dgthree Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 I figured I would get this topic going by posting the change to the Oakland University court for next season.http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/2015/04/07/paint-it-black-oakland-converting-hoops-court-to-playground-look/25419673/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtos07 Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 ^ That is terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy B Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 That makes NIU's court look great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadojoker Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgthree Posted April 8, 2015 Author Share Posted April 8, 2015 The worst part is that--at least from the picture--the court doesn't capture the "blacktop" feel the school was looking was hoping to achieve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmd9 Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Akron just repainted their court for next season:I could do without the kangaroo heads in the 3pt arc. Love that they are moving away from the A logo and featuring the Z. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frosty06306 Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Sweet Jesus, NCAA school's courts defy odds, continue to worsen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PackerFan98 Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 I think the kangaroo is a cool idea. It's different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jch Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Akron just repainted their court for next season:I could do without the kangaroo heads in the 3pt arc. Love that they are moving away from the A logo and featuring the Z. I've stated before how using the first initial of a nickname is a pet peeve of mine so to me switching from the A to the Z is a massive downgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 I find it annoying too. Especially when using the logo in place of a letter is the better choice. Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCutt Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 First, on the Oakland court, it looks like something out of a middle school gym or a rec center. It's not even like it's made of wood, but more like some sort of soft padding. Anyways, with Akron, I'm with everyone else, I'd much rather them have an "A" logo instead of a "Z" logo, but I understand why they did it. There's not a ton of "Z" teams out there. I do like the kangaroo in the lane though, it is unique and just different enough for me to like it. Could've been a lot worse. I believe in Auburn and love it!                          @RealTCutt                                        Colossians 3:23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkerws Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 The Z is rendered better so it's a better choice. If they used the A they should use the kangaroo A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSU151 Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 First, on the Oakland court, it looks like something out of a middle school gym or a rec center. It's not even like it's made of wood, but more like some sort of soft padding. Anyways, with Akron, I'm with everyone else, I'd much rather them have an "A" logo instead of a "Z" logo, but I understand why they did it. There's not a ton of "Z" teams out there. I do like the kangaroo in the lane though, it is unique and just different enough for me to like it. Could've been a lot worse.Yeah, that's what I thought too. Looks like a SportCourt. Smart is believing half of what you hear. Genius is knowing which half. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmd9 Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 First, on the Oakland court, it looks like something out of a middle school gym or a rec center. It's not even like it's made of wood, but more like some sort of soft padding. Anyways, with Akron, I'm with everyone else, I'd much rather them have an "A" logo instead of a "Z" logo, but I understand why they did it. There's not a ton of "Z" teams out there. I do like the kangaroo in the lane though, it is unique and just different enough for me to like it. Could've been a lot worse.I've always liked the Z better. The A logo isn't terrible, but most people don't understand why their is a kangaroo (or as some say donkey/horse looking animal). It's always felt a lot like a minor league baseball team or something. The Z is unique to college sports. Another happy accident with the Z is that it reads the same from both sides of the court. Similar to the suns center court wordmark.I could have been much worse.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgthree Posted May 18, 2015 Author Share Posted May 18, 2015 Not sure if Oakland made some changes or the court just looks different with the polyurethane (assuming they use polyurethanes for courts) applied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenTino Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 I would think these teams rolling out new court designs would wait until after a decision is reached on the potential rule change to extend the charge semi-circle in the lane. Seems like they're creating unnecessary work for themselves if they have go back and refinish part of the court. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCutt Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 New court design for UK at their Women's arena. Looks like a new UK logo at mid court and the checkerboard pattern around the outside. I'm not opposed to the checkerboard, but as someone who grew up a UT fan (now an Auburn student), I don't think they should be using the checkerboard this much. Since it has been a staple of Tennessee athletics for years and comes from one of the buildings on campus, and Nike decided to revive/give UK the checkerboard treatment in 2008, it just doesn't seem right. I believe in Auburn and love it!                          @RealTCutt                                        Colossians 3:23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altosax29b Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Does anyone know when Morehead State is supposed to announce their new court design? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuordr Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 New court design for UK at their Women's arena. Looks like a new UK logo at mid court and the checkerboard pattern around the outside. I'm not opposed to the checkerboard, but as someone who grew up a UT fan (now an Auburn student), I don't think they should be using the checkerboard this much. Since it has been a staple of Tennessee athletics for years and comes from one of the buildings on campus, and Nike decided to revive/give UK the checkerboard treatment in 2008, it just doesn't seem right.I hate our new logo, but I love the checkerboards pattern. For me, the checkerboards pattern may have been used by UT, Fresno State and Navy, but that doesn't mean another team cannot use them. Besides UK's purpose has nothing to do with college sports as it is based off of Secretariat's silks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boyeeism Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 The Oakland Golden Grizzlies should have kept the Grizzly atop the OU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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