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| Privateer6 | Jul 16 2013, 11:42 AM Post #21 |
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Day 8. I'm happy there is no red and pleased with the overall color scheme. As for the rest of the design, I'm going to wait to see the whole thing and live with it for a bit. I'll certainly be happy to buy and wear merch with this logo. I hope they are consistent in use of colors and font on merchandise and uniforms as they implement the new look.
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| Bill73 | Jul 16 2013, 11:56 AM Post #22 |
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I will be looking to buy some merchandise as well. I hope they have a new flag, as I have for 2 years been flying various UNO flags at the end of my driveway. I know the official web site is going to have a large store. I wonder if Dr. Fos has made any progress on his promise last summer to have UNO merchandise for sale at Dicks, Walmart, etc? |
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| Privateer6 | Jul 17 2013, 11:30 AM Post #23 |
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The new privateer is here!
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| Privateer6 | Jul 17 2013, 11:41 AM Post #24 |
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Secondary logos, etc., here: http://www.unoprivateers.com/documents/201...heet.pdf?id=288 |
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| Privateer6 | Jul 17 2013, 12:08 PM Post #25 |
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New store link is not yet live, but a (to be honest, not very impressive) selection of new logo items is showing up now at Fanatics.com: http://www.fanatics.com/COLLEGE_New_Orleans_Privateers Some shirts with script logo don't seem to fit the new theme. Some shirts have "Go Team!" on them. Really? Most of the items with the new logo have it very small. The few with it large have it in "distressed" version only. Hopefully that's not the full range, but that's what is showing up at the link above now. |
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| Privateer6 | Jul 17 2013, 12:10 PM Post #26 |
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Store is now live, but contains the same selection I just discussed. ![]() http://shop.unoprivateers.com/ |
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| Privateer6 | Jul 17 2013, 12:26 PM Post #27 |
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I hate to be a downer on this big day, but I am not impressed with the merch on offer. The shirt with the big UNO and the little logo does not use the UNO "wordmark" shown at the link above. Just a generic UNO with a tiny new privateer head. Likewise, the ones with PRIVATEERS large and the little logo don't use the wordmark font for PRIVATEERS above a small version of the new privateer. This is the kind of thing I was talking about when I said "I hope they are consistent in use of colors and font on merchandise and uniforms as they implement the new look." Now I guess I just hope they don't end up on shirts of eight different shades of blue (another classic UNO merch situation -- you cannot wear your UNO stuff together because it's all different blues). Anyway, as yet they offer no hats, no flags, no polo shirts, and nothing displaying the new logo at a moderate-to-large size except in distressed styles. I guess I'll buy a distressed logo t-shirt, but the merch selection has really missed an opportunity to pry $100+ out of my wallet on Day 1. |
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| Privateer6 | Jul 17 2013, 12:53 PM Post #28 |
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Quite possibly in response to my complaint, this tweet just came from UNO athletics: ATH: The online store's inventory will grow to over 200 items during the next two weeks! #NewLook #NewLeague #NewO --- That's great, if they actually use the marks they just announced. I hate to be too skeptical about a (mostly) new group of athletic administrators, but UNO has been so poor at creating a unique, consistent "UNO look" for so long that it's hard to feel confidence when you see some products that seem generic. I know they have to reach people with different preferences, so it's not all meant to appeal to me. Fanatics seems to do a good job with other properties, so hopefully the expansion of merch will include some things that are more my speed. Some other Fanatics sites: http://www.hailstatestore.com/ http://shop.sfajacks.com/ http://shop.texassports.com/ |
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| NSPRIVATEER | Jul 17 2013, 01:58 PM Post #29 |
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I can not open the page to the Secondary Logos and Marks |
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| Privateer6 | Jul 17 2013, 02:06 PM Post #30 |
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For some reason, that link has been removed from the story, too. Not sure why they'd do that. I saved it, so I have it. It's a PDF document with all the various forms of the new logos and word marks. |
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| Steve | Jul 17 2013, 02:37 PM Post #31 |
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Agreed about the merchandise, but regarding the logo itself, I like it. I'd think almost anything was an improvement over the last logo, which might as well have been Amy Champion's face intertwined with the Gulf South logo, but I actually like this one on its own merits. I'm surprised they didn't hold it for an unveiling tonight at Warehouse Grille, though. |
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| SaderPrivateer | Jul 17 2013, 07:01 PM Post #32 |
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The logo is fine, but a paint job won't fix an engine. We NEED football, AND an AD who's capable of making it happen. As for the new merchandise in the new store, I'll judge it in a month because right now it's WEAK. |
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| reduno | Jul 17 2013, 09:55 PM Post #33 |
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I'm just so so on the logo....it's not that it's bad, just that it's not this awesome thing to me. But I'm not who they're trying to get. Maybe I'll grow into liking it? PS......I too am glad there is NO RED! |
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| NSPRIVATEER | Jul 18 2013, 08:41 AM Post #34 |
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"The logo is fine, but a paint job won't fix an engine. We NEED football, AND an AD who's capable of making it happen" ABSOLUTLEY, I was beginning to think that Slidell and I were the only people intersted in keeping the football issue alive. I do not believe that UNO Athletics will ever be taken seriously without some form of NCAA Football. Without football this entire rebuild of the program will be a waste of money because we will end up in the same situation we were in before. |
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| Steve | Jul 18 2013, 10:49 AM Post #35 |
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Most definitely not just you two, but we can only work with what we have now. You can either believe Morel's stated long term vision that includes football that presently has no commitment behind it, or you can take it up with those who recommended and hired him, since I have no reason to believe he misrepresented himself on this issue to them during the hiring process. |
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| Bill73 | Jul 18 2013, 11:28 AM Post #36 |
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I agree we need college football. I personally don't care about college football (yet!), but it is obviously the number one sport in Louisiana, and number 2 isn't even close. That said, UNO does need to ramp up their staff, as compliance is a big problem. It would help if we had more donors, who would commit to football. We need a few large commitments, and lots of small ones. You can contribute to UNO sports and designate your contribution to be used for a specific sport. I don't think they would turn you away if you designate football. The large commitments would have to be found by the athletic director, and what little staff he has. That is his job, and it was this talent to get donations that helped him get the job. The PAF should get involved now, and announce they are are seeking new members. They also should state their position on football, as they are not limited by the athletic administration itinerary. If football is not on their future agenda, this generation of fans is lost. |
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| Privateer6 | Sep 12 2013, 01:02 PM Post #37 |
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This has not happened. They said it would be expanded within two weeks of July 17th. It's now September 12th, school has started, and there are 70 items in the store (6 of which are not UNO logo items) -- looks like the same items as on the first day. No hats, no flags, etc. |
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| Bill73 | Sep 12 2013, 03:38 PM Post #38 |
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I'm curious why everything has the distressed style. I'm not a fan of buying stuff that looks old. I'd rather do it myself. I have been recently to Dick's Sporting Goods, Academy Sports, Foot Locker, Sports Avenue, Walmart and Sam's and can report no UNO Sports gear found. I guess if you don't have football, ....... |
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| Privateer6 | Oct 18 2013, 10:59 AM Post #39 |
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There is still the same stuff on our official site store, but our logo is up and running now on a large number of items on the Southland Store! It says 1,388 products! I'd be interested to know whether UNO makes more through our own Fanatics site than in licensing through the Southland Store, who has a different vendor. Anyway, looks like I'll be placing an order with the Southland Store. http://www.thesouthlandstore.com/ |
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| Steve | Oct 18 2013, 11:09 AM Post #40 |
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Wow -- good find, P6. That store's outstanding. Pretty much anything you could want. |
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