Blackburn Court

[Piqua Flyer '66]

Where is it on UD Arena floor?
If you watch on TV you never see it because it runs in out of bounds territory in front of press row. Never see it on TV.
Depending where you sit at UD Arena you may (50% of crowd) never see it.
As I watch tv tonight Dick Vitale Court is on the court at U of Detroit
Coach K Court is on the court at Duke
Denny Crum Court is on the court at UL YUM Center.
UCONN gals at Houston tonite on tv....Guy Lewis Court across entire baseline at BOTH ENDS OF COURT.
WOODEN COURT is on the court at Pauley Pavilion.
We need to get BLACKBURN COURT on the court where it can be seen.
Go Flyers!!

[Piqua Flyer '66]

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[ClaytonFlyerFan]

OK, my two cents worth on this Piqua....

90+% of the current fans never saw Blackburn, coaching or otherwise

Heck, I would venture to bet that 75% do not even know who or what Blackburn is / was. Keep in mind, most fans are not as smart as us genius types on UDPride.

I do not see it happening.

[CE80]

I am with Piqua, if it is called Blackburn Court then the name should be on the court. I don't disagree that it will not happen. If they were going to do it, they should have done it when the court was redone with the new logo.

[Piqua Flyer '66]

It can be done very easily.
It should be on the court.
75% of UK, UL, Houston, Detroit, UCLA etc folks did not see
their court namesake coach either.
If visible on tv the talking heads just might inform the viewers across the nation as to what Tom Blackburn meant to UD.
I just attended the dedication of my alma mater HS gym floor in Madison IN
to my HS coach - THE JACK DWYER COURT- and he is 88 ! Heck I'm one of the last
guys alive who played for him!!!
If an institution makes the dedication it should be visible on national TV
(in the college ranks) and to ALL in the arena/gym.
Go Flyers, beat LaSalle!!

	LaSalle LA SALLE In 1863, La Salle University was established through the legacy of St. John Baptist de La Salle and the Christian Brothers teaching order, which De La Salle founded 300 years ago. Located in Philadelphia, La Salle is an educational community shaped by traditional Catholic and Lasallian values. La Salle's main campus is an ideal place for students to pursue an education. The 130-acre park-like setting includes 54 buildings and is located approximately six miles from Center City Philadelphia. The University can accommodate 2,114 resident students in its 12 residence halls, two apartment complexes, and 75 townhouses. Fellow members of the A10 Conference. Nickname is the Explorers. Notable athletes include Tom Gola and Lionel Simmons.

[OSUdaytonFAN]

Used to be on court, or so I thought it was.

[Bill McPeek]

Originally Posted by ClaytonFlyerFan OK, my two cents worth on this Piqua.... 90+% of the current fans never saw Blackburn, coaching or otherwise Heck, I would venture to bet that 75% do not even know who or what Blackburn is / was. Keep in mind, most fans are not as smart as us genius types on UDPride. I do not see it happening.

I would bet that many Kansas fans never saw and have no idea who Phog Allen was either. Or NC fans ever seeing Dean Smith.

[Bill McPeek]

I'm with you Piqua! And I never saw Tom Blackburn but as a Flyer fan I sure as hell know who he was.

[TommyGola]

They can place small but conspicuous letters on the NEW ARENA floor. Call the new court Blackburn Court and we will continue to enjoy the legacy of Tom Blackburn.

[Jeff]

Originally Posted by Bill McPeek I would bet that many Kansas fans never saw and have no idea who Phog Allen was either. Or NC fans ever seeing Dean Smith.

Having lived in NC, I can validate that 100% of all High Schools have a statue of Dean Smith in front....he's near deity status in that state.

[Jeff]

It used to be visiable on TV, but haven't looked for it recently. It should be visibly and easily seen.

[ud2]

Piqua is right, IMO it is not very visible on tv, and it should be. I'll post a picture later.

[Bill McPeek]

Originally Posted by Jeff Having lived in NC, I can validate that 100% of all High Schools have a statue of Dean Smith in front....he's near deity status in that state.

Yeah....that wasn't a very good example, was it? How about Hank Iba at Oklahoma State?

[31770]

Originally Posted by ud2 Piqua is right, IMO it is not very visible on tv, and it should be. I'll post a picture later.

I dug thru some pics and google images seemed to have nothing where Blackburn's name could be clearly seen...

I'll agree it should be more viable...

Link to arena upgrades thread
http://www.udpride.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28676