Like Joe Pa selling insurance to Penn State I believe with his brother.I know Gary isn't involved but still seems weird!
Doesn't the HC have input on which sticks, helmets, gloves etc his team uses ?I know Gary isn't involved but still seems weird!
"Everything's free"? I don't think so... I don't know of any equipment deals that involve all your gear from the company for free, but maybe things have changed or Gait is able to do this. Syracuse, Albany, and Yale are the only 3 D1 Men's programs using Gait Lacrosse. I would think that they can't afford to just give away their gear to these teams.It’s a private institution. Everything’s free from Gait, right? He’s an alum. I don’t get the “above board” conjecture?
"Everything's free"? I don't think so... I don't know of any equipment deals that involve all your gear from the company for free, but maybe things have changed or Gait is able to do this. Syracuse, Albany, and Yale are the only 3 D1 Men's programs using Gait Lacrosse. I would think that they can't afford to just give away their gear to these teams.
I had thought these agreements were more like a partnership where the company and the school create a contract outlining the deal with how much of a discount the program will get, turnaround time for orders, number of gloves, pad, shafts, heads, etc. If these deals are sponsorships and they all just give the equipment to the programs, then it should be fine to pick whatever company you think makes the best gear.It’s a sponsorship, right? I’ve been under the impression Nike, Adidas, etc. provide the goods and get exposure in return. These products are made for a fraction of what they wholesale for, let alone retail.
Someone told me about this deal last winter when Spallina signed on. I’ll see if he has any insight on how it’s arranged.