Nah, we definitely can’t use that as an excuse. The point I was highlighting regarding Adidas was from a contractual standpoint & favoritism standpoint. We entered the contract w/ Adidas under the contractual obligation that we would be their flagship program in the ACC, w/ no other P5 Florida School being sponsored by them & we’ll be the highest compensated ACC school. Their terms.
Adidas’ contracts are filled w/ a ton of vague language, & I’ve seen enough of them to know that. One being performance clauses. I have yet to see the exact terms of our contract, but I have posted a couple of Adidas contracts on this board. Regardless, as reported upon, UL was not supposed to receive that large *** contract compared to us.
Right now, clearly something is up w/ UL + Adidas. It’s been that way for a while. Just like it was something up w/ KU + Adidas.
The “switch” in sponsorship is more less like investing in facilities; are these #1 factors to get a recruit to come to ur school? No, not even close. The major factors are winning, draft history, NIL, program stability, coaching staff. It’s the trinkets that can make a difference, though.