And....Folks will go out and buy new UT gear if they change. Win win for the University.
A positive development since we went through this last time is that "off brand" UT fan gear has gotten a LOT better. Better than either of the big two, IYAM. It used to be you could either get the "official" Nike/Adidas stuff, or some crappy looking Walmart knockoff. But now there's Peter Millar, Cutter &Buck, Volunteer Traditions (my personal favorite) and others, and all of their polos/hats/tshirts/sweatshirts are better than the big brand stuff. So as it concerns what I will personally wear on gamedays, I really have no preference who they go with, because I won't buy either.
I always hated Nike (and still do) because they ruined college sports before NIL came along and REALLY ruined college sports. I will admit that our teams generally looked better in Nike than they did in Adidas. Though Adidas seems to have come a long way on that front with other schools. And I understand that all of our uniform designs will be done in house by UT personnel. So that could work out. And Nike still feels like a sleazy outfit to me. I never felt comfortable seeing our teams in their gear.
Whatever. Just go with whoever pays the most.
