Why does our fan base hate Adidas so much?

[Sutterkane]

I DON'T CARE WHAT WE WIN AS LONG AS WE WEAR

 

[GloryDawg]

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.**

This is it. Many people think we left NIKE to Adidas and it's adidas we used when Croom was there. We guys on the messgage boards know the difference but to the average fan they do not. I like the Adidas uniforms way better than the Russells. I associate Russell with Croom and hope we never go back to either.

 

[dickiedawg]

Yeah, everything about Russell was crap. Though even they didn't screw up the pinstripes.

 

[ArcherSPS]

A few notes about Under Armour:
1. Their cleats and footwear are pure garbage. Imagine wearing a cardboard shoe. That's Under Armour.
2. "THEY CAN'T MAKE US LOOK BAD AS ADIDAS!!!111!" uh they can:

3. UA has close to 17ing zero AAU presence in basketball. Nike and Adidas run that game and run it well. Our current head coach uses this to our advantage. Ask Auburn hoops fans, Pearl wants them to leave UA and go to Nike or Adidas.

 

[aTotal360]

Exactly. The same people that clamor for something "more creative" will say it looks like an arena team helmet designed by Ed Hardy as soon as something new comes out. I don't dislike the old Nike logo from the 90s, but it looks like what it is...an old Nike logo from the 90s.

 

[ArcherSPS]

Did our previous two coaches get invited to Adidas retreats in 17ing Cabo? Did our previous two coaches know Sonny Vaccaro? Yeah didn't think so.

 

[aTotal360]

UA designs the worst alternate jerseys and it's not even close. I like their plain logo'd polo shirts and tshirts, but thats about it. The rest of their stuff is cheesy. OT - their hunting stuff is horrifically overpriced and poorly constructed.

 

[Bulldogg31]

I don't know how to post pictures from mobile, but a photo of Maryland's helmets here seems appropriate...that's the mothership for UA

 

[Junction John]

You mean this?

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Yes, that is famous special teams expert Amos Jones' signature. It also has Fat Freddie Kitchens, Shane Beamer, Ellis Johnson, Croom Coast offensive juggernaut authors Croom and McCorvey, and (for some reason) D.D. Lewis' signature on it.

 

[aTotal360]

I'd hit a couple of those names with mop-n-glo. Just kidding....maybe. Great piece of memorabilia.

 

[Junction John]

No way. I stood in line for hours waiting for those autographs**

I'd hit a couple of those names with mop-n-glo. Just kidding....maybe. Great piece of memorabilia.

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