Does anyone know what the circular yellow sticker is on Iowa's helmets? I don't know if there's a story behind it, but it looks super weird up top near the stripe.
robots
Iowa helmet sticker
September 26th, 2009 at 9:14 PM
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Iowa helmet sticker
September 26th, 2009 at 9:27 PM | 
Iowa helmet sticker
Iowa helmet sticker
September 26th, 2009 at 9:27 PM |
America Needs Farmers
America Needs Farmers
"Hayden Fry put on decals that reminded people that AMERICA NEEDS FARMERS (ANF). Fry knew the Hawks would be playing on national television numerous times and felt he could get the message out to the entire country that farming and agriculture were very important to the people in the Midwest. "
September 26th, 2009 at 9:32 PM |
Farmers Are Paid Less But Smile More
Farmers Are Paid Less But Smile More
Nice research here. +1
As an aside - HBR recently found that Farmers receive some of the lowest pay in the country but apparently smile the most:
http://hbdm.harvardbusiness.org/email/archive/dailystat.php?date=092309
"Well, I think I made my position clear there."
- L.C.
September 26th, 2009 at 10:39 PM |
May be true, but,
May be true, but,
If you play Farmville on Facebook while at your office job, you can have the best of both worlds.
CJK5H
September 26th, 2009 at 10:44 PM |
AMF
AMF
So would that make the 2009 version of AMF 'America Needs Farmville' or just 'America Needs Facebook?'
"Well, I think I made my position clear there."
- L.C.
September 26th, 2009 at 9:29 PM |
It's "ANF" for "America Needs
It's "ANF" for "America Needs
It's "ANF" for "America Needs Farmers." I wonder if this is just for tonight, because they haven't usually worn the sticker under Ferentz.
September 26th, 2009 at 9:35 PM |
thanks everyone
thanks everyone
Apparently my guess of it being a lightning bolt was way off.
"That's tremendous, Jim."
September 27th, 2009 at 9:04 AM |
i am with you
i am with you
thought for sure it was a lightining bolt.
damn
September 26th, 2009 at 10:01 PM |
I always really liked those
I always really liked those
I always really liked those helmet decals.
Although it's always irked me how much Hayden Fry gratuitously ripped off the Pittsburgh Steelers. changed the colors and everything.
October 1st, 2009 at 2:11 AM |
Stumbled across this thread
Stumbled across this thread
Stumbled across this thread and I wanted to let you know that Iowa didn't rip them off. Iowa was struggling in the 60s/70s and Fry wanted to capture a winning "look". The Steelers were, obviously, one of the best teams of the 70s. Fry contacted Art Rooney asking for permission to use the helmet scheme and a home uni. Rooney was kind enough to send back a full home and road set along with the helmet design.
September 26th, 2009 at 10:35 PM |
woah
woah
they should totally keep that if they already don't. would be a sweet tradition. almost as cool as having wings on your helmets
"I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it." -Evelyn Beatrice Hall
The sticker reads ANF which stands for 'America Needs Farmers'
"Well, I think I made my position clear there."
- L.C.