Vicious Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 so michigan signed an 8 year contract with adidas last year, and this is the first year it is in effect. i wonder what they are going to do with the football jerseys. they will most likely be subtle. there will be no piping on the away anymore, which i kind of liked.i think they could do something sweet with the bland basketball jerseys. although the maize ones are real sweet. your thoughts on what adidas should do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DelayedPenalty Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 so michigan signed an 8 year contract with adidas last year, and this is the first year it is in effect. i wonder what they are going to do with the football jerseys. they will most likely be subtle. there will be no piping on the away anymore, which i kind of liked.i think they could do something sweet with the bland basketball jerseys. although the maize ones are real sweet. your thoughts on what adidas should do?Stick with tradition. The piping will go, that's a Nike trademark. I can imagine solid navy jerseys with block maize lettering, little maize adidas logo below the collar, and that's it. Solid maize pants, blue socks, black shoes. I think Michigan and Adidas will work well together.New uniforms for a new coach in a new(ly redesigned) stadium with all new players. Could be great, could be a disaster! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proc Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 The Adidas gear must be close to coming in. I see the MDen is selling the Nike gear cheap. They've got the authentic jerseys for $75...tackle twill for $38...and replica for $28. I may have to pick up the white one.As far as changes go, I would think Adidas would do nothing to overhaul the home blue. I bet the yellow piping goes on the road whites. I'd really like to see blue pants with the road set and that is coming from an old, traditionalist (and UM alumni) like myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBGKon Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 The Adidas gear must be close to coming in. I see the MDen is selling the Nike gear cheap. They've got the authentic jerseys for $75...tackle twill for $38...and replica for $28. I may have to pick up the white one.I'm with you, I've been meaning to get a Wolverines jersey, and this may be the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scraw28 Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 I hope they switch the road whites back to the traditional northwestern stripes as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proc Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Looks like some of the Adidas gear (no jerseys yet...I hear it'll be in May) has come in. Moe's in Ann Arobr has some Adidas stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stpmn Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 I'm sure we'll see a huge retail impact in the summer months. Adidas will be pushing the Michigan product everywhere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winghaz Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Just curious -- how many Big Ten teams have Adidas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy B Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 I think its Indiana, Northwestern, Wisconsin, and now Michigan. And all of these teams have pretty traditional designs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powersurge Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 I was one of the very few people who actually liked the maize piping on the white jerseys. I thought it actually looked nice without taking away from the overall look of the jersey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazberg Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 I'm afraid to see the Adidas replicas, their replica jerseys over the years have always been some of the worst-fitting. They always seem to be extremely short and wide. charles-noerenberg.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicious Posted February 23, 2008 Author Share Posted February 23, 2008 yeah, nike has really good jerseys fitting wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hettinger_rl Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Addidas takes a very laid back approach to jerseys. These will be no different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldswoosh33 Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Nike seems to losing a lot of colleges to other companies, such as; Hawaii and Utah to Under Armour, Michigan to Adidas.If you know some put them up. Cause either Nike is not trying very hard to keep thew schools or they are going to do some big to change the ones they currently have. Romans 5:8 NikoLazar.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFB Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Nike seems to losing a lot of colleges to other companies, such as; Hawaii and Utah to Under Armour, Michigan to Adidas.If you know some put them up. Cause either Nike is not trying very hard to keep thew schools or they are going to do some big to change the ones they currently have.I don't think that it was Nike's idea to lose Michigan... I think it was purely a financial move. Adidas promised Michigan that no school would ever be paid more than Michigan as long as they are under Adidas... As big of a Nike fan I am, I don't think that even I could turn that down.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Cause either Nike is not trying very hard to keep thew schools or they are going to do some big to change the ones they currently have.How about that they are not getting a return on their investment? Or that schools assume that someone will pay what they think they are worth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylenotryan Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 yeah, nike has really good jerseys fitting wise.The Nike jerseys do look more fitted. When I looked through the book "Warrior Football" Hawaii's old Reebok jerseys looked way looser than their more recent Nike jersey. I have an authentic Nike game jersey and the large size feels like a small. I guess less material to grab at for the defense.Nike seems to losing a lot of colleges to other companies, such as; Hawaii and Utah to Under Armour, Michigan to Adidas.If you know some put them up. Cause either Nike is not trying very hard to keep thew schools or they are going to do some big to change the ones they currently have.Not to go off topic, but is it official that Hawaii has signed with Under Armour? Haven't heard anything here yet. As far as I know Nike did a whole lot more than Reebok for Hawaii merchandise-wise. Maybe Under Armour offered Hawaii extra $$$ to fix...better yet...upgrade their facilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolvikings Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Here's my theory as to why Teams are dropping Nike. One day, the coach suddenly looks out on the field at the game-day unforms and says, "Oh my God... we look like a bunch of a$$-hats. What were we thinking?"OK, I know that's a complete fantasy, but wouldn't it be great? http://dstewartpaint.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapshot Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 I read that Hawaii left Nike because Nike spends too much time and effort on some select schools, while ignoring those without big-name status and publicity. So a smaller (or up-and-coming) company like adidas or UnderArmour will focus more attention and resources to a school, catering a plan individual to them, rather than using a style copied from someone else. Back-to-Back Fatal Forty Champion 2015 & 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hettinger_rl Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 I just hope that Hawaii keeps their uniform style, they're very unique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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