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UK to use ASB Glass Floor for Big Blue Madness tomorrow night
Posted on 10/10/24 at 10:36 am
Posted on 10/10/24 at 10:36 am
Same brand of floor that was used at the NBA All-Star Game and for FIBA World Cup games.
Info from ASB Website when they used the floor for the NBA All-Star Break 2024
Info from ASB Website when they used the floor for the NBA All-Star Break 2024
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Posted on 10/10/24 at 11:05 am to BluegrassBelle
How many college arenas have this? It should look great on TV.
Posted on 10/10/24 at 11:07 am to BuckI
I’ve never heard of anything like it before
Posted on 10/10/24 at 11:07 am to BuckI
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How many college arenas have this? It should look great on TV.
I believe we'll be the first college to use it. It's only temporary though, just for Big Blue Madness. I don't think anyone plays on them consistently.
Posted on 10/10/24 at 11:08 am to BluegrassBelle
I'm going to guess that thing is going to be a maintenance nightmare and ultimately goes away when the cost of repairs and the ugliness of it not working novelty wears off.
Posted on 10/10/24 at 11:09 am to Pimphand
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I'm going to guess that thing is going to be a maintenance nightmare and ultimately goes away when the cost of repairs and the ugliness of it not working novelty wears off.
It's just for Big Blue Madness.
We'll have a regular floor for the rest of the season.
Posted on 10/10/24 at 11:15 am to BluegrassBelle
quote:If it is a success with no issues then I bet they bring it back in the future.
I believe we'll be the first college to use it. It's only temporary though, just for Big Blue Madness. I don't think anyone plays on them consistently.
Can you imagine having the ability to move the 3-point line? An opposing player thinks he is shooting a 3 only for the line to move behind him?
I know it will mot be used that way but it would still be fun.
Posted on 10/10/24 at 11:31 am to Old Sarge
quote:I had heard talk about it but I did not know if it was for real or not. I would like to watch their BBM to see what it looks like.
I’ve never heard of anything like it before
Posted on 10/10/24 at 4:19 pm to BuckI
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If it is a success with no issues then I bet they bring it back in the future.
They might on a limited basis. I can't imagine them using it officially during the season though.
Posted on 10/10/24 at 4:44 pm to Old Sarge
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I’ve never heard of anything like it before
Me neither. This stuff is awesome!
Youtube - ASB Demo
Posted on 10/10/24 at 4:45 pm to Old Sarge
They’ve used it for the NBA all star game. That’s the only time I’ve seen it.
Posted on 10/10/24 at 4:47 pm to BluegrassBelle
quote:Would this have to be cleared by the NCAA for regular-season use?
They might on a limited basis. I can't imagine them using it officially during the season though.
Posted on 10/10/24 at 4:49 pm to AHM21
So do they just lay the glass panels on top of the existing floor?
Posted on 10/10/24 at 4:49 pm to BluegrassBelle
I need that for the walls of my man cave….
Posted on 10/10/24 at 4:50 pm to BluegrassBelle
So what? I heard we're offering free corn dogs to the first hundred people to show up for our game.
Posted on 10/10/24 at 4:56 pm to Old Sarge
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So do they just lay the glass panels on top of the existing floor?
Probably not. I've installed courts before and the company probably requires the floor to be removed and the panels are installed on the arena's sub-floor. Just a quick google research and these are layered glass like lamination with a section that has LED lights sandwiched between them. There is probably a subfloor section at the bottom of the LED glass panels that sits on the arena's sub-floor then it gets leveled. This thing is essentially a TV. It's crazy.
Posted on 10/10/24 at 5:19 pm to BluegrassBelle
Definitely sounds cool.
Posted on 10/10/24 at 6:04 pm to Syd
Meh, as if the Oregon floor isn't bad enough. They can 86 this along with the stupid light shows at football games.
I know, I know.
I know, I know.
Posted on 10/10/24 at 6:11 pm to AHM21
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They’ve used it for the NBA all star game. That’s the only time I’ve seen it.
They interviewed the guy installing it said they had and UK was the first call he got from a college team.
Posted on 10/11/24 at 11:11 am to kywildcatfanone
Can you hear it? It's coming, and it's going to be epic. Don't forget to watch the premier program and greatest tradition in college basketball take the court tonight under a new leader, 7pm ET on the SEC Network.
Here's the ASB glass floor with the original Rupp Arena logo.
Here's the ASB glass floor with the original Rupp Arena logo.
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