and Pinkel is still not showing them to current players, haha

We basically only use the Tiger Head oval at this point. I can see going to the logo on the helmets at this point.

I think the uniform should change as little as possible, and that includes the helmet. But, I can recall instances where this happened to me (wearing a Mizzou hat and someone asked about Michigan), so perhaps it’s for the best.

How long will the administration keep the hill and Rock M a part of the stadium? I said it should never be replaced (I mean, what would we call this site after it’s gone?) but my friend had a good point. Those GA seats are so far away from the field we could put in seats just like in the south endzone.

I wonder if the Rock M would eventually go away since the administration feels the M is commonly associated with Michigan.

I’m really excited to see what our new uniforms look like!

but I’m a sophomore here (admittedly from B1G country but still) and I STILL think Michigan for a split second when I see the M. I can’t imagine what people in Oregon or North Carolina or Arizona or New York think when they see our M. I’m absolutely okay with the Tiger on the helmet.

I just can’t picture the tiger logo on the helmet in an attractive way….
BUT these guys haven’t made to many bad decisions (except for not calling stripes, not making halftime adjustments, and retaining Yost) so I’m on board for this.
Everything about Mizzou seems to be getting slightly more bad ass as time progresses.

They will now mistake us for k state.

I like y’alls Block M and have never mistaken it for Michigan, but I can see why they would want to move the brand away from that. I like the current unis, but the new ones could be pretty clean.

But the realist in me totally gets it.

My freshman year at Mizzou (2000-01) was the first or second year for the current Tiger logo, officially abandoning the “M” Tiger Paw. I remember how disappointed I was at the time. I grew up with the “M” Tiger Paw. I had a decal of it hanging on the back window of my ’88 Chevy Nova. It was Mizzou to me.

Now, a little more than 10 years later, I hardly miss the old logo at all. And I’m sure in 10 more years, I won’t miss the Block “M” on the football helmets either. (Or at least not as much as I think I will.)

Alas, change is never easy. But sometimes it’s for the better.

STORY

$20MM fee – $11 from WVU and $9 from the B12 schools.

Don’t mess with the classic “M”, this is madness

Maybe it’s just the conspiracy theorist in me, but does the information below have anything to do with our upcoming change? Did we lose a peeing match for the Block M?

As of February 1, 2012, the Seal will no longer be available for other uses.

The Block M is one of the most recognizable university symbols in the world. In order to leverage that recognition, and take advantage of our enviable brand positioning, the Block M will now become the principal graphic mark of the University of Michigan.

http://www.logos.umich.edu/usemarks.html

I might be OK with that, if it’s done right. Not sure how it would look with a black M unless it was similar to those “combat” unis from the ku game a few years ago. I’m thinking something along those lines with the tiger head standing out on the dark gray helmet.

Interesting that uniform changes illicit this kind of discussion. If they change drastically, cool, if they don’t change much, cool. Pinkel still our coach, players still the same, home games still at Faurot? I’m good.

and block M but not just the Tiger head.

I hate the uniform trend in last 5 years, however, so I stand apart from many here.