(12-09-2018 03:53 PM)Wiessman Wrote:  

(12-09-2018 10:01 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  

(12-08-2018 02:34 PM)Kayjay Wrote:  I would really like to see an enclosed shelf/case in Rice stadium that showcases the various Rice Helmets over the years. There have been so many variations. I liked the Liberty Bowl helmet stickers and the US flag embedded Gothic Block R's. It would make for a great display.

I like this idea.

Rice has had many helmets, but no classics. The current default helmet (OER on a dark blue shell with no stripes) is definitely the best one that Rice has ever had, and that is both a testament to its pretty good aesthetics and an indictment of everything else our players have worn:

- Anything with wings is too derivative of the Eagles (and Oregon for the Liberty Bowl design).
- Writing "Rice" in cursive is really boring.
- It doesn't get much more staid than having plain shells or numbers on the helmets.
- All of our Owl mascot images have been bad to mediocre.
- We ripped off both Penn and Furman in the 80s. Great idea.

For a school that has terrific colors and a fitting, menacing mascot, Rice has a really poor uniform history in general. The OG did Rice branding a huge favor by bringing in the OE script and logos. Nothing else we have had even comes close in terms of suitability and appeal.