Illinois Football Uniforms

[mattcoldagelli]

Welp, another day of wearing the Script and zero (0) people saying the day after "You know it really just didn't look like 'Illinois' without the Block I". That makes approximately 208 in a row.

 

[Dkayak]

I loved me some '70s Huskers and I liked their numerals last night. And yes, the road unis have been W/W/R forever.

Well I’m sure not uniform connoisseur. Or historian! The W/W/R is obviously historically faithful, but it looks “off” or unbalanced somehow to my eyes.

Nebraska fans certainly cling to their glory days, but I’m not sure they’re going to see them return soon. They seem to be wandering in the football wilderness. We know how that feels.

 

[OrangeBlue98]

How about we wear these at Northwestern so we look like the Bears in Chicago?

With UCLA’s gold helmets and pants, I’d absolutely love to see us go blue/white/blue on Friday. It would look awesome on TV.

 

[altgeld88]

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You need the normal distribution meme for this one, with the mean observer advancing the rotation idea. That's the most concise presentation.

I expected more from you.

Toss out the Block I forever, rotate the arched and slant Illini and script, use only orange helmets, and I'll live with it. Let the kidz have some variety, as long as it's variety that satisfies my aesthetic preferences. I reserve my purist instincts for the basketball unis and will burn at the stake anyone who differs with me on that.

 

[Todd99]

I was once mocked for this haha … but I love the idea of giving an annual visual reminder to “Chicago’s Big Ten Team” that Chicago’s NFL team has such a deep and storied tie to us. It would be a hilarious troll (and the creation of much needed tradition for a Chiefless Illini) to always wear a Bears combo but literally only when we play them. Like a sarcastic response to their ridiculous slogan.

I always get a chuckle when I see that. I’m not an expert on Chicagoland fandom by any means but, if you have to have a marketing campaign to remind people you’re “Chicago’s Big Ten Team” you’re probably not.

 

[GraingerGremlin]

How about a crazy idea, scrpt Illini but slanted with an underline underneath, prefer that is part of the script

Feel like it would be too similar to this

 

[CaptainCrutch]

So I had the idea to create a wordmark for the helmet that combines elements of the arched, script, and underlined wordmarks into one. I think I came up with a good one here. It retains the I from the current Illinois script mark, but it subs “Illini” for Illinois. It has a significantly deeper arch to the shape to emulate the arched logo. It is cursive for the script, but the underline is specifically broken off from the word itself to avoid the overdone curlicue underline found in so many script marks (like Indiana above) and - in the process - call in the underline from the 90’s/00’s helmet. This was an attempt to be unique and draw from all three beloved word marks to create something that is holy our own. The only thing I can’t decide is if it looks better with or without an outline on the helmet what are your thoughts?

 

[Illinisam]

So I had the idea to create a wordmark for the helmet that combines elements of the arched, script, and underlined wordmarks into one. I think I came up with a good one here. It retains the I from the current Illinois script mark, but it subs “Illini” for Illinois. It has a significantly deeper arch to the shape to emulate the arched logo. It is cursive for the script, but the underline is specifically broken off from the word itself to avoid the overdone curlicue underline found in so many script marks (like Indiana above) and - in the process - call in the underline from the 90’s/00’s helmet. This was an attempt to be unique and draw from all three beloved word marks to create something that is holy our own. The only thing I can’t decide is if it looks better with or without an outline on the helmet what are your thoughts?View attachment 52508View attachment 52509View attachment 52510View attachment 52511View attachment 52512

Like this one best. Should be on our blue helmets instead of the Illinois script

 

[Illini in Italy]

My $0.02 is yes on the outline

 

[lstewart53x3]

Just heard on the Light The I podcast that the blue helmets weren’t in the budget this year, so Bret bought them for the team himself.

 

[OrangeBlue98]

Just heard on the Light The I podcast that the blue helmets weren’t in the budget this year, so Bret bought them for the team himself.

Then hey, might as well wear them at least one more time this season. Friday would be a good time……

 

[mattcoldagelli]

Just heard on the Light The I podcast that the blue helmets weren’t in the budget this year, so Bret bought them for the team himself.

That is amazing, but I am now alarmed that Bret is THAT hands on for the uniforms, and yet the Block I (and the rebrand font) persist!