Alternate Unis for Minnesota Game??

[Max_Rebo]

The just posted them on instagram

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I love that there is no white in the jersey. Just black and gold. Very cool.

I assume these will be same black pants as before. I like the look a lot — just wish the gold stripe wasn’t as wide. (Or perhaps removed altogether, and replaced with a gold Tiger Hawk on the hip.)

I’ve said before that we should have gold pants, black pants, and white pants, along with a black jersey, a white jersey, and a gold jersey, that all keep the same general “look.” Then, pretty much any jersey could be worn with any set of pants, and we would still be on-brand, and still look like “Iowa.” It seems like that’s the direction we’ve headed.

 

[jhawk23]

I love that there is no white in the jersey. Just black and gold. Very cool.

I assume these will be same black pants as before. I like the look a lot — just wish the gold stripe wasn’t as wide. (Or perhaps removed altogether, and replaced with a gold Tiger Hawk on the hip.)

I’ve said before that we should have gold pants, black pants, and white pants, along with a black jersey, a white jersey, and a gold jersey, that all keep the same general “look.” Then, pretty much any jersey could be worn with any set of pants, and we would still be on-brand, and still look like “Iowa.” It seems like that’s the direction we’ve headed.

The gold stripe on the black pants was the same width as the black stripe on the gold pants.

 

[TheRealHerky]

Many decades ago, Iowa and Purdue got together to discuss how to differentiate between their colors since they both had black and old gold. Iowa agreed to lighten their shade of gold which is actually a shade of yellow. It is now the same shade as Michigan's, but they call their shade maize. Iowa still calls their shade gold because of all the discussion above. To me; big effing deal!

Michigans yellow or “Maize” is lighter than Iowas Gold

 

[BigOHawk]

I thought that I read a few years ago that they could not change helmets. They were one of only two schools in the nation to have specially fit/designed helmets.

Or the cost was insane

 

[JerseyCityHawki]

Not likely, but these look awesome.

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Those are absolutely kick ass! I love these uniforms big time

 

[JerseyCityHawki]

Now these helmets would absolutely look awesome in the yellow … perfect amount of black too … looks just awesome IMHO

 

[Max_Rebo]

The gold stripe on the black pants was the same width as the black stripe on the gold pants.

I suspected as much. Not sure why it looks weird on the black pants.

 

[jonesy5960]

Am I the only one who couldn't care less about this?

 

[JerseyCityHawki]

Am I the only one who couldn't care less about this?

lol good point- I care about the W that’s it

 

[Gus is dead]

I think it's cool mainly because the kids we are trying to recruit and the current kids on the roster think it is. Its 'what the kids want' That is what matters. Not what a few old as f*** fans think.

 

[GableEdge]

I wish we’d consider a couple new looks on offense like we’ve considered a new look uni. Otherwise it kind of feels like a false front, but at least many will get 30 seconds of excitement just seeing the new unis come out of the tunnel.

 

[Slappy Pappy]

Or the cost was insane

The cost quoted was $10k per helmet, or about $850k for a team set. Who knows what the current rate is, but we have the money for it. (And to bring back the gymnastics team, etc., but that doesn't make it likely to happen)

 

[hknation]

The Tigerhawk on the front of the helmet is also scribbled out. Likely avoiding any trademark issues.

The Tiger Hawk logo is partly covered by one of the "flaps" of the tinted eye/face shield. See the other 2 larger flaps on either side of the smaller one on the logo.

 

[yiana]

I’m feelin Deac will go 5 for 12 with these unis! Look out boys!

 

[MeetTheFerentzes]

Am I the only one who couldn't care less about this?

Probably not.

Let's instead start another thread about how bad the offense is.

 

[pistachio1999]

Am I the only one who couldn't care less about this?

Never see Alabama doing alts. Just put the business suit on and go kick ass.

 

[pistachio1999]

I’m feelin Deac will go 5 for 12 with these unis! Look out boys!

Maybe he sees yellow better? And guys catch better with yellow on?

 

[MAXIMUSHAWKEYE]

Now these helmets would absolutely look awesome in the yellow … perfect amount of black too … looks just awesome IMHO

Too sexy for KF taste

 

[MeetTheFerentzes]

I’m feelin Deac will go 5 for 12 with these unis! Look out boys!

Stilianos gonna double his career catches...

 

[2D_]

Kind of disappointed we don't have yellow facemasks.

 

[squeezebox]

maybe an unpopular opinion, but I would love to see an alternative color for the helmets

 

[ItsAllBallBearingsNowadays]

My favorite Alts are the Woodshed game Alts.

 

[83Hawk]

Meh. Don't like.

 

[squeezebox]

My favorite Alts are the Woodshed game Alts.

They were awesome, I'm sticking with the 2019 banana peel throw backs. Even with the outcome of that game, those were awesome IMO.

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

I love the script Iowa. Throw the flying hawkeye logo in and I'll pay whatever amount for one. Take my money

I'd actually dig a throw back uni with the plain back jersey with gold numbers, gold pants with a black stripe, and a gold helmet with the black script Iowa on it.

In fact, the helmet would probably look even better as an away alt.

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

 

[BirdistheWord]

Most of our alt uniforms are complete whiffs. The black/greys from tOSU at Kinnick the woodshed year and the all blacks vs. Minney in the night game are the only ones I can remember that are badass. The rest pretty much suck, especially the black pants with gold stripe, it just looks dumb when paired with our regular jerseys and helmets.

I have been underwhelmed, always very safe, minor tweaks. KF probably giving directions: "Come up with something cool and innovative, but not sexy or flashy. Oh, and dont change much. Also, can you run it by Brian as well?"

 

[Row55]

Michigans yellow or “Maize” is lighter than Iowas Gold

To me, our "Bright Gold" has just a bit of orange in it, where Michigan's "Maize" is more of a lemon-yellow.

 

[WEH8ST8HAWK]

My favorite Alts are the Woodshed game Alts.

I agree... I also like the all gold, even the helmets. It's too sexy for Kirk but the players love them.

 

[Hawk_4shur]

The cost quoted was $10k per helmet, or about $850k for a team set. Who knows what the current rate is, but we have the money for it. (And to bring back the gymnastics team, etc., but that doesn't make it likely to happen)

It's not our money of course. But spending $850,000 on specialty helmets would be incredibly wasteful.

 

[iahawks10]

It's not our money of course. But spending $850,000 on specialty helmets would be incredibly wasteful.

$900,000 on the worst offense two years running is better?

 

[Sett1997]

lol good point- I care about the W that’s it

Mehh, I enjoy the alts. I'm sure the players do.

 

[TheRealHerky]

Win, and they are beautiful.

 

[jhawk23]

My favorite Alts are the Woodshed game Alts.

I don’t understand all the love for those alts, except for the fact that the team had one of their best games while wearing them.

Gray belongs nowhere on an Iowa uniform. There were Northwestern-like polo stripes on the sleeves. Black and gray helmets? No gold tiger hawk anywhere? Big blocky gray numbers? No thanks.

 

[ItsAllBallBearingsNowadays]

I don’t understand all the love for those alts, except for the fact that the team had one of their best games while wearing them.

Gray belongs nowhere on an Iowa uniform. There were Northwestern-like polo stripes on the sleeves. Black and gray helmets? No gold tiger hawk anywhere? Big blocky gray numbers? No thanks.

Looked sharp, clean and modern to me. I could have been enticed by slightly more yellow on the helmet but not much. I liked the grey addition as an alternate look but wouldn’t want it be a regular addition to the color scheme.

 

[LetsGoHawks83]

Not sure about that wide stripe on the pants. Will have to see today.

Seems people are spilt on the yellow uniforms from a few years ago with the throwback banana peel shoulders... I thought they were sweet

 

[ICWestfan]

I’m gonna have to go with the ‘or not’ here.

11/2/13 - Wisconsin 28 - Iowa 9


It was a bad day all around and the red pom poms were the insult to injury on this one.

Wasn't that a black out game so the blue poms disappeared leaving only red and white?

Anyway, a poorly thought out promo, only one upped by the basket ball white out vs michigan St.

 

[NorthernHawkeye]

The banana peel uniforms are synonymous with some woodshed beatings. The uniforms need to be burned.

Loss to Penn State 61-21.

Down 56-0 in the first half alone to Ohio State.

It conjures up a quote from Shawshank Redemption. Slightly modified for this discussion.

"We’ll have us a little UNIFORM barbecue in the yard. They’ll see the flames for miles. We’ll dance around it like wild Injuns!"

 

[GlenHawk]

Has anyone seen the unis yet? I was wondering if this was referencing anything.

 

[Dr.PhilSuess]

Most of our alt uniforms are complete whiffs. The black/greys from tOSU at Kinnick the woodshed year and the all blacks vs. Minney in the night game are the only ones I can remember that are badass. The rest pretty much suck, especially the black pants with gold stripe, it just looks dumb when paired with our regular jerseys and helmets.

Yes ...these unis are soft woke sissy crap. Deserve to lose to a crappy team like Minny wearing this weak garbage.