Our New Floor

rhodyRams08 · Unread post by **rhodyRams08** » 10 years ago

Took a sneak peek today while at the football game, hoping it would be the new court....

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

Haha!! I was right! Gotta thank my son for the tip!

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

ATPTourFan wrote: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.

I was walking through to get to will-call for football tickets, and they were packing up the floor. I got all excited; thought I was going to get to see the new design!

rhodyfan3 · Unread post by **rhodyfan3** » 10 years ago

The floor was just delivered to the Ryan Center! I hope they can let us get a look at it on twitter!

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

Awesome!!

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

Cell phone video of truck inside the Ryan Center carrying stacked segments of our new floor:

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

From what I saw...it's EXACTLY what we hoped it would be. Well done Rhody, well done.

URI96 · Unread post by **URI96** » 10 years ago

Blue Man wrote:From what I saw...it's EXACTLY what we hoped it would be. Well done Rhody, well done.

So the floor is actually Keaney Blue and not dark blue?

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

URI96 wrote:
Blue Man wrote:From what I saw...it's EXACTLY what we hoped it would be. Well done Rhody, well done.
So the floor is actually Keaney Blue and not dark blue?

The little preview we saw had NO keaney blue but I'll wait for the full picture before passing judgement.

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

Keaney Blue doesn't photograph well.

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

Oh see I'm a fan of the darker blue...

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

I don't have a photographic memory, but I don't remember seeing much keaney blue outside of the interlocking RI logo (which is half Keaney, half navy) at center court.

The navy blue color provides better contrast for any lettering you may see on the floor for sponsor logos and whatnot.

The only things you can't determine from that leaked photo we saw already are:

1) Floor Sponsor
2) Size of RI logo at center.

It's a beautiful, clean floor. Can't wait to get our first live look at it and win on it!

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

I wish we'd go back to the navy blue away uniforms we had when
Harrick was here.
Those were our sharpest one's ever.

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

rodfromcranston wrote:I wish we'd go back to the navy blue away uniforms we had when
Harrick was here.
Those were our sharpest one's ever.

Agreed. Best ever. Also last tournament trip...coincidence?

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

AND, Lamar's making the shot vs. Temple in the navy blue!

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

court design is up on gorhody http://gorhody.com/sports/m-baskbl/2013 ... 10_AAcourt

notice the main sponsor is alex and ani now not cvs, also as we've seen the blue is more navy blue then royal blue

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

Not sure how I feel about the Alex & Ani Court... It does look good though.

http://gorhody.com/sports/m-baskbl/2013 ... 10_AAcourt

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

Wow! What happened to CVS? Tom Ryan retired and.......
Alex and Ani. We're the bracelett court.
I like the look, though.

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

Well, at least everyone knows which outfit will be designing those CHAMPIONSHIP RINGS, rather than where everyone needed to buy their little blue pills during the last regime!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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

alex and ani is getting to be known around the country, they have an ad in many nfl stadiums including buffalo

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

I'm OK with their name on the court.
They are a local RI company and I'm sure they wrote a nice check for the honor.

I think once we see the actual court it will look even better then the mock-up they just released.

I like it.

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

And, like CVS, locally based. Not like Citizen's Bank Park in Philly, for instance.
I think Balfour designs most championship rings in the sports world.

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

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

New court looks outstanding!!!! Baseline lettering and color scheme is great!

Rhody Guy · Unread post by **Rhody Guy** » 10 years ago

I love everything, but I am still stuck on the Ram's head. I loved it.

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

NJ, where was that photo taken, Tootell?

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

I'm thinking it may have been where ever it was made

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

I agree with Rhody Guy. Wish the old Ram was somewhere on the floor.
Other than that, I love the letters outlines in Keaney Blue.

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

I do like the look of that actual picture alot!!

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

rhodyrudder wrote:NJ, where was that photo taken, Tootell?

I just grabbed it from the URI Facebook page but it does look like it is from the place that made it.

Rhody D · Unread post by **Rhody D** » 10 years ago

Love the new floor. Now all we need is some new banners to hang in the rafters.

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

New floor is beautiful... so much better than the rendering on GoRhody.com!!

I had been hinting at a new floor sponsor in recent posts. Alex & Ani is BIG TIME, and seems like they print their own money. I haven't seen many sporting venues where they haven't been a sponsor/partner.

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

this looks amazing !

Love the simple design vs all those crazy courts

New uniforms next ?

Can't wait for a pic of it in RYAN CENTER !

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

twisted3829 wrote:alex and ani is getting to be known around the country, they have an ad in many nfl stadiums including buffalo

They're all over the place at Fenway Park too.

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

best thing about it besides the fantastic color scheme is the absence of CVS!

hrstrat57 · Unread post by **hrstrat57** » 10 years ago

All details and pics on gorhody.com look good.....this was a major eyesore last year this is huge much needed fix.

Well done.

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

And we'll also have new backstops, backboard glass, and goals from Spalding like this, same as they use at the NCAA Final Four:

UCLA has them:

There it is at this year's Final Four being attacked:

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

ATPTourFan wrote:There it is at this year's Final Four being attacked:

Look at those Michigan fans. I don't see any of them looking at their phones.

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

So those are the NBA type backboards that everyone busted me about!
See, there IS a difference.
As for CVS, be mindful. of there was no CVS, no Tom Ryan as their CEO, then
we're in Keaney Gym this year.

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

I can't tell the difference with the backboards... gonna have to find a photo from last season.

EDIT: OK, yeah, they're quite different. Looks like we've had the same backstops since the Ryan Center opened. 4 or 5 years ago they updated the Daktronics scoreboard system and put the translucent shot clocks on them, but that's about it.

Guess we don't have to worry about making this list anymore. Good riddance, old court!
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1044 ... ll/page/14

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

Yeah, well, it was disastrous……………………………After one looks at it long enough it would be DISASTEROUS!

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

The Oregon court literally "wowed" me. At first I wasn't a fan but looking at it in that arena with the green and yellow shirts. Its gorgeous. And the forest design really reflects the state and school.

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

the new court design is great, classic and simple stated. well done.

alex and ani is an interesting partner, quite a case study to examine how a brand that sells primarily to twentysomething girls managed to use sports marketing so effectively. not the traditional vehicle to reach that market. but clearly its working. they are all over NYC as well, i think they have an ad in the NY Post every single day....no joke.

URI96 · Unread post by **URI96** » 10 years ago

RhodyNJ wrote:
URI96 wrote:
Blue Man wrote:From what I saw...it's EXACTLY what we hoped it would be. Well done Rhody, well done.
So the floor is actually Keaney Blue and not dark blue?
The little preview we saw had NO keaney blue but I'll wait for the full picture before passing judgement.

I knew that. Was trying to make a point, clumsily I might add. Court gets a B plus in my book. Not enough Keaney Blue. We are forgetting our roots.

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

School color IS navy blue. Keaney blue is just a sports color that came along in the '30's.

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

bigappleram wrote:the new court design is great, classic and simple stated. well done.

alex and ani is an interesting partner, quite a case study to examine how a brand that sells primarily to twentysomething girls managed to use sports marketing so effectively. not the traditional vehicle to reach that market. but clearly its working. they are all over NYC as well, i think they have an ad in the NY Post every single day....no joke.

Funny, I was thinking the same thing. I live in Dallas, my wife is from Houston. When I can't watch the games I'll stream it over internet radio. As a result, my wife is subject to constant Alex and Ani messaging... She used to be annoyed because of how much it was aired... yet... oddly enough, she now knows who they are, and owns some of their jewelry too!

Rhody Guy · Unread post by **Rhody Guy** » 10 years ago

TexRam wrote:
bigappleram wrote:the new court design is great, classic and simple stated. well done.

alex and ani is an interesting partner, quite a case study to examine how a brand that sells primarily to twentysomething girls managed to use sports marketing so effectively. not the traditional vehicle to reach that market. but clearly its working. they are all over NYC as well, i think they have an ad in the NY Post every single day....no joke.
Funny, I was thinking the same thing. I live in Dallas, my wife is from Houston. When I can't watch the games I'll stream it over internet radio. As a result, my wife is subject to constant Alex and Ani messaging... She used to be annoyed because of how much it was aired... yet... oddly enough, she now knows who they are, and owns some of their jewelry too!

From someone who has a degree in Marketing, the use of sports marketing by Alex and Ani is great because you get the wives/girl friends of men going to the games, as well as exposure to the men who buy gifts for them and those that do not go to the games...

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

Some of our brethren to the north, seem appalled at the naming of the court
for a commercial sponsor.
One dope thought those were the names of a donor's kids!
A couple of others seem to get it.
We are irrelevant, but they have a thread with 14 replies and 1,949 views
on our court's name.

Keaney.Blue · Unread post by **Keaney.Blue** » 10 years ago

rodfromcranston wrote:Some of our brethren to the north, seem appalled at the naming of the court
for a commercial sponsor.
One dope thought those were the names of a donor's kids!
A couple of others seem to get it.
We are irrelevant, but they have a thread with 14 replies and 1,949 views
on our court's name.

Why are we always so focused on PC and what they think? WHO CARES?!

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

I was pointing out their focus on us, which they deny having.
Followers of both programs will always focus on the other.
It's just the way it is.