Edit: It's happening!
You can order now: http://shop.thekeyplay.com/collections/frontpage/products/dbu-tee-shirt.
If we made a DBU or #DBU t-shirt:
1) Would you buy it (at our normal pricing of $25 which includes tax and shipping)?
2) What would you want on it?
3) Any other feedback would be awesome.
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Bud Foster and Torian Gray recreating this scene.
Gifs on a shirt.
I tried resisting the upvote on this gif since I upvote it every single time no matter the context.
Resistance was futile.
This gif never fails to make me smile.
This GIF is like a tractor beam of awesome. Sucks me in every time.
built in flexible OLED screen showing all the DBU highlight gifs on loop. Oh, you said $25. I thought you said $2,500.
Agree on a gif.....maybe something like this?
"DBU" = orange.
Shirt = maroon.
This is correct
^^^This; simpler the better with the DBU design, IMO
*joe grabs a handful of maroon shirts and some orange spray paint*
*becomes millionaire*
Step 1: Obtain maroon shirts.
Step 2: Spray paint orange letters.
Step 3: ???????
Step 4: Profit
This has my vote on simplicity alone.
Brevity is the soul of wit.
Make it so.
^I would buy this shirt.
This is pretty much what I'm going with. I will share pre-order information when it's available.
serious question: are designs allowed to show players' likenesses? I know that's been brought up in the past, but I don't remember if it was a TKP shirt or an orange effect shirt
Unfortunately not.
What about the likeness of someone now in the NFL?
I'm thinking like a silhouette action shot of Kyle pass defending or something, in Orange, on Maroon And
DBU
Definitely have the "#" before it
A silhouette of this (without the #s, assuming its a NCAA/trademark violation)
I'm benching the cheerleader on the right for missing that play right in front of her.
her: "you were groping my butt on that last lift!"
him: " no...well, it was right there. what did you expect?"
Are we sure she isn't looking at the giant screen on the scoreboard?
Having been a cheerleader, I can confirm that is exactly what she's doing.
She is facing the South endzone, so no.
Actually, I remember watching Kendall make that play in the North endzone, so yes.
Yeah, my bad, just rewatched, and apparently I misremembered
Sounds like you were just having a better time during the game than I was.
This is strong except for the double 11's. If there is a still of the INT vs Cincy, that would be beast mode.
I figure you have to take the 11s out anyway to avoid it being a likeness of a current player... Just have one silhouette in green and gold and the other orange and maroon and that should do the trick...
DBU in orange on the front (no #, please...) along with a silhouette of Kyle Fuller's perfect pass break-up against Bama.
EDIT: would buy. If "#DBU" I would have to see it before committing. I'm not a big fan of # outside of Twitter and sarcasm or jokes.
Just DBU like nubinile's idea. While an iconic silhouette might be cool:
a) if it's iconic, people are gonna know who it is and probably wouldn't be allowed
b) I don't want TKP to make money off a specific player any more than i do the NCAA
c) KISS
Oddly enough, KISS the band is the perfect embodiment of the opposite of the K.I.S.S. acronym.
I think it would look cool to have DBU on the front with the TKP emblem on the back
The Picture of Torrian Gray
I AM A NERD AND LOVE THIS COMMENT MORE THAN I SHOULD
so what would the picture look like? I mean, I want to say it should look like the antithesis of Gray (coach FML?) That would mean that Gray was doing FML type things, but still looking like a good coach, when in fact he's just kicking ass year after year...
leg for the reference all the same
Defensive Back Polytechnic Institute and State University
I really like this idea.
This
Yay or nay? choose your next words wisely...
Yaaaay!
The "No Passing Zone" sign, later on this thread, is a good addition, too. If DBPI&SU can be combined with it, I think we have a winner.
Actually, I think DBPI&SU can be combined with just about anything and make it a winner.
the PI& in DBPI&SU almost looks like PIE
#teampieftw
Also could be read Defensive Back, Pass Interception, & Safety Unit
Put me down for a large.
Awesome. As a matter of fact, make two shirts. One DBU and one that says exactly this.
This would make such a ridiculous shirt. It's perfect.
So, the #DBU is currently used by:
VT
LSU
Florida
Texas
From what I saw. Yet, the stats for the past decade or so, say that VT has the most interceptions BY FAR, along with some other stats that speak to the truthfulness of our DBU claim.
Maybe a simple shirt with our colors and DBU, but maybe a shirt staking our claim somehow.
I'm surprised Oklahoma isn't on that list. I guess they know we are the one true DBU.
Use some of the infographics that OXVT hasto show that we are the superior of DBU, i.e. interceptions since whatever year, number of professional defensive backs in NFL etc
I always hated comments like these, but it looks like we might need to get an accurate vote on the # vs. no #:
Upvote this comment if you want "DBU"
Downvote if you want the "#DBU"
If it comes down to it, I'm sure Joe can set up a poll.
TKP T Shirt Poll, upvote for:
DBU
Genius way to cultivate upvotes :)
Seriously. Just farming.
actually, didn't even cross my mind. I want a shirt without the # and the original post doesn't accurately show what the count is because we can no longer see downvotes. I also upvoted all the previous posts about the question. But thanks for the negativity.
LOL. It was intended as props for cleverness.
Seriously, it to me it looked blatant but cleverly successful. Respect for finding a way to manipulate the system.
And this ugly mug is rarely cute. Just ask Bragghokie, he knows me.
well in that case here's your turkey leg and welcome to the party!
this gif is missing Beamer
Someone should seriously make one of the various Beamer and Buzz dance moves...
TKP T Shirt Poll, upvote for:
#DBU
I would love to have Torrian Gray involved in the shirt somehow.
The dude does not get enough love.
Maybe I'm thinking of the wrong coach, but doesn't he sometimes wear a ridiculous straw hat when it gets hot?
EDIT: Yes, I will buy. As long as I know this money is going to the right place, like Joe's First Down drinks budget.
Obligatory Shut up and take my money.meme
Absolutely would buy. I like the simple maroon shirt with orange DBU. A VT on the back would be nice, I'm assuming that's not possible with licensing issues though
You would be correct
What is a professional shirt designer? I am!
Can we think of 50 VT DBs and call it 50 Shades of Gray?
Lol jk guys
^comment of the year
Logged in just to upvote this.
I am going to try this off the top of my head. Please note, I will intentionally leave off DHall, Ronyell Whittaker, and Nick Sorenson because the wounds are still too deep. No order except when I think of them
Brandon Flowers
Kyle Fuller
Kendall Fuller
Kam Chancellor
Tyronne Drakeford
Willie Pile
Macho Harris
Antonio Banks
Torrian Gray
Jayron Hosley
Jimmy Williams
Keion Carpenter
Pierson Priloeau
Garnell Wilds
Eric Green
Roc Charmichael
William Yarborough (spelling?)
Aaron Rouse
Steven Virgil
Antone Exum
Anthony Midget
FRANK BEAMER
Brandon Facyson
Frank Loria?
Not sure if intentional or not but you left off the OG Fuller himself, Vincent.
Whitley (very underrated in my opinion)
Jarrett
Bonner
This shirt is seriously under-fuller'd. Very disappointed.
We should just make a shirt that says FULLER
Would buy.
No Nick Sorenson? He was a safety in the league forever. OK, 10 years.
I used the Roanoke Times' VT DB draft pick list to make it. Sorensen was an undrafted FA, so that's why he wasn't on the list. But yeah, he should be on there if we ever make a shirt like this.
Along with Frank Loria and that scrappy guy, what's his name...oh yeah, Frank Beamer!
I wish I could give multiple legs this shirt is awesome
Would buy
not picky
Will buy regardless of design to help support this awesome site.
Will buy no matter what. Logged in just to type this message.
Maybe on the back have some info that OXVT has set up like numbers of interceptions or number of professional defensive backs
I want a shirt with buds 90's stache incorporated somehow
maroon shirt. Orange "DBU" on the front. Stat sheet image on the back with relevant stats and a post-it note from TG. Clearly, I made up these stats because I'm too lazy to look them up myself, but you get the idea:
Would look a lot like 2007 Maroon Effect shirt:
These were the Effect shirts my freshman year, and I consider them the best shirts VT made throughout my four years there.
Man, I thought that was a down year for the effect shirts design. As bad as 2004's "Every Play is Key". I'm still a fan of the original orange effect shirt with "How Bout Them Hokies?" on the back. Although 2012's Sweet Sound of Victory was a good year.
I love the effect shirts but I'm also very critical of the designs.
Can't remember what year, but the "Who needs a Benz when your can have a Beamer?" was catchy. Can't remember which team's QB that was referencing. Cincy sticks out in my mind for some reason.
2005
I was a little confused by this one. The January before, we had played Auburn in the sugar bowl (great road trip, btw) and there was a lot of "who needs a Cadillac when you've got a Beamer" going around because their RB was Cadillac Williams. The "Benz" reference came out of left field as far as I remember almost as if the school wanted to make sure we weren't calling out any player or team specifically in the shirt. Of course, I could always be wrong.
I remember it was referencing a QB who was getting some national attention but I'm at a loss as to who.
To each his own, I suppose. I thought the 2007 shirts were fantastic, but I am somewhat biased in those were the first shirts I purchased. Recently, thanks to the magic of Goodwill, I picked up the Orange Effect shirts with "Who needs a Benz when you have a Beamer?" and the one with the lunch pail and "Time to Go to Work" on them. I admittedly like the earlier Effect shirts moreso than the ones from 2008 onward.
Yeah that was kind if my inspiration.
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threetwo things can happen when you pass against DBU and two of those are bad"leg for the (modified) Lombardi quote
in graphic form:
I guess the Buzzketball shirts never got off the ground?
The logo is finalized (see: https://twitter.com/buzzketball_ avatar) and I'll have them ready for order before next basketball season.
Yes.
maroon shirt
"DBU" in orange, college-block lettering, centered on front of shirt
on the back, in orange, large, centered college block lettering :
"TRADITION
OF
EXCELLENCE"
with the large block letters surrounded with the numbers of our various all-americans and/or all-conference and/or NFL draftee defensive backs in kind of a text-swarm type layout
alternative idea #1, replace EXCELLENCE with DOMINANCE
alternative idea #2, replace the player numbers with some aggregate stats like #' of interceptions, completion percentages, etc over the period of 1995-2014 or whatever interval makes sense. OXVT put together some good summaries.
I'd prefer Futura Extra Bold Condensed as it is at least close to the Athletic Dept. font without any potential copyright/intellectual property issues that would arise from using the official VT font.
I also like the idea of the "DBU" on the front with #NoFlyZone on the back neck or sleeve with TKP logo. @VTFootball has been using that one a lot lately and it's very catchy, IMO. Best of both worlds; reg DBU on the front, accent hashtagged detail somewhere else.
I like #noflyzone
also like
I like the idea of a shirt with just DBU on it. But if you had to do a graphic maybe something like this -
Is that a picture of caution tape and a lock in front, or a broken image link?
that's the you looked at a bad website at work logo... jk jk
That was just the first thing to come up under "lock" on Google Images.
As in locked down. Got it.
Or you ain't gettin through.
Or I'm not sharing the secret family recipe.
Like others have said, I would definitely buy one of these. Seriously tho, the Defensive Back Polytechnic Institute and State University is beyond awesome
Just Defensive Back Institute and State University. If you're not using the phonetic alphabet you could actually turn the school's name into DBI&SU. You know, if you're on a radio, or have a head cold.
How about DBU on the front, and on the back, an angry Foster with steam coming out of his ears, a ring through this nose, and lasers shooting out of his eyes?
Put me down for a XXL-
I would love a simple maroon shirt with moderately sized orange block lettering in the front (think nike style)
#DBU
Nothing else. In my opinion that stands on it's own and is timeless so long as twitter is relevant. It invites no questioning of statistics or the quality of players on the shirt. Anybody who cares about collegefootball will automatically know whats implied - if they don't, then they get schooled. Make this and take my damn money.
DBU on the front
NSFW on the back
Yes as long as we can get some big boy sizes, or long ones.
'Covered by DBU' (in reference to the shirt covering the person wearing it, could also make for a funny lady shirt)
Or
DBU We've got you Covered
DBU on the front only....Maroon Shirt with Orange Letters. TKP emblem (small) on top of back at the base of the collar in white = PERFECT!!!
I'm thinking a t-shirt with a pocket on the top left (hear me out). The front is an outline of a Fuller blocking a pass to a WR. The players are positioned like the ball is being thrown to the shirt pocket.
Here's the kicker, the bottom of the pocket isn't sewn. Anything you put in the pocket just falls to the ground.
Torian Gray...on a horse...on a treadmill...with a sabre in his hand (just to be ironic).
how about tDBU...just to p.o. some folks in Ohio?
A Buckeye friend of mine literally has a scarlet shirt that only says the word "THE" on it with a Nike swoosh beneath it. Yeah, I gave him grief about that one
"Blacksburg: A small Island in Virginia where visiting receivers are seldom heard from again"
Maroon Shirt, Orange graphics. On the Front DBU in modest font size. On the back, a pile of lifeless players in various ACC team colors, with some Hokie players in famous DB numbers standing on top planting a Key Play Flag Iwo Jima style (a subtle tip of the cap to our military folks).
Bonus if the flag stand happens to be the arse of the uva player.
"Thou shalt not pass"
With hands coming out of the sky.
"None shall pass"
With Monty Python knight silhouette.
Definitely choked on my own spit laughing at that.
Love the Monty Python reference.
DBU
None Shall Pass
Center the DBU over the quote.
Or DBU on the front, None Shall Pass on the back.
I'm late to the party, but to answer the original question... mostly spilled bourbon from the tailgate.
Posting on the wrong thread will get after ya.
Uh, no. Spilled bourbon from the tailgate is what I'd want on my DBU shirt.
Oooohhhhh. Well don't I look like a dumbass. Wouldn't be the first time. Here's a leg for your troubles.
And a leg for yours, good sir.
Wait... you want to spill bourbon?
If I'm not drunk enough to be just a smidge sloppy by game time, I'm doing it wrong.
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Simpler is always better.
dbYOU!
Is this Mike London's TKP account? Be honest...
Nope. But I approve of this design.
Mike I feel like we dont see you around here very often. Having trouble finding your time outs again?
#DBU on the front and "ut prosim et defendere contra coniectis" on the back
Thank you everyone for your feedback, they're available to order now.
http://shop.thekeyplay.com/collections/frontpage/products/dbu-tee-shirt
Done and done.
Got my shirts. Also the TKP logo sticker looks sweet, can I order some more of those?
I'm sitting here waiting for my shirt to get here all
Perhaps down the road, right now they were a surprise bonus and thank you for the people who patiently waited for their pre orders to be fulfilled.
mine have shipped but I have yet to receive. Which is funny because I probably live within about 20 miles of you. I can't wait to get 'em!!
Got mine on right now! Can't wait for my LOLuva neighbor to see..........Blah Ha Ha
Had to install a new mailbox today because a drunkard creamed it last night. Patiently awaiting my shirt....wondering where I'll stick the sticker
My shirt came today - awesome stuff. I put it on, balled up the packaging and tried to throw it away, but I instinctively intercepted the toss. Couldn't help myself. Took a trip to the store, and while waiting in the checkout line, some lady tried to cut in front of me. I knew I had
a display stand next to mesafety help, so I played a bit of outside leverage and her route was cut right off. I was so happy that as I walked outside to my car, I saw a guy in a black and white shirt and just high-fived him. Seemed like the right thing to do.It just arrived!!
Arrived yesterday, wearing it today. Who needs to wash things before wearing? Not horses, I know that much.
Thanks, joe.