Matrix
Hall of Famer
Posts: 14,505
Joined: Oct 2009
Reputation: 197
I Root For: UAB, N'Western
Location:
|
The "Jolly Roger" Helmets & Yahoo Sports Radio
Good afternoon. Many Blazers fans have been bending Coach Garrick McGee's ear (myself among them)about changing the helmet logo for our football team. The majority would like to see the "Big Head Dragon" on the sides of them, given how several teams in Conference USA have undergone some very noticeable and impressive uniform changes, to include the helmets, and I'm not sure how long you all have had them, but that logo you all have with the "Jolly Roger" in the Pirate hat with the crossbones? Very impressive. Saw them in a photo along with an article about the preseason All-Conference team by CBS Sports Radio. Also, if I'm recalling right, on Friday night, Yahoo Sports Radio did a "Rivals" segment on UAB and East Carolina in regards to early signees for 2013. It's been my observation over the last year that Yahoo Sports Radio & CBS Sports TV gives Conference USA its' due more than any other national sports radio outlet. If I can find the link to that article, I'll share it here, unless you all are already on top of it. Anyway, thanks for the indulgence.
(This post was last modified: 07-30-2012 04:13 PM by Matrix.)
|
|
07-30-2012 02:03 PM |
|
Steelbeard
OH NO WE SUCK AGAIN
Posts: 1,874
Joined: Sep 2009
Reputation: 150
I Root For: ECU
Location: The Emerald City.
|
RE: The "Jolly Roger" Helmets & Yahoo Sports Radio
We first debuted the Skull & Crossbones logo during the 2009 game against Virginia Tech. In 2011, the players decided they wanted those helmets to be the primary ones during the year. Judging by NCAA 13, they're apparently going to remain our primary helmets this year.
|
|
07-30-2012 11:00 PM |
|
Matrix
Hall of Famer
Posts: 14,505
Joined: Oct 2009
Reputation: 197
I Root For: UAB, N'Western
Location:
|
RE: The "Jolly Roger" Helmets & Yahoo Sports Radio
Thank you, "Steelbeard!"
|
|
07-31-2012 10:36 PM |
|
Yes I Am A Pirate
200 years too late
Posts: 1,792
Joined: Jun 2011
Reputation: 72
I Root For: East Carolina
Location: NC
|
RE: The "Jolly Roger" Helmets & Yahoo Sports Radio
I'm in the minority in that I don't like them. I loved them at first, but now I'd prefer we go back to the "ECU" helmets.
|
|
08-02-2012 05:30 PM |
|
PirateTreasureNC
G's up, Ho's Down ; )
Posts: 36,279
Joined: May 2004
Reputation: 626
I Root For: ECU Pirates,
Location:
|
RE: The "Jolly Roger" Helmets & Yahoo Sports Radio
(08-02-2012 05:30 PM)Yes I Am A Pirate Wrote: I'm in the minority in that I don't like them. I loved them at first, but now I'd prefer we go back to the "ECU" helmets.
Its like I kind of like them ya know...
Like, to make them "better" I would do...
Black Helmet with same logo
Make logo larger... it almost seems too small for the helmet.
I could live with purple helmet and logo on a torn black flag.
|
|
08-02-2012 09:10 PM |
|
200yrs2late
Resident Parrothead
Posts: 15,363
Joined: Jan 2010
Reputation: 767
I Root For: East Carolina
Location: SE of disorder
|
RE: The "Jolly Roger" Helmets & Yahoo Sports Radio
Who did the photobucket helmet mock-ups? There were some pretty cool ones there.
|
|
08-06-2012 04:20 PM |
|
200yrs2late
Resident Parrothead
Posts: 15,363
Joined: Jan 2010
Reputation: 767
I Root For: East Carolina
Location: SE of disorder
|
RE: The "Jolly Roger" Helmets & Yahoo Sports Radio
I'd like to see a throwback helmet for special games... Love the helmets during the Jeff Blake era.
|
|
08-06-2012 04:22 PM |
|
Matrix
Hall of Famer
Posts: 14,505
Joined: Oct 2009
Reputation: 197
I Root For: UAB, N'Western
Location:
|
RE: The "Jolly Roger" Helmets & Yahoo Sports Radio
First time I'd watched ECU play a football game, I'm thinking he (Blake) was the QB, the Pirates were down 17 late in the 4th quarter, I'm thinking the game's over, turn off the set and hit the sack...To my stunned surprise, I watch a sports show the next morning, and they mentioned that game (it was a home game, if not mistaken) & how great ECU's comeback victory was! I went WTF?! They came back and won? No way! Wish I could remember who it was they played. But ECU did! Remarkable!
|
|
08-07-2012 12:28 AM |
|
ECUPirated
NAPALMINATOR
Posts: 4,079
Joined: Aug 2011
Reputation: 187
I Root For: American Rising
Location: G-VEGAS
|
RE: The "Jolly Roger" Helmets & Yahoo Sports Radio
(08-07-2012 12:28 AM)Matrix Wrote: First time I'd watched ECU play a football game, I'm thinking he (Blake) was the QB, the Pirates were down 17 late in the 4th quarter, I'm thinking the game's over, turn off the set and hit the sack...To my stunned surprise, I watch a sports show the next morning, and they mentioned that game (it was a home game, if not mistaken) & how great ECU's comeback victory was! I went WTF?! They came back and won? No way! Wish I could remember who it was they played. But ECU did! Remarkable!
NC STATE '91 Peach Bowl in Atlanta. We might have been considered the home team.
|
|
08-07-2012 02:52 PM |
|
ECUPirated
NAPALMINATOR
Posts: 4,079
Joined: Aug 2011
Reputation: 187
I Root For: American Rising
Location: G-VEGAS
|
RE: The "Jolly Roger" Helmets & Yahoo Sports Radio
|
|
08-07-2012 03:06 PM |
|
Chappy
Resident Goonie
Posts: 18,901
Joined: Dec 2008
Reputation: 899
I Root For: ECU
Location: Raleigh, NC
|
RE: The "Jolly Roger" Helmets & Yahoo Sports Radio
Regardless of which helmet we wear, I like that Ruff lets the players pick it.
My personal favorite is the old 'Pirates' script logo.
(This post was last modified: 08-23-2012 08:01 PM by Chappy.)
|
|
08-07-2012 06:00 PM |
|