This one?
I can't stand Cy wearing shoes. Birds don't need um. Talons are more intimidating anyways.
Question for those few who dislike the Orr Cyclone
- Thread starter Kagavi
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This one?
I can't stand Cy wearing shoes. Birds don't need um. Talons are more intimidating anyways.
Which camp is Jamie Pollard in? That's the one that will win this argument.
I agree. But let me give you a professional opinion. The tornado is the best, most versatile and potentially the most recognizable mark ISU has.
Regardless of the ****ty football that it gets associated with it's the best mark we've had as a symbol / logo...ever.
I get it, we're not using it. But we should.
There is a reason that every time I walk into Scheels there are usually 3 or 4 garments with the 80's Cyclone logo printed on them. Probably more during the fall and Christmas season.
Football went 6-5 in '86 & '89. It was the 90s that were truly the dark times. Troy Davis, a fluke win over Nebraska, and a couple wins over bad Iowa teams were the lone bright spots.
For me it has nothing to do with bad football. I just plain don't like it. It's hard to explain why, but to me, it looks disproportionate (tall, but extremely wide on top), unwieildy, uncoordinated, weak...like it is just prancing across the prairie instead of actually doing any damage, I disliked it the first time I saw it when I stepped on campus back in 1987, and I still dislike it today. We used to call it the "dancing muumuu".
People like to hate on the I State logo, but it was a slam dunk in terms of branding.
A fair point. But tornadoes do dance across the prairie...
I actually find the opposite when examining the shape; It avoids the softness of the bugle/turd by keeping three sharp points. I think what you consider unwieldy, I consider expressing motion well. Plus unwieldy is an accurate description of a tornado.
I would love for us to incorporate the Orr logo as our secondary/nickname logo. My only question is if any trademark/ownership issues would/are holding back the University from doing this (the Kagavi redesign specifically, not the original)? Or maybe it's just a sense of professional ego where those in the athletic department don't want to be told how to do their jobs (aka they know best)?
Please do NOT call it the “Orr Cyclone”. Johnny had nothing to do with it, so I’d appreciate the thread title being changed.
And I happen to like that particular logo.
And I happen to like that particular logo.
When I win the Power-ball (and I will), I'm going to make a Big Splash Donation and these will happen!
I like the orr tonado.
I know it wasn't Kagavi's original question, but in your professional opinion, is it better, more versatile and more recognizable than the I State logo?
Can someone put this on the white and black helmet? I'm interested to compare it to the tOrrnado. I'd also like to see a stencil version of the bugle on the helmets.
The Orrnado would look really cool on Nike gear like jackets and sweatpants and stuff. I grew up with the Orrnado and Walking Cy and those are quintessential Iowa State and always will be. However, I like the “I State” as well.
I was thinking the same thing. This is the first time I've ever heard it called the "Orr Cyclone"
I'm good with bringing it back refined, as long as we get rid of cy's head in a circle and bloated cy.
Ok I'm now on this train. Nickname and Mascot graphics are terrible.
https://www.trademark.iastate.edu/marks/newathletic
https://www.trademark.iastate.edu/marks/newathletic
I guess all I can say is that the motion that logo expresses to me is "I might annoy you by blowing your plant stands over".
