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What is the significance of the word HERE with the down looking arrow under it that is on our helmets and was in Fleck’s sleeve today?
 

I have no idea what the acronym means, but it’s the Gophers “social justice” motto.
 
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Help End Racisim with Education or something along those lines.
 

Play football and have a recognizable home uniform and a typical road uniform. Maybe pop something else (NOT black or anthracite) for a very special game. This carousel of uniforms is getting old.
 

Great Plains Gopher said:
Play football and have a recognizable home uniform and a typical road uniform. Maybe pop something else (NOT black or anthracite) for a very special game. This carousel of uniforms is getting old.
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Maybe I’m being naive but isn’t this carousel expensive? I mean I would think those are all new helmets? If true is that a new helmet for every game?
 



holereader said:
Maybe I’m being naive but isn’t this carousel expensive? I mean I would think those are all new helmets? If true is that a new helmet for every game?
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Pretty sure they are just wrapped/painted. They aren't spending like $5k on helmets per player, per season.

A lot of schools do this stuff. It helps recruiting, kids like it. It isn't for the old dudes on an internet message board.
 

holereader said:
Maybe I’m being naive but isn’t this carousel expensive? I mean I would think those are all new helmets? If true is that a new helmet for every game?
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For the most part we have a white, gold, chrome, and maroon helmet. The equipment crew changes out the face mask and decals for the games. They are not all new. They don't have 13 helmets sitting around.
 

MaxyJR1 said:
For the most part we have a white, gold, chrome, and maroon helmet. The equipment crew changes out the face mask and decals for the games. They are not all new. They don't have 13 helmets sitting around.
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And teams uniforms really cheaply because the suppliers literally pay the universities to be their suppliers as advertising to high school teams .

The gophers have an apparel contract. As does every other school. Nike paid Michigan like 175 million to supply their uniforms in every sport...and people think Michigan write Nike a check for new knee pads? Lol
 



Well...it is clear beyond a shadow of a doubt that the reason for the loss was the helmets. Should have went with what worked in 2018.
 

I have actually warmed up (to the point my chili is hot!) to the new uniform combos. I look forward to each game and even "old" guys like me and my buddies typically text each other at kickoff and comment on them.
 

GopherJack said:
I have actually warmed up (to the point my chili is hot!) to the new uniform combos. I look forward to each game and even "old" guys like me and my buddies typically text each other at kickoff and comment on them.
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I too like the uniform combos....Until they suck like this one did (more so the helmet) and the one at Iowa last year. :)
And with 4 helmets at $300+ per helmet for 100 players, They could have come close to saving the gymnastics or Track team by sticking with just one.
 
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GFBfan said:
I too like the uniform combos....Until they suck like this one did (more so the helmet) and the one at Iowa last year. :)
And with 4 helmets at $300+ per helmet for 100 players, They could have saved the gymnastics or Track team by sticking with just one.
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I'm no math major, but those figures might only just cover a HC salary in either of those sports.
 



The program colors are maroon and gold. they should wear at least some maroon AND gold every week. I don't mind a little mixing and matching, but I don't like the all-maroon look. would much rather have gold pants with the maroon tops or vice versa.

I also do not like the all-white unis - probably my least favorite.

and not a fan of the white "M" on the Maroon helmets. make the "M" gold.
 

short ornery norwegian said:
The program colors are maroon and gold. they should wear at least some maroon AND gold every week. I don't mind a little mixing and matching, but I don't like the all-maroon look. would much rather have gold pants with the maroon tops or vice versa.

I also do not like the all-white unis - probably my least favorite.

and not a fan of the white "M" on the Maroon helmets. make the "M" gold.
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Yep.
 

PMWinSTP said:
I'm no math major, but those figures might only just cover a HC salary in either of those sports.
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That’d be totally true if Mn was paying to use the helmets rather than the equipment company paying the U of M to outfit them
 

short ornery norwegian said:
The program colors are maroon and gold. they should wear at least some maroon AND gold every week. I don't mind a little mixing and matching, but I don't like the all-maroon look. would much rather have gold pants with the maroon tops or vice versa.

I also do not like the all-white unis - probably my least favorite.

and not a fan of the white "M" on the Maroon helmets. make the "M" gold.
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Yeah also not a fan of the all-white...or the white Block M. Anthracite is below all-white for me. I do like some of the other combos but most are based on the more classic looks with a twist or two. Have always loved the MWG away look but have rarely seen it in the recent past.
 



Some guy said:
The article you just posted talked about Mississippi state and Baylor, both of which, in the article, made a profit from their helmets.

So even if I’m wrong, I’m right
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Assuming we've been able to sell ours at the same price as them. Have no idea what those numbers are.
 

Some guy said:
That’d be totally true if Mn was paying to use the helmets rather than the equipment company paying the U of M to outfit them
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There's a difference between uniforms and equipment. You think they don't pay for the helmets?
 

Word said:
Assuming we've been able to sell ours at the same price as them. Have no idea what those numbers are.
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If we are losing money on having 4 different helmet colors. We should cut back to two.

I know one 6a football school in MN I worked at would get jerseys provided free for the team in certain years to continue outfitting and selling equipment through a certain company.

If they’re doing that for some Minnesota high school football teams I can’t imagine the gophers or any P5 team is losing money on equipment
 

PMWinSTP said:
There's a difference between uniforms and equipment. You think they don't pay for the helmets?
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It’s probably part of the contract that we signed with our apparel outfitter is my guess. I’m guessing we don’t receive a check and then send a check back to them. I’m guessing there is one exchange of money and the uniforms we get are part of negotiations.

Seems most efficient
 

Some guy said:
And teams uniforms really cheaply because the suppliers literally pay the universities to be their suppliers as advertising to high school teams .

The gophers have an apparel contract. As does every other school. Nike paid Michigan like 175 million to supply their uniforms in every sport...and people think Michigan write Nike a check for new knee pads? Lol
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Actually....Michigan is one of four current Power Five teams with Jordan as the sponsor....along with Florida, Oklahoma, and of course, UNC. I know that Marquette is also Jordan sponsored. Maybe Georgetown too?
 

stocker08 said:
Actually....Michigan is one of four current Power Five teams with Jordan as the sponsor....along with Florida, Oklahoma, and of course, UNC. I know that Marquette is also Jordan sponsored. Maybe Georgetown too?
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Is Jordan separate from Nike? I just assumed it was a subsidiary
 

Some guy said:
If we are losing money on having 4 different helmet colors. We should cut back to two.

I know one 6a football school in MN I worked at would get jerseys provided free for the team in certain years to continue outfitting and selling equipment through a certain company.

If they’re doing that for some Minnesota high school football teams I can’t imagine the gophers or any P5 team is losing money on equipment
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Either way I don't really care. I'd chalk up the costs of the helmets to "marketing". I was just pointing out that helmets are different than uniforms.

Even my son's relatively small traveling soccer club has a uniform contract that gets us a deal on the uniforms and equipment. We just have to wear that brand for everything and it locks us in for X number of years. My daughter's volleyball club has a similar deal.
 

Word said:
Either way I don't really care. I'd chalk up the costs of the helmets to "marketing". I was just pointing out that helmets are different than uniforms.

Even my son's relatively small traveling soccer club has a uniform contract that gets us a deal on the uniforms and equipment. We just have to wear that brand for everything and it locks us in for X number of years. My daughter's volleyball club has a similar deal.
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Yeah and my point was people who think the gophers could save the gymnastics program by having fewer helmet colors are out to lunch
 




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