Why do we stay with Russell Athletic?

[Peacone36]

 

[CuseJacket]

 

[a5ehren]

Ken with some more analysis: http://www.myajc.com/sports/college/what-companies-pay-for-apparel-contract/24fts3hQPYUbcEX8v09waN/

Money quote:

By that formula, Tech’s value for the 2016-17 year was $2.1 million, ranking 47th nationally. That’s in line with Tech’s contract with Russell. The contract for this past academic year paid Tech $2.3 million ($1.35 million in cash, $950,000 in gear).

In the case of Tech, it could leave Stansbury in a position of deciding whether to take more money from either Adidas or Under Armour or less from Nike. Given Under Armour’s recent buys of more prominent programs such as Notre Dame, Wisconsin and UCLA, as well as its partnerships with Auburn and South Carolina, the Baltimore-based company may not be as eager to spend on Tech.

 

[RyanS12]

Is there an actual time table for us to announce who we are signing with? Seems like it can be used as a recruiting tool as well.

 

[Peacone36]

Asa (Akira?) GTech fan I fully expect it to be after all major 2018 targets have signed thus giving us zero assistance.......

 

[JacketFromUGA]

Is there an actual time table for us to announce who we are signing with? Seems like it can be used as a recruiting tool as well.

Past precedent is around October-December

 

[RyanS12]

Asa (Akira?) GTech fan I fully expect it to be after all major 2018 targets have signed thus giving us zero assistance.......

I see what u did there. Lol

 

[SteamWhistle]

Players have been DECKED out in Nike.

 

[RyanS12]

Players have been DECKED out in Nike.

Kinda get the feeling that's the direction we are headed. TS had negotiated deals at previous schools to Nike. Partner is a Nike guy and PJ is as well.

 

[Peacone36]

Kinda get the feeling that's the direction we are headed. TS had negotiated deals at previous schools to Nike. Partner is a Nike guy and PJ is as well.

All this evidence has me convinced that Bud will swoop in and have us sign with Spaulding or Everlast for 39 years....

 

[SteamWhistle]

JO had on a ton of Nike gear that wasn't even GT.

 

[dtm1997]

JO had on a ton of Nike gear that wasn't even GT.

Where?

 

[brian22]

All this evidence has me convinced that Bud will swoop in and have us sign with Spaulding or Everlast for 39 years....

Don't forget Starter

 

[SteamWhistle]

Where?

Instagram story

 

[dtm1997]

Instagram story

Thanks. I think a lot of it is team gear, but it wouldn't surprise me if Nike sends us gear for players based on Pastner's contract, as well as our shoe contract, with them. For instance, those ATL2NYC shirts were all Nike, if I remember correctly.

 

[dtm1997]

 

[JacketFromUGA]

well guess I'm the one out of luck then

 

[kg01]

well guess I'm the one out of luck then

Why? You want us on UA aka RA circa 2018?

 

[JacketFromUGA]

Why? You want us on UA aka RA circa 2018?

And Yes I'd like a 10 year deal with UA with a 5 year look in negotiated in. If they're tanking in 5 years then we can bail.

 

[kg01]

And Yes I'd like a 10 year deal with UA with a 5 year look in negotiated in. If they're tanking in 5 years then we can bail.

Why stop there? I hear K-swiss needs a flagship college team.