Now that we have to repaint our court with the C-USA logo, we can get rid of that emblem in the center of the court.
What are your ideas for a new court design?
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Now that we have to repaint our court with the C-USA logo, we can get rid of that emblem in the center of the court.
What are your ideas for a new court design?
Simple. Replicate Memorial Gym floor.
I dunno. Who paid for the floor?
I'm appreciative of his donation, but the midcourt logo is butt ugly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawgpix
I echo this sentiment. Just keep his name and signature on the court.Quote:
Originally Posted by qng001
The court is getting redone and it will be a clean simple design from what I understand.
Me too...Quote:
Originally Posted by Gooddawg
Just as long as they have the WBB logo equally presented, I'm fine.
You just don't quit do you? :icon_wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by maddawg
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Originally Posted by ITdrummer
Maybe we should have Spoon's signature on the opposite side of the court.Quote:
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Keep it simple.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawg06
- Remove the "Lady Techsters" and "Bulldogs" wordmarks
- Remove the awful midcourt logo and paint a big ass state-T
- Paint the "Louisiana Tech" wordmarks on the baselines.
- Paint the lanes solid blue with the C-USA logo
- Also order more court side seats
- Place banner over the tunnel entrance
Sand the floor down to get the "yellow" out of the layers of sealer.
It's very yellow now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawgpix
From: http://www.latechbbb.com/forum/showt...at-The-TAC-WOW!
Pic of when we installed the floor.
http://www.latechbbb.com/forum/attac...7&d=1191274226
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http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/latc/gr...to/tac-web.jpg
I like that color.
I do too........ It is a clean look. Just get rid of the big circle in the middle and some other minor changes and I think it will look awesome!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dirtydawg
You dont think it has anything to do with the lask of lighting in the first pic? I would imagine that if you put enough light on a surface, it would always change color a little bit.Quote:
Originally Posted by qng001
I like the gradient free throw lanes.
Uh, no I don't think.Quote:
Originally Posted by ITdrummer
If the lights were brighter it would bring out the yellow more. Not as yellow as old Memorial Gym . . . but TAC has been losing its lustre each year.
PS: Who do you think took both pix?
I went to the SJSU game in Ruston and walked around the court before the team warmed up. It's definitely very yellow. The white lines are no longer bright white.Quote:
Originally Posted by ITdrummer
Here's a pic from Tech's flickr account. The floor is almost as yellow as the USM player's shoes.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8064/8...9490cf22_c.jpg
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You'd think I knew a thing or two. . . . .
That's my youngest hanging off the rail in the background..Quote:
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I do, too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Woof!
I agree with KISS. (my changes in bold)Quote:
Originally Posted by qng001
- Remove the "Lady Techsters" and "Bulldogs" wordmarks and replace them with a small bulldog logo and the Lady Techsters script with Lady above Techsters
- Remove the awful midcourt logo and paint a medium sized state-T
- Paint "LA TECH" wordmarks on the baselines.
- Keep the blue gradient lanes and add the C-USA logo (and don't outline it in black like they did the WAC logo)
- Place banner over the tunnel entrance (<THIS! The curtains are bush league like our make-shift tunnel at Aillet Stadium.)
- Keep Karl Malone's signature as is.
- Do not add LATechSports.com, @LATechSports, or #WeAreLATech. (The capital A is ruining our brand, and we chant "We are... Bulldogs!)
I am in total agreement..........Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawg06
Curtains are still needed at the tunnel entrances even if a banner covers the tops of the tunnels. There has to be a way to block the view of the court at certain times such as when opposing teams are practicing. I'm surprised that Tech hasn't been required to install curtains for the concourse entrances in the seating area.
The center portion of the current midcourt logo would look fine without the unneeded red outer band.
MUST use the plain state-T logo as currently exists at midcourt.
What would look better than having either a Bulldog or Lady Techsters logo on the court would be to have LOUISIANA TECH in block lettering in the endline border band on both ends of the court with the one of the two logos in the corners on either side of the block lettering.
"We need to get to the new AD ASAP about the LA Tech screw-up." Read that sentence and see how you would pronounce LA.
It's really as simple as having our SID tweet and correspond correctly. That's where it all started.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tech77
A quick mock up I did. Clean and simple.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7356/9...4cfcc180_c.jpg
I did this last year.
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...c_modified.jpg
when are they supposed to announce the "new" floor?
Your modified version is definitely the way to go for a new court. I'd hate to lose the bulldogs and Lady Techsters logo though. What about incorporating them into tunnel covers? Have the Lady Techsters logo (the one with "Lady" over "Techsters") on the smaller tunnel and bulldogs on the larger one. I have no idea what to do with all of that space though for that tunnel cover. Also I'd hate to lose the faded free throw lane. It's a novel way to incorporate the two shades of blue used by the two basketball programs.Quote:
Originally Posted by qng001
Adding small logos to the modified court version as I suggested earlier in the thread would just about make it perfect.
The previous version of the basketball rulebook published after the last court change had a new article added regarding consistent free throw lane coloring (applicable for both men and women)...
Rule 1 Court and Equipment
Section 6. Free Throw Lane
Art. 3. It is highly recommended that the area of the free-throw lane inside the boundary lines be one color. It is permissible for this area to be more than one color as long as all required lines in and around the lane are clearly discernable and distinguishable.
I'm not a huge fan of the gradient. I think that's a personal thing tho - I'm a big fan of clean simple design. I do like that it ties together Royal and Columbia Blue but I think we can find a better way to do that than a key gradient.
I think the lady techsters need to adopt the schools color. There I said it.
Honestly, I'm not against that change.
Not to piggy back on this thread but....
Any word on scoreboard, video board, or any other technology renovations for this year? I'm beginning to lump this project in with the south endzone project.
No idea, I suggest emailing BVDV. He should know the status of "all" major projects regarding athletics. :icon_wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by rockdog
The lanes look SO much better in the solid school-color blue.
I actually like this one, but with a little smaller Tech emblem in the middle.Quote:
Originally Posted by DellDawg
Agreed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tech77
And any time the term "highly recommended" is found in the rulebook, I would suggest that whatever is referred to should be done that way.
How much long is that email valid?Quote:
Originally Posted by qng001
is this a test? took me awhile to find your kid on the picture :D hahaQuote:
Originally Posted by boxerdog
LA Tech Hoops @LATechHoops 5m The TAC basketball floor is under renovation again! New court design is on the way! #WeAreLATech
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WHAT????! I'm so happy they finally getting it done.
Wow, look at the color difference. That's a lot of varnish on that floor!
Yep.Quote:
Originally Posted by qng001
Do you know what the design will look like?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawgpix
Nope. Having been in Ruston much this summer.Quote:
Originally Posted by qng001
This would be a great time to release a mock up drawing of the floor out to the public to energize our fanbase.
I'll see if I can squeeze some info out of J-Mac about the design.
Josh McDaniel couldn't tell me much. He did tell me it would be a "much cleaner design" than the previous one.
I hear that they were considering something very similar to the floor in Memorial
Josh McDaniel couldn't tell me much. He did tell me it would be a "much cleaner design" than the previous one.
I think they should release the frigg'n design.Quote:
Originally Posted by DellDawg
The Smart thing to do is release the design to get fan feedback. Maybe even multiple options and let the fans choose.
I have always been a fan of what SMU did when they renovated Moody Coliseum. It has the same look and feel of memorial gym. And if you haven't ever been to a game a Moody Coliseum you need to check it out. It has that Hinkle Field house and Cameron Indoor feel. Hasn't been much excitement there in recent years but its a very nostalgic arena.
and just a side question...how many times can you repaint the floor while using the same wood? obviously this is the first time the court has been changed but at the same time they never changed those god awful bubble letters when we changed from the belt to wac when i was in school.
We used Sports Floor, Inc for the Robertson court.Quote:
Originally Posted by brody191
I'm not sure how many times you can do it, but the site states below:
http://www.sportsfloorsinc.com/faq
What is the difference between sanding the floor and refinishing the floor?
When a floor is sanded a minimum of three grits of sandpaper are used. All of the seal, paint, and finish are removed. Typically, a floor should be sanded every ten years. At this point, all lines and graphics will be repainted. Likewise, whenever a floor is repaired, it should be re-sanded to maintain uniformity.
When a floor is refinished, it is simply screened and tacked, then refinished with one or two coats. Paint may be added at this time, but no paint will be removed. This should typically happen at least once a year.
Money talks and those who coach on it have imput.Quote:
Originally Posted by ANODESSEY
Fixed it for you.. . . . I'd say it's a tad late to change designs this time. I don't want a floor that is designed at the last minute.Quote:
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Ran by Wednesday and took a look.
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Looks like an ice skating rink.
Round floor design...not good.
Whose idea was this? Is it really round now?! Does it help with seating closer to the court at least?
Dear god people. They didn't redesign the court layout. It's been like that since the building was built. It looks like a circle because the lower bleachers are not out.
It is a circle, and you are right it always has been; and because of that, the seating has always sucked.Quote:
Originally Posted by ITdrummer
Oh, good. I was hoping it didn't stay that way. Not sure I've ever been in it when the bleachers weren't out.Quote:
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Here are you examples . . . . from THS thread. . . .Quote:
Originally Posted by CutiePie72
There's a reason it's called the Thomas ASSEMBLY Center. I wasn't around when it was conceived, but I'm pretty sure there was a "multi-purpose" angle.
I wish there was a way we could change the inside and call it the Thomas "Athletic" Center.
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I have great seats - arguably so, because every where I go to basketball games I find myself comparing the sitelines to mine at the TAC and in large part they all come up lacking
I have great seats - arguably so, because every where I go to basketball games I find myself comparing the sitelines to mine at the TAC and in large part they all come up lacking
Geez! I knew when I posted I shouldn't have. Y'all have no patience, do you? Just can't wait to blast "stupid" posters, can you? Why do y'all keep on and on? I said I had never seen it without the bleachers out plus the lighting was dark in the pic and I couldn't tell that was why it was round. And I was unduly influenced by olddog75's comment about it being round. With his 75 and my 72 in our names, I guess we are old and dumb, assuming he graduated in '75, not that we're that old in age.Quote:
Originally Posted by GermDawg
Your seats are much like end zone seats at pro football games. Folks just don't know what they are missing per the "sightlines" and not having to look through all of the action and players verses actually seeing it happen at "warp drive".Quote:
Originally Posted by Dwayne From Minden
That's right Bill, I forgot that all ASSEMBLY Centers are round. Round buildings are better suited for multi-purpose use. A lot of events require round floors, like the circus. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Bill Brasky
Looks like it's starting to take shape:
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...90200711_n.jpg
Wow, i like the two tone stain.
Should have used the same state-T logo at mid-field at The Joe. :thumbsdown:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BPOjSeRCMAA5Zcc.jpg:large
Evidently that is what some in the basketball office are upset about
Should have used just the State Block T as you said
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Originally Posted by CutiePie72
I wonder if they chose to go the "LATECH State-T" to please Karl. I remember he wanted the whole Looney Tunes circle with Louisiana Tech on it so folks know what school it is on TV.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dwayne From Minden
What are we going to do with the team chairbacks with that circular logo?
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Originally Posted by Dawg06
Yep. Should have used the "plain" State-T.Quote:
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It's gonna look great.
I don't mind the different logos being used. I can't think of many schools that use the same for both the football field and the basketball courts. I'm sure there are plenty that do, I just can't think of any other than Oregon right now.
I agree. I think it will look great. 1) it's an official logo, without all the embellishment, b) we will put at least one winning team on top of it, which is infinitely more important.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cool Hand Clyde
A plain state-T would also look good. I'm fine either way. It looks good and "b" is more important.
As much I would like to see them use the "State-T", I'm fine with the LATECH State-T. It'll look good.
I hope they will not add the Lady Techster blue on the floor.
Who is responsible for these decisions since we have no athletic director right now?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dwayne From Minden
Nobody to blame, how will all the haters deal with that. I think the floor is going to look great. The LATECH logo is who we now are, the state t has always only been recognizable to people who already know about tech. I hope they put LATECH on the football field too.
Not true.Quote:
Originally Posted by ANODESSEY
Not true.
Would be terrible. The State-T is superior to the LaTech or LATECH loge in every possible way.
Before today, everybody who posted their opinion wanted the plain state-T.
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Dooley wanted LATECH in the end zones
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Originally Posted by Dwayne From Minden
Me too! Every time our offense touches the ball and our defense at least one time per game. :icon_wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by Dwayne From Minden
I like the look of the LA Tech state T logo. I think it's going to be very sharp. Can't wait until it's done.
I'd say by the timing of it, the responsibility would be on the former AD's office and the facilities office.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawg06
Somebody had to approve it and somebody had to plan it.
Yeah. I would say this was decided long before Bruce resigned.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawgpix