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Tennessee switching back to Adidas - 10 year deal
Posted on 8/13/25 at 12:33 pm
Posted on 8/13/25 at 12:33 pm
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BREAKING: Tennessee is switching back to Adidas as the school's apparel provider, @Brett_McMurphy reports
Really is a shame because Nike did Tennessees uniforms really well.
This post was edited on 8/13/25 at 12:34 pm
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Posted on 8/13/25 at 12:34 pm to LSUdude247
Man I didn't even really appreciate they'd left - how long were they with Nike? No way it was 10 years?
Posted on 8/13/25 at 12:35 pm to LSUdude247
Adidas must have needed a slump buster
Posted on 8/13/25 at 12:35 pm to Pettifogger
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how long were they with Nike?
According to the article, they signed with Nike in 2014.
Posted on 8/13/25 at 12:50 pm to LSUdude247
in fairness to Addidas, they have done a much better job with uniforms the last several years
Nike fan apparel is cheap anyways. Haven't bought any of it in over a decade at this point
Nike fan apparel is cheap anyways. Haven't bought any of it in over a decade at this point
This post was edited on 8/13/25 at 12:54 pm
Posted on 8/13/25 at 12:57 pm to LSUdude247
It's all about the money
Posted on 8/13/25 at 1:16 pm to kywildcatfanone
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It's all about the money
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It's all about the money
Im sure it's this, Adidas probably has some extra money and throwing out better offer's than NIke. I dont know if it play's into it at all but maybe teams are starting to consider not marketing for a brand that is trying to buy all the football talent in a league they compete in. I hated the fact that Adidas never seemed to be able to get our color right. Or even produce the same color on multiple uniforms. Hopefully its better than it was in the early 2010's
Posted on 8/13/25 at 1:44 pm to Themicah86
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Im sure it's this, Adidas probably has some extra money and throwing out better offer's than NIke. I dont know if it play's into it at all but maybe teams are starting to consider not marketing for a brand that is trying to buy all the football talent in a league they compete in.
It's 100% money driven. Adidas must have ponied up a deal.
For a long time, the allure of cool sponsors and unis was a factor in recruiting (see., e.g., Oregon). Now, i'm pretty sure all they care about is the payouts. So in the grand scheme of things, we'd rather have more money than cooler jerseys.
One thing I want, bring back huge numbers.
This post was edited on 8/13/25 at 1:47 pm
Posted on 8/13/25 at 1:56 pm to LSUdude247
Adidas is an absolute disaster from a uniform design standpoint.
Most of what they come up with looks like something you’d see at Walmart.
Most of what they come up with looks like something you’d see at Walmart.
Posted on 8/13/25 at 2:05 pm to tide06
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Most of what they come up with looks like something you’d see at Walmart.
Well where do you think everyone shops at in Tennessee?
Posted on 8/13/25 at 2:10 pm to AlextheBodacious
Idk why but I associate Tenn with Adidas the same way I do Utah/Texas Tech with UA.
Posted on 8/13/25 at 2:12 pm to Themicah86
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I hated the fact that Adidas never seemed to be able to get our color right.
I'd think the school would have final approval of any fabric color Nike sent them. Even if they got it wrong once or twice, the Athletic Department should be able to say "hey guys, this isn't the shade we talked about". Is that not how it should work?
Posted on 8/13/25 at 2:22 pm to lsufball19
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in fairness to Addidas, they have done a much better job with uniforms the last several years
Nike fan apparel is cheap anyways. Haven't bought any of it in over a decade at this point
I've been an Adidas man since way back in the 80s. Run DMC and Beastie Boys were a pretty heavy influence.
Posted on 8/13/25 at 2:22 pm to LSUdude247
10rc deserves Addidas
Posted on 8/13/25 at 2:23 pm to kywildcatfanone
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It's all about the money
The adidas offer was roughly 300% more than Nike’s original and counter offer
Posted on 8/13/25 at 2:29 pm to LSUdude247
Yikes lol
Posted on 8/13/25 at 2:50 pm to LSUdude247
Adidas is garbage. There's a reason why they paid so much $$$ to Tennessee. It's ultimately an inferior product.
Posted on 8/13/25 at 3:13 pm to LSUdude247
Tennessee really didn’t have a choice. The Adidas deals is a lot more money than our current Nike deal and Nike didn’t make a counter offer.
Posted on 8/13/25 at 3:15 pm to rich4pres
This deal is gonna be one that'll be copied. Lots of NIL / Collective stuff included.
Posted on 8/13/25 at 3:21 pm to kywildcatfanone
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It's all about the money
Correct. Tennessee currently receives a little over $5.5 million a year in cash, apparel, and gear form their Nike deal. The new Adidas deal will raise that to $20 million per year.
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