I'm sure many of you will catch this on yahoo sports but what does everyone think of the new Oregon basketball court? Tinker Hatfield (or Air Jordan design and fame) came up with the concept. Being a traditionalist, I think it's too much.
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/blog/the_dagger/post/Oregon-s-ne...
I did see that on Yahoo.
I realize that our program is
I realize that our program is associated with tradition, and I love that, but not every program uses that as its foundation. That floor looks badass, and will fit in perfectly at Oregon.
It's all about branding
Tradition and simplicity are brands that Michigan wears well - literally and figuratively. For Oregon, a school that was miserable at football from WWII until the '90s, Nike is a fresh, cool looking brand that works for them. And yes, that floor does look badass.
Completely agreed. I love
Completely agreed. I love this floor for what it is and what it does not try to be.
That would be very distracting IMO
What the Hell. -Jack Burton
Yep. Almost as bad as
Yep. Almost as bad as Boise's blue turf.
CJK5H
The concept is very cool but
The concept is very cool but I just don't think it's done very well. A little to much going on. Alot like there old football unis. But there new unis I absolutly love.
HAIL!
Uniforms
I know they're all about always changing, but I really like the wings on their shoulders. Hope they don't get rid of those.
Agreed. But I love there
Agreed. But I love there matte helmets. Those are some of the coolest helmets in the NCAA. Only behind Michigan of course.
HAIL!
FYI
You may want to review the distinction between there, their and they're.
I'm all for the avant-garde,
I'm all for the avant-garde, as long as it's tasteful. This is cool, which I can't always say about Oregon's uniforms.
I like the idea
I like the idea. The tree silhouettes look cool, but the burnt orange-brown color has got to go. If they'd gone with green itd be awesome.
hmmm....
That's just ugly.
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I would keep waiting
for a Slamball game to break out
It took me a second to see
It took me a second to see what it actually was. I like it though. It's definitely Oregon.
I wonder how that white 3 point line is going to stand out at the top of the arch against the white center of the floor. Are they going to change its color in that section or will it stand out better in real life?
Hmm, I just wonder where is
Hmm, I just wonder where is the nike symbol.
If that were by Adidas...
There would be a giant ass logo right in the middle... or two half sized (equally obnoxious) ones on the sides of the court.
That is why I preferred when we were Nike.
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Where are the ducks?
Where are the ducks?
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I like it. For Oregon.
I like it. For Oregon. And not for Michigan.
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Hate the Oregon floor, but I love BSU's blue turf
I can't justify the inconsistency. Maybe it's because I hate anything created by Nike.
Turf
Seeing as it is Oregon, is a yellow field at Autzen Stadium far off?
Yes, but only because the
Yes, but only because the field is already their other color.
Can't stand the Boise Field
Boise's field makes my eyes literally hurt when watching on a HD big screen. It's too much.
Makes me feel like when Jerry had to stay in Kramer's apartment with the Kenny Roger's Roaster's sign lighting the world up:
Nike
At this point I actively avoid buying any Nike products because some portion of any dollar spent on Nike product will wind up funding University of Oregon atheletic programs.
Yes, this is tired, but...
UNACCEPTABLE!!!!!!!
"Stats are for losers. The final score is for winners." -Bill Belichick
I think...
its way cool.
Not sure how it will look at floor level....but from up high....very unique.
I down-vote ANYONE that puts the "t" in front of osu. Don't be a tool.
Oh yea....screw msu too.
I think that's what they were
I think that's what they were going for.
Curry spewage.
Curry spewage.
----umhannon
Very Oregon. Aesthetically
Very Oregon. Aesthetically awful. These things go together these days.
What is that under the "O"?
What is that under the "O"? Are they sponsored by a fraternity? Pie Alpha Pie?
I thought it looked more like
I thought it looked more like a pillar
The world looks better through maize mirror tint.
Japanese
It is japanese for Matt. They wanted a recognizable logo for the new arena so they went with that.
If thats true, its pretty
If thats true, its pretty cool. My name is Matt. I would have a whole basketball court named after me.
As background
The Ducks used to play at McArthur Court, called "Mac Court". The new arena is named for Matthew Knight, Phil Knight's kid who died. Thus, they're calling it "Matt Court". The torii gate looking script of the "Matt" is sort of the ubiquitous logo for the arena.
There's nothing Japanese
There's nothing Japanese about that logo. It's just "Matt" only weird looking.
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my bad
It is Japanese but resembles a Japanese torri gate. That is what happens when you just skim the article instad of read it.
Pie
mmmm... pi
Call me a geek, but they've
Call me a geek, but they've got the 5th digit wrong. Or is it the 2th digit?
Hail.
I think the "5" is backwards?
I think the "5" is backwards?
GO BLUE
HA. "Pie". Someone's hungry.
HA. "Pie". Someone's hungry.
GO BLUE
I wonder if they'll change
I wonder if they'll change the color of their court for every game like they do with their football uniforms...
I would want to see a matte
I would want to see a matte black court with the neon yellow O and boundary lines. It would be like an asphalt court, but not really.
GO BLUE
it is cool
as a wallpaper, where you can see the whole picture from overhead. I would imagine that on the floor itself or inside the arena it might just look like chaos.
Terrible
Not only is it ugly but makes the lines difficult to see (esp. the half court and top of the three pt. line). Refs already have a difficult job, adding lines with little color diference than the court only makes that job harder.
Half Court Line???
The half court line is *barely* visible on the imbedded graphic, but I can't see it AT ALL on this actual photograph....is it just me, or is there seriously no half court line??
Its not on the court yet
I think they havent painted it on yet. They have to have a line there right?
Seeing it in a picture, its actually not as bad as the graphic at the start of the thread. Wouldve liked it more if they toned down the tree stuff to stop at the out of bounds or just past it. The O and the Japanese writing below it are cool though, that will sell a lot of tshirts.
Ugly
I think it's ugly. But Oregon likes ugly. Their football uniforms were proof of that. The basketball court? That's right up with the uniforms.
Go Blue! Always!
The best Nike can buy...
Remember this when you're buying anything Nike. A part of those proceeds are going to the Oregon program.
Where was this program 10 years ago? No where.
Nike cash infusion? Sky's the limit..
Don't fund Oregon by buying Nike.
Wolverine Nation Unite!
This
A milion times, this.
Buy Adidas, Puma, Umbro, Diadora, Under Armour, ANYONE but Nike.
"Stats are for losers. The final score is for winners." -Bill Belichick
I did see that on Yahoo. Oregon= crazy mofos, but that crazy basketball floor and their crazy uniforms= attention which= recruits.
"Ohio is like a giant turd that Michigan just can't pinch off"