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I'm going to assume the answer is no, but I will ask it anyway... Has any of the new/current helmets been made into "mini" helmets to be bought at the team store? 

I'm going to email/tweet at WB to see if he can/could find a way for them to be become available.. feel like they could be a nice a little Christmas gift

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2 hours ago, aztecskin said:

we had a lengthy chat about this in the MGN slack wherein I beat everyone down with take after take. Let me summarize my thought more succinctly here: 

I think there is a less tacky way to actually honor the military, and not so blatantly tie it into a marketing gimmick.*  I'd go with a uni patch and maybe some discounted tickets. By changing our helmet/logo at all we are by definition asking for more attention and so taking it away from the group we say we are honoring, ya? 

*Not that I am opposed to gimmicks, even cheap ones. 

Totally agree. At best it's just a corny trend. At worst, it's using the flag as a marketing ploy. Give free/discounted tickets to active duty/veterans or donate to a cause. Changing the logo is just lip service in my opinion. 

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I posted my objections when a tweet showed several of our players dressed in flags. I know everyone does this now but there is a U.S. Code which addresses this. Do other teams alter their uniforms to reflect a patriotic theme when they play a service academy?  

I must admit the only time I was ashamed of our university was when one of our players mocked the cadets by saluting them after a big play at the game at West Point. I hope we offered them a formal apology.

 

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Just now, greenjoe said:

Does each helmet configuration actually mean a separate helmet or are these just covers for existing helmets.  I know before the HoD game in 2014 the carbon fiber was just a wrap.  Is this the case or does each player have 5 or 6 helmets ?

Beat West Point

GO MEAN GREEN

There are four helmets: White, Black, Chrome, and Green. They have just been interchanging the decals on the helmets. Makes it seem like you have 8 different helmets but it's just different decals on the same helmets

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15 hours ago, aztecskin said:

we had a lengthy chat about this in the MGN slack wherein I beat everyone down with take after take. Let me summarize my thought more succinctly here: 

I think there is a less tacky way to actually honor the military, and not so blatantly tie it into a marketing gimmick.*  I'd go with a uni patch and maybe some discounted tickets. By changing our helmet/logo at all we are by definition asking for more attention and so taking it away from the group we say we are honoring, ya? 

*Not that I am opposed to gimmicks, even cheap ones. 

Yep yep yep. Would much rather see a patch.

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