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The closest thing to non-crap from Russell
Russell went full tradition for GT's home opener. Three broad stripes on the pants matching three broad stripes on the shoulder. And vegas gold.

8 out of 10. Russell's best work yet. Coincidence they're in the final year or two of their contract with GT and finally doing stuff like this?

Too little too late -- I hope we sign with UA, even if that does mean Maryland gets some money.

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It will be a great game to watch.
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RE: The closet thing to non-crap from Russell
You may have meant "closest thing" in your title, but "closet thing" also works well...
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UA seems to be the favorite(?) to pick up 2 more ACC schools, GT & Louisville. U of L & Adidas couldn't reach an agreement on the option year on their contract so the Cards will be hitting the open market. It will be interesting to see what kind of uniform designs UA comes up with for GT & U of L.
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(09-12-2016 08:23 AM)Lenvillecards Wrote:  UA seems to be the favorite(?) to pick up 2 more ACC schools, GT & Louisville. U of L & Adidas couldn't reach an agreement on the option year on their contract so the Cards will be hitting the open market. It will be interesting to see what kind of uniform designs UA comes up with for GT & U of L.

I am no fan of the crap Adidas has trotted out for UofL most of the time. I do like the toned down look they had in the Syracuse game. The reflective wing on the shoulder pad matching the red reflective Louisville on the front and elsewhere. But the worst for me were some of those helmets.
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(09-12-2016 10:39 AM)georgia_tech_swagger Wrote:  
(09-12-2016 08:23 AM)Lenvillecards Wrote:  UA seems to be the favorite(?) to pick up 2 more ACC schools, GT & Louisville. U of L & Adidas couldn't reach an agreement on the option year on their contract so the Cards will be hitting the open market. It will be interesting to see what kind of uniform designs UA comes up with for GT & U of L.

I am no fan of the crap Adidas has trotted out for UofL most of the time. I do like the toned down look they had in the Syracuse game. The reflective wing on the shoulder pad matching the red reflective Louisville on the front and elsewhere. But the worst for me were some of those helmets.

I like the all black uniforms but I haven't been impressed with the "special" uniforms from Adidas. I don't like the reflective wing on the shoulders. I'm glad they are making the change. Let's hope we both get very lucrative new apparel deals. I like GT's classic look.
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When is GT's apparel contract up? They need get Nike, adidas, or UA.
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(09-12-2016 09:22 PM)Villecard Wrote:  When is GT's apparel contract up? They need get Nike, adidas, or UA.

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Doesn't GT have a say in the uniforms? Are they required to take any "crap" that Russell puts out?
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(09-12-2016 10:39 AM)georgia_tech_swagger Wrote:  
(09-12-2016 08:23 AM)Lenvillecards Wrote:  UA seems to be the favorite(?) to pick up 2 more ACC schools, GT & Louisville. U of L & Adidas couldn't reach an agreement on the option year on their contract so the Cards will be hitting the open market. It will be interesting to see what kind of uniform designs UA comes up with for GT & U of L.

I am no fan of the crap Adidas has trotted out for UofL most of the time. I do like the toned down look they had in the Syracuse game. The reflective wing on the shoulder pad matching the red reflective Louisville on the front and elsewhere. But the worst for me were some of those helmets.

Adidas has a severe problem with eurotrash influence. The radioactive camouflage they had everyone wearing in the 2013 NCAA tournament was disgusting. The football choices can be odd at times but they've never approached some of the mistakes they make with basketball for some reason.

Oddly they kill it with baseball. Our baseball team has some of the coolest and most varied uniforms of any team out there in the college or pro game IMO.
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(09-12-2016 08:23 AM)Lenvillecards Wrote:  UA seems to be the favorite(?) to pick up 2 more ACC schools, GT & Louisville. U of L & Adidas couldn't reach an agreement on the option year on their contract so the Cards will be hitting the open market. It will be interesting to see what kind of uniform designs UA comes up with for GT & U of L.

Under Armor has made a serious play to become the clear #2 athletic apparel company. They have recently flipped UCLA, Wisconsin, Northwestern, California and Cincinnati.
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Pitt is in the final year of their apparel deal too and the strong rumor is that they are talking to UA as well.
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(09-15-2016 07:28 AM)Dr. Isaly von Yinzer Wrote:  Pitt is in the final year of their apparel deal too and the strong rumor is that they are talking to UA as well.

The flat blue helmets worn by Pitt during the Penn State game, is that the new helmet for the year?
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(09-15-2016 08:26 AM)Indytarheel Wrote:  
(09-15-2016 07:28 AM)Dr. Isaly von Yinzer Wrote:  Pitt is in the final year of their apparel deal too and the strong rumor is that they are talking to UA as well.

The flat blue helmets worn by Pitt during the Penn State game, is that the new helmet for the year?

No, just an alternate helmet. They wore the gold one in the opener.

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As well as the throwbacks this year...

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I'll be glad when the "flat color" helmet fad is over... with rare exception, IMO glossy looks so much better on TV.
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(09-13-2016 11:09 AM)Wolfman Wrote:  Doesn't GT have a say in the uniforms? Are they required to take any "crap" that Russell puts out?

Yes they do, the GTAA works with them, and then Coach Johnson's allows the players to pick the combos..
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I am one GT fan who does not care who does our unis... Nike, UA, Adidas or Russell... However I just want the largest contract for the school since we lack Donor support compared to our In state Rival (GT 7M to 20+M UGA)

Nike does UGA so the rumor is that Nike would be willing to sign us to a deal worth 2.3M a year like Wash State just signed however I have no clue how much actual money to merchandise that deal is... maybe 900 cash and 1.4Mil in merchandise..

UA just extended with Auburn in the 8m dollar range and I was told that UA met with Bobblehead Bobinski that the UA sales at the GT outlets were poor and they are interested in signing GT but to a lesser contract than Russel currently provides ... (basically they are betting on fans revolting to get out of Russell) I will note that I have not heard anyone (recruits young kids complain about RA) It is fans and transfers like Robert Carter BB and Jeff Green FB who bash, but we were able to win an OB wearing RA so I do not buy the hate...

That leaves Adidas & Russell, Adidas is building a plant in Metro Atlanta and may want to sign GT, Two rumors around Russell are 1 Russell does not want to pay P5 $$ and will back out after 2018 contract and have Western Kentucky as their flagship program.. The other is that they are willing to pay Double to GT for another 5 to 7 years... so their 2M deal goes to 4M...

It will be interesting, but it appears that to go to Nike or UA GT will take a pay cut in the contract..
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It's really sad that Russell Athletics has absolutely no sense of style because it has been my experience that their uniforms are actually a better quality than anything I have seen from Nike or Adidas.
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(09-16-2016 01:47 PM)Kaplony Wrote:  It's really sad that Russell Athletics has absolutely no sense of style because it has been my experience that their uniforms are actually a better quality than anything I have seen from Nike or Adidas.

+1. Seems like they could find just about anybody with better fashion sense.
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(09-16-2016 01:47 PM)Kaplony Wrote:  It's really sad that Russell Athletics has absolutely no sense of style because it has been my experience that their uniforms are actually a better quality than anything I have seen from Nike or Adidas.

Again, I have no problem with GT RA Unis... In fact most younger kids and the kids in the 2014, 2015 and 2016 classes talk favorably about the 2012 RA unis and the white helmet and those Unis are a reason why GT caught thier eye... Interesting how the 2014 and 2015 class are known to be stronger classes, and the GT fans who complain about not having Nike or UA do not speak about that... Also I have not heard a former player complain about the 2012 unis... Again It would be nice to have all the folks who want GT to sign with Nike to start making Donations, however really what I suspect to be going on is that SEC fans who live by GT fans are making an issue, for example SEC fans can't say much about Coach Johnson as he is a 3 time ACC COY, 2 OB appearances and a win in 2014 over a SEC team that was ranked #1 for a while, so SEC fans tease the GT fan about Unis, and the GT fan starts to whine on the mssg boards....craziness
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