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[Update: According to WarBlogle.com, the helmet belongs to Auburn recruit Jahmere Irvin, who was given the helmet by legendary quarterback coach Steve Clarkson after attending a camp. Judging by all the buzz this picture has created, Auburn might want to consider using these.]

The summer of new college football helmets and uniforms has gotten another jolt as a picture of an Auburn chrome lid that seems to have been inspired from Oregon’s “liquid metal” look from last January’s Rose Bowl is now making the rounds on the internet.

Posted on Reddit and popping up on message boards, the chrome helmet looks like something out of a sci-fi film with a background that looks like a mirror and an orange chrome facemask to go along with the traditional interlocking “AU” logo.

Of course, there’s no guarantee we will ever see these in a game. A photo surfaced several years ago of a blue Auburn football helmet that never ended up seeing the light of day.

Then again, Auburn is outfitted by Under Armour, which is also responsible for this.

Either way, it’s certainly grabbed the attention of the internet and would undoubtedly be a huge hit with the players.

4:39 PM on 7/15/2012
  • Old School

    Ugly, ugly, ugly ………….

    • Kamaaina UH

      Those helmets are not permanent. There is one made up for a recruit who does the best in a camp. One a year-this is not news, the Barn isn’t changing anything.

  • Laker

    Maybe teams could lower their tickets prices by sticking with one set of very expensive helmets instead of new ones for each game. Then high school kids could afford to go to games again.

  • mike

    i dont think you should mess with tradition, thats just my opinion………….

    • bullneck11

      Agreed

      • emmysmom33028

        Also agree.

  • Bassboat

    If a cheap look is what you want then the barn has it.

    • Classboat

      If a lack of class is what you want, then Bama has it.

      • Anonymous

        I agree

  • Anonymous

    Looks stupid.

  • thepar

    COPY CATS COME UP WIT YOUR OWN IDEAS STOP COPYING FROM OREGON”O”O”O”

    • subpar

      OREGON IS STILL TRYING TO WIN A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP? THEY’RE THE COPY CATS.

  • virginia

    Seriously!GIVE ME A BREAK, 1 word say’s it all “RIDICULOUS”!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • BA

    This helmet is a prototype given to players in some QB training program not affiliated with Auburn University

  • BA

    If any further questions visit WarBlogle.com. It explains the whole situation.

  • Cheaters

    Who cares what cheaters wear other than NCAA
    Oh wait they like cheaters

  • AZMRB48

    How about shining on the field instead of the locker room.

  • Ben

    Ugly

  • bullneck11

    What’s with all of this uniform changing. Teams get stuck in the mud and think a uniform change will make them a new team.

    As an LSU fan, I like traditional uniforms or a minor variation for different color combinations, but keep the same Helmets. They are not one of my favorite teams, but Alabama has kept traditional uniforms and helmets over the years and that tends to make them special.

  • Kenman

    Uh, that “gift” violates NCAA rules.

  • Bunnyslope

    HIDEOUS!!!!!!!!!

  • mike

    this is the SEC not the fairyland PAC10

  • Trojan Al

    Looks like something that a pimp would wear

  • Dr. Bill

    Well, that is one way Auburn can shine! LOL

    • awesome au

      LOL

  • Jud

    Looks good to me Idk if it’ll go well with their uniform options but itd b cool against Clemson or bama

  • james

    How is this not a recruiting violation?

    • Anonymous

      It is not a recruting violation because they gave it to the high school player’s father and the high school player knows nothing about it.

  • awesome au

    maybe it will make them beat bama?? NOT

  • jt

    What they should do is to put advertisement on them. Coca Cola, Pepsi Cola, Budweiser. You know, bling em up a little. Let the advertisement go to build new lavish office complexes for the athletic department, a car in every garage, put a name on every stadium, it wouldn’t be the big house, it would Sally’s Beauty Supplies Big House. Paint the field is some awful color like blue ( never mind, sorry Boise) paint ads on the field. ” Gerbowsky is down to the 40, the 35, the Ford Ad, the Preparatiion H ad, Touchdown.” When Gerbowsky took that pass over the middle the safety was caught between the Aflac Duck and Disney’s Goofy Ad. They keep this up they are going to take their fans to a new level. “Fed up”

  • Buff 05

    Well we must be doing something right all u haters r doing what u do best.Everythang is all good on da plains heep hating!!!!!! WDE!!!!!

  • All Day

    To go with the gold facemask they should throw some spinners on their cleats…

  • forgotten02

    I really love it but would it not get a little hot? plus sun striking the metal would be distracting all the players would have to wear sunglasses too.

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