westcoastcane415
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Let me preface this post by saying that I am probably the biggest supporter of Nike that you are going to find anywhere. Until recently, I have refused to buy anything but Nike shoes not only out of personal preference, but because I hated the notion that Adidas was some Euro "soccer company." With that being said, let me address the main points of the Adidas deal and how they pertain to the football program.
1. Adidas is paying more money than Nike was willing to offer - Clear and easy. The more money we are getting out of this, the better.
2. The Nike uniforms last year were garbage - Orange (christmas ornament) helmets? Are you kidding me? Don't even mention all the effort (none at all) they put into the white, green, grey (which we already had) and orange uniforms.
To be honest, a lot of what Nike has done in college football recently has been unimpressive. Just look at Oregon's uniforms for the natty, white on silver? You'd think they would at least add some yellow or green. Alabama still looks like they did 20 years ago while FSU downgraded.
3. The new pattern Adidas revealed is pretty sick - I don't remember Michigan getting put up all over ESPN.com when they switched over and as a college aged (UM student) myself, this innovation is a lot more attractive than a swoosh pasted on a default green U t-shirt. Nike put us in their backseat, while Adidas has us riding shotgun.
4. They are trying to make us the Oregon of Adidas - I don't really buy this but, hey, they've done a lot more for us in the past 48 hours than Nike has done in the past decade
5. The (ugly) cleats put out today were marketing tools and will never be worn in games - These were gifts to NFL alums welcoming them to the brand with the intention of them sharing their custom cleats on social media (which they did). All of this done in the name of promoting the U brand
6. We have Snoop Dogg on board - Yea he's washed up and over-the-hill now as a rapper, but he is still a relevant figure that recruits recognize. (If only he could convince his son to consider us).
What I would like to see out of this deal:
- Upgraded Facilities: Indoor practice field, get it done.
- Uniforms: New cutting-edge, preferably 5 or 6 combinations, and how bout we actually get a black on black uniform set for once. I like the idea of the black cleats but USC has that on lock and does it better than anyone else. Updated, retro versions of uniforms we wore in past games against opponents like Notre Dame, Nebraska, Penn State, etc. (At the very least, just give us the Louisville template with more combinations).
- Stadium: Will be interesting to see new SunLife next year, but will still probably be too big. On campus stadium will never happen because of space/traffic (US 1 is a nightmare as it is already). Still banking on the Marlins getting booted from the city and renovating (with help from Adidas money) that spaceship into a viable football stadium (already has the retractable roof).
- How bout a 10 win season...
Yeah Al Golden might be the most incompetent talent developer in the country, but the reality is he's not going anywhere for at least one more season. We're not gonna buy his contract out so stop talking about it and lets just ride this one out. (Worst case scenario, he manages somehow to win 9 games, wins a bowl game pushing the total to 10 and sets us back another 5 years)
This is how I see things right now going forward.
Thoughts?
1. Adidas is paying more money than Nike was willing to offer - Clear and easy. The more money we are getting out of this, the better.
2. The Nike uniforms last year were garbage - Orange (christmas ornament) helmets? Are you kidding me? Don't even mention all the effort (none at all) they put into the white, green, grey (which we already had) and orange uniforms.
To be honest, a lot of what Nike has done in college football recently has been unimpressive. Just look at Oregon's uniforms for the natty, white on silver? You'd think they would at least add some yellow or green. Alabama still looks like they did 20 years ago while FSU downgraded.
3. The new pattern Adidas revealed is pretty sick - I don't remember Michigan getting put up all over ESPN.com when they switched over and as a college aged (UM student) myself, this innovation is a lot more attractive than a swoosh pasted on a default green U t-shirt. Nike put us in their backseat, while Adidas has us riding shotgun.
4. They are trying to make us the Oregon of Adidas - I don't really buy this but, hey, they've done a lot more for us in the past 48 hours than Nike has done in the past decade
5. The (ugly) cleats put out today were marketing tools and will never be worn in games - These were gifts to NFL alums welcoming them to the brand with the intention of them sharing their custom cleats on social media (which they did). All of this done in the name of promoting the U brand
6. We have Snoop Dogg on board - Yea he's washed up and over-the-hill now as a rapper, but he is still a relevant figure that recruits recognize. (If only he could convince his son to consider us).
What I would like to see out of this deal:
- Upgraded Facilities: Indoor practice field, get it done.
- Uniforms: New cutting-edge, preferably 5 or 6 combinations, and how bout we actually get a black on black uniform set for once. I like the idea of the black cleats but USC has that on lock and does it better than anyone else. Updated, retro versions of uniforms we wore in past games against opponents like Notre Dame, Nebraska, Penn State, etc. (At the very least, just give us the Louisville template with more combinations).
- Stadium: Will be interesting to see new SunLife next year, but will still probably be too big. On campus stadium will never happen because of space/traffic (US 1 is a nightmare as it is already). Still banking on the Marlins getting booted from the city and renovating (with help from Adidas money) that spaceship into a viable football stadium (already has the retractable roof).
- How bout a 10 win season...
Yeah Al Golden might be the most incompetent talent developer in the country, but the reality is he's not going anywhere for at least one more season. We're not gonna buy his contract out so stop talking about it and lets just ride this one out. (Worst case scenario, he manages somehow to win 9 games, wins a bowl game pushing the total to 10 and sets us back another 5 years)
This is how I see things right now going forward.
Thoughts?
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