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U. of Arizona Unveils New Football Helmets

New blue helmet will contribute to UA's new look

By Brian J. Pedersen
ARIZONA DAILY STAR

LOS ANGELES - Out with the old and in with the new is a recurring theme for the UA football team as it heads into a new era under first-year head coach Mike Stoops.

That theme took another step Wednesday when it was revealed that the Wildcats will be wearing new blue helmets for the upcoming season, doing away with the trademark white headgear the team has used for more than 20 years.

"We wanted to do something different to change our luck a little bit," Stoops said at the Pac-10 Conference's annual football media day. "It will hopefully give us a tougher look."

UA sports information director Tom Duddleston said the decision to change the helmet had been discussed since January. The official unveiling will come at the team's football media day Aug. 12 at McKale Center, but Duddleston said no special fanfare is expected.

"We're not going to have a press conference for a helmet," Duddleston said.

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