OchentaYOcho88 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 http://btn.com/2012/01/30/illini-considering-new-helmets-for-2012/Chief Illinwek's page just posted this link on facebook.I really like the orange helmet on the right. Not to fond of the matte blue with orange block I look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDixonDesign Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 The matte navy version is actually quite nice. The Orange really pops against it. As for the orange helmet with the "Illini" script, I prefer navy over white, with a white facemask... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JQK Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 The matte blue is by far the best one of those presented... Stay Tuned Sports Podcast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeauxColonels Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 I think any of the three would be an upgrade over what they currently use. I like the matte blue most, followed by the blue text version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcgd Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 I love the white text version. Looks like the same font and everything as the basketball uniforms, plus a nice little nod to the past without being too over the top.I really like the matte blue one as well. I think using the white text orange helmet full time and then the navy for "special games" or one offs would be pretty cool. Illinois has a little history breaking out the Navy Pants for big games and maybe that could be paired with the navy helmet for big games?Glad to see they are updating from that horrible Giants ripoff though. I've hated that for as long as I've cared about such things... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy B Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 I love the white text version. Looks like the same font and everything as the basketball uniforms, plus a nice little nod to the past without being too over the top.I really like the matte blue one as well. I think using the white text orange helmet full time and then the navy for "special games" or one offs would be pretty cool. Illinois has a little history breaking out the Navy Pants for big games and maybe that could be paired with the navy helmet for big games?Glad to see they are updating from that horrible Giants ripoff though. I've hated that for as long as I've cared about such things...I already posted in the other thread and it was almost exactly the same as this. I love how the script on the orange helmets both matches the script used by the basketball team now and is similar in the overall idea to the 80s helmets. The blue matte helmet is a nice look at all, but I wouldn't want to see it too much. I don't think we've ever used anything other than an orange helmet, so I don't want to stray too far from that. But wearing the blue matte for a game each year would be nice. I really hope they decide to use these, it would be a nice update. And I'd have to imagine that a uniform change would go along with that. I don't necessarily think the current uniforms are bad, but there's a lot of room for improvement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMac12 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 I would go with the orange shelled helmets with the white "Ilini" text. The blue text just seems off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucknut40 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 If they go with the Matte BLue I would like to see it with a grey or orange facemask.....Also did anyone else notice the paper with jerseys on it, I mean I think we all asume there due for new uniforms. #RaiderUpTwitter-@R_Redinger4 My Blog-Southwest Ohio Football NCFAF-Wheeling Coal Miners,NCFAF-FCS Lake Erie Shoremen, NCFAB-Wheeling Coal Miners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evanmaldonado Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 The orange helmets (especially the one with the white text) remind me of the Bengals pre-stipe helmets. The font looks really dated to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illini1 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 If they go with the Matte BLue I would like to see it with a grey or orange facemask.....Also did anyone else notice the paper with jerseys on it, I mean I think we all asume there due for new uniforms.The papers are the concept that wILL-INI did and posted in the Concept section. If you blow up the picture you'll see the sheets are exactly the same as the sheets he posted on here. Scroll down to the bottom of this page: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henburg Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 The matte blue looks the best but they all look good. What I really wish they would do is put the Chief on the blue helmet, like the fans were saying in the comments section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raysfan12 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 I Perfer the Orange with white font to the Matte Blue. I think the Orange and white should be used as a primary and the matte as an alt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 The Matte Blue looks terrible and doesn't fit Illinois. The Illini look best with orange lids-leave blue for the Bears.Besides, the block I has historically been used on Indiana football helmets. I'd think you'd want to avoid comparisons to Indiana. On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESTONES6 Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 I'd go with the blue one too, just because its different. I really wish they could get some sort of Fighting Alini, chief head logo. But ever is so gotdamn sensitive, it will never happen. SAINT IGNATIUS WILDCATS | CLEVELAND BROWNS | CLEVELAND CAVALIERS | CLEVELAND INDIANS | THE OHIO STATE BUCKEYES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 And that's a very good thing. The blue helmet is gorgeous. I'm not a big fan of word marks on helmets, so I'm less sold on the orange, but if they really want to use one I would prefer the white text. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadSt_Bully Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 I'm wondering what a matte orange helmet would look like, with a white-outlined blue Block-'I'.You know what I'd like to see on that matte blue helmet, though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illwauk Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Can we please avoid turning this into Chief Illinwek Debate #7842105... thanks!I like the matte blue the best, but the orange with white lettering fits their current identity. They really can't go wrong in any direction though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeye Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 That blue matte helmet may possibly be the best looking matte helmet so far, imo. But I want to see what the whole combination of jersey looks like itself paired with the 3 just to get the full idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevis Meseroll Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 I like them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnWis97 Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 On 1/31/2012 at 7:15 PM, BroadSt_Bully said: I'm wondering what a matte orange helmet would look like, with a white-outlined blue Block-'I'. You know what I'd like to see on that matte blue helmet, though? That's what almost all of the user comments say... (Avoiding the usual issue...) I think this would not look good on a helmet. Smaller detail does not look great on a small canvass like a football helmet, in my opinion...but I am biased; my least favorite helmets are Fresno State, TCU, ect. I love the matte blue. If the U of I fans think they should keep orange, I'd like to see matte orange with the colors reversed. If they want to go wordmark, I'd rather see "Illinois" than "Illini"; not for "PC" reasons, but because using the school name seems more "College" than using the nickname. I am, for example, very glad that Wisconsin does not use "Badgers" on their hoops jerseys (even on the road). Disclaimer: If this comment is about an NBA uniform from 2017-2018 or later, do not constitute a lack of acknowledgement of the corporate logo to mean anything other than "the corporate logo is terrible and makes the uniform significantly worse." BADGERS TWINS VIKINGS TIMBERWOLVES WILD POTD (Shared) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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