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RE: Offseason Poll and Discussion #1: Best looking helmet in the Belt
I liked the Battleship helmets South wore last year. There was a lot of symbolism packed on that helmet.

Each side was the USS Alabama in front of a Stars and Stripes “JAGS.” The front of the helmet showed the guns from the front of the battleship. “Lucky ‘A’” was the nickname of the USS Alabama because no lives were lost to enemy fire. The 60 represents the ships name (BB-60). The 9 stars on the back represent the 9 Battle Stars the ship earned for her World War II service. The branch of service sticker was assigned by position group.

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Oh, and we beat Arkansas State.
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RE: Offseason Poll and Discussion #1: Best looking helmet in the Belt
Those are pretty sweet
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RE: Offseason Poll and Discussion #1: Best looking helmet in the Belt
(04-17-2018 10:42 AM)RamblinRedWolf Wrote:  
(04-17-2018 07:35 AM)slycat Wrote:  TXSTs was way better when it was gold and not maroon. Thanks Fran for making us looking Aggie.

I’m not a huge fan of the particular gold used but I do think it helps make the bobcat logo pop more
Probably referencing this, before Fran went all weird with the helmets. This is a pic I took in 2011

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RE: Offseason Poll and Discussion #1: Best looking helmet in the Belt
(04-17-2018 10:54 AM)SkullyMaroo Wrote:  There are two equally terrible helmets in this list, but I'll be nice and not name offending schools.

Same sentiment here. I also see two helmets that looks ugly but there's no need to point fingers over nothing
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RE: Offseason Poll and Discussion #1: Best looking helmet in the Belt
I guess I have a totally different point of view in what I think is a good looking helmet. Ah well, c'est la vie.
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RE: Offseason Poll and Discussion #1: Best looking helmet in the Belt
(04-17-2018 01:07 PM)CatMom Wrote:  I guess I have a totally different point of view in what I think is a good looking helmet. Ah well, c'est la vie.

I didn't mean Texas State (maybe it was confusing because I posted right after your pics) I think the Bobcats logo is quite aesthetically pleasing. I agree with the other poster that the gold background is better because it accentuates the bobcat logo
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RE: Offseason Poll and Discussion #1: Best looking helmet in the Belt
I picked Georgia State. I like the blue and the panther log. I also like the stAte block red on black the best. It's tradition, but I also like that they have mixed it up so much over the years.
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RE: Offseason Poll and Discussion #1: Best looking helmet in the Belt
(04-17-2018 01:15 PM)GSUALUM17 Wrote:  
(04-17-2018 01:07 PM)CatMom Wrote:  I guess I have a totally different point of view in what I think is a good looking helmet. Ah well, c'est la vie.

I didn't mean Texas State (maybe it was confusing because I posted right after your pics) I think the Bobcats logo is quite aesthetically pleasing. I agree with the other poster that the gold background is better because it accentuates the bobcat logo

I assume you guys are talking about Coastal's and Southern's.

Anyways, this is my take:

1. I like ours and don't have helmet envy. You don't have to like it, but I do. I like the design and think the program catchphrase on the front is awesome.

2. I think South has the best "cat" logo of the three schools with cat mascots. IMO they should be putting that logo on the helmet, State should go back to the "GSU" helmets, and Texas State has the best uniform but he helmet logo messes it up.

3. App should stick with the block A and not do any more of the "yosef pipe" helmets. JMO.

4. "stAte" is an awesome moniker and makes the helmet great, but IMO it could be better.
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RE: Offseason Poll and Discussion #1: Best looking helmet in the Belt
I like TXST's helmets because of the logo. I think sideways-facing logos on helmets look very sleek for the most part. GAST's helmet has a cool metallic finish but I think the front-facing logo throws it off. I think GAST should do what stAte does and use a moniker instead of a mascot. I also agree with Eigen in that South has a great logo and should use it more.
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RE: Offseason Poll and Discussion #1: Best looking helmet in the Belt
My pick is obviously App, homer or not I do love the block A and the way the gold makes it pop. Second place is Louisiana, the helmets in the poll have a really classic feeling about them that I appreciate. Third is probably GSU, the bright blue and the panther head really pop for me.
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RE: Offseason Poll and Discussion #1: Best looking helmet in the Belt
(04-17-2018 02:01 PM)TrueBlueDrew Wrote:  I like TXST's helmets because of the logo. I think sideways-facing logos on helmets look very sleek for the most part. GAST's helmet has a cool metallic finish but I think the front-facing logo throws it off. I think GAST should do what stAte does and use a moniker instead of a mascot. I also agree with Eigen in that South has a great logo and should use it more.

Can someone post the latest version of the GS helmet. Not that the design changed much, but it is a matte finish now, not the glossy version in the poll. Also, are we comparing logos or helmets? Seems people are going more with a logo and since GS doesn't use one it kinda rules us out.
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(04-17-2018 01:07 PM)CatMom Wrote:  I guess I have a totally different point of view in what I think is a good looking helmet. Ah well, c'est la vie.

I think this thread is showing that it's pretty darn subjective!

My takes (without putting GSU in the mix):

TXST has one of my favorite logos in the league, but the helmet does look much better when the colors contrast. Even compared to ours, I don't feel like there's enough pop there.

The USA jaguar is also great. No idea why JAGS is used over it.

The Louisiana FDL is probably their best, especially the smaller one, but I get why they might shy away from it due to the inevitable Saints comparison (even if the Cajuns used it first).

Southern's isn't my favorite, but I get why it's what's best for them due to their emphasis on tradition and simplicity (not a jab, just couldn't think of a better word there).

With all of that said, Troy's is probably the best in the poll.

ULM is also way up there, I just don't like their logo as much as some others.
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(04-17-2018 02:06 PM)trueeagle98 Wrote:  
(04-17-2018 02:01 PM)TrueBlueDrew Wrote:  I like TXST's helmets because of the logo. I think sideways-facing logos on helmets look very sleek for the most part. GAST's helmet has a cool metallic finish but I think the front-facing logo throws it off. I think GAST should do what stAte does and use a moniker instead of a mascot. I also agree with Eigen in that South has a great logo and should use it more.

Can someone post the latest version of the GS helmet. Not that the design changed much, but it is a matte finish now, not the glossy version in the poll. Also, are we comparing logos or helmets? Seems people are going more with a logo and since GS doesn't use one it kinda rules us out.

I didn't look very hard, but I can't find any pictures of the classic blues with the matte finish however, they basically look like this except with a white number and stripe instead of a gray script "eagles" and gray stripe:

[Image: Georgia-Southern-Helmet.png]
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(04-17-2018 02:12 PM)TrueBlueDrew Wrote:  
(04-17-2018 02:06 PM)trueeagle98 Wrote:  
(04-17-2018 02:01 PM)TrueBlueDrew Wrote:  I like TXST's helmets because of the logo. I think sideways-facing logos on helmets look very sleek for the most part. GAST's helmet has a cool metallic finish but I think the front-facing logo throws it off. I think GAST should do what stAte does and use a moniker instead of a mascot. I also agree with Eigen in that South has a great logo and should use it more.

Can someone post the latest version of the GS helmet. Not that the design changed much, but it is a matte finish now, not the glossy version in the poll. Also, are we comparing logos or helmets? Seems people are going more with a logo and since GS doesn't use one it kinda rules us out.

I didn't look very hard, but I can't find any pictures of the classic blues with the matte finish however, they basically look like this except with a white number and stripe instead of a gray script "eagles" and gray stripe:

[Image: Georgia-Southern-Helmet.png]

Okay I found a matte helmet in an action shot from last season.
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(04-17-2018 01:55 PM)EigenEagle Wrote:  
(04-17-2018 01:15 PM)GSUALUM17 Wrote:  
(04-17-2018 01:07 PM)CatMom Wrote:  I guess I have a totally different point of view in what I think is a good looking helmet. Ah well, c'est la vie.

I didn't mean Texas State (maybe it was confusing because I posted right after your pics) I think the Bobcats logo is quite aesthetically pleasing. I agree with the other poster that the gold background is better because it accentuates the bobcat logo

I assume you guys are talking about Coastal's and Southern's.

Georgia Southern isn’t one of the two.
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(04-17-2018 02:06 PM)trueeagle98 Wrote:  
(04-17-2018 02:01 PM)TrueBlueDrew Wrote:  I like TXST's helmets because of the logo. I think sideways-facing logos on helmets look very sleek for the most part. GAST's helmet has a cool metallic finish but I think the front-facing logo throws it off. I think GAST should do what stAte does and use a moniker instead of a mascot. I also agree with Eigen in that South has a great logo and should use it more.

Can someone post the latest version of the GS helmet. Not that the design changed much, but it is a matte finish now, not the glossy version in the poll. Also, are we comparing logos or helmets? Seems people are going more with a logo and since GS doesn't use one it kinda rules us out.

To me logos are a huge part of the overall helmet scheme; like for instance what myself and some of the other posters have been saying regarding USA, quite a few of us think their Cat logo is awesome (''JAGS'' not so much) I would bet if they made that their defacto lid they'd be way up in the poll
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(04-17-2018 09:15 AM)Bigtom12 Wrote:  
(04-17-2018 09:12 AM)TrueBlueDrew Wrote:  
(04-17-2018 08:45 AM)Saint3333 Wrote:  
(04-17-2018 07:05 AM)TrueBlueDrew Wrote:  
(04-16-2018 09:46 PM)Saint3333 Wrote:  To anyone that voted for GS, what type of seeing eye dog is best?

One that doesn’t need gimmicks to recruit 04-cheers

Like baths in a sewer ditch and 40 year old buses, I agree.

Difference: we don't pay for those things. They just exist, and if it works, it works.

I gotta give GS one thing, when it comes to tradition I think GS has us all beat. Say what you want, but it works and has been working for over 40 yrs. Think Sunbelt schools need to take a look at GS when it comes to switching up uniforms, and going with the policy if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

No doubt. We should stick with the glossy black stAte helmet...without the red stripe.
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(04-17-2018 02:16 PM)TrueBlueDrew Wrote:  
(04-17-2018 02:12 PM)TrueBlueDrew Wrote:  
(04-17-2018 02:06 PM)trueeagle98 Wrote:  
(04-17-2018 02:01 PM)TrueBlueDrew Wrote:  I like TXST's helmets because of the logo. I think sideways-facing logos on helmets look very sleek for the most part. GAST's helmet has a cool metallic finish but I think the front-facing logo throws it off. I think GAST should do what stAte does and use a moniker instead of a mascot. I also agree with Eigen in that South has a great logo and should use it more.

Can someone post the latest version of the GS helmet. Not that the design changed much, but it is a matte finish now, not the glossy version in the poll. Also, are we comparing logos or helmets? Seems people are going more with a logo and since GS doesn't use one it kinda rules us out.

I didn't look very hard, but I can't find any pictures of the classic blues with the matte finish however, they basically look like this except with a white number and stripe instead of a gray script "eagles" and gray stripe:

[Image: Georgia-Southern-Helmet.png]

Okay I found a matte helmet in an action shot from last season.
[Image: da91a46f992542198c1dd38c2d2821dc.jpg]

I like this much better than the lil' Bama look.
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RE: Offseason Poll and Discussion #1: Best looking helmet in the Belt
That script Eagles helmet is pretty sweet.
When it comes to helmets ,and unis, for that matter, I have two concerns: How do I like them and what do they look like to others. When wanting to expand our brand and recognition, I like the stacked Ragin Cajuns. There are no other Ragin Cajuns in the country. I like the FDL because it represents our area's culture and heritage. An Acadian flag helmet is nice too.
All in all, this conference has some pretty nice headgear.
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RE: Offseason Poll and Discussion #1: Best looking helmet in the Belt
remember in 2015 when Southern peeps hated our GSU helmet? Oh now you guys like it? lol
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I think the GSU community really embraced the Panther Head logo as our own. I prefer it too because it is clean and sharp. It is also simple and marketable. As previously mentioned, this logo has the potential to be uniquely iconic for GSU over time. The royal blue (btw really thankful for a good school color) really helps it "pop out"
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nah GS helmet isn't ugly. I admit, it's hard to get excited about your helmet, but I understand the "vintage" theme going on there. Not exciting...but it works and looks fine.
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