Willie... A question for FRL in the off-season:

[CropDuster507]

With the boom of Nike investing in wrestling (or collegiate athletics in general) are we (or I) wrong or unfair to ask for Nike to pay wrestling reparations before we hop on-board?

I read plenty of information regarding Oregon and the loss of their program. Perhaps I read all subjective texts, but it feels like Phil Knight found a way out and got wrestling cut in lieu of baseball (a revenue wasteland). For that to happen at Nike U, but everyone to get on the Nike train in wrestling seems like we're feeding a hand that slapped us.

I get that colleges have little choice. I was surprised by Iowa going the Nike singlet route. They're signing RTC's. USA did their deal with them.

Am I being unfair or entitled by feeling slighted for the sport? Should we demand more? Is Nike investing into the sport enough to pay back for Oregon's loss?

Board thoughts?

 

[El-Jefe]

Nike should endow wrestling at Oregon. Men's AND Women's.

It's the least they could do.

 

[nitlion6]

I do not buy anything "Nike". I know my non purchases mean nothing to Nike's bottom line, but somebody else makes something similar to everything Nike makes.

 

[PSUbluTX]

I do not buy anything "Nike". I know my non purchases mean nothing to Nike's bottom line, but somebody else makes something similar to everything Nike makes.

Walmart makes some nice stuff you might like. Just ask Spencer Lee.

 

[matter7172]

Walmart makes some nice stuff you might like. Just ask Spencer Lee.

I'm just starting to get why Lee went to Iowa - TnTs fashion sense.

 

[SWPA]

I always thought they were Franklin Regional pants. He has been wearing them since high school.

 

[PSUbluTX]

I always thought they were Franklin Regional pants. He has been wearing them since high school.

Don't think so. If you zoom in on a high quality pic from the right angle you can see the Hawkeye emblem. And he admitted in an interview the other day that he wears pajama bottoms to all his matches. Maybe he chose Iowa sooner than we knew in HS and the proof was in front of our eyes the whole time.

 

[cidhawkeye]

Phil Knight is all about Phil Knight, if wrestling makes him $'s he is in.

 

[seeyajohn]

I seem to remember that Phil Knight was one of the few major defenders of Joe Paterno.

 

[86PSUPaul]

I seem to remember that Phil Knight was one of the few major defenders of Joe Paterno.

I remember the same thing. I was not a big fan of Nike before that, I have bought more since then.

 

[El-Jefe]

I seem to remember that Phil Knight was one of the few major defenders of Joe Paterno.

Until he wasn't. And then he was again. Or was he?

Not exactly the most stable of supporters, though I guess nore than Bobby Bowden.

 

[nerfstate]

For those of you watching "Wild, Wild Country", at least Nike is anti-creepy sex cult. However, creepy space cults seem to have a sponsorship deal, so who knows...

 

[dunkej01]

For those of you watching "Wild, Wild Country", at least Nike is anti-creepy sex cult. However, creepy space cults seem to have a sponsorship deal, so who knows...

Im through 4 of the 6 episodes. it is just absolutely wild. not a hard watch, but I have to admit, it was a bit slow moving that I couldnt help myself and had to do some research to see the back stories.

but thats probably more about me, than the story being told.