix a silver outline of the state of Michigan emblem to the back of its football helmets. The placement of "The Silver Lining" decals on the helmets is intended to demonstrate that Michigan State University is committed to ensuring a bright future for the residents of our state. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yac12 Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 The Iowa Hawkeyes have a sticker of the state of Iowa with ANF (American Needs Farmers) inside of the states outline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 What the hell is the point of the US flag on football helmets? Does anyone forget what country they're playing in? Is the Federal government sanctioning the games? It's pointless.Goddamit, Vet!I just said how nice it was that we were back to disagreeing, and then you pull out this gem. Disgraceful. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmejia Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 Might as well.. Texas puts a star for Austin and also adds small stars for each team they beat throughout the season. The bluebonnet on this picture was added for the 2007 season in honor of Lady Bird Johnson who passed shortly before the season. It was only used for that season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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