toddc 13,194 Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr82be 14,437 Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 I know it's still April 1 but just in case, I still prefer a matte finish if we go to blue helmets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUBwins 10,075 Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 1 hour ago, gr82be said: I know it's still April 1 but just in case, I still prefer a matte finish if we go to blue helmets. Absolutely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoofus 35,182 Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 11 hours ago, gr82be said: I know it's still April 1 but just in case, I still prefer a matte finish if we go to blue helmets. 9 hours ago, AUBwins said: Absolutely. Now that it's April 2, I can say in all seriousness that I have wanted this for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnacle 9,064 Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 Not a big fan of going blue on the helmets, but agree that the matte finish is a better look. I'm a traditionalist when it comes to uniforms, but if the players like it, and it might help us in recruiting, then who am I to argue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaturdayGT 719 Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 19 minutes ago, McLoofus said: Now that it's April 2, I can say in all seriousness that I have wanted this for years. Im with you in this Camp! I was sold at the first moment I saw it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaturdayGT 719 Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 Id love to see this on a helmet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoofus 35,182 Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 11 minutes ago, SaturdayGT said: Id love to see this on a helmet! As would I. Just to see what it would look like. And now I'm wondering why I can't remember ever having seen a logo where the eagle's wings form the U. Surely somebody out there has done this? Not even saying I would love it. Just one of those moments where something seems so obvious but I don't know that I've actually seen it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodford 3,660 Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 37 minutes ago, Barnacle said: Not a big fan of going blue on the helmets, but agree that the matte finish is a better look. I'm a traditionalist when it comes to uniforms, but if the players like it, and it might help us in recruiting, then who am I to argue? I’m with you. Not a fan of the blue. Love the traditional look. Pandering is kind of desperate imo Auburn can save that for social media Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W.E.D 11,070 Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 I know it's April Fools but those blue helmets/matte finish look great. Players and recruits love it, so give it to them. Old people can deal with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodford 3,660 Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 1 minute ago, W.E.D said: I know it's April Fools but those blue helmets/matte finish look great. Players and recruits love it, so give it to them. Old people can deal with it The modern fan lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W.E.D 11,070 Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 1 hour ago, woodford said: The modern fan lol Things change, Grandpa. It's ok to do new things. We'll still say the creed and sing glory to ole Auburn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W.E.D 11,070 Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 People that yell tradition don't make any sense. These our the unis form the 30s. Does tradition just start when you were born & that's all know? Our "modern day" unis are really just the late 50s forward Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoofus 35,182 Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 4 minutes ago, W.E.D said: Things change, Grandpa. It's ok to do new things. We'll still say the creed and sing glory to ole Auburn The fear of change is incredibly strong in many of these folks. It's the same flat earth thinking that turns every rule change into "a slippery slope" or, my favorite, "the end of <insert here> as we know it". Let these folks call the shots and we'd still be running from animals instead of throwing rocks at them because "that's how we always done it" and "throwin rocks is for them sissies out on the Left Coast". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oracle79 3,569 Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 Even A4E doesn't bring up orange facemasks like clockwork every year. I wish they'd change everything just so we can forget it. It'll improve recruiting right? That's how bama, clemson and ohio st. get recruits, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoofus 35,182 Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 13 minutes ago, oracle79 said: Even A4E doesn't bring up orange facemasks like clockwork every year. I wish they'd change everything just so we can forget it. It'll improve recruiting right? That's how bama, clemson and ohio st. get recruits, right? bama and Ohio St. get them by being state schools that put a massive priority on leveraging their built-in competitive advantages to win at football (and other sports). Clemson is experiencing a very unusual and likely unsustainable run of dominance due to an unlikely combination of coaching acumen and stability. It doesn't hurt that they have a cake walk through their conference each season. Did you know that the ACC has 10 total bowl wins over the last 3 seasons, Clemson has 3 of those, and neither FSU nor Miami has any of them? Anyway. That's all getting off point. If anyone said that we *need* to do it for recruiting, I don't agree. We don't *need* to do it for any reason. What nobody has provided a compelling reason for is why not. "*Hock spit* just cuz" isn't exactly compelling. PS- It would be a huge revenue generator for the school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodford 3,660 Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 1 hour ago, W.E.D said: People that yell tradition don't make any sense. These our the unis form the 30s. Does tradition just start when you were born & that's all know? Our "modern day" unis are really just the late 50s forward Late 50’s that’s 60+ years. Those uniforms aren’t bad, I just prefer our classic look. 1 hour ago, McLoofus said: The fear of change is incredibly strong in many of these folks. It's the same flat earth thinking that turns every rule change into "a slippery slope" or, my favorite, "the end of <insert here> as we know it". Let these folks call the shots and we'd still be running from animals instead of throwing rocks at them because "that's how we always done it" and "throwin rocks is for them sissies out on the Left Coast". Yeah, flat earth folks from the 17th century are the same as people who don’t want a college football uniform to change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W.E.D 11,070 Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 31 minutes ago, oracle79 said: Even A4E doesn't bring up orange facemasks like clockwork every year. I wish they'd change everything just so we can forget it. It'll improve recruiting right? That's how bama, clemson and ohio st. get recruits, right? There is many ways to create excitement. Straight up pay them, being the "fun" school, winning championships ect. No reason to limit yourself. Do 'em all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hqsi99 103 Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 1 hour ago, W.E.D said: People that yell tradition don't make any sense. These our the unis form the 30s. Does tradition just start when you were born & that's all know? Our "modern day" unis are really just the late 50s forward I think an "updated" version of either of those would look pretty cool. Just my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W.E.D 11,070 Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 6 minutes ago, woodford said: Late 50’s that’s 60+ years. Those uniforms aren’t bad, I just prefer our classic look. 1 hour ago, McLoofus said: that's not really the "classic" look. it's only classic to you b/c that's your experience. Someone older would see these as different b/c it's not what we wore for the first 60 years of our existence. I love our uniforms. don't get me wrong. but there is no harm in having some fun and doing some one-off designs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W.E.D 11,070 Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 1 minute ago, hqsi99 said: I think an "updated" version of either of those would look pretty cool. Just my opinion. There's a lot of great designs form pre 1955 https://auburnuniforms.com/football/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr82be 14,437 Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 4 hours ago, W.E.D said: Old people can deal with it Hey I resemble that remark and I like the blue ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoofus 35,182 Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 2 minutes ago, gr82be said: Hey I resemble that remark and I like the blue ones. I fully plan on being a cool old guy, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuCivilEng1 11,012 Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 I like that matte blue helmet, but put an orange AU logo with white outline. That white au logo looks kind of weird. Auburn doesn’t use a white AU logo on a blue background much. It’s always orange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDUBB4AU 5,121 Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 This again ?? Lol . Would love to see a gray , navy, orange Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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