2015 jerseys

[Skeptic]

Do any of these uniform suppliers manufacture their goods in the USA? Or, do all of them maximize profits on the backs of child labor, long hours and low wages in Asia and the loss of manufacturing jobs here?

Might we assume that is a rhetorical question?

 

[dressedcheeseside]

Might we assume that is a rhetorical question?

Second part, yes. First part, I'd really like to know.

 

[DrJacket]

We have deals with both UA and Nike to produce appareal to be sold in stores.

Our team/coaches also wear Nike shoes. Russell doesn't make them.

Hmmmm....

 

[dressedcheeseside]

Did a quick Google on our esteemed uniform manufacturer.............nice...............

"Since January 2009, Russell faces the largest collegiate boycott of an apparel company in history over violations of labor codes in its Honduras manufacturing facilities."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Brands

 

[JacketFromUGA]

still better than Nike...

 

[Skeptic]

still better than Nike...

I'm not sure that is a standard to live by. "It could be worse" is never good at all.

 

[TheSilasSonRising]

It has been posted here, and in other threads, about R potentially hurting our recruiting.

I am not around 18 - 21 year old S/As, so I will not know if true or not. I leave that to others.

But, at least money wise, we have a better deal with R than others would give us at the time.

Therefore, could it also be possible that the extra money from R is helping us to do things recruiting wise ( or facilities or staff wise) to get players we would not with less money from other suppliers?

 

[RamblinCharger]

I emailed mbob recently, and after a week or so he replied. Basically we won't be changing anything until the contract is up, and at that point we will explore our options, or that's what I took from the email.

 

[orange14]

and we all know how painful that can be

 

[Northeast Stinger]

Did a quick Google on our esteemed uniform manufacturer.............nice...............

"Since January 2009, Russell faces the largest collegiate boycott of an apparel company in history over violations of labor codes in its Honduras manufacturing facilities."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Brands

Ouch. This is not good. At all.
I had always wondered how a company could lose contracts with 80 different universities. Did not know before now that it was so controversial.

 

[deeeznutz]

Do any of these uniform suppliers manufacture their goods in the USA? Or, do all of them maximize profits on the backs of child labor, long hours and low wages in Asia and the loss of manufacturing jobs here?

I believe New Balance is the only shoe company that still manufactures in the US. Maybe they want to get into the team outfitter business.

 

[Whiskey_Clear]

Pretty sure this was resolved in 2009 when Russell worked out an agreement with the union in Honduras. Kinda old news I think. On the other hand...they are owned by Berkshire Hathaway so I'm sure they are considered an evil enterprise.

 

[Skeptic]

Ouch. This is not good. At all.
I had always wondered how a company could lose contracts with 80 different universities. Did not know before now that it was so controversial.

Now we know how Warren Buffett does it. I'm kind of agnostic on the uniforms, though I did like those blue jerseys, but if they are as bad as at least some people say, you'd think he could at least do a good uniform.

 

[alaguy]

I believe New Balance is the only shoe company that still manufactures in the US. Maybe they want to get into the team outfitter business.

and not ALL of them here,only some

 

[UgaBlows]

Didn't the russell deal kind of save us from a bunch of overwhelming debt at the time?

 

[BabyJacket1990]

Didn't the russell deal kind of save us from a bunch of overwhelming debt at the time?

I would seriously hope that our athletic department would never get so in debt that a uniform company "would save us ". Whoever is in charge should be fired.

Russell Sucks ! Get Under Armour GT

 

[UgaBlows]

It happened, mainly because of the late 90's stadium expansion iirc

 

[GTFowler]

I believe New Balance is the only shoe company that still manufactures in the US. Maybe they want to get into the team outfitter business.

been there, done that. No thanks. 18 y/o will think we are a bigger joke with NB than we already are with Russell.

Russell has kind of grew on me over the years.

 

[tech_wreck47]

I personally would like us to get Adidas. I'm a Nike guy, but besides Oregons uniforms adidas is pretty much up there with Nike imo. Some of Oregons uniforms are a little to much for me.

 

[dressedcheeseside]

been there, done that. No thanks. 18 y/o will think we are a bigger joke with NB than we already are with Russell.

Russell has kind of grew on me over the years.

Ha, those numbers scream 1970's used car lot.