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1 hour ago, Iceman said:

That UNM uni is great.  It's unique without being fucked up; which is a gatekeeper all too often ignored these days.

I like them, but they sure look like off-shade Dolphins uniforms. The Zia is even reminiscent of that orange sun that rings the Dolphin on their helmet.

It’s kind of like squinting at the K-State / Iowa State game and seeing the Cowboys / Redskins, like you pointed out in the Farmageddon thread.

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23 minutes ago, bolverk said:

I like them, but they sure look like off-shade Dolphins uniforms. 

UNM turquoise is a helluva lot better than "sea foam" or whatever color the Dolphins wear now.

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35 minutes ago, bolverk said:

I like them, but they sure look like off-shade Dolphins uniforms. The Zia is even reminiscent of that orange sun that rings the Dolphin on their helmet.

It’s kind of like squinting at the K-State / Iowa State game and seeing the Cowboys / Redskins, like you pointed out in the Farmageddon thread.

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More like old school Oilers.

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But whatever, the turquoise is a little different and they’re a million times better than what they’ve had.

Also, UNM had these back in the ‘70s:

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They’re perfect for UNM, the state flagship school. The Zia is on the state flag and aesthetically it is great on a helmet. Turquoise on silver is perfect for NM. This should be their brand. 

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4 minutes ago, Hank Chinaski said:

Also, UNM had these back in the ‘70s

They’re perfect for UNM, the state flagship school. The Zia is on the state flag and aesthetically it is great on a helmet. Turquoise on silver is perfect for NM. This should be their brand. 

 

What about turquoise sandwiched in red?

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Script "Lobos" helmets, or no? Moar zia?

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2 minutes ago, Hank Chinaski said:

But whatever, the turquoise is a little different and they’re a million times better than what they’ve had.

They’re perfect for UNM, the state flagship school. The Zia is on the state flag and aesthetically it is great on a helmet. Turquoise on silver is perfect for NM. This should be their brand. 

I don’t disagree with any of this. The Zia is iconic and immediately recognizable as a New Mexico brand, and, well, turquoise is also synonymous with the state. The unis are great, but I still think they look like the Dolphins.

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4 minutes ago, DFW Horn said:

What about turquoise sandwiched in red?

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Script "Lobos" helmets, or no? Moar zia?

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No on the red/turqoise/red for me.

The script helmet is fine (better than the cartoon lobos) but the Zia on silver helmet is perfect and anything else is inferior. I’d always have the Zia. If you want a white or red helmet, fine, but the Zia should be ubiquitous.

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1 hour ago, bolverk said:

I like them, but they sure look like off-shade Dolphins uniforms. The Zia is even reminiscent of that orange sun that rings the Dolphin on their helmet.

It’s kind of like squinting at the K-State / Iowa State game and seeing the Cowboys / Redskins, like you pointed out in the Farmageddon thread.

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This is weird NFL brain stuff. Doesn't look anything like the Dolphins.

10 minutes ago, DFW Horn said:

WTF is "Real Tree" and why does Ole Miss want their helmets to look like this?

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Popular brand of hunting camo. Plays well with the sizable portion of their fan base that isn't wearing blazers and salmon shorts.

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1 minute ago, texifornia said:

Popular brand of hunting camo. Plays well with the sizable portion of their fan base that isn't wearing blazers and salmon shorts.

Gotcha

I'm not a hunter, but I found Realtree online. The Ole Miss helmet doesn't look like a useful hunting camo pattern. It looks like rocks to me.

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Just now, Iceman said:

I like the Zia much better than script LOBOS

Script helmets are too pervasive these days. I remember when Florida was one of the few with that look.

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Yeah, UNM has been using that script Lobos for a few years now. It’s fine I guess but I don’t see what value it adds. The Zia should always be the logo. Multiple logos waters down the brand. Feels like it is variety for variety’s sake.

I’m of the opinion that Texas has the most recognizable/strongest brand in college athletics. In large part because they don’t fuck around with the logo or have alternate anything. Not suggesting UNM could build a brand like Texas but the Zia would make them immediately recognizable, and the turquoise would help too.

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2 hours ago, Hank Chinaski said:

More like old school Oilers.

Not even old school

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if I’m going to say anything bad about the UNM uni it would be that I don’t like the font they use for Lobos and the numbers 

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1 hour ago, randomhorn said:

Not even old school

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if I’m going to say anything bad about the UNM uni it would be that I don’t like the font they use for Lobos and the numbers 

It's a shame UNM didn't go with the pant stripes, too. Font is kinda goofy, but NM has been wearing it for years.

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