Cokeologist Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Apologies if this was posted already; I did a search but didn't locate another postRice University announced last month that they are adding a new alternate baseball jersey based on the St. Louis Cardinals' "birds on the bat" jersey logo. Announcement is available here:http://www.riceowls.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/121113aab.htmlFull pic:I know that Tulane has a baseball jersey that is a take-off of the Cardinals' logo using pelicans; and Vanderbilt has in the past used a Cardinals-style jersey with stars replacing the birds on the bat.I wonder if there are other examples of teams using variations of this design? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max@lcs Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Those look beautiful, They should have done the logo in chain stitching like the Cardinals do. From Sudbury to Peterborough, now in SherbrookeWonderfully done by Silent Wind of Doom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lights Out Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 I've always wondered why the MLB allows college baseball teams to blatantly rip off their uniforms. The Cardinals design is a common one, but not the only one:Do the MLB or the franchises license the designs out, or just not care? POTD: 2/4/12 3/4/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GriffinM6 Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 I've always wondered why the MLB allows college baseball teams to blatantly rip off their uniforms. The Cardinals design is a common one, but not the only one:(PICTURES)Do the MLB or the franchises license the designs out, or just not care?Those aren't the exact same scripts, but only designed like the ones MLB teams use. If those college teams used the exact same thing as the MLB team, then I think that they'd have a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin W. Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Those look beautiful, They should have done the logo in chain stitching like the Cardinals do.Yes please. There needs to be more chain stitching in sports.Anyway, the jersey is gorgeous but I'm not sold on that collar. Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (CHL - 2018 Orr Cup Champions) Chicago Rivermen (UBA/WBL - 2014, 2015, 2017 Intercontinental Cup Champions) King's Own Hexham FC (BIP - 2022 Saint's Cup Champions) Portland Explorers (EFL - Elite Bowl XIX Champions) Real San Diego (UPL) Red Bull Seattle (ULL - 2018, 2019, 2020 Gait Cup Champions) Vancouver Huskies (CL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tajmccall Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 It's quite common for College schools to borrow the the aestetics of major sports. College football used do it far more often. Hayden Fry made the Iowa Hawkeyes into a the mini-steelers, as they were the dominant franchise of the 70s. Bill Snyder has had K-State look like a purple version of the Cowboys since their 90's hey day.It's more of a sign of respect than a 'rip-off.' An Homage, of sorts. Store 1 Store 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETSGOBLUEBEATMSU Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Love it! I would buy one if they become available ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSU151 Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 I think that Rice jersey looks pretty terrible. The bat is way too thin (looks like a whiffle ball bat), and the owls are way too detailed. Looks terrible. The fact that it's a two-button pullover makes it worse. The number font is pretty terrible too. Seriously, this is a solid D-. Smart is believing half of what you hear. Genius is knowing which half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GriffinM6 Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 I think that Rice jersey looks pretty terrible. The bat is way too thin (looks like a whiffle ball bat), and the owls are way too detailed. Looks terrible. The fact that it's a two-button pullover makes it worse. The number font is pretty terrible too. Seriously, this is a solid D-.I agree with everything you've said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefly Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 MMy daughter's high school (which used to be my high school) does two eagles with a bat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Tiny eagles on an oversized bat looks as silly as this massive 200 lb cardinal does: The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 I think that Rice jersey looks pretty terrible. The bat is way too thin (looks like a whiffle ball bat), and the owls are way too detailed. Looks terrible. The fact that it's a two-button pullover makes it worse. The number font is pretty terrible too. Seriously, this is a solid D-.I agree with everything you've said.Yeah it looks like a horrible cut and paste job. Found a couple half-assed owl illustrations, a generic bat and the full team wordmark and slapped them together in paint without even so much as making the colors match up. Basically what you see flooding the concepts forum nowadays. https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Tiny eagles on an oversized bat looks as silly as this massive 200 lb cardinal does:It's a logo illustration not a professional nature photo in National Geographic. A beer barrel isn't half-human but that hasn't stopped your love for that Brewers logo. This is the pickiest and most asinine argument against a logo that people seem to make. https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightyduck Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 I give Rice credit for trying something new combined with the older Cardinal aesthetic. That being said I think there's just too much going on. The Owls are too detailed in my opinion. I'd be more on board if it was simply "RICE" or "OWLS." Blackhawks | Cubs | Maple Leafs | Bears Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cokeologist Posted January 7, 2014 Author Share Posted January 7, 2014 MMy daughter's high school (which used to be my high school) does two eagles with a batWould love to see a nice high-res image of that logo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cult of the Black Flame Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Tiny eagles on an oversized bat looks as silly as this massive 200 lb cardinal does: It's a logo illustration not a professional nature photo in National Geographic. A beer barrel isn't half-human but that hasn't stopped your love for that Brewers logo. This is the pickiest and most asinine argument against a logo that people seem to make. I agree with everything you said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddball Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Apologies if this was posted already; I did a search but didn't locate another postRice University announced last month that they are adding a new alternate baseball jersey based on the St. Louis Cardinals' "birds on the bat" jersey logo. Announcement is available here:http://www.riceowls.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/121113aab.htmlFull pic:I know that Tulane has a baseball jersey that is a take-off of the Cardinals' logo using pelicans; and Vanderbilt has in the past used a Cardinals-style jersey with stars replacing the birds on the bat.I wonder if there are other examples of teams using variations of this design?This does not work. The owls are too busy and don't look like they belong there. Their talons aren't even grabbing onto the bat. The Old English font doesn't work with this as it is busy and just clunky looking at that size. Old English works the less you use it and the larger you use is. Using Rice or Owls, would be fine, but "Rice Owls" just is too much. This is an example of a great idea in someone's head, but when executed in real life, it's just bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Tiny eagles on an oversized bat looks as silly as this massive 200 lb cardinal does:It's a logo illustration not a professional nature photo in National Geographic. A beer barrel isn't half-human but that hasn't stopped your love for that Brewers logo. This is the pickiest and most asinine argument against a logo that people seem to make.It's a bad illustration. The Cards have had so many wonderful logos in their history, but that ain't one of them. Especially when it's just a scaled-up version of one that makes sense. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnWis97 Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 That just does not bother me. I kinda view it as a bird sitting on a perch that for the purpose of logo design, was designed to look like a "bat": kinda like the below was deigned to have elements of the crown look like "sticks" (which are way too small for the crown)Therefore the scale does not matter to me any more than the fact that the baseball bats in the below logo are way to small for the pirate's head. 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...
Gothamite Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 If the Cardinals didn't have another logo with the birds correctly scaled, I'd agree with you. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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