Shoulder pads- another semi-perfect off-season post

[idahorn 26]

Watching all the older games on LHN, I've noticed the evolution of shoulder pad sizes.  Tony Brackens had pads that looked like he had a body pillow wrapped around his neck.  In the Academy Bowl a couple years ago a Missouri DT looked like his shoulder pads were a pair of wet washrags.  Is there any explanation for this deflation?

[SHOOTER12 8890]

Damned off-season, and it looks like it's going to be a looooong one.  fml

[Bullneck 19611]

There are a couple of things I've noticed watching those games, and that's one of them.  The other is the hitting.  Texas v. Arky from 1984 looked brutal.  

I don't know if it was Brackens but one of our lineman was swallowed up by his shoulderpads and helmet.  

[Dennis Taylor 19396]

42 minutes ago, Bullneck said:

There are a couple of things I've noticed watching those games, and that's one of them.  The other is the hitting.  Texas v. Arky from 1984 looked brutal.  

I don't know if it was Brackens but one of our lineman was swallowed up by his shoulderpads and helmet.  

He hadn't quite turned 10 yet so I doubt it was him

[Bullneck 19611]

31 minutes ago, Dennis Taylor said:

He hadn't quite turned 10 yet so I doubt it was him

No, the maybeBrackens, maybenotBrackens was 1999 Texas OU.  

[Dennis Taylor 19396]

27 minutes ago, BurntEyes said:

Did a tech punter helicopter into John Macovic and give him a concussion?

Only way to be sure.

No he hit Mackovic himself against  Colorado 

[Horn Dogg 4315]

I think a lot of the D-line guys have started wearing receiver pads so that they can move faster.

[markstanco 12819]

Did a tech punter helicopter into John Macovic and give him a concussion?
Only way to be sure.

Thats a 85 yard penalty today.

[woohorn 1131]

I think a lot of the D-line guys have started wearing receiver pads so that they can move faster.

They're inVINCEable

[Vito Andolini 9461]

[shakahorn 1660]

20 hours ago, Bullneck said:

There are a couple of things I've noticed watching those games, and that's one of them.  The other is the hitting.  Texas v. Arky from 1984 looked brutal.  

I don't know if it was Brackens but one of our lineman was swallowed up by his shoulderpads and helmet.  

I've noticed the same, even in the 2006 champ game.  There are several hits from both sides that would be penalties if not ejections today.

[SlingeroGuitaro 189]

Advances in technology and construction allow pads to be smaller and lighter while providing the same or more protection

[Tex Long 4695]

10 minutes ago, SlingeroGuitaro said:

Advances in technology and construction allow pads to be smaller and lighter while providing the same or more protection

You work in Marketing, right? Like Pharma, for every $5 on R&D, $95 is spent on marketing in sports and athletic gear?

[Goodman 3283]

[Somnio 751]

Awesome pic of Ricky, but looking at it in 2020 the shoulder pads do look ridiculously large.

[Goodman 3283]

I think they look perfect. Man Ricky was a freak. That was a fun season, specially aggie and cotton bowl games.

[wood 11781]

4 hours ago, Goodman said:

Sweet. Nice to see some actual burnt orange.

[Not a cat 5822]

13 minutes ago, Goodman said:

I think they look perfect. Man Ricky was a freak. That was a fun season, specially aggie and cotton bowl games.

OU game wasn't shabby either.

[mulletpelini 5228]

On 5/20/2020 at 9:07 PM, Goodman said:

I think they look perfect. Man Ricky was a freak. That was a fun season, specially aggie and cotton bowl games.

I agree, they looked like super heroes back then.  Much like music, we've seen the best we're going to in this lifetime I'm afraid.  

Edited May 24, 2020 by mulletpelini

[markstanco 12819]

Advances in technology and construction allow pads to be smaller and lighter while providing the same or more protection

What technology are you referring too? Plastic? Plastic technology hasn't changed, what the players want to wear has. If a DE wanted to wear a receivers pads back in the 90s he could have.

[bluto 5000]

Have to imagine the smaller DL pads help a lot with arm/shoulder mobility along with giving OL much less edges and surface to grab.

[ImissWallyPryor 9046]

I’m old school when it comes to shoulder pads.

[Slacks 7086]

What technology are you referring too? Plastic? Plastic technology hasn't changed, what the players want to wear has. If a DE wanted to wear a receivers pads back in the 90s he could have.

this.

bitd, teams felt like more pads meant more ability to hit harder with less concern for injury. the game was slower and more focused on power and head to head matchups... QBs wore big pads often, too.

Then offenses changed and speed became the name of the game.... and the rules for hitting changed.

i hated having big shoulder pads, thigh pads, and knee pads. they weren't necessary, and didn't stop any shots to the ribs or head, or protect the knee structure, but scrubs get whatever is left.

[Nivek 17443]

What technology are you referring too? Plastic? Plastic technology hasn't changed, what the players want to wear has. If a DE wanted to wear a receivers pads back in the 90s he could have.

We have added 0.01 mm carbon fiber technology to our line of pads which has increased the cost by 200%. Come on down to Nivek’s super duper tough plastics emporium and get ahead of the competition.

[Horn Dogg 4315]

On 5/20/2020 at 7:07 PM, Goodman said:

I think they look perfect. Man Ricky was a freak. That was a fun season, specially aggie and cotton bowl games.

Nebraska and OU games were awesome that year too!