Will the Nike deal be reupped?

[O-town Kat]

My sister works for underarmour and I don't want her sweet deals. 

[star seed 7]

anything other than nike seems small time.

[Gooch]

 

['taterblast]

woof. do not want. #teamnike

[WildcatNkilt]

Would be really sad to lose Nike.  Really really sad....

[DQ12]

 
LOL at Georgia Tech and Ohio.

[OregonSmock]

Every team in the NBA wears adidas.  They own international soccer.  They bought out Reebok and now have tons of influence in the NFL.  KU, Louisville, Cincinnati, NC State, Baylor, Wisconsin, Indiana... all adidas programs playing in the Sweet Sixteen.  If it comes down to adidas offering a $28 million contract for all sports over the course of six years, or Nike offering $22 million for the same type of deal, would you really choose Nike? 

I understand the love for Nike.  They're an American company that has a modern look to their apparel, but honestly, I've been really happy with adidas since KU made the switch.  The quality of their products have improved exponentially in the past several years. 

[ChiComCat]

I think GTM does uniforms

['taterblast]

  If it comes down to adidas offering a $28 million contract for all sports over the course of six years, or Nike offering $22 million for the same type of deal, would you really choose Nike? 

a valid question. i really would be torn. you know that 'brand loyalty' stuff they always talk about in marketing class? yeah that's me with nike.

['taterblast]

I think GTM does uniforms

don't be shocked if it gets to that level in our lifetime.

[DQ12]

If it comes down to adidas offering a $28 million contract for all sports over the course of six years, or Nike offering $22 million for the same type of deal, would you really choose Nike? 

Without a doubt, yes.

[OregonSmock]

If it comes down to adidas offering a $28 million contract for all sports over the course of six years, or Nike offering $22 million for the same type of deal, would you really choose Nike? 

Without a doubt, yes.

Why?  So you can have a swoosh on your shirt instead of three stripes?  I'd rather have an extra $6 million, but hey, that's just me.


 

[Pexikan]

Every team in the NBA wears adidas.  They own international soccer.  They bought out Reebok and now have tons of influence in the NFL.  KU, Louisville, Cincinnati, NC State, Baylor, Wisconsin, Indiana... all adidas programs playing in the Sweet Sixteen.  If it comes down to adidas offering a $28 million contract for all sports over the course of six years, or Nike offering $22 million for the same type of deal, would you really choose Nike? 

I understand the love for Nike.  They're an American company that has a modern look to their apparel, but honestly, I've been really happy with adidas since KU made the switch.  The quality of their products have improved exponentially in the past several years. 

The NFL is now a Nike league.

[DQ12]

If it comes down to adidas offering a $28 million contract for all sports over the course of six years, or Nike offering $22 million for the same type of deal, would you really choose Nike? 

Without a doubt, yes.

Why?  So you can have a swoosh on your shirt instead of three stripes?  I'd rather have an extra $6 million, but hey, that's just me.
 

Pretty much.  It might be an ego thing - that inferiority complex or whatever that KU fans always say us Grapes have.

[steve dave]

Every brand other than Nike is dogshit

[michigancat]

If it was just old ballz football unis I would be fine w/ maximizing money. But I think rad basketball unis is worth giving up $1 mill/year. I'd like to see them change a lot more, but it's still worth it.

['taterblast]

brand loyalty is a powerful drug.

along the lines of "i won't drink miller lite, blah blah i like coors"

[DQ12]

Why didn't KU get roped into doing that Adidas promotion about how "March is intense and we're going to wear uniforms brighter than the Luxor's peak" ala Baylor, Cincy, etc.?

[WildcatNkilt]

Yea Adidas' influence in the NFL is now 

[DQ12]

Why didn't KU get roped into doing that Adidas promotion about how "March is intense and we're going to wear uniforms brighter than the Luxor's peak" ala Baylor, Cincy, etc.?

I may have an answer.  Perhaps it's because KU isn't a garbage program and isn't going to fall for any of Adidas's bullshit marketing ploys.

Case closed.

[The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep]

Why didn't KU get roped into doing that Adidas promotion about how "March is intense and we're going to wear uniforms brighter than the Luxor's peak" ala Baylor, Cincy, etc.?

I may have an answer.  Perhaps it's because KU isn't a garbage program and isn't going to fall for any of Adidas's bullshit marketing ploys.

Case closed.

Nailed it.

[OregonSmock]

Why didn't KU get roped into doing that Adidas promotion about how "March is intense and we're going to wear uniforms brighter than the Luxor's peak" ala Baylor, Cincy, etc.?

I may have an answer.  Perhaps it's because KU isn't a garbage program and isn't going to fall for any of Adidas's bullshit marketing ploys.

Case closed.

Nike does the same exact thing.  See:  K-State's embarrassingly hideous grey jerseys.

[mocat]

Oh man, if Puma tried to get into this game, watch out everybody 

[nicname]

It is good when players get to wear any year Jordans that they want.  It is good when players get to wear sweet-ass pro-combat uniforms.  It is good when our players and teams get to wear the same crap that all the top stars do ads for.  Adidas has come a long way in the uniform department, but Nike has so many different levels of appeal that it would take a substantial increase in contract revenue to move from NIKE if offered.  Like I jokingly posted earlier.  KSU should not be above letting NIKE make them a guinea pig for their Team Sports and Uniform concepts.   

[kitten_mittons]

Nike does the same exact thing.  See:  K-State's embarrassingly hideous grey jerseys.

Take that back right now.