MGoShirt Alert - Day 2

I like it worth four stars personally, but I think the total lack of mass appeal is a big drawback. Most people just wouldn't know what it means. Two stars.

I thinkpeople are rating it based on the funniness of your rating scheme. I wanted to vote 2 jus for LOLZZZ sake

I do wish it had Odoms' #9 on the chest.

Its simple, original and relevant. I would get one for sure but I wouldnt wear it on Saturdays since its not very outwardly "Michigan" aside from the colors. 4 stars.

change the drawing of the Ninja a bit.... At first glance the figure looks like a dress is being worn.

Then again.. I still have a crush on Buffy the Vampire Slayer...

I have an idea... How about: Vlad: The Buckeye Slayer.

Pretty good. If one of our slots really steps it up you should be prepared to put his jersey number on it and watch the sales pick up into the season.

....if you put a #9 on the chest of this slot ninja, are you also going to have him fumbling the ball?

...Why am I laughing at the idea of this shirt being sold in 4XL?
...Looks at coffee, scratches head....

Changing the sun rays to michigan helmet wings would have increased my vote to a 4. I wouldn't wear this on a football saturday though since it's blue (and this one would look idiotic in maize as the sun background would be blue).

I think it's better than yesterday's shirt. I would give it a solid 4.

I love it. I gave it a 5. I was surprised I liked it that much.

I *only* wear Maize to Michigan Stadium, on the off chance that there is a Maize Out that day. It looks sooooo much better, especially in the sun.

I read the note above about how a popular shirt would get offered in both Maize and Blue versions. I don't want to see the blue version; I think we need more Maize in Michigan Stadium.

Sadly, despite how awesome a design might or might not be, it will get downgraded at least one star by me if it's on blue.

Therefore, 3* for this one. I like the ninja. I don't think that the Heisman pose looks like he's wearing a dress. Good design, clean lines, not too busy.

Nice execution. Cool shirt overall, but I doubt anyone would particularly think "Michigan" if they saw it, say, on the streets of Peoria. Reference seems a little Mgoblog insider-ish, too.

I know your showing these out of scale to give viewers a better look at the art, but is there way to show a second view to show actual scale and placement with respect to the shirt? (perhaps ala the way you've provided the "detail" view?)

Anyway, let me echo what others have said, great project. These are fun to look at.

Six Zero, do you have a separate website/ portfolio for your artwork? I'd like to see what else you have created. Thanks--

It really hard for me to like these shirts because the design is so large on the demo. I know that its going to be smaller, its just hard for me to imagine.

I think the design would be improved greatly if the ninja had a winged helmet. Same thing with Vader on the first shirt. This would take care of the "It's not screaming Michigan" problem.

Great design, but we really haven't seen the slot ninjas do their thing yet.

Also, is there any way the designs could be scaled down a bit? Too much and it's like a billboard on one's chest.

That said the quality of the work is great, and I gave it 3*.

Keep up the great work 60, and I'm really looking forward to seeing the rest of the shirts.

Try making the design NOT the size of the entire shirt. It reminds me of those shirts really fat people buy that have airbrushed "hot bodies" on them (male & female). Those are embarrassing!

I would really like to see a shirt featuring Brandon Minor and the other runningbacks.

I would definitely buy one.

Fun, but the reference is too obscure.

I like it. The design is fresh and fun. Yes, most won't understand it, but that's ok. There's a wicked kinda cool looking little dude in there, and it's a Michigan shirt. What more is needed? The colors make it obviously Michigan; at the game most people won't bother to read the thing, much less get it. At the tailgate, they'll ask, and you can talk about the importance of the slot in the offense, lament about the Rivals star system when applied to tiny quick guys, or shoot, compare Hong Kong ninja movies. Or they'll get it immediately and flash you the MGoBlog sooper-sekret sign. What's wrong with any of that?

this shirt screams OMG LOOK I'M A HUGE WITTY GRAPHIC and not just standing alone as a, you know, witty shirt.

1 or 2*

i like it. definitely unique and brings out the necessity of slot receivers in our offense. you can tell its a michigan shirt clearly enough and i think it'd be a fun shirt to have.

on another note. i know you probably couldnt do this because of licensing problems, but i think a tshirt with a picture of richrod holding out his hand saying "come with me if you want to live" would be awesome. maybe he could be wearing sunglasses too.

I would not by either of the shirts so far :(

Interesting reactions-- Alumnanana would be proud.

As far as the whole winged helmet requests, Timmaay and others put this to bed yesterday. They're out. Period. Trust me, no one wants 'em in there more than me-- you could throw a winged helmet motif on a plunger and it suddenly works... but this is how we're doing it.

In response to the all-over-the-shirt fat guy six pack tee shirt comments, i.e. that the graphic is too big for the shirt template-- I tried to discuss this yesterday as well. Yes, of course it's too big, and the shirt is too short in the first place. It's all about giving you, the readers a chance to get a good look at the designs in the first place without taking up too much blog space. Since the first post I decided to add the detail link, so perhaps that takes care of this-- If you all find it really too distracting to judge the shirt correctly, I will certainly be willing to change it.

2 stars. Sorry, just not a fan of this design.

is kind of an awesome compliment? This must have been remarked on previously.

Your roommate scores at Rick's: "Dude, you're a slot ninja."

Not bad at all. If it had the wing on the helmet, that would help the shirt out even more. Maybe if slot ninja was made a little smaller and another phrase was put under it? Just a suggestion.

A little better than the last. But I want to readdress: your shirts don't mention MGoBlog anywhere on them. I thought the whole idea was to show Brian some love, and maybe have something cool to wear on game-days. Why not "MGoBlog - the Premier Michigan Football Community" on the front with the team sched on the back? Make Brian a cool logo for MGoBlog, slap it on a shirt, and sell it.

Like I said in the last post, I show my player appreciation by buying jerseys, and team appreciation by buying Michigan t-shirts. I think the MGoStore's top selling novelty shirts are going to be either (1) Coach appreciation or (2) Rival bashing.

But like I said before, if you could print on top quality t-shirts, I'd buy a straight blue with maize number (front, back, sleeves) of my fave players. MGoBlog where the Adidas logo normally is. Anti-microbial material (ideal). Solid.

Simple, subtle, and very much in the spirit of both the RichRod era and MGoBlog's take on it. 4 stars and please, keep them coming!

Meh, MGoMemes for t-shirts won't get anyone laid before, during or after the game. 1*

The ninja looks too much like the Joker; it's cartoonish-supervillain scary. And, aren't ninjas veiled or is it just me?*

I'm only nitpicking though. I give it 4 stars...and that's not counting the sweet sweet double-entendre possibilities.

*EDIT: Just realized it's a football helmet...niiice.

For the legal experts: I know there are copyright rules against using the wings. Does that go for any form of block M also?

Would you get BOOM TRADEMARK'D if you put a typed capital "M" (in whatever font) by itself in a random place on the shirt, like on the whitespace of the gear for example?