How did this get past you guys?
Not game jerseys, but you gotta walk before you can run.
With Russell shorts...
We have less than 24 months until the switch over to something. There's no indication out there that we're staying with Russell. I don't think the GT connections are as strong as they were (given Russell is now owned by Berkshire Hathaway), I don't think they'd pay us as much as Nike, UA, etc. (payment in $$$ & gear combined), I also read somewhere that maybe they don't want to deal with college athletics any longer.Nike on top. There's a hidden message there...
(That's what I'm going with...don't ruin it...)
We have less than 24 months until the switch over to something. There's no indication out there that we're staying with Russell. I don't think the GT connections are as strong as they were (given Russell is now owned by Berkshire Hathaway), I don't think they'd pay us as much as Nike, UA, etc. (payment in $$$ & gear combined), I also read somewhere that maybe they don't want to deal with college athletics any longer.
It'll continue to be a drag on us in the interim, but have faith that we're nearing the end by 2018.
I'm just waiting for this to pop for GT:
http://www.wkow.com/story/32351863/...armour-contract-one-of-many-big-apparel-deals
http://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/15304410/california-berkeley-armour-agree-10-year-deal
Can't tell me GT isn't going to get something comparable.
We have less than 24 months until the switch over to something. There's no indication out there that we're staying with Russell. I don't think the GT connections are as strong as they were (given Russell is now owned by Berkshire Hathaway), I don't think they'd pay us as much as Nike, UA, etc. (payment in $$$ & gear combined), I also read somewhere that maybe they don't want to deal with college athletics any longer.
It'll continue to be a drag on us in the interim, but have faith that we're nearing the end by 2018.
From a very reliable source. Take this for what it's worth.....
* Russell is getting out of the sports apparel business, i.e. at least college uniforms
* We've been told that we may be able to get out of our contract a year early, i.e. by next football season
* Nike's Chief Technology Officer is a Tech grad
* Kevin Plank of Under Armour literally was down to his last dollar when Georgia Tech bought a big shipment of shirts from him. That is something that is reportedly remembered by the folks at UA.
* Likely comes down to Nike and UA and hopefully new uniform supplier by next football season.
A couple of us replied that we had heard the same facts that GTLorenzo stated. It is going to happen within a year.
Nike CIO...The only part I can easily look up is Nike's CTO. He graduated from Stanford.
Okay I need one of these shirts
Very well could but I'm delusioned into thinking UA wants us more. Nike has UGA already and we do have a good history with UA too.I think ultimately will will end up with Nike. Not that I'm opposed to UA but we have had a long history with them as far as footwear for both football and basketball for years. I think we've bee wearing them since shortly after Bobby Cremins became coach.
Very true. I prefer Nike but we would be a big get for UA. Plus it's another major school in the SE which is mostly all Nike schools. I think Auburn and USF are the main schools down south for UA. There may be more but that's all I can think off of the top of my head.Very well could but I'm delusioned into thinking UA wants us more. Nike has UGA already and we do have a good history with UA too.
You've had a former coach of Justin Moore openly mock GT on twitter for wearing Russell.