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Has LSU tweaked the colors?
Posted by Ponchy Tiger on 5/17/15 at 5:58 pm41
I have been noticing lately some of the newer products seem to have a brighter shade of gold more of a yellow look. I was in Academy yesterday and a lot of the Columbia products looked like this. The purple is a lighter shade as well on the new stuff.
re: Has LSU tweaked the colors?Posted by TIGER62 on 5/17/15 at 6:10 pm to Ponchy Tiger
those are universal colors - for other schools also
re: Has LSU tweaked the colors?Posted by Spankum on 5/17/15 at 6:17 pm to Ponchy Tiger
nah, LSU colors are very specifically spelled out...would take a hell of an effort to change them even a little.
re: Has LSU tweaked the colors?Posted by Melvin on 5/17/15 at 6:19 pm to Ponchy Tiger
It's always been purple and yellow
re: Has LSU tweaked the colors?Posted by Biggmatt78 on 5/17/15 at 6:40 pm to Ponchy Tiger
I work at the Alexandria academy and the colors have kinda
Changed. We have the older ones and the newer products and there's a slight difference in the two
Changed. We have the older ones and the newer products and there's a slight difference in the two
re: Has LSU tweaked the colors?Posted by JEAUXBLEAUX on 5/17/15 at 6:43 pm to Biggmatt78
I said football jackets looked too blue.
re: Has LSU tweaked the colors?Posted by SlapahoeTribe on 5/17/15 at 7:10 pm to Biggmatt78
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the newer products and there's a slight difference
I was wondering if this could be attributed to a change in fabric? The style seems to be shifting to more "advanced" fabrics (dry-fit, wicking, and the like).
re: Has LSU tweaked the colors?Posted by Ponchy Tiger on 5/17/15 at 8:15 pm to Spankum
quote:
, LSU colors are very specifically spelled out...would take a hell of an effort to change them even a little.
You would think but I am telling you the purple and gold are both lighter in shade on all of the new Columbia products. It's very noticeable.
re: Has LSU tweaked the colors?Posted by The Cow Goes Moo Moo on 5/17/15 at 8:19 pm to Ponchy Tiger
So are we still using yellow or is it actually gold now?
re: Has LSU tweaked the colors?Posted by swlaLSUfan on 5/17/15 at 8:23 pm to Ponchy Tiger
China has a shortage of Purple and Gold dye. They are trying to dilute it.
True colors maybe skewed.
True colors maybe skewed.
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re: Has LSU tweaked the colors?Posted by lsu02150 on 5/17/15 at 9:23 pm to Ponchy Tiger
Columbia chooses those colors, not LSU.
re: Has LSU tweaked the colors?Posted by TNTigerman on 5/17/15 at 9:50 pm to lsu02150
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Columbia chooses those colors, not LSU.
Erroneous! Erroneous!
re: Has LSU tweaked the colors?Posted by tigerpawl on 5/17/15 at 10:01 pm to TNTigerman
quote:LSU would have Columbia's head on a platter.
Columbia chooses those colors, not LSU.
re: Has LSU tweaked the colors?Posted by semjase on 5/17/15 at 10:14 pm to The Cow Goes Moo Moo
quote:The current Mardi Gras "Gold" is the "Canary Yellow" hue of Gold.
So are we still using yellow or is it actually gold now?
At some point prior to the Mardi Gras season of 1893, Purple and Gold ribbon was purchased (At Reynolds Department store in New Orleans) to adorn the LSU's Grey uniforms for the first LSU vs Tulane game to be played on November 25, 1893. There was no Green ribbon in stock at the store, so the LSU contingent bought all the P&G. Tulane subsequently purchased the Green ribbon.
When you see the Purple, Gold and Green Mardi Gras colors every year, you're seeing the origin of the LSU "Canary Yellow" shade of Gold.
I do not know why the official LSU school color is listed as "Old Gold." We can only assume that the darker "Old Gold" was actually the gold tone used in the early historical Mardi Gras colors and at some point was changed to the brighter "Canary Yellow Gold" that LSU currently uses in their athletic team uniforms.
BTW, former LSU "Civil War Era" President David F. Boyd had originally selected "Blue and White" as the school colors, but they were never officially adopted.........
re: Has LSU tweaked the colors?Posted by Spankum on 5/17/15 at 10:23 pm to Ponchy Tiger
quote:
You would think but I am telling you the purple and gold are both lighter in shade on all of the new Columbia products. It's very noticeable.
I know...I have bought a few items that look to be a little off as well...
re: Has LSU tweaked the colors?Posted by RagingCajun3195 on 5/18/15 at 3:57 am to Ponchy Tiger
Les miles is obviously behind it all, he's changing the purple to blue and gold to yellow. then we can look like his alma mater
re: Has LSU tweaked the colors?Posted by cheo25 on 5/18/15 at 6:53 am to TNTigerman
quote:
Columbia chooses those colors, not LSU.
quote:
Erroneous! Erroneous!
How do you know this? Do you work for Academy? Do you work for Columbia?
Textile colors can be different from RGB colors. Just because LSU picks a particular shade of color doesn't mean the manufacturer can always match up to it. There are examples in the NFL (Colts, for one) where a team's jersey colors darkened or lightened based on changes by the manufacturer to fabric.
re: Has LSU tweaked the colors?Posted by TNTigerman on 5/18/15 at 8:18 am to cheo25
quote:
How do you know this? Do you work for Academy? Do you work for Columbia? Textile colors can be different from RGB colors. Just because LSU picks a particular shade of color doesn't mean the manufacturer can always match up to it. There are examples in the NFL (Colts, for one) where a team's jersey colors darkened or lightened based on changes by the manufacturer to fabric.
Because every product must be screened and approved by the Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC) who then makes a recommendation to the LSU Office of Trademark Licensing where they have a cat there who makes the ultimate decision. One of the main considerations/requirements of the screening process is that PMS 268 and PMS 123 must be used for LSU logos and other indicia.
You will see products where the colors may be off (sometimes considerably) and they can be reported to the CLC. Of course, no one is going to report every little misuse of color, but technically you can because every vendor is supposed to be able to produce products with the correct PMS colors.
re: Has LSU tweaked the colors?Posted by ManBearTiger on 5/18/15 at 8:24 am to semjase
quote:
At some point prior to the Mardi Gras season of 1893, Purple and Gold ribbon was purchased (At Reynolds Department store in New Orleans) to adorn the LSU's Grey uniforms for the first LSU vs Tulane game to be played on November 25, 1893. There was no Green ribbon in stock at the store, so the LSU contingent bought all the P&G. Tulane subsequently purchased the Green ribbon.
If you really believe that fairytale.
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