New EIU Logo

[eiu1999]

Please move thread if necessary.

http://www.anygivensaturday.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=21422&stc=1

[PantherRob82]

Better than Georgia State's Panther.

[The Yo Show]

I wonder, should we start considering age of mascot and logo as new side items in terms of program length? You know, to help break ties for when two schools are founded the same year?

By the way, I rather like the new EIU logo

[mmiller_34]

I like it

[REALBird]

Looks like Penn State's Nittany Lion. But I like the upgrade. Now incorporate more gray and get rid of that hideous black in your uni's.

[ST_Lawson]

Ooooh, that's nice. When's it officially rolling out? You going to have that on BBall unis this winter? Or do we get to "break it in" on new football uniforms next fall?

[bonarae]

Nice new logo.

[UNIFanSince1983]

I really like it. Much bette than the old one. Cleaner look not as busy.

It does, however, look a lot like Penn State's Nitany Lion.

Either way a great upgrade for EIU.

[Kemo]

Please move thread if necessary.

http://www.anygivensaturday.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=21422&stc=1

It's no Chicken Statue in front of your stadium's gate, but it will have to do.

[eiu1999]

Ooooh, that's nice. When's it officially rolling out? You going to have that on BBall unis this winter? Or do we get to "break it in" on new football uniforms next fall?

The new logo will be on the helmets on Sat. against SEMO.

[ST_Lawson]

The new logo will be on the helmets on Sat. against SEMO.

Wow, getting them out there fast. I'm about 75% sure I'll be at the season opener down at Charleston next year, so I look forward to seeing them in person.

[Sycamore62]

It's no Chicken Statue in front of your stadium's gate, but it will have to do.

They may have to paint the panther in front of Marty's white.

And what about Billy Panther.

[eiupantherfan94]

So the few people on this board love it, yet based on what I've read on social media the majority of the EIU student body hates it. It's not horrible, but I kinda wanted something better.

[PantherRob82]

So the few people on this board love it, yet based on what I've read on social media the majority of the EIU student body hates it. It's not horrible, but I kinda wanted something better.

It's definitely a little different. Not sure what they were thinking, but I've seen worse.

[clenz]

It's significantly better.


Not sure it's "good"

[Sycamore62]

I thought the old one looked like a 4 year old drew it......after someone asked them to draw an angry dog

[mamberso]

Liked the old one. Not so much the new one. And I agree with the person above who recommended getting rid of the black on the jerseys.

[Sycamore62]

In general I like black jerseys but I think the other colors need to be a significant contrast. Not black and dark blue.

[UNDColorado]

Looks good! I fear that I may not have the same reaction to my schools new choice when that day comes.

[clenz]

I thought the old one looked like a 4 year old drew it......after someone asked them to draw an angry dog
EIU fell victim to the same thing UNI did in the late 90s and early 00s.

The modern flying head with letters under it logo.

UNI pulled it off better than EIU, but not by a ton. Almost every team/school has moved on. UNI is one of a the few left with it, and sadly I don't see it changing any time soon

A couple to prove my point


Detroit Pistons Pre 97/97-05/05-pres
http://content.sportslogos.net/logos/6/223/thumbs/lgv5ssjmmchyoe66kkvh0tlzd.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/6/223/thumbs/enfhamkfyk1vfvdjuzg67fpeg.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/6/223/thumbs/3079.gif

Golden State Pre 97/97-10/10-pre
http://content.sportslogos.net/logos/6/235/thumbs/cb02u6k4eyzy3zwkxmivf37hj.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/6/235/thumbs/1bhcqs6l5t44lw04y1tygdsce.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/6/235/thumbs/qhhir6fj8zp30f33s7sfb4yw0.gif

76ers pre 97/97-09/09-pres
http://content.sportslogos.net/logos/6/218/thumbs/b63l7nnxd3bl0cxemi3qahbbp.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/6/218/thumbs/fge4lf9ridpgum631fb0gg9tt.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/6/218/thumbs/qlpk0etqwelv8artgc7tvqefu.gif

Washington Wizards/Bullets pre9 7/97-14/pres

http://content.sportslogos.net/logos/6/587/thumbs/emb4en3mu4f9hr0hhhkfkapxc.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/6/219/thumbs/852.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/6/219/thumbs/21956712016.gif

When Charlotte was the Bobcats, inbetween Hornet names
http://content.sportslogos.net/logos/6/258/thumbs/tmjfk4voqo1v34rm65982p2hu.gif

Some college programs hit with it that have changed to something different
Army 00-14 to this
http://content.sportslogos.net/logos/30/609/thumbs/60932052000.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/30/609/thumbs/60961542015.gif
Sac State
http://content.sportslogos.net/logos/30/629/thumbs/524322fx7nhofpfzkcpdlhg7y.gif to http://content.sportslogos.net/logos/30/629/thumbs/okyaz26kurakymvf0hh42hijj.gif

ECU before going to their skull and cross bone logo (which is GREAT, btw)
http://content.sportslogos.net/logos/31/665/thumbs/52l6ca3muw9hnzauuf3gufh16.gif




College programs still suck with the dumb look of what most call the flying head and running script...the worst is some of these were done in the early 2000s and replaced with the same exact style just updated lettering
http://content.sportslogos.net/logos/30/5071/thumbs/507177262013.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/30/5077/thumbs/507720672005.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/30/614/thumbs/4681.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/30/5066/thumbs/506687932004.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/30/855/thumbs/en1hgarfy3007o2ex50cizx1p.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/30/617/thumbs/fvh8dosf3e6m21tmdn38ue7wv.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/30/5021/thumbs/502126362005.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/30/624/thumbs/2441.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/30/1831/thumbs/183182572001.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/30/632/thumbs/63223182006.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/30/5028/thumbs/502849312009.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/30/634/thumbs/63417352012.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/30/644/thumbs/kwthyzx2swpnggefwaidm12f2.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/30/645/thumbs/2453.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/30/5046/thumbs/504679332006.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/31/656/thumbs/2467.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/31/664/thumbs/06g72pwnt3y8ba3pb4wvlded3.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/31/673/thumbs/fem0t6nf9oeoohyyqbp7erhvg.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/31/678/thumbs/67810032009.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/31/4946/thumbs/494681002002.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/31/684/thumbs/82zgn45ik9y1ttzrdfugvgfsj.gif
http://content.sportslogos.net/logos/31/688/thumbs/p3ioc3o4gqxg6lldzfr9.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/31/688/thumbs/68857702010.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/31/689/thumbs/ahyadwqieepsqtaptmpgztf9i.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/31/5050/thumbs/505080372013.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/31/698/thumbs/qs9j3fihpcuf30g310wtqebuw.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/32/707/thumbs/5l5bieqet3144zaiwte9.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/32/5075/thumbs/507574732011.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/32/717/thumbs/2504.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/32/4949/thumbs/494939612012.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/32/720/thumbs/72036552012.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/32/724/thumbs/gt5hdsffx86dsn0rjc0upzjtg.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/32/726/thumbs/1htioevlhiz6gi9bqhiwavorf.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/32/727/thumbs/6915.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/32/728/thumbs/8k6fqf4dhbr9zmpcp1x72b921.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/32/728/thumbs/72862172013.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/32/5844/thumbs/584413522015.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/32/722/thumbs/72235002008.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/32/2609/thumbs/gtohggggy1rr581ikgly7h4bz.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/32/733/thumbs/dhvzvc9pfecobmfsf4br.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/32/735/thumbs/73533062012.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/32/740/thumbs/x8kgikten7tgkyx12bgfx1f9f.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/32/5079/thumbs/507958082001.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/32/760/thumbs/jf7886ciuatg5r7f6fk08tfp2.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/32/761/thumbs/vqgygfhlkdh3ewl9nb9m.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/32/762/thumbs/3mwzebmof3bzb6aamh7vcykao.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/33/779/thumbs/2683.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/33/780/thumbs/78039712015.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/33/5020/thumbs/502044792006.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/33/767/thumbs/76753092008.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/33/768/thumbs/2864.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/33/770/thumbs/77055192007.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/33/771/thumbs/77148682013.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/33/2605/thumbs/2vggzg8fholnbv4umcp5h1459.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/33/776/thumbs/ozen4wrgvfg9ihr086dw.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/33/781/thumbs/ffvn0mdlghiy8hegag754ji2l.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/33/784/thumbs/78473542014.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/33/785/thumbs/2886.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/33/786/thumbs/zr0hqqrlg46nqej4fhhy.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/33/792/thumbs/4688.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/33/799/thumbs/79969051999.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/33/808/thumbs/2etorchfbjqbvgsoiied0rqkf.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/33/816/thumbs/h5emscmei2131nhtp5tla0ser.gif



I'll stop there, but you get the point. 99% of those were between 2000 and 2010. The logos that came after and still used this copy, paste, change colors logo should be ashamed. Especially when nearly all of them had some previous logo that, with a few modern upgrades (see Detroit, Philly and Golden State) would have been glorious.




Sorry for the logo wall. Logos, along with silly sports trivia, is "my thing"

[CasualFan]

I like the new version, much better than the old one.

As a side note, the current CCU logo is far better than the old Corn Flakes rooster. Even if it does have testicles on its chin.

[Bison56]

How many wins will the new logo get?

[UNIFanSince1983]

How many wins will the new logo get?

I would set the over/under at 4.5

[Sycamore62]

I would set the over/under at 4.5

under, unless you count the one from last week

[eiu1999]

I'm still not sure I like it. It just seems like they changed it just to change it. I get the school colors in the panther, but panthers are black.

[clenz]

Not always
In fact, rarely
Unless talking specifically about a black panther

[eiu1999]

Not always
In fact, rarely
Unless talking specifically about a black panther

Hmmm

[clenz]

Hmmm
Panther is generic term for the family of mountain lions, jaguars, catamounts, pumas, etc...

Most will call it a mountain lion if it's golden in color but the exact same creature a panther if black. It's a melanin thing

[UNIFanSince1983]

Panther is generic term for the family of mountain lions, jaguars, catamounts, pumas, etc...

Most will call it a mountain lion if it's golden in color but the exact same creature a panther if black. It's a melanin thing

I was watching an episode of Monster Quest and I am pretty sure the black "panther" (mountain lion) does not exist. The only black cat will be a Leopard.

[clenz]

I was watching an episode of Monster Quest and I am pretty sure the black "panther" (mountain lion) does not exist. The only black cat will be a Leopard.
More or less accurate.

Black variations of all exist but are vey, very, rare. Jaguars are much more likely to have the color variation. Many actually are only about 70% black and their jaguar spots are still visible.

The "panther" and wolverine are the animals of my two favorite teams, but also two creatures that fascinate the hell our of me, so I've done more reading than any normal 27 year old should

[eiu1999]

Here's the old versus the new. I do like the new one better.

http://www.anygivensaturday.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=21425&stc=1http://www.anygivensaturday.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=21426&stc=1

[Sycamore62]

the old one looks like a crappy hand puppet with some sort of head band ties going down its neck. also, the team name looks like they are advertising some sort of ride at a carnival or crappy amusement park.

All of which were drawn by my daughter at preschool

[clenz]

It's a significant upgrade, but only about 75% potential for that design

[Mattymc727]

I never knew about the panther/jaguar/leopard thing. Thanks EIU logo!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_panther

[Cocky]

The nature lesson is better than either logo.

New is better but it looks like a soccer team logo.

[Sycamore62]

Basically this thread is about the same as my kids watching an episode of "Wild Kratts"

[Catsfan90]

Aren't the age of logo s factored into polls though?

[OSBF]

Why does it look like the panther has his head caught in a more or less triangular shaped pet door

[Sycamore62]

I wonder what the 2nd choice was. Both times

[woffordgrad94]

The Panther in the new logo looks more dangerous, which is what I think you want in a logo. It also looks a lot more like my favorite NFL team the Carolina Panthers' logo, though not quite enough like it to claim EIU is "copying" Carolina. So I'd vote for the new one.

[Sycamore62]

According to the student newspaper Poll
71% disapprove
13% approve
16% are on the fence

i hope 71% wanted something better rather than liking the cave painting old mascot