I sure wish teams wouldn't put stupid stickers on their helmets.

[El Supremo]

What are they actually called? Is it like getting a star placed on your homework in 1st grade? It sure isn't a Texas thing.

[JonLP24]

1. "Pride stickers" is what I've heard they are called

Not sure though what they are correctly called besides "helmet sticker".

[Condem]

2. I sure wish El would stop posting inane threads.

What do you think they're called?

[Upton]

3. Better than this...

from 1960-65 OSU actually used to put pads on top of their helmets..

[El Supremo]

4. I gotta admit they're better than tattoos.

Or should I say "discounted" tattoos?

[El Supremo]

5. I found it! Figured it had to be an Ohio thing:

Helmet stickers, also known as reward decals and pride stickers, are stickers that are affixed to a high school or college football player's helmet. They can denote either individual or team accomplishments.

History

The practice of awarding helmet stickers is often credited to Ernie Biggs, trainer at Ohio State University under legendary coach, Woody Hayes. But recently shown on ESPN, the practice of awarding stickers has been credited to Jim Young, former assistant coach at Ohio's Miami University in 1965, two years before they were used at Ohio State. Young was a fighter pilot during WWII; the stickers stem from fighter pilots marking their planes with stickers after kills and/or successful missions. (ESPN: College Gameday, 11/27/2010)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmet_sticker

[madinmaryland]

6. I could have told you that, El Trumademo!

Growing up in Ohio watching the Buckeyes through the 60's and 70's that was common knowledge!

[Botany]

7. They are called a Buckeye Leaf

They are a nice tradition and you need not worry about having to deal with them.

BTW nobody gets a buckeye leaf after a loss

[a kennedy]

12. I kinda thought they looked like pot leaves.....

:rofl:

[MadBadger]

8. Helmet Stickers

I like the idea behind them...as long as they can be subtracted as well.

[El Supremo]

9. They are trash!

Just like the Big 10,11,12.

I used to get them when I aced a test in elementary school.

[MadBadger]

10. Your a little shit you know that?

[GaYellowDawg]

11. They beat the hell out of wearing cheesy Nike Pro Combat uniforms

Oh, wait. Ohio State does those, too.

[TZ]

13. Because of course every other state should be exactly like Texas!

I forgot, every other tradition in every other state is worthless cause it isn't TEXAS...:sarcasm:
Am I on Free Republic where everything not Texas is looked on as inferior? Jeezus fucking Christ. Sorry Ohio State offends you sensibilities with fucking STICKERS.