As my boy 'Moo and I were sitting through our training class, he turned me on to a website called LogoShak that has a remarkably extensive collection of logos from sports teams and events. Since I needed something new for the blog (and because November has 30 days), I decided to list the 30 worst sports logos of all time. I designated 'Moo as creative director of the project since he a.) found the site before I did, b.) has a good eye for a bad logo, and c.) agreed to go through half of the logos on the site so that I didn't have to spend even more time than I already do with unproductive exercises. I will be listing one per day for the next 30 days. There was no strict criteria; it just had to look ugly. Sometimes the logos were too busy, some of them had terrible color schemes, and some were just way too plain. Regardless, we tried to put together list of the all-time worst for your enjoyment (or displeasure, whichever). Let's keep this train rolling...
#22 - Indiana Alley Cats
Everybody knows that I love all things Indiana (except Notre Dame, of course). However, I have no defense for this logo. The Alley Cats were part of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) until they disbanded in 2007. The "Alley Cat" in the logo is, essentially, just a stray cat, and the scowl it's expressing is quite laughable. I'm a fan of the red, white, and blue ball, even that doesn't compensate for the unintentional comedy that the rest of the logo holds. Imagine if a team rolled out this logo at an NBA game. Would anyone on the other team ever stop laughing? I mean, goodness. I expect more from the good ol' Hoosier State, but I can't promise that they won't make the list again (Indiana, not the Alley Cats). Foreshadowing? Eh, possibly; you'll have to keep tuning in to find out. Goodness, that's an ugly logo. I'm outta here.
~~ Lank
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