New Idea: Home and Away Helmets?

by **SMUer** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:41 am

Does anyone know who June Jones had design the new UH logo? Or who does their site design/marketing in general? It's pretty innovative and they definitely do a better job creating a brand. I know we want to throw in some tradition and that the dual-helmet is pretty much a Nike-thing but it might be pretty cool to have a white (red mustang) home helmet and a red (white mustang)/blue (red mustang) away, or vica-versa. It would represent a new era for smu football while also tying in tradition:

http://swchelmets.tripod.com/smu.html

http://www.hawaiiathletics.com/sport.html?p=3
http://colt.hawaiiathletics.com/

Also, Colt Brennan/Darth Vader visors mandatory for all our skill positions.

by **southerncomfort** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:46 am

Those visors can be a pain in the butt, guys would get them and then have an equipment manager take it off in the midst of a game...but some guys really do like them...I don't know how two types of helmets would go down...we have enough problems with one type

by **SMU Football Blog** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:51 am

Dunno. I think the NCAA requires facemasks these days.

by **southerncomfort** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:52 am

Okay wait are we talking about facemask grills or the visors...like the Oakley/Nike type. I think I'm getting confused.

by **SMUer** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 3:56 pm

I was talking about manditory visors ( facemasks manditory too) and yes I was half-kidding...I say half because those that do wear them (even clear ones) look pretty damn lethal. Seriously, does anyone know how the UH logo and mascot revolution came about? Who was in charge of that project and would June Jones maybe use them again?

by **QuikSStang** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 4:07 pm

i think we spent too much money on coaches to pay for 3 different kinds of helmets

by **beamout2000** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 5:16 pm

I am still partial to the red/white mustang helmets. Had a full size one as a kid. I have no idea what ever happened to it.

by **Dark Horse** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 5:32 pm

We'd need the Circle of Champions to donate to the Home and Away budgets for this ever to happen.

Good idea, though.

by **Water Pony** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 5:40 pm

Classic

by **SMUer** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:53 pm

I looked it up and found out Kurt Osaki from Osaki Design Inc in California was behind the UH uniform design. Osaki Design has also helped re-brand the 49ers (nice), Ravens (eh), Dolphins (subtle), San Diego State (eh), and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL, meet Disney *enthusiastic handshake*).

Personally, I'm in the camp that SMU needs some rebranding...maybe not something cartoon-ish (like Tampa Bay) or even something radical (see Portland St) but something new...dressing our players up like Eric Dickerson is a mistake in my opinion. I'm hoping that June asks Osaki or some other design team to create some "just curious" proto-types sometime in the next two years. Hopefully the traditionalists and revisionists can meet somewhere in the middle. Our current merchandise is terrible/unappealing.

http://starbulletin.com/2000/06/23/sports/story2.html
http://www.hawaii.edu/malamalama/2001/01/H-men.html

by **Treadway21** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:56 pm

SMUer, Maybe he will use your avatar on our helmet.

by **SMUer** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:59 pm

Treadway21 wrote:SMUer, Maybe he will use your avatar on our helmet.

I hope not, I wouldn't want to look like the SMU VulcanFuturoFirenBrimestonestangs!

by **couch 'em** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:08 pm

Do QBs have a hard time adjusting to having different helmets if you change them for away games?

by **FWMustangGirl** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:50 pm

SMUer wrote:I looked it up and found out Kurt Osaki from Osaki Design Inc in California was behind the UH uniform design. Osaki Design has also helped re-brand the 49ers (nice), Ravens (eh), Dolphins (subtle), San Diego State (eh), and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL, meet Disney *enthusiastic handshake*).

Personally, I'm in the camp that SMU needs some rebranding...maybe not something cartoon-ish (like Tampa Bay) or even something radical (see Portland St) but something new...dressing our players up like Eric Dickerson is a mistake in my opinion. I'm hoping that June asks Osaki or some other design team to create some "just curious" proto-types sometime in the next two years. Hopefully the traditionalists and revisionists can meet somewhere in the middle. Our current merchandise is terrible/unappealing.

http://starbulletin.com/2000/06/23/sports/story2.html
http://www.hawaii.edu/malamalama/2001/01/H-men.html

But... but... I like the pewter pants. I do agree that we need better gear. The crap in our bookstore is pathetic.

by **expony18** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:51 pm

how about home and away winning? could you imagine us winning on the road?

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