Comments on: Auction Action http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/08/31/auction-action-2/ The Obsessive Study Of Athletics Aesthetics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:25:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: K http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/08/31/auction-action-2/#comment-140582 K Tue, 04 Sep 2007 23:55:18 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=611#comment-140582 Regarding the "weird ass font" used by the Colonels, I don't know the specific name of the typeface (it may be custom), but it is in the <strong>Bauhaus</strong> style. Regarding the “weird ass font” used by the Colonels, I don’t know the specific name of the typeface (it may be custom), but it is in the Bauhaus style.

]]> By: Jason G http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/08/31/auction-action-2/#comment-140193 Jason G Tue, 04 Sep 2007 09:44:11 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=611#comment-140193 I actually like the new NFL logo. I think it looks cleaner, and just a bit more modern, but not so much that I had to take a step back to say WTF. This is the kind of updating iconic logos SHOULD have. One example is the Chargers lightning bolt. (Yes, I dislike the unis, but the helmet bolt is much better) Another is the Miami Dolphin logo. The 70's logo=bad, current=good. Seahawks, new logo is better. Vikings, new logo is better. (Even though the changes were very minor) All in all, it'll end up just like everything else that gets changed. After a couple of months, people will in general forget the hubub and go along with life. I actually like the new NFL logo.

I think it looks cleaner, and just a bit more modern, but not so much that I had to take a step back to say WTF.

This is the kind of updating iconic logos SHOULD have.

One example is the Chargers lightning bolt. (Yes, I dislike the unis, but the helmet bolt is much better)

Another is the Miami Dolphin logo. The 70’s logo=bad, current=good.

Seahawks, new logo is better.
Vikings, new logo is better. (Even though the changes were very minor)

All in all, it’ll end up just like everything else that gets changed. After a couple of months, people will in general forget the hubub and go along with life.

]]> By: Johnny Bacardi http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/08/31/auction-action-2/#comment-139520 Johnny Bacardi Sat, 01 Sep 2007 17:10:35 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=611#comment-139520 [quote comment="139442"][quote comment="139408"][quote comment="139273"]Ok, my eyes have recovered. The only team in college football that should be able to wear orange jerseys and helmets is the Florida Gators. <a href="http://www.prosportsmemorabilia.com/Images/Product/33-54/33-54405-F.jpg" rel="nofollow"> Emmitt Smith</a>[/quote] University of Tennessee fans might disagree...[/quote] Probably too late for anyone to read this but, um, Tennessee wears white helmets dude.[/quote] Nah, I read it...dude. I misread the intent of the statement I quoted- he meant solid orange helmets <i>together</i> with orange jerseys. My bad. Stuby said:

Johnny Bacardi said:

BS said:

Ok, my eyes have recovered.
The only team in college football that should be able to wear orange jerseys and helmets is the Florida Gators.
Emmitt Smith

University of Tennessee fans might disagree…

Probably too late for anyone to read this but, um, Tennessee wears white helmets dude.

Nah, I read it…dude.

I misread the intent of the statement I quoted- he meant solid orange helmets together with orange jerseys. My bad.

]]> By: Mike Edgerly http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/08/31/auction-action-2/#comment-139465 Mike Edgerly Sat, 01 Sep 2007 14:48:14 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=611#comment-139465 Fox Soccer Channel is showing what is in my opinion the best uniform matchup I've seen in any sport in quite some time. <a href="http://soccerlens.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/fulham-0708-home-kit.jpg" rel="nofollow">Fulham</a> is in their home kits, <a href="http://www.kitbag.com/stores/kitbag_4_5/_artwork/_common/kit_selector/127/dummy.jpg" rel="nofollow">Tottenham</a> is in their away kits. With the traditional collared shirts and the lack of distracting colors and stripes on the shirts, this game is a thing of beauty from a uni perspective. The sponsor logos are the only thing keeping this from perfection (although I kinda like the Chinese writing next to Spurs' "Mansion" logo). Fox Soccer Channel is showing what is in my opinion the best uniform matchup I’ve seen in any sport in quite some time. Fulham is in their home kits, Tottenham is in their away kits. With the traditional collared shirts and the lack of distracting colors and stripes on the shirts, this game is a thing of beauty from a uni perspective. The sponsor logos are the only thing keeping this from perfection (although I kinda like the Chinese writing next to Spurs’ “Mansion” logo).

]]> By: Gabe http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/08/31/auction-action-2/#comment-139459 Gabe Sat, 01 Sep 2007 14:30:52 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=611#comment-139459 I love this site and this is the first time I have posted. Reading all of the SU comments i felt i needed to comment. I am from Syracuse and I could not agree with you guys more about the Orange uniforms. Ever since we got our new athletic director from USC he has done his best to ruin our uniforms. The classic navy blue uniforms with the orange pants and helmet were just classic! He was slowly been trying to transform the Orangemen into the Trojans for the last few years. I wish he would leave so we could just go back to the old unis. I love this site and this is the first time I have posted. Reading all of the SU comments i felt i needed to comment. I am from Syracuse and I could not agree with you guys more about the Orange uniforms. Ever since we got our new athletic director from USC he has done his best to ruin our uniforms. The classic navy blue uniforms with the orange pants and helmet were just classic! He was slowly been trying to transform the Orangemen into the Trojans for the last few years. I wish he would leave so we could just go back to the old unis.

]]> By: Stuby http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/08/31/auction-action-2/#comment-139442 Stuby Sat, 01 Sep 2007 13:16:31 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=611#comment-139442 [quote comment="139408"][quote comment="139273"]Ok, my eyes have recovered. The only team in college football that should be able to wear orange jerseys and helmets is the Florida Gators. <a href="http://www.prosportsmemorabilia.com/Images/Product/33-54/33-54405-F.jpg" rel="nofollow"> Emmitt Smith</a>[/quote] University of Tennessee fans might disagree...[/quote] Probably too late for anyone to read this but, um, Tennessee wears white helmets dude. Johnny Bacardi said:

BS said:

Ok, my eyes have recovered.
The only team in college football that should be able to wear orange jerseys and helmets is the Florida Gators.
Emmitt Smith

University of Tennessee fans might disagree…

Probably too late for anyone to read this but, um, Tennessee wears white helmets dude.

]]> By: Vince http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/08/31/auction-action-2/#comment-139419 Vince Sat, 01 Sep 2007 11:42:34 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=611#comment-139419 [quote comment="139226"]UW - Cuse game is HIDEOUS. The syracuse unis are burning my retinas, not to mention that their helmet logo is obnoxiously big.[/quote] My idea for SU is that they switch to kakhi colored pants to fully embrace the "creamsicle" look. mike said:

UW – Cuse game is HIDEOUS. The syracuse unis are burning my retinas, not to mention that their helmet logo is obnoxiously big.

My idea for SU is that they switch to kakhi colored pants to fully embrace the “creamsicle” look.

]]> By: Paul Lukas http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/08/31/auction-action-2/#comment-139417 Paul Lukas Sat, 01 Sep 2007 11:36:37 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=611#comment-139417 [quote comment="139330"]I don't know if its been stated, but you said that it seemed erroneous detail that they put a uni number on the tag. But it seems to make sense since Brooks Robinson's uni number was #5. Maybe you meant it was erroneous for some other reason. But it makes sense to me.[/quote] The point I was making is that the O's never wore uni numbers on their sleeves. And since there was already a '5' visible on the chest area, why put one on the sleeve, which is erroneous AND redundant? Tom H said:

I don’t know if its been stated, but you said that it seemed erroneous detail that they put a uni number on the tag. But it seems to make sense since Brooks Robinson’s uni number was #5. Maybe you meant it was erroneous for some other reason. But it makes sense to me.

The point I was making is that the O’s never wore uni numbers on their sleeves. And since there was already a ‘5′ visible on the chest area, why put one on the sleeve, which is erroneous AND redundant?

]]> By: Freehawk http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/08/31/auction-action-2/#comment-139413 Freehawk Sat, 01 Sep 2007 11:26:38 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=611#comment-139413 <em>"Actually, there’s no Ticker today, because I was on the road all day yesterday, didn’t get home until 2 a.m., and was too pooped to deal with the 100+ e-mails that had piled up."</em> <strong>Yoda says, excuses make you not.</strong> “Actually, there’s no Ticker today, because I was on the road all day yesterday, didn’t get home until 2 a.m., and was too pooped to deal with the 100+ e-mails that had piled up.”
Yoda says, excuses make you not.

]]> By: Johnny Bacardi http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/08/31/auction-action-2/#comment-139408 Johnny Bacardi Sat, 01 Sep 2007 11:12:42 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=611#comment-139408 [quote comment="139273"]Ok, my eyes have recovered. The only team in college football that should be able to wear orange jerseys and helmets is the Florida Gators. <a href="http://www.prosportsmemorabilia.com/Images/Product/33-54/33-54405-F.jpg" rel="nofollow"> Emmitt Smith</a>[/quote] University of Tennessee fans might disagree... BS said:

Ok, my eyes have recovered.
The only team in college football that should be able to wear orange jerseys and helmets is the Florida Gators.
Emmitt Smith

University of Tennessee fans might disagree…

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