2012 Uniforms

[BGFalconfromCincy]

I don't care whay our uniforms look like. I just want to beat Toledo and win the MAC

Agree, agree, agree

Win the MAC and these will be our best uniforms since 1992 IMO

[Falcon137]

I'd rather see the helmet stripe on the shoulder, or our actual logo. The athletic department forced the FMB to change its uniforms to eliminate "brand confusion" from the old logo, but they are willing to put a non-BG logo on the actual football uniform? WTF

What non logo are you talking about? The wing things on the sleeves? That's an adidas template, not a logo. BG peekaboo logo on the helmet, Bowling Green on the chest, BG on the back, and Falcons on the pants are all the correct BG logos.

[jg4242]

Yes, they are. But the Adidas template wings look like a logo, and it isn't ours. Either Athletics wants consistency, or they don't. Besides, I don't like sharing an Adidas template with someone else, ESPECIALLY when that someone else is anther MAC school and less than 50 miles away.

The FMB replaced the front right panel of the uniform jackets. There is no logo at all, just a gold metallic sash over a orange to brown gradient.

[Falcon137]

Yes, they are. But the Adidas template wings look like a logo, and it isn't ours. Either Athletics wants consistency, or they don't. Besides, I don't like sharing an Adidas template with someone else, ESPECIALLY when that someone else is anther MAC school and less than 50 miles away.

The FMB replaced the front right panel of the uniform jackets. There is no logo at all, just a gold metallic sash over a orange to brown gradient.

I don't see a shoulder design creating brand confusion for anyone. Just about every single team in the NCAA orders their uniforms out of a catalog. It would be like, Wisconsin fans getting upset because Ohio State's uniforms are similar.

Maybe the marching band should have gone with a wing design. But, it makes sense to get rid of a logo no longer used by any of the 18 teams.

[It's the Journey...]

The FMB replaced the front right panel of the uniform jackets. There is no logo at all, just a gold metallic sash over a orange to brown gradient.

But, it makes sense to get rid of a logo no longer used by any of the 18 teams.

Hopefully it was not too expensive. It does not make sense to use an outdated logo IF you are just ordering the product. These uniforms are about 5 years old now and should have a few more good years left in them unaltered. I just don't like how athletics (Falcon Sports Properties) is dictating how money is to be spent by organizations outside their control. The marching band reports to the College of Musical Arts, NOT athletics and NOT to Falcon Sports Properties. I agree 100% for consistency within the department and that is what is happening. But there is WAY too much emphasis being placed on who can and cannot use these logos and how much is being charged. I was in WalMart the other day and saw one of those reusable plastic cups with the straw. It had the BG logo on it and was sitting beside an identical cup with the OSU logo on it. The OSU cup was about 10 bucks and the BG one was about 15! I inquired and was told it was due to new logo rules from BGSU.

So it seems like we want brand consistency but don't want that brand used unless your right arm and a kidney are paid! In the end I agree with Flipper (dear God I can't believe I just said that!) win the MAC and I don't care what logo is used by athletics.

[Flipper]

Wow...you agree with me...how does it feel to be the smartest person in the room.


For once...

[Falcon137]

The FMB replaced the front right panel of the uniform jackets. There is no logo at all, just a gold metallic sash over a orange to brown gradient.

But, it makes sense to get rid of a logo no longer used by any of the 18 teams.

Hopefully it was not too expensive. It does not make sense to use an outdated logo IF you are just ordering the product. These uniforms are about 5 years old now and should have a few more good years left in them unaltered. I just don't like how athletics (Falcon Sports Properties) is dictating how money is to be spent by organizations outside their control. The marching band reports to the College of Musical Arts, NOT athletics and NOT to Falcon Sports Properties. I agree 100% for consistency within the department and that is what is happening. But there is WAY too much emphasis being placed on who can and cannot use these logos and how much is being charged. I was in WalMart the other day and saw one of those reusable plastic cups with the straw. It had the BG logo on it and was sitting beside an identical cup with the OSU logo on it. The OSU cup was about 10 bucks and the BG one was about 15! I inquired and was told it was due to new logo rules from BGSU.

So it seems like we want brand consistency but don't want that brand used unless your right arm and a kidney are paid! In the end I agree with Flipper (dear God I can't believe I just said that!) win the MAC and I don't care what logo is used by athletics.

I don't necessarily disagree with you and I'm not going to get into a pissing match about band, lord knows there have been enough of those on here. But, the marching band is most visible during football games, it shouldn't have a logo from 5 years ago on their uniforms.

And comparing BG licensing to Ohio State isn't fair. Outside of NW Ohio you will see virtually no BG stuff, Ohio State in every sporting good store in a 3 state radius, virtually every Meijer, Wal-Mart, etc.

I've never came across a price difference like that. Companies such as Turvis sell collegiate products for the same price. I have no idea why Wal-Mart would be priced different. Could be that they sell Ohio State merchandise in 250 stores and BG merchandise in roughly 10.

http://www.tervis.com/designs/Designs-C ... 219cffe72a

http://www.tervis.com/designs/Designs-C ... d5959a2aaf

[It's the Journey...]

Wow...you agree with me...how does it feel to be the smartest person in the room.


For once...

My head hurts.....

[Flipper]

If you quit trying to think....it will feel much better.

[Rightupinthere]

I guess I like them but only when you consider I BAD I was expecting them to be. Have we had better designs? Yes and quite a few in recent years.

I guess I'm in the "forcing the glass half full" mindset. One has a tendancy to get this way when you have so much interesting decisions coming out the AD.

[Redwingtom]

They're just okay IMO. I don't care for the wings on the shoulders at all. I think they're too small and in no way resemble a falcon, other than they're generic feathers/wings.

[Class of 61]

The FMB replaced the front right panel of the uniform jackets. There is no logo at all, just a gold metallic sash over a orange to brown gradient.

But, it makes sense to get rid of a logo no longer used by any of the 18 teams.

I was in WalMart the other day and saw one of those reusable plastic cups with the straw. It had the BG logo on it and was sitting beside an identical cup with the OSU logo on it. The OSU cup was about 10 bucks and the BG one was about 15! I inquired and was told it was due to new logo rules from BGSU.

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So...don't you think a BG cup was WORTH more than an OSU cup? Simple math= quality vs. ????

[musicman2343]

I don't care for the uniforms either, but like others who have said it, win the game and I won't remember what they uniforms look like.

[sum1udontknow]

To the person blaming FSP/Learfield you couldn't be more wrong. The Athletic Department here has complete control of all branding and licensing and the product we put on the field and on the band. They use the CLC(Collegiate Licensing Company) in cooperation with them for what our Uniforms look like. Falcon Sports Properties/Learfield has no control whatsoever of what our brand/look consists of.

As for the actual uniforms, I'm pretty sure that the team was included in the decision making as well as the coaches and that was the style they liked. The athletic department then makes a decision based off of what they feel is best for the brand. I like the new uniforms although I didn't dislike the old number font, I think their was no issue with the numbers being visible and readable. As for the "wings" on the shoulders, that is also Adidas's template from their catalog and it is their attempt to match Nike's "winged" shoulders that Oregon wears. Adidas always being a simpler company made a very bland version. The wings don't look that great I agree but that logo is nothing to do with BG. Eastern Michigan is also a school that uses Adidas and also is a school with a mascot of a bird, therefore it works for them too. College football has reached the point where schools of the smaller level are trying to stand out with these drastic uniform changes and I don't think it will stop anytime soon. Overall, they are not bad uniforms and they once again are unique and stand out.

[sum1udontknow]

Lets also remember that the biggest advantage to this new uniform from Adidas is the uniforms material being better fitting, lighter, and stronger material. Therefore hopefully helps our players move better and more comfortably, which in that case if it leads to more wins on the field, I think all of y'all will stop complaining about how the jerseys look. Their 90% Falcon orange which stands out the most. Is the rest really that big of a deal?