Court design

[Da Coach]

We have seen a trend toward uniqueness with new designs for college home courts.
Now UCF has taken it to another level with a near all-black home court meant to mimic blacktop-

http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/06/23/ucfs-new-court-design-is-interesting-to-say-the-least/

http://www.ucfathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/ucf-m-baskbl-body.html

Looks like this could make it a little hard for TV viewers to watch games televised on their new court.

[Chico]

Uh oh. That might cause problems.

[tornado]

Illinois shows off their new court design - the broad area of floor that is shaded was originally going to be light orange to contrast with the out-of-bounds area dark orange..
but the current plans are more gray....





It could end looking more like this if they do the light orange....





They also have a new shield-like logo they will be using...







Northern Illinois likewise has abandoned the white or natural wood-floor look and gone to a colored floor - except it's black...





Such a dark floor makes the entire arena seem dark & dreary

[tornado]

anyone watch the ESPN college football game yesterday?

They had Eastern Washington - what an absolutely ugly field - really hard to watch on TV - wonder what it would be like if a team was wearing red?

[tornado]

here's the latest in silliness....

a school, Coastal Carolina, that is going to install a football field that is turquoise blue...

https://twitter.com/GoCCUsports/status/558754604327129088