> Sounds pretty shitty of Nike but not surprising. The CEO is a HuGe contributor
> there.
Here's a corrected copy of the article. It seems there were some inaccuracies.
> http://www.gomemphis.com/mca/football/article/0,1426,MCA_478_2211678,00.html
>
> Sherrill hot about cool vests
>
> By From Our Press Services
> August 27, 2003
>
> Mississippi State football coach Jackie Sherrill is miffed that Nike has
> provided Oregon with experimental vests the Ducks might use Saturday night to
> help stay cool when they play the Bulldogs in what figures to be warm and
> humid conditions.
>
> Sherrill said Mississippi State, which also has a contract with Nike, wasn't
> offered the equipment until he asked about it.
>
> The product, which was developed by Oregon-based Nike, is worn under the
> shoulder pads and weighs slightly more than a T-shirt. When connected to a
> sideline compressor, the bladder-like device blows helium into the
> players, according to Sherrill.
>
> "That helium just ain't right," said Sherill to reporters Monday. "That Auburn
> punter tried that a few years back but we caught on to his little game."
>
> Nike spokemen said Tuesday the vests were designed to pump dehumidified air
> onto the players, helping cool them. No helium was being used.
> "They think we're stupid you know," responded Sherill. "C'mon, man,
> dehumidified air? Like hell. They pumpin' helium in those boys to help 'em
> jump high and block kicks and stuff. "
> Nike product scientist Alvin Haynes refuted Sherill's accusation as baseless.
> "We are intrigued by Coach Sherrill's grasp of physics and the laws of gravity
> but we maintain that the vests are primarily for cooling, not an attempt
> at creating an artificial levitation advantage for the Oregon players." said
> Haynes.
> Saturday's forecast calls for a high temperature of 91 degrees and a low of 68
> with a possible thunderstorm mixed in. Winds are expected to be 20-30mph
> from the south and southwest.
>"Ah HAH," said Sherrill. "Wind! THAT�S gonna be their undoing! Them Ducks > didn't figure on wind!"
($1) to Rooney
kurt
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