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."
January 9th, 2014 at 6:47 PM ^
I'd take UA over adidas. But I am no Dave Brandon.
January 9th, 2014 at 6:48 PM ^
Would you take less money over more money?
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.
January 9th, 2014 at 9:20 PM ^
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January 10th, 2014 at 9:06 AM ^
"Hey, which team are we on?"
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?
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.
January 9th, 2014 at 7:28 PM ^
Which is better a big tree house or a small tree house?
January 9th, 2014 at 8:27 PM ^
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?
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.
January 9th, 2014 at 6:47 PM ^
Looking forward to chicken skin graphics with blood spatters.
January 9th, 2014 at 6:49 PM ^
January 9th, 2014 at 6:48 PM ^
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.
January 9th, 2014 at 6:58 PM ^
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January 9th, 2014 at 7:34 PM ^
That Louisville won the NC game also wearing Adidas!
January 9th, 2014 at 9:11 PM ^
It's all about the shoes?
January 9th, 2014 at 11:49 PM ^
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?
January 9th, 2014 at 7:49 PM ^
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January 9th, 2014 at 7:34 PM ^
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.
January 10th, 2014 at 8:40 AM ^
It probably helps that both of their logos are UA
January 10th, 2014 at 9:50 AM ^
is AU. GOLD, Jerry, GOLD.
January 9th, 2014 at 6:53 PM ^
January 9th, 2014 at 10:34 PM ^
Auburn has kept their traditional look.
January 9th, 2014 at 6:53 PM ^
January 9th, 2014 at 7:31 PM ^
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.
January 10th, 2014 at 11:15 AM ^
Also, I buy tons of shit and want it to look good.
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.
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.
January 9th, 2014 at 7:03 PM ^
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
January 10th, 2014 at 11:18 AM ^
I have no real rationale since it's all based on pure hatred.
January 9th, 2014 at 7:00 PM ^
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January 9th, 2014 at 9:18 PM ^
Because we are their biggest regional rival and they must compete with us in some form of fashion.
Fixed that for you
January 9th, 2014 at 10:03 PM ^
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January 10th, 2014 at 9:55 AM ^
Purdue(well now axed), MSU were more important rivals than us.