In the 2010 Sugar Bowl, Cincinnati used the game to introduce a white helmet.
In the 2011 Liberty Bowl, they again debuted a new helmet, this one a matte black with numbers on one side and their C logo on the other.
And in the 2012 Belk Bowl, the Cincinnati Bearcats will be breaking out another new helmet. This helmet features a red carbon pattern, black facemask, black “C Claw”, claw stripes coming up the back of the helmet, and a candy apple red finish.
The helmet was designed in coordination with Hydro Graphics GI and Russell. The helmet will be paired with the team’s every day white jersey and black pants.
According to the team’s communication director, Ryan Koslen, the helmet was going to be unveiled via social media, before the players got excited and did it for them.
What do you think? Is this too much, or is this a great looking helmet for a very progressive team?
Michael Waldrop is a co-host/producer of the world's only sports design podcast, The Logocast, in addition to writing for sportslogos.net. You can reach him at @Michael_Waldrop on twitter.
B. A. Smith
Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 19:33Not digging the claw marks but the red looks great!
q1storm
Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 19:35I like it!!!
Aaron
Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at 08:43The red helmet looks kind of dangerous. In a good way though.
SloppyTaco
Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at 10:00Good looking hats...the bar under the "c claw" needs to go though...
ingmar66
Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at 10:14The bar can stay, but should be a white outline only to suit the official logo. Nice helmet.
Andrew Swartz
Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at 10:56Awesome!