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New Uniforms Finally (New commercial 9/22/26)

Dwinstitles said:
Bruh I dislike Adidas but will wear something if it’s dope. Idc about the name. Always preferred Nike more. But is it just me or does winning change the way you look at a uniform?

Cause last year when we looked like a tier 1 program, the jerseys looked better just because of that.

Or is that just me?
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The jerseys definitely look better with monsters wearing them.
 
2001canes4L said:
@TheOriginalCane random question for you. When we made our run to the CFP championship game, do you think people who wanted gear (the bandwagon fans or people who like to pretend they always liked Miami now that their team were eliminated) were turned off by what adidas offers? I don’t love what adidas puts out there for us but are we more critical of it then people who have no rooting interest in the team? I believe if we were a Nike or Jordan school more people who don’t care about Miami would buy our stuff.
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i traveled to every playoff game and the gear adidas pushed out was trash. it was even worse for indiana tbh from their own fans.
 
TheOriginalCane said:
I will tell you a true story, and there are certain posters on this board who can back me up on this.

When we made it to the CFP Final, there was a particular polo shirt that SEVERAL of us wanted to buy. Black polo (they made a white one too) that had the U, it had the 3-stripes, and it had the CFP logo.

We texted each other, we could not find this shirt anywhere. It had been available on at least one website, and then sold out.

One of the guys (who posts on CIS) called CanesWear, and we assured them that we would buy the polo in the quantities required to make it worth their while to place the order. Gave sizes too.

So here are the questions, and part of this is based on my own experiences at NASCAR dealing with branded merch, particularly time-sensitive merch:

1. If you plan on making multiple versions of an item that has a limited-duration component (the CFP logo), why not make enough? Because if you make enough, sure, you might have a few you need to discount later, but you still maximized the ones you sold at the top price.

2. If you are "sold out", why are there still additional items available to be special-ordered LATER (i.e., after the game has been played)?

3. Why make a premium item, and then only sell it via ONE outlet? Why not offer that item to all outlets, particularly the UM Bookstore and Fanatics?

Now, keep in mind, I bought two different items that were very similar. I bought a New Era hat with the same elements (black, UM logo, CFP logo) and I bought a matching polo. The hat was not a problem, I ordered that directly from New Era. So then who is the problematic party? Which company did not have this polo listed ON ITS OWN WEBSITE? Could it be...

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Let’s not act like Nike doesn’t do the same thing, though. The Marlins teal jerseys sold out in minutes and they have yet to restock. USA soccer jerseys sold out and Nike wasn’t prepared for that. Let’s be fair here.
 
Hurracanes said:
Let’s not act like Nike doesn’t do the same thing, though. The Marlins teal jerseys sold out in minutes and they have yet to restock. USA soccer jerseys sold out and Nike wasn’t prepared for that. Let’s be fair here.
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Nike's deal with fanatics is also abysmal since the quality and availability of that stuff is trash, but each side has a narrative to push i guess.
 
umhurricane2511 said:
I picked up a white Vineyard Vines polo at the National Championship this year (fan convention near Miami Beach). Plain white, U logo on the left breast, with the national championship logo on the left sleeve. Very clean. Great quality.

For Miami polos, Peter Millar, Rhoback, Johnnie-O, Vineyard Vines, etc are my go-to. I'm a golfer, and Adidas has always made sub-standard polos IMO. Not terrible. But why would I spend $80 for "OK", when I can spend $125 for quality?

I'm hoping Holderness & Bourne comes out with collegiate polos this year...
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I have not yet bought any Rhoback polos, I'll have to check that out.

I bought a couple of great adidas polos about 5-6 years ago, and I keep hoping that every new year will be equivalent. But then I'm disappointed.

Harry's store (Hurricanes Team Store or HTS) seems to have a couple of new brands for polos:

---Horns Legends
---Full Turn

Would be interested to hear if anyone has bought these and what they think.
 
Hurracanes said:
Let’s not act like Nike doesn’t do the same thing, though. The Marlins teal jerseys sold out in minutes and they have yet to restock. USA soccer jerseys sold out and Nike wasn’t prepared for that. Let’s be fair here.
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I can't speak to the Marlins, maybe Nike thought nobody would buy stuff for a bad team ( :ROFLMAO: )...

But I'd have to agree with you on the MNT jerseys for World Cup. There was a LOT of hype on those jerseys and how they came up with the designs, I'm really surprised that they struggled when you consider that the WC is in the US (for the most part).

This is not making an excuse at all, I believe that it is tougher to predict/manage inventory for "special events" and "time-limited" merch, which was always my observation at NASCAR. We had sooooooo much clearance stuff that we sold internally for $1. Didn't matter what it was, you could buy it for $1. I have boxes of NASCAR merch in my storage unit. IT ONLY COST A DOLLAR, what was I supposed to do?!

I'm just surprised that adidas didn't make an all-adidas CFP Championship game into a bigger push.

And for the record, y'all, @Hurracanes is the man I'm talking about. Hooked us all up with CanesWear. If any of you buy one of those 14 remaining polos online at CanesWear, you owe a thank you to this man!

PS, I'm wearing my black CFP polo today!
 
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TheOriginalCane said:
Peter is such a bull****ter. OK, so Nike wouldn't make a "gold swoosh" or a "Saquan Barkley" shoe for Pedo State, and THAT is like what happened to Miami in 2013 and 2014 when Beta Blake was siphoning money away from our players' equipment? Uh, no.

I have already said it on other threads, adidas has been doing a good job of building up NIL money and HS-recruitment over the past two years. Is that supposed to be some unsurmountable lead that Nike can't overcome if it chooses to match head-to-head?

Give me a break.
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IMO - Decent show, appreciate his research, but that is not "The Real Reason" Miami will stay with Adidas. That is the story people want to hear -- his story is a collection of data points to support the apparently already made decision and sell it to Miami fans and alum as a good idea.
 
TheOriginalCane said:
On the nameplates, yes. Whole adidas launch was a cluster**** for 2 years, but DMoney says it was a "breath of fresh air".
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D$ is attorney by trade, he thrives on selling **** he dont believe.. lol No reason to even get into it because he treat post like billable hours.. 8 million post and counting..

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For the record regarding PSU, Pat Kraft has been working w Adidas since Day 1.

1. His Alma Mater is Indiana
2. His 1st job into the AD department was w IU
3. His act as AD w BC was switching them to Adidas
4. He’s now switching PSU to Adidas

Like I’ve said b4 some ppl talk, some ppl know. PSU switching from Nike had **** to do w some shiny logo & everything to do w who their new AD is & his relationship w Adidas that extends well beyond his days at PSU. Ppl use smoke screens to hide behind nefarious dealings.

Adidas over paid for a brand that’s not won a Natty since 1986, & like I said what would happen to both UTenn & PSU last season, Adidas will find out the hard way they purchased the wrong products at the wrong price point. Kudos on Kraft x Adidas & kudos on Candace Parker x Adidas.
 
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