Hackett expects apparel deal to be #1 in the nation
Hackett is calling this undertaking "Project Swag."
...I hated Brandon too, but in the end, it's usually about the dolla dolla bills. Hackett isn't stupid. If Adidas is going to go big, then you go with Adidas despite everyones preference for NIKE.
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It is not just Adidas, but Adidas plus the $40,000,000 more they offer us.
Then I hope part of the deal includes the "Tone It The Fuck Down clause" in regards to the brightness of the Maize.
That was in a Teddy Blanks tweet i.e stolen from a premium Scout board.
I don't think the apparel company has much to do with that.
They do. Adidas does not have the rights to use the color maize on our jersey, nike does. Because of that they gave us a new color which is a bit brighter than the original maize.
This is 100% false.
Nike (nor anyone) cannot trademark a color; they can however trademark a name i.e. Maize.
If Adidas wanted to straight take the RGB codes of old Nike stuff and market them they are well within their right to as long as they do not call it "maize".
Adidas, as well as the AD made the decision to use the highlighter yellow end of story.
Damn I always liked perpetuating the copyrighted/trademarked Nike Maize myth.
Made me feel better about what could possibly be going through the AD/Adidas' head while making all this highlighter nonsense.
The last transition from Nike to Adidas was not about the dollar amount. Nike was more than willing to match it. It was one clause in the contract that Adidas was willing to go along with that Nike wasn't. And before you ask what it was, I am not able to comment on it.
It had to do with item #8 in the contract.
It wasn't about the money.
swan flu: "Was it (about) social responsibility?"
VictorValiant: "It wasn't about the money."
Interesting response to his specific question...
GET IT?!? Seven ate nine...!
I have oatmeal on my keyboard. Well done, sir.
Was it the clause that Adidas would make sure Michigan was the biggest college contract for Adidas? Wasn't that the reason ND left Adidas?
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it's already been disclosed to the public.
http://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/lancasteronline.com/content…
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Adidas manufacturing practices are arguably worse.
People are kidding themselves if they think it's not about the money.
Also from the article, he has codenamed this project "Project Swag".
Dafuq?
Rollin' with the door open?!? That seems awfully dangerous.
He was about to hop out and ghost ride that whip.
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agreed - nike just looks better, both currently and historically. i also think nikes footwear is more comfortable (though i dont have much experience rocking under armour cleats, turfs or sneaks). in terms of workout gear and sweats and the like, theyre all pretty much the same fabrics, etc, and athletes receive fresh shipments every season so wear and tear does not factor much like it would for fans and other consumers
Adidas it is, then
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