Uhh, then why is Nike the most popular supplier when it's been established they pay athletic departments less than Adidas does?
schools will sign whoever is the highest bidder. I know some had Nike offered more money than Adidas/Under Armour.
Saying it's established that they pay less than Adidas is false. Adidas offers more money to schools with the biggest exposure so their brands would be exposed more to the country. See ND before switching to UA and Michigan after switching to Nike. Both schools are universally recognized across the country.
It is established. Michigan makes twice as much from its contract with Adidas as Ohio State does with Nike. Nike has the cool premium. Adidas has the we're-not-as-cool tax.
Michigan isn't the only athletic department with apparel deals that expire. It happens at Ohio State, Penn State, Florida, Florida State, Miami, North Carolina, Duke, LSU, Alabama, USC, Texas, Oklahoma, Kentucky -- all universally recognized brands in either football or men's basketball. Adidas makes calls to those schools too. And they all have decided to stay with Nike.
It is established. Michigan makes twice as much from its contract with Adidas as Ohio State does with Nike. Nike has the cool premium. Adidas has the we're-not-as-cool tax.
Michigan isn't the only athletic department with apparel deals that expire. It happens at Ohio State, Penn State, Florida, Florida State, Miami, North Carolina, Duke, LSU, Alabama, USC, Texas, Oklahoma, Kentucky -- all universally recognized brands in either football or men's basketball. Adidas makes calls to those schools too. And they all have decided to stay with Nike.
Steph curry wears under armour shoes. I think it would be fine to play in them. Maryland is recruiting just fine as an Under Armour basketball school.
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Don't understand why this is such a big topic. They all just make t-shirts. Just go by what the recruits like and be done. My t-shirts from 2005 look the same as my t-shirts from 2015 do.
Well, your t-shirts would be something closer to maize than highlighter yellow if we switched back to Nike.
At some point people are going to accept that the switch from maize happened because of hdtv and not because off addidas. Oregons yellow has gotten much brighter as well.
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http://mvictors.com/do-you-have-anything-in-light-bright-maize-3/
Summary
Don’t change the settings on your TV!
The best way to know what color has been used over the years is to put each helmet, jersey and pant next to each other and see with your own eyes what the real colors were/are – you’d be amazed at the subtleties!
I’ve been going to U-M games for over 30 years – I’ve never thought U-M had orangey-looking pants or helmets or numbers. But did I think there were subtle changes over the years? Yes, but not to the extent that I thought the color pantones had changed. Remember, U-M even posted its true color pantone numbers in the media guides years ago.
What I have noticed is that Adidas has introduced a much bolder and brighter yellow/maize to all U-M uniforms. The basketball yellows are much brighter and I think the U-M football pants and helmets have a brighter yellow to them, as well.
I think Adidas has finally gotten the yellow correct, and I for one am VERY happy that they have!
Nike trademarked the maize color. You can see the difference in countless photographs too. Hi-Def TV? That is total bunk.
So Adidas just prefers to call it "Sun"? You actually believe that?
This is like the damn Apple Windows debate.
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YES! Great analogy.
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Please...please....please tell your friend to remove the split 'M'.
Please?
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Nike will always have a warm spot in my heart...
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Do we really have to go though this again after the Under Armour post from a few weeks ago? Michigan is getting pitched by these schools, that's it.
Are you willing to, say...... eat a lemon if you're wrong?
Cinnamon, a gallon of milk, ghost pepper wings, and any other eating challenge. But I'm not saying Michigan WON'T sign with Nike, all I'm saying is that these are business pitches and nothing more at this point. I work in marketing, I go into business proposals all the time. And I hope Nike wins.
Make it a Trinidad Moruga Scorpion pepper instead of ghost pepper wings and you got yourself a deal.
They're scheduled up next on the Tour de Unis after New Balance.
They used the old "M" logo.
FAIL.
The split Block M and Michigan across the middle was before DB so I'm cool with that look.
WIN.
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I'm not your buddy, friend.