New Silver TTU Football Helmets?
Some pictures have popped up (Courtesy of DoubleT 104.3 Lubbock) of a silver TTU helmet and black matte TTU helmet used to woo recruits last weekend. (click on link for pictures)
Considering that the school has taken more uniform chances in the last two years, I wouldn't be surprised at all to see these tried out in 2012.
So What do you think?
I know a lot of traditionalists hate the new trend in college football of trying out all kinds of bold new unis (Oregon, Okie Light, Maryland, Arizona State, to name a few). And I agree that the traditional powerhouse schools like Nebraska, Michigan, Notre Dame, etc need to stick to tradition and keep their old school look.
But I think for some of the smaller market schools, new uniform trends (like the black matte helmets that many schools tried this year) really appeal to 17-19 year old recruits.
I for one, am all for trying out new looks if it will appeal to the young recruits out there who like all the new fads. The white helmets we used this year (without the stripes) were pretty sharp, and silver helmets (although strange since they've never been part of our school colors) would look pretty cool as well. And the black matte would be an improvement, in my opinion, on the current black glitter "bass boat paint" helmets we currently use.
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Winners look good in just about anything.
Losers don’t.
by rednblackET on Jan 25, 2012 2:03 PM CST reply actions 2 recs
ALA: Maryland Terrapins
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by Nm RaiDer FAn on Jan 26, 2012 9:47 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Ha, ha!
BTW, my house isn’t upside down, it’s the flag. Just FYI.
Who ate your bowl of sunshine this morning, thundercloud?
Agree!
Can anyone name the recruits that are going to consider Tech because of the helmet color scheme…?
"Transition is hard." - TT
by Houston Raider on Jan 25, 2012 4:35 PM CST up reply actions
Have you seen the fashion trends of 17-19 year old kids today?
In a word… “flashy.” It’s no secret that the flashy uniform trends all over college football these days are targeting those interests directly. Like it or not, that’s the reality.
by 2001Raider on Jan 25, 2012 5:55 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
That will be too bad for Alabama, Texas, Nebraska, Penn State, Miami, etc.
But maybe Notre Dame, USC, Ohio State, Michigan and a few others will survive…
"Transition is hard." - TT
by Houston Raider on Jan 26, 2012 8:22 AM CST up reply actions
Well, Notre Dame, Ohio St. and Michigan all have had alternate uniforms. I like a traditional uniform, but I think I’m in the minority.
Go Raiders . . .
Double-T Nation
I think teams should stick to specific helmets. You can have at least 2 or 3 different unis (or 50 if you want) but the helmets should always stay the same (exception being if you do something like New England and update your logo, not voting pro or con on that specific change, but if you change the logo then helmet should change to match if it includes the logo). But that’s just my opinion.
An exception for something like the Wounded Warrior project is of course totally different due to circumstances.
My personal taste
is the traditional look…collegiate block lettering, 100 year-old school colors and a look that hasn’t changed in decades, like Penn State, Nebraska and Texas. But I think the schools that are going with the new flashy trends are doing a really smart thing from a marketing perspective… you have to change with the times. Not only to those alternative unis drive up merchandise sales, but they add unbelievable exposure to a program. Just like how old, traditional businesses are now having to keep up with changing technology and adapt, so do the old traditional institutions in order to engage a new generation.
Love the silver!!!
I attended Tech during the “silver pants” era (1994-1998), and these would absolutely sick with black jersey and silver pants.
I don’t know how good it would look with our current color combinations…..
Does Jim Crane own the Red Raiders too?
This is the worst Wednesday that I can remember in a long time. Damn.
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I am not a fan of the silver, but ...
I do think if we took the matte black uniform from the link in the article, but made some changes. Changes like subbing red for the yellow, the double T for the O and of course an under armor logo for the swoosh, we would be in business.
Not a fan of the silver
Just keep the black helmet IMO. The matte finish is fine also but always black!
"You've got to find your inner pirate" - Mike Leach
Hello...
silver goes with EVERYTHING…DUH!!!
Who ate your bowl of sunshine this morning, thundercloud?
I love you guys
I’m tearing up right now…
To have a meaningful conversation about fashion with all you “guy” guys? Wow, just wow…
Who ate your bowl of sunshine this morning, thundercloud?
by Austin, Tx on Jan 26, 2012 11:36 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Duh, bb
way ahead of you. Actually silver goes with everything – think jewelry, belts, other accessories. But you are very close – GRAY has been the new black this year…
Please, don’t EVEN try to go there with me when it comes to fashion. You will lose. Every. Time.
I am 100% girl when it comes to clothes, shoes & shiny things.
Who ate your bowl of sunshine this morning, thundercloud?
There you go!!
You are stylin’ and profilin’
Who ate your bowl of sunshine this morning, thundercloud?
I can do better than that.
I’ll point you to websites that family and friends design clothes for.
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Without Questions, There are limited Resources...
Cant have Silver and Red
how about silver and black
College Football: "Our Traditions are now for Sale"
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"Well the ball just didnt bounce our way today" Tommy Tubervile, after decades of coaching experience, the best he can do ....................................................................................................................................
Blaze a trail, spend some time in West Texas, feel the sand sting your skin and burn your eyes, let the winter dry your hands, learn that its there only because our ancestors didn’t want to be around other people … that’s West Texas
The Oregon Silver Chrome
was cool because they did something with the design by including the faint wings into the “chrome” thats what made the look
I think Tubs has the equipment guy high on Krylon
College Football: "Our Traditions are now for Sale"
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"Well the ball just didnt bounce our way today" Tommy Tubervile, after decades of coaching experience, the best he can do ....................................................................................................................................
Blaze a trail, spend some time in West Texas, feel the sand sting your skin and burn your eyes, let the winter dry your hands, learn that its there only because our ancestors didn’t want to be around other people … that’s West Texas
love the matte black...
and it definitely attracts the young folks….I guess the silver will too but I’m not a real fan…also if TTU uses white I like the no stripe of 2011…can we just go to a shiney but not bass boat black? BTW I do love the Golden Palmino unis!!!!! Wreck’Em Tech
Remember Under Armour is in a big.....
PR war with Nike so I’m sure this is part of that war! Wreck’Em Tech
I did read somewhere
That the new Nike “Platinum” line they are rolling out for men’s and women’s BBall this year are strategically set to debut against teams who are sponsored by Adidas and Under Armour…
by 2001Raider on Jan 25, 2012 7:20 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Not gonna touch that one.
Simple rule of thumb: Everything before the but is BS.
by FriscoRaider on Jan 25, 2012 3:43 PM CST up reply actions
Bada-bing!
"They challenged us. They said, 'Here, try to run past us, try to run inside us.' And they were better at preventing that than we were throwing and catching it." --Mike Leach
Bass Boat Black
or nothing at all.
"you just need to find your inner pirate" ML
by blackbeard on Jan 25, 2012 3:46 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
silver helmets remind me of...uh hmmm
oh for god’s sake…NEW MEXICO!
"It was impossible to get a conversation going. Everybody was talking too much" - Yogi Berra
Scarlet and Black?
When did we become Silver?
"Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips."
not our school color
"It was impossible to get a conversation going. Everybody was talking too much" - Yogi Berra
10-4
College Football: "Our Traditions are now for Sale"
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"Well the ball just didnt bounce our way today" Tommy Tubervile, after decades of coaching experience, the best he can do ....................................................................................................................................
Blaze a trail, spend some time in West Texas, feel the sand sting your skin and burn your eyes, let the winter dry your hands, learn that its there only because our ancestors didn’t want to be around other people … that’s West Texas
Sweet!!!
"Know the other, know yourself, and the victory will not be at risk."- Sun Tzu
by Mexican Matador on Jan 25, 2012 4:49 PM CST reply actions
The silver is OK, but I would not really want the Red Raiders to wear them
We already gave in to white. Why add a color we don’t necessarily use? The flat black is OK, too. I like the suggestion of using the old style logo on the flat black. As far as glitter, well it looks good on boats and maybe in some people’s hair, but helmets….blah. What I really hope for is either a red or black helmet, never to change, as that is our true colors.
TTpilk
"Never, never, never give up." Winston Churchill
yep...silver is not our school color...
"It was impossible to get a conversation going. Everybody was talking too much" - Yogi Berra
a pretty silver,
not an ugly silver like the one i just saw. scarlet and black, yes of course. but “strict interpretation” ship sailed as soon as they started putting white in the unis way back in yonder days before this whippersnapper’s zygote began dividing. wounded warrior, pink this, pink that, save boobies….blah blah blah. of course i’ll disclaimer it and say they’re great causes and i’m all for them, especially, well, you know…. but at the same time a part of me feels like it becomes too much about the causes and not some good ole entertaining helmet smashing. yes, even if we are the ones being smashed, though not as entertaining…..
Does anyone want to see the cammo uni's we wore against Ok State again?
I love the Wounded Warrior project…
Our performance in the uniforms pretty much ended any desire for me to see them ever again…
"Transition is hard." - TT
by Houston Raider on Jan 26, 2012 8:31 AM CST up reply actions
interesting point,
had we upset the crap out of them maybe we should then wear those unis every game from here until kingdom come. i kid, i kid.
by Jameson Vernon on Jan 26, 2012 1:46 PM CST up reply actions
additionally, and as an aside,
the current uniform fashion competition is a temporary fad capitalized upon by highly successful and very well place niche marketing campaigns. the fad will end. in the mean time maybe i should buy some stock in those companies, because i’m pretty sure all of there sales revenues continue to increase. their cash flows are probably desirable. maybe their holding period adjusted dividend returns are nice too. i dunno.
Like a mary go round , where it stops nobody knows
and what will Okie Lite end up bing orange and flat black forever ?
College Football: "Our Traditions are now for Sale"
.....................................................................................
"Well the ball just didnt bounce our way today" Tommy Tubervile, after decades of coaching experience, the best he can do ....................................................................................................................................
Blaze a trail, spend some time in West Texas, feel the sand sting your skin and burn your eyes, let the winter dry your hands, learn that its there only because our ancestors didn’t want to be around other people … that’s West Texas
And the coaches can wear beanies with a propeller on top
"When you are right no one remembers, when you are wrong no one forgets."
by snc915 on Jan 26, 2012 9:03 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
or sloppy old hoodies,
like belicik. shoot, works for him!
by Jameson Vernon on Jan 26, 2012 1:47 PM CST up reply actions
Hey ! No one mentioned Parcells
College Football: "Our Traditions are now for Sale"
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"Well the ball just didnt bounce our way today" Tommy Tubervile, after decades of coaching experience, the best he can do ....................................................................................................................................
Blaze a trail, spend some time in West Texas, feel the sand sting your skin and burn your eyes, let the winter dry your hands, learn that its there only because our ancestors didn’t want to be around other people … that’s West Texas
we need to stick to black helmets.
not many teams have black helmets its our signature look.
Just like all white is Texas’ look. Why change it, just update it.
Although i don’t mind the flat black, its more modern.
I wouldve never pegged you as an
anti-glittery bass boat paintist
College Football: "Our Traditions are now for Sale"
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"Well the ball just didnt bounce our way today" Tommy Tubervile, after decades of coaching experience, the best he can do ....................................................................................................................................
Blaze a trail, spend some time in West Texas, feel the sand sting your skin and burn your eyes, let the winter dry your hands, learn that its there only because our ancestors didn’t want to be around other people … that’s West Texas
by Gus Mitchem on Jan 26, 2012 11:22 AM CST up reply actions
Sort of like the silver over the white helmet
But the rest of the uniform jersey and pants need to be Red and/or Black
I like the shiny black helmet the best with either the red or black jersy and always the black pants
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"I was taught to fight, taught to win" .... "Don’t Give Up"
Silver helmets?
The minutia talked about after a losing season!
Around here football is bigger than the state of Texas!
by Distant Raider on Jan 26, 2012 10:23 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
Well how about
Silver helmet with chrome bars…
Sliver jersey…
Silver pants…
Sliver shoes…no sox…
And a Scaret and Black lapel pin ???
Living large in Texas...Texas forever.
by TallMike on Jan 26, 2012 11:48 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
Totally, with the exception of a
Scarlet sash and black shoe laces
"you just need to find your inner pirate" ML
I would like to see
a scarf tied jauntily around the neck – scarlet & black checked perhaps?
Who ate your bowl of sunshine this morning, thundercloud?
If we're going after Lubbock sky
it would have to be brown.
Who ate your bowl of sunshine this morning, thundercloud?
well yah, sure
but on a clear day, it’s beautiful. today was one of those
by Jameson Vernon on Jan 26, 2012 4:56 PM CST up reply actions
I've seen both...
I like the matte black a bit. from a design standpoint the matte would look better with a different logo. I assume/ (hope) if they use a matte helmet they will change the logo to fit the matte look. (I enjoyed the wounded warrior helmets). Perhaps they could go along with that theme with the double t. It classes too much imo. (matte with the shinny TT. The silver helmet could work but again with a different logo. I like the way Boise state works with different uniforms. I am not a fan of the way Oregon does it tho. They are trying too hard. Georgia looked good this year. As long as we dont end up with wings on our shoulders or our state flag across half the uniform/helmet I’m ok with change
Get your kicks, on route 66...
Matte black would not look good on Tommy's white helmets.
just sayin
"you just need to find your inner pirate" ML
I think Tommy
should have to wear a helmet too
Who ate your bowl of sunshine this morning, thundercloud?
New Trend - Matte (FLAT) White
anyone can do flat black
College Football: "Our Traditions are now for Sale"
.....................................................................................
"Well the ball just didnt bounce our way today" Tommy Tubervile, after decades of coaching experience, the best he can do ....................................................................................................................................
Blaze a trail, spend some time in West Texas, feel the sand sting your skin and burn your eyes, let the winter dry your hands, learn that its there only because our ancestors didn’t want to be around other people … that’s West Texas
or how about DuPont Red Oxide primer
College Football: "Our Traditions are now for Sale"
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"Well the ball just didnt bounce our way today" Tommy Tubervile, after decades of coaching experience, the best he can do ....................................................................................................................................
Blaze a trail, spend some time in West Texas, feel the sand sting your skin and burn your eyes, let the winter dry your hands, learn that its there only because our ancestors didn’t want to be around other people … that’s West Texas
Do you have any of those calendars from back in the day? Those were great for a young boy hanging out in a body shop
College Football: "Our Traditions are now for Sale"
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"Well the ball just didnt bounce our way today" Tommy Tubervile, after decades of coaching experience, the best he can do ....................................................................................................................................
Blaze a trail, spend some time in West Texas, feel the sand sting your skin and burn your eyes, let the winter dry your hands, learn that its there only because our ancestors didn’t want to be around other people … that’s West Texas
No and I worked for Dupont !!
They were tight as new hat bands with the good stuff.
If I did, it would be yours.
Living large in Texas...Texas forever.
I will say it again...silver or gray is not our school color. Period
Scarlet and Black please…Georgia fail (don’t screw with one of the best unis in college football)…Boise way fail, but they fail anyway…Stanford (all black) fail…Xerox fail (look like practice jerseys and stick with school colors)…Maryland way fail (good god)…Arizona St. fail (stick with school colors but new logo is ok)…UCLA fail (white helmets sheesh, screwed up one of the best helmets in college football)…need I go on? stick with your school colors, for crying out loud…unless your school color is black then you are not aloud to wear black pants or jerseys (see ASU, Stanford, TCU, Northwestern)…that is all
"It was impossible to get a conversation going. Everybody was talking too much" - Yogi Berra
See, now that makes me think of something from the future. It kind of creeps me out…
Who ate your bowl of sunshine this morning, thundercloud?
Not sure about hte silver helmet
It might look better with a black double T outlined in red. I do like the matte black. Shiny black is my favorite though.
It's all good.
by Red and Black 71 on Jan 26, 2012 5:01 PM CST reply actions
I actually like it.....just every now and then though...not every game.
Just Win!!! Red Raiders & Cougs. Don't tell me I can't love'em both.
My only thoughts are....
Schools go out of their way to shoehorn in black ( see tcu). We are a scarlet and black school….if you go heavy on those two colors…it will look good. Am I the only one who like both the bass boat glitter and the flat black? Our black helmets are classic.
This is a 3 ring circus up in here......
by oldschoolraider on Jan 26, 2012 10:23 PM CST reply actions
Agree... Replace the Tubs white helmets with flat black for occasional change from our classic black...
Stick with Scarlet and Black…
Amazing how many teams are going with something black even though it isn’t one of their colors..
"Transition is hard." - TT
by Houston Raider on Jan 27, 2012 7:21 AM CST up reply actions
I don't hate the glitter paint
I actually shelled out $100 for a replica helmet that I keep in my living room, and it has the glitter paint. It just seems like glitter paint should only be used if
1. You own a bass boat
2. You live in the 1970s
3. Your name is Mariah Carey
4. You are somehow associated with the “My Little Pony” franchise
5. Your name is Starsky. Or Hutch.
I’d like the black matte periodically and a shift to the old school plain black paint. I wouldn’t mind ocassionally going throwback to the old flat red double T with white outline.
Blasphemere
Thous shall never speak foul of the bass boat black metal flake helmets
but hey youve got a point, if the black is bass boat, the the silver should really really be that giant metal flake silver and lined with the double T in that great candy metal flake
College Football: "Our Traditions are now for Sale"
.....................................................................................
"Well the ball just didnt bounce our way today" Tommy Tubervile, after decades of coaching experience, the best he can do ....................................................................................................................................
Blaze a trail, spend some time in West Texas, feel the sand sting your skin and burn your eyes, let the winter dry your hands, learn that its there only because our ancestors didn’t want to be around other people … that’s West Texas
I'll say this,
if we’re going to have a flat black helmet of any sort, it needs to be John Deere Blitz Black. It’s the best oil based enamel paint ever and it keeps with the heritage of our school.
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Without Questions, There are limited Resources...
Just go for it
Everyone wants to be black, were already black
Lets be the first team to pay tribute to John Deer and cotton farmers and go all JD Green and JD Yellow
College Football: "Our Traditions are now for Sale"
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"Well the ball just didnt bounce our way today" Tommy Tubervile, after decades of coaching experience, the best he can do ....................................................................................................................................
Blaze a trail, spend some time in West Texas, feel the sand sting your skin and burn your eyes, let the winter dry your hands, learn that its there only because our ancestors didn’t want to be around other people … that’s West Texas
Are there rules about when you are allowed to start drinking these days? These changing times, I just can’t get used to them.
Simple rule of thumb: Everything before the but is BS.
by FriscoRaider on Jan 27, 2012 1:14 PM CST up reply actions
Hell, we woke up this morning!
Why not?
" Answers --Become Resources."
Without Questions, There are limited Resources...
I think Oregon beat us to that, already.....
TTpilk
"Never, never, never give up." Winston Churchill
Because
people have different preferences, tastes and opinions? It’s what keeps things interesting.
Who ate your bowl of sunshine this morning, thundercloud?
If we are just picking random colors for out helmets then I think a nice neon lime green would look great.
Simple rule of thumb: Everything before the but is BS.
by FriscoRaider on Jan 29, 2012 9:07 PM CST up reply actions
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