ManOfVision
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This will be interesting. Can't wait to see them.
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New Uniforms Thread
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PSUVikings2
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A1fan said:
As I posted on eGriz, it looks sharp, but its not PSU, Nike went very in depth with this Viking thing, next the Wyoming Cowboys will be featuring their new Brokeback Mountain look.
Wyokie
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PSUVikings said:A1fan said:
As I posted on eGriz, it looks sharp, but its not PSU, Nike went very in depth with this Viking thing, next the Wyoming Cowboys will be featuring their new Brokeback Mountain look.
GAWD, I sincerely hope you're joking 'cos if true, the entire state would go postal on Nike.
ManOfVision
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laxVik said:
Glad somebody is optimistic. I can't getover the rumored lack of green. I love having some black in the scheme along with PSU's official green and white, but no green at all?!
BTW, will this focus on black translate into the school's other unis, like for basketball?
PSUVikings2
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ManOfVision said:
Nope, this is just a football thing....but you never know if another sport likes the look maybe it will carry over. What if Coach Bone thinks Black looks good with the team? Maybe it spreads.
ManOfVision said:
Don't we have some black men's bball uniforms already?
Here we go:
http://www.goviks.com/release.asp?RELEASE_ID=2911
Release
8/7/2007
Viking Football Introduces New Uniforms And Logo
DT Casey Tyler, WR Tremayne Kirkland and LB Jordan Senn model the Vikings' new uniforms.
PSU's new helmet design
The new spear logo
Jerry Glanville speaks at media day
Todd Van Horne of Nike
Portland State's new look was introduced at Football Media Day Tuesday, as the Vikings showed off their new uniforms and football logo, all designed by Nike.
PSU Head Coach Jerry Glanville spoke to more than 60 members of the media and spectators at the introductory press conference. Glanville expressed his appreciation to Nike for a vast improvement over an original design of his.
"When Nike presented their new look, I realized I may be in the wrong business designing uniforms," said Glanville. "We put their uniform next to (the one Glanville and PSU equipment manager Rick McReynolds) designed, and it was no contest. The players all voted for the Nike uniform."
"Nike just really did a great job. They've got a much better feel for what the players want than I do," Glanville said. "What happened to the uniforms we designed? They're on ebay now. You can get them for about a $1.50."
Todd Van Horne, Creative Director for Nike, led a team that created the stylized and Viking-inspired spear logo and uniforms. The Viking uniforms lean heavily toward Glanville's favored black color scheme, while the helmets will have the new spear logo running over the crown.
"When Coach (Glanville) came to town it was an opportunity for inspiration," Van Horne said to the media. "We (at Nike) huddled together and said 'there's energy here'. We needed to bring that energy very visually to the field. So we came down, had a nice conversation with coach and said 'hey, we've got a different point of view.'
"Coach describes black as not a color but an attitude, and we thought 'well, there it is.' Let's bring a new attitude and show a visual difference where Portland State University is now," said Van Horne. "I think you will see the very distinct difference of color, and the distinct difference of spear design that is much more aggressive, fitting into that new attitude."
The spear logo, created by Nike, will serve as a secondary logo for the football program. Portland State's current logo - also developed by a Nike employee - will remain as the main athletics logo.
Portland State's media day came after the second "Breakfast With Jerry" morning practice of the preseason. The Vikings will practice Wednesday through Saturday from 7-9 a.m. on Stott Community Field.
http://www.goviks.com/release.asp?RELEASE_ID=2911
Release
8/7/2007
Viking Football Introduces New Uniforms And Logo
DT Casey Tyler, WR Tremayne Kirkland and LB Jordan Senn model the Vikings' new uniforms.
PSU's new helmet design
The new spear logo
Jerry Glanville speaks at media day
Todd Van Horne of Nike
Portland State's new look was introduced at Football Media Day Tuesday, as the Vikings showed off their new uniforms and football logo, all designed by Nike.
PSU Head Coach Jerry Glanville spoke to more than 60 members of the media and spectators at the introductory press conference. Glanville expressed his appreciation to Nike for a vast improvement over an original design of his.
"When Nike presented their new look, I realized I may be in the wrong business designing uniforms," said Glanville. "We put their uniform next to (the one Glanville and PSU equipment manager Rick McReynolds) designed, and it was no contest. The players all voted for the Nike uniform."
"Nike just really did a great job. They've got a much better feel for what the players want than I do," Glanville said. "What happened to the uniforms we designed? They're on ebay now. You can get them for about a $1.50."
Todd Van Horne, Creative Director for Nike, led a team that created the stylized and Viking-inspired spear logo and uniforms. The Viking uniforms lean heavily toward Glanville's favored black color scheme, while the helmets will have the new spear logo running over the crown.
"When Coach (Glanville) came to town it was an opportunity for inspiration," Van Horne said to the media. "We (at Nike) huddled together and said 'there's energy here'. We needed to bring that energy very visually to the field. So we came down, had a nice conversation with coach and said 'hey, we've got a different point of view.'
"Coach describes black as not a color but an attitude, and we thought 'well, there it is.' Let's bring a new attitude and show a visual difference where Portland State University is now," said Van Horne. "I think you will see the very distinct difference of color, and the distinct difference of spear design that is much more aggressive, fitting into that new attitude."
The spear logo, created by Nike, will serve as a secondary logo for the football program. Portland State's current logo - also developed by a Nike employee - will remain as the main athletics logo.
Portland State's media day came after the second "Breakfast With Jerry" morning practice of the preseason. The Vikings will practice Wednesday through Saturday from 7-9 a.m. on Stott Community Field.
Helmet is unique and I like it. Uniforms look a lot like last years, but not much green, if any, I can't tell from the photograph. I'm a big fan of forestgreen, so that's a bit disappointing. Generally, I like the new look. Go Viks!
I like them.
Is that a really dark green on the body with all black shoulders? Or are they all black?
Those helmets are going to look a little scary for opposing team's offensive linemen. Spears? Pointed right at me? Jeez, who gave them weapons! ;-)
Not too much of a drastic change. Well done PSU and Nike.
Is that a really dark green on the body with all black shoulders? Or are they all black?
Those helmets are going to look a little scary for opposing team's offensive linemen. Spears? Pointed right at me? Jeez, who gave them weapons! ;-)
Not too much of a drastic change. Well done PSU and Nike.
Does any other school have their logo running down the middle of their helmets, instead of the sides?
VikThunder1
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forestgreen said:
The PSU logo is still on both sides. The spear is an added feature. I can't think of another school that has any type of emblem running down the middle. I think it is very cool.
PSUVikings2
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Very nice! I like it!
