Ryan Center Basketball Court

ElmCityRhody · Unread post by **ElmCityRhody** » 11 years ago

I realize this is probably undo able ..

Anyone have any idea how much a new court would cost ?

I think we need a new floor w our new team next year..

SOS Tom Ryan !

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

We don't need a new floor. Just refinish the one we have in a top notch manner.
The Ram is getting faded by all the polyurethane coats, the endlines are green, for the same reason,
the old 3 point lines are still visible.
It looks shabby. A good refinish would be an awful lot cheaper than a new floor.

ElmCityRhody · Unread post by **ElmCityRhody** » 11 years ago

Yeah, I noticed the same..

Psychologically.. I think this should be done for the new era next season

get in someone's ear about this rod !

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

Anyone can write to Thorr. He reads and answers his own mail and quickly.
tbjorn@uri.edu,
As nice a guy as you'll ever meet.

Rhodymob05 · Unread post by **Rhodymob05** » 11 years ago

I agree, the current floor is nice just needs to be refinished with new lines and graphics

Rhodymob05 · Unread post by **Rhodymob05** » 11 years ago

If we were to get a new floor, I wouold suggest the outline of rhode island behind the ram in a darker wood just like Ohio State. Great idea

http://www.elevenwarriors.com/sites/def ... court.jpeg

section(105) · Unread post by **section(105)** » 11 years ago

hey Thorr, wanna generate some interest from others on campus and/or in the state......have a design the court contest.......

Rhodymob05 · Unread post by **Rhodymob05** » 11 years ago

section(105) wrote:hey Thor, wanna generate some interest from others on campus and/or in the state......have a design the court contest.......

bingo

section(105) · Unread post by **section(105)** » 11 years ago

There's also a trend to have floors "named" after major personalities in their hoop programs.......we got that??

Ramulous · Unread post by **Ramulous** » 11 years ago

I think the floor is named for CVS....not a person....

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 11 years ago

CVS/Caremark is "almost" a person, given it's status as a corporation, no?

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

Frank Keaney or Ernie Calverley.
No others come close.

Rhodymob05 · Unread post by **Rhodymob05** » 11 years ago

Naming it keaney would be perfect ...but he already had a gym

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 11 years ago

I like that idea Frank Keaney court

gorhody89 · Unread post by **gorhody89** » 11 years ago

Rhodymob05 wrote:If we were to get a new floor, I wouold suggest the outline of rhode island behind the ram in a darker wood just like Ohio State. Great idea

http://www.elevenwarriors.com/sites/def ... court.jpeg

I was watching the Ohio State-Michigan game and thought the same thing...

URIGONZO · Unread post by **URIGONZO** » 11 years ago

Jim Baron Court?

Or Jimmy Baron Jr. Court?

section(105) · Unread post by **section(105)** » 11 years ago

Maybe Lamar will donate a new floor......giving back to the Univeristy?

Ramblinrose · Unread post by **Ramblinrose** » 11 years ago

Every year someone talks about Lamar and Cat getting on board. And every year ...pffft. I want to go with the Carl Koussa Court.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 11 years ago

Jim Donaldson Court?

or

Frank Carpano Court

URIGONZO · Unread post by **URIGONZO** » 11 years ago

HAHAHAHHA Carl Koussa Court was a good one. I thought I had it with J.B. court but Koussa takes the cake!

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

If they can name half the State for Alan Shawn Feinstein,
URI can name it's old gym and new basketball floor after Frank Keaney.

Captainron@ · Unread post by **Captainron@** » 11 years ago

URIGONZO wrote:Jim Baron Court?

Or Jimmy Baron Jr. Court?

Ron "the Chop" Louder Court sounds like a tough place to play...

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

Leon Mitschenko court?
Bruce Bumpus court?
John Mulfinger court?
Steve Kopitko court?
And the winner is:
THE STEVE McDONALD PHILLY CHEESESTEAK MEMORIAL COURT.

Blue Man · Unread post by **Blue Man** » 11 years ago

I like the ohio state idea. Maybe reverse it so all you'd need to do was refinish. Have the giant ram, but then paint a smaller RI state outline and fill it in keaney blue

daytonflyerfan · Unread post by **daytonflyerfan** » 11 years ago

Maybe you guys should go with a funky new floor, like Oregon has. Oregon's floor is AWESOME IMO.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TbwfyDs5rsM/T ... sfloor.jpg

http://www.floorcraftsanding.com/wp-con ... regon1.jpg

http://espn.go.com/photo/2011/0113/ncb_ ... jh_600.jpg

I don't know, have some ocean waves or beaches or a big ram or rams or do it in keaney blue color or something that has to do with the state of Rhode Island.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 11 years ago

I love Oregon's arena and floor.

So if Oregon's got a deep forest as their floor theme, what would be the theme for Rhody?

Blue Man · Unread post by **Blue Man** » 11 years ago

Well everything Oregon does is 1st class when it comes to marketing, unis and facilities...probably helps that nike uses them as their personal guinea pigs for new stuff.

Doing something with the beach or an ocean scene in different types of wood would be pretty cool though.

But we should include rhody fresh in everything...i just realized that cow spot has the state in it.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

Great. We can change from Rams to Blue Bovines, or Hurrying Holsteins.

gorhody89 · Unread post by **gorhody89** » 11 years ago

I actually saw a basketball game @ Oregon this year when they played Vanderbilt and I actually found their court to be loud and distracting in person...The atmosphere of the arena was fantastic however, it helped that college gameday was on campus for the Oregon vs Stanford football game the next day...

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

Kind of like Boise State's blue turf.
That's really distracting.
I think Eastern Washington U has a red field!
Maybe we could have a Keaney Blue court?

ramfan85 · Unread post by **ramfan85** » 11 years ago

Rhode Island = "Home of Lobsters and Mobsters"

Essam · Unread post by **Essam** » 11 years ago

Hello my friend.

We are actually hoping to get a new floor next year with a new design. Thanks so much n

Thorr Bjorn
Athletic Director
University of Rhode Island
(401)874-5245
http://www.gorhody.com
Twitter @thorrbjorn

daytonflyerfan · Unread post by **daytonflyerfan** » 11 years ago

Honestly, just looking at the pictures of the Oregon court does kind of give me a headache. Maybe it is not so distracting in person. I think the design is awesome, but I'm not sure if I would want to have to look at that all the time.

bigappleram · Unread post by **bigappleram** » 11 years ago

Lobsters
Mobsters
and Dead Beat Dads

BFC · Unread post by **BFC** » 11 years ago

Wow, that was easy. Quick, someone ask for beer.

ElmCityRhody · Unread post by **ElmCityRhody** » 11 years ago

Can I ask for a beer and a ranettes side slice ?

Ha.. Good 2 hear about the new floor !

ElmCityRhody · Unread post by **ElmCityRhody** » 11 years ago

I actually took rod's advice and emailed thorr last night

I haven't rec'd a response yet..

Does Thorr realize who I am

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

When you donate as much as Essam, then you'll
get better service!
I am happy to hear about the new floor.

BH06 · Unread post by **BH06** » 11 years ago

ramfan85 wrote:Rhode Island = "Home of Lobsters and Mobsters"

ramfan85 · Unread post by **ramfan85** » 11 years ago

BH06 wrote:
ramfan85 wrote:Rhode Island = "Home of Lobsters and Mobsters"

I like it.

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 11 years ago

Phil Knight has loads of cash and can do what he wants. I am not a fan of that Oregon court

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 11 years ago

Great news. Should make next year seem like a truly Fresh Start!

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 11 years ago

Well in that email Thorr said the word "hoping".

That doesn't sound like a done deal yet. Money is involved.

OBRAM · Unread post by **OBRAM** » 11 years ago

Does anyone think there should be Rhody Blue borders on the floor instead of current Navy? I actually liked the original floor design when the Ryan Center opened. It had Rhody blue transitioning into Navy.

section(105) · Unread post by **section(105)** » 11 years ago

A color scheme in the design that looks good on TV is whats needed, 'cause in the life span of that floor, we are gonna be on TV lots!!

Rhodymob05 · Unread post by **Rhodymob05** » 11 years ago

I can't wait for the design

neil · Unread post by **neil** » 11 years ago

Slightly off topic, any thoughts about other numbers that should be retired - or is it too late because many have worn the same?

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

We retired Sly's number, only to have it unretired.
Chubin wore two different numbers at URI (4 is you count the old
odd-even road-home uniforms)
Silk should be honored. Cat?
Lamar wasn't here long enough.
We did have two AA and national scoring champions in the old days,
Stan Stutz, who played in the NBA, and Chet Jaworski.
How many AA/scoring champs have we ever had, besides Ernie?
Should be something for our history to remember.

RF1 · Unread post by **RF1** » 11 years ago

section(105) wrote:A color scheme in the design that looks good on TV is whats needed, 'cause in the life span of that floor, we are gonna be on TV lots!!

Are COX and CBS College Sports going to be contributing ideas to the design? They will likely be the main tv homes of URI for years to come. Even if URI starts to win in the next few years, it is not likely that national tv outlets (such as ESPN and CBS) will be doing a significant number of games from the Ryan Center. To think so is sadly really just a dream. A program at our level in what will likely be a diminished A-10 is not suddenly becoming a national tv darling.

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 11 years ago

I dont think we should retire numbers, I would rather see a ring of honor type thing

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