How do you feel about this?

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Oklahoma State fans — what does everyone think about these helmets and this logo?

Personally, I’d love to see OSU make this the foundation of its football look. Keep the orange helmet as the primary, then build simple black and white versions around it. The gray facemask with the orange shell looks especially good — clean, classic, and it really makes the color and logo pop.

I’d actually take it a step further and consider making this logo a bigger part of Oklahoma State’s overall athletic identity.

I like our current OSU logo, especially the orange-and-black version, so this isn’t a knock against it. There’s just something about the simplicity of this mark that works. It’s clean, instantly recognizable, and uniquely Oklahoma State. I could easily picture it at midfield, on the basketball court, and across the rest of OSU athletics.

I’d also love to see Nike fully embrace the retro direction. Instead of always using the standard modern Swoosh, incorporate the vintage Nike Sportswear/1980s-style branding on uniforms and sideline apparel.

Nike could even build an entire OSU collection around that aesthetic — jerseys, warmups, coaches gear, hats, hoodies, and other apparel.
The Nike gear honoring the 1976 team already shows how well the combination works. The old-school OSU mark, vintage Nike branding, and orange-and-black color scheme feel like a natural fit. It could give Oklahoma State a distinct identity without needing to overcomplicate things.

That brings me to a potentially unpopular OSU opinion: I don’t really understand the push to bring back the paisley uniforms and chrome helmets.

I understand the nostalgia. That style fit the early 2010s, when programs like Oklahoma State, TCU, and Boise State were experimenting with flashy uniforms to stand out from everyone else. It worked, and it was a fun part of that era of college football.

But I also think that era has run its course.
Bringing back paisley, chrome helmets, or trying to recreate something in that same wheelhouse feels more gimmicky than timeless to me. Rather than chasing another flashy uniform trend, I’d rather see OSU establish a clean and recognizable visual identity that still looks great 10 or 20 years from now.
That doesn’t mean getting rid of variety. I’d absolutely keep Pistol Pete, the current OSU logo, throwbacks, and different helmet combinations for special games. Having options has become part of Oklahoma State football.

I’d just like to see a stronger core identity underneath all of it.

Make the simple OSU mark and clean orange/black/white uniforms the foundation, then have some fun with alternates around it. Pair that with a vintage-inspired Nike collection, and I think Oklahoma State could have something that feels classic, distinctive, and unmistakably OSU.

These helmets are a great example. They’re simple, they look fantastic on TV, and they don’t need chrome, patterns, or a bunch of extra design elements to stand out.

What do other OSU fans think? Would you like to see Oklahoma State lean further into this look across football, basketball, and the rest of athletics — or do you prefer the more experimental uniform approach?

Let me preface this by saying that I'm an alumni of OSU. For Christmas, my parents got me OSU pajamas and a shirt commemorating the 2023 NCAA Championship won by the Men's Cross Country team. While I was sporting this gear at QuikTrip this morning, a Sooner fan driving out of the parking lot stopped beside me and yelled, "Boomer Sooner!" This is how the rest of the conversation transpired:

Me: "Go Pokes!"

Him: "Boomer! Hey, the refs may have given y'all two of the last three Bedlams, but you'll always be the little brother of the state."

Me: "Dude, did you even go to OU?"

Him: "Ohh, because I couldn't afford to go $100K into debt to get a worthless degree, I'm not allowed to root for the Sooners?"

Me: "OK, so that's a no. Anyway, have a nice day. GO POKES! (Flashed the pistols firing hand gesture at him too )"

Him: "Boomer Sooner, little brother. Boomer Sooner!"

God, I hate their redneck fanbase so much. How much of a loser do you have to be to have a superiority complex about a school you never went to?

Now that Gundy is out, it’s our job as fans to make OSU an attractive job to take. One of the best ways to do this is showing up, being loud and being rowdy.

Show up to the Baylor game!

I just want to post this here cause how

Edit: it was an old man driving 😭😭😭