My rant in favor of Adidas uniforms

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Ever since rumors came out that UT was going back to Adidas, I've seen a lot of folks mad about the change. I mean I get it. Brand choices are subjective and we all have different tastes. Having said that, one talking point I keep seeing in these discussions about Adidas is how Adidas always had the wrong orange. And I'm sitting here looking at my screen thinking "what?!?" How are people so oblivious to history???? Adidas had the correct orange and Nike never has! It's not even remotely the same shade of orange. Look back at film of old games throughout the history of the program and the orange looked way more similar to our old Adidas uniforms than our current Nike gear. The Nike uniforms don't have that distinctive yellowish hue that true UT orange has. Criticize Adidas all you want for not being cool enough or trendy enough, but you just look like a fool when you say Adidas never got our uniform color right.
 
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Its very simple. All things equal this will hurt us in recruiting because most people (including athletes) prefer Nike to all other athletic brands. That's why we're mad. Cause we know it'll hurt us in the long run regardless of what short term monetary gains the athletic department makes off this deal with an inferior brand.
 
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Dobbs 4 Heisman said:
Its very simple. All things equal this will hurt us in recruiting because most people (including athletes) prefer Nike to all other athletic brands. That's why we're mad. Cause we know it'll hurt us in the long run regardless of what short term monetary gains the athletic department makes off this deal with an inferior brand.
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Right.... We'll have millions more in NIL money, but this move will hurt recruiting 🤣. I seem to recall UT doing well in recruiting when we were with Adidas before.
 
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Dobbs 4 Heisman said:
Its very simple. All things equal this will hurt us in recruiting because most people (including athletes) prefer Nike to all other athletic brands. That's why we're mad. Cause we know it'll hurt us in the long run regardless of what short term monetary gains the athletic department makes off this deal with an inferior brand.
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This deal makes it so all things aren't equal. If you're mad about this then you're clueless
 
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Dobbs 4 Heisman said:
Its very simple. All things equal this will hurt us in recruiting because most people (including athletes) prefer Nike to all other athletic brands. That's why we're mad. Cause we know it'll hurt us in the long run regardless of what short term monetary gains the athletic department makes off this deal with an inferior brand.
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yhats a load of bs
 
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Dobbs 4 Heisman said:
Its very simple. All things equal this will hurt us in recruiting because most people (including athletes) prefer Nike to all other athletic brands. That's why we're mad. Cause we know it'll hurt us in the long run regardless of what short term monetary gains the athletic department makes off this deal with an inferior brand.
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I expect the the number of "0" in the NIL offer will have a whole lot more to do with a recruit decision than who's cloths he will wear.
 
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Dobbs 4 Heisman said:
Its very simple. All things equal this will hurt us in recruiting because most people (including athletes) prefer Nike to all other athletic brands. That's why we're mad. Cause we know it'll hurt us in the long run regardless of what short term monetary gains the athletic department makes off this deal with an inferior brand.
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Once again, absolutely ridiculous take. Name one time in history a schools recruiting tanked because they changed uniform vendors. You can't because it's an idiotic thing to say or think.
 
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So let me get this straight...

Danny White, who has made all the right decisions thus far in his time at UT and is considered one of the best ADs in the country, made a decision that will certainly result in the downfall of the football program? Ok.... :rolleyes:

This ain't college football circa 2000. It's all about the money with the athletes. If you pay them, they will come.
 
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I Like Adidas...and regarding colors and such, doesn't UT have their own creative department that is responsible for designing the uniforms? If that is so, I don't see why they can't get everything--design and colors--just the way they want. That may not have been an option 11 years ago.

Regarding recruits and uniform preferences, I think Nate Ament has a contract with Reebok. Our being a Nike school didn't seem to bother him much.
 
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Dobbs 4 Heisman said:
Its very simple. All things equal this will hurt us in recruiting because most people (including athletes) prefer Nike to all other athletic brands. That's why we're mad. Cause we know it'll hurt us in the long run regardless of what short term monetary gains the athletic department makes off this deal with an inferior brand.
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Wrong! GBO
 
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Dobbs 4 Heisman said:
Its very simple. All things equal this will hurt us in recruiting because most people (including athletes) prefer Nike to all other athletic brands. That's why we're mad. Cause we know it'll hurt us in the long run regardless of what short term monetary gains the athletic department makes off this deal with an inferior brand.
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Maybe Adidas will step up their apparel game. At some point, they have to get competitive.
 
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ConantheVolbarian said:
Ever since rumors came out that UT was going back to Adidas, I've seen a lot of folks mad about the change. I mean I get it. Brand choices are subjective and we all have different tastes. Having said that, one talking point I keep seeing in these discussions about Adidas is how Adidas always had the wrong orange. And I'm sitting here looking at my screen thinking "what?!?" How are people so oblivious to history???? Adidas had the correct orange and Nike never has! It's not even remotely the same shade of orange. Look back at film of old games throughout the history of the program and the orange looked way more similar to our old Adidas uniforms than our current Nike gear. The Nike uniforms don't have that distinctive yellowish hue that true UT orange has. Criticize Adidas all you want for not being cool enough or trendy enough, but you just look like a fool when you say Adidas never got our uniform color right.
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I like the Nike shade better than the yellowing. Thinking recruits and players do too
 
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