New football helmets?

[Crusader]

[Crusader]

Love the matte blue helmet.

[IllianaOne]

Love the matte blue helmet.

I like it as well. It looks more modern. 

[Crusader]

From the BTN.com article:

The Illinois football team may have a much different look when it takes the field in 2012. Already with a new head coach, Tim Beckman, the Illini could also have new helmets. According to Illinois SID Derek Neal, the team is displaying three helmets for recruits visiting campus.

Two of the lids are orange and have "ILLINI," not "ILLINOIS" as in years past, and one is in blue letters, outlined in white, and the other white, outlined in blue. A few other differences: The "ILLINI" is arched, there's no stripe down the middle and the font is no longer underlined (see the 2011 helmet). The final helmet is a blue matted one with an orange "I."

The combination of the helmets could be plentiful, too, as the school displays four different facemask colors (white, blue, orange and gray).

So, can we expect to see one of these looks when the Illini open the 2012 season?

"While our coaches have been displaying those for recruits, those are just options we've been exploring for new helmets," Neal said. "No decisions have been made yet on helmet, uniform changes, or if there will even be a change."

If there is a change, I really hope Illinois includes the blue matted one. It's easily the best of the three. The matted look is great and that "I" really pops.

[illinifan1jc]

Love the matte blue helmet.

+1 

[Big Phil]

yeah its cool, ultimately I am for whatever will help bring kids here to play football 

[EasyESmall]

Substitute the "I" on the matte blue helmet and you have a winner.  I like a white faceguard with the blue helmet.

Replace the "I" with the CHIEF LOGO, and then for all good plays, you get a small "I" sticker to put on your helmet like the buckeye at tOSU.

[illinifan1jc]

   Like it

[FlyinIllini89]

Are we forbidden to use feathers as part of our logo?  I'm just wondering if one version of the helmet could feature a headdress.  I understand the Chief has been forbidden.  Picture a helmet with each side painted with an indian headdress with feathers swept back. 

[Big Phil]

Are we forbidden to use feathers as part of our logo?  I'm just wondering if one version of the helmet could feature a headdress.  I understand the Chief has been forbidden.  Picture a helmet with each side painted with an indian headdress with feathers swept back.

good question I do not know