wILL-INI Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 But even the Lobardi had the physical ball on top, and you could grip it. This one looks like its going to slide out of someones hands. Plus, say you win 4 or 5 of 'ships, these lined up will look dainty IMO.Also, its becoming weirder and weirder to me to have all these trophies. These on top of bowl game trophys, just seems like excess... "Classic" does not mean it gets a free pass for being bad design.Portfolio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clintau24 Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 But even the Lobardi had the physical ball on top, and you could grip it. This one looks like its going to slide out of someones hands. Plus, say you win 4 or 5 of 'ships, these lined up will look dainty IMO.Also, its becoming weirder and weirder to me to have all these trophies. These on top of bowl game trophys, just seems like excess... To me it's the entitlement of these organizations more so than tradition with most of them. They have the power to award this trophy, so why not do it? The AP has a ton of power. We all know that. Now with polls being more meaningless than ever, they still have to have some stake in college football... "I believe in Auburn and love it!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlazerBlaze Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Bringing this thread back now that we've seen it in action. What did you think of the new trophy now that it's been presented for the first time?Personally I think it makes a much better logo than trophy. Doesn't have the same feel as the crystal trophy. That said, it does look good. Maybe it'll grow on me as appropriate for the moment in time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aawagner011 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Count me out for the new trophy. Awkward shape with nowhere to hold onto it, conflicting colors with both silver and gold, as well as a goofy top-heavy proportion without a heavier base for it to sit atop. Much prefer the crystal ball. That was a classic if they kept it around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeauxColonels Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Personally, I don't care for the new logo (looks like parenthesis) or the trophy. I did find it interesting to see that the metal part lifts up out of the base though.Count me out for the new trophy. Awkward shape with nowhere to hold onto it, conflicting colors with both silver and gold, as well as a goofy top-heavy proportion without a heavier base for it to sit atop. Much prefer the crystal ball. That was a classic if they kept it around. It's still around....it's the Coaches' Trophy presented to the top team determined by the Coaches' Poll....it always was. It was never the "BCS" trophy: http://www.afca.com/article/article.php?id=TrophyIt's now presented by Amway: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOldRoman Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 It may not have been the "BCS trophy", but it had the BCS logo on it the last several years, and was featured prominently all season in the march to the title game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 That was because it was attached to the coaches poll which stipulated the winner of that game was the coaches choice. Still a thing of beauty though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2001mark Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Frankly it's a bit awkward a la PGA FedEx Cup... i.e. doesn't look like it wants to be held lols.The sloped shape itself gives me a World Series trophy vibe as well. I'll grade it a B- for at least being a solid form. Maybe I'm seeing some Europa in there too... Gold Cup?? I dunno... you know what I mean lols. @2001mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Frankly it's a bit awkward a la PGA FedEx Cup... i.e. doesn't look like it wants to be held lols.The sloped shape itself gives me a World Series trophy vibe as well. I'll grade it a B- for at least being a solid form. Maybe I'm seeing some Europa in there too... Gold Cup?? I dunno... you know what I mean lols.I can see what you're saying. It's not something we normally affiliate with US trophies, i.e. as realistic a picture of what it represents. But since it's designed around the logo for the playoffs it fills its role precisely. I've still heard it compared to other things beside football by people with their heads in the gutter so they could have come up with something else and kept the logo involved with the design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lahaye7 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Crystal Ball > CFB Beer tap/ Vape trophy. Bringing this thread back now that we've seen it in action. What did you think of the new trophy now that it's been presented for the first time?Personally I think it makes a much better logo than trophy. Doesn't have the same feel as the crystal trophy. That said, it does look good. Maybe it'll grow on me as appropriate for the moment in time. I am sore,wounded, but not slainI will lay down and bleed a whileAnd then rise up to fight again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Noire Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 I said this in the larger CFB thread, but I'll mention it here too. The crystal ball was better, if only for it being a trophy that could be hoisted in a unique way. It wasn't stuck on that giant base, and just looked cool to hold. This new trophy gets points for not being stuck on that base, but it looks really awkward to hold, which defeats the purpose of being detached I guess.It's a cool design which ties into the branding of this whole playoff, so more points there. The overall awkwardness of it all keeps it from being iconic. I think if it wasn't so huge it might not seem so weird in the hands of a player. Zeke looks like he is struggling to kiss that thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j'villejags Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Let's just use the new trophy as a pedestal. My NFL concept series (in progress) --ATL, CLE, NE, WAS done. AZ updated 04/21/23. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlazerBlaze Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 YES! Just raise up the gold sides a little more and you'll have the perfect stand for the crystal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAWeaver Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Is the black base too heavy to lift or something? I too thought it was all one piece, which is why I was somewhat disappointed when I had seen that it was detachable. I figured they'd grab the base and lift it over their head a large the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series trophy (on my phone, so I can't post a pic; just Google it) @loganaweaver - Twitter / @loganaweaver - Instagram / Nike Vapor Untouchable Football Template / Logan's Logos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GriffinM6 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 It looks like it's supposed to be a torch, like "Hey! Let's march down the street in Columbus with all the lights off and have this thing lead the way"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 The thing is, how do you make a cool trophy anymore? You never see concepts for championship trophies. You see rings occasionally, wrestling belts every now and then, but never trophies.I was thinking about this the other day, and it's really hard to design a trophy that doesn't look like the generic trophy-shop kind. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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