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A&M Gets Told By Nike

Apr 23, 2008 – 3:08 PM
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Brian Cook

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Phil Knight laughts in Texas A&M's general direction. And Michigan's, but for totally different reasons.

Texas A&M is one of a few schools switching from Athletic Death Star Nike to Adidas (No, not "adidas," since it's morally wrong to de-cap a proper noun) this fall for various reasons.

Michigan's reason: Adidas gave them more money than any school in the country and guaranteed them "most favored nation" status wherein Michigan would always be the top-paid Adidas school.

Texas A&M? Well, not so much. They went to Nike, asking for the same terms as main rival Texas. Predictably, Nike said "scoreboard":

Byrne said he was offended when the rep told him, "You're not as good as they are and you're probably never going to be."

Ouch. That's a squeeze in the nuts.
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