Ohio State Buckeyes Football

[Grageg]

Although I'm a huge Buckeye fan, the recent uniforms have bothered me for a few reasons:

1. No gray on the home jerseys.

2. Silver helmets with dull gray pants.

3. Inconsistent stripe proportions between pants and helmet.

I decided to take a shot at an Ohio State uniform overhaul. A few notes about these sets:

- I darkened the gray and made the scarlet a tad more red.

- I *think* I've decided on matte gray helmets to match the pants, but I could be convinced that they could be metallic (more traditional).

- I ultimately settled on an older style of numeral font. OSU used these numbers years ago.

- I included an alternate gray jersey and white pants, along with a white helmet VERY sililar to what was worn three years ago against M*chigan.

As a bonus, I took a shot at updating a logo and I even threw in a "Script Ohio" style wordmark.

I'm interested in your feedback. Especially fellow Buckeyes.

[TaylorGangorDie]

I like where you're going with this. I remember making a comment to my friends at the scUM game two years ago about how we should use that number font on the jerseys, but get rid of the drop shadow on the numbers. It gives it more of a retro feel, while keeping the current look. I'm not a fan of the sleeves here, since i'm one of the few who like the current sleeves (There is enough gray between the helmet and pants that arguing that we look like wisconsin or nebraska is stupid). IMO, if you went with the current sleeves, got rid of the drop shadow, put buckeye leaves on the white helmet instead of the numbers, and replaced the shield on the collar with the athletic logo like we have now (or simply the block O sans shield), you'd have a beautiful set.

[OchentaYOcho88]

I really think there needs to be a nameplate on the jerseys, that's my only beef... oh and the fact it's a uniform for that college south...

[Deion.Blackwell8]

This looks awesome...grey seems a little dark but that's a small thing. Maybe add TV numbers...

[GFB]

Those numbers makes me think of UCLA, not OSU.

[buckeye]

Those numbers makes me think of UCLA, not OSU.

I agree to a degree, but considering that those pro combat jerseys were my favorite in the OSU set of PC's, I'd say I'd be perfectly fine with them. I love where your going with this, because the updated jerseys we received a few years ago made me wonder how grey was basically excluded from them, though we are proud to support the "scarlet and grey" not black. I think a nameplate would be a good thing to add as well. I think maybe just try a different number font would be my only minor gripe here, other than that, you've got a swell set here man, you really do!

[BBTV]

1. I don't think the black outline is necessary around the numbers. If you really want black, make it just a drop shadow, not an outline as well.

2. The goofy wrap-around pants-stripe gimmick thing doesn't work with the rest of the uniform since it's pretty traditional.

[Brave-Bird 08]

Honestly, if Ohio State just switched to that number font on its regular uniforms and reversed the striping on the home jersey they would have my favorite uniform in college football.

[CS85]

That number font is a true winner. Great concept!