Even got the black part right. Or wrong.View attachment 81922
Sorry for bumping this thread, but I saw an ESPN video of a kid breaking a backboard. Looks pretty similar to the logo we should be using. Go Whirlies!
It's a sign!.....doubtfulWe going to talk about the throwback Gold helmets being tweeted by Cyclone Football?
I think we'll do the Walden era ones and they become a team favorite like the black uniforms and we'll use variations of them. Our guys liked the blacks because they gave us confidence. Throwbacks are a perfect way to get our players excited to wear the school colors.If the equipment team is tweeting about them, we're getting something. Those jerseys have a ton of potential. It would be interesting to see what they come up with. You either exercise some demons from the Walden era or invite the wrath of the early '90s football gods in our most anticipated season ever. I say bring on the throwbacks.
I am all in on a modified throwback. By that, I mean if we take the Iowa State and that stupid font off of the twister, I really like the designs on this thread with just the twister.Please no throwbacks of the 80's and early 90s. Bad football, bad memories.
The 70's? Ok.
But... this is a special year potentially.... let's roll with the current uni's
Now they are just teasing us:
Seems like an ISU Prof named Woodman operated that version of the balloon all those years ago. No idea what became of the balloon or the operator.So who owns that balloon now? Imagine firing that thing up on the practice field and letting it liftoff and float over the stadium during a game.
It's a sign!.....doubtful
If the equipment team is tweeting about them, we're getting something. Those jerseys have a ton of potential. It would be interesting to see what they come up with. You either exercise some demons from the Walden era or invite the wrath of the early '90s football gods in our most anticipated season ever. I say bring on the throwbacks.
I think we'll do the Walden era ones and they become a team favorite like the black uniforms and we'll use variations of them. Our guys liked the blacks because they gave us confidence. Throwbacks are a perfect way to get our players excited to wear the school colors.
Please no throwbacks of the 80's and early 90s. Bad football, bad memories.
The 70's? Ok.
But... this is a special year potentially.... let's roll with the current uni's
I understand the desire for a gold helmet or pant. But I am surprised at some of you. As soon as we get a gold helmet or pant in the current gold/yellow, or in the Criner/Walden gold, we will have just as many fans or more b******g about how bright the gold is, ketchup and mustard, etc. It doesn't make sense to me! Besides Campbell is never going for it. If he does, it will be a long term mistake.I am all in on a modified throwback. By that, I mean if we take the Iowa State and that stupid font off of the twister, I really like the designs on this thread with just the twister.
With the gold helmet, I would love to see the I-State stencil in red on that helmet to go with the striping. Would look sharp and could be in rotation.
If you're going to do it, you do it correctly. That's the rule for throwbacks. You don't have a$$ it or mix and match, because that's when things go south. Take our bugle logo for example. We thought it'd be cool to modernize our old tornado logo and it took literally one game for our fans and the national media to criticize it.I understand the desire for a gold helmet or pant. But I am surprised at some of you. As soon as we get a gold helmet or pant in the current gold/yellow, or in the Criner/Walden gold, we will have just as many fans or more b******g about how bright the gold is, ketchup and mustard, etc. It doesn't make sense to me! Besides Campbell is never going for it. If he does, it will be a long term mistake.
There is no better time than now to break out of the mold, that of the mid '80's and beyond mold of our current gold as primary. The bright yellow gold is ok/great as secondary accent gold IMO, but the Criner/Walden era and present gold helmets or pants is a mistake.
The CYCLONES logo on the Waldon-era helmets, and/or a modified Cyclone/tornado from the Criner-era would both be great, but ONLY in the '70's gold.