Shocker uniform supplier

[thunderkwb]

I like UA... I hope WSU goes with UA... too much Nike.

[Walker]

Glad we're going with UA if it gets us a better deal than what we have with Nike. UA makes some pretty solid IMO. Yeah, they have a few misses here and there but at least they're not Adidas. I can't think of any Adidas uniform or shoes in the last 15 years with an exception of a few that aren't completely hideous. Quality seems to be an issue with them as well. I remember hearing about Wisconsin getting a shipment of Adidas gear during the tournament a few years back and they got stuff with Nebraska or some other Adidas school on it. Now you see them with UA.

This will be a nice deal for the whole athletic department and athletes.

[OregonShocker]

In that press conference where 3G was wearing a Nike Elite t-shirt, the press gave him a hard time and said the players were just complaining about not getting Nike Elite gear. 3G quipped back "we have to make it this far before they start giving it to us". In hindsight, I wonder if that was a dig on Nike and he knew something better was on the horizon?

Rode back to Portland beside a Ks grad who worked for Nike's college division. Said deals are on many levels, basically revolving around: whole AD representation, single sport deal, etc. Can negotiate ALL equipment, unis/shoes, etc. To get CASH plus free stuff, you need more than just a willing coach/athletic director. I suspect HCGM meant we weren't (yet) at the level to get free equip or cash plus. Sounds like AAC has a better deal than we could get independently from ANY company.

[jcdshocker]

Isn't KU an addias school?

[SHOCKvalue]

Isn't KU an addias school?

Yep.

[Shocker Mama]

Isn't KU an addias school?

They probably made them a sweet deal. Uniforms, shoes, and a couple of full-time criminal defense lawyers.

[ShockerPrez]

All day I dream about shockers

[wu_shizzle]

They probably made them a sweet deal. Uniforms, shoes, and a couple of full-time criminal defense lawyers.

You're not far off.

[Kung Wu]

Yes. Absolutely. No Nike/Adidas/UA deal would ever allow players to wear other shoes.

I can't imagine any scenario where a vendor can force a collegiate player to wear any particular brand of shoe.

[Kung Wu]

I think for shoes, the player can purchase their own, but the sponsor provides them for free if they are of the brand.

Yes.

[im4wsu]

I can't imagine any scenario where a vendor can force a collegiate player to wear any particular brand of shoe.

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I think I remember reading that HCGM said he players could were any shoe they wanted as long as it was a Nike. Maybe Nike can't force a player, but the contract could require compliance and the coach could demand compliance

[Kung Wu]

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I think I remember reading that HCGM said he players could were any shoe they wanted as long as it was a Nike. Maybe Nike can't force a player, but the contract could require compliance and the coach could demand compliance

I guess so. Things have changed a LOT in the past 20 years if that's the case. I suppose this could be unique to basketball too.

[Fake Gregg Marshall]

I hope this goes through. Personally, I hate our uniforms. I really liked the ShockerS unis we had for the Final Four but everything before and after has been boring, and in the case of our current away jerseys, downright ugly.

[pogo]

I'm not giving up my Converse high tops.

[DJShocker10]

PF Flyers all the way.