Rumor: Nike looking to be next Michigan outfitter
Apparently this guy is an MLive writer. Rumor that i've just heard of. If so whoawhoawhoa.
Hearing that Nike may be Michigan's new sponsor.
— Mark Cavitt (@DeportesAddict) December 24, 2014
December 24th, 2014 at 12:51 PM ^
When could we switch? Hopefully immediately.
December 24th, 2014 at 12:54 PM ^
Next academic year is Michigan's final season in adidas before a decision has to be made on the contract.
December 24th, 2014 at 1:57 PM ^
December 24th, 2014 at 1:59 PM ^
Wait why? Educate me.
December 24th, 2014 at 2:03 PM ^
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December 24th, 2014 at 2:11 PM ^
John Beilein seems to do okay signing players that are under the radar.
December 24th, 2014 at 2:13 PM ^
This is not the same thing
December 24th, 2014 at 3:39 PM ^
at several top players, despite his amazing track record
December 24th, 2014 at 2:54 PM ^
December 24th, 2014 at 5:03 PM ^
Rick Pitino complains about it ALL the time. Especially with Nike Basketball U Kentucky just an hour away.
It definitely hurts.
Nike is simply the way to go when it comes to basketball and landing the top prospects. Not always, not even the majority of the time. But it definitely helps in certain cases.
Google: Pitino Nike and then look at all the articles that pop up...
December 24th, 2014 at 3:15 PM ^
5 star kid that plays for a Nike AAU team.
Visited Louisville and loved it, eventually committed and said that even after all of his other visits he knew Louisville was the only place he wanted to go and he'd wanted to commit for over a month.
Nike is like ... nah dude, you can't commit to an adidas school this early. They threatened him with the dissolvement of his AAU team and basically said if he stayed committed to Louisville it would negatively affect all of his friends/teammates, the AAU coach, and the other people that helped support him to that point. They also made sure he wouldn't get to do any of the high school all-american type things like McDonald's AA and Jordan Jamfest or whatever it's called.
He eventually buckles and decommits, now only considering big Nike funded schools like Oregon, LSU and Kentucky.
December 24th, 2014 at 3:47 PM ^
Wow. I'd believe it, and that's insane if true.
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December 24th, 2014 at 7:28 PM ^
true Dirty, wish I could upvote you an extra 1000
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everything is turning back to normal!
December 24th, 2014 at 1:03 PM ^
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*Russell Athletic.
December 24th, 2014 at 2:35 PM ^
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December 24th, 2014 at 1:02 PM ^
but the game where our basketball uniforms literally fell apart at the seams was the most embarassing thing I've ever seen. Biggest POS equipment manufacturing from a major player ever.
December 24th, 2014 at 1:05 PM ^
how about the maize jerseys with maize lettering?? my retinas are still recovering from that.
December 24th, 2014 at 1:17 PM ^
and don't forget the UTL and MSU clown stripe jerseys. I can't stand "throw-back" jerseys that never actually existed.
December 24th, 2014 at 2:29 PM ^
Ahh yes. We looked like a Futbol team with those on.
December 24th, 2014 at 1:33 PM ^
easily the worst (and stupidest) basketball unis Michigan has ever worn.
Nike has some ridiculous designs, but Adidas has color-blind morons designing their stuff.
December 24th, 2014 at 12:54 PM ^
OMG hell yes
December 24th, 2014 at 12:54 PM ^
can i has all the good things?
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December 24th, 2014 at 12:55 PM ^
Harbaugh here, Narduzzi gone, Nike may come...how many people were sacrificed to the football gods? or was it our misery for the last 7 years and now its okay to be good again?
December 24th, 2014 at 1:04 PM ^
December 24th, 2014 at 1:11 PM ^
If you are using the circles of hell, 2007 counts, too. I'm not so sure 2006 doesn't count, with the disappointing loss to OSU and the beatdown from USC in the Rose Bowl ruining what could have been a National Championship year.
I think we should count both of those years and say the cycle has been fulfilled.
December 24th, 2014 at 2:04 PM ^
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December 24th, 2014 at 12:56 PM ^
But yes, once the contract is up, please, Hacket, PLEASE drop Adidas and sign with either Nike or UA.
December 24th, 2014 at 1:00 PM ^
Ehhh as much as I would love to have actual Maize back as opposed to Sun Yellow... I'm wary of all the alternates that Nike does.
Unless we get a deal like Alabama.
I personally think the Adidas basketball unis > Nike's. Just my preference tho.
December 24th, 2014 at 1:21 PM ^
I've actually really liked Adidas, I realize I'm in the minority here, but even the UNIFORMZ which havent all been good are better than the abominations Nike puts out for their annual Pro Combat Shitshow
December 24th, 2014 at 1:34 PM ^
December 24th, 2014 at 12:56 PM ^
Not criticizing the OP, but any time an apparel contract like Michigan's is about to expire, the major players will come calling. So it's not really surprising that Nike would enter the bidding.
I'd expect Nike, Adidas and UA to be the main competitors. UA scares me the most, because their stuff is generally garish and IIRC Tom Brady owns a piece of the company in exchange for his endorsement.
December 24th, 2014 at 1:03 PM ^
December 24th, 2014 at 12:56 PM ^
Are they going to give us a market-level deal? I'm fine with this if they want to give us Addias-level money, but not for a cutrate amount. We signed with Adidas in the first place because Nike wouldn't come close to what they offered.