Sneak peek at Alumni Court at Gampel Pavilion!

[aburks41]

Nice. Expect an email from Kyle Muncy.

Muncy is such a donkey

 

[ctchamps]

Basketball Capital of the World is deserving to be on the court. During major games and continued success cameras will pan on those words and remind people UConn has been the pre-eminent school in basketball in modern times.

It’s subtle enough for me. Every time it happens I’ll know @kobe has an opportunity to be reminded of this fact. Bonus points knowing Dukie, fruit and Friar fans have that opportunity as well.

 

[CL82]

That big blank court is the perfect "screen" for the laser projectors we already have installed at Gampel. I'm looking forward to seeing what they do with it.

 

[CL82]

Muncy is such a donkey

Maybe, but that's the job.

 

[dennismenace]

I just think it’s tacky. don’t like self proclaimed titles.

UConn’s blue blood status is well in hand, but I can’t see any of the other blue bloods putting this on their court

If I recall that was a Dick Vitale proclamation wasn't it? And it has caught on with announcers. Therefore not truly self proclaimed.

 

[UCLJ0211]

I just think it’s tacky. don’t like self proclaimed titles.

UConn’s blue blood status is well in hand, but I can’t see any of the other blue bloods putting this on their court

It is more a product of the success of BOTH teams, women’s as well. No other blue blood school comes close in that regard.

 

[StllH8L8ner]

Nice. Expect an email from Kyle Muncy.

“THEY have the UConn Huskies, WE have the Yukon Sled Dogs”.

 

[FearThePups]

I just think it’s tacky. don’t like self proclaimed titles.

UConn’s blue blood status is well in hand, but I can’t see any of the other blue bloods putting this on their court

Agree. At this point, we are a blue blood. That is already evident. Are we trying to convince ourselves of that? I’d also rather see the white husky logo.

 

[BugsyCT]

I like the fact that it's simple and clean, very much like the original Gampel court design.

 

[87Xfer]

Agree. At this point, we are a blue blood. That is already evident. Are we trying to convince ourselves of that? I’d also rather see the white husky logo.

Agree on the first part. No way on the last.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[ConnHuskBask]

I like the fact that it's simple and clean, very much like the original Gampel court design.

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Now that's a court.

 

[USMC3304]

Basketball Capital of the World is deserving to be on the court. During major games and continued success cameras will pan on those words and remind people UConn has been the pre-eminent school in basketball in modern times.

It’s subtle enough for me. Every time it happens I’ll know @kobe has an opportunity to be reminded of this fact. Bonus points knowing Dukie, fruit and Friar fans have that opportunity as well.

I think it should be Calhoun Court

 

[HuskyNan]

I think it should be Calhoun Court

What about him? He’s got two Olympic gold medals too

 

[CL82]

I think it should be Calhoun Court

What about him? He’s got two Olympic gold medals too

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Lol, I love that picture. Particularly in that it was a response to a Stewart picture showing off three rings.

In any event, I have long championed renaming the court "Hall of Fame Court". I would add Calhoun's name along one end line and Auriemma's along another end line. Not the full length of it, mind you but visible on each side. I would then add the names and numbers of every other Connecticut player or coach who has earned Naismith Hall of Fame honors, So Ray, Rebecca, Swin soon to be joined by Bird, Tarausi, possibly Hamilton, etc. I just think that it is a nice way to celebrate the basketball excellence we have had a Connecticut. For what it's worth Dave Benedict balks at the idea, because the court is already named Alumni Court. I have to believe if you reached out to the alumni Association they'd be fine with the change, or if not at least be fine with "Alumni/Hall of Fame Court."

Now, the last piece of this puzzle in my view is to rename hillside as "Auriemma Avenue". That would put Gampel at the intersection of Jim Calhoun Way and Auriemma Avenue. It would also become an obligatory opening camera shot for on campus televised games. In that way, everyone gets there due and we get away to celebrate our unique tradition of excellence.

 

[Storrs South]

Any change in the court name would require working out a deal with the Alumni Association (now the Foundation). My guess is that the Alumni Association made some monetary donation when the building opened to help fund its construction which is how the name got there.

 

[HuskyNan]

Lol, I love that picture. Particularly in that it was a response to a Stewart picture showing off three rings.

In any event, I have long championed renaming the court "Hall of Fame Court". I would add Calhoun's name along one end line and Auriemma's along another end line. Not the full length of it, mind you but visible on each side. I would then add the names and numbers of every other Connecticut player or coach who has earned Naismith Hall of Fame honors, So Ray, Rebecca, Swin soon to be joined by Bird, Tarausi, possibly Hamilton, etc. I just think that it is a nice way to celebrate the basketball excellence we have had a Connecticut. For what it's worth Dave Benedict balks at the idea, because the court is already named Alumni Court. I have to believe if you reached out to the alumni Association they'd be fine with the change, or if not at least be fine with "Alumni/Hall of Fame Court."

Now, the last piece of this puzzle in my view is to rename hillside as "Auriemma Avenue". That would put Gampel at the intersection of Jim Calhoun Way and Auriemma Avenue. It would also become an obligatory opening camera shot for on campus televised games. In that way, everyone gets there due and we get away to celebrate our unique tradition of excellence.

DB’s solution

 

[CL82]

DB’s solution

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It would be on the other side line where it says "Alumni Court" in the new design. You could still leave basketball capital of the world on the other side line.

 

[Devland]

Maybe they should drip blue paint leading to the UConn bench to symbolize blue blood.

 

[Austin316]

Slam dunk! Very happy with the simple design!

 

[Scrutiner]

Clean, Simple and Classy.
It says we've been there and we don't need cheap attention grabbing graphics to let the world know what arena they're in or seeing on some form of media!

 

[MTBingNinja]

Normally I might agree with you. But at this point, if we have to become the bad guy, the most hated program in America, I'm ok with that. If left out of a P5 we might need to just embrace our role as the destroyer of other team's hopes and dreams.

Plus it’s off to the side, it’s not like it’s emblazed in the the middle of the court.

 

[housekeys]

What does chatGPT or Bing say about who is the basketball capital of the world? If AI says we are the capital, you can't argue with that

 

[Ratso]

noice looking court

 

[Huskyforlife]

The alumni association should have no problems putting Geno and Jims names on the baseline. Why would they be petty about that?