PSU moving to Adidas
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Not relevant to PSU’s deal, but I’ve gone through eras of running in New Balance, Saucony, ASICS, Brooks and some Mizunos. Never liked Adidas in the store for road shoes, and only owned one pair of Nike.
However, when **** gets serious …
However, when **** gets serious …
People complained when Nike's logo made it onto the Penn State uniform for the first time. Now people complain about moving on from Nike.
I don't really remember the change personally, but I just remember a school teacher of mine reminiscing on how PSU "used to" have the most basic uniforms in college football until the day they slapped a Nike swoosh on it (his logic was not sound—just recalling what the guy opined).
It really does not matter to me if it's another company's logo on the uniform because this is Penn State—the uniforms are not changing, so it's not as though we're in a situation where we have to fear if Adidas' uniform concepts are inferior to Nike's. If the money is better for PSU, and even have some NIL benefits, then I'm all for it.
The only concern of mine is if this will mark the end of the Generations of Greatness uniforms. Not sure if that is a property of Nike.
I don't really remember the change personally, but I just remember a school teacher of mine reminiscing on how PSU "used to" have the most basic uniforms in college football until the day they slapped a Nike swoosh on it (his logic was not sound—just recalling what the guy opined).
It really does not matter to me if it's another company's logo on the uniform because this is Penn State—the uniforms are not changing, so it's not as though we're in a situation where we have to fear if Adidas' uniform concepts are inferior to Nike's. If the money is better for PSU, and even have some NIL benefits, then I'm all for it.
The only concern of mine is if this will mark the end of the Generations of Greatness uniforms. Not sure if that is a property of Nike.
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Their uniforms look cheap and uninspired. And I’m confident ours, despite being ‘plain’, would look worse if we went with Adidas (or even UA for that matter). Nike is the elite college brand and not having it would hurt I think. The best Adidas programs are probably Miami and Nebraska. No thanks.
I generally do not like the look of Adidas uniforms or gear. Oh well, not my decision.
My guess is almost nothing would change if we switched to Adidas, or even UA. The uniforms would be almost exactly the same and it would be up to people looking for something to celebrate or whine about to find something different.
Apparel? Well, Adidas apparel is awful looking - they always seem to have to make it gaudy by adding stripes or some stupid crap. But I'm guessing that wouldn't carry over to their collegiate licensed stuff.
But it's Adidas. The company that definitely doesn't have a great history to it, from its founding on. That would likely be attractive to many, today.
Apparel? Well, Adidas apparel is awful looking - they always seem to have to make it gaudy by adding stripes or some stupid crap. But I'm guessing that wouldn't carry over to their collegiate licensed stuff.
But it's Adidas. The company that definitely doesn't have a great history to it, from its founding on. That would likely be attractive to many, today.
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You, good Sir, are a heck of a man to admit shortcomings, wish others well, and come out on the better side. In all seriousness, admirable if you to share that.
If PSU chooses the highest bidder when the cash money is going out, do they choose the lowest bidder when the cash money is coming in?
Even worse, we are essentially helping to fund Oregon's NIL program as Knight buys their team every year.
I’ve lived a charmed life. I’m grateful that I’ve been able to recover from my many many mistakes.
Agree on the Adidas apparel. Gaudy.
Does anybody remember what Michigan’s uniforms looked like when they switched to Adidas?
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No more pic of JoPa's shoe on the jumbotron.
edited for auto correct to Joey's ffs.
edited for auto correct to Joey's ffs.
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Agree on the Adidas apparel. Gaudy.
Does anybody remember what Michigan’s uniforms looked like when they switched to Adidas?
I'm all for whatever company pays the most
I feel like it's a safe assumption every decision made these days is
There was a logo before, but it was on the waist line so you never noticed it. When they got the Nike deal, the swoosh logo was on the upper chest and stood out
I mean, he hasn’t been the CEO for over 20 years, but why let that get in the way of a good conspiracy theory?
I played competitive soccer for a long time. The best gear I had was adidas. I have a lot of team gear from the Columbus Crew. The uniforms and training gear are very comfortable, with one exception--the 2010 (as I recall) season. Very stiff and uncomfortable. The pro stuff is better than the replicas. Nike? I have a few replica jerseys and a couple of game worn (from other teams). It's like wearing plastic. Puma stuff is pretty good (the founders of adidas and Puma were brothers who had a falling out). My German team wears it. I also have some Kappa stuff from when Gladbach was with them. The quality is poor--logos fall off, etc.
If all options are on the table I hope they’re considering brands like Puma. Mizuno would be awesome but they don’t have any experience with American football. Their aesthetic is tremendous though - just look at these…
I loved this Puma one for my team.... 125th Birthday this year.
It’s a giant leap from “Phil Knight’s family owns 20% of Nike so they have influence” to “spending $ on Nike stuff is essentially funding Oregon’s NIL program”.
I don’t care what company provides the swag, but if a switch is imminent, then NIKE better pony up and release those sweet script PSU jackets Franklin has to the general public!
Claiming the decision is about "NIL Opportunities" for the players is equivalent to those claims about Beaver Stadium's "ribbon scoreboards" being bought to "enhance the fan experience".
(Would actually have just the opposite effect, in both cases)
No one, one would hope, is naive enough to accept those claims at face value (or any value).
Reasonable people do know exactly why it is being done. (In both cases)
I would welcome that change!Good grief!! What next, PSU going to switch from Pepsi to Coke?
Maybe I'm missing the obvious...why wouldn't this be, in part, about NIL? In theory, the deal with them would include contributions to NIL.
Why wouldn’t NIL be a factor for this change in the year 2025, when your success in college football is closely associated with your NIL resources. PSU has a responsibility to create as many NIL opportunities as possible for its athletes in the hyper-competitive world of college sports. If Adidas is a better path for NIL right now, then it’s a great decision. It is noteworthy that Oregon has the resources to land 5 star recruits with Phil Knight’s personal donations to its NIL. It was a little strange to associate with Nike when the founder uses so much of his personal resources to give his alma-mater a competitive advantage over PSU and the rest of college football.
What evs. If it makes you feel better, keep telling yourself that Penn State buying product from Oregon's most generous sports donor isn't us partially funding their NIL efforts.