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https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/uw-husky-football/nike-adidas-university-of-washington-athletics-closing-in-on-major-payday-with-new-apparel-deal/Obvious final two are Nike and Adidas.
While it mentions that Jenny has listened to vocal contingent of doogs who want UW to break from Nike because of Oregon, it also states UW has liked the relationship with the brand and examined Miami closely from a few years ago.
Sounds like Nike pays around 2 mil per year, Adidas 8.
Miami went went with Adidas a few years ago for the 8 only to turn back to Nike.
So the 6 extra mil for some reason is not enough to convince the known programs to leave the dominant brand in college football.
It’s back to black jerseys, chrome helmets and nothin but the block dubya baby!
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giving a shit about the Oregon relationship is fs. $ is $. Axe Derek if he would turn down a donation from a Duck.
doogs are doogy what are you going to do with them? what's the play there? If Washington abandons Nike it's going to hurt Nike and thereby hurt Oregon? seriously, there are some stupid fucking people out there. I'd support the Canes going with Under Armour if it meant more $$, and that fucking company only seems capable of designing stupid and ugly shit.
Nike and Adidas actually know what they're doing. I'll take Nike over Adi (German familiar for Adolph btw) all else being equal because WWII. Now that's a reason.
1. UW is reportedly getting a minimum of 6 million more a year going with Adidas and is in a considerable position of bargaining power (as indicated by Adidas rolling out the red carpet in Portland, only having 12 teams and admitting to needing to expand to the west coast, etc)
2. Nike’s last uniform with UW has received mixed reviews at best.
3. Adidas has generally done a good job with Miami and UCLA
That being said, as others here pointed out last month, Nike probably doesn’t come out with a new UW basketball uniform just for the NIT if the relationship isn’t going to continue going forward. UW seems happy with Nike overall.
http://hardcorehusky.com/discussion/46346/adidas-is-pitching-uw-today/p1