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Adidas uniforms looked like shit. Nike owns the Michigan maize color so we had to go with hi-liter yellow. Quality was as bad or worse than their designs. Etc, etc, etc *

Posted on September 18, 2026 at 10:38:49 AM by Spirit

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• Can anyone explain to me why there are such strong feelings about Nike vs Adidas sponsorship? - By Craig September 18, 2026 at 10:36:19 AM
  • During their prior stint with Michigan, Adidas conventional uniforms, advertising, fan gear, alternative uniforms, and recruiting connections were complete low-rent dogshit. The last one probably doesn't matter now, but the rest still would matter. - By weebay September 18, 2026 at 12:35:22 PM
  • Nike has a certain cachet that Adidas/UA doesn't. - By dnvrblue September 18, 2026 at 11:20:01 AM
  • Adidas’s stuff looked awful and was low quality nm - By mgaelster September 18, 2026 at 10:59:06 AM
  • Nike ==> Phil Knight ==> $$$ ==> Oregon.* - By Alpo September 18, 2026 at 10:40:55 AM
    • Michael Jordan ==> Fab Five ==> Charles Woodson ==> First Jordan Brand* - By Lodz September 18, 2026 at 10:43:47 AM
  • Adidas uniforms looked like shit. Nike owns the Michigan maize color so we had to go with hi-liter yellow. Quality was as bad or worse than their designs. Etc, etc, etc * - By Spirit September 18, 2026 at 10:38:49 AM
    • All that, plus Nike was thought to give an edge in recruiting because the players prefer them* - By MFlyer September 18, 2026 at 10:41:26 AM

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