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Message: [QUOTE="UcMiami, post: 2124632, member: 199"] So listening to Geno and Kelly talking about getting to know each other a bit at Nike coaching gatherings (something I didn't know Nike organized) and how they refer to being part of the Nike 'family' or at least close acquaintances as Geno termed the Uconn relationship got me wondering ... How much influence do you think Nike has now on college schedules, and do you think they intend to try and extend that influence in the future? (I do not have an answer, just curious) It has been a progression that they and other sports companies have used in amateur athletics for years. will it extend to college level? They are holding a college tournament next year and one suspects all the participants are Nike schools. There is of course an indirect influence at play in the coaching gatherings - Geno taking a call from Kelly back in the Gonzaga days or early at Oregon would be more likely to result in Uconn agreeing to a home and home than taking a call from a comparable coach/program that he had not spent time getting to know. [/QUOTE]