🏀 Big12 announces they'll use the ASB Glassfloor for tourney (After TTU injury, Big12 returns to hardwood floor.)

[BamaFan334]

Pretty cool here. Love traditional hardwood and would hate if rhat changed, but this is a cool deal.

 

[TerryP]

I'm leery. In my viewers opinion there are several floors that are distracting when watching a basketball game. What's someone going to think of?

However, the benefits of having something like this? Two million for a system like this in the practice facility would be sweet!

 

[OldPlayer]

I'm leery. In my viewers opinion there are several floors that are distracting when watching a basketball game. What's someone going to think of?

However, the benefits of having something like this? Two million for a system like this in the practice facility would be sweet!

If you pay $2 million for this you want people to see it, not just the players, coaches and managers.

 

[Krimson]

I'm leery. In my viewers opinion there are several floors that are distracting when watching a basketball game. What's someone going to think of?

However, the benefits of having something like this? Two million for a system like this in the practice facility would be sweet!

I could see that turning into advertising billboards really quick, gotta make that NIL money somehow.

 

[Bama Guy]

I could see that turning into advertising billboards really quick, gotta make that NIL money somehow.

Yeah, one of those bright, flashing billboards that change every 5 seconds. What could go wrong?

 

[rick4bama]

Yeah, one of those bright, flashing billboards that change every 5 seconds. What could go wrong?

Blinding by the light as it chance.

 

[TerryP]

If you pay $2 million for this you want people to see it, not just the players, coaches and managers.

Look at the product and get back to me.

I could see that turning into advertising billboards really quick, gotta make that NIL money somehow.

Oh, they will. Immediately.

At the convention where this flooring system was introducted the "mimic" was an NBA arena. Their selling points were advertising; multiple ads in fact. (IE: Arkansas could rotate Tyson and W+)

On the other hand I like the idea of seeing courts where you don't have the volleyball lines, along with a different three point arc for the women, then the men's ... gets messy, visually, ya know? VB doesn't apply at UA, but the WBB v MBB would. I don't know if it could improve meets but it seems like it could improve the 'aesthetics' for GymTide and other gymnastic programs.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

I've seen several games on while grabbing a bite that used a gray floor, making the screen look like everything was a black and white TV except the players. Is that this type of floor, or are there traditional floors that are that color gray?

 

[TerryP]

Is that this type of floor, or are there traditional floors that are that color gray?

Those are what I'd call modern-day traditional. It's not an LED based system like these are.

There's a MWC team that uses a gray floor with their logo taking up half of the court it seems. Colorado team, I want to say. And yes, it's a horrible way to watch a ball game.

@OldPlayer a bit more on this system. You may be aware of how Oats uses a spot and marking system in the practice facilities now. It would only served to enhance his coaching style.

 

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[TerryP]

@UAgrad93 we talked about traction a little while back.

On CBS Sports HQ (last night/this morning) they played some highlights from one of the games. I didn't catch which one. There was one "big play" in the game where I noticed the inside of the arc light up in a different color than the rest of the floor. After watching a bit longer I didn't see it again: not after a three or any other score.

Get off my lawn? Maybe. Still. I don't want to watch what resembles a game from EA Sports.

This is the second article I've seen in the last 24 hours on the floor ...

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

 

[TerryP]

There was a big stink a few years ago about the differences in two tournaments: the mens' and women's. I can't recall which sport. I remember facilities being one of the points made about how the men's tournament was treated much differently. This crossed my mind this morning while wondering why they didn't make the move last week during the women's tournament.

I guess all it took was an injury to a team member of a title contender.

 

[TerryP]

Davis is one I avoid ... right or wrong, I don't like listening to him. Why he would choose to attack a guy from the Action Network ... no clue.

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