Illinois Football Uniforms
GrayGhost77
- Centennial, CO
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
My wish list for the remaining games that I know we will not get, lol ... but one can always dream!
vs. Maryland
This is the Veterans Day game, hence the Slant ILLINOIS Veterans Day helmet. I also want to see the navy pants at home at least once per year, and we haven't seen them yet this season (plus, vs. Northwestern for Senior Day should always be O/B/O).
at Wisconsin
Our last chance of the regular season to rock #BPOTR. Normally I would have gone with the Arched ILLINI to complete this look, but I understand not wanting to return to it so soon after the Washington loss. It's time to give the Script another chance, and this is the best time to do it.
vs. Northwestern
As stated above, a classic O/B/O look for Senior Day feels appropriate. And, as a certified hater of the Block I helmet, I feel a return to the Slant ILLINOIS helmet in an effort to match our Homecoming (vs. USC) and Senior Day uniforms would be cool.
Bowl Game - "Home" Team
I mean, how do you not return to the uniform that won us the Citrus Bowl last year, especially given that we haven't seen this combo all year yet??
Bowl Game - "Away" Team
I'd be sympathetic to wearing orange pants for any postseason play because it's "more us" or whatever, but I love #BPOTR for a huge game, especially if our opponent is a team with red as one of its colors. A return to Slant ILLINOIS as a helmet that has had a great track record with the white jerseys also seems like a no-brainer.
I'm sure we'll actually get these comparatively lame combos, though (JMO obviously), because someone who picks the uniforms hates fun.
vs. Maryland - We've worn all orange for the past two Veterans Day home games.
at Wisconsin - Yada yada "business trip" or something dumb.
vs. Northwestern - Probably trying to say it's a "good luck" combo even though we've only ever worn it vs. the worst teams we've played, lol.
vs. Maryland
This is the Veterans Day game, hence the Slant ILLINOIS Veterans Day helmet. I also want to see the navy pants at home at least once per year, and we haven't seen them yet this season (plus, vs. Northwestern for Senior Day should always be O/B/O).
at Wisconsin
Our last chance of the regular season to rock #BPOTR. Normally I would have gone with the Arched ILLINI to complete this look, but I understand not wanting to return to it so soon after the Washington loss. It's time to give the Script another chance, and this is the best time to do it.
vs. Northwestern
As stated above, a classic O/B/O look for Senior Day feels appropriate. And, as a certified hater of the Block I helmet, I feel a return to the Slant ILLINOIS helmet in an effort to match our Homecoming (vs. USC) and Senior Day uniforms would be cool.
Bowl Game - "Home" Team
I mean, how do you not return to the uniform that won us the Citrus Bowl last year, especially given that we haven't seen this combo all year yet??
Bowl Game - "Away" Team
I'd be sympathetic to wearing orange pants for any postseason play because it's "more us" or whatever, but I love #BPOTR for a huge game, especially if our opponent is a team with red as one of its colors. A return to Slant ILLINOIS as a helmet that has had a great track record with the white jerseys also seems like a no-brainer.
I'm sure we'll actually get these comparatively lame combos, though (JMO obviously), because someone who picks the uniforms hates fun.
vs. Maryland - We've worn all orange for the past two Veterans Day home games.
at Wisconsin - Yada yada "business trip" or something dumb.
vs. Northwestern - Probably trying to say it's a "good luck" combo even though we've only ever worn it vs. the worst teams we've played, lol.
But it looks cool
BZuppke
- Plainfield
I think it is banal
mhuml32
Gesture of Northern Aggression
My wish list for the remaining games that I know we will not get, lol ... but one can always dream!
vs. Maryland
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This is the Veterans Day game, hence the Slant ILLINOIS Veterans Day helmet. I also want to see the navy pants at home at least once per year, and we haven't seen them yet this season (plus, vs. Northwestern for Senior Day should always be O/B/O).
at Wisconsin
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Our last chance of the regular season to rock #BPOTR. Normally I would have gone with the Arched ILLINI to complete this look, but I understand not wanting to return to it so soon after the Washington loss. It's time to give the Script another chance, and this is the best time to do it.
vs. Northwestern
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As stated above, a classic O/B/O look for Senior Day feels appropriate. And, as a certified hater of the Block I helmet, I feel a return to the Slant ILLINOIS helmet in an effort to match our Homecoming (vs. USC) and Senior Day uniforms would be cool.
Bowl Game - "Home" Team
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I mean, how do you not return to the uniform that won us the Citrus Bowl last year, especially given that we haven't seen this combo all year yet??
Bowl Game - "Away" Team
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I'd be sympathetic to wearing orange pants for any postseason play because it's "more us" or whatever, but I love #BPOTR for a huge game, especially if our opponent is a team with red as one of its colors. A return to Slant ILLINOIS as a helmet that has had a great track record with the white jerseys also seems like a no-brainer.
I'm sure we'll actually get these comparatively lame combos, though (JMO obviously), because someone who picks the uniforms hates fun.
vs. Maryland - We've worn all orange for the past two Veterans Day home games.
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at Wisconsin - Yada yada "business trip" or something dumb.
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vs. Northwestern - Probably trying to say it's a "good luck" combo even though we've only ever worn it vs. the worst teams we've played, lol.
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Always love going through your predictions, @Fighter of the Nightman !
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
I went from hating the Slant ILLINOIS to deciding it was shockingly great after the KU home game last year to having no real strong feelings. I will NEVER support its usage over the Block I (that logo actually was awful and looked insecure and wreaked of Ron Guenther, lol...), but it looks good on a helmet. My main issue with the helmets these days is any sort of attachment to the Block I "because it's our main logo." If you actually think the Block I looks the best, then fine ... I very much disagree, but fine! However, keeping it in the rotation because it's the logo is a dumb argument. Some of the most iconic programs with the most beloved uniforms do not have their primary logos on their helmets, and it has led to their helmets being highly regarded.
BZuppke
- Plainfield
I think this script Illinois is a great look and prefer it to all others. It is unique and classyI went from hating the Slant ILLINOIS to deciding it was shockingly great after the KU home game last year to having no real strong feelings. I will NEVER support its usage over the Block I (that logo actually was awful and looked insecure and wreaked of Ron Guenther, lol...), but it looks good on a helmet. My main issue with the helmets these days is any sort of attachment to the Block I "because it's our main logo." If you actually think the Block I looks the best, then fine ... I very much disagree, but fine! However, keeping it in the rotation because it's the logo is a dumb argument. Some of the most iconic programs with the most beloved uniforms do not have their primary logos on their helmets, and it has led to their helmets being highly regarded.
You must mean "unique" for Illinois...its not unique in CFB. The script is already very popular and becoming even more prevalent with CFB teams across the country. On the flip side, the arch Illini is, in fact, unique and not used by any school that I can think of...at least the way we do it. That's my vote.
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
I get that some schools like Mizzou and Iowa State have added rarely used script helmets, but I wouldn't say it's prevalent at all for a main helmet ... so if we stuck with our Script helmet all of the time, I would say that would indeed be unique. Off the top of my head, the only schools that use it for the primary helmet are Florida, Ole Miss and UCLA, right?
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
This would be salt in the wound for those of us desperately wanting something other than the 1LL1NO1S uniforms for basketball, lol. While our relatively "big brand" basketball program has had the same uniforms that nobody likes for NINE YEARS now, football has gotten brand new standard uniforms, a throwback anniversary Red Grange uniform, three throwback helmets, a new Script helmet and now supposedly another brand new uniform all in three years??
OrangeBlue98
Iowa is not in a great spot right now (LvilleILL1)
- Des Moines, IA
Iowa State has worn the script for every game this year. And I’m looking for a script Cyclones sweatshirt as my first purchase with my kid going there next August.
I know some of these schools have script as their primary. Others may be alternates but I just see it used more and more.
The ones you pointed out - Florida, UCLA, Ole Miss...
Cal - primary
Maryland - now primary (Terps in script)
Tulsa - primary
Fresno State - I think they use "Bulldogs" now in script as their primary...I've seen it used mostly in their games the last couple of years
The rest here I think are all maybe alternates but are used relatively frequently
Iowa State - "Cyclones" in script, as pointed out by OrangeBlue98
Oklahoma State - "Cowboys" in script
Duke
Mississippi State - "State" in script
NM State - "Aggies" in script
Nevada - "Pack" in script
I'm not saying the script "Illinois" doesn't look good...I think it does and, yes, I'd take it any day over the (in my opinion) dreaded "ILLINOIS", whether slant or not. There also is some consistency with our basketball uniforms, obviously, with the script. I just think the arch "Illini" would be truly unique to us, especially when I think it gives a nod to THE CHIEF and his headdress.
Camo ?Next weekend is the military appreciation game…..
Battle89
- Cary-Grove, the better Trojan team
Spell out and underline. Blech.
Last policy memo I got, flyovers and other public facing military functions/ceremonies (like those large flag unfurlings and honor guard formations) are on pause during the shut down.
I’ll defer to the experts here, but at first glance it seems the logo is lower in the helmet than it is now.