Bowl Mania: Uniform Edition

[Kevin W.]

What is the appeal of matte helmets? I don't get it.

[thespleenenator]

What is the appeal of matte helmets? I don't get it.

Because somtimes they look good.

These

Look better than they would with a regular finish.

The baylor helmets do not (IMO).

[gdu]

What is the appeal of matte helmets? I don't get it.

Because somtimes they look good.

These

Look better than they would with a regular finish.

The baylor helmets do not (IMO).

They only work with jerseys that are matte like Oregon's and TCU's. They look awful with uniforms like Wyomings, Southern Miss' and Baylor's.

[Kevin W.]

But "good" is so subjective. It looks flat and dull to me.

[gdu]

What is the appeal of matte helmets? I don't get it.

It's only bc they are different. Doesn't matter if something actualyl looks better; kids want to wear something that they think is different.

[thespleenenator]

What is the appeal of matte helmets? I don't get it.

Because somtimes they look good.

These

Look better than they would with a regular finish.

The baylor helmets do not (IMO).

They only work with jerseys that are matte like Oregon's and TCU's. They look awful with uniforms like Wyomings, Southern Miss' and Baylor's.

I agree completely. The same goes with matte jerseys and pants (see Notre Dame, UCLA).

But "good" is so subjective. It looks flat and dull to me.

Well, I think that flat helmets look really cheap. Do you think that Oregon helmet would look good flat?

[Kevin W.]

Well, I think that flat helmets look really cheap. Do you think that Oregon helmet would look good flat?

If it was a normal finish like other helmets, it would look just fine.

[dfwabel]

Neither team wearing any gold? Disappointing.

I agree with you. Somebody needs to be have gold on them. Washington should have just worn something black.

[thespleenenator]

Well, I think that flat helmets look really cheap. Do you think that Oregon helmet would look good flat?

If it was a normal finish like other helmets, it would look just fine.

I don't know how they could do the kind of finish they put on their green helmets on their black ones. I think the matte was the closest they could come to their normal finish.

[Cujo]

Both helmets are worse than their standard helmets.

That pretty much sums it up.

Like the rest of you, I'm not a fan of either.

[nuordr]

So far I am not impressed by any uniform set in the bowls. I just hope they improve as we get into the bigger bowls. As far as Baylor, I hate that matte helmet.

[thespleenenator]

Both helmets are worse than their standard helmets.

That pretty much sums it up.

Like the rest of you, I'm not a fan of either.

Actaully, I really like the white Washington helmets. It would make a great alt. But yeah, Baylor helmet does not work for me.

[Kevin W.]

I don't know how they could do the kind of finish they put on their green helmets on their black ones. I think the matte was the closest they could come to their normal finish.

They don't need that finish like the green helmets. Just do what every other team that normally wears a black helmet, like Mizzou or Wake Forest or Texas Tech or Iowa does.

[thespleenenator]

I don't know how they could do the kind of finish they put on their green helmets on their black ones. I think the matte was the closest they could come to their normal finish.

They don't need that finish like the green helmets. Just do what every other team that normally wears a black helmet, like Mizzou or Wake Forest or Texas Tech or Iowa does.

Yes, but oregon has matte jersesy and matte pants. You need a matte helmet with that.

[Kevin W.]

I don't know how they could do the kind of finish they put on their green helmets on their black ones. I think the matte was the closest they could come to their normal finish.

They don't need that finish like the green helmets. Just do what every other team that normally wears a black helmet, like Mizzou or Wake Forest or Texas Tech or Iowa does.

Yes, but oregon has matte jersesy and matte pants. You need a matte helmet with that.

Then don't wear matte jerseys and matte pants.

[thespleenenator]

I don't know how they could do the kind of finish they put on their green helmets on their black ones. I think the matte was the closest they could come to their normal finish.

They don't need that finish like the green helmets. Just do what every other team that normally wears a black helmet, like Mizzou or Wake Forest or Texas Tech or Iowa does.

Yes, but oregon has matte jersesy and matte pants. You need a matte helmet with that.

Then don't wear matte jerseys and matte pants.

And have a super icky shiny uniform? No thanks.

[illini1]

Baylor is wearing the new Nike socks also.

[Guest]

Baylor is wearing the new Nike socks also.

RGIII looks to be wearing different cleats than I've seen before too

[winghaz]

Washington is one of those teams that should never have white helmets. Or white pants, for that matter. It just doesn't say Washington Huskies.

[Sport]

Both helmets are worse than their standard helmets.

Bingo. And in a bowl game you should dress your best.

What is the appeal of matte helmets? I don't get it.

Because somtimes they look good.

These

Look better than they would with a regular finish.

The baylor helmets do not (IMO).

They only work with jerseys that are matte like Oregon's and TCU's. They look awful with uniforms like Wyomings, Southern Miss' and Baylor's.

I agree completely. The same goes with matte jerseys and pants (see Notre Dame, UCLA).

But "good" is so subjective. It looks flat and dull to me.

Well, I think that flat helmets look really cheap. Do you think that Oregon helmet would look good flat?

By flat I trust you actually mean gloss finish. Most helmets are a gloss finish (Atlanta Falcons for example use a black gloss finish). Flat and matte in paint terms are actually the same thing.

To chime in on your question, my answer is yes, I think that black Oregon helmet would look better in gloss form than the matte does. I have yet to see a matte helmet that wouldn't have looked better if they'd used a gloss finish.

Now, if it were a hypothetical metallic black helmet, I would prefer the matte finish because they wear matte pants, otherwise you get a Jacksonville Jaguars situation and that's a disaster. My personal rules are simple; metallic helmet, you should wear metallic pants or pants with a sheen. Gloss helmets, your pants can go either way. Gloss helmets are nuetral, they work with everything and they look good without overtaking the rest of the look. And matte helmets should always be paired with matte pants.

To expound on this idea, I think that Oregon uniform would look so much better if their jerseys and pants incorporated a sheen and weren't matte themselves and it was paired with a glossy dome. It just looks more put together. Plus, matte jerseys and pants look homemade, like someone's mom sewed them together using cotton t-shirts.

It's your opinion that "flat" helmets look cheap, I feel just the opposite.