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August 2, 2013

The Pete’s Slightly New Look

Filed under: Basketball — Chas @ 6:31 am

You know the basketball team can actually start light team practices next month? Another tweak to the rules. Meanwhile the court of the Petersen Event Center has had a touch-up.





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Exciting time for Pitt!!!!!!

Comment by JR 08.02.13 @ 9:03 am

I finally gotta ask JR, what is the significance of the @@@@@@@ prior to your posts? Please pardon the question if you’re a stutterer or have Tourette Syndrome.

Comment by Dr. Tom 08.02.13 @ 9:58 am

What’s with all of the extra space on the sides of the court??

Comment by MikePITT 08.02.13 @ 10:18 am

Article on loss of football players comparing Pitt to PSU. Pitt lost more players since July 2012 than PSU. 19 vs 17.
Thats a lot of players for Pitt football to lose.

Article by the PG PSU beat reporter.

link to blogs.post-gazette.com

Comment by Pitt.Dan83 08.02.13 @ 11:50 am

It is …what it is ……

The Kool Aid is a lot stiffer drink in Creepy Valley than it is in Oakland !

Comment by EMel 08.02.13 @ 12:15 pm

Will the students section finally be on TV?

Comment by Tossing Thabeets 08.02.13 @ 12:21 pm

MikePITT, contribute here:
link to scaffoldframe.com

And who’s contributing for a Zamboni?

Comment by steve1 08.02.13 @ 1:34 pm

steve1 LOL…..Are we going into the hockey business?

Comment by isnore 08.02.13 @ 1:36 pm

First, let me say, I love The Pete, I love that a nice Pitt logo is at mid-court and I love seeing the ACC logos in the lane.

It has always perplexed me though, why the “Pittsburgh” is so smooshed in at the baselines and why no color on the sides?

You look at a lot of other courts, you see the color extending another 6 feet or so with broad letters and bold colors.

The sides too. Sure they’re covered up by the coaches and players a bit, but just comparing to other schools.

Almost like we have an aversion to color, paint, chalk and boldness down at Pitt.

They really need to hire an interior and exterior decorator for the athletic program!!!! LOL

Comment by Dan 08.02.13 @ 1:52 pm

isnore, contribute here:
link to greenbowsports.co.uk

Comment by steve1 08.02.13 @ 1:56 pm

steve1… contribute here.

link to ebay.com

Your idea, you buy.

Comment by Benzene 08.02.13 @ 2:32 pm

“The courts will all look the same during the NCAA tourney, as the NCAA brands itself during this time.

Contrast that with some of the more creative and colorful courts all over the country.

College basketball courts are becoming works of art and are becoming more creative as universities look for ways to stand out.”

Jason Murray, New York Times Sorry, wouldn’t let me copy and paste.

Ahhh, someone didn’t get the memo.

Comment by Dan 08.02.13 @ 2:40 pm

Ahhh, I see some of you pushing for the Pitt hockey.

Allthough it doesn’t tug at the heart strings, as a hockey fan, I can honestly say, if they had a scholarship team, I would get season tickets and go to as many games as possible.

Watched lots of college hockey, my nephew played for Robert Morris for 4 years.

Enjoyed the games quite a bit.

Comment by Dan 08.02.13 @ 2:43 pm

Benzene, I bid 28.00. It might win it.

Dan, we’re all saying the court looks like an ice hockey rink with the white paint and all.

See previous hue:
link to i1.wp.com

Comment by steve1 08.02.13 @ 5:01 pm

feels really strange seein that ACC at the Pete. Just will not get use to it until Pitt plays a few football games with the ACC logo on jersey and field. You hate a conference for so long and then you become it. Really strange.

Comment by Pitt Fan In Atlanta 08.02.13 @ 7:23 pm

steve1 you sent me to an English website…sorry bloke my money is still in Euros.

If we end up with a white basketball floor it will be Smiling Stevie’s final disaster before the new Chancellor sends him packing.

Comment by isnore 08.02.13 @ 8:22 pm

My guess is the floor won’t be white. They probably stripped it before painting and it will return to the hardwood color when complete. Mike Pitt the space on the side of the court is where the zoo section seats fold back so the floor can be utilized cross court forming 2 side by side courts. When they pull out the lower seating it reaches courtside. I think the Oakland Zoo will benefit from the ACC exposure and joining a conference with the Cameron Crazies will gain them more respect.

Comment by spiritofsection 22 08.03.13 @ 10:04 am

You’re a killjoy, spiritofsection 22

Comment by steve1 08.03.13 @ 11:50 am

spiritofsection 22 you are probably 100% correct, however, I was counting on sitting near the penalty box.

Comment by isnore 08.03.13 @ 2:37 pm

I’m LOL, isnore

Comment by steve1 08.03.13 @ 5:47 pm

that’s it?? a huge move for the university and that’s all sp can come up with?? i sure hope he has something up his sleeve for the opener against fsu because as far as i can tell, they have blown a huge marketing opportunity by doing nothing… or very little.

Comment by goalie44 08.03.13 @ 6:04 pm

My son starts basketball camp on Monday and they aren’t using the Pete at all. Not even for morning meetings. They are using Fitzgerald AND out door hoops.
So more is occurring.

Comment by Sfpitt 08.04.13 @ 5:32 am

Ill forever say that Pitt needs to put the cameras on the other side of the court..those boxes are absolutely terrible. bunch of stuffy ppl who are given those corporate seats.

Show the ZOO.

Comment by Yup 08.05.13 @ 7:45 am

Agreed! Turn the cameras around. I can’t stand seeing half-filled corporate boxes on national TV. (But maybe “being on TV” is a selling point.) Let the student section shine, like UMD or puke.

Comment by DaveG 08.05.13 @ 10:12 am

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