Ranking Utah’s hand-painted helmets: No. 2 2016’s Drum and Feather

With nonetheless slightly greater than three months till Utah soccer kicks off in opposition to Florida to start the 2022 season, its by no means a nasty factor to debate one thing aside from recruiting, schemes, gamers progress and what the depth chart could appear to be come September. In gentle of the sneak peak Utah followers got of the 2022 hand-painted helmet, we determined to rank all of Utah’s earlier hand-painted helmets again to the 2016 season.

Roughly midway by way of spring camp, Ute followers got a style of the 2022 hand-painted helmets. A wide ranging murals and a wonderful tribute, the helmets will honor Ty Jordan and Aaron Lowe. Whereas these helmets stay in a league of their very own, we’ll rank all of the helmets that got here earlier than.

Figuring out one of the best wanting hand-painted helmet was tough, however finally, the 2019 150 Years of School Soccer version reigns supreme, which suggests 2016’s Drum and Feather must accept second. 

Whereas this explicit helmet did not fairly high our checklist, it is nonetheless one of the elite helmets that this system has ever produced. With its shiny granite-like base and lovely hand-painted drum and feather that was extra life like than it had ever been earlier than, this helmet was a tricky act to comply with. 

Though some followers could argue that the usS. Salt Lake Metropolis is a extra stunning and detailed murals (they’re most likely proper), this helmet has a way more Utah really feel to it, particularly with the red-tailed hawk feathers hooked up to the drum. Moreover, this helmet was additionally worn throughout certainly one of Utah’s biggest comebacks as they outscored the USC Trojans 14-3 within the fourth, scoring the go-ahead landing with simply 17 seconds left on the clock.

Practically all the helmets within the hand-painted assortment will be thought of among the finest Utah has ever worn. However as for this explicit helmet, it edges the usS. Salt Lake Metropolis with its attractive inventive illustration of the drum and feather, however does not fairly reside up the 2019 version that’s purely in a category of its personal.

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