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Footballs made in Ada, Ohio

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16 months ago

Does anyone know whether The Ohio State University football program specifies Wilson footballs made in Ada, Ohio? Wilson is only about 90 miles northwest of the Shoe and makes the best footballs in the world (NFL standard). Wouldn't it be a low blow to public relations if OSU bought footballs from the pukes at Nike that probably (I don't really know) use child labor in Tahiti or Myanmar. Urban should tour their factory sometime (outside of recruiting season) and give every Buckeye a warm feeling. The footballs are hand made by some very talented
and skilled Ohioans.
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tOSU uses Nike Balls... I dont think too many colleges us Wilson, though I think UC does
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Nike is Ohio State's official outfitter (uniforms, apparel, etc.) so there might be contractual obligations requiring OSU to use Nike footballs, among other equipment.
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Just Wilson's are made there....certainly all Wilson NFL's to include the special Super Bowl balls.
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16 months ago

donfish06 said...
tOSU uses Nike Balls... I dont think too many colleges us Wilson, though I think UC does

I know for a fact that when Tressel was at OSU, all they used were Wilson balls because Tressel hated the Nike balls and had a long standing relationship with Wilson.
Under Meyer, I'm not sure if they'll use Nike or not.
See the link below....
http://sportscrack.com/ohiostatefootball.html

This post was edited by Jackson2340 on 1/30/2012 at 12:40 PM
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16 months ago

In addition, see the picture of Braxton below, that's a wilson football so apparently they used Wilson this past year in addition to Tressel's regime.

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Oh, I was told they used Nike! Guess my "insider" isn't very reliable! Lol
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donfish06 said...
Oh, I was told they used Nike! Guess my "insider" isn't very reliable! Lol

My grandpa actually worked for Wilson for 45 years servicing many schools in the area and spring training. He has some unreal stories...
He knew Tress when he was a kid and while working with his father Lee at BW and then signed him to a Wilson deal at YSU.
He claims Tress told him as long as he (my grandpa) was alive he would always use a Wilson ball. Probably more had to do with the fact Tress first care for the Nike ball (and neither does my grandpa!!), but a cool story none the less.
I've grown up always watching for Wilson balls, golf clubs, and gloves on TV to see who is playing with them and gotten to tour the Ada plant a couple of times-it's really cool!

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