New helmets

[jpfalcon09]

The football Twitter account has teased that there will be a new helmet reveal tomorrow to kick off MAC Media Day.

[Schadenfreude]

I liked what we did last year a lot. So, I'm nervous.

[Critical Thinker]

Three helmets isn't enough?

[apollo]

Maybe we're getting pink to match the chairs in the stadium?

[Mr_Sweets]

Pretty sure it's a Military themed helmet to be worn on the Military Appreciation Day game...

[Beaker]

Maybe we're getting pink to match the chairs in the stadium?

Or maybe red, so they'll look the same color in person as they do on ESPN.

[apollo]

Just another example of MAC football spending money....BG should have two helmets...game helmet and practice helmet. Why are we buying extra helmets when we can't fund our other programs? Hopefully this is something the AD will look into and start using more common sense with some of this stuff. BG football doesn't need 3 or 4 game helmets.

[jpfalcon09]

Confirmed via Twitter that the helmet is military themed and will be worn for the home opener.

Official release: http://www.bgsufalcons.com/news/2016/7/ ... n-day.aspx" target="_blank

TL;DR version: BG portion of logo in stars and stripes, the falcon head appears to be in a camo-style color scheme. The stripe down the middle of the helmet has the names of the 111 BGSU students who have died defending the country, which is a very classy and purposeful touch.

[Schadenfreude]

Not bad. That looks better than what we did four years ago in the Military Bowl.

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[Falconfreak90]

I like them! And the listing of the 111 BG students is very classy.

GO FALCONS

[Siouxfan512]

Confirmed via Twitter that the helmet is military themed and will be worn for the home opener.

Official release: http://www.bgsufalcons.com/news/2016/7/ ... n-day.aspx" target="_blank

TL;DR version: BG portion of logo in stars and stripes, the falcon head appears to be in a camo-style color scheme. The stripe down the middle of the helmet has the names of the 111 BGSU students who have died defending the country, which is a very classy and purposeful touch.

Good stuff! Looking forward to seeing these when we play you guys. Nice look, and very classy with all of the names.

[Dayons_Den]

Just another example of MAC football spending money....BG should have two helmets...game helmet and practice helmet. Why are we buying extra helmets when we can't fund our other programs? Hopefully this is something the AD will look into and start using more common sense with some of this stuff. BG football doesn't need 3 or 4 game helmets.

"New helmet" is a bit of a misnomer. If you look, it is our orange helmet with different stripe and logo decals. So while it IS a new helmet design, it is NOT a new helmet.

We currently have an orange shell, brown shell, and a white shell. With those three shells we can mix and match logo decals, stripes, and facemasks. Is 3 helmets excessive? Maybe. But also keep in mind that the lifespan of a helmet is limited to I believe 3 seasons? So they can spread out when one of those 3 is added to the rotation and budget for it accordingly.

[Dayons_Den]

I generally do not like these kind of helmets as a way of honoring the military or veterans, but the 111 names is a classy touch.

[apollo]

If it's just decals that's one thing...definitely don't need 3 shells, but at least it isn't a whole new helmet.

[FalconTurf]

If it's just decals that's one thing...definitely don't need 3 shells, but at least it isn't a whole new helmet.

I wish the athletic department could do a better job of funding all the sports but, if your rival has three shell colors (see a school up 75) then to recruit you will also have three shell colors. It's the nature of the beast. When they start winning MAC titles in baseball BG will look at how they can beat them in baseball.