New Basketball Court

[cyrocksmypants]

Then why bother putting it on the floor it all? Do graphic designers also advise that labeling be placed where it can't be seen?

Probably because fans would lose their minds completely, judged by the reaction to just moving it to another part of the court. So, I'd go with appeasement. And just because it can't be seen at all times doesn't mean that it can't be seen from time to time.

 

[HGPuck]

The reason it was moved was so there was no writing below the video boards on the scorers table. Cyclones.com and the hashtag were added because that sideline was then blank. The Hilton Colosium lettering was not moved because of them. It was added to the other sideline because of the tradition of having it on the floor and so fans would overreact less than if it hadn't been included at all.

 

[roundball]

The reason it was moved was so there was no writing below the video boards on the scorers table. Cyclones.com and the hashtag were added because that sideline was then blank. The Hilton Colosium lettering was not moved because of them. It was added to the other sideline because of the tradition of having it on the floor and so fans would overreact less than if it hadn't been included at all.

Interesting, thanks, I hadn't considered that. I can see why advertisers might prefer to have that video board space a little less "obstructed".

 

[rhino3382]

No, it was cut out of a giant tree.

Now that got a big laugh out of me

 

[CyFan61]

Nitpicking here of course. But I think it will take me a while to get used to the unpainted lanes on the new Hilton floor.

I wish the lanes were filled with cardinal and the Big 12 logo was a gold outline against the cardinal.

Not a huge deal, and if this is my biggest issue with this basketball season then I hope to see you at my funeral in Indianapolis next April after a Kool-Aid overdose, but I wanted to see if anyone else agrees.

 

[RubyClone]

I didn't have a problem with the unpainted lanes. The court did wreak havoc with my HD last night though. Had some weird distortion on the full court view. Is the court lighter this season, or more variation in the board colors so that the straight lines of the boards are more visible? Close ups of the bench or players were great, but the wide shot was rather messed up. Hopefully it was a bit of an anomoly

 

[roundball]

Nitpicking here of course. But I think it will take me a while to get used to the unpainted lanes on the new Hilton floor.

I wish the lanes were filled with cardinal and the Big 12 logo was a gold outline against the cardinal.

Not a huge deal, and if this is my biggest issue with this basketball season then I hope to see you at my funeral in Indianapolis next April after a Kool-Aid overdose, but I wanted to see if anyone else agrees.

I actually love that the lanes aren't painted. I spent some time watching the Iowa game last night, and just thought their painted lanes seemed odd after seeing our court. It's so much more "clean" this way.

 

[cyclonedave25]

I wish they would have kept "Hilton Coliseum" at the top of the court so it was visible on TV.
Thats my only complaint.

 

[roundball]

Another very subtle change I noticed last night...the padding around the backboard/hoop structure is now black/grey instead of red. Last year, it looked like this:

Now, it's like this:

 

[isubeatle]

Another very subtle change I noticed last night...the padding around the backboard/hoop structure is now black/grey instead of red. Last year, it looked like this:

Now, it's like this:

I noticed that too. I wish it was still Cardinal instead of the black.

Does anyone know why they painted some of the concrete walls around the interior ring cardinal but not all of them? I really like it and wish they would do it to the rest of those walls.

 

[Clone1138]

I noticed that the court looked a little different in the wide shots this year. It appears you see more grain/patterns in the wood than before. ESPN cameras and color settings also contribute to this since not all of their TV trucks have the same equipment. If you compare the feeds from the Michigan and Iowa games last year they look drastically different even though both are broadcast in HD.

I've noticed a couple of subtle changes in Hilton so far this season. They painted the walls lining the inner concourse red which I think looks really good. I'm also digging the cleaner look to the court along with the B12 logo branding.

 

[gwoodclone]

I wish they would have kept "Hilton Coliseum" at the top of the court so it was visible on TV.
Thats my only complaint.

I thought I might be the only one who was bugged by that. I had hoped we would avoid the awful trend of throwing social media stuff on our court, but even with it there I think there would be enough room to have kept 'Hilton Coliseum' at the top.

 

[isubeatle]

I've noticed a couple of subtle changes in Hilton so far this season. They painted the walls lining the inner concourse red which I think looks really good. I'm also digging the cleaner look to the court along with the B12 logo branding.

I like that a lot too. Do you know why they haven't painted all the inner concourse walls though?

 

[scottie33]

I like that a lot too. Do you know why they haven't painted all the inner concourse walls though?

My guess is that when TV cameras shoot the crowd the likelihood of them shooting behind the baskets would involve the red concourse walls whereas TV cameras rarely pan out and show the crowds on the sides of the courts that is the concrete walls.

 

[chuckd4735]

Court definitely looks different on TV this year...lighter color of finish, no painted lanes, etc. It will just take me a few games to get used to, but Ill be OK with it in the long run.

 

[alarson]

I noticed that too. I wish it was still Cardinal instead of the black.

Does anyone know why they painted some of the concrete walls around the interior ring cardinal but not all of them? I really like it and wish they would do it to the rest of those walls.

Yeah, i like that paint on the ends, they should definitely do that for the rest of the inner concourse.

 

[roundball]

Does anyone have a photo of this concourse paint? I have no idea what you're talking about.

 

[CyJack13]

I'm a fan of the new court, looks much better, a much more simple, clean look.

 

[Cycsk]

I like that a lot too. Do you know why they haven't painted all the inner concourse walls though?

Your signature photo with white numbers on the Jack Trice throwback uniforms reminded me of how much I don't like the white lines for volleyball.

 

[CRCyclone55]

ISTATE logos will be going up in the near future.