UPDATE: MGoBlog Commissioned to Design History Dept. T-Shirts

Submitted by Seth on

(formerly the thread Worst Department T-Shirts Ever.)

So a challenge for the MGoArtists out there. The University of Michigan's History Dept. wants MGoBloggers to help design a new t-shirt, presumably for alumni, faculty and current students. Because? I don't know, because we have read more Foner than you and we are are damn proud of it.

Here's how this went down. My Facebook like-ing of the History Dept. brought up the contest, which I linked thus:

The History Department is letting folks vote on which 1-minute photoshop design to use for the department's IM softball team official 2010 t-shirts.

I mean, seriously Marlett?!?

 

I put in a request to Kathy to let the MGoDenizens have a crack at them, because for real.

And then wouldn't ya know it: Kathy wrote me back:

Seth,
Go for it! I need to be able to get them printed, though.
Kathy

So here's the rules: it's like the MGoShirts. One sided, one color (maize) to be printed on a blue t-shirt. No using officially licensed anything (unless you hear different). Submit them to me unless you hear different. It must clearly say "History" and be obvious it's Michigan. Keep it classy.

UPDATE 2: It's okay to use the official school wordmark as it refers to the school:

Read the rules. You can't alterate in any way: http://www.logos.umich.edu/usemarks.html

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This is Michigan

November 8th, 2010 at 6:26 PM ^

This looks awfully similar to the Shoelace shirt.

He is quite close to making history. So it seems quite appropriate. Hopefully they leave a lot of room on the back for all the records he is breaking (and will break).

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mGrowOld

November 8th, 2010 at 7:02 PM ^

If you read the entire thread it gets funnier and funnier as you go along.  The footballl ones are bad but the basketball ones all look like Michael Jordan, the baseball ones look gay as hell and are wearing heels and the golfers are all Chinese with anglo haircuts.

I about wet my pants from laughing.

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tubauberalles

November 9th, 2010 at 9:26 AM ^

It was funny at first, mostly shocked/appalled UT alums.  But when the photoshops kick in in earnest, it really is one of the funniest threads I've seen a long time.  Lots of win there.

Relatedly, it has to be a rough year to be a Longhorns fan and those statues are just buckets of salt for some raw wounds.

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robpollard

November 9th, 2010 at 12:56 AM ^

I can't encourage people enough to take the time and read throught this thread.  The stunned shock of the Texas faithful, the embarrassment and the humor are off the charts. I was literally crying with laughter for about 5 minutes from page 4 on.

If MIchigan ever ordered ~100 "Asian Replica" statues with serious racist overtones for $1000 a piece to honor Bo, Tom Harmon, Cazzie Russell, etc, it would make the 2008 season look good by comparison.

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Tha Stunna

November 9th, 2010 at 1:53 AM ^

Hey, I like those statues.  I would be pissed if they depicted U of M athletes, but it's an interesting concept executed very poorly.

I'm sure they'll have some sentimental value when they are sent off to a farm upstate.  Maybe Lane Kiffin can buy the Vince Young statue and motivate himself by trash-talking the statue.

Edit: Okay, read through the whole thread.  That is hilarious and thank you for linking it.

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myrtlebeachmai…

November 9th, 2010 at 1:45 AM ^

http://www.shaggybevo.com/board/showthread.php/75135-UT-Football-Basketball-Baseball-amp-Golf-statues-behind-Co-op

Enough said...  that post is classic and full of WIN (if you're not a UT fan);  more 100% pure Columbian awesomeness than anything expect Lloyd Brady.

Other great moments:

Colt being chased by the geese

The letter to the school president, "Perhaps you have not attended many sporting events, but Kevin Durant is slightly taller than TJ Ford."

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Yostal

November 8th, 2010 at 6:50 PM ^

Wait, the History Department had official shirts?  Is this new?  Is there a record of what my Michigan History 2000 shirt should have looked like? 

And seriously, please, let the MGoDenizens make it better.

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jwschultz

November 8th, 2010 at 9:16 PM ^

 

The kids answered almost everything and I would be shocked if 2nd place didn't qualify for week 2, unsurprised if even 3rd place made the cut.

However, I think this "College Championship" with no Michigan representative is about as valid as the "World Series" of baseball.

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GoodLuckVarsity

November 8th, 2010 at 6:58 PM ^

I read the thread wrong... I thought it was going to be about one department producing "Worst Department Ever" T-Shirts a la our "Worst State Ever" shirts.  I was thinking to myself, "geeze, I didn't realize there was such a rivalry between departments!"

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goblue7612

November 8th, 2010 at 9:12 PM ^

Now I don't want to spend the time actually designing it, but I think the tshirt should include Yay girl blown up as much as possible. How could people resist buying that shirt?

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