It’s no secret that I disdain to an extreme degree what has happened to Iowa State football’s uniforms outfits in the Campbell regime. However, it does look like something neat is coming to the backs of the helmets.
NEW BUMPERS
— Cyclone Equipment (@CycloneEQUIP) July 30, 2019
Having the flag of your home state on the back of the helmet is an awesome idea. (I would probably spend a second too long looking, right before I got pancaked by someone twice my size.) The decals look large enough that they run up into the air vent, but maybe they have to be that big to be seen at any distance. Good luck trying to tell apart the state-seal-on-blue flags, though.
My other wonder is how long that raised “Cyclones” lettering above the neck is going to last in gameplay. I wouldn’t be surprised if the grounds crew finds little letters scattered across the field the next morning.