February 11th, 2009 at 2:43 PM ^
for a second i thought this was a serious post. then i realized you were joking. you're alright sommy, hilarious post.
{not sarcasm)
February 11th, 2009 at 2:45 PM ^
IS THIS SERIOUS YOU IDIOT!
Haha, jk. In all seriousness, I think we're switching helmets with Ohio State for next year.
February 11th, 2009 at 2:49 PM ^
I'm looking forward to "throwback helmet" day. Granted, we'll be at a severe disadvantage with the leather helmets, but at least we won't have to worry about getting cauliflower ear.
February 11th, 2009 at 11:47 PM ^
sam mcguff sure wouldn't be looking forward to throwback helmet day if he was still around
February 11th, 2009 at 2:50 PM ^
BLACK HELMETS FOR NIGHT GAME WOOOOOOOOOOO
plus LED contact lenses so Yvgeni won't need Photoshop to make a banner.
February 11th, 2009 at 11:49 PM ^
with lasers we need f***ing lasers on the helmets for the night game.
February 11th, 2009 at 2:58 PM ^
OMG! your so fucking stupid. Rich Rodirguez would never change the helmets. You got to be kidding me? EVERYONE would go crazy, thats our tradition you dumb fuck, THE WINNGED HELMET!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Wow. your really dumb.
JK. That was my other personality, i have schizophrenia. That was Luke talking. Its Will now.
February 11th, 2009 at 4:34 PM ^
Do you have a personality named "Gone"?
February 11th, 2009 at 2:58 PM ^
When are more players going to upgrade to the newer revolution and schutt helmets? maybe that would help reduce concussions and such.
February 11th, 2009 at 4:19 PM ^
This sounds intriguing -- what's the difference? I'm really not familiar.
February 11th, 2009 at 4:31 PM ^
They're just newer helmet designs that are supposed to reduce concussions and injuries more than the older Riddell ones.
And they look cooler
Old Riddell:
http://www.riddell1.com/newsite/product_info.php?cPath=104_76_106&produ…
Revolution:
http://www.riddell1.com/newsite/product_info.php?cPath=104_76_105&produ…
Schutt:
http://www.schuttsports.com/aspx/Sport/ProductCatalog.aspx?id=787
February 11th, 2009 at 4:37 PM ^
Oh man, the wings will not look so good on that.
February 11th, 2009 at 3:00 PM ^
install little yellow LEDs into the wings of the helmet itself, that way the wings glow?
eat that, phil knight
February 11th, 2009 at 3:05 PM ^
They used to have the pride stickers way back, but I don't know if Moeller or LC got rid of them.
February 11th, 2009 at 3:39 PM ^
LC ditched the atta boy stickers after a couple of years.
February 11th, 2009 at 8:46 PM ^
Carr got rid of them immediately after he became HC (1995).
February 11th, 2009 at 3:40 PM ^
Carr was the coach that got rid of the pride stickers.
February 11th, 2009 at 3:55 PM ^
Yeah, I was not a fan of the pride stickers.
February 11th, 2009 at 4:14 PM ^
i remember him saying something along the lines of 'these stickers are really f*cking gay'. and then they were gone.
February 11th, 2009 at 4:00 PM ^
I blame this sort of blasphemy on Troy Aikman. He told me that Wing Stop has the best wings in America.
February 11th, 2009 at 4:11 PM ^
Way to ruin this thread with a serious post.
But, yeah, that thought had crossed my mind when McGuffie went down with his third.
February 11th, 2009 at 5:48 PM ^
RR announced he's going to tweak the old helmets a bit so he can incorporate the new Adidas rocket packs on the back of the jersey. The three stripes are being extended further down the neck so they can be used for steering.
The wings in front will stay on the helmet, but they will be retractable -- kind of look like devil horns when they're deployed.
The athletic department has promised the helmet changes will incorporate the newest technology to maximize our team's performance on the field, but still maintain Michigan's great tradition.
February 11th, 2009 at 5:49 PM ^
Before anyone asks, Yes, when deployed, the wings will make a "schwing" sound.
February 11th, 2009 at 11:55 PM ^
"impossible is nothing" (adidas)
February 11th, 2009 at 6:23 PM ^
As a lawyer representing colleges and universities, I have heard from time to time that "better" equipment (e.g., helmets) actually makes the game more dangerous in a way - players think they can fly at people like projectiles, or pile drive their heads into the ground. The argument is that if people still wore leather helmets, they would be a little more circumspect in their play. Not that it matters because no one will go backward in the safety equipment arena. But maybe we should get rid of helmets, seat belts and airbags. Hmm.
February 11th, 2009 at 8:50 PM ^
It is true that in rugby (where players wear almost no protection at all), serious injuries tend not to occur as often as they do in our football. (It probably also helps that in rugby, you must wrap up a ballcarrier for him to be down - you can't just dive into him.)
February 11th, 2009 at 9:21 PM ^
I think it also helps that in rugby you don't have 320 pound guys squashing 180 pound guys
February 11th, 2009 at 11:05 PM ^
Helment you speak of?