Ever wonder how much money Nike pays Oregon to wear those ridiculous cutting-edge uniforms? Well, thanks to the Oregonian, now you know.
After an open records request by the newspaper, and the edict of the state’s attorney general, Oregon finally released the details of their agreement with Nike.
Nike has bobbed and weaved its way around releasing the numbers up until this point, behind arguments based on “trade secrets,” while trying their best to remain exempt from Oregon open records laws, moves that worked under former attorney general Hardy Myers, a graduate of Oregon’s law school. But new attorney general John Kroger overturned the ruling, forcing the contract into the open
And while the eight-year, $22.7 million deal is a monster, it turns out it isn’t the largest contract Nike and Oregon grad Phil Knight have shelled out for merchandising. Nike pays North Carolina $33.7 million for the right to put the swoosh on Tar Heel uniforms for 10 years. And in the grand-daddy of contracts, Michigan dropped the swoosh and signed with Adidas in 2007, agreeing to a monstrous eight-year, $66.5 million deal. (Do they get their money back for Rich Rodriguez’s first two seasons?)
As for current collegiate uniform endorsement deals, Oregon athletics is tied with Nebraska for the fourth-largest contract, behind the Wolverines, UNC, and Kansas.
But that’s before considering Phil Knight’s private donations to the university…
That’s just their contract with Nike. Any word on how much money Phil has donated to the school himself?
Nike’s top 2 contracts are with basketball schools (UNC & Kansas)?
Conventional wisdom has it that football is The revenue producer and basketball money is a distant second.
hahahaha QUACK QUACK! nike owns football, and nike is oregon.
Let’s see the Library is named after him, the Law school is named after his father, the new basketball stadium is named after his son, Matthew, PK Park is the name of the baseball stadium… PK huh… Nike is Oregon’s only Fortune 500 company, and Autzen Stadium, the football stadium, wouldn’t have gotten remodelled had it not been for Uncle Phil.
Considering how long Oregon Athletics was behind the curve on funding, I don’t consider the school’s one big donor to be any different than the millionaire/billionaire pool most schools have in their alumni.
Piro says:
May 6, 2010 8:23 AM ET
That’s just their contract with Nike. Any word on how much money Phil has donated to the school himself?
if i were michigan i would drop Nike as well, after the beat downs oregon has handed to the wolverines. home and away.
“hahahaha – Boozer the Loser – is QUACKers QUACKers (escaped mental patient)!”
“Oar-i-gone should drop the Nike payola as well, after all those beat downs Ohio State has has handed to the hapless Oar-i-gone Clucks – home, away or most recently in the Rose Bowl.”
Nike should take their factory to a real sports town out west – one famous for playing real football without fielding a team of criminals – like Boise, ID – home of those “Duck Busting” Boise State Broncos.
Good thing they have world class women that can run fast and jump high in Eugenia – they are the ones that have brought all the national titles to Oar-i-gone while Cluck football has never won anything except the 1917 Rose Bowl 34,000 and some days ago at the start of WWI.
Nike should also go to purdue, since they have a tradition of beating OHH-HIGHooooooo U.
yes ohio u. thats all you arre,
purdue!
purdue!
purdue!
Maurice clarret!
Jim “i know im homo” tressel, no homo.
terrelle”ill never win a heisman or do well in the nfl”pryor
funny thing is OHIO U state WEARS NIKE! so in all reality you are supporting duck football! HAHAHAHAHA JOKED ON YOU CLOWN.
YOUR MOMS CALLING, SHE HASNT HAD THE DOSE OF HER A$$ RAPING TODAY. gO GET ON IT SON!
“OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO”
AAAAAWWWWWKKKK!!!
“hahahaha – Boozer the Loser – is QUACKers QUACKers (escaped mental patient)!”
2009′s Most over rated team – the Oar-i-gone Clucks
Boise State Broncos
Boise State Broncos
Boise State Broncos
Stanford
Stanford
Stanford
Not to mention the Rose Bowl rout handed to the hapless Clucks by the Buckeyes.
My favorite team is any school that plays “Boozer the Loser’s” Dumb Clucks or Oar-i-gone.
The Clucks will be lucky to go 4-5 in the PAC 10 in the upcoming season and qualify for the St Pete Bowl.
i wasnt aware that ohio U state routed anyone at the rose bowl? from what i saw at the game was oregon having chances all the way until the time expired to win that game. Ohio U states D did not stop oregon, oregon stopped themselves.
Ducks wont even lose a game in the pac 10. and well probably beat tennessee so well prolly be playing in a bcs game for the 2nd consecutive year. which on my terms means were building a great program.
oregon arrests-4
Ohio U state- 60+
its ok pierre, arizonabuckeye,johntaylor i know ir hurts to say but i want you to say it ::
“I SUPPORT OREGON FOOTBALL BY ATTENDING OHIO U STATES GAMES. AND BY BUYING THE JERSEYS AND FAN GEAR, I SUPPORT OREGON ATHLETICS”
we thank you for ohio u states contributions to make our school better.
BTW you live in Ohio where there is nothing to do but attend a crookeye game. ATleasdt i have fun things to do in the offseason that keep me content.
depressing, realizing how crappy your lives are over there.
think i might hit the beach this weekend. what you gonna do? hit the industry bars? hahahahahahah
LOOOSEEEEYYYYEEESSSSSSS.
ohio states will get 2nd in the big 10.
Ohio state plays NOBODY in non conference like always.(i dare you to go to boise state, but ohio U state doesnt have the balls to schedule non conference games that matter.)
hell ohio U state plays NOBODY IN CONFERENCE! hahaha your stuffs weak over there bruh.
HAve a nice weekend piero, john taylor, arizona buckeye.
JUST REMEMBER “I SUPPORT OREGON FOOTBALL”
WERE THINKING OF PUTTING AN OREGON BILLBOARD UP IN YOUR STADIUM, WHAT DO YOU THINK?
2010 most over rated team= OHIO U STATE
they will drop dramatically from there #12 preseason rank. trust. YOUR BOY TOY TP WILL CRAP DOWN THE FRONT OF HIS PANTS AND THE REST OF THE NATION CANT WAIT FOR THAT MOMENT!
jim”i wrestle gay men”tressel will be outcoached,
outclassed, and out dressed all season long.
HEY WHAT DOES OHIO U STATE, FLORIDA GATORS, AND THE ALABAMA TIDE HAVE IN COMMON?
YOU ALLLLLLLLLLL SUPPORT OREGON ATTTHHHLEEETTTICCCCSSSSS.!
SO KEEP BUYING YOUR SEASON TICKETS CHUMP, BECAUSE IN THAT PROCESS OREGON ATHLETICS GETS SOMETHING BETTER THAN OHIO U STATE.
FROM THE BOTTOM OF OREGONS HEARTS, WE ARE DEEPLY SORRY FOR WHERE YOU LIVE, AND THE POOR AND CRAPPY PEOPLE YOU LIVE AROUND, BUT VERY GREATFUL FOR THE MONEY YOU GIVE US!
THANKS!
AND I DONT BELIEVE THEM WHEN THEY SAY THAT OHIOANS SLEEP WITH THEYRE FAMILY MEMBERS. I PROMISE
AAAAAWWWWWKKKK!!!
“hahahaha – Boozer the Loser – is QUACKers QUACKers (escaped mental patient)!”
Boosie can’t see thru the fog of his tiny brain that the Clucks or Oar-i-gone were outcoached,
outclassed, and out played all season long and were lucky to win 2 games in 09.”
“Oar-i-gone will be lucky to finish 5th in the PAC 10. Good thing women’s track is bringing home the titles for the Clucks of Oar-i-gone – the football team never has/never will.
Boosie is living proof that Oar-i-gone-ians “SLEEP WITH THEYRE FAMILY MEMBERS” hence her continous STUPIDer thand STUPID comments.
You have and nice weekend too – Boozer the Loser – enjoying your favorite past time – Jock sniffing in the Cluck locker room – you really should wait til the players take them off before you start your munch.
funny thing is you cant even defend your home state! hahaha you KNOW its worthless to anything. your worthless to anything. you have no job, no life, no marriage, prolly 3 kids, 2 are gay. and the other is dating your cousin!and your an ohio U alum!- man your life makes my life that much better! id rather be an oregon fan, pac ten fan( fun football to watch) than be an ANYTHING IN OHIO. WORTHLESS!!!
OHIO U STATE= OREGONS PROFITS.
so have a nice weekend john taylor, i mean pier, i mean arizona buckeye. your all the same DOUCHE.
before you know it, youll be jockin all over the ducks.
Still no clue for Boozer the “Dousche drinker and Oar-i-gone” Loser.
“OAR-I-GONE PROSTITUTES IT’S ATHLETIC PROGRAM FOR PROFIT TO NIKE”
and has only won women’s track titles – ever – in their history.
My home state is Idaho you STUPID Twit – where the “DUMB CLUCKS of OAR-I-GONE” got their asses handed to them by the Boise State Broncos.
Have you forgotten that gem so soon you ignorant Cluck?
That night the weak A$$ Clucks quit early and that TURD Blunt threw his SUCKER punch. Later that night he had you bent over his dorm room bed.
You have and nice weekend too – Boozer the Loser – enjoying your favorite past time – Jock sniffing in the Cluck locker room – you really should wait til the players take them off before you start your munch.
jamarcus russel!
hahahahahahahaha BUUUUSSSTTTTTT (BIGGEST BUST IN NFL HISTORY)
LIKE I BUST ON YOUR CHILDRENS FACE, YOUR WIFE IS TOO FAT FOR ME.
I BET I BUUUSSSTTTT
jamarcus russel!
hahahahahahahaha BUUUUSSSTTTTTT (BIGGEST BUST IN NFL HISTORY)
LIKE I BUST ON YOUR CHILDRENS FACE, YOUR WIFE IS TOO FAT FOR ME.
I BET I BUUUSSSTTTT
o-h-i-o= worst state in the country.
ohio U state=most over rated team in the country.
queero588=most useless, chymo ass poster this site has. he has 5 names. and no dick.
keep supporting oregon football chumps. miswell have an oregon O on your jerseys.
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