Red White and Blue Helmets for the Army Game

[MGNation92]

 

[Cerebus]

Flag overlay can be done really well or really badly.  That looks great.  

[MeanGreen13]

I don't like flag stuff but this isn't the worst I've seen.

[DeepGreen]

I love the flag decal helmet.  Shows respect for the flag and the men and women who will fight for that flag some day.

Now, beat the crap out of ARMY!  HooRah!

[bstnsportsfan3]

love it!

[BTG_Fan1]

Great loooking, wish they could have found a way to do vs UTEP but know it likely would not have matched/gone well with the helmet that game. 

Edited November 14, 2017 by BTG_Fan1

[TheColonyEagle]

well done.

 

 

[golfingomez]

24 minutes ago, MeanGreen13 said:

I don't like flag stuff but this isn't the worst I've seen.

agree... i don't think the flag belongs on uniforms in the first place.

[greeneagle1]

17 minutes ago, BTG_Fan1 said:

Great loooking, wish they could have found a way to do vs UTEP but know it likely would not have matched/gone well with the uniform that game. 

It's the same uniform but with a white helmet instead of green. 

Edited November 14, 2017 by greeneagle1

[GMoney]

Damn, I was hoping we wouldn't do the obvious.

[greenjoe]

I think a star spangled eagle looks better that a star spangled pony or UH or ATM any day.  But the photo makes the helmet look like an afterthought.

Win.

GO MEAN GREEN

Edited November 14, 2017 by greenjoe

[BTG_Fan1]

34 minutes ago, greeneagle1 said:

It's the same uniform but with a white helmet instead of green. 

my bad, i meant the eagle would have not fit with that helmet.. the green chrome whatever its called

[Cerebus]

By the way, if you are loving the new equipment, don't forget to give a shout out to our new Assistant Athletic Director for Equipment Services Mike Villa.

Wren hired him away from UTSA, and they are still bitter about it.  

[BTG_Fan1]

I'm going to assume the answer is no, but I will ask it anyway... Has any of the new/current helmets been made into "mini" helmets to be bought at the team store? 

I'm going to email/tweet at WB to see if he can/could find a way for them to be become available.. feel like they could be a nice a little Christmas gift

[Christopher Walker]

:sigh: we were doing so well...

[aztecskin]

1 hour ago, Christopher Walker said:

:sigh: we were doing so well...

we had a lengthy chat about this in the MGN slack wherein I beat everyone down with take after take. Let me summarize my thought more succinctly here: 

I think there is a less tacky way to actually honor the military, and not so blatantly tie it into a marketing gimmick.*  I'd go with a uni patch and maybe some discounted tickets. By changing our helmet/logo at all we are by definition asking for more attention and so taking it away from the group we say we are honoring, ya? 

*Not that I am opposed to gimmicks, even cheap ones. 

[UNT 90 Grad]

[FirefightnRick]

15 minutes ago, UNT 90 Grad said:

 Loved Evil K.

 

Rick

[Ryan Munthe]

Came in here expecting to vomit but I love it.

[meangreenlax]

 

2 hours ago, aztecskin said:

we had a lengthy chat about this in the MGN slack wherein I beat everyone down with take after take. Let me summarize my thought more succinctly here: 

I think there is a less tacky way to actually honor the military, and not so blatantly tie it into a marketing gimmick.*  I'd go with a uni patch and maybe some discounted tickets. By changing our helmet/logo at all we are by definition asking for more attention and so taking it away from the group we say we are honoring, ya? 

*Not that I am opposed to gimmicks, even cheap ones. 

Totally agree. At best it's just a corny trend. At worst, it's using the flag as a marketing ploy. Give free/discounted tickets to active duty/veterans or donate to a cause. Changing the logo is just lip service in my opinion. 

Edited November 15, 2017 by meangreenlax
Grammar

[Matt from A700]

Don't know how or if UNT has done this in the past but I really like this helmet.

[letsgiveacheer]

I posted my objections when a tweet showed several of our players dressed in flags. I know everyone does this now but there is a U.S. Code which addresses this. Do other teams alter their uniforms to reflect a patriotic theme when they play a service academy?  

I must admit the only time I was ashamed of our university was when one of our players mocked the cadets by saluting them after a big play at the game at West Point. I hope we offered them a formal apology.

 

Edited November 15, 2017 by letsgiveacheer

[greenjoe]

Does each helmet configuration actually mean a separate helmet or are these just covers for existing helmets.  I know before the HoD game in 2014 the carbon fiber was just a wrap.  Is this the case or does each player have 5 or 6 helmets ?

Beat West Point

GO MEAN GREEN

[MGNation92]

Just now, greenjoe said:

Does each helmet configuration actually mean a separate helmet or are these just covers for existing helmets.  I know before the HoD game in 2014 the carbon fiber was just a wrap.  Is this the case or does each player have 5 or 6 helmets ?

Beat West Point

GO MEAN GREEN

There are four helmets: White, Black, Chrome, and Green. They have just been interchanging the decals on the helmets. Makes it seem like you have 8 different helmets but it's just different decals on the same helmets

[Christopher Walker]

15 hours ago, aztecskin said:

we had a lengthy chat about this in the MGN slack wherein I beat everyone down with take after take. Let me summarize my thought more succinctly here: 

I think there is a less tacky way to actually honor the military, and not so blatantly tie it into a marketing gimmick.*  I'd go with a uni patch and maybe some discounted tickets. By changing our helmet/logo at all we are by definition asking for more attention and so taking it away from the group we say we are honoring, ya? 

*Not that I am opposed to gimmicks, even cheap ones. 

Yep yep yep. Would much rather see a patch.