Sign The Petition: Blackout Uniforms Are Permanent Uniforms
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First, this reminds me when we did change unis for a season or so, thinking Matt Rodgers was qb. Those were horrible, had some feathers looking eyesore on the shoulder pad! Is there anyone that thinks those were cool looking???
We look like the Steelers, it was their design we use. Pitts my favorite pro team and I love the association but it's that helmet and logo that identify Iowa. Iowa St finally had to change uniforms for similar (but very different)reasons. We've had some nice alt-unis, I'm ok with change as long as nobody involved with the feathers has input. And Don't mess with the helmet!!!
We look like the Steelers, it was their design we use. Pitts my favorite pro team and I love the association but it's that helmet and logo that identify Iowa. Iowa St finally had to change uniforms for similar (but very different)reasons. We've had some nice alt-unis, I'm ok with change as long as nobody involved with the feathers has input. And Don't mess with the helmet!!!
If you look at the uniforms the year before Hayden arrived.......really all Hayden did was tweak the stripes on the arms...and change the helmet.
This!!! It would have been great to see the familiar and recognizable Iowa uni's beating OSU in their familiar uni's. Most
would not know who OSU was playing by just looking at the TV, however, they would know it was OSU. Once a year is plenty, IMHO.
Well kind of. I believe we changed the helmets and uniforms several times between the 50's and 70's anyway. Other then the short diversion with the banana peels, Iowa has had the same uniform basically, and the same helmet for almost 40 years, since coach Fry brought out the Tiger hawk.
Most people outside of Iowa fans assume my Iowa jersies are Steelers jersies.
Hayden wanted a uniform that modeled a winner and at that time the Steelers were a big winner, Hayden contacted the Steelers for permission and not only did he get permission but Terry Bradshaw sent his entire uniform so they could make a exact duplicate.
personally I never want to see it change, changing uniforms are nothing but a gimmick, teams like Bama, OSU, Michigan, MSU and PSU have not changed.
Iowa's is a known uniform so why screw with that?
personally I never want to see it change, changing uniforms are nothing but a gimmick, teams like Bama, OSU, Michigan, MSU and PSU have not changed.
Iowa's is a known uniform so why screw with that?
more for a night game hopefully the once a year is a good idea just not a complete everyday affair.
I would like to see a throwback to these helmets at some point.
Iowa has a lot of “tradition” prior to 1978, but that gets overlooked for some reason.
http://nationalchamps.net/Helmet_Project/
I would like to see a throwback to these helmets at some point.
Iowa has a lot of “tradition” prior to 1978, but that gets overlooked for some reason.
http://nationalchamps.net/Helmet_Project/
Iowa wore these while Stanzi was playing, and they looked great. I'd actually be in favor of wearing the Apex uniforms of the 90s for a throwback game. As a kid at the time I was excited that Iowa would wear something different, even if it only lasted a year or two. I always thought our road Apex uniforms looked better than the home. Those pants remained the teams' practice paints well into the Reebok era. To me the Reebok uniforms were just generic. I was glad when we switched to Nike and went back to the traditional Fry era uniforms. They are classic, and mostly what people remember for Iowa's best years. I would like to see alternate uniforms for a game or two a year. Just wish one time they'd incorporate the actual Iowa gold color from the Kinnick era. Maybe even do bright gold (like what Notre Dame uses) with black Tigerhawks on the side for helmets. I think it'd look good.
Stanzi played a game in these:
In 2004 Iowa wore these against Ball State:
Was at that game and liked them a lot.
I would also like to see a black helmet with an old gold tiger hawk someday.
I'd really like to see us use our regular helmet design with the colors reversed. I think it would look boss!
So, the kids now run the asylum? Are you one of those kids? How many of those kids have marketing degrees and how many people with marketing degrees would even suggest that a top ten nationally recognized uniform be changed?
The uniforms had already gone through several transformations just like all losing teams go through. We had endured 19 straight non winning seasons and we were all banking on the guy from Texas to change that. We had confidence in Hayden and when he changed the uniforms it wasn't to cater to idiot kids who play video games in their mother's basements. He, also, introduced this new logo which was an instant success and the uniforms were still very traditional and the colors were virtually the same if not the same. It was a whole different decision back then. It was our coach making a deliberate decision while keeping a traditional look, not a decision pushed by some manufacturer who would love nothing more than to change uniform designs every year.
Love the alt unis, but our regular ones are iconic and timeless.Nothing can replace them. To me, that was the only downside to beating OSU; not being in our regular uniforms while spanking them.
However, I'm totally down for us wearing them like 2-3 times a year.
However, I'm totally down for us wearing them like 2-3 times a year.
Would love some examples of programs actually catering to these kids.
I mean, I get it. Our current uni's aren't bad. And I can't say I don't agree with keeping them. But a few small changes wouldn't hurt.
I'd love to see some more new school chic permanent uniforms. Or at least do 4-5 alternates per year.
There are certainly traditions worth keeping. A uniform is not one of them in my opinion. I'd like to see Iowa update the unis with something more chic and new school.
Stanzi played a game in these:
In 2004 Iowa wore these against Ball State:
Was at that game and liked them a lot.
I would also like to see a black helmet with an old gold tiger hawk someday.
You are correct sir. My apologies. For some reason I thought the Stanzi team wore the script Iowa. Either way, those and the Kent State throwback uniforms are my favorite "alternative" uniforms we've worn. I did like the ones on Saturday though, and I'm not against wearing something different for a game or two. Kids definitely do like it and it doesn't hurt anything. Just wish there was more gold and less gray on this year's.
I like them too, but if the score had been reversed, nobody would be talking about the alternate unis. Roll them out once a year but don't mess with one of the best uniforms in college (and the pros)
I would like to see a throwback to these helmets at some point.
Iowa has a lot of “tradition” prior to 1978, but that gets overlooked for some reason.
http://nationalchamps.net/Helmet_Project/
Due to bad vibes from the Commings era...
Good post. I think the Michigan helmet design was lifted from Princeton though. The design was brought over by a coach (Crisler maybe) who came to Michigan from the Ivy League school.
IMHO, that would
"Famed football coach Herbert "Fritz" Crisler is credited with popularizing the winged helmet nationwide. ... Crisler once recalled his rationale for the design: "Michigan had a plain black helmet and we wanted to dress it up a little. We added some color and used the same basic helmet I had designed at Princeton."
What if these were just the official "blackout" uniforms? That would be acceptable to me. Personally, I loved them!!!
You can't be serious. While an improvement over past attempts, the Grey Jersey Collar was Lame, the pant color accent could have been done in much better fashion as well as a couple of other things such as incorporating some gold into the shoulder stripes. However, a decent template to work off for future versions.
Don’t replace greatness.
But, keep these as the permanent alternates. I would love to buy one of these for the man cave
But, keep these as the permanent alternates. I would love to buy one of these for the man cave
Just give us black pants w/yellow stripe 4 home & away, mix in alt helmets 3 or 4 times a year, there must be a tiger hawk on both sides of alt helmet.
You do know that this is a football forum and we are not Oregon nor are we auditioning for Project Runway, right? What the hell is new school chic and who the hell talks that way?
