Here is the initial design idea that I came up with for your logo. I wanted to keep it edgy and hip for your younger target audience, while still also reflecting good old fashioned American football in general look and feel. Let me know what you think, as well as your thoughts about the colors. Are you wanting blue/gold shades with just hints of red to match Tulsa's colors? Or are you thinking maybe something new without as much gold or blue, but more red involved.
Here it is a bit bigger and with a distressed/grunge layer added as well. This layer is separate from the rest of the design and can be turned on or off as needed, for when you want to make t-shirts or other things have a nice vintage feel to them!
Sure thing. Are you talking in place of the circular background like this? After doing so, I realized the design fit better without "Bill" and just calling it "Blankenship Football", but I will post a version with Bill next as well so you can see the comparison. If you are ok with leaving off "Bill", I would say this design works great.
Let me know if there's any additional changes you might want to see. Even if your contest is in Judging Mode, the top-ranked design can still be revised if needed!