Our New Floor

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 10 years ago

Looks even better under the new brighter LEDs!

Miramfan · Unread post by **Miramfan** » 10 years ago

I nerver heard of Alex & Ani until a few weeks ago on this forum. I just saw a sign advertising their arrival at a jewelry store here in Michigan.

I think in order for URI to compete with some of the big programs they need to take advantage of their ability to use advertising dollars to the max. In other words a win win for everybody.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 10 years ago

Miramfan wrote:I nerver heard of Alex & Ani until a few weeks ago on this forum. I just saw a sign advertising their arrival at a jewelry store here in Michigan.

I think in order for URI to compete with some of the big programs they need to take advantage of their ability to use advertising dollars to the max. In other words a win win for everybody.

Yes, a great local company that is certainly on the rise.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 10 years ago

Yup, and if things go well for Alex & Ani they have plenty more advertising budget they could allocate to URI Athletics.

RF1 · Unread post by **RF1** » 10 years ago

Miramfan wrote:I nerver heard of Alex & Ani until a few weeks ago on this forum. I just saw a sign advertising their arrival at a jewelry store here in Michigan.

I think in order for URI to compete with some of the big programs they need to take advantage of their ability to use advertising dollars to the max. In other words a win win for everybody.

If your Tigers advance and play the Red Sox, you will see a large Alex & Ani sign in right field at Fenway. In addition to that, the company purchased the naming rights for the Champions Club at Fenway which is below/behind the right field stands.

http://m.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journa ... d-Sox.aspx

Alex & Ani also has sports related sponsorship deals with the Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots, and the New Haven Open (Tennis).
http://sponsorpitch.com/sponsors/796

theblueram · Unread post by **theblueram** » 10 years ago

The floor is awesome!!!!! Looks great on tv as well. Well done!!!!!

Rhodymob05 · Unread post by **Rhodymob05** » 10 years ago

Looked supurb in person

theblueram · Unread post by **theblueram** » 10 years ago

Yeah, I went up to the 300's and that is a great view. The old floor looked like crap on tv. The closed circuit they streamed on the small scoreboard looked awesome.

sf2010 · Unread post by **sf2010** » 10 years ago

Very impressed with the new floor. Can't wait to have someone knocking down 3's from the "Alex and Ani" the way Jimmy used to make them from the CVS

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 10 years ago

Just posted to URI Athletics YouTube page

theblueram · Unread post by **theblueram** » 10 years ago

Just an idea, but maybe we need to update the site so the new floor is there instead of the old floor?

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 10 years ago

theblueram wrote:Just an idea, but maybe we need to update the site so the new floor is there instead of the old floor?

I'd love to! If anybody can find a suitable high res photo to use I would be happy to update it.

theblueram · Unread post by **theblueram** » 10 years ago

Adam I have a photo but can't sseem to paste it.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 10 years ago

Blue,
Save it to your desktop, and use the full editor here,
to upload it.
Even I can do it, and I'm a tech dinosaur.

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 10 years ago

theblueram wrote:Adam I have a photo but can't sseem to paste it.

Hey blueram check your PM's. I'll give you my email address and you can just email it to me if thats easier.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 10 years ago

I love this photo I saw on GoRhody.com. I've asked friends in Athletics if they could spare another image for us. They supplied the one currently used in our banner.

wide_court_front1314.jpg

theblueram · Unread post by **theblueram** » 10 years ago

This is what I have. Didn't know I could add files.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 10 years ago

Not sure that would work out theblueram due to low resolution.

Who's the KeaneyBlue member who's the pro photographer??

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 10 years ago

Both interesting options, thanks guys. I'll play around with it when I get some time and see what I can do (unfortunately need to design the stuff I get paid for first...why does work always get in the way of the more fun stuff!).

theblueram · Unread post by **theblueram** » 10 years ago

ha, took that on my flip phone.

RF1 · Unread post by **RF1** » 10 years ago

ATPTourFan wrote:I love this photo I saw on GoRhody.com. I've asked friends in Athletics if they could spare another image for us. They supplied the one currently used in our banner.
wide_court_front1314.jpg

I think we can all easily guess which game this was taken at.

SmartyBarrett · Unread post by **SmartyBarrett** » 10 years ago

ATPTourFan wrote:Not sure that would work out theblueram due to low resolution.

Who's the KeaneyBlue member who's the pro photographer??

Not sure of his/her exact handle, but it's skywalk.

Photo by Friday is another great source for pics - I bet they would supply one upon request. (Don't quote me on that, though)

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 10 years ago

That's right! It's skwalk47 who has the unknownphotography.com website.

I wonder if he's got a great shot of the floor we could use? I'll PM him.

RF1 · Unread post by **RF1** » 10 years ago

Nice shot of the rocks at Black Point just north of Scarborough.

twisted3829 · Unread post by **twisted3829** » 9 years ago

rodfromcranston wrote:To be completed in August.
Simple but classy.
In addition, new NBA style baskets!

not pertaining to the new floor but the college/our old style baskets was the main reason Paul George broke his leg tonight. The USA Basketball team was training at UNLV who doesn't have room in their arena and have short necks on their baskets (maybe 3 feet between the base of the basket and the baseline where as the nba style has much more room (Toronto has 6+ feet)

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 9 years ago

That Paul George injury is the saddest thing I've seen in a while.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 9 years ago

It's surprising because at least as of last summer, the spalding baskets/backstops we got were the NCAA Final Four standard and used in most NBA arenas. I agree that at a place like the Ryan Center, we do have the luxury of being able to use the long neck version which would provide players even more clearance under the baseline.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/dandiamond/ ... eventable/

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 9 years ago

I've heard about George's injury. I will not watch it.

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 9 years ago

Billyboy78 wrote:I've heard about George's injury. I will not watch it.

Think this is a good idea. I've seen the still photo of the break and that was enough for me (probably too much, honestly). I shouldn't have watched the video of Ware's injury. I won't watch the George video.

Rhody74 · Unread post by **Rhody74** » 9 years ago

Worst injury I ever watched was Joe Theisman's. That was horrible.

Rhody Guy · Unread post by **Rhody Guy** » 9 years ago

In the video of George's injury it's difficult to see what happened. I haven't seen the still photo.

twisted3829 · Unread post by **twisted3829** » 9 years ago

When he lands the sole of his shoe catches the bottom of the basket base and never gets on the floor. His leg couldn't handle the force of landing without solid footing

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 9 years ago

New A10 logos-

ElmCityRhody · Unread post by **ElmCityRhody** » 9 years ago

cool.. it had to be done
hopefully the stain of the wood doesn't look off or that you see the silhouette of the prior logo
I am sure it is fine !

it better be .. LOL

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 9 years ago

Northwestern's new floor looks like it has a Z on it, and that would bother me forever.

Rhody74 · Unread post by **Rhody74** » 9 years ago

Yeah, that is a weird "N", with the seriphs trimmed off on the outside of the letter. Some graphic artist got too cute.

Andrew · Unread post by **Andrew** » 9 years ago

Totally a "z" - that's really bad.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 9 years ago

Looks like Zorro stopped by.

RF1 · Unread post by **RF1** » 9 years ago

Hard to believe that a Big-10 school calls that wooden bleacher gym home.

theblueram · Unread post by **theblueram** » 9 years ago

RF1 wrote:Hard to believe that a Big-10 school calls that wooden bleacher gym home.

With both a bad football team and basketball team, makes you wonder where all that money is going.

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 9 years ago

theblueram wrote:
RF1 wrote:Hard to believe that a Big-10 school calls that wooden bleacher gym home.
With both a bad football team and basketball team, makes you wonder where all that money is going.

To the union?

seanmc94 · Unread post by **seanmc94** » 9 years ago

Call me old fashioned; but I love cozy gyms. With that low ceiling, it is probably loud when packed. Seats just over 8k, which is probably fine for them.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 9 years ago

Like the Ryan Center, Sean? Ceiling is literally lower than designed and the seats are close to the floor.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

I always found the old on campus gyms interesting. There seemed to
be more of them in the Northeast than anywhere else.
LIU used to play in an old theater
Rutgers played in an arena that only seated people in one half
the place.
Curry Hicks Cage, the gym at Storrs, Marvel Gym at Brown.
Keaney was a palace compared to some of what was around pre 1970.
Guess the Palestra is one of the few remaining places with odd character.

seanmc94 · Unread post by **seanmc94** » 9 years ago

ATP,

exactly like the Ryan Center. steep second tier. last few rows are even with the catwalks. Lots of metal to echo and make it loud.

RhodyNJ · Unread post by **RhodyNJ** » 5 years ago

Is our floor turning yellow again like Ryan Center floor 1.0?

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 5 years ago

I first saw the floor photo from Ty’s tweet on my phone, so it was very small, and I thought the floor was already put together and that they had made some terrible design decision... looked like a brick wall!

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 5 years ago

I can’t trust the white levels of a

for

court color.

It was just refinished so it should be as nice as it can be at this point in its life.

theblueram · Unread post by **theblueram** » 5 years ago

It looks yellow. That is not a good look. Who is refinishing these floors?