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29 minutes ago, Scotty R said:

Why do people care so much about such trivial stuff like what shoe company IU uses. This discussion is mind numbing and cluttering this board

Talking repeatedly about how superior 80s NCAA basketball is to today is so much more interesting.

[Hovadipo 54,963]

32 minutes ago, Scotty R said:

Why do people care so much about such trivial stuff like what shoe company IU uses. This discussion is mind numbing and cluttering this board

Welcome to the complaint thread. Anything* goes.

You’ve come to the right place because you’re even allowed to complain about the complaining!

 

 

*subject to change

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 8,607]

13 minutes ago, Ngw7183 said:

Develop bigs - what do I win haha 

More misery.

[Golfman25 4,994]

1 hour ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

It isn't because they put us behind Kansas and Louisville and a few other schools... It's that they are a crap company who gives out crap apparel to fans, gives zero creativity on the court, crap shoes, zero leverage in recruiting. We get treated by Adidas like the junk that accidentally falls out behind the junk drawer. Forgotten.

These guys clearly disagree with you

https://www.crimsonquarry.com/2023/6/23/23767818/indiana-basketball-football-adidas-nike

[BleedCubbieBlue 1,395]

19 hours ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

The potential earnings from Nike outweigh the initial loss. Pretty simple. Nike is preferred over Adidas by most people. The problem is, Indiana is ran by shortsighted morons. It couldn't be an easier to sell Indiana but for some reason they make it really difficult. Nike would likely be more than willing to push out apparel and gear for the largest college basketball fan base in the country.

So your argument is that IU basketball apparel is super easy to sell and extremely profitable and Adidas doesn't want to make money, but Nike does?

[southernindianahoosier2 902]

17 minutes ago, BleedCubbieBlue said:

So your argument is that IU basketball apparel is super easy to sell and extremely profitable and Adidas doesn't want to make money, but Nike does?

Quite literally yes…… https://www.idsnews.com/article/2022/03/column-indiana-fans-want-to-feel-part-of-teams-adidas-stopping-them-apparel-womens-basketball

[southernindianahoosier2 902]

How you do anything is how you do everything…. If IU cuts this many corners with its apparel, why wouldn’t it cut just as many corners with every other aspect of the program?
 

We cut corners when hiring our coach, we cut corners going to the tournament in NYC this year (no cheerleaders, etc), the Brand of Indiana Basketball is to cut corners

Can anyone Prove me wrong here?

[Chris007 43,565]

I'm over the apparel discussion. But I am wearing my Adidas IU gear today at work. 

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 8,607]

11 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I'm over the apparel discussion. But I am wearing my Adidas IU gear today at work. 

[Golfman25 4,994]

52 minutes ago, southernindianahoosier2 said:

Quite literally yes…… https://www.idsnews.com/article/2022/03/column-indiana-fans-want-to-feel-part-of-teams-adidas-stopping-them-apparel-womens-basketball

No clue what they are talking about.  IU team store has tons of stuff. You can even get a jersey sporting a walk on.  

https://shop.iuhoosiers.com/collections/adidas

[HoosierCoop 3,885]

Ok, this is a total rumor, gossip, whatever you want to call it.  

It has been spotted in Cook Hall that Mac has hired a private coach and has started excelling since.

Any truth, knowledge, or validity on this?

If so, that is extremely piss poor from the ENTIRE coaching staff.

[hoosierfan6157 328]

1 minute ago, HoosierCoop said:

Ok, this is a total rumor, gossip, whatever you want to call it.  

It has been spotted in Cook Hall that Mac has hired a private coach and has started excelling since.

Any truth, knowledge, or validity on this?

If so, that is extremely piss poor from the ENTIRE coaching staff.

If true, wow, what an indictment 

[BleedCubbieBlue 1,395]

1 hour ago, BleedCubbieBlue said:

So your argument is that IU basketball apparel is super easy to sell and extremely profitable and Adidas doesn't want to make money, but Nike does?

 

1 hour ago, southernindianahoosier2 said:

Quite literally yes…… https://www.idsnews.com/article/2022/03/column-indiana-fans-want-to-feel-part-of-teams-adidas-stopping-them-apparel-womens-basketball

I think that you are jumping to the conclusion that Adidas would be printing money if they sold that jacket to the general public. Adidas would have to sell thousands of those jackets to break even and tens of thousands of them to turn enough of a profit for it to even be worth their time, and if they don't sell all of that inventory they end up losing money on it.

[Golfman25 4,994]

13 minutes ago, HoosierCoop said:

Ok, this is a total rumor, gossip, whatever you want to call it.  

It has been spotted in Cook Hall that Mac has hired a private coach and has started excelling since.

Any truth, knowledge, or validity on this?

If so, that is extremely piss poor from the ENTIRE coaching staff.

Unfortunately, other than Cheaney and/or Hulls I can believe it.  

[Golfman25 4,994]

1 minute ago, BleedCubbieBlue said:

 

I think that you are jumping to the conclusion that Adidas would be printing money if they sold that jacket to the general public. Adidas would have to sell thousands of those jackets to break even and tens of thousands of them to turn enough of a profit for it to even be worth their time, and if they don't sell all of that inventory they end up losing money on it.

Plus anyone who knows the apparel biz, it's very fickle.  Lots of "looser" products for every big winner.  

[Hovadipo 54,963]

3 minutes ago, BleedCubbieBlue said:

 

I think that you are jumping to the conclusion that Adidas would be printing money if they sold that jacket to the general public. Adidas would have to sell thousands of those jackets to break even and tens of thousands of them to turn enough of a profit for it to even be worth their time, and if they don't sell all of that inventory they end up losing money on it.

Also I hope that if I, as a non-athlete, ever wore that jacket in public one of my friends would tell me that I look stupid.

[BleedCubbieBlue 1,395]

Just now, Golfman25 said:

Plus anyone who knows the apparel biz, it's very fickle.  Lots of "looser" products for every big winner.  

You are correct. I think there is a fundamental misunderstanding of what the brand agreement between IU and Adidas actually is. It is essentially a marketing tool for Adidas, not a licensing deal. The only apparel that Adidas can exclusively sell is the team apparel. I can see where it would be in Adidas's best interests to create some new jerseys in order to boost jersey sales, but when it comes to shirts, hats, etc. they are not a big profit center for Adidas and can actually be a liability.

 

[Chris007 43,565]

31 minutes ago, HoosierCoop said:

Ok, this is a total rumor, gossip, whatever you want to call it.  

It has been spotted in Cook Hall that Mac has hired a private coach and has started excelling since.

Any truth, knowledge, or validity on this?

If so, that is extremely piss poor from the ENTIRE coaching staff.

I'm sure he has his personal workout coach, like every other player on the team has. He has played better when he has learned to stay out of foul trouble. We are also running more things for him. I don't think he is only using his private coach

[NashvilleHoosier 3,671]

17 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Also I hope that if I, as a non-athlete, ever wore that jacket in public one of my friends would tell me that I look stupid.

My related hot take on this is the candy striped pants. If you are anyone other than a current player on the team on gameday, you look dumb wearing the pants. 

[Hovadipo 54,963]

Just now, NashvilleHoosier said:

My related hot take on this is the candy striped pants. If you are anyone other than a current player on the team on gameday, you look dumb wearing the pants. 

Oh man, leave me OUT of that one.

 

(I kinda agree, but I give kids a pass)