I agree, just pointing out that this deal isn't pulling in extra cash we didn't previously have.The promise of a lot of name brand gear to recruits may help with recruiting.
Looking on the bright side.
I can save a lot of money shopping at Aldi, but would you be impressed at a party if I served Clancy’s potato chips and Imperium beer?It is interesting how you guys are trying to rationalize away the fact that our new uniform deal nets us $750K less cash per year. It seems like a bad deal to me, but I guess the other companies weren't knocking down our door.
It's not rationalizing. Stansbury pretty well laid out that our position wasn't very advantageous. No reason to think that it was a bad deal or that it wasn't the best deal we could have gotten. Russell was hanging on for dear life with our last deal.It is interesting how you guys are trying to rationalize away the fact that our new uniform deal nets us $750K less cash per year. It seems like a bad deal to me, but I guess the other companies weren't knocking down our door.
Maybe if we had kept Russell in play it would've forced Adidas to sweeten the deal a bit?It's not rationalizing. Stansbury pretty well laid out that our position wasn't very advantageous. No reason to think that it was a bad deal or that it wasn't the best deal we could have gotten. Russell was hanging on for dear life with our last deal.
I don’t think we had that option due to Russell getting out of uniform business.Maybe if we had kept Russell in play it would've forced Adidas to sweeten the deal a bit?
I don't think Russell could have been kept in play. Since the last deal they made with us they finally decided they were not going to compete and were never going to be serious players. My understanding is that their corporate strategy shifted which makes sense.Maybe if we had kept Russell in play it would've forced Adidas to sweeten the deal a bit?
Its getting back to back acc champs right? Not just getting there once or winning it. We dont get squat for bonuses just winning the acc once.In what world do you see us getting to the playoffs without winning the ACC championship first?
By the way, the last time we had back-to-back 9 win seasons before 08-09 was 55-56. O'Leary had a 10-8-9 streak and Johnson has the 11-3-9 streak, so I think it's a reasonable goal that would show program improvement.
Everyone was saying Russell is going to focus on youth sports and a quick look at their website seems to fit that assumption. I think they still have a couple of years on their deal with poor Western Kentucky, though.I don't think Russell could have been kept in play. Since the last deal they made with us they finally decided they were not going to compete and were never going to be serious players. My understanding is that their corporate strategy shifted which makes sense.
Nike is for old people now.It's the intangibles that have the greatest potential to make this work right.
1) consistent colors
2) new and consistent wordmark for athletics
3) better control/consistency of the brand and logos (Would it kill us to have one "GT" logo)
I remain skeptical that Adidas is going to do all of these things the right way for us. Nike would have been the Cadillac for these things. But... If they can it will be more than worth it.
The honeycomb on our white helmets is just subtle enough that it doesn't bother me. I wouldn't cry if it went away though.
"The cash “retainer fee” will increase annually by $1 million if the Jackets win a football national championship, $500,000 if they win the ACC and $250,000 if they appear in the ACC title game two years in a row. The retainer fee will be adjusted by $450,000 if the team wins nine games in a row in back-to-back seasons.Its getting back to back acc champs right? Not just getting there once or winning it. We dont get squat for bonuses just winning the acc once.
In my point. I would also have negotiated getting to the playoffs as a bonus. If you get there clearly u won the acc. But it doesnt require to you to get to the acc title again the next year or win the natty.
What he saidIt sucks that they are given the option. Those helmets are fugly and cheapen our brand.
500k/year bonus for winning ACC and i believe 250k/year if there is a repeat appearance in the ACC CG. Also bonuses for Basketball milestonesIts getting back to back acc champs right? Not just getting there once or winning it. We dont get squat for bonuses just winning the acc once.
In my point. I would also have negotiated getting to the playoffs as a bonus. If you get there clearly u won the acc. But it doesnt require to you to get to the acc title again the next year or win the natty.
Yup. I accidentally glossed over too quick and missed.500k/year bonus for winning ACC and i believe 250k/year if there is a repeat appearance in the ACC CG. Also bonuses for Basketball milestones
Literally? Will you quit Stingtalk if you don't?If they give us navy unis I will literally drive to GT and break every window I see. GOLD unis or bust