Illinois Football Uniforms

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#152      
TheFlyingIllini1317
Still hard for me not to be disappointed with the new uniforms. Maybe they will grow on my but they are in no way better than our last set. Our last set looked like Illinois, they had nice contrast, the colors worked well together, and if Lovie didn't like the shield the only thing to replace was the logo on the collar. I don't see why we couldn't have kept the last set and just replaced the color shield.
 
#154      
IlliniCaboose
Love the look of the new Navy lids. As long as those white ones (and the white pants) collect some dust I'm happy.
 
#156      
redwingillini11
The new navy helmets are absolutely gorgeous.

I was happy when we got the old uniform set, because we were finally beyond a 10 year old basic Nike template, and because it was a unique look. However, I just think when you compare those to the rest of the college landscape, it was a really clunky looking uni set. The collar was too thick, the numbers were a bit thick when looking at the rest of the jersey, and the shield (imo) was also bulky. College football is moving in a more sleek direction, and thats certainly what we achieved with the new set.

I know the new set looks quite a bit Syracuse-esque. I said as much when I first saw the mock ups last summer. But on Saturday afternoons I'm not going to be thinking about Syracuse football when I see our boys play (It would maybe be different if we were copying a recognizable look from a big name program). I'm going to be thinking about Illinois football looking good, and hopefully playing better.
 
#159      
DrewD007
TheFlyingIllini1317 said:
Still hard for me not to be disappointed with the new uniforms. Maybe they will grow on my but they are in no way better than our last set. Our last set looked like Illinois, they had nice contrast, the colors worked well together, and if Lovie didn't like the shield the only thing to replace was the logo on the collar. I don't see why we couldn't have kept the last set and just replaced the color shield.
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I think the fact white isn’t used as an accent color is the main draw back of these, but they have grown on me since first being released.
 
#160      
ugottabjoshinme
So the orange helmets have a decal with an orange border, and the blue helmets have a decal with a blue border.....got it

I actually like the blue helmet tho. Would rather see it with the orange jersey and blue pants, while the orange helmet can go with the whites.
 
#161      
Second and Chalmers
Every time I start to talk myself into these new uniforms, I see a picture of the old ones and realize that while not terrible, they are an unquestionable downgrade :tsk:
 
#163      
skyIdub
I like the shield, but the shield on the helmet would instantly become one of the worst helmets in D1 football.
 
#164      
Second and Chalmers
skyIdub said:
I like the shield, but the shield on the helmet would instantly become one of the worst helmets in D1 football.
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Jamal Milan disagrees

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I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and say he was trying to recreate the Red Grange subtle striping effect our jerseys already had.
 
#165      
skyIdub
Loved it on the collar, I could see it on the lower back of the helmet, maybe....but that helmet is awful. The Block “I” is so much better.
 
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BananaShampoo said:
I clicked on the link. I think ours was the best looking one aside from Michigan, because, well, you can't mess up that uniform as long as you keep the awesome wolverine helmet design.
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I really think the Michigan State helmets look pretty cool in that.
 
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BananaShampoo said:
I clicked on the link. I think ours was the best looking one aside from Michigan, because, well, you can't mess up that uniform as long as you keep the awesome wolverine helmet design.
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Some of those are utter abominations. Maryland is already getting too cute with their uniforms, and their design is atrocious. Inverting the maize and blue color scheme on the Michigan helmet is painful. The NW uniform is just awful. Awful.

On the flip side, the Minnesota uniform is pretty cool. Very cartoonish, but at least they're having fun with the gopher. And kudos to Nebraska for sticking to their tradition -- unlike Penn State's design which would almost certainly cause rioting in Happy Valley.
 
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