FSU Seminoles to pour peroxide on helmets and uniforms in hopes of beating Oklahoma in Norman
I don't know about this approach.
I never liked watching other kids get beatup on the playground just because of their ridiculous duds, so for that reason I'll probably be cheering for the Seminoles in this game.
And the Oregonization of uniforms of schools sponsored by Nike continues.
That FSU will be vacating their bowels at about the same pace as they have been vacating wins lately. I'll be rooting for OK simply because we don't really consider them fertile recruiting grounds. No use seeing a FLA school getting a marquee win...
The helmet looks about three sizes too big on that person. Kind of like the look tho. Thankfully, I didn't see any "diamond plate tread" pattern on the shoulders.
Good head.
However, the mannequin did have the third-highest SAT score among all incoming FSU freshmen...
I'll be cheering for Oklahoma because Bowden was forced out. I hope they realize what kind of a mistake being disloyal to the coach that built the program into what is will be.
I don't have a problem with how FSU handled it. Bowden turned 80 last year. The program is clearly no longer at the level it was at a decade ago. He really should have retired a few years ago, and FSU kept giving him opportunities to do so, but he kept refusing. At some point you have to pull the plug. Bowden's waffling on his future was holding FSU hostage.
for the obvious reason...
for the obvious reason...
I agree that some uni's are getting out of control, but if they just change the color to white and keep the overall theme - I think that is a nice 3rd uni.
And I think that was a mannequin (sp?) in the photo
Season, please hurry up.
Contrary to what Nike tells you, ya can't have 'em both.
Despite the constant experimentation with pants, Florida State's away uniforms have the same classic appeal as their traditional homes. First the black uniforms, now this. I'm a bid disappointed with the departure.
I'd wager that most would agree with you.
Reminds me of Oregon or Texas' all whites. I personally hate when schools use significant amounts of white or black when it's not the school's official colors.
Way to bastardize one of the coolest helmets in football
I think Delaware already beat them to that punch...
So did M...
Only if you think our design looks better in black and orange than it does in maize and blue.
This is jacked up. Can someone confirm this isn't true:
http://www.spartanjerseys.com/michigan-state-football-jerseys/the-offic…
"Today, University of Michigan’s winged helmets are arguably the most recognizable helmets in college football. Ironically, the design was created and debuted by none other than arch rival Michigan State College, known today as Michigan State University."
thats the wing on the helmet made it easier for the QB to see the wide receiver in traffic.
Since it mentions that the Spartans, and in fact many teams at that time had wings on their helmets, since it was part of what made the helmet stronger. Since the wing was a separate piece of leather it could be dyed a different color.
The fact that all teams abandoned the colored wings after the helmet materials changed and Michigan didn't is what makes it a traditional element of the uniform.
Wings on your helmets don't make you cool. Being the winningest team in college football makes you cool. Keeping the wings on your helmet, when everyone else just accepts the next uniform design from the equipment companies, helps everyone identify the winningest team in college football.
The "wings" were part of the way leather helmets used to be stitched. There was extra padding in the front, and many teams painted it a different color. Contrary to popular belief, Fritz Crisler's innovation was not the wings but the three stripes. He first did it at Princeton partly to evoke the idea of tiger stripes, and also so that his QB could spot downfield receivers more easily. We hired him the next year and he brought his design with him, while Princeton immediately dropped. (So it's not so much that we copied Princeton, unless you want to accuse Crisler of copying himself.)
When helmets became made of plastic, we stuck with tradition by continuing to paint the wings and stripes while other schools abandoned the winged pattern. That's when the wings became truly distinctive.
to fix what ain't broke. I'm not an FSU fan, but they've got one of the best uni/helmet combos in the in business. Or did.
Ours! You cannot top perfection!
for the rollout of the "Pro Combat Uniform" last year, I had been thinking about how, uh, uncomfortable an all-black microwave helmet, might be in Tallahassee, in August:
But I don't think Nike made that helmet.
I think the helmet actually looks pretty sweet. However I also think they need to stop messing with FSU's uniforms though, I always thought they had one of the best uniforms in college football.
Does FSU still put the 'nole' decals on?
If FSU doesn't respect its own uniform, why should anyone else?
i personally like the, its not like they wear them all the time.
it would be interesting to see some michigan mock ups..
I hate everyone of those designs. please no
They are just uniforms. I, for one, like it when schools have a wide range of uniform styles. As long as Michigan never changes their helmet, I wouldn't mind seeing them get a bit creative with their uniforms.