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Posted on Jul 18th, 2:02 PM, , User Since 161 months ago, User Post Count: 840
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Apologies if there's a topic on this (looked 2 pages and didn't see one), but why would the top colleges, going forward, do any deal with Nike when Nike is basically Oregon's Collective for NIL money? Those colleges would be basically funding the Nike NIL contributions to Oregon. Per Reddit..."Out of the 130 schools, 52.3% (68 universities) of them are primarily sponsored by Nike.Sep 23, 2022".
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Posted on Jul 18th, 2:05 PM, , User Since 148 months ago, User Post Count: 7558
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That’s a good question, that I never thought of. Hmmm ..
Posted on Jul 18th, 2:21 PM, , User Since 151 months ago, User Post Count: 11961
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As I posted in the other thread because OSU is getting 252 million dollar over a 15 year period to contract with them.
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Because the money Ohio State gets from Nike is worth like 25 recruiting classes
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Bucknut 24 said... (original post) As I posted in the other thread because OSU is getting 252 million dollar over a 15 year period to contract with them.
Thanks 24...A good reason indeed. Nike, to pay that much, must think it's worth the return. However, and I'm no corporate attorney, I would quickly consider renegotiating that deal, leveraging the conflict of interest AND I would ask Nike to immediately stop funding Oregon's NIL. I would begin talking to Nike's best competition and I would be talking to all the major college football ADs who also have a deal with Nike about this conflict of interest.
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Hotlantabuck said... (original post) Thanks 24...A good reason indeed. Nike, to pay that much, must think it's worth the return. However, and I'm no corporate attorney, ...
It’s all good. We’ve had a couple of these threads the last week so it’s something that’s on peoples minds.
I believe OSU has the largest contract in the country for a school with Nike.
Posted on Jul 18th, 3:31 PM, , User Since 161 months ago, User Post Count: 22257
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Before we added Oregon, I had argued the B1G should make a deal with Under Armor instead. The founder of Under Armor is a MD grad I think. I argued we should keep it in-house. Now with Oregon in the B1G, that argument goes away.
See AlsoNike and the Impact on Oregon RecruitingLatest recruitment buzz on every five-star Nike EYBL prospect heading into the resumed live period | ZagsblogI think an argument could be made against Nike for the conflict of interest. Given that all of these programs are ultimately their customers. But I think the issue may be that "Nike", the corporation, may not be involved in NIL. Rather, Phil Knight might be more involved. But I would like to know the details. Because if it is Nike, them actively recruiting against their own customers is problematic.
Posted on Jul 18th, 3:57 PM, , User Since 151 months ago, User Post Count: 4942
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Dunno why people are are so worried. They’re not number one and had a good season last year.
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Js1nv3 said... (original post) Dunno why people are are so worried. They’re not number one and had a good season last year.
What post from this thread made you think people were worried? OP was talking about the conflict of interests.
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Bucknut 24 said... (original post) What post from this thread made you think people were worried? OP was talking about the conflict of interests.
Just several posts being made it about it. Figured that’s where it was going.
Posted on Jul 18th, 4:58 PM, , User Since 102 months ago, User Post Count: 1047
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They're not changing agreements for NIL. Get that idea out of your head
Posted on Jul 18th, 5:09 PM, , User Since 148 months ago, User Post Count: 7558
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You can say it’s just Phil.. but Phil is Nike .. this is why regulations will come sooner than later .. you can have billionaires changing the face of football and it won’t last long at rates like that. Schools like Oregon should have to earn their status .. not just be given it .. their *****-ty lack luster history shoo be able to be erased with a check-book
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I literally do not understand the sentiment that Nike is the one paying for this. Phil Knight, a very retired UO alum who founded the company and no longer makes decisions for the company who is also old as *****, is the one spending all the money. I keep seeing this comment all over the place not just this board and I don’t get it. Maybe ******* journalists with click bait headlines, I don’t know the root of it.
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CincyBuck5 said... (original post) I literally do not understand the sentiment that Nike is the one paying for this. Phil Knight, a very retired UO alum who founded the company an...
I agree. Phil Knight is not Nike. Phil is old and will die in the near future and Nike will not.
However, It is possible he could set up a trust to fund Oregon NIL in perpetuity.
Posted on Jul 18th, 5:22 PM, , User Since 151 months ago, User Post Count: 11961
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The one thing i kind of don't understand is why people are focusing on Nike in regards to NIL. (Besides there being conflict of interest)
I have to believe Texas oil money is funding the longhorns. John Ruiz is funding the hurricanes. OSU probably has huge donors.
Why has Oregon been singled out recently due to NIL?
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Bucknut 24 said... (original post) The one thing i kind of don't understand is why people are focusing on Nike in regards to NIL. (Besides there being conflict of interest)I ...
Because two players that we offered and wanted, chose Oregon.
So all hell breaks loose and there’s a massive overreaction.
You know how it works here.
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FairfaxBuck said... (original post) Because two players that we offered and wanted, chose Oregon. So all hell breaks loose and there’s a massive overreaction. You know how it work...
Good point FB.
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Buckeyechef12 said... (original post) You can say it’s just Phil.. but Phil is Nike .. this is why regulations will come sooner than later .. you can have billionaires changing th...
This is a bad take so schools shouldn’t be allowed to be good cause they weren’t in the past. Also Oregon has been one of the most consistent programs the last 20 years or so to these kids coming up they have always had a top program.
Posted on Jul 18th, 6:51 PM, , User Since 161 months ago, User Post Count: 7131
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A portion of this board is under the impression OSU pays Nike and not the other way around.
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playmea said... (original post) Before we added Oregon, I had argued the B1G should make a deal with Under Armor instead. The founder of Under Armor is a MD grad I think. I argued ...
Nike the business and Phil Knight the businessman are two separate entities.
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Js1nv3 said... (original post) Just several posts being made it about it. Figured that’s where it was going.
That’s exactly what this is about.
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1BadBuck said... (original post) Nike the business and Phil Knight the businessman are two separate entities.
That was my point and why I made the distinction
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playmea said... (original post) That was my point and why I made the distinction
Didn’t mean to quote you on that response.
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Bucknut 24 said... (original post) The one thing i kind of don't understand is why people are focusing on Nike in regards to NIL. (Besides there being conflict of interest)I ...
Because we love excuses when a player chooses to go elsewhere. Where have you been?
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JDgopher said... (original post) Because we love excuses when a player chooses to elsewhere. Where have you been?
People like to generalize this board and say “we” when it’s usually just a few miserable bad apples.
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Besides the fact Nike gives OSU a dump truck full of money. Who are you going to get uniforms and other equipment from? Adidas? F no! Under Armour? Meh. Jordan? No thanks.
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