I love robo cardinal at Ball State! What they wore against us in 2014 with the matte black finish was one of my favorites for alternates. OU has nice matte black ones with a simple stylish every game helmet. WMU's recent combos have not done much for me. And I won't even rank Toledo because we wear a different one for just about every game. Although the Blue lid with gold mask and gold rocket we featured against NIU and Kent last season went hard.

Normal helmets:
Ohio- white
UB- blue
NIU- black
Ball State- white
WMU- gold
EMU- grey
Miami- white
CMU- Maroon
Kent- navy
Akron- gold (not shiny)
BG- orange

Alternate-
Ball State- black
Ohio- black
UB- black
Akron- white
NIU- white
EMU- matte green
WMU- white
Kent- gold
Miami- shiny red
CMU- black
BG- white

my favorite Ohio helmet is the green matte-



my dream is that one day they do a throw back helmet and bring back the paw print sticker-



overall my favorite MAC helmets right now are Toledo's blue matte and WMU's white-

Thankfully, the feather helmets at Miami appear to be dead. Our new ones are a big improvement, it looks like we'll be going with a 50/50 split between red and white. And I loved those special helmets from the Godaddy Bowl from a while back.

Ball State also is coming out with a red helmet with a the normal Cardinal on one side and Ball State in block letters on the other.

(08-28-2016 07:46 PM)Frozenbaugh Wrote:  Ball State also is coming out with a red helmet with a the normal Cardinal on one side and Ball State in block letters on the other.

I like that idea, sounds like a good look.

Toledo doesnt do matte anymore. Last season they went to sparkley midnight blue.

Here it is. Not loving the red and cardinal but I like the block letters.

I'm usually not the biggest fan of the over the top helmets but I love NIU's with the chrome face mask. That paired with the black lid make it look awesome!

Meh - have to look very closely at decal on our (WMU's) helmets to be able to tell WTH it is (Fleck's "Ghost Bronco").

Almost looks like feathers on the back-rear.

(08-28-2016 05:53 PM)Love and Honor Wrote:  Thankfully, the feather helmets at Miami appear to be dead.

Good move. I couldn't warm up to them.

perimeterpost, you do remember that when Bobcats had the paw print on their helmets ('80s), they won maybe once a month?

(08-29-2016 10:28 AM)MajorHoople Wrote:  perimeterpost, you do remember that when Bobcats had the paw print on their helmets ('80s), they won maybe once a month?

excellent point! lol

Favorite Rocket helmet:



Least favorite:



Wish they would bring these back:

(08-29-2016 10:28 AM)MajorHoople Wrote:  perimeterpost, you do remember that when Bobcats had the paw print on their helmets ('80s), they won maybe once a month?

more like once a year.

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With the Broncos' helmet, when they make designs like that, they need to plan for the face mask. That horse's nose is always going to be covered. It's a edgy graphic, but all the functional stuff on the helmet (straps, air holes, ear holes, facemask) takes away from the design.

BG will have the best lids this year with this awesome idea and tribute.




Bowling Green Falcons reveal new football helmets for Military Appreciation Day

Is that a joke? I mean, the idea is great. I respect it no doubt... But fashionable? I wouldnt let my kid crap in a helmet that ugly.

(08-29-2016 12:05 PM)bobcat_backer Wrote:  

(08-29-2016 10:28 AM)MajorHoople Wrote:  perimeterpost, you do remember that when Bobcats had the paw print on their helmets ('80s), they won maybe once a month?

excellent point! lol

+1

(08-30-2016 09:09 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  BG will have the best lids this year with this awesome idea and tribute.




Bowling Green Falcons reveal new football helmets for Military Appreciation Day

Good, interesting helmet for special occasions - an 'A' for effort, but...the stars are on the wrong edge on this side of the helmet. If they could have designed a 'left side' and 'right side' version of the decal so that the blue field with stars is oriented correctly on both sides of the helmet, that would have been a 'A+'

(08-31-2016 07:53 AM)Slinkin Street Flash Wrote:  Good, interesting helmet for special occasions - an 'A' for effort, but...the stars are on the wrong edge on this side of the helmet. If they could have designed a 'left side' and 'right side' version of the decal so that the blue field with stars is oriented correctly on both sides of the helmet, that would have been a 'A+'

Though it does look odd this is actually correct, especially considering it's Military Appreciation day.

Army regulation 670-1, Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia, the regulation states when authorized for application to the proper uniform, the U.S. flag patch is to be worn, right or left shoulder, so that “the star field faces forward, or to the flag's own right.