Obviously we have these helmets, but has there been any talk about possibly having an entire throwback uniform for the Michigan game? Obviously you could not straight up do this in a modern look and have it be aesthetically pleasing like you can for older baseball uniforms, but I would at least be curious what a modern spin would look like, at least taking some inspiration from it!
If you are talking about the Zook/Beckman era, I agree. We were wearing that 2005/06 Nike template with the goofy piping for YEARS longer than any other school. That and I do think the slant Illinois with the blue outline kind of diminished the helmet. It was fine for the Rose Bowl season, but by 2010 we should have had something better. That was my major gripe from the era.
I don't think they said that unless I missed it.
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IMO the original white helmet from the rebrand with the blue mask and stripes is the best we've ever had. Also the one and only time we've had a successful orange football jersey.
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we should never wear the same color helmet as the oppositionIMO the original white helmet from the rebrand with the blue mask and stripes is the best we've ever had. Also the one and only time we've had a successful orange football jersey.
Maybe I’m misreading it, but Bielema says “our helmets will honor a different era each week”; I took that to mean we’re choosing one from this set on a game-to-game basis.I don't think they said that unless I missed it.
I was assuming each throwback would get a game (or 2) and the regular helmet would get the remainder.
Illinois Unveils Three Helmets for Memorial Stadium 100th Anniversary Season - University of Illinois Athletics
The helmet designs cover different eras of the Fighting Illini program and will be worn throughout the 2024 season at Memorial Stadium.
And notice that it’s not all orange! I think with our current set, an orange jersey and white pants would look great.IMO the original white helmet from the rebrand with the blue mask and stripes is the best we've ever had. Also the one and only time we've had a successful orange football jersey.
Yeah those looked good, and IIRC we wore those for almost the entire first season post-rebrand because that was the only home set Nike had shipped us.IMO the original white helmet from the rebrand with the blue mask and stripes is the best we've ever had. Also the one and only time we've had a successful orange football jersey.
I have a rule about orange jerseys (I did not choose my school based on the colors, if I did Illinois would be down there quite a ways), a team needs to either :IMO the original white helmet from the rebrand with the blue mask and stripes is the best we've ever had. Also the one and only time we've had a successful orange football jersey.
I vote for option 1.
