Yes, this is the difference between news and PR. It's schizoid to teach both in Scripps. PR flacks can huff and puff, but nobody - least of all a decent reporter - is under any obligation to change inconsequential language that people are generally comfortable with.



If they give you a boner, you have my sympathy.

I thought the "Black" helmets went much better with the uniforms than the white did in the Marshall game.  The white helmets clashed and kind of made the Marshall game look like we could not afford a special helment - made us look like a "MAC School", LOL.

The problem last night is that on TV from many angles, the helmets looked gray at times. The facemasks appeared to be a gloss so they did not blend with the shell.  It also appeared that the finished smudged more often.  I still stand by my original thought that a darker black with a gloss finish would have looked better and more consistant, and the logo/stripe would have probably been more vivid.

Bottom line it was a great game and a great turnout for a Wednesday game, despite many of the students leaving early.  I remember a couple of Miami weeknight games during the Knorr(ed) era where there was a really low turnout out which was sad considering one of the games was Senior night.  I think the athletic department should be commended for their efforts last night and creating a great atmosphere.

I thought the flat black was awesome. My son, who is 14 and HIGHLY influenced by uniform designs, loved the look, and called his buddies to tune in just to see it. You can't discount the fashion preferences of high-school aged boys. No doubt this helps Ohio's image in the recruiting wars.  As for the logo not showing up, I'm sure the same helmets could sport a white Ohio logo next time--all for the cost of a sticker.

Can anyone come up with a more truly original mascot and logo than that of Poca High School in Poca, West Virginia?  Wouldn't you have hated to have to go up against a team represented by that angry looking dot mascot?


                       

As predicted the matte black did not hold up to a game's worth of friction

322 yards is pretty decent mileage on a helmet decal if you ask me... 

Remember in "Rudy" when they talk about flecks of gold on the helmets? I heard they added flecks of bituminous coal to these helmets.

Even if the black matte gets a few dings, is that so bad? A few battle scars show that the players, like Harden above, have been busy. I thought the uni looked awesome on TV, and clearly was better with the black matte helmets than the white ones.

Or they could do like that little football school up the road...Notre Dame is it?.... does and re spray paint the gold helmets before each game.

Man, WV, home of the Hillbillies.