Jim Harbaugh and Michigan are worldly brands regardless of what your going to respond with. Michigan is still a top 3-4 outfitter nationally, even with their down years and with Adidas.
Michigan is one of the schools that made Nike cool in the early 90's.
Nike is looking at this as getting...
It's going to happen. It's not about money. It will be announced by this August.
Michigan will be Nike's highest paid, although more around 5-6 mil a year. Adidas was going up to 9.
Rumors are starting to circle in Ann Arbor that when UM's Adidas contract is up, Michigan will be back with Nike in July of 2016.
On the basketball side of things, one of the "big deal toppers" is Nike offering the Jumpman branch to Michigan, joining UNC, Georgetown, Cal & Marquette. Obviously...