Notre Dame Switching to Under Armour

Submitted by umbig11 on January 9th, 2014 at 6:43 PM

I think we saw this coming as they wanted to be treated special and unique. To hell with Notre Dame!!

http://m.espn.go.com/extra/ncaa/story?storyId=10270876&src=desktop

January 9th, 2014 at 6:47 PM ^

Link from ESPN: http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/10270876/notre-dame-fighting-irish-select-armour-next-apparel-deal

Includes this little bit at the end: "When Notre Dame signed the deal, it was the top priority for adidas, but things changed when adidas began providing shoes and apparel for the University of Michigan in 2008. The deal that gives the Wolverines $8.2 million in cash and equipment annually is the largest deal in all of college sports."

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NFG

January 9th, 2014 at 6:47 PM ^

I'd take UA over adidas. But I am no Dave Brandon.

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snarling wolverine

January 9th, 2014 at 6:48 PM ^

Would you take less money over more money?

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NFG

January 9th, 2014 at 7:03 PM ^

Of course not. But I was just speaking as personal preference. I think UA has better quality clothes and equipment and is gaining more of the market every quarter.

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Commie_High96

January 9th, 2014 at 9:20 PM ^

God, if Haines offered $10million per year for our players to walk about in maize and blue skivvies, DB would at least have a sit down with them.

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pkatz

January 9th, 2014 at 11:42 PM ^

Hanes

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MGoShtoink

January 10th, 2014 at 9:06 AM ^

"Hey, which team are we on?"

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ish

January 9th, 2014 at 7:11 PM ^

this is quickly devolving into an AT&T commercial.

why wouldn't the contract come with a dinosaur that could transform into a robot and then chop the water like the karate ninja?

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Doc Brown

January 9th, 2014 at 9:09 PM ^

Who wouldn't want a dinosaur that transform into a ninja and karate chop the water?

I also want to start my new year revolution.

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mgoviking5

January 9th, 2014 at 7:22 PM ^

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Mr. Yost

January 9th, 2014 at 7:28 PM ^

Which is better a big tree house or a small tree house?

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the Glove

January 9th, 2014 at 8:27 PM ^

Yes, that's why they should have stuck with Nike. Michigan was the poster child for Nike during the late 90's. You couldn't walk into a sports store around the country without seeing Michigan gear everywhere. That has not been the case with adidas and their marketing has been weak.

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mgoblue99

January 10th, 2014 at 12:51 PM ^

Michigan's status as "poster child" for Nike during the late 90's had more to do with Michigan than with Nike. Michigan was coming off the Fab Five era when they started with Nike in the mid-90's, before any of the scandal associated with that era was known. They were also (gasp!) winning football games and were still considered a powerhouse in the conference and nationally. While the basketball program appears to be back on track, football is, at best, a middle-of-the-pack conference team and has been for some time. How can any company market a program as top notch when the results plainly don't support that?

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jmblue

January 10th, 2014 at 1:04 PM ^

Moreover, during the Fab Five years we wore Russell Athletic uniforms. They sold better than any Nike version we wore later on.

Nike, Adidas . . . it's six of one and half a dozen of the other. It's the product on the field/court that makes a difference, not the brand of jersey they wear. If a team is successful, it will move merchandise.

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Forgive me.

January 9th, 2014 at 6:47 PM ^

Looking forward to chicken skin graphics with blood spatters.

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The Baughz

January 9th, 2014 at 6:49 PM ^

I was going to say that this was the first time I was jealous of ND, but we just made one of the best hires of the offseason, so to hell with them.

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ijohnb

January 9th, 2014 at 6:48 PM ^

Don't blame them. I am convinced that nothing truly great is going to happen in michigan sports until Adidas is gone. ND just got rid of one major obstacle to success. Adidas curse man.

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snarling wolverine

January 9th, 2014 at 6:56 PM ^

Hasn't the basketball program gotten a lot better since the switch? Ellerbe and Amaker were when we were under Nike.

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Darker Blue

January 9th, 2014 at 6:58 PM ^

because we didn't win the Sugar Bowl and hoops didn't play for a 'ship wearing Adidas.

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ijohnb

January 9th, 2014 at 7:10 PM ^

Bowl-sugar schmole, Adidas-schmididas. That is all.

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FuManBlue

January 9th, 2014 at 7:24 PM ^

They did make it to the NC game wearing Adidas swag.

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Tree

January 9th, 2014 at 7:34 PM ^

That Louisville won the NC game also wearing Adidas!

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randyfloyd

January 9th, 2014 at 9:11 PM ^

It's all about the shoes?

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User -not THAT user

January 9th, 2014 at 11:49 PM ^

it's GOTTA be the shoes, right?

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ChiBlueBoy

January 9th, 2014 at 6:49 PM ^

Not sure I'm familiar with this "Notre Dame" of which you speak. Is that the team that had a clover on its helmet, or the one with the angry-drunk lepruchan on the helmet?

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slaunius

January 9th, 2014 at 7:49 PM ^

No no no, they're the ones that don't wear helmets at all, just golden Christmas ornaments with face masks attached.

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MJ14

January 9th, 2014 at 6:51 PM ^

Will Auburn still be the top school for UA?

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clarkiefromcanada

January 9th, 2014 at 6:55 PM ^

It will remain the Temple Owls.

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UM2k1

January 9th, 2014 at 7:34 PM ^

Isn't it Maryland? The founder is an alum if I'm not mistaken.

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The Wolf

January 10th, 2014 at 10:42 AM ^

You are correct. Under Armour founder, Kevin Plank, is a 1996 graduate of the University of Maryland. He was also on the footbal team and was captain of the special teams for two years.

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pdgoblue25

January 10th, 2014 at 8:40 AM ^

It probably helps that both of their logos are UA

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User -not THAT user

January 10th, 2014 at 9:50 AM ^

is AU. GOLD, Jerry, GOLD.

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Real Tackles Wear 77

January 9th, 2014 at 6:53 PM ^

Yeah I'm sure the old guard of their fanbase (average age 58) will be thrilled when they come out looking like Maryland next year. This is a team that only wears names on their jerseys once a year and now UA is gonna do some crazy stuff with their unis

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The Barwis Effect

January 9th, 2014 at 10:34 PM ^

Auburn has kept their traditional look.

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mackbru

January 9th, 2014 at 6:53 PM ^

What is this bizarre obsession with apparel deals? Talk about the ultimate who cares subject.

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Alumnus93

January 9th, 2014 at 7:31 PM ^

Our program hiccup coincidentally happened the same when we switched from Nike to Adidas, and MSU's upward hiccup also coincidentally occurred when the went to Nike.

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snarling wolverine

January 9th, 2014 at 7:41 PM ^

No, MSU has been a Nike school for a lot longer than that. They wore Nike when they had Bobby Williams and JLS.

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GoBlueGladstone

January 10th, 2014 at 11:15 AM ^

Also, I buy tons of shit and want it to look good.

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LSAClassOf2000

January 9th, 2014 at 6:56 PM ^

What little is known thus far is over at ESPN (LINK):

"The University of Notre Dame will switch from wearing adidas for all its team sports to Under Armour when the current deal expires at the end of the school year, multiple sources told ESPN.com. Terms of the deal, which is expected to be signed in the very near future, are not known."

Supposedly, Kevin Plank - the CEO of Under Amrour - was going to be in South Bend today.

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julesh

January 9th, 2014 at 7:01 PM ^

In other ND news, Davaris Daniels is going to be suspended for this semester, and is considering not returning. http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/10270226/davaris-daniels-notre-dame-fighting-irish-suspended-academic-issue

Edit: Well, now he's saying he fully expects to return in the summer, but an earlier report said he was going to explore his options.

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umbig11

January 9th, 2014 at 7:03 PM ^

That will hurt them!

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pdgoblue25

January 10th, 2014 at 9:01 AM ^

suspended him for it? Last time I checked they booted their starting QB, their basketball team's leading scorer, and now their best receiver for cheating/not making grades. I'm no ND fan, but I don't see a lot of other schools doing that

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GoBlueGladstone

January 10th, 2014 at 11:18 AM ^

I have no real rationale since it's all based on pure hatred.

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TNWolverine

January 9th, 2014 at 7:00 PM ^

I saw notre dame and automatically assumed something awesome was going to happen in our favor.

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HelloHeisman91

January 9th, 2014 at 7:08 PM ^

Why in the world would they mention Michigan in the press release? They sound like an insecure girl that breaks up with a guy because she thinks he will always love his ex more than her.

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