It's kind of ridiculous when you think about it. We are probably one if not the most important school signed with Adidas. If we were with Nike or even Under Armour, we would be treated like a third world country. I think the Adidas partnership is going to pay HUGE dividends for basketball in the short and long term.
Why does our fan base hate Adidas so much?
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Mainly because they routinely dress us like clowns while not offering any differentiation between us and Texas A&M.
I think the biggest thing is the football uniforms the last couple of years. The one wide stripe was ugly as hell, and it was made even worse that A&M's uniforms were so similar. The first generation of Adidas football uniforms were good (the maroon jerseys were great), and the new ones should be good too.
You also realize we've been with Adidas since 2009 right? You are acting like we just signed a contract with them. So now why is basketball program all of a sudden going to benefit with HUGE dividends from Adidas? Why hasn't it benefited for the last 5 years?
I guess we proved our allegiance to them by signing a new contract so they hired Ben Howland for us.**
I guess we proved our allegiance to them by signing a new contract so they hired Ben Howland for us.**
We've been with Adidas for basketball for even longer.
It's not just MSU. UM fans complained that they didn't move to UA when their Nike deal came up for renegotiations.
Adidas makes a great product. But over the last several seasons our basketball players have all worn the same shoes (I have no proof they were not offered more than the D. Rose... But I find it odd that no one chose the Crazy 8... Kobe's old shoe... if they were offered). I find that odd. Coupled with the fact that we wear their generic proof uniforms, I think some of the grief is warranted.
I was really upset when they gave ASU that massive contract, but it appears that they've finally decided to throw us a bone in terms of uniforms and money.
No one will convince me that Adidas gave a **** about us until Notre Dame and Tennessee left and by all accounts A&M about to leave.
It's not just MSU. UM fans complained that they didn't move to UA when their Nike deal came up for renegotiations.
Adidas makes a great product. But over the last several seasons our basketball players have all worn the same shoes (I have no proof they were not offered more than the D. Rose... But I find it odd that no one chose the Crazy 8... Kobe's old shoe... if they were offered). I find that odd. Coupled with the fact that we wear their generic proof uniforms, I think some of the grief is warranted.
I was really upset when they gave ASU that massive contract, but it appears that they've finally decided to throw us a bone in terms of uniforms and money.
No one will convince me that Adidas gave a **** about us until Notre Dame and Tennessee left and by all accounts A&M about to leave.
Because we won the west in 1998 in them. I really think that's why we love the jerseys and the logo.
And you saw what happened when we wore a similar jersey last year - #1 bitches!!
And you saw what happened when we wore a similar jersey last year - #1 bitches!!
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I agree. I liked the logo back then. But I think the MState logo is much better.
I realize I'm in the minority (of State fans active on 6pack) that likes the MState over diagonal MSU.
I realize I'm in the minority (of State fans active on 6pack) that likes the MState over diagonal MSU.
People complain when we get boring, generic uniforms. People complain when we get lots of different uniforms in all kinds of styles. They complain about logos the we commissioned with an agency outside of Adidas and ones we failed to negotiate with Nike. People complain about bats when hitters can't hit. They will complain about shoes if basketball players can't jump.
People just like to complain about other people when they get tired of complaining about themselves.
People just like to complain about other people when they get tired of complaining about themselves.
I am aware that we have been with Adidas since 2009. If I remember correctly, we had just plain maroon tops and white pants for home, correct? The main complaining didn't start until Adidas started "thinking outside the box" with more alternative unis. At least we aren't with Russell.
At the time, we had used basically that same logo, with only minor changes, for 30 years and it was really the only logo we'd ever had on our helmets (other than the flying M that was used for a season or 2 in the late 60s). So changing to the M-State logo was a big deal. For a long time, I wished we'd go back to the MSU logo. But now, we've established our identity as M-State and the current version of the logo looks good, so I don't want to change it.
Because the M-State banner logo looks like it was designed by a 12-year old using MS Paint. If ADIDAS has any creativity - and I highly doubt it - then they'll give us a few proposals on a new logo.
I can live without it as well. They would look cool for a retro uni every now and again, but not as a permanent uniform. Personally, I liked these helmets best, and wish we used them full time, but I'm definitely in the minority there.
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Haven't seen that but okay. If A&M were to leave, we'd basically have Adidas by the balls.
Being their only SEC school would definitely have its advantages.
People will always complain no matter what you do. Adidas is a very good partner for us.
Uh, no. The MSU logo wasn't around for 30 years as your post implies. It was only during the Sherrill years. It was a big deal because it went from something with a good design to a crappy design. I'm just glad that the baseball team resisted putting that crap on their stuff.
Uh, yes, the diagonal M-S-U was used by us for 30 years (it started as a diagonal M-S logo). The initial logo was modified in 1980, again in 1986, and again in the early 90s. But those modifications were just modifications of the same basic logo. The logo didn't change, it just went through 4 different versions. Just like the M-State logo we use today isn't the same version we started with.
Edit to add: If we had simply changed to a new version of the diagonal M-S-U logo back in 2003, almost no one would have cared. And certainly not to the extent that people did over the M-State logo.
Edit to add: If we had simply changed to a new version of the diagonal M-S-U logo back in 2003, almost no one would have cared. And certainly not to the extent that people did over the M-State logo.
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Because we are playing better. Nothing else to really b!!ch about #havetocomplainaboutsomething.
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Adidas has obviously helped us. Anyone that has beef with them now are idiots that will gripe about anything. The new football unis are perfectly fine.
The tallest midget is still the tallest midget. Everything else is relative. In reality, it's the best anybody has produced so far (using Roman letters) and Nike thinks it's a good enough design to retain the rights to it. So, "weak" might not be the appropriate word to describe it.
I liked it back in the day, but I also liked tuna casserole when I was in my teens - that **** is nasty now that I've grown up. I do think it is odd that you think the current logo could have been drawn by a 12-yr old. The interlocking letters look like something my 5-yr old would come up with...
I agree with the tallest midget comment, but the MState banner looks much more modern than three (3) letters interlocked.
I agree with the tallest midget comment, but the MState banner looks much more modern than three (3) letters interlocked.
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adidas is second tier in ncaa apparel. that sums it up along with the fact that we get second pick **** from aTm along with the fact that their apparel is cancer-causing ugly. that part is indisputable. my ill fated feelings towards them are natural at that point.
You also liked banging your wife when you were younger, but now that she's gotten older, you've moved on to something new: A little KY and imissplatinumpluss' thread. So, I understand how your tastes have changed now that you're all grown up.**
But props to your 5-yr old. He's a 17 child prodigy. He can design better than a ball-boy.
"More Modern" = unique. There's a reason nobody else uses it.
I am friends with Allen's sister. This story is true. I even have one of his prints from back then signed and numbered by him. He did a print with all the athletic facilities on it. Is was pretty rudimentary. He got next to nothing for a logo that is synonymous with MSU now.
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I never realized till now he old logo was on there. I thought it had the "MState" logo which he designed.
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I never realized till now he old logo was on there. I thought it had the "MState" logo which he designed.
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I'd have to say aTm got the short end of the stick when they played in those Gawd-awful throwbacks last year with the helmet pattern that mimicked the old leather helmets. If Adidas makes us wear those horrible bitches this year then I will lead the torch mobs to Germany myself.
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