(01-24-2014 11:40 AM)SteveUCF19 Wrote:  

(01-24-2014 11:31 AM)jaredf29 Wrote:  Or wearing the damned gold jerseys.

I think the black pants and black jersey with the white helmet would be a nice look.

This ^. I had no problem with the helmets, but I think a lot of fans like myself were expecting them to come out in all black and were disappointed in the gold jerseys, which just didn't look right with the rest of the uniform. But since GOL was the one who didn't want to do the all black look, naturally he's going to blame it on the helmets!

Seriously, what were they thinking? White jerseys would have looked good. Black jerseys would have looked good.

(01-24-2014 03:27 PM)SublimeKnight Wrote:  

Seriously, what were they thinking? White jerseys would have looked good. Black jerseys would have looked good.

eeegad! That is bad...BAD.

(01-24-2014 01:52 PM)SublimeKnight Wrote:  

(01-24-2014 01:36 PM)BearcatMan Wrote:  I'm fairly certain the average price for this year's helmets was around $800.

Based on how quickly they sold, I'd say UCF definitely undervalued them. $800 seems like a more appropriate price.

I'd have to agree. Typical helmets cost around $350 retail, so even at wholesale price, I doubt the AD made much if anything selling them for that.

(01-24-2014 11:59 AM)Knights_of_UCF Wrote:  Cost ucf about 100 each. Made a nice profit.

Perhaps UCF has a contract with Shutt, ect. where helmets are provided, but otherwise I don't think UCF has their players running up and down the field in 10+ year old $100 Ridells.

You may want to check the prices of legitimate NCAA approved helmets.

(01-24-2014 09:58 PM)oldtiger Wrote:  

(01-24-2014 11:59 AM)Knights_of_UCF Wrote:  Cost ucf about 100 each. Made a nice profit.

Perhaps UCF has a contract with Shutt, ect. where helmets are provided, but otherwise I don't think UCF has their players running up and down the field in 10+ year old $100 Ridells.

You may want to check the prices of legitimate NCAA approved helmets.

Last price I got on a licensed NFL helmet was about $250 about 2 years ago. I'd agree $100 is too low.

(01-24-2014 11:07 AM)KnightsFan5912 Wrote:  Remember those black helmets with gold Mohawk we wore against USF? Yeah we are all trying to forget them.

GOL wasn't going to let the boys wear these "bad luck" helmets anymore so why not sell them, right?

$350 for authentic (not game warn)
$450 for Game Worn

Sold out in either 5 or 9 minutes. Varying reports. $35,000 + fundraiser. Nice.

Total raised in 9 mins from the sale of 110 helmets was $45,150.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/bl...95970.post

Props to UCF to limiting the sale to current donors/season tix holders are this was a nice "thank you".

If UCF had opened up the sale to outside interest (i.e. 3rd parties, memorabilia companies, etc...), they obviously could have raised a few more $$$$ but UCF made a great decision in keeping the sale "in the family" (at least to start) as all UCF fans want to cherish and celebrate this most amazing season for a very, very, very long time.

(01-24-2014 07:21 PM)GrayBeard Wrote:  

(01-24-2014 03:27 PM)SublimeKnight Wrote:  

Seriously, what were they thinking? White jerseys would have looked good. Black jerseys would have looked good.

eeegad! That is bad...BAD.

O'Leary has a thing against fashion trends or complete black outs as the game was billed, so we went with the horrendous gold jerseys.

(01-24-2014 11:50 AM)SublimeKnight Wrote:  

(01-24-2014 11:07 AM)KnightsFan5912 Wrote:  Remember those black helmets with gold Mohawk we wore against USF? Yeah we are all trying to forget them.

GOL wasn't going to let the boys wear these "bad luck" helmets anymore so why not sell them, right?

$350 for authentic (not game warn)
$450 for Game Worn

Sold out in either 5 or 9 minutes. Varying reports. $35,000 + fundraiser. Nice.

I assume these probably cost UCF around $300 a piece. So I'm sure the funds raised weren't that high. Still pretty cool that they sold out so fast.

Maybe they can use the money made to buy black jerseys :)

We have black jerseys. They were worn just once during the Akron game. IMO, that is our best look (white-black-gold), and we wore it just once.



O'Leary says he's not involved with uniform choices, but he clearly is, and he hates black for some reason. I have little doubt that all-black was supposed to be the look for the USF game and was shot down by GOL. I agree the gold shirts made that combo look hideous.

(01-24-2014 01:52 PM)SublimeKnight Wrote:  

(01-24-2014 01:36 PM)BearcatMan Wrote:  I'm fairly certain the average price for this year's helmets was around $800.

Based on how quickly they sold, I'd say UCF definitely undervalued them. $800 seems like a more appropriate price.

Or it was just right.

(01-24-2014 11:41 PM)RedRocker Wrote:  

(01-24-2014 09:58 PM)oldtiger Wrote:  

(01-24-2014 11:59 AM)Knights_of_UCF Wrote:  Cost ucf about 100 each. Made a nice profit.

Perhaps UCF has a contract with Shutt, ect. where helmets are provided, but otherwise I don't think UCF has their players running up and down the field in 10+ year old $100 Ridells.

You may want to check the prices of legitimate NCAA approved helmets.

Last price I got on a licensed NFL helmet was about $250 about 2 years ago. I'd agree $100 is too low.

Well, with all of the concern over concussions, nobody is going to throw their players into battle with a $100 helmet. I think a decent Shutt is over $350 today, and that's without paint/prep.

I didn't mean to come off as picking on "Knights_of_UCF", I just think he's off base this time.

(01-24-2014 03:27 PM)SublimeKnight Wrote:  

Seriously, what were they thinking? White jerseys would have looked good. Black jerseys would have looked good.

Joey is trying to reach in their and get another fumble.

(01-25-2014 09:57 PM)oldtiger Wrote:  

(01-24-2014 11:41 PM)RedRocker Wrote:  

(01-24-2014 09:58 PM)oldtiger Wrote:  

(01-24-2014 11:59 AM)Knights_of_UCF Wrote:  Cost ucf about 100 each. Made a nice profit.

Perhaps UCF has a contract with Shutt, ect. where helmets are provided, but otherwise I don't think UCF has their players running up and down the field in 10+ year old $100 Ridells.

You may want to check the prices of legitimate NCAA approved helmets.

Last price I got on a licensed NFL helmet was about $250 about 2 years ago. I'd agree $100 is too low.

Well, with all of the concern over concussions, nobody is going to throw their players into battle with a $100 helmet. I think a decent Shutt is over $350 today, and that's without paint/prep.

I didn't mean to come off as picking on "Knights_of_UCF", I just think he's off base this time.

Ucfs cost is discounted they are not the cost an average person would pay.

(01-26-2014 10:26 AM)Knights_of_UCF Wrote:  

(01-25-2014 09:57 PM)oldtiger Wrote:  

(01-24-2014 11:41 PM)RedRocker Wrote:  

(01-24-2014 09:58 PM)oldtiger Wrote:  

(01-24-2014 11:59 AM)Knights_of_UCF Wrote:  Cost ucf about 100 each. Made a nice profit.

Perhaps UCF has a contract with Shutt, ect. where helmets are provided, but otherwise I don't think UCF has their players running up and down the field in 10+ year old $100 Ridells.

You may want to check the prices of legitimate NCAA approved helmets.

Last price I got on a licensed NFL helmet was about $250 about 2 years ago. I'd agree $100 is too low.

Well, with all of the concern over concussions, nobody is going to throw their players into battle with a $100 helmet. I think a decent Shutt is over $350 today, and that's without paint/prep.

I didn't mean to come off as picking on "Knights_of_UCF", I just think he's off base this time.

Ucfs cost is discounted they are not the cost an average person would pay.

Especially when you buy over 200 at a time.