Adidas deal in the works?

[MafiaMan]

  On 9/11/2017 at 6:41 PM, UNDBIZ said:

Thanks.  I don't think it looks bad.  Grey helmet would help though.

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Even just a simple grey facemask on the helmets would GREATLY improve this look.  Or a grey Adidas logo and grey BIG SKY Conference logo (instead of black as-pictured).  

[BarnWinterSportsEngelstad]

 Wearing white pants with the green tops is UND. This grey stuff just doesn't have the zip of green. Who's the Univ of Grey???

[geaux_sioux]

  On 9/11/2017 at 10:05 PM, BarnWinterSportsEngelstad said:

 Wearing white pants with the green tops is UND. This grey stuff just doesn't have the zip of green. Who's the Univ of Grey???

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We did pretty well with the black pants with Manley and Freund under center.

[Westside]

I'm guessing we get new jerseys in the next season or 2 with the updated fonts. Hopefully at that time the green jerseys have some combination of white, gray & black piping & stripes (white jerseys with green, gray & black) to make the white, green & gray pants all interchangeable with the jerseys. I'm hoping for a return of the black pants as well. Would be nice to get white and/or black helmets too. 

Seriously doubt we'd be swapping out facemasks each game to match our pants. 

[geaux_sioux]

  On 9/11/2017 at 11:57 PM, Westside said:

I'm guessing we get new jerseys in the next season or 2 with the updated fonts. Hopefully at that time the green jerseys have some combination of white, gray & black piping & stripes (white jerseys with green, gray & black) to make the white, green & gray pants all interchangeable with the jerseys. I'm hoping for a return of the black pants as well. Would be nice to get white and/or black helmets too. 

Seriously doubt we'd be swapping out facemasks each game to match our pants. 

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Swapping facemasks is a really cost effective way to mix it up. I think the griz do it.

[streetsahead]

Spotted on the Sioux Shop website: http://siouxshop.com/store/product/25795/University-of-North-Dakota-Fighting-Hawks-Replica-Football-Jersey/.  It doesn't appear to be available in any other colors yet, but its a step in the right direction in terms of fan apparel.

[petey23]

Will the NCAA slap any sanctions on Adidas for their involvement in the FBI corruption case?

[SiouxVolley]

There have been a slew of arrests of college coaches and Adidas corporate types for bribery and fraud and other charges.

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/20824193/ncaa-basketball-coaches-10-charged-fraud-corruption

A former NCAA official says these arrests are only the beginning to one of the biggest athletic scandals in our lifetime.

Adidas was making payments under the table to recruits that went to Adidas schools.  Signing up a school to be Adidas or Nike involved major bucks, as those  of panties would help recruit with payments.  Oklahoma St, Auburn, Louisville, South Carolina, Arizona, Southern California are involved.

Other Adidas schools are Kansas, Indiana, NC State, Ms St, Texas A&M, Rutgers, Miami.

Auburn is an Under Armour school, but the assistant coach that was charged recently joined.

[petey23]

Knowing how the corrupt NCAA operates, when it is all said and done Houston Baptist and Tennessee State will be on probation and Russell Athletics will be sanctioned.

[SiouxVolley]

Brett Murphy

@Brett Murphy

To put this in hoops lingo:  FBI w/wire taps is No. 1 overall seed, NCAA Committee on Infractions is a 16 seed.

[SWSiouxMN]

This won't bleed down to UND now will it?

Secondly, how will this change Basketball as a whole?  How will this impact schools like Louisville who are already dealing with NCAA issues?

 

[geaux_sioux]

  On 9/26/2017 at 8:25 PM, SWSiouxMN said:

This won't bleed down to UND now will it?

Secondly, how will this change Basketball as a whole?  How will this impact schools like Louisville who are already dealing with NCAA issues?

 

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Course not, our bball boys rock the swoosh. Jones must have known something was up. 

[SiouxVolley]

  On 9/26/2017 at 8:25 PM, SWSiouxMN said:

This won't bleed down to UND now will it?

Secondly, how will this change Basketball as a whole?  How will this impact schools like Louisville who are already dealing with NCAA issues?

 

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Expect major issues against Louisville and Pitino.  Louisville has already acknowledged that there has been an FBI probe involving them. Seems all charges are not finalized.

[UNDBIZ]

You won't be able to convince me Nike and Under Armor aren't doing the same thing as Adidas.

[geaux_sioux]

  On 9/26/2017 at 8:56 PM, UNDBIZ said:

You won't be able to convince me Nike and Under Armor aren't doing the same thing as Adidas.

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Arizona is implicated as a swoosh school

[petey23]

  On 9/26/2017 at 8:56 PM, UNDBIZ said:

You won't be able to convince me Nike and Under Armor aren't doing the same thing as Adidas.

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More to come.

Adidas is known for throwing 3 to 4 times the money at schools than Nike does.

Louisville has to be looking at the death penalty at this point.....although the fact that North Carolina still competes in football and basketball makes me think twice about that.

[geaux_sioux]

Auburn is the UA school implicated.

[cberkas]

  On 9/26/2017 at 9:09 PM, petey23 said:

More to come.

Adidas is known for throwing 3 to 4 times the money at schools than Nike does.

Louisville has to be looking at the death penalty at this point.....although the fact that North Carolina still competes in football and basketball makes me think twice about that.

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If Penn State, Baylor, and North Carolina (when ever the NCAA decides do something about them) didn't get the death penalty, I highly doubt Louisville will.

[cberkas]

If you're not cheating, you're not trying.

[petey23]

  On 9/26/2017 at 9:47 PM, cberkas said:

If you're not cheating, you're not trying.

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If Calipari and Kentucky aren't implicated then you have to respect the fact that Calipari has the best cheat game going. 

[cberkas]

  On 9/26/2017 at 10:10 PM, petey23 said:

If Calipari and Kentucky aren't implicated then you have to respect the fact that Calipari has the best cheat game going. 

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He's had wins at two schools revoked for cheating already just a matter of time before he's caught again.

[the green team]

  On 9/26/2017 at 9:09 PM, petey23 said:

More to come.

Adidas is known for throwing 3 to 4 times the money at schools than Nike does.

Louisville has to be looking at the death penalty at this point.....although the fact that North Carolina still competes in football and basketball makes me think twice about that.

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Of course Adidas has to throw more money for a foothold, kids love the swoosh.  Mine do too. For some reason, that's just what I've always observed.

[SiouxVolley]

Last month, Louisville signed to fourth biggest apparel college deal ever: $160 million for 10 years with Adidas.  Louisville football has gone through the roof too, as now they have regular Heisman trophy finalists.  The New York Post reported that there is a major FBI investigation over the Louisville programs.

http://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2017/08/25/university-louisville-announces-adidas-apparel-contract-extension/600482001/

Nebraska just signed a $128 million 11 year deal two weeks ago with adidas.

We're almost talking real money here.

If Adidas wanted those teams on major networks to make sure the deal is equitable for them, a $20k under the table payment to a potential starving athlete is nothing but couch change.

[BarnWinterSportsEngelstad]

There has to be some pretty nervous players and coaches on the practice courts.

[SiouxVolley]

According to news reports, Louisville AD Jurich and Coach Pitino have been fired.  News conference at 1 PM.