On the first day, there were ... cleats.
Just hours after Michigan officially became a Nike school with a bash on Ann Arbor's State Street, the players began to show off their goods.
Their Jumpman/Jordan Brand cleats appear to be navy with a maize sole.
Receiver Maurice Ways was the first to reveal them on Twitter, writing "thank you for blessing us @Jumpman23." Then he turned them around in a 10-second video, which showed off the maize Jumpman logo on the sides, the navy laces and maize fasteners, holding the laces.
Receiver Drake Harris tweeted a photo:
U-M All-America cornerback Jourdan Lewis had some fun with his, writing a black "u" into the word Jordan on the back to personalize them:
Fullback Khalid Hill said at the Nike launch event Sunday that the players have seen their gear and tried them on on before the launch.