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Re: Hey SID - TULSA had crome helmets last night...

Postby ponyinNC » Fri Sep 27, 2013 9:34 am

Serious idea ---- What about securing Ford Motors as a possible partner in this????
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Re: Hey SID - TULSA had crome helmets last night...

Postby mrydel » Fri Sep 27, 2013 9:39 am

We did some of that back in the Mike Ford days I believe. Having a Ford Mustang QB helped.
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Re: Hey SID - TULSA had crome helmets last night...

Postby TWALV33 » Fri Sep 27, 2013 9:42 am

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I agree, "Chrome" is opposite of what we want to represent.

The Southern Methodist University that I went to has classier style than that.

Now classic 80's blue jerseys? That's what I'm talking about!
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Re: Hey SID - TULSA had crome helmets last night...

Postby Rebel10 » Fri Sep 27, 2013 9:44 am

TWALV33 wrote:
leopold wrote:Tacky


I agree, "Chrome" is opposite of what we want to represent.

The Southern Methodist University that I went to has classier style than that.

Now classic 80's blue jerseys? That's what I'm talking about!



Chrome is sharp, classy, modern, and clean. Nothing wrong with that.
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Re: Hey SID - TULSA had crome helmets last night...

Postby TWALV33 » Fri Sep 27, 2013 9:52 am

Rebel10 wrote:
TWALV33 wrote:
leopold wrote:Tacky


I agree, "Chrome" is opposite of what we want to represent.

The Southern Methodist University that I went to has classier style than that.

Now classic 80's blue jerseys? That's what I'm talking about!



Chrome is sharp, classy, modern, and clean. Nothing wrong with that.



We'll just have to agree to disagree on that one....
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Re: Hey SID - TULSA had crome helmets last night...

Postby ponyinNC » Fri Sep 27, 2013 10:06 am

TWALV33 wrote:[I agree, "Chrome" is opposite of what we want to represent.

The Southern Methodist University that I went to has classier style than that.

Now classic 80's blue jerseys? That's what I'm talking about!



It is a generational thing.

No offense to you TWALV - but I care more about what the players/recruits want than what the alums think. They deserve to have something fun (it would only be for one game a year!) to look forward to wearing. Just my $.02
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Re: Hey SID - TULSA had crome helmets last night...

Postby Lebanese4Life » Fri Sep 27, 2013 10:10 am

TWALV33 wrote:
leopold wrote:Tacky


I agree, "Chrome" is opposite of what we want to represent.

The Southern Methodist University that I went to has classier style than that.

Now classic 80's blue jerseys? That's what I'm talking about!


give me a break! enough with that elitist, pompous attitude. they look awesome and most importantly the kids eat this up all day. good looking unis/helmets do wonders on the recruiting front. not to mention snazzy unis are great pub
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Re: Hey SID - TULSA had crome helmets last night...

Postby East Coast Mustang » Fri Sep 27, 2013 10:15 am

I say go back to the blue uniforms and white pants and keep the helmets the same.

But, have a "pro combat" type uni one game a year with chrome helmets, silver piping, funky numbers, silver pants, etc. The players and recruits will love it and the purists can hold their nose for one game.
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Re: Hey SID - TULSA had crome helmets last night...

Postby ponyinNC » Fri Sep 27, 2013 10:19 am

East Coast Mustang wrote:I say go back to the blue uniforms and white pants and keep the helmets the same.

But, have a "pro combat" type uni one game a year with chrome helmets, silver piping, funky numbers, silver pants, etc. The players and recruits will love it and the purists can hold their nose for one game.


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Re: Hey SID - TULSA had crome helmets last night...

Postby TWALV33 » Fri Sep 27, 2013 10:22 am

I don't mind the pro combat and crazy unis for one game....

just never been crazy about chrome....if we end up doing it, I'll of course be behind our team, just not a fan
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Postby NavyCrimson » Fri Sep 27, 2013 10:25 am

Perhaps a RED/Crimson chrome or glossy helmet but hardly chrome, please.
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Re: Hey SID - TULSA had crome helmets last night...

Postby ponyinNC » Fri Sep 27, 2013 10:26 am

TWALV33 wrote:I don't mind the pro combat and crazy unis for one game....

just never been crazy about chrome....if we end up doing it, I'll of course be behind our team, just not a fan


That's fair.

I just think Ford Motor Co. may like the look of a chrome mustang helmet for a big college football game on TV- they could really market the heck out of that and maybe use it to introduce a new product or local DFW dealerships or something like that.

I'm a lawyer, not a marketing expert - so I'll defer to those in that business.

Just an idea.
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Re: Hey SID - TULSA had crome helmets last night...

Postby leopold » Fri Sep 27, 2013 10:28 am

I've said all along I don't have a problem with us changing helmets, just make it attractive. Right or wrong, I'm not crazy about that design, and TU's flat out stinks.

Putting chrome on our standard helmet, to me, is like taking a brand new top of the line luxury car and putting in a leopard skin interior, or lowering it, or a gaudy gold-plated grill - think Tony Montoya trying to impress Michelle Pfeiffer's character on Scarface - "Issa Cadillac."
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Re: Hey SID - TULSA had crome helmets last night...

Postby TWALV33 » Fri Sep 27, 2013 10:28 am

ponyinNC wrote:
TWALV33 wrote:[I agree, "Chrome" is opposite of what we want to represent.

The Southern Methodist University that I went to has classier style than that.

Now classic 80's blue jerseys? That's what I'm talking about!



It is a generational thing.

No offense to you TWALV - but I care more about what the players/recruits want than what the alums think. They deserve to have something fun (it would only be for one game a year!) to look forward to wearing. Just my $.02



By the way, I'm a recent graduate....

But still from a football recruits standpoint I get what your saying. But hey, my opinion is SMU has its own style, and I like it, I like uniqueness not compliance.....just because the flavor of the day is flashy, doesn't mean everybodys got to do it....

As long as we keep conservative styling for our normal jerseys, I could survive one game of something crazy, but I'd prefer if we went that route to do something retro or do black jerseys or something like that....not chrome, not a fan
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Re: Hey SID - TULSA had crome helmets last night...

Postby ponyinNC » Fri Sep 27, 2013 10:30 am

leopold wrote:Putting chrome on our standard helmet, to me, is like taking a brand new top of the line luxury car and putting in a leopard skin interior, or lowering it, or a gaudy gold-plated grill


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