Ron Mexico Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/news;_ylt=Ag...ov=ap&type=lgnsThe Gators also unveiled a new court -- the same one on which they won it all. Florida purchased the floor from the NCAA for $70,000 and planned to refinish it before next season. The school's previous floor was 12 years old, and officials said they already had budgeted money for a new one. But this one was special. "It feels great," Brewer said. "We've got our fans here, we've got a new court and we're the national champions. What more could you ask for?" You used to hold meTell me that I was the bestAnything in this world I wantI could possesAll that made me wantWas all that I can getIn order to surviveGotta learn to live with regrets-President Carter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneDavid Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 Michigan State did the same thing when they won in 2000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 Wow thats very cool www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 Sure is.Wonder if the Badgers can buy the ice from the Bradley Center if they win tonight? The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cranium Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 it would be cool if they would keep the floor's color scheme, but they surely will paint it gator colors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PackerBadger Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 Wonder if the Badgers can buy the ice from the Bradley Center if they win tonight?Now there's an idea. Melt it down, stick it in a big tank, and when it's time for the national championship-defending season to begin, dump it on the Kohl Center floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 Here's hoping they scrap the hideous idea of coloring inside the 3-point arc, especially the half-baked half-orange, half-blue motif.The NCAA has been pleasantly understated in its past few Final Four designs. Florida should do likewise. Big Gator logo at center court, orange lanes and blue out-of-bounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickSixers Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 The champion gets the option to purchase the floor. Several teams have purchased the floor to use as their home court. Duke purchased the floor the last time they won and sold small pieces of the floor through their bookstore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scraw28 Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 My Webpagecheck this out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cola Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 Yeah well we beat them 2 of 3.Had to say it. NIT Champs > NCAA Champs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSU151 Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 Here's hoping they scrap the hideous idea of coloring inside the 3-point arc, especially the half-baked half-orange, half-blue motif.The NCAA has been pleasantly understated in its past few Final Four designs. Florida should do likewise. Big Gator logo at center court, orange lanes and blue out-of-bounds. Bingo. We have a winning idea here... Smart is believing half of what you hear. Genius is knowing which half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmackman Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 They have to put 2006 National Champions on the court at least for this upcoming season I hope. I think they need to not have the Gator head logo in three places on there. Do the Gator head at center court, then the scripts Gators or SEC logos above the arc along the sides. Make the paint blue, the lines orange, and make the wood two tone like the Seattle SuperSonics. I think that'd look great. "Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be eaten. Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up. It knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve. It doesn't matter whether you're a lion or a gazelle. When the sun comes up, you'd better be running." - Unknown | Check out my articles on jerseys at Bacon Sports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshgator Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 I am certainly feeling the #1 pre-season ranking and probably another National Championship next year...all the starters are coming back!!! It's a real good time to be a UF fan/Alum.I am also pumped about the purchase of the floor. I think that is very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSU151 Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 They have to put 2006 National Champions on the court at least for this upcoming season I hope. I think they need to not have the Gator head logo in three places on there. Do the Gator head at center court, then the scripts Gators or SEC logos above the arc along the sides. Make the paint blue, the lines orange, and make the wood two tone like the Seattle SuperSonics. I think that'd look great. And finally, redo the roof so that natural light comes into the arena like back in the good ol' days... Smart is believing half of what you hear. Genius is knowing which half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubfan98us Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 What do teams do with their old floor when it's no longer needed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMOSTLfan Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 What do teams do with their old floor when it's no longer needed? at our school they put the old floor in the rec center for use by the public and the students. not sure how that works at bigger schools though. World Champions: 1926 1931 1934 1942 1944 1946 1964 1967 1982 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sec19Row53 Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 What do teams do with their old floor when it's no longer needed? I believe that they shop them around. Smaller colleges or even high schools buy them, re-finish them, and have a new court at reduced prices. It's where I sit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VitaminD Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 What do teams do with their old floor when it's no longer needed? If they're smart and/or greedy, they chop it up into small pieces, mount them on another piece of wood, and sell them to alums/fans as memorabilia. "Start spreading the news... They're leavin' today... Won't get to be a part of it... In old New York..."In order for the Mets' run of 12 losses in 17 games to mean something, the Phillies still had to win 13 of 17. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chakfu Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 The old Florida design with the two colors...change it to orange and green and make it Miami's court, then it would be the greatest thing ever!(ie it would be the "U" logo essentially) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz615 Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Yeah well we beat them 2 of 3.Had to say it. NIT Champs > NCAA Champs. and we sweeped them too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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