Billy B Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 I'm so not looking forward to this.I want to be excited, especially after watching all the videos and hearing reports, but I have a feeling that it's going to be overly trendy and disappointing. It seems like every time you hear that a design is sticking to tradition with modern touches it really means that it's the latest trend with a small nod to the past somewhere. I'm hoping this is different, but I just don't realistically think that's going to happen.Oh well, I put my name in for tickets to the unveiling and I'll hope I'm wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy B Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Another teaser video with a blurry picture of the basketball uniform at 3:39. Can't really tell much about the wordmark or number font though. I will say that I like the white wordmark on orange we have right now over the blue that it looks like they'll be going back to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razorback447 Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Looks like a blue collar and some sort of blue paneling maybe on the sides Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCL Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Hopefully they lose the I within a circle, it's been a program that needed a redesign for some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midway Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 I like the two-toned wordmark on one of the basketball jerseys. Would a two-tone number font be permissible for the football? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 I like the two-toned wordmark on one of the basketball jerseys. Would a two-tone number font be permissible for the football?Word mark yes. Numbers no. I don't think it's something that would fit Illinois as much as it would someone like Baylor or Oregon. Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lights Out Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 I like the two-toned wordmark on one of the basketball jerseys. Would a two-tone number font be permissible for the football?I don't see why not: POTD: 2/4/12 3/4/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illini1 Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 I like the two-toned wordmark on one of the basketball jerseys. Would a two-tone number font be permissible for the football?I don't see why not:The NCAA banned two-tone and gradient numbers last year. They gave some teams a year to change them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lights Out Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 IIRC, that ban was actually voted down last year. POTD: 2/4/12 3/4/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Louis Cardinals Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 I think it is in use because Arizona changed their uniforms and got rid of the gradient. #9 LSU vs. TCU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Arizona State kept their black jerseys that have yellow numbers that fade to white. But the colors weren't that far apart from each other. Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapshot Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 IIRC, that ban was actually voted down last year.Not voted down, but Arizona was allowed to keep them for last season because the redesign happened before the rule change. This season, the numbers will be a solid color. Back-to-Back Fatal Forty Champion 2015 & 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy B Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 I like the two-toned wordmark on one of the basketball jerseys. Would a two-tone number font be permissible for the football?That's my favorite part about the current basketball uniforms. It looked awful on the orange and blue jerseys (which is why they changed it after the first half season they wore them) but I really liked the look on the white jerseys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pianoknight Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 The two-tone numbers that Miami had were great. IMO, the rule should apply only to gradients or other kitschy design, but that leaves a lot of gray area and room for interpretation so I see why they banned it unilaterally. 5th in NAT. TITLES | 2nd in CONF. TITLES |  5th in HEISMAN |  7th in DRAFTS |  8th in ALL-AMER  | 7th in WINS  | 4th in BOWLS |  1st in SELLOUTS  | 1st GAMEDAY SIGN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycumbee19 Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 I'd be willing to bet that the torso of the uniforms will be one color, and the "sleeves" will be another, or better yet with a pattern. It's a benchmark for nike nowadays, and it's not a trend that I think is creative in the least. I feel bad for Illini fans. Hopefully they Dont completely abandon those gorgeous primary helmets. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midway Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Something tells me that Nike will expand upon an already existing design element from somewhere in Illinois' logo package, hence the two-tone speculation. They did it to some extent with FSU and the feather, and Miami with the ibis. Instead of completely reinventing the wheel (minus the new Seminoles pattern) these redesigns have done a good job at maintaining continuity, which is great for brand strength. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GriffinM6 Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 IIRC, that ban was actually voted down last year.Not voted down, but Arizona was allowed to keep them for last season because the redesign happened before the rule change. This season, the numbers will be a solid color.The rule actually states that the numbers must be in complete contrast with the jersey. Those numbers on the Miami jersey are in complete contrast. That's why Arizona and Boise State got to keep their gradient numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderbread Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 IIRC, that ban was actually voted down last year.Not voted down, but Arizona was allowed to keep them for last season because the redesign happened before the rule change. This season, the numbers will be a solid color.The rule actually states that the numbers must be in complete contrast with the jersey. Those numbers on the Miami jersey are in complete contrast. That's why Arizona and Boise State got to keep their gradient numbers. it also said not patterns within the numbers, gradients fall within those rules. It's just those schools were grandfathered in for a year so they wouldn't have to get completely new uniforms, but next year they will have to change the numbers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy B Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 I'd be willing to bet that the torso of the uniforms will be one color, and the "sleeves" will be another, or better yet with a pattern. It's a benchmark for nike nowadays, and it's not a trend that I think is creative in the least.I feel bad for Illini fans. Hopefully they Dont completely abandon those gorgeous primary helmets.Which helmets do you think are gorgeous? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuordr Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 I'd be willing to bet that the torso of the uniforms will be one color, and the "sleeves" will be another, or better yet with a pattern. It's a benchmark for nike nowadays, and it's not a trend that I think is creative in the least.I feel bad for Illini fans. Hopefully they Dont completely abandon those gorgeous primary helmets.Which helmets do you think are gorgeous?I will jump into the fray on this one: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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