This is the first in an ocasional series that On the Banks will be presenting on Rutgers Athletics’ financial situation. Today: apparel and what it’s worth
So, the story is out there that we’re going to have Adidas uniforms soon. And there were more than a few comments on the subject. They ranged from ‘this is a bad idea’ to ‘it’s about time’ to ‘we better be getting more money’ to ‘we better be getting better merchandise’.
But, let’s talk money first.
About Adidas vs. Nike
The story seems to be that Nike didn’t offer that much in a new contract and ultimately Adidas made us a decent offer for a relatively short term.