Uniform tidbit

[coit]

Take it for what it's worth, but I met one of the GT tennis players yesterday at a USTA match, and his brother was sporting one of his Russell-branded shirts. He made a joke about how much his brother loves Russell, and I asked him what he had heard.

He said that they had heard it was between UA and Adidas, and it sounds like it is going to be UA. Nike was not mentioned.

 

[Architorture23]

They know as much as we know.

 

[coit]

They know as much as we know.

I wasn't going to post exactly what he said, but he had some pretty specific information. You might be right, we'll see.

 

[JJacket]

Damn shame. Nike has the best lighting when taking their uniform pics.

 

[JJacket]

I hope we get bedazzled helmets like Maryland if we go with UA

 

[gtphd]

One of my other alma maters sent me a shirt as a reward for donating. It was Russell.

 

[TampaBayJacket]

One of my other alma maters sent me a shirt as a reward for donating. It was Russell.

I thought GT was the one and only Russell Athletic rep??

 

[gtphd]

I thought GT was the one and only Russell Athletic rep??

This isn't an FBS school. But it still hurt.

And luckily not on the list below.

 

[DressCheeseSideSeaboard]

I thought GT was the one and only Russell Athletic rep??

http://team.russellathletic.com/collegiate-sponsorships.html

 

[JacketFan77]

I thought GT was the one and only Russell Athletic rep??

Also, Rutgers

 

[GTFLETCH]

IF we went to UA we would be only the second ACC team to wear UA...

ACC teams not wearing Nike: Boston College-Under Armour (UA), Georgia Tech-Russell Athletic, Louisville-adidas, Miami – adidas, NC State-adidas

LINK
http://louisvillesportslive.net/nike-vs-adidas-in-bcs-football/

 

[Akinji07]

coit's tennis contacts are legit. I trust his source. We're going with UA.

 

[DressCheeseSideSeaboard]

coit's tennis contacts are legit. I trust his source. We're going with UA.

Coit at the tennis court.

 

[Akinji07]

http://www.myajc.com/sports/college...artnership-coming-end/8gxmcn7eY7olN2eQlPNIHJ/

When Tech’s apparel contract with Russell Athletic expires in June 2018, the school will move on to a new apparel provider. Tech athletic director Todd Stansbury has been negotiating with Adidas, Nike and Under Armour to be the new outfitter of the Yellow Jackets.

 

[JoltinJacket]

We ded.

By we, I mean Russell.

 

[Diseqc]

http://www.myajc.com/sports/college...artnership-coming-end/8gxmcn7eY7olN2eQlPNIHJ/

That's some Trump level negotiating. Tell everyone we're abandoning our current supplier and have less leverage as a result.

I haven't been too impressed by Stansbury

 

[coit]

That's some Trump level negotiating. Tell everyone we're abandoning our current supplier and have less leverage as a result.

That might be true if the circumstances were different. I think Russell has made it pretty clear that they do not intend to continue our (or any other) relationship.

 

[Diseqc]

That might be true if the circumstances were different. I think Russell has made it pretty clear that they do not intend to continue our (or any other) relationship.

$10 says the next contract is worse than the old.

 

[coit]

$10 says the next contract is worse than the old.

There's a list out there of what schools are getting what dollars isn't there? We should be able to plot ourselves in that relative to other schools.

I feel pretty sure we will get a better deal, since the current contract is 10 years old. All we have to do it beat $2 million/year, right?

 

[Diseqc]

I feel pretty sure we will get a better deal, since the current contract is 10 years old. All we have to do it beat $2 million/year, right?

Fine. We'll adjust for inflation