dmksioux Posted February 11, 2015 Posted February 11, 2015 There's no question this is true, but it's not a deal-breaker. Having an apparel deal is key to programs like football and to limit it because the men's basketball team thinks they have that kind of authority is inconsiderate and laughable. Adidas makes more than one model or 'kind' of shoe, and again, it comes back to the success of Adidas-sponsored programs. As far as basketball, Louisville, Kansas, Michigan, Wisconsin, and UCLA all wear Adidas shoes and do just fine. Not to mention, many NBA players wear them too. Yes, it may require some getting use to for those who wear Nike regularly, but they aren't going to suddenly cause injury or deter performance. I would agree with different types of shoes that are made by Adidas and may work better than others for certain people. One would think that exceptions could be made based on need of the athlete if it indeed was warranted. In other words a doctor/trainer sign off on it. Not sure if that type of exception even exists or doctor's/trainers would do something like that. I know shoes can be modified with orthotics as well. Since we aren't privy to all of the details of de Rouen's injury history or the wording of the deal with Adidas, all we can do is speculate or make assumptions. As has been stated, other schools sign these deals, including deals with Adidas, so not sure what the hold up is on our case. Hopefully it's not truly a case of the basketball team refusing to sign off. Quote
petey23 Posted February 11, 2015 Posted February 11, 2015 Probably one of the dumbest things I have heard in a long time. Does De Rouen have any personal examples of how he has been injured in Adidas shoes? Or is there any studies out there that show adidas shoes cause more injuires than Nike or any other brand? The guy should learn how to not turn the ball over and comit so many dumb fouls instead of worrinying about the shoes he wears!! I don't know the nature of his injury but..... 2011-12 (Freshman; New Mexico State): Played in six games for the Aggies in 2011-12 before sustaining a season-ending injury 2013-14 (Junior; New Mexico State): Did not see any game action. I know in 2013-14 he was initially suspended but remember hearing that he had an injury that didn't allow him to return to action. 06/23/2014 LAS CRUCES - Terrel de Rouen hoped to return to New Mexico State, but ultimately determined it would be more beneficial to leave his hometown to finish his college basketball career. The former Oñate and Aggies guard said Monday he had signed to play at the University of North Dakota after a three-year stay at NMSU that included two significant injuries and a suspension prior to the 2013-14 season. After a season-ending knee injury in his freshman season of 2011-12, de Rouen also underwent micro-fracture foot surgery in the weeks following the Aggies' NCAA Tournament season of 2012-13. On Monday, de Rouen said he was cleared to begin running two months ago. For the record I have no idea why Jones and staff are not happy with the Addidas program and am not saying they have an inferior product.....it does appear that Terrel has had less than good luck with Addidas shoes though? Quote
Siouxperfan7 Posted February 11, 2015 Posted February 11, 2015 I don't know the nature of his injury but..... 2011-12 (Freshman; New Mexico State): Played in six games for the Aggies in 2011-12 before sustaining a season-ending injury 2013-14 (Junior; New Mexico State): Did not see any game action. I know in 2013-14 he was initially suspended but remember hearing that he had an injury that didn't allow him to return to action. 06/23/2014 LAS CRUCES - Terrel de Rouen hoped to return to New Mexico State, but ultimately determined it would be more beneficial to leave his hometown to finish his college basketball career. The former Oñate and Aggies guard said Monday he had signed to play at the University of North Dakota after a three-year stay at NMSU that included two significant injuries and a suspension prior to the 2013-14 season. After a season-ending knee injury in his freshman season of 2011-12, de Rouen also underwent micro-fracture foot surgery in the weeks following the Aggies' NCAA Tournament season of 2012-13. On Monday, de Rouen said he was cleared to begin running two months ago. For the record I have no idea why Jones and staff are not happy with the Addidas program and am not saying they have an inferior product.....it does appear that Terrel has had less than good luck with Addidas shoes though? I stand corrected. This may be the dumbest thing I have heard!! Are you implying that his injury was based on the shoes he was wearing? Come on!!! I get it that shoes give you different type of support, but for him to imply that a certain type of shoe had a direct impact on his injuries is a pretty lazy excuse. Quote
petey23 Posted February 11, 2015 Posted February 11, 2015 And just posted this due to timing(received this email today from Promo Marketing) and being in the industry(corporate and athletic apparel). http://magazine.promomarketing.com/aggregatedcontent/under-armour-ceo-calls-adidas-our-dumbest-competitor?e=MIKE@COACHESCHOICEONLINE.COM#utm_source=threads&utm_medium=enewsletter_headline_story1&utm_campaign=2015-02-11 Quote
petey23 Posted February 11, 2015 Posted February 11, 2015 I stand corrected. This may be the dumbest thing I have heard!! Are you implying that his injury was based on the shoes he was wearing? Come on!!! I get it that shoes give you different type of support, but for him to imply that a certain type of shoe had a direct impact on his injuries is a pretty lazy excuse. Nope. Just gave some background as to why Terrel may feel that way. By the way, would it surprise you that some high school athletes will sometimes make a decision on what school they attend based at least partially on the schools apparel and shoe deal. The Harrison twins for Kentucky had their decision come down to Kentucky and Maryland....2 schools not exactly on even recruiting ground but because they were Under Armour devotees Maryland almost wrestled them away.....well that and Maryland probably doesn't have the same type of, umm, "funds" that Kentucky has for basketball. Quote
UND1983 Posted February 11, 2015 Posted February 11, 2015 Nope. Just gave some background as to why Terrel may feel that way. By the way, would it surprise you that some high school athletes will sometimes make a decision on what school they attend based at least partially on the schools apparel and shoe deal. At UND's level, yes it would surprise the hell out of me. At Kentucky, not at all. Quote
siouxjoy Posted February 11, 2015 Posted February 11, 2015 I stand corrected. This may be the dumbest thing I have heard!! Are you implying that his injury was based on the shoes he was wearing? Come on!!! I get it that shoes give you different type of support, but for him to imply that a certain type of shoe had a direct impact on his injuries is a pretty lazy excuse. Years ago I had a knee injury directly related to the shoes I was wearing for running. I bought them based on cushioning rather than support, and every time I ran it ended up placing extra strain on my knees. My physical therapist made it sound like it was fairly commonplace to have injuries based on shoes. I haven't worn certain brands since. Granted, I wasn't playing basketball, but it isn't super far-fetched in my mind. I also don't think that something like that should prevent a deal with a particular brand, though, if alternatives can be arranged for players with similar concerns. Quote
UND-FB-FAN Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 http://siouxfb.areavoices.com/2015/02/13/grab-bag-of-und-football-stuff/ SiouxFBInsider has mentioned that grey helmets may be in the works. Personally, I think grey helmets and grey pants would look good with either green or white jerseys. Nevertheless, I still think the all black look is something UND should use at least once a year. Excited that an Adidas deal including apparel and gear is finally going to come to fruition. Will be a good boost for UND as a DI program. Quote
gfhockey Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 I wonder if football playas get injured cause of Adidas cleats? Quote
geaux_sioux Posted February 14, 2015 Author Posted February 14, 2015 I wonder if football playas get injured cause of Adidas cleats? I do know there were complaints about Nike cleats being too weak and breaking off. There were a few guys wearing Adidas cleats in practice since the cleats are more robust, and the shoes are lighter. Quote
MafiaMan Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 http://siouxfb.areavoices.com/2015/02/13/grab-bag-of-und-football-stuff/ SiouxFBInsider has mentioned that grey helmets may be in the works. Personally, I think grey helmets and grey pants would look good with either green or white jerseys. Nevertheless, I still think the all black look is something UND should use at least once a year. Excited that an Adidas deal including apparel and gear is finally going to come to fruition. Will be a good boost for UND as a DI program. Doesn't Adidas do the uniforms for Eastern Michigan? Take a look at their scheme with grey in it for a glimpse of what UND would look like... Quote
UND-FB-FAN Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 Doesn't Adidas do the uniforms for Eastern Michigan? Take a look at their scheme with grey in it for a glimpse of what UND would look like... Eastern Michigan's grey uniforms aren't bad, but I personally think the all black look (including black alternate helmet) like what Eastern Washington uses looks better as an alternate. Eastern Michigan grey alternate:https://www.google.com/search?q=eastern+michigan+football&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=mcPoVNvnDsSlNq_ug5gJ&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAw&biw=320&bih=460#imgrc=bpTwvKEqwGz-bM%253A%3BfUp8ZQ1eU_9ejM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Funiformcritics.com%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2013%252F10%252F2013-eastern-michigan-football-uniform-675x380.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Funiformcritics.com%252Ffootball%252Fcollege%252Feastern-michigan-eagles%252F2013-emu-new-helmet-pakmode-state-feather-design%252F%3B675%3B380https://www.google.com/search?q=eastern+michigan+football&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=mcPoVNvnDsSlNq_ug5gJ&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAw&biw=320&bih=460#imgrc=KY_MVt5hYtxYZM%253A%3Bd25z4hvpDkUQIM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.ballerstatus.com%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2013%252F10%252F2013-10-18-dreed.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.ballerstatus.com%252F2013%252F10%252F18%252Feastern-michigan-football-player-demarius-reed-shot-death%252F%3B600%3B400https://www.google.com/search?q=eastern+michigan+football&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=mcPoVNvnDsSlNq_ug5gJ&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAw&biw=320&bih=460#imgrc=2M5OICwpgX86uM%253A%3BfUp8ZQ1eU_9ejM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Funiformcritics.com%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2013%252F10%252Feastern-michigan-2013-adidas-football-uniforms-620x412.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Funiformcritics.com%252Ffootball%252Fcollege%252Feastern-michigan-eagles%252F2013-emu-new-helmet-pakmode-state-feather-design%252F%3B620%3B412 Eastern Washington black alternate: https://www.google.com/search?q=eastern+washington+football&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=s8PoVKjZFoqmgwTD3IJ4&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=320&bih=460#imgrc=Cp8AjxOpqtaybM%253A%3B3S_ND2JRKhlZaM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.goeags.com%252Fsports%252Fm-footbl%252F2013-14%252FAction_Photos%252F12fbwaForgetteStevenCelebra.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.goeags.com%252Fsports%252Fm-footbl%252F2013-14%252FReleases%252F13fbSEASONOUTLOOKOverview%3B560%3B378https://www.google.com/search?q=eastern+washington+football&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=s8PoVKjZFoqmgwTD3IJ4&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=320&bih=460#imgrc=nuPdocYh_Lh42M%253A%3BBEBw_S1ETtAWKM%3Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fyoungkwakdesign.files.wordpress.com%252F2014%252F08%252Finl_samhousstewufootball082314img_0337asm.jpg%3Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fyoungkwakdesign.wordpress.com%252F2014%252F08%252F24%252Fphotos-sam-houston-state-vs-eastern-washington-university-football%252F%3B1000%3B667https://www.google.com/search?q=eastern+washington+football&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=s8PoVKjZFoqmgwTD3IJ4&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=320&bih=460#imgrc=KVesbLMWKuwdwM%253A%3BoIEXrP4N4l2qfM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fdavisenterprise.s3.amazonaws.com%252Ffiles%252F2012%252F11%252F1111ucdfootball1W.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.davisenterprise.com%252Fmedia-post%252Fjon-perkins-earnest-sayles-and-alex-cannon-ucd-football-vs-eastern-washington-photos%252F%3B1004%3B725 Key point in all this, IMO, is that the new alternate in 2016 needs to include an alternate helmet color (black, white, or grey). Quote
Finn flick Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 IMO a Black alternate helmet looks much sharper than gray. Are you thinking of adding a 4th school color? What's wrong with green, black, and white? Quote
NoDakFan Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 IMO a Black alternate helmet looks much sharper than gray. Are you thinking of adding a 4th school color? What's wrong with green, black, and white? Bring on the pink! Quote
LkvlleUNDFan Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 Gray is the trendy color, but I think it's a fad that'll pass pretty quickly. Although some of the designs using gray are pretty cool, I'm not in favor of it. Besides, the novelty of it has already started to fade - now it's just another "me too" copycat trend that's gone from edgy to mainstream to over-saturation. IMHO, of course. Quote
LkvlleUNDFan Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 Bring on the pink! Pink does look pretty good with gray... Quote
jdub27 Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 Gray is the trendy color, but I think it's a fad that'll pass pretty quickly. Although some of the designs using gray are pretty cool, I'm not in favor of it. Besides, the novelty of it has already started to fade - now it's just another "me too" copycat trend that's gone from edgy to mainstream to over-saturation. IMHO, of course. I wonder if UND's would actually be similar to the gray helmets they had back in the 70's, possibly with the updated interlocking ND but someone else can probably has more insight on it than I do. Quote
Siouxperfan7 Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 SOmeone maybe metioned this before, but I would love to see the interlocking ND logo bigger on the helmets. Speaking of the grey helmets from the past, I believe they were bigger than the current size. Quote
Cratter Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 I wonder if UND's would actually be similar to the gray helmets they had back in the 70's, possibly with the updated interlocking ND but someone else can probably has more insight on it than I do. When I picked up my helmet he told me that was the idea. With a stripe down the middle and their number on one side...throwback style. Quote
forksandspoons Posted April 22, 2015 Posted April 22, 2015 when will UND show a preview of the new jerseys? can't wait to see them. Quote
siouxfan512 Posted May 7, 2015 Posted May 7, 2015 when will UND show a preview of the new jerseys? can't wait to see them. Anyone know when we might get a look at these new uniforms? Quote
ericpnelson Posted May 7, 2015 Posted May 7, 2015 Anyone know when we might get a look at these new uniforms? The University of North Dakota Crickets Quote
UND-FB-FAN Posted May 7, 2015 Posted May 7, 2015 Anyone know when we might get a look at these new uniforms? Would be nice to see a preview sooner or later. To my knowledge, home and away uniforms for this season and an alternate uniform coming in 2016. The bigger part of this deal is the equipment and gear; that is, if the athletic department signed that deal with Adidas. Having an agreement with Adidas for gear/apparel/equipment will make the football program more marketable and appealing to recruits. Quote
MafiaMan Posted May 10, 2015 Posted May 10, 2015 Anyone know when we might get a look at these new uniforms? Please please please don't be the latest school to jump on the anthracite jersey/matte helmet or chrome helmet trend. Quote
nodak651 Posted May 10, 2015 Posted May 10, 2015 Would hope they wait until after they get the new logo to design the uniforms. Quote
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