UConn/Nike Contract

[Waquoit]

Still very disappointing that we just bent over and took less money per year.

I remember when the Big East didn't take the offer then went begging.

 

[huskymedic]

Timely read : Four thoughts on Notre Dame hitting the apparel free agency market:

Another market contract: Cincinnati gets new apparel deal w/ BSN

 

[HuskylnSC]

The next deal should not include basketball shoes. thereby allowing the players to sign their own NIL which will increase recruiting.

 

[Kenny11]

Nike has so much power and is very attractive to the athletes/recruits. I don't think we would switch for double the money.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

The next deal should not include basketball shoes. thereby allowing the players to sign their own NIL which will increase recruiting.

Do you believe that Nike would sign a deal with a school (that happens to be a marquee basketball program) that doesn't include basketball shoes?

 

[Jbirdp5]

Do you believe that Nike would sign a deal with a school (that happens to be a marquee basketball program) that doesn't include basketball shoes?

Should we sign a deal with a company that doesn’t value us accordingly?

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Should we sign a deal with a company that doesn’t value us accordingly?

No, we should do our best (always, in every scenario) to receive fair market value for whatever we are negotiating. The point was that Nike won't sign a contract of any real value if it doesn't include basketball shoes. They won't pay us to use their apparel while one of their competitors is telling kids at an AAU tournament that the five time and defending national champions wears their shoes, not Nike's.

 

[Jbirdp5]

No, we should do our best (always, in every scenario) to receive fair market value for whatever we are negotiating. The point was that Nike won't sign a contract of any real value if it doesn't include basketball shoes. They won't pay us to use their apparel while one of their competitors is telling kids at an AAU tournament that the five time and defending national champions wears their shoes, not Nike's.

I agree they wouldn’t go for that, I just don’t see an issue going to market and negotiating with someone else if they don’t value us like they should. I don’t think too many kids would be deterred from coming to UConn if we signed a big deal with a company who valued us properly.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Should we sign a deal with a company that doesn’t value us accordingly?

You know more about our value than Nike?

 

[auror]

Of the ridiculous threads on here, this one might top the cake.

 

[Jbirdp5]

You know more about our value than Nike?

Lol we are commenting on an online forum…..add to conversation if you’d like or since you don’t know as much as Nike you gonna keep your opinion to itself?