ND will boast its new gold helmet Saturday night against rival USC.
During head coach Brian Kelly’s post-practice debriefing earlier today, he revealed to the Notre Dame nation a tweak in the team’s wardrobe — a new gold helmet. With the Fighting Irish set to host USC under the lights Saturday night, there is no better time and venue to inaugurate the new gold helmet which has been tested and approved for HD cameras that look “terrific” under the lights according to Kelly.
old v. new
The helmet, with its unique reflective gold particles, was designed to better resemble the Golden Dome, a landmark in South Bend. The new helmet still boasts 23.9 karat gold flakes, but since the painting process is so complex, the weekly tradition of painting helmets is no longer necessary.
Coach Kelly and AD Jack Swarbrick couldn’t be more pleased with the final shade of gold. What are your thoughts?
