Our New Floor

bressler3south · Unread post by **bressler3south** » 10 years ago

Thanks for the nod, Roadyjay!

However, I would decline such an honor…..This is about URI!!!!

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

TruePoint wrote:I don't know about patches on the uniform, but a lot of college football teams give players some commemorative trinkets for rivalry games (I think they might get them win or lose, but not sure).

Yeah, my thought is that the players would have the star right there on the uniform which would stay their whole careers, rather than a set of Cross pens or other items. If this is a true, bigtime rivalry, including mutual respect between the schools (hopefully?), then this could be cool. So when URI and PC play in the NCAAs, the rivalry stars will be on their jerseys to show off some state pride...

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

Respect was never the word I would have associated with the URI/PC rivalry...hatred is more like it.

bressler3south · Unread post by **bressler3south** » 10 years ago

Agreed, Billyboy……..

bressler3south · Unread post by **bressler3south** » 10 years ago

By the way: PC and State Pride?????? It's always been: PC and PC. URI is the state school.

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

Man, tough crowd...!

By "state pride" I meant "promoting college basketball teams' rivalries in the state of Rhode Island", with an emphasis on showing people in other areas of the country how intense the rivalry is between the Rhode Island Rams and [those other guys located 1.5 miles northwest of RISD, and 1.5 southeast of Our Lady of Fatima Hospital].

Any thoughts or any interest in the uniform "star" [World Cup type] add-on denoting a win against a local hated rival, to try to enliven the rivalry even more...? Let me add that the two schools would have to agree on exactly how to carry this out-- this wouldn't be a one-sided thing.

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

Ok, here's another idea:

URI should open up an off-campus URI Rams clothing store in Wakefield or Narragansett, maybe in Salt Pond Plaza, where people are constantly getting Colvitto's and going to Stop N Shop, GameStop, Froyo Fix and Brainwaves... maybe rent out part of the old Major Video unit, which is still vacant and is in a great location. In the summer there are literally thousands that flood into town. In the fall and winter, business would still be solid because of new students, visiting parents, and any tourist that travels down to the beaches.

Anyway, this would provide an easy way for Rhode Islanders to buy school sweatshirts, t-shirts, hats, sweatpants, everything to do with URI... the Rams are sitting on a potential gold mine, and with more people buying and wearing Rhody gear, it helps promote the school.

Also, the store should include a coffee area, so maybe partner with Dunkin Donuts and have a coffee area off to one side.

P.S. It has to be open Saturdays and Sundays.

bressler3south · Unread post by **bressler3south** » 10 years ago

billyjack, leave the branding of basketball and the promotions to the outside world to the media which pays for the rights to do so. Your ideas are great, I sincerely mean it, yet the RISD-conceptualizing is a GIFT that you can use at one of these media outlets.
If URI needs to sell tickets, they have an in-house advertising branch.
All of this "humanity/kumbaya approach" is an artificial device.
When it comes to hoops, like Sox fans and the Yankees and vice-versa, I hope that P.C. loses every effin' game, the more painful, the better.
Why?
1978.
Exclusion from the Big East.
How the General Assembly treats URI like a second-class citizen, rather than a prized state-resource.
The perception that URI bleeds the State dry, when the opposite is true.
I DESPISE THE SUPERIORITY COMPLEX P.C. FANS POSSESS, YET UNDESERVED. (AND I HAVE MY MASTERS FROM P.C. URI AS AN ACADEMIC INSTITUTION IS SUPERIOR.)
To quote the eminent historian Billyboy78, "FUCK P.C."

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

This floor is one of the all time great secrets. Can't wait to see it!!!

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

I love when guys on this board say URI is better than PC in all things. I agree, I love it.

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

bressler3south wrote:billyjack, leave the branding of basketball and the promotions to the outside world to the media which pays for the rights to do so. Your ideas are great, I sincerely mean it, yet the RISD-conceptualizing is a GIFT that you can use at one of these media outlets.
If URI needs to sell tickets, they have an in-house advertising branch.
All of this "humanity/kumbaya approach" is an artificial device.
When it comes to hoops, like Sox fans and the Yankees and vice-versa, I hope that P.C. loses every effin' game, the more painful, the better.
Why?
1978.
Exclusion from the Big East.
How the General Assembly treats URI like a second-class citizen, rather than a prized state-resource.
The perception that URI bleeds the State dry, when the opposite is true.
I DESPISE THE SUPERIORITY COMPLEX P.C. FANS POSSESS, YET UNDESERVED. (AND I HAVE MY MASTERS FROM P.C. URI AS AN ACADEMIC INSTITUTION IS SUPERIOR.)
To quote the eminent historian Billyboy78, "FUCK P.C."

I think I used the word "screw", but thanks for quoting me. It's quite an honor.

bressler3south · Unread post by **bressler3south** » 10 years ago

To PARAPHRASE the eminent historian Billyboy78, "FUCK P.C."

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

I hate those guys!

seanmc94 · Unread post by **seanmc94** » 10 years ago

Three straight wins at 15 point average...you boys may want to pump the breaks on proclaiming your "dominance" over PC.

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

Lo my PC friends think theyre rooting for Kansas or Duke sometimes its hysterical. And at least we have every sport. I would hate a school with no football or baseball.

seanmc94 · Unread post by **seanmc94** » 10 years ago

URI hasn't had football since Bon Griffen and Tom Earhart were in Kingston; and the baseball team has been revived by a PC grad. How's your hockey club coming along?

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

I remember years ago when PC tried to have a club football team. Just couldn't do it. Hey Sean maybe you guys can try to get a club whiffle ball team or something like that. Think about it.

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

This is why a Friartown Section got created.
Seemed like most every thread became PC infiltrated.

Just talking about the URI Floor in a thread has become PC banter filled.

seanmc94 · Unread post by **seanmc94** » 10 years ago

Nah,

We will stick to running URI off the floor once a year.
See you on the 5th.

Justns11 · Unread post by **Justns11** » 10 years ago

It's actually pretty hilarious how Sean runs over to this board as soon as something about PC gets posted. Sometimes I think he has google alerts turned on for the letters "PC". As soon as I saw where this thread was headed I knew he'd be on his way to defend!

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

Yawn...
I never go on the pc board. Are pro URI posters tolorated as much as pro PC posters are on this board?

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

Yes, let's keep all future posts on this thread limited to discussion on ... OUR NEW FLOOR.

When I have time, I will extract the "extra" content and deposit into another thread.

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

Haha Sean you're funny. And I don't care how bad the football team is , its still a great fall on campus event. And by the way thanks for the baseball help. Too bad its us getting national attention and not PC.

The Dude · Unread post by **The Dude** » 10 years ago

In an effort to keep things on topic...you know...discussing the new floor. I'd just like to say I hope our new floor doesn't get ruined from the black and white skid marks that'll be left on it after Rhody is done running PC into the ground.
I think it would be wise for URI Athletics to have a cleaning crew on stand by with gallons of soap, holly water, and disinfectant, so the new floor doesn't end up reeking of PC garbage. The Ryan Center should hook up a mouth wash dispenser to the HVAC to kill off all the crap that comes out of their mouths during the game. We definitely don't want all that fecal matter contaminating the shinny new floor.
I'm also concerned about the fire hazards during the Rhody vs. PC game. I feel like a grease fire could be an issue. I don't want to see the new floor go up in flames after Rhody catches fire with all the grease balls and hair gel in the vicinity. Anyone know if Fire Officials will be at the door to make sure there's a limit on petroleum application?

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

twisted3829 · Unread post by **twisted3829** » 10 years ago

I like what I see, I like the darker stain inside the arc

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

Yes indeed! Beautiful. It's being worked on right now. Everyone can't wait to have it arrive at the Ryan Center loading dock.

Also new this year on the floor will be LED video boards along the scorer's table to replace the rotating banner system we had.

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

Looks fantastic, clean and love the blue. Plus the wood looks perfect. Can't wait to see the rams runnin on the new hardwood

Blue Man · Unread post by **Blue Man** » 10 years ago

i have keaney blue balls waiting to see the rest of this floor

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

I like the darker stain in the lanes instead of what I thought were going to be dark blue paint.

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

Is that tape or blue "marble" paint between the men's and women's 3-point lines?

twisted3829 · Unread post by **twisted3829** » 10 years ago

i believe both now use the same 3 point line, I think it's tape/bags from either painting the line or stain inside the arc darker. (If there is a difference it wouldn't be that big, only about a foot)

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

RhodyNJ wrote:Is that tape or blue "marble" paint between the men's and women's 3-point lines?

I was wondering the same thing, but the point about bags or something from painting makes sense.

Like what I see so far.

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

LOVE THE DARKER STAIN !

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

I'm thinking w the colors, if we have the interlocking RI, then it would have to be one color (navy) vs navy and Keaney.. Which I prefer anyways..

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

awesome. Biggest question is if that 3point line is bags or marble lol tough to say it this point!

twisted3829 · Unread post by **twisted3829** » 10 years ago

when you look at the picture bigger it is definitely bags either from staining inside the arc or from painting the arc

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

Sorry, probably not what you were hoping for in a bumped thread.

But at least the floor is not going to look like this one. This is not good-

http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports. ... rt-design/

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

....and that's why you don't let students write-in to design the court!!

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

ace wrote:Sorry, probably not what you were hoping for in a bumped thread.

But at least the floor is not going to look like this one. This is not good-

http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/09/02/james-madison-unveils-new-court-design/

....oh god.

I actually think it wouldn't be TOO bad if you just got rid of those two heinous cartoon dogs.

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

That's just not good.

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

ATPTourFan wrote:....and that's why you don't let students write-in to design the court!!

That court looks like it killed J Walter Weatherman

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

EasyEdBrown wrote:
ATPTourFan wrote:....and that's why you don't let students write-in to design the court!!
That court looks like it killed J Walter Weatherman

And THAT'S why you always leave a note.

Blue Man · Unread post by **Blue Man** » 10 years ago

I feel like that is the design that would've happened in the pre-thorr, pre-hurley days...

We just feel like a professional operation now

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

Still only a glimpse? full court anyone?

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

Blue Man and I were lucky enough to see a rendering of the floor (not an actual photo). Nothing is really a surprise now that they teased out that partial shot the other day.

I will say that Jimmy Baron may possibly the last Ram to drain a 3 from the CVS logo...

Rhody4324 · Unread post by **Rhody4324** » 10 years ago

I'd like to see a floor like Cameron Indoor. Forget all these stains, colors, and logos. Just line the court, put up the hoops, and toss the ball in the air.

twisted3829 · Unread post by **twisted3829** » 10 years ago

4324 it seems like it will be pretty basic with some darker stain inside the 3 point arc which is just a nice accent

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

So for some good hoop news, following the Terrell disappointment...

While chasing my son around the Ryan Center concourse (sure beats watching that Rams football team right now), I spotted the Ryan Center staff packing up the old basketball floor. It didn't look like they were simply "putting it away" for a day (especially since there are no events scheduled for the Ryan Center for a couple weeks).

They had a big staff of guys down there wrapping up each piece in what looked like industrial strength ClingWrap and stacking them all down the west sideline.

I wonder if the new floor is en route (it's gotta be done by now) and expected early next week for the guys to practice upon.

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

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