The 2014 Illini Nike Uniforms and Rebrand

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So we are wearing white helmets? -sorry I dont have a twitter machine, been thinking about getting one, if not just for following sports-

EDIT: I see in game thread we are going white again.
 
#2,486      
The news regarding the orange helmets being brought in from a new shipment is accurate. White helmets may be worn after all sadly. Still up in the air dispute the tweet.
 
#2,487      
The news regarding the orange helmets being brought in from a new shipment is accurate. White helmets may be worn after all sadly. Still up in the air dispute the tweet.

Well let's hope they show up after all then :thumb:
 
#2,489      
The news regarding the orange helmets being brought in from a new shipment is accurate. White helmets may be worn after all sadly. Still up in the air dispute the tweet.

I am incredibly gobsmacked by this attitude towards the white helmets. We wore orange helmets for like 75 years. We come out with some white helmets that look awesome, and we wear them for 3 games, and people are complaining about "why aren't we mixing in the orange helmets more". For those of you complaining about us using, god forbid, awesome looking white lids for a 4th game in a row, have you ever found yourself in a situation where you couldn't find something to complain about.
 
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I am incredibly gobsmacked by this attitude towards the white helmets. We wore orange helmets for like 75 years. We come out with some white helmets that look awesome, and we wear them for 3 games, and people are complaining about "why aren't we mixing in the orange helmets more". For those of you complaining about us using, god forbid, awesome looking white lids for a 4th game in a row, have you ever found yourself in a situation where you couldn't find something to complain about.

Says the one complaining about the complainers... :cool:
 
#2,493      
I am incredibly gobsmacked by this attitude towards the white helmets. We wore orange helmets for like 75 years. We come out with some white helmets that look awesome, and we wear them for 3 games, and people are complaining about "why aren't we mixing in the orange helmets more". For those of you complaining about us using, god forbid, awesome looking white lids for a 4th game in a row, have you ever found yourself in a situation where you couldn't find something to complain about.


I don't think the white helmets are all that awesome. Is it ok for me to complain about them?
 
#2,494      
I'm not too much a fan of the white helmets either after seeing them.

They're ok but nothing too special.

I am definitely looking forward to seeing the new orange ones finally.
 
#2,495      
I don't think the white helmets are all that awesome. Is it ok for me to complain about them?

The only "problem" I have with white helmets is that there appears to be an awful lot of other teams that are wearing them this year as well. Apparently, white is replacing black as the trendy color for college football uniforms.
 
#2,496      
I am incredibly gobsmacked by this attitude towards the white helmets. We wore orange helmets for like 75 years.
Yeah, I know. These stupid traditions get really boring. I mean orange and blue, like forever. Why not black and teal? And the fight songs, can't we modernize with something from Public Enemy?

We come out with some white helmets that look awesome, and we wear them for 3 games, and people are complaining about "why aren't we mixing in the orange helmets more".
Well, obviously not all of us thought they looked awesome. A white helmet with a bar down the middle and a big letter on the side. Gee, haven't seen that before in college or high school football.

For those of you complaining about us using, god forbid, awesome looking white lids for a 4th game in a row, have you ever found yourself in a situation where you couldn't find something to complain about.
I don't know about those folks you are talking about. I was complaining about pretty standard looking white helmets that don't stand out like those metallic orange lids.
 
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^^^May as well tell him, "Get off my lawn!!!" while you're at it. :D
Thing is, the white helmet with a letter on the side is VERY traditional, just not a tradition at Illinois. Old is new again I guess.
 
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I like the white helmets just fine. They're nice. Sharp. I'm just not a fan of the all-white, "Storm Trooper" getup ... by any team (and every one of 'em seems to have a version of that now). Just soft to me. Real soft. Me? I prefer the Illini go orange-blue-orange at home and orange-white-orange on the road. Nothing to do with tradition. Just think they're the best looks. I do like the white-orange-white at home thus far this season, though, too.
 
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I'm with GHD I was cool with an update to the orange helmet. However the white helmet love has been a bit over the top and over done.
 
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