Kansas Inks $196 MM Deal With Adidas.

[Go2Guy]

What a freaking joke!. $14 MM a year through '30-31 school year. After KU claimed they were, "victimized" by Adidas for funneling money to recruits & family while Self & Asst's had no knowledge. This really reeks.

KU AD, Long: "...We’ve spent months and months and (had) exhaustive conversations about going forward and how we will handle these things in the future and arrived at the conclusion that Adidas is committed like Kansas is to make sure that we abide by NCAA rules and certainly the law of the land..."

https://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/big-12/university-of-kansas/article229625079.html

 

[Cychl82]

They had to take a year off and recruiting suffered for a year but we are committed to this scam we're running going forward. Plain and simple....

 

[JM4CY]

 

[intrepid27]

Wow, I guess if you're going to spend $14M a year to have a school wear your gear then paying recruits and their families $500K or so per year probably seems OK to make sure they keep winning.

 

[SCyclone]

 

[ArgentCy]

I thumb my nose at you.

 

[Go2Guy]

Wow, I guess if you're going to spend $14M a year to have a school wear your gear then paying recruits and their families $500K or so per year probably seems OK to make sure they keep winning.

What's gets me is their Asst Coach, Townsend was reported to tell Adidas they need to "land some recruits", but it wasn't admissible into court (for the Adidas - Gassnola trial). What a crock of crap.

“And then Mr. Code says: ‘I know what he’s asking for.’ ... ‘He’s asking for opportunities from an occupational prospective. He’s asking for money in the pocket. And he’s asking for housing for him and the family.’And they go on to talk. And Mr. Townsend says: ‘so, I’ve got to just try to work and figure out a way. Because if that’s what it takes to get him for 10 months, we’re going to have to do it some way.’” Moore then told Kaplan of prior testimony by government witness Thomas “T.J.” Gassnola, a former Adidas consultant."

https://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/big-12/university-of-kansas/article229625079.html

 

[jdcyclone19]

ISU only getting ~$2mil/year from Nike is a farce.

If ISU keeps its success up, ISU should be getting atleast $5mil/year from Nike.

 

[GetAwesome]

That's quite a few ADIDAS duffel bags filled with cash.

 

[Go2Guy]

ISU only getting ~$2mil/year from Nike is a farce.

If ISU keeps its success up, ISU should be getting atleast $5mil/year from Nike.

It's def not enough to pay $$ to families to convince the Zion Williamson's of the world to attend ISU, let alone the Billy Prestons and DeSousas.

 

[cyclonedave25]

ISU only getting ~$2mil/year from Nike is a farce.

If ISU keeps its success up, ISU should be getting atleast $5mil/year from Nike.

When is our contract up? We need to renegotiate that asap.

 

[jcyclonee]

Tuco, tuco, tuco

 

[knowlesjam]

KU to the world...

 

[jdcyclone19]

When is our contract up? We need to renegotiate that asap.

2024....

2024 is going to be a huge year for ISU for many aspects.

 

[Dandy]

They had to take a year off and recruiting suffered for a year but we are committed to this scam we're running going forward. Plain and simple....

Look what their 2019 class looks like while adidas got caught versus when they were cheating.

(per 247 as of today)
2019: National Rank 59!!! Highest individual recruit ranked 116!
2018: National Rank 5. Highest individual recruit ranked 10.
2017: National Rank 9. Highest individual recruit ranked 20.
2016: National Rank 16. Highest individual recruit ranked 1.
2015: National Rank 13. Highest individual recruit ranked 6.
2014: National Rank 9. Highest individual recruit ranked 4.
2013: National Rank 2. Highest individual recruit ranked 1.

 

[Cycsk]

What a freaking joke!. $14 MM a year through '30-31 school year.

Obscene! That is in the ballpark of UNI's athletic budget!

 

[Go2Guy]

2024....

2024 is going to be a huge year for ISU for many aspects.

Is that because B12 TV deal is up and also time for possible conference re-alignment / expansion?

 

[somecyguy]

KU going full Louisville

 

[cycloner29]

Would love to see Adidas go bankrupt over this whole deal!!

 

[Dandy]

Is that because B12 TV deal is up and also time for possible conference re-alignment / expansion?

And like all of the coaches and Pollard too.