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Well, bad news for me, since I'm a UH fan.
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Originally Posted by koolbarbone
If this happened before we got our Nike contract or before Jones left I would be thrilled. But I doubt that we decided to go with UA because it was the better offer.
Nike owns Under Armour in every department.
When I was working at a sporting goods store a few years back, when the first UA cleats came out and 2 out of 3 pairs came back. I was getting heated so I stopped selling em, only Nike.
umm... Nike has been around for like 50 years, Under Armour has been around for 10. obviously Nike is gonna be more established right now, but UA is one of thefastest expanding companies in the nation.
and Nike does NOT own UA in every department. maybe shoes, because they just started that like 2 years ago. but what else does UA do that Nike does better?
(okay, so maybe i do own a few shares of UA stock, but just answer the question)
Originally Posted by Goodfellaz86
Pics of the new SMU jerseys?
Originally Posted by DOWNTOWN43
Nike owns Under Armour in every department.
When I was working at a sporting goods store a few years back, when the first UA cleats came out and 2 out of 3 pairs came back. I was getting heated so I stopped selling em, only Nike.
Originally Posted by TheOtherAI9
I'm a huge Nike person, but UA is good in my book.
[font=Times New Roman, Times, serif]The University of Hawai'i athletic department announced a breakthrough eight-year, $4.1 million apparel contract with Under Armour during a press conference at the Stan Sheriff Center today.[/font]
[font=Times New Roman, Times, serif]According to the announcement, UH is to receive $2.4 million in products for athletes, coaches and staff, $1.68 million in cash, including $1.14 million in rights fees and a minimum of $540,000 in marketing support.[/font]
[font=Times New Roman, Times, serif]In the first year UH is to receive goods and cash valued at $440,000 - $125,000 in rights fees, $225,000 in product allowances, $20,000 in coaches' apparel, $10,000 in staff apparel, $10,000 in camp apparel and $50,000 in marketing support.[/font]
[font=Times New Roman, Times, serif]People involved have described the eight-year deal as "incredible" for UH, which has never before had as comprehensive a deal.[/font]
[font=Times New Roman, Times, serif]"We're thrilled to add Hawai'i to the very select list of football programs we're outfitting," said Kevin Plank, chairman and CEO of Under Armour.[/font]
[font=Times New Roman, Times, serif]"We identified UH as a team we wanted to outfit with our state-of-the-art performance apparel, uniforms and footwear and we look forward to giving their (players) an advantage on the field while also using the relationship to showcase our latest innovations in footwear, uniform designs, fabrics and textiles," Plank said in a press release.[/font]
[font=Times New Roman, Times, serif]"This is certainly a landmark deal for UH athletics," interim athletic director Carl Clapp said.[/font]
[font=Times New Roman, Times, serif]"Under Armour offers quality line of football products and our players will be thrilled to wear its apparel," said UH football coach Greg McMackin.[/font]
[font=Times New Roman, Times, serif]The deal, which Under Armour characterized as "multi-faceted," will begin in July and is said to provide UH athletic teams with apparel and footwear and will also bring the athletic department a cash payment in addition to marketing. Under Armour will become a platinum sponsor of UH. Platinum sponsorship-level status normally involve cash or trade in excess of $100,000.[/font]
[font=Times New Roman, Times, serif]The agreement is the result of bidding among several major companies, reportedly including Russell Athletic and Nike, and follows the football team's appearance in the New Year's Day Sugar Bowl and Top 20 finish in the polls.[/font]
[font=Times New Roman, Times, serif]UH is one of a handful of universities with significant deal with Under Armour, a 12-year old Maryland-based manufacturer. Auburn, Maryland, South Carolina and Texas Tech also have major agreements with the firm.[/font]
[font=Times New Roman, Times, serif]UH's current deal with Nike expires in May.[/font]