Hackett expects apparel deal to be #1 in the nation
"We need to make a decision by July 1 in order to be ready a year from now, including contiuing with adidas because if we continue with adidas there will be alterations and things we're going to do."
That doesn't sound like they're staying with Adidas to me. It sounds like Hackett slipped up and tried to back pedal by saying that Adidas is still an option. I'm most likely wrong though.
I guess - if we're going to talk about what Nike can do - that my thought on that is that if they can shovel money at individuals in the professional ranks then there isn't theoretically much stopping them from doing so in the collegiate ranks (to teams, of course). I don't doubt that Nike is having discussions about it if they want the contract, but it would be a major departure from their apparent strategy.
I'm looking forward to these comments going the way of the Stefon Diggs jokes.
The leaders and best should not have an alliance with utter crap. (Adidas)
At this point I would be thrilled with UA. Nike is first choice in an ideal world but the most important thing is anything but Adidas and it looks like a switch won't be happening. :(
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Some of you guys are such fanboys, sheesh. I've found Nike's shoes to be just average in terms of comfort and performance. Of the best running shoes I've had, none were made by Nike. They were Asics and New Balance.
Nike shoes aren't very good in terms of comfort and durabilty.
Pro Keds? I was all about Pro Keds back in the day.
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/ducks due to soccer reference
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Damn, if its Lacoste then those jerseys and pullovers are gonna be expensive. Ever been in a Lacoste store? $90 for a basic polo shirt. $45 to $60 for thier t-shirts. Those authentic Lacoste game jerseys are gonna be going for $400 or so.
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Go with Adidas. Pocket the extra $$. Design all unis in AA to our specs, not Adidas' specs.
Fool me once...
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UA - I have a problem with an apparel company that doesn't offer a 100% cotton shirt.
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(though, as a fat guy, I love the way that Adidas shirts are always loose fitting).
Here's what I want to see:
1) Tone down the yellow.
2) NO alternate football jeresys.
3) Make this the official Men's BBall uniform:
4) Remove the damn piping from the FB white uniforms.
5) A litte quality control (no more tearing jerseys).
I am pretty sure that any company who does this will probably be liked by about %80 of fans.
However the problem with Adidas, and this is what really makes me hate them is they plaster their dumb three stripes over everything, MULTIPLE places.
In most of the Adidas Michigan apparel, there are more Adidas logos than Michigan logos.
Just looking at it, a lot of people would notice it's an Adidas item before noticing it's a michigan item.
I have a jacket that has an Adidas logo on the chest and the three stripes on both arms.
It says michigan across the back, and has a block m on the chest opposite the Adidas logo. So from the front, you see a small block m, an Adidas logo, and 3 stripes on both arms.
It's more so an Adidas jacket than a michigan jacket. All I their gear is like this and that's what I hate. It's not that I dot like Adidas Michigan gear so much as that Adidas doesn't actually michigan gear - they make Adidas gear that incidentally happens to have a block m or two on it for every three instances of their own stupid logo.
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(though, as a fat guy, I love the way that Adidas shirts are always loose fitting).
Here's what I want to see:
1) Tone down the yellow.
2) NO alternate football jeresys.
3) Make this the official Men's BBall uniform:
4) Remove the damn piping from the FB white uniforms.
5) A litte quality control (no more tearing jerseys).
I am pretty sure that any company who does this will probably be liked by about %80 of fans.
If the student Ts are any indication...maybe?