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How was Oregon able to use Nike money to start winning, but no Arky with Wally?

Posted on 1/23/14 at 9:39 pm
Posted by diddydirtyAubie
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Posted on 1/23/14 at 9:39 pm
Most people agree that Oregon started winning when they got the best facilities in the country for their players. They were one of the worst programs in the country for many years.

Arkansas gets that Walmart money, but can't match up with what Oregon has been able to do.

Why is that?
This post was edited on 1/23/14 at 9:40 pm
Posted by LsuTool
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Posted on 1/23/14 at 9:40 pm to
Can't have nice things
Posted by AdamDeMamp
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Posted on 1/23/14 at 9:40 pm to
What's up with all of the Arkansas and Auburn hate threads lately? What did I miss?
Posted by RockyMtnTigerWDE
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Posted on 1/23/14 at 9:41 pm to
Nike is always full price and Walmarks is always discounting.
Posted by Latarian
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Posted on 1/23/14 at 9:43 pm to
Arkansas thread; Auburn fan
Posted by MIZ_COU
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Member since Oct 2013
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Posted on 1/23/14 at 9:44 pm to
Mizzou took it all

ETA Wally money built our bball arena - look how that's working out for us
This post was edited on 1/23/14 at 9:48 pm
Posted by FourThreeForty
Member since May 2013
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Posted on 1/23/14 at 9:44 pm to
Odd but effective troll.



6.34/10


Two extra points for originality.
Posted by hg
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Posted on 1/23/14 at 9:47 pm to
Posted by SportTiger1
Stonewall, LA
Member since Feb 2007
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Posted on 1/23/14 at 9:49 pm to
I've also pondered this same question. Very valid inquisition. Maybe Nike = sexy

Walmart = not so much.
Posted by MrAUTigers
Florida
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Posted on 1/23/14 at 9:55 pm to
Posted by Marty McFrat
Arkansas hell
Member since Feb 2011
14827 posts
Posted on 1/23/14 at 9:56 pm to
EDLC is why wal mart doesn't give us a shite load of money.
This post was edited on 1/23/14 at 9:57 pm
Posted by UsingUpAllTheLetters
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Posted on 1/23/14 at 10:10 pm to
lol, would love to see Arkansas sign with "starter" for uni's
Posted by david palmer
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Posted on 1/23/14 at 10:42 pm to
Posted by SammyTiger
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Posted on 1/23/14 at 10:44 pm to
Nike gets to use Oregon as their prototype. They are also a sporting goods company. everything they wear is a nike advertisement

Walmart can't even put walmart on the uniform
Posted by 02AGGIE
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Posted on 1/23/14 at 11:08 pm to
Who cares man
Posted by SwayzeBalla
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Posted on 1/23/14 at 11:25 pm to
For some reason I was thinking Wal-Mart supported Alabama
Posted by BayouBandit24
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Posted on 1/23/14 at 11:35 pm to
Because Nike invests a ton in football and is arguably the premiere brand in sports. Plus Nike is cool in popular culture and casual clothes. That draws people's attention.

Wal Mart not so much. They have the money sure, but they aren't in the athletic market like Nike.

What would they even offer the players? Free Starter brand gear?
Posted by wmr
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Member since Mar 2009
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Posted on 1/23/14 at 11:49 pm to
Apart from building Bud Walton, Wal-Mart and the Waltons spend most of their local $ supporting academics and the local arts.

They gave the university $350 million or so over the past 15 years. The $15 million that Bud Walton gave to the arena project is small change by comparison.

Their $350 million is small change compared to the billion or so they've spent on local arts projects, including Crystal Bridges.

Tyson, Lindsey, Reynold's Foundation, etc have been larger donors to sports, apart from Bud Walton.
This post was edited on 1/23/14 at 11:51 pm
Posted by PorkSammich
North FL
Member since Sep 2013
14320 posts
Posted on 1/24/14 at 7:06 am to
Wal Mart U sure does beat Auburn consistently though
Posted by stat19
Member since Feb 2011
29350 posts
Posted on 1/24/14 at 7:44 am to
quote:

Why is that?


West Coast hippies are more easily duped?

No, that can't be it.

In-bred Ozark hillbillies thought that facility upgrades meant indoor plumbing for all!
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