CAMPBELL: Complete uniform/image overhaul coming

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I like al these sets. I used to be not in favor of adding white (except when required for road jerseys), but the white accents help expand adaptability among alternates, such as W-C-G, which would look "off" with current jersey and pants that contain no white. It's a more useful balance.

Replace shoulder number with amestoplease's trice stripes, and maybe we could go w/ white socks since white accents are included across all combos. Possibly could use his multiple stripes on socks, but I'd use fewer or them, same width, and only gold or cardinal, not alternating. (It'd work ok on a black sock, too, and cardinal sock is OK with gold or white pants).
 

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On a white hat, sort of. On a red hat, no.

So you typically observe the logo from this distance? What position do you play? I'm looking from the stands or TV.

It's not a good logo. There is a reason most logos don't have all this text which is it's hard to read.

I see close ups of it all the time on tv.
 

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Last night at the CR Tailgate tour stop, the last question from the crowd (which wasn't a question, it was a comment) an older gentlemen told Campbell "In this part of the state, if you are a Cyclone, you shouldn't wear black"

Lots of laughter after that comment. However, Campbell (wearing his usual black top with a silver ISU logo) said, at least there isn't any gold with the black. Then, he proceeded to have someone in the front stand up wearing a black ISU hat and black ISU shirt. Campbell said that was the direction they were heading for Uniform templates. Not sure what that means, if it slipped or if I drastically mis-heard him. It caught me off guard being a uniform junkie.

That is just FYI from the session last night. Wonder if we're getting black helmets as the surprise this year? I would be okay with that as long as the logo is stenciled on in a contrasting (not yellow) color. A silver or white ISU stencil logo on a matte black helmet would have potential to look pretty cool with our white or gray jerseys/pants.
 
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Last night at the CR Tailgate tour stop, the last question from the crowd (which wasn't a question, it was a comment) an older gentlemen told Campbell "In this part of the state, if you are a Cyclone, you shouldn't wear black"

Lots of laughter after that comment. However, Campbell (wearing his usual black top with a silver ISU logo) said, at least there isn't any gold with the black. Then, he proceeded to have someone in the front stand up wearing a black ISU hat and black ISU shirt. Campbell said that was the direction they were heading for Uniform templates. Not sure what that means, if it slipped or if I drastically mis-heard him. It caught me off guard being a uniform junkie.

That is just FYI from the session last night. Wonder if we're getting black helmets as the surprise this year? I would be okay with that as long as the logo is stenciled on in a contrasting (not yellow) color. A silver or white ISU stencil logo on a matte black helmet would have potential to look pretty cool with our white or gray jerseys/pants.

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Great. So now we're the Raiders? I hate this damn fad, but I'm sure the kids love it. [rolls eyes]
 

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On a white hat, sort of. On a red hat, no.

So you typically observe the logo from this distance? What position do you play? I'm looking from the stands or TV.

It's not a good logo. There is a reason most logos don't have all this text which is it's hard to read.

I'm guessing you think these are all hard to read too then?
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Last night at the CR Tailgate tour stop, the last question from the crowd (which wasn't a question, it was a comment) an older gentlemen told Campbell "In this part of the state, if you are a Cyclone, you shouldn't wear black"

Lots of laughter after that comment. However, Campbell (wearing his usual black top with a silver ISU logo) said, at least there isn't any gold with the black. Then, he proceeded to have someone in the front stand up wearing a black ISU hat and black ISU shirt. Campbell said that was the direction they were heading for Uniform templates. Not sure what that means, if it slipped or if I drastically mis-heard him. It caught me off guard being a uniform junkie.

That is just FYI from the session last night. Wonder if we're getting black helmets as the surprise this year? I would be okay with that as long as the logo is stenciled on in a contrasting (not yellow) color. A silver or white ISU stencil logo on a matte black helmet would have potential to look pretty cool with our white or gray jerseys/pants.

well then, heres the CMC doomsday special. i hesitate to even post this because of the turds who are going to say 'this looks bad@$$!' id hope somebody with common sense and authority would step in before letting something like this ever happen.
 

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I'm guessing you think these are all hard to read too then?
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This is a nice try.

First, all of these but UCLAs (and maybe Pitt's) are awful.

Second, the UCLA font is more than DOUBLE the size of ours (and fewer letters).

Third, the UCLA logo has a pos/neg contrast relationship with the helmet and doesn't fight with a letter I behind it.

But keep trying. The tornado is far superior to the I-state for a helmet. Any ISU educated graphic designer could tell you that. And I'd bet my next paycheck that the I-State was not the most popular design created amongst the design team.
 
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Campbell has to know black jerseys would not be well-received for the basic fact that our biggest rival wears black jerseys every other week. God I hope you misheard him.
 
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well then, heres the CMC doomsday special. i hesitate to even post this because of the turds who are going to say 'this looks bad@$$!' id hope somebody with common sense and authority would step in before letting something like this ever happen.

The black and gray storm cloud look apparently is what they're going for?

#astormisbrewing #queueupACDCTHUNDERSTRUCK :confused:
 

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Campbell has to know black jerseys would not be well-received for the basic fact that our biggest rival wears black jerseys every other week. God I hope you misheard him.

Hopefully someone else that was at the CR tour stop can verify, but that is what I thought he said - it made me double-take and was one of those "um.. did I hear that right?" moments
 

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Great. So now we're the Raiders? I hate this damn fad, but I'm sure the kids love it. [rolls eyes]
Agreed. Black is the most overdone uni color an looks atrocious when teams who don't have it (Northwestern) use it.
 

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Wouldn't surprise me to see black uniforms as an alternate this year, and IMO the look only works if all color is stripped away. The instant color is introduced, inevitable Iowa comparisons come up.

Not my favorite look, but it's all about the KIDZ these days.

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BTW, for those against black as a color, because it is the color of Iowa, what does that say about ISU sharing a yellow color with Iowa?
 
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I want black to work for us, but it just doesn't.

Not with cardinal, that is for sure because there is not enough contrast. And you also can't do gold due to #thoseguysiniowacity, so you're left with white or silver shades.

As long as it is not the "every week we wear black" look, I guess I'm okay with whatever. I would like to see our default look be something with cardinal and gold and then a couple weeks during the season you mix in some alternate stuff (white helmets, black helmets, chrome) for fun.
 

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This is a nice try.

First, all of these but UCLAs (and maybe Pitt's) are awful.

Second, the UCLA font is more than DOUBLE the size of ours (and fewer letters).

Third, the UCLA logo has a pos/neg contrast relationship with the helmet and doesn't fight with a letter I behind it.

But keep trying. The tornado is far superior to the I-state for a helmet. Any ISU educated graphic designer could tell you that. And I'd bet my next paycheck that the I-State was not the most popular design created amongst the design team.

The point was ISU isn't the only team out there with more than a couple letters on their helmets.

I love the look of the tornado on the helmet and think it should be used, but I also like the look of the I-State logo and think those white helmets with the metallic I-State look awesome.

Simple solution that upgrades all the looks: yellow/gold tornado on a red helmet, regular I-State logo on a yellow helmet, metallic I-State logo on white helmet.
 
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I'm assuming all ages vary on this board and especially this topic. So its not surprising that everyone has their own likes and dislikes.

Myself being 26, think black/metallic looks awesome. If Campbell can pull something off then he should and run with it. The recruits will love it.