We are looking at getting shiny helmets "like Notre Dame"--Jon Falk
So I was listening to the pre-game on radio this morning and they interviewed Jon Falk. He was asked something along the lines of "well even with all new uniforms these days, we'll never see anything change with the helmets will we Jon?" Falk chuckled in agreement but then went on to say that they were looking at adding a metallic element to the helmets so they "glow" like ND's did, but that it was difficult to add the metallic element to our specific colors. And that we "may see something new next year." Wait, wut? First I've heard of this, snd I'm sadly not shocked, if true.
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:51 PM ^
November 3rd, 2012 at 4:47 PM ^
Y U NO LIKE HELMETZZZ?!?!?
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:51 PM ^
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:55 PM ^
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:21 PM ^
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:23 PM ^
hmm ... interesting. I had never thought of this. I wonder if we have one of the only helmet designs that could pull off a dual matte/gloss pattern? I'm still not really in favor of trying, but it's a less horrifying idea than totally metallic or totally matte.
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:28 PM ^
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:28 PM ^
Our screaming highlighter yellow is not glossy enough?
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:49 PM ^
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:15 PM ^
Completely black helmet. The wings will be glossy, and the rest will be matte. And red numbers. Because why not?
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:55 PM ^
But seriously, please no.
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:58 PM ^
rising
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:58 PM ^
FREAK OUT BEFORE WE KNOW WHAT THE CHANGES, HOWEVER INSIGNIFICANT THEY MAY BE!!!!!!!!!!!
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:59 PM ^
"Shiny?" Meh...
Sparkly? DEAR GOD, NO!
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:58 PM ^
Do. not. want.
Notre Dame's new helmets drive me crazy.
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:14 PM ^
destroyed their very cool helmets last year. I'd have put them at number two coolest in 2010, I doubt they crack the top 20ish in 2011/12.
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:00 PM ^
I wouldn't mind this, don't hate me bro.
Not all-out christmas like MSU this year, but something that made the wings stand out. I think I might really dig that for a game. Never changing the design or completely changed the coating so that it looks like a compeltely different helment (again, MSU), but making the wings pop out? I'm down.
But then again I loved the UTL uniforms... didn't care much for the MSU away or Alabama uni's.
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:16 PM ^
I think the wings stand out pretty well already...since they're maize surrounded by blue
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:00 PM ^
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:00 PM ^
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:00 PM ^
Maybe we can get an alternate logo that features Calvin pissing on the Michigan logo too. The kids seem to love that Calvin and Hobbes.
November 3rd, 2012 at 6:14 PM ^
maybe
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:05 PM ^
Fear level: 8 out of 10.
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:09 PM ^
Don't mind that much, esp with the chuckling about major changes. Lets see it
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:12 PM ^
Yeah I would like confirmation from a second listener's interpretation to be sure he wasn't joking.
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:10 PM ^
no f'n way.
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:10 PM ^
This makes me vomit just a little bit in my mouth. Ugh.
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:11 PM ^
I'd even be ok with helmet stickers. But don't mess with the base look of the helmet. Notre Dame's shiny helmets are stupid. Our helmets are not
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:11 PM ^
Nightmares do come true
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:11 PM ^
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:21 PM ^
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:11 PM ^
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:13 PM ^
don't. Signed, Fan
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:21 PM ^
Sorry. Must use caps. HE'S JOKING, RIGHT!?!??!??!
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:21 PM ^
This idea should be taken out back and killed with an axe.
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:22 PM ^
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:25 PM ^
Why shouldn't our program be more like Minnesota's? No shininess. Haven't won anything metallic in living memory, in fact.
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:32 PM ^
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:33 PM ^
Signed, everyone.
November 4th, 2012 at 10:00 AM ^
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:34 PM ^
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:43 PM ^
Good, I'd rather see tradition burned quickly rather than let it die slowly. Hell, get it over with quickly Brandon. Please, just pick a game and put ads, logos, and all the goddamn marketing you want in the stadium. Then make the team wear pink girdles, all maize uniforms, black helmets, a mascot, and strippers on the sidelines. Would that appease all demographics and make you enough money? I really don't care anymore, I've lost the will to fight this.
Instead of "All in" or some other horseshit line, why not just be honest... "Michigan: The New Oregon!". Goddamn you Dave Brandon, damn you to hell.
~Herm
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:46 PM ^
Shut up. Seriously, all of the recruits love this stuff. Everytime we break out something new everyone tweets about it. We have to keep up with other teams. What is so wrong about trying something new, it isn't hurting you so calm down. You're acting like you forgot to put on your Depends this morning and got stuck in traffic.
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:59 PM ^
The "recruits love this stuff" line is such a tired one. I have never once found it convincing no matter how many times you people try to convince me it's a good argument. Also, we should not be trying to "keep up with other teams." You're really selling the school short if you believe that.
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:23 PM ^
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:28 PM ^
OOOOOOOOOOOO
People TWEET about it??
Well then, that changes everything, I'm totally on board now.
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:55 PM ^
November 3rd, 2012 at 5:17 PM ^
If "all of the recruits" love this stuff, nobody would ever go to Michigan or Penn State. "All of the recruits" is a stupid thing to say and is proof that you aren't critically thinking through the whole "kids love it" crap.
November 3rd, 2012 at 9:13 PM ^
Add Alabama, USC, Texas, Florida, LSU, Ohio to that list.... no one would go to any of those schools either. Michigan is right in there with them. We don't need gimmicks.
It works for Oregon... hey great, that's part of their schtick. It never should be part of ours, we don't need it.
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:30 PM ^
BRAND ON, DAVE.