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<blockquote data-quote="Lee" data-source="post: 138438" data-attributes="member: 786"><p>It's not just about uniforms. Another factor that I haven't seen mentioned is all the other gear and apparel the players get to wear around campus. Go to the gym and count how many people are wearing Russell gear (if any), then make a note of how old they are. Then look and see how many are wearing Nike or UA and take note of their age as well. While I think the uniforms would be better with a switch, I'm of the opinion that if we switched to Nike or UA and kept the uniforms the same, it would still have a positive impact on recruiting. Brand and image matter whether you want to admit it or not.</p><p></p><p>Think of it this way. If you could have a brand new BMW or a brand new Honda and you didn't have to pay for it, which would you chose? Would your answer change if performance was almost the same?</p><p></p><p>Lastly, I don't think there is a recruit out there that has uniforms as his top priority. To act like we wouldn't want a guy that cares about uniforms is either naive or elitist. Our current players have shown excitement over wearing new/different uniforms and I bet if you asked them "off the record," they would tell you they would rather have Nike or UA. So while unis are not a deal breaker for most, they are important to 17-18 year old kids.</p><p></p><p>Edit to add: Bruce you make a good point on the revenue our deal with Russell brings in and it makes sense financially. I just wanted to point out that switching from Russell to Nike or UA would be about more than just uniforms.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lee, post: 138438, member: 786"] It's not just about uniforms. Another factor that I haven't seen mentioned is all the other gear and apparel the players get to wear around campus. Go to the gym and count how many people are wearing Russell gear (if any), then make a note of how old they are. Then look and see how many are wearing Nike or UA and take note of their age as well. While I think the uniforms would be better with a switch, I'm of the opinion that if we switched to Nike or UA and kept the uniforms the same, it would still have a positive impact on recruiting. Brand and image matter whether you want to admit it or not. Think of it this way. If you could have a brand new BMW or a brand new Honda and you didn't have to pay for it, which would you chose? Would your answer change if performance was almost the same? Lastly, I don't think there is a recruit out there that has uniforms as his top priority. To act like we wouldn't want a guy that cares about uniforms is either naive or elitist. Our current players have shown excitement over wearing new/different uniforms and I bet if you asked them "off the record," they would tell you they would rather have Nike or UA. So while unis are not a deal breaker for most, they are important to 17-18 year old kids. Edit to add: Bruce you make a good point on the revenue our deal with Russell brings in and it makes sense financially. I just wanted to point out that switching from Russell to Nike or UA would be about more than just uniforms. [/QUOTE]
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