Stolen Valor

[Scooch]

Illinois’ recruiting is about to skyrocket. I’m told that the kids LOVE these uniforms! Look out Ohio State!!!

 

[N.Y. Orangeman]

When you grow up, lil Illini, you can dream of being SU. I feel so bad for them...

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[RandomGuy]

Am I the only one that likes our practice uni's better?

 

[C Bomb]

$119 million deal

So long, Swoosh: UW Huskies break away from Nike, agree to $119 million apparel deal with Adidas

 

[orangecuse]

Yowza! UW goes from 3.5 mil/yr. to 12 mil/yr. I gotta think if UW can land this type of deal, why the heck can't Syracuse on their upcoming new deal?

 

[TexanMark]

Yowza! UW goes from 3.5 mil/yr. to 12 mil/yr. I gotta think if UW can land this type of deal, why the heck can't Syracuse on their upcoming new deal?

I think SU is thinking the same thing.

 

[Hoo's That]

Yowza! UW goes from 3.5 mil/yr. to 12 mil/yr. I gotta think if UW can land this type of deal, why the heck can't Syracuse on their upcoming new deal?

I don't think it's difficult to imagine that finishing 12-2 (and in the playoff) and 10-3 the last 2 years didn't hurt their chances of a big payday.

 

[UnknownOrange]

'Cuse and Under Armour makes sense for a couple of [possible] reasons

1. Under Armour's Senior Director of College Sports - 'Cuse grad Nick Carparelli Jr.

2. UA already makes officially licensed Syracuse apparel

3. The ACC only has 1 [2 with Notre Dame] affiliates with Under Armour. Boston College isn't going to move the Northeast needle like 'Cuse would

4. Syracuse fans have been dying for tradition. UA does a great job with traditionally modern football & basketball uniforms while throwing in style now and again. (Check out Texas Tech, BC, Notre Dame, Northwestern, Wiscy, etc.)

5. Syracuse will get PAID by UA. They have 4 of the top 10 deals in the NCAA

Under Armour apparel is awesome too. Big fan. I love Nike but UA is equal to me

 

[SWC75]

I've been posting for a couple years now that our uniforms look much like those of other Nike schools, especially the all-whites. They don't advertise "Syracuse". They advertise "Nike".

 

[NJCuse97]

'Cuse and Under Armour makes sense for a couple of [possible] reasons

1. Under Armour's Senior Director of College Sports - 'Cuse grad Nick Carparelli Jr.

2. UA already makes officially licensed Syracuse apparel

3. The ACC only has 1 [2 with Notre Dame] affiliates with Under Armour. Boston College isn't going to move the Northeast needle like 'Cuse would

4. Syracuse fans have been dying for tradition. UA does a great job with traditionally modern football & basketball uniforms while throwing in style now and again. (Check out Texas Tech, BC, Notre Dame, Northwestern, Wiscy, etc.)

5. Syracuse will get PAID by UA. They have 4 of the top 10 deals in the NCAA

Under Armour apparel is awesome too. Big fan. I love Nike but UA is equal to me

My understanding is that UA is cash strapped.

 

[310Pigpen]

My only worry about UA is will it affect basketball recruiting? The only positive about Nike is the sneakers IMO.

 

[shandeezy7]

My understanding is that UA is cash strapped.

Yeah I don't think they've done any major college sponsorship deals in a couple of years now. Think the UCLA mega-deal in 2016 was their last big one.

 

[Bayside44]

My only worry about UA is will it affect basketball recruiting? The only positive about Nike is the sneakers IMO.

Haha I sprained my ankle last night wearing Curry’s...sneakers do matter

 

[UnknownOrange]

Yeah I don't think they've done any major college sponsorship deals in a couple of years now. Think the UCLA mega-deal in 2016 was their last big one.

Right but I don’t think you’d see cuse (because it wouldn’t be public) announce a deal where they’d get more than 7-8 million a year. UA won’t bat an eye to get a huge basketball program like Syracuse at $7 million a season

 

[shandeezy7]

Right but I don’t think you’d see cuse (because it wouldn’t be public) announce a deal where they’d get more than 7-8 million a year. UA won’t bat an eye to get a huge basketball program like Syracuse at $7 million a season

UA is a public company though, so terms of any deal would eventually come out, I'd assume.

 

[Bayside44]

Yowza! UW goes from 3.5 mil/yr. to 12 mil/yr. I gotta think if UW can land this type of deal, why the heck can't Syracuse on their upcoming new deal?

Took a little Google tour. Adidas American hq is in Portland. Likely trying to get their regional piece against father Nike.

 

[UnknownOrange]

UA is a public company though, so terms of any deal would eventually come out, I'd assume.

True but they wouldn’t have to is my point. I’d guess Nike pays Syracuse 2-3 million per year but I’d think that number goes up to 5-7 either from Nike (preferred under new terms IMO) or Cuse moves on to UA or Adidas.

Nike is obviously the leader in the clubhouse by miles. Would love to stay with Nike but I think everyone on the board agrees some changes need to be made

 

[Orangepace]

UA is a public company though, so terms of any deal would eventually come out, I'd assume.

Deal on standalone would be immaterial to them. That said, they'd announce signing a school away from Nike no matter what!

 

[nzm136]

True but they wouldn’t have to is my point. I’d guess Nike pays Syracuse 2-3 million per year but I’d think that number goes up to 5-7 either from Nike (preferred under new terms IMO) or Cuse moves on to UA or Adidas.

Nike is obviously the leader in the clubhouse by miles. Would love to stay with Nike but I think everyone on the board agrees some changes need to be made

I think we're in the mid 3's.

But regardless, arguably the bigger issue than the end number is the mix between cash and merch.

Not all $X deals are created equal.

 

[Crusty]

Top 5 consequences of NIKE's sartorial misstep:

1. SU & Illinois to appear in an upcoming People Magazine spread under the Headline: Who Wore It Best
2. Pranked episode: SU & Illinois switch opponents one weekend and no one notices.
3. Asian sweatshop manager fired for textile mishap when identical uniforms produced for 2 different teams.
4. SU & Illinois to form Super Team: The Sillicuse Fighting Illorangeman
5. SU plays Illinois in a bowl game this year and no one knows who to tackle?

Excellent!

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[blizz]

They straight stole your soul.

 

[rrlbees]

Sweet

 

[Hoo's That]

Our board feels they’re “OK”. One comment was “Auburn lite.” Much more of a discussion of not having the “V Sabers” on both sides of the helmets (V Sabers on one side, number on the other).