New helmet sticker for winning the game

Submitted by MarcusBrooks on December 3rd, 2021 at 7:08 AM

Got to see the new helmet sticker the other day.

couldn’t get a picture since it was during practice 

but it has THE GAME 975

love how they are telling the story of the players career in the helmet stickers 

some are academic awards, making every practice 

very cool

GoWings2008

December 3rd, 2021 at 7:18 AM ^

What's really funny to me is that I had a little league football coach who did the same thing.... But he used actual tape and a marker lol. It was a fun team to play on for lots of reasons but most notable cuz I got to play on the same team with Mel Farr's sons. True story... 

MarcusBrooks

December 3rd, 2021 at 11:24 AM ^

it is going to continue on and be added to each year. 

they don't do the multiple stickers per game like they used to, now they have a sticker for Each victory with the win # on it, some are special like the Brown Jug or the Paul Bunyan with the win # 

was also told that when a former player visits they mock up a helmet for them with all the wins they were a part of. 

Just thought it was a cool new way to use the helmet stickers.   

MGoStrength

December 3rd, 2021 at 7:35 AM ^

I love the helmet stickers & even more some award for beating OSU, but academic helmet stickers for football players?  I'm not a fan of that.  The stickers should be for football accomplishments.

MGoStrength

December 3rd, 2021 at 9:41 AM ^

Achieving high grades while juggling a football career IS a HUGE accomplishment

Agreed

no offense intended but maybe you don't fully appreciate the effort required of student athletes. 

I am a former college athlete.  I was the captain of my college baseball team and a two time all conference player.  I also graduated summa cum laude.  I know about juggling being successful in college sports & while achieving a high level of academics.  I am also a former college S&C coach.  It's not that I don't think academics are important, it's that I don't think it has anything to do with football.  I love recognizing the achievement, just not in this way.  Academic achievement should be recognized.  It's great to recognize people for doing good things, but one thing has nothing to do with the other IMO.  Lots of things are difficult while juggling the time commitment of being a college football player.  I don't think you give a helmet sticker for football if it doesn't have to do with playing football.

Academic stickers are fantastic imo.

Academics are great.  Football is great.  Success in each deserve recognition.  But, there are separate achievements.  Agree to disagree.

MGoStrength

December 3rd, 2021 at 11:38 AM ^

So I take it you don't like Academic Honors for athletes then?

Many conferences have traditionally had all academic teams, however helmet stickers have traditionally been kept to football specific accomplishments.  I think it waters down the helmet stickers a little.

MGoStrength

December 3rd, 2021 at 1:51 PM ^

Yes, how dare we water down the sacred tradition of helmet stickers by acknowledging that these guys  . . . go to class?  And get good grades?    

Where are our university's priorities? 

I think you're mischaracterizing my stance.  You're acting as if I'm saying the university should not acknowledge successful students.  The university should.  I just don't think you should get helmet stickers in football for that.