OT: 2013 Duke's "Grim Reaper" defensive helmet awards
I never noticed this earlier, but I thought it that's pretty damn cool for defensive players.
And it shows us a side of the mild-mannered David Cutcliffe that we never knew existed before.
Ahh! Grim Reaper helmet awards.
Just look at him. He's too wholesome and too damn nice to display such unrepetant evil.
More on Duke's helmet stickers from 2013 here: http://blogs.newsobserver.com/dukenow/more-on-dukes-defense-stickers
February 8th, 2014 at 5:00 PM ^
I think we should do that, except one-up them and use a Godzilla silhouette.
February 8th, 2014 at 5:30 PM ^
Fuck Duke.
February 8th, 2014 at 6:37 PM ^
is that you jalen rose
February 8th, 2014 at 5:11 PM ^
It interesting, to say the least, and something I wouldn't have expected from a guy like Cutcliffe who seems pretty mild-mannered, I would agree there. To be honest, however, I like the quote from Jim Knowles in the article, since he introduced them and gave it the slogan "The Decision Is Mine", the idea being to get Duke's defense to do all the things it historically did not basically. It seems to be working, if last year is any indication.
It would be amusing perhaps, if players were told that it was one sticker for every offensive player handed to Charon, who in turn would carry them back across the line of scrimmage.
February 8th, 2014 at 5:19 PM ^
Creepy
February 8th, 2014 at 5:41 PM ^
"Grim reaper" covering the helmet warning sticker:
February 8th, 2014 at 5:35 PM ^
February 8th, 2014 at 5:40 PM ^
February 8th, 2014 at 5:57 PM ^
...with commercial logos, warning labels, a conference logo, a player's name and a Legends patch, there's just not enough clutter on a Michigan football uniform.
And don't forget a player's number, an American flag, a breast cancer awareness sticker, a memorial sticker for a deceased member of the extended football family, etc., etc.
February 8th, 2014 at 7:40 PM ^
In his defense, nothing can match the beauty of a simple, classic, successful style. It is something that isn't always appreciated until it is gone..
February 9th, 2014 at 8:00 AM ^
"NASCAR" indeed.
February 8th, 2014 at 5:42 PM ^
Wolverines baby, Wolverines
February 8th, 2014 at 5:46 PM ^
February 8th, 2014 at 7:22 PM ^
February 8th, 2014 at 7:36 PM ^
I think it looks lazy when players leave the warning labels on their helmet or if they have stickers crooked.
The Grim Reaper thing looks cool though.
February 8th, 2014 at 8:05 PM ^
February 8th, 2014 at 10:27 PM ^
David Brandon needs to find sponsors for helmet stickers. Linemen could have IHOP stickers for "pancakes." Things that involve moving or "delivering" the ball could have UPS stickers. Intelligent play could be rewarded by Luminosity stickers. Interceptions could be sponsored by any condom company that doesn't have the same name as the USC football team. And so on...
February 8th, 2014 at 10:51 PM ^
February 9th, 2014 at 1:41 PM ^
If anyone from the Athletic Department reads this blog there is at leat a 50% chance that happenes. And it will be ALL YOUR FAULT!
Now, don't you feel just awful!
February 10th, 2014 at 10:16 AM ^
February 8th, 2014 at 10:40 PM ^
February 8th, 2014 at 11:33 PM ^
We'd have to license them from Mike Martin, of course.
February 9th, 2014 at 9:28 AM ^
Grim Reaper/ Blue Devil.....same thing.
February 10th, 2014 at 9:34 AM ^