1. NebraskaDUH!
the "N" is for knowledge
Does Medina know the topic is about the helmets they wear, and not “helmet” status? I think he doesn’t.I strongly dislike the Buckeyes as a program and love the idea of their helmets with the sticker. Has nothing to do with status. I’m a fan of old school look like the Penn State plain white helmet. I feel that way about Notre Dame as well. I actually hate when OsU where’s these modern shiny helmets and not their classic ones.
Anyway, the answers on this thread drive me crazy a little bit because I think the answers are driven by the historical success of the program more than the design of the helmet. Is anybody answering Penn St or Ohio St if they have program success similar to Illinois or Purdue? I bet they aren’t. I mean, who couldn’t just say, “Make the helmet plain fu*king white. Thanks, I’ll pick ‘em up next week.”
Bama? So, we’re just putting the player’s number on the helmet? Brilliant (chef’s kiss). Michigan? I know people fawn over Michigan’s helmet because it hasn’t changed in a 1000 years, but if you’re a novice fan watching a Michigan Wolverines game there is nothing about that helmet that screams “Michigan” or “Wolverines.”
I hate to say it but Pitt has a great helmet. UCLA has a great helmet. I like Iowa’s. LSU has really cool helmet. Of the traditional “helmet” programs I like USC’s and ND’s shiny gold helmet.
I strongly dislike the Buckeyes as a program and love the idea of their helmets with the sticker. Has nothing to do with status. I’m a fan of old school look like the Penn State plain white helmet. I feel that way about Notre Dame as well. I actually hate when OsU where’s these modern shiny helmets and not their classic ones.Obviously, I was having little fun and everybody is entitled to their own opinion. But, yeah, I think some of it is driven by the success of the program. Boston College has an old school look. I never hear them mentioned in best helmet or uniform discussion. Syracuse for years had a plain orange helmet and even today has a classic, simple S on it. Never lauded for its classic simplicity. Same with Stanford.
I far prefer the classic helmets and specifically the ones that don’t scream the name like Gators or the seminoles helmet, so I completely disagree with the Michigan take. I also have Iowa slightly outside my top 5 as well. I would put helmets like Oregon in the bottom 5. I think you’re taking people liking an old school look for people basing it on their success.
that being said, I understand people who like Pitt or Gators or similar style, it’s just not my preferred look.
Yeah, I made that mistake alsoI didn't
I just think it's funny that Penn St, OSU, ND, Alabama, et al always get cited for great helmets. EVERYONE'S helmets were like that back in the 60s. Why does a program's helmet get worse by throwing a sticker on it? Without that variety, you'd have the white helmet team vs the red helmet team EVERY WEEK.
Yawn.
I didn't
I really like a solid white helmet with a big RED "N" on the side
I don't like to say nice things about the Horns, but solid white with a Longhorn - the color of the longhorn could be better ;)
Well you're talking to a board of traditionalists, so there you have your answer.It's not just here, but any article about best helmets has the same handful of plain Jane helmets.
If you found a board full of 18 year old college football fans, you'd likely have a different answer. I could imagine that Oregon's (many different) helmet(s) would probably be listed toward the top.
Great list... all after tennesse, that is.Oh yeah, I like the Vols' helmets too. The orange is way too traffic cone-y, but other than that, good stuff.
It's not just here, but any article about best helmets has the same handful of plain Jane helmets.Yeah. Those articles aren't written by 18 year olds, trying to appeal to 18 year olds. All the same logic applies.
with the new helmets with the hole near the rear horn, looks a bit weird
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like a tear drop or something
I've never heard the NFL described as flashy or bold.
Huh? Compared to college football?No.
You're kidding right?
Or drunk? Or high?
The only problem with Ohio States helmet is that it has those little stickers all over itMichigan does that too.
Now why would anyone want to do that to a perfectly good helmet
Iowa.nah, too much like the NFL Squeelers
It reminds me of "art critics", or the folks who write reviews of a concert given by a symphony. Ever read an art critic going on about some modern art painting? It sounds, to me, like gobbledygook. The concert reviews all read the same, pretty much.Maryland seems to be closest to this or the Academies.
It would be fun to have an art critic answer this question. I'm not one of course, but what if someone had a helmet that was something like a Monet painting? Or a cubist thing? Or Van Gogh? Starry night? On a helmet? Dunno.
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(https://i.imgur.com/Aia7szh.png)Florida helmets look really sharp IMO. Especially this one or the gator one.I like the cursive Gators one. Good helmet. I don’t care for the cartoon gator though. When Ok St wears the cartoon cowboy I hate that one too. I think UNC has great helmets, too. But I’m partial to anything they wear. I love that shade of blue.
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Has anyone ever had different helmets for different positions? I could see a defense coming out in all black for example, and WRs wear fluorescent orange or something, OLs would be camo or grass green, the Qb would be maybe bright red.Is this legal, BTW?
Is this legal, BTW?I can’t imagine it would be. It ceases to be a uniform at that point.
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Does Medina know the topic is about the helmets they wear, and not “helmet” status? I think he doesn’t.No, I didn't get that
I always hated the "script" ones where it just says the name of the team in cursive on the side.Yeah, leaving it plain is much more work.
Ugly, lazy and generic; great combo.
Uniforms today are not "uniform" entirely, they have different numbers of them, and some have stickers on helmets.You quibble about some odd stuff, and are almost always wrong.
Players wear different kinds of protective gear externally, some have visors, etc.
You quibble about some odd stuff, and are almost always wrong.Almost always? What is wrong in this post I made? Do you think every uniform is identical on the same team?
Well you're talking to a board of traditionalists, so there you have your answer.Exactly. A board of mostly great minds.
Exactly. A board of mostly great minds.Stodgy old codgers? lol
Almost always? What is wrong in this post I made? Do you think every uniform is identical on the same team?I think different colored helmets would be a bridge too far.
I am curious as to whether a team could legally have different colored helmets on different players. I've shown how they can and do have minor differences.
I think different colored helmets would be a bridge too far.No QB would want that, that's for sure.
Yeah, leaving it plain is much more work.
The script decals are quite literally the most generic helmet decal on the market. It's a stock item that you can order if you are lazy and lack creativity. "Just give me a script 'Bulldogs' white letters with a red outline for a blue helmet."How is that any less creative than saying, “Yeah, just make it plain white. No, nothing on the side. Plain white.” Do you think a team of 12 artists hunkered down for hours with crumpled up pieces of paper all over the floor before someone came up with a red “N” for Nebraska?
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When the Hell did I mention anything about blank helmets? Whatever you guys are puffing on, you need to lay off it, or pass it around, or whatever else.Well, then lay it on us expert. What kind of decals do members of MENSA order?
I made FB helmet decals for 12 years. I kind of know what I am talking about here. People that order script helmet decals are among the lowest form of intelligence found within our species.
I never once filled an order for blank helmets. That's probably more a sign of bone crushing poverty than outright stupidity.
The script decals are quite literally the most generic helmet decal on the market. It's a stock item that you can order if you are lazy and lack creativity. "Just give me a script 'Bulldogs' white letters with a red outline for a blue helmet."so, this is why they don't teach cursive in schools
Of the classics: Michigan, Texas, OSU, UCLAAlways liked the Bruins "OLD" powder blue unis,they tweeked the hue or whatever but it's different.Use to like their rivalry back in the day with cross town Trojans also. Even LA cared about CFB a couple of week ends a year.
When the Hell did I mention anything about blank helmets? Whatever you guys are puffing on, you need to lay off it, or pass it around, or whatever else.Maybe you should pass around some of the glue you used 😁
I made FB helmet decals for 12 years.
You quibble about some odd stuff, and are almost always wrong.
Almost always?Trolling or the dreaded lurgi/great siberian itch is acting up again
Exactly. A board of mostlyFIFYgreatgrate minds.
Well, then lay it on us expert. What kind of decals do members of MENSA order?Let's try this from another angle. There are certain decals that are cheaper than the others because they are so common and easy to make. These include the helmet numbers, varsity letters, single stripe, interlocking letters, and script decals. So while they are all just as uncreative and generic as one another, the difference is that the others give a simple, "classic" look, while the script ones just look cluttered and scribbled on there. They are difficult to decipher from the stands, and just generally have no redeeming quality whatsoever. I mean, cursive? Seriously? Looks like it was designed by a 12 year old girl passing notes in class.
What kind of decals do members of MENSA order?Lol. What a great response.
Let's try this from another angle. There are certain decals that are cheaper than the others because they are so common and easy to make. These include the helmet numbers, varsity letters, single stripe, interlocking letters, and script decals. So while they are all just as uncreative and generic as one another, the difference is that the others give a simple, "classic" look, while the script ones just look cluttered and scribbled on there. They are difficult to decipher from the stands, and just generally have no redeeming quality whatsoever. I mean, cursive? Seriously? Looks like it was designed by a 12 year old girl passing notes in class.So, here’s what I think happened. I took a little tongue in cheek shot at the popular answers being given in this thread. I also mentioned I like some script/cursive deigns (UCLA, Pitt, etc). OAM also pushed back against the standard answers being given.
I am not surprised that Fro likes them though. Lol.
Always liked the Bruins "OLD" powder blue unis,they tweeked the hue or whatever but it's different.Use to like their rivalry back in the day with cross town Trojans also. Even LA cared about CFB a couple of week ends a year.Every UCLA alternate is an abomination. For better or worse, I feel like Chip Kelly has corrected the uniform issues
I hope you took Dorothy's brainless straw man out to dinner before you #&%@ed it.Was this called for?
When the Hell did I mention anything about blank helmets? Whatever you guys are puffing on, you need to lay off it, or pass it around, or whatever else.Just because you did something for 12 years doesn't mean you did it well.
I made FB helmet decals for 12 years. I kind of know what I am talking about here. People that order script helmet decals are among the lowest form of intelligence found within our species.
I never once filled an order for blank helmets. That's probably more a sign of bone crushing poverty than outright stupidity.
Please quote the post where I said that.
I am not surprised that Fro likes them though. Lol.
Under Armour has the worst numeral design on the market.Nike did 2 good things with MSU's jerseys. They streamlined what shade of green we used, and they did a good job with the number font
Stodgy old codgers? lolGet off my lawn
Is this legal, BTW?Can't speak for College or NFL, but in High School, the only specific rule about the helmets appearance that I can remember off the top of my head is that the helmet cannot be ball color. I have done many a sub-varsity game where the kids have different helmets because there weren't enough helmets that looked the same. Different version from different years when they upgraded their equipment for the varsity team.
Obviously, I was having little fun and everybody is entitled to their own opinion. But, yeah, I think some of it is driven by the success of the program. Boston College has an old school look. I never hear them mentioned in best helmet or uniform discussion. Syracuse for years had a plain orange helmet and even today has a classic, simple S on it. Never lauded for its classic simplicity. Same with Stanford.I never saw this response, but it deserves a response. I really hear your point and I think for me it's the color schemes. I really don't like the Boston College color scheme the same way i don't like it's peer scheme at FSU. Same with Syracuse. I like the stanford color scheme, but not the S with the tree in it and they've tried to modernize the helmet with the metallic looking S in maroon. More of a fan of old school white with normal red S.
In fact, there are a lot of schools with simple, singular letter/letters to represent the school on the helmet. Georgia Tech, Indiana, Purdue, etc. But which schools with a similar design were brought up? Nebraska, Oklahoma, Georgia.
I never saw this response, but it deserves a response. I really hear your point and I think for me it's the color schemes. I really don't like the Boston College color scheme the same way i don't like it's peer scheme at FSU. Same with Syracuse. I like the stanford color scheme, but not the S with the tree in it and they've tried to modernize the helmet with the metallic looking S in maroon. More of a fan of old school white with normal red S.I actually do like Boston College and Purdue and Indiana, etc... The problem is, Nebraska might screw with it once a year, but Purdue and Indiana seemingly have 6 different ones, so I don't as strongly associate it. I actually think the Drew Brees era Purdue full get up is one of the most underrated uniforms ever. They are awesome. They have never worn an alternate uniform that is anything other than trash. There is no school I'm more angry about wearing alternate uniforms than Purdue
I really understand my opinion is not popular, especially with the younger generation. For a non-college example: Every few years the Cleveland Browns talk about revamping the uniforms. The younger generation always talks about how they need to modernize and add metallic like colors. Personally, I prefer the 1950's style Browns uniforms. I think we can all agree the browns have been awful for most of the last 25 years so it can't be solely based on the success. This is coming from a person that thinks the uniform of the 1930's & 40's yankees are the best baseball uniforms ever worn. I'm just old school with uni's in general, but I may be the rarity there as I think there's certainly plenty that view it based on success of the program.
For me it's not about the W/L record, it's about consistency of wear/use.I do like tradition. When did helmets start being recognizably different? The old photos just show bland unmarked helmets. Looks like maybe pro helmets led the way after WW 2. I recently suggested different color helmets for different positions, which I admit is an odd concept, but it's mine.
I do like tradition. When did helmets start being recognizably different? The old photos just show bland unmarked helmets. Looks like maybe pro helmets led the way after WW 2. I recently suggested different color helmets for different positions, which I admit is an odd concept, but it's mine.
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[img width=273.429 height=500]https://i.imgur.com/60vNOS0.png[/img]The wing helmet was just due to painting of the natural stitching on the helmet. MSU did it from 1934 to 1946 (see below). Chrisler continued to do it with his Princeton teams, and then popularized it at Michigan
That is interesting history about helmets. I am contemplating what it was like playing tackle football with those above. I know players were smaller and slower, but still...They took far more repeated small blows to the head, but they did not have slot receivers running across the middle, getting blown up by linebackers
The wing helmet was just due to painting of the natural stitching on the helmet. MSU did it from 1934 to 1946 (see below). Chrisler continued to do it with his Princeton teams, and then popularized it at MichiganOhio State wore a winged helmet before Michigan.Michigan played script Ohio before tOSU
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Safeties can't decapitate defenseless receivers if you never throw a pass!perhaps, but there were many cases of folks trying to ban the game because too many young men were seriously injured or died
Way back then, everyone was 150-180 lbs. Everyone could block and tackle, because if you couldn't, you weren't on the team.
Which is why I'm not against minimal baseball formation restrictionsYeah, interesting point and comparison, though for different reasons.
Were there any seasons, like in the 70s especially, that ND wore green jerseys for a whole year?I wasn't aware that they wore them for a whole season. However, they do occasionally break them out for a big game at home. It is supposed to be a big deal when they do.