Ranking Big Ten helmets
The Omaha article ranking Big Ten helmets was linked by Rittenberg yesterday. I didn't post this as a "Yeah, we're number one." As the writer says, "It's obvious". As for the others, I'm less of a fan of the plain like PSU or Nebraska, than others, but whatever. What I found fascinating, however, is the stat that MSU has changed its helmet 16 times since 1960.
http://sports.omaha.com/2011/05/18/ranking-big-ten-helmets/
Good point, Illinois' BBall uniforms aren't particularly ugly, but those helmets are hideous.
Maybe it's just me, but I've never thought that much of Iowa's helmets or jerseys...always thought they were gaudy even though they are similar to Pittsburgh. Penn State and Nebraska tie for second, everyone else is underwhelming imho...
MSU's best team, in 1966, got to wear MSU's best helmet iteration:
They have been screwing things up ever since.
Still, they resemble something a character in "MarioKart" might wear--or Commander Keen might don something like this for a change of pace!
why are people ranking Iowas helmets so high? they ripped off the steelers.
Mich
Purdue (white stripe=win). Classis simple P, gold=win win
MSU spartan logo
Minnesota: love the their M & colors
PSU white is classic and not pulled off very often (tex?)
IU: cream & crimson, classic. mellencamp approved.
OSU: could take or leave the stickers
Neb: classic, but meh
NW: people eaters
Wisco: don't mind the W, better than what they had prior
MSU: S logo on both sides
MSU: S logo on one side
Iowa: meh
Illinoise, you suck at everything.