New Big Ten Logo and Division Names - FAIL

[Drako]

Who the hell did they pay go come up with this crap?

Legends and Leaders - seriously? What a joke.

http://content.usatoday.com/communi.../big-ten-divisions-legends-leaders-new-logo/1

 

[rcpratt]

Holy crap. I was expecting something bad but...wow. This is terrible. Looks like a 3 year old drew that logo.

Why was this so hard?

 

[Fingolfin269]

hahah! What a joke.

It is a joke... right?

 

[bignateyk]

That's pretty gay. And why does Penn State get put in the "leaders" division. Joe-Pa is the legend of all legends...

Aside from the names though, the division alignments are pretty good IMO.

 

[Homerboy]

I don't get why the I is a 1
What's the point of that?
The color is weak too. If it was just those block letters I'd be OK with it. But the "1" is dumb and the color? Ugh...

 

[Drako]

That's pretty gay. And why does Penn State get put in the "leaders" division. Joe-Pa is the legend of all legends...

Joe Poo is a legend? Interesting

 

[Fingolfin269]

Is this going to turn into some kind of lame Twilight thing?

Which team are you???

Team Legends
Team Leaders

 

[rcpratt]

I don't get why the I is a 1
What's the point of that?
The color is weak too. If it was just those block letters I'd be OK with it. But the "1" is dumb and the color? Ugh...

Seriously, makes no sense. If they had tried to work a 12 in I would understand...

 

[preslove]

Just one more reason why the little 11 12 sucks.

 

[vi edit]

Um. Someone got paid to come up with this? Fail fail failly McFailalot.

Legends? Leaders? Was east and west just too freaking location specific and people got longitude envy? Horrible.

 

[Sentrosi2121]

Not satisfied with East or West?
Seriously?
East Division: Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan State
West Division: Michigan, Iowa, Nebraska, Northwestern, Minnesota, Wisconsin

 

[Drako]

It's too bad the press conference wasn't in the Metrodome on Saturday. Two disasters are better than one

 

[bignateyk]

I don't get why the I is a 1
What's the point of that?
The color is weak too. If it was just those block letters I'd be OK with it. But the "1" is dumb and the color? Ugh...

BECAUSE SHUTUP THAT'S WHY!
caps

 

[Anubis]

It's too bad the press conference wasn't in the Metrodome on Saturday. Two disasters are better than one

lol

 

[rcpratt]

Not satisfied with East or West?
Seriously?
East Division: Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan State
West Division: Michigan, Iowa, Nebraska, Northwestern, Minnesota, Wisconsin

They've said they weren't doing East/West or North/South from the beginning. It just doesn't actually work (Michigan too far east, Wisconsin too far north, etc.) and they are anal.

Meh. The names I can live with. The logo blows.

 

[bignateyk]

I'm still trying to find the hidden "2" in the logo.

 

[HardcoreRobot]

really really lame

<--- cant wait until 8 16-team conferences in halves with winners of conf championship games feeding a 3 week bracket

 

[Drako]

LOL, anyone see the names of the 18 new trophies? Why the hell can't the trophies have one name on them. More fail


Stagg-Paterno Championship Trophy: Amos Alonzo Stagg, Chicago Joe Paterno, Penn State

Grange-Griffin Championship Game MVP: Harold Edward “Red” Grange, Illinois Archie Griffin, Ohio State

Ford-Kinnick Leadership Award: Gerald R. Ford, Michigan Nile Kinnick, Iowa

Dungy-Thompson Humanitarian Award: Tony Dungy, Minnesota Anthony Thompson, Indiana

Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year: Otto Graham, Northwestern Eddie George, Ohio State

Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year: Bronislau “Bronko” Nagurski, Minnesota Charles Woodson, Michigan

Hayes-Schembechler Coach of the Year: Wayne Woodrow “Woody” Hayes, Ohio State Glenn Edward “Bo” Schembechler, Michigan

Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year: Darrell Thompson, Minnesota Antwaan Randle El, Indiana

Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year: Dave Rimington, Nebraska Orlando Pace, Ohio State

Smith-Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year: Charles Aaron “Bubba” Smith, Michigan State Courtney Brown, Penn State

Griese-Brees Quarterback of the Year: Bob Griese, Purdue Drew Brees, Purdue

Ameche-Dayne Running Back of the Year: Alan Ameche, Wisconsin Ron Dayne, Wisconsin

Tatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year: Jack Tatum, Ohio State Rod Woodson, Purdue

Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year: Dick Butkus, Illinois Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern

Richter-Howard Receiver of the Year: Pat Richter, Wisconsin Desmond Howard, Michigan

Kwalick-Clark Tight End of the Year: Ted Kwalick, Penn State Dallas Clark, Iowa

Bakken-Andersen Kicker of the Year: Jim Bakken, Wisconsin Morten Andersen, Michigan State

Eddleman-Fields Punter of the Year: Thomas Dwight “Dike” Eddleman, Illinois Brandon Fields, Michigan State

 

[dullard]

I don't get why the I is a 1
What's the point of that?
The color is weak too. If it was just those block letters I'd be OK with it. But the "1" is dumb and the color? Ugh...

I assume it is because they will consider their conference to be #1.

 

[ghost recon88]

Man what a joke! Being a MSU fan and student, alls I can say is "why didn't we do what every other conference does" and call it east and west?

 

[preslove]

God, the Big 10 is just so over the top in its narcissism. You don't see any of the other conferences pulling shit like this. Sure, the SEC may think highly of itself, but at least it doesn't call one of its divisions "legends," or have such stupid names for its trophies/awards.

 

[ElFenix]

holy fuck is this terrible

 

[rcpratt]

LOL, anyone see the names of the 18 new trophies? Why the hell can't the trophies have one name on them. More fail

God forbid they insult anyone.

I am loving the double Cradle representing Griese-Brees trophy, though.

 

[Fingolfin269]

I'm still waiting to find out if this is for real or not. I just don't see a group of educated people sitting in a room together and saying 'good idea' on this one.

 

[IndyColtsFan]

The division names sound like league names for a pee-wee football league. And the logo -- LOL! Seriously, who came up with these? The sad thing is that I wouldn't be surprised if the Big Ten paid some big firm millions to come up with that.