Boston College Football Helmet Nike Pro Combat Concept Design
by Brian Favat on Feb 24, 2012 8:00 AM EST
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With National Signing Day now in our rear-view mirror and Georgia Tech now holding up the release of the 2012 ACC football schedule, we've hit a bit of a lull with the football updates these days. So, Nike Pro Combat college football helmet concepts, anyone?
Designer Charles Sollars came up with a number of different designs for each of the ... fast-forwards ACC expansion ... 14 ACC football programs. Slides 1 through 5 have the Boston College concept lids. You can also peruse the other designs Sollars came up with for other ACC and BCS conference schools.
The one we've featured here has the BC logo Eagle wing on the side of a white helmet, a design the school has never done before on the football team's helmets. In fact, BC has never had any logo on their helmet, but with Under Armour introducing the triple-stripe, stained glass road lid, slippery slope. Am I right?
I don't endorse any of these designs, but if I had to pick the most acceptable design, I'm going with the white helmet with the Eagle wing. The black and gold helmets, eh. Slide 4? God no. And slide 5 ... just no.
And no, Boston College is not sponsored by the swoosh and these are mere concept designs. Of all of the designs in the conference, I probably like BC's set of concept helmets the least. There are some solid designs -- notably this Pitt upgrade and this Wake helmet -- and some awful ones. Just when you thought the Maryland lids couldn't get any more obnoxious ...
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Four is the worst … haha.
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by Brian Favat on Feb 24, 2012 10:58 AM EST up reply actions
Laughable
The ones with wings look like Viking helmets.
If forced to pick one, I’d take the gold one. At least it’s gold.
by footb on Feb 24, 2012 8:44 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
When Did ET Become their Mascot?
I know they had to get rid of the old logo, but “PHONE HOME”?
Really?
Watch this for more background. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7ljrGXktR4
You’re welcome.
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I completely disagree
We need to do something about these uniforms. Doug Flutie wore the same jersey back in ’84. I think #1 looks pretty good, but #3 would look best for our scheme.
by G-Man3 on Feb 24, 2012 9:01 AM EST via Android app reply actions
Italian Silk Jerseys
Maybe a Gucci special or Armani?
It may be expensive, but we are worth it and we are loaded!
Plus, silk is slippery if your honey bunch has some lingerie that fits the bill.
5 with gold base would be perfect
I’ve been advocating something like that for a long time. Although we are not a Nike school, all we have to do is ask and UA will cook something up for us.
I can’t get into #5, mostly because I think it makes BC look too Temple-ish.
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by Brian Favat on Feb 24, 2012 10:57 AM EST up reply actions
Think the designer should have went with some old school interlocking BC logos. Also could go with the school insignia on the lid, a la this Northwestern concept helmet. You know, since we’re all about academics and being Harvard Monday-Friday …
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That NW helmet would be a lot neater
if it didn’t have a big strap buckle in the middle of the school seal.
Keep it classic.
The stained glass tri stripe grew on me, but I’d rather we stuck with the single maroon strip. If change is needed, throw a mini-Heights on the back.
Boston College, Class of 2010
by polarbearbrother on Feb 24, 2012 1:06 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Also, black helmets should be avoided at all costs
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by polarbearbrother on Feb 24, 2012 1:06 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
don't feed the gimmick
Enough with this jersey/logo buffoonery! Keep it simple and classic
by chicagofire1871 on Feb 24, 2012 1:31 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions
Don't change anything!....that way we can LOOK like we suck too...
Maybe we should go “classic” like folks are saying. That way the uniforms would match our offense.
An image change would be welcome since we can’t recruit on anything else.
Also, why not just stamp the playbook on the helmets? It’s that predictable, and then none of the players would forget.
BC has the best sport graduation rate in the NCAA.
by WhoNeedsRudy on Feb 24, 2012 8:26 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
I think the above eagle wing helmet can work if they change the lid to gold. Just not as gold as slide 2. More vegas / BC hockey accent color gold. Maybe Jerry York’s greatness would rub off on the football program. Just a little.
I also think the eagle wing helmet works with maroon helmets, gold wings and white trim.
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