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Check this out.....talk about a "throwback" to the good ole days of college football
Posted on 8/9/24 at 10:38 am
Posted on 8/9/24 at 10:38 am
The Illinois Fightin' Illini will be wearing ---- LEATHER HELMETS in this year's game vs. the Michigan Wolverines on October 19th!!
How cool is that!
Illinois will be doing this to honor one of college football's legendary coaches, the late, great Red Grange, aka, "The Galloping Ghost".
How cool is that!
Illinois will be doing this to honor one of college football's legendary coaches, the late, great Red Grange, aka, "The Galloping Ghost".
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Posted on 8/9/24 at 10:39 am to JetDawg
Those aren't leather. They're just painted to look like leather.
Leatherhead.
Leatherhead.
Posted on 8/9/24 at 10:41 am to FootballFrenzy
They're actually made of L-E-A-T-H-E-R, dummy. It O-V-E-R-L-A-Y-S the original helmet, dummy.
That's NOT a painted helmet.
That's NOT a painted helmet.
Posted on 8/9/24 at 10:43 am to JetDawg
Well that escalated quickly.
Posted on 8/9/24 at 10:43 am to JetDawg
Does this mean that targeting won't hurt the opponent as badly?
Posted on 8/9/24 at 10:45 am to FootballFrenzy
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FootballFrenzy
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Those aren't leather. They're just painted to look like leather.
Aggie gonna Aggie.
Posted on 8/9/24 at 10:46 am to FootballFrenzy
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Does this mean that targeting won't hurt the opponent as badly?
Sure wish you were on the field so I could hurt you!
Posted on 8/9/24 at 10:48 am to FootballFrenzy
I'm sure that is probably snips of leather over the normal helmet.
Posted on 8/9/24 at 10:48 am to JetDawg
Lol, just trolling you, buddy.
I actually think that's really cool.
Ever read Tex Maule's "The Game"? It spends a decent chunk of ink describing Grange's impact on the game.
I actually think that's really cool.
Ever read Tex Maule's "The Game"? It spends a decent chunk of ink describing Grange's impact on the game.
Posted on 8/9/24 at 10:50 am to JetDawg
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They're actually made of L-E-A-T-H-E-R, dummy. It O-V-E-R-L-A-Y-S the original helmet, dummy.
That's NOT a painted helmet.
They guy than made these helmets would disagree
All paint...
Posted on 8/9/24 at 10:54 am to JetDawg
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They're actually made of L-E-A-T-H-E-R, dummy. It O-V-E-R-L-A-Y-S the original helmet, dummy.
That's NOT a painted helmet.
Not only do you think Red Grange was a legendary coach (he was not), you actually believe there is real leather on these helmets?
Posted on 8/9/24 at 11:14 am to FootballFrenzy
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Lol, just trolling you, buddy.
I actually think that's really cool.
Ever read Tex Maule's "The Game"? It spends a decent chunk of ink describing Grange's impact on the game.
No problem...forgive me for my thin skin this morning (arrrrrrgh, the arthritis pain....). :)
Posted on 8/9/24 at 11:21 am to JetDawg
Posted on 8/9/24 at 11:26 am to JetDawg
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They're actually made of L-E-A-T-H-E-R, dummy. It O-V-E-R-L-A-Y-S the original helmet, dummy.
That's NOT a painted helmet.
Posted on 8/9/24 at 11:40 am to JetDawg
I thought I would hate that but I love it. Pretty well executed. Could have been super awful.
Posted on 8/9/24 at 11:44 am to JetDawg
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They're actually made of L-E-A-T-H-E-R, dummy. It O-V-E-R-L-A-Y-S the original helmet, dummy. That's NOT a painted helmet.
Posted on 8/9/24 at 11:54 am to JetDawg
It's still not anything like the original leather helmets but yeah it's still cool.
Posted on 8/9/24 at 11:56 am to JetDawg
Nothing screams traditional football like Illinois
Posted on 8/9/24 at 11:59 am to JetDawg
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They're actually made of L-E-A-T-H-E-R, dummy. It O-V-E-R-L-A-Y-S the original helmet, dummy.
That's NOT a painted helmet.
Imagine being this salty and being WRONG. LOL what an idiot... you really thought they used real leather on a modern helmet.
Posted on 8/9/24 at 12:13 pm to FootballFrenzy
No but it means you are a dumbass fig for commenting on stuff you know nothing about
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