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Date Posted:14:47:51 04/09/12 Mon Author: Mike Author Host/IP: 131.92.133.28 Subject: Re: Division I-A Schools With Same Helmet Design In reply to:
DFW HOYA
's message, "Division I-A Schools With Same Helmet Design" on 21:40:28 04/08/12 Sun
>I think you need to better define your terms in this thread. I know Nebraska has only worn a historical helmet and uniforn one time and then they were auctioned off for charity. I'm not sure what you define as a gimmick.
>>I think you need to better define your terms in this
>thread. I know Nebraska has only worn a historical
>helmet and uniforn one time and then they were
>auctioned off for charity. I'm not sure what you
>define as a gimmick.
A number of other schools have done this as well. Iowa has basically had the same helmet for the last 30 years except for 5 instances - two historical uniforms honoring landmark anniversaries, two completely blank helmets worn in mourning of deaths, and one flag-pattern decal in honor of veteran's day. I'd hardly call any of those "gimmicks".
Wisconsin has also only deviated from their design twice in the last 20 years - one time for throwbacks, and another time adding a very faint rose petal pattern on the decal in honor of playing in the Rose Bowl.
By the way, in 2010 Alabama also had a very faint houndstooth pattern on their helmet numbers and stripe as part of their Pro Combat uniforms - I guess they've sucummed to the "gimmick" as well :-P
