August 12th, 2016 at 10:33 AM ^
They're matte.
August 12th, 2016 at 10:40 AM ^
I thought it was agreed that they were satin...
Or is the facemask matte?
August 12th, 2016 at 10:46 AM ^
I saw your /s and raised you an /s
August 13th, 2016 at 5:34 PM ^
August 12th, 2016 at 12:23 PM ^
August 12th, 2016 at 10:34 AM ^
August 12th, 2016 at 10:36 AM ^
hats. Nice.
August 12th, 2016 at 10:36 AM ^
August 12th, 2016 at 10:37 AM ^
Blue. Those studio shots make the Blue look very dark.
August 12th, 2016 at 10:39 AM ^
These look different from some of the more recent pictures of the helmets. Looks like the new ones have glossy maize sticker with the satin blue. This looks like satin paint for everything.
August 12th, 2016 at 10:47 AM ^
When in doubt, go with a picture of the helmet in natural lighting without a filter.
August 12th, 2016 at 10:48 AM ^
I am not the Michigan Football equipment guy, but I'm 99% sure the maize wings and stripes are not stickers (or at least, never have been). They're painted on.
August 12th, 2016 at 10:52 AM ^
August 12th, 2016 at 11:06 AM ^
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vmx29eKYQZQ
Probably Russ Hawkins, the dude at the end of this video (2:25 mark). Crazy how he tapes on that wing in about 5 seconds and it looks perfect.
August 12th, 2016 at 11:31 AM ^
I hope to some day be able to do something as efficiently as that guy--impressive!
August 12th, 2016 at 11:56 AM ^
That clip really shows peak highlighter yellow when the helmets are entirely "maize." I believe that was shot prior to the 2010 season. Glad a few things have changed since then!
August 12th, 2016 at 10:55 AM ^
the wings and stripes are not painted on. the helmet is painted maize, then the blue is painted over it with a template.
August 12th, 2016 at 11:07 AM ^
I was just saying that they are not decals (unless whatever picture BlueReign saw was some weird, unofficial Nike creation).
My avatar is actually my own custom made helmet based on the actual process. Spray it all maize, tape off the wings and stripes, spray it blue.
August 12th, 2016 at 12:31 PM ^
"My avatar is actually my own custom made helmet"
Where else but on MGoBlog?
August 12th, 2016 at 6:30 PM ^
You painted your own Michigan helmet and made it your avatar?
I don't know whether to be incredibly impressed, incredibly worried about you or both. Either way, have a +1.
August 12th, 2016 at 8:27 PM ^
Yeah. It's a hobby. I pick up used helmets from Play-It-Again Sports and rehab them, paint 'em and add the decals bought online. I've made a Detroit Lions, Central Michigan, New York Giants. (Those are much easier. Paint the helmet silver, the mask black, slap the Lions decals on = done.) The Michigan helmet was a fun and different challenge, but anyway: Yes. I did that.
I originally was making a phone wallpaper and wanted that nose-down pic of the helmet against the dark background - well, just like my avatar - and couldn't find it anywhere online. So once again, I just did it myself.
And then ultimately cropped it for my MGoAvatar.
August 13th, 2016 at 5:23 PM ^
August 15th, 2016 at 9:14 AM ^
Not "essentially", I definitely produced a replica helmet. I did not have university permission.
Hopefully this helps expedite the legal proceedings.
August 12th, 2016 at 11:01 AM ^
Yes. The helmets actually start off maize and then the wing template is applied so they can be painted blue, then the template is peeled off.
August 12th, 2016 at 11:16 AM ^
August 12th, 2016 at 10:40 AM ^
Is Chesson the model for the Michigan Football poster?
August 12th, 2016 at 10:41 AM ^
I may have missed this elsewhere but something that will be more noticeable once we finally get to watch football this year: Are they planning on using helmet stickers this year? If yes, do we know if they plan on making them smaller than last year?
August 12th, 2016 at 10:44 AM ^
word on that yet. I assume that, yes, they are going to use them, and that, no, they will not be smaller. I do think they will cut down on how many they award early in the season.
August 12th, 2016 at 10:52 AM ^
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August 12th, 2016 at 1:04 PM ^
Just kidding /s
August 12th, 2016 at 3:59 PM ^
Can we just let Coach do his thing? I mean, we hired him to do his thing, right? If he thinks helmet stickers help, shouldn't he be entitled to some deference on that?
August 13th, 2016 at 5:14 PM ^
August 12th, 2016 at 10:54 AM ^
August 12th, 2016 at 11:16 AM ^
They will do as instructed by Harbaugh which is fine by me
August 12th, 2016 at 12:33 PM ^
It's OK to say something looked dumb, Harbaugh or not. They looked dumb.
August 12th, 2016 at 2:37 PM ^
did someone say that it was not ok to say something looked dumb? I must have missed it...
August 13th, 2016 at 5:08 PM ^
August 12th, 2016 at 10:58 AM ^
I can't wait for helmet season to start.
August 12th, 2016 at 11:08 AM ^
on the inside? I hope it is the appropriate shade of white.
August 12th, 2016 at 11:39 AM ^
Maize or blue padding... Never mind probably against NCAA rules.
August 13th, 2016 at 5:02 PM ^
August 12th, 2016 at 11:24 AM ^
as long as they get that stupid block M off the bumper and replace it with a Jumpman so the helmet matches the jerseys, pants, and shoes. It's time to end the mixed marketing messages and anyhow the block M is for old people like me who will be dead soon or already are and the Jumpman is for the kids and recruiting and stuff.
August 12th, 2016 at 11:24 AM ^
What the hell?
August 12th, 2016 at 11:28 AM ^
Don hates Jordan logos on the uniform.
August 12th, 2016 at 11:44 AM ^
I'm sure there's some unexplained irony actually happening there, but that is a mighy experienced looking 20-something there.
August 12th, 2016 at 11:30 AM ^
That's some quality satire right there
August 12th, 2016 at 11:20 AM ^
So we didn't have the final uniform thread then?