Comments on: Oregon’s New Court: An Unvarnished Rorschach Test?

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 16:41:59 +0000

In regard to keeping an old court updated….I’m a Purdue student and they are currently adding a $90 million addition to Mackey Arena rather than building a new one. They will be renovating seats inside and have already renovated all of the concourses. They are creating great club level areas for those donating alumni and have created a premier practice facility and sports medicine area. It sounds like a renovation of these sorts would have better received. I must say watching games at UO’s old arena was always interesting. It was a great looking building from the inside.

By: JAson

JAson — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 18:00:34 +0000

I think it looks cool…glad its not the same old boring crap you see EVERY GOSH DARNED DAY!

By: Abe

Abe — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 13:02:50 +0000

I’m not sure that pictures does the court justice. The resolution doesn’t seem that high. With the shining likes and the high def TV cameras I’m sure it will look a lot more like artists rendering. I’m looking forward to seeing it on TV.

By: FOX Sports Arizona

FOX Sports Arizona — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 02:29:29 +0000

Have you seen what #Oregon has planned for its new basketball arena's court design? Yes, it's a bit different… http://bit.ly/aKyofE

By: blinky

blinky — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 01:44:16 +0000

i honestly thought it looked pretty cool as an urban/graffiti/tagged/paint spill look.

now that i see it is supposed to be trees, it looks a little silly.

By: Greg

Greg — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 20:21:35 +0000

looks like a duck took aim to the floor and splattered his lunch at center court…

By: Rod M

Rod M — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 16:00:45 +0000

As a non-Oregon person, I sort of like it. Better said, it doesn’t offend or seem offensive. It’s subtle enough, seemingly, not to distract from the action on the court, atleast that’s my impression from these photos. The bleach comment is funny though.

By: Mat

Mat — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 15:46:53 +0000

Yes, there are a LOT of reasons to leave Mac Court.

Terrible sight lines
90 years old
Very few restrooms
Bad concessions
cramped corridors

By: greg

greg — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 21:48:38 +0000

Hey Oregon someone dropped bleach at center court

By: rtmsf

rtmsf — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 21:43:38 +0000

In reply to Matt B.. @MattB - hilarious. Can we get a few lumberjacks to put in some work in the MKA?

By: Matt B.

Matt B. — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 17:35:33 +0000

The only positive is that it doesn’t have a ridiculously oversized center floor logo. My personal theory: If a player shoots from anywhere on the center logo, one of two things should happen, a buzzer should sound before the shot comes down, or the player should be benched for a long time. Otherwise, the logo is too large. Although in this instance, a big logo might be better since it would force the trees to recede.

By: D.N. Nation

D.N. Nation — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 17:14:08 +0000

Shorter Oregon: HEY EVERYONE LOOK AT US

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 08:29:14 +0000

I couldn’t agree more. I sort of understand the need for keeping up with the Joneses in regards to facilities for the sake of recruiting, but kicking Mac Court to the curb is a sin… At the very least, I would hope that maybe the team would play one game per year over there, considering they ain’t going to be bold enough to tear that place down…

By: The Hemogoblin

The Hemogoblin — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 08:04:46 +0000

The entire arena, including the floor and the logo, has me ashamed to be a student at the University of Oregon. It’s a joke. There’s no (non-dollar-sign-related) reason for the school to leave Mac Court, which has more charm, soul and atmosphere than this new building will ever have. I plan on sitting down in the Pit Crew (which will lose the coolness of its name when the team leaves The Pit) for the first game with a sign that says “Free Mac Court.”