Illinois Football Uniforms

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IlliniLuvE

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IlliniLuvE
rebrand uni's

I realize the product on the field is the most important thing, but our uni's (especially the helmets) just don't do it for me. I'm really hoping Josh Whitman has something else in mind in the near future. I'm probably in the minority here but really dislike the block I and matte finish on the helmets. Very few teams have the matte finish that I see, just looks like primer.
I'd like to go back to gloss finish and newer Illinois logo spelled out on the sides.
 
#52      

Illinnoying Orange

Illinnoying Orange
Illinnoying Orange
IlliniLuvE said:
I realize the product on the field is the most important thing, but our uni's (especially the helmets) just don't do it for me. I'm really hoping Josh Whitman has something else in mind in the near future. I'm probably in the minority here but really dislike the block I and matte finish on the helmets. Very few teams have the matte finish that I see, just looks like primer.
I'd like to go back to gloss finish and newer Illinois logo spelled out on the sides.
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Would love to see us ditch the metallic-whatever orange helmet paint too and return to a glossy orange paint. Overall, the re-brand was disappointing and I'm hoping for much better things for our next re-brand. I just hope the next re-brand happens at about the same time our major sports teams are trending significantly upward. I think the current re-brand will mostly be viewed as associated with some of the most embarrassing football and b-ball teams we've had in a long long time . That being said, I wouldn't mind seeing the white helmets with blue jerseys and orange pants look . And THANK GOD we have not placed a :shield: logo on the side of our helmets.

:chief::hailtotheorange::chief:
 
#53      

AutoPoster 3000

AutoPoster 3000
AutoPoster 3000
All we have to work with is orange, blue, and the letter I. Our ceiling is pretty low here. Any attempts to rebrand the rebrand would be a lateral move at best, IMO, while further diluting whatever identity we have left. The real fear is that someday they're going to force on us some contrived animal mascot (or something similar) that doesn't connect with our heritage, just because "everybody needs a mascot!" See North Dakota "Fighting Hawks" as an example. That thing they came up with looks like the logo of an interstate trucking company.
 
#54      

BZuppke

BZuppke
Plainfield
BZuppke
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder I guess. I actually like the rebrand including the metallic orange helmets. The only thing I don't like is the all orange combo we wore last week. I will note that I can't remember a single game we won wearing all orange.
 
#55      

IlliniMed

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Lillington, N.C.
IlliniMed
The uniforms look fantastic if they put the right combinations together. Aside from getting those amazing feather head helmets that some people made as their own projects (i'm sure someone could post the concept, I dont have the pictures) then we wont get anything better than what we have right now. Again, it all comes down to picking the right combinations.
 
#56      

riffraff

riffraff
Peoria
riffraff
IlliniMed said:
The uniforms look fantastic if they put the right combinations together. Aside from getting those amazing feather head helmets that some people made as their own projects (i'm sure someone could post the concept, I dont have the pictures) then we wont get anything better than what we have right now. Again, it all comes down to picking the right combinations.
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#58      

icengineer

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Southern Illinois
icengineer
That first helmet is flat out amazing and would immediately give our school a brand identity that would be nearly unequaled. I am so ticked that the whole Chief thing went down the way it did, robbing us of this singular helmet design.
 
#59      

Sybok

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Sybok
I always preferred white pants with navy jersey and either the white or orange helmet. I don't mind the orange pants with blue jersey and orange helmet either. The all orange look is like watching a bunch of tomatoes run around a football field. The orange metallic helmets are interesting. I didn't like them originally, but they are growing on me. The matte finish dark blue helmet is not a good look. I'd go metallic like the orange helmet. My .02 anyway.
 
#60      

FiveStar

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FiveStar
The only reason I don't like the all orange look is because the orange on the helmet doesn't match the orange on the jerseys/pants/shoes. I feel like since we are Illinois, everything should have been designed for that all orange look to be the most exciting combination, even if we didn't bust it out that often. With no orange in jerseys or pants, I think the orange helmets do fit nicely with the other colors though. I actually think the white helmets go best with any orange in the uni combo.
 
#63      

FinalFour88

FinalFour88
Charlotte, NC
FinalFour88
AutoPoster 3000 said:
All we have to work with is orange, blue, and the letter I. Our ceiling is pretty low here. Any attempts to rebrand the rebrand would be a lateral move at best, IMO, while further diluting whatever identity we have left. The real fear is that someday they're going to force on us some contrived animal mascot (or something similar) that doesn't connect with our heritage, just because "everybody needs a mascot!" See North Dakota "Fighting Hawks" as an example. That thing they came up with looks like the logo of an interstate trucking company.
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I just looked at the UND logo. Wow, that's bland and uninspiring. I always liked their Fighting Sioux name.

:chief:
 
#64      

jrichisamazing

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jrichisamazing
Funny how so many Illini fans hate our football uniforms, but we have received national recognition for them. Ask any non-Illini fan and they will say our uniforms are fresh, dope, clean, snazzy, or whatever positive adjective you prefer.
 
#65      

IlliniMed

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Lillington, N.C.
IlliniMed
Because they are. people will always find reasons to complain.


jrichisamazing said:
Funny how so many Illini fans hate our football uniforms, but we have received national recognition for them. Ask any non-Illini fan and they will say our uniforms are fresh, dope, clean, snazzy, or whatever positive adjective you prefer.
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Hoppy2105

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Little Rock, Arkansas
Hoppy2105
White face masks. Honestly, I will admit that there was something awesome about our old orange helmets with white face masks. I didn't like the logo, but I did like the orange and white combo. Maybe white face masks are coming back?
 
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dgcrow

dgcrow
Kelso, WA
dgcrow
Hoppy2105 said:
White face masks. Honestly, I will admit that there was something awesome about our old orange helmets with white face masks. I didn't like the logo, but I did like the orange and white combo. Maybe white face masks are coming back?
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Loved the white face masks. Hope they are brought back.
 
#71      

wILL-INI

wILL-INI
Charlotte, NC
wILL-INI
dgcrow said:
Loved the white face masks. Hope they are brought back.
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YES YES YES!

They go so much better with the orange! Not to mention i forever associate the blue masks with Beckman and the drubbing we got in AZ.
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#72      

Second and Chalmers

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Second and Chalmers
My initial reaction is a downgrade, but I'll wait to see it in full to judge.

My guess would be that this means we're going stormtrooper on Saturday, which isn't one of our better looks, IMO. WWB and OWO are much better road combos.
 
#74      

Oskee Mayer

Oskee Mayer
Oskee Mayer
jrichisamazing said:
Funny how so many Illini fans hate our football uniforms, but we have received national recognition for them. Ask any non-Illini fan and they will say our uniforms are fresh, dope, clean, snazzy, or whatever positive adjective you prefer.
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National recognition? Are you sure they aren't just reaching for something good to say, like the USC fans who kept complimenting the band after the Rose Bowl?
*Disclaimer- I know that the MI are really good!