Liberty mentioned in ESPN.com article!

Liberty mentioned in ESPN.com article!#57098

By Ed Dantes - January 30th, 2007, 5:51 pm

- January 30th, 2007, 5:51 pm #57098

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/ ... d=tab1pos1

For ugliest floor design!

Liberty lettering (14). Give the Falwellian Flames credit for being original and avoiding center-jump trash. But the words that blare above and below the circle overpower the court.

Although in fairness, that's last year's court.

"You won't have Nixon to kick around any more, because, gentlemen, this is my last press conference." - Richard Nixon
"You won't have Dantes to kick around any more, because, members of Flame Fans, this is my last post." - Ed Dantes

#57100

By Ed Dantes - January 30th, 2007, 6:01 pm

- January 30th, 2007, 6:01 pm #57100

I'm going to send the guy an e-mail in a few to tell him that we ditched the lettering, with a link to this pic:

And hopefully, not the pic with the giant mountain drawn on the floor.

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"You won't have Nixon to kick around any more, because, gentlemen, this is my last press conference." - Richard Nixon
"You won't have Dantes to kick around any more, because, members of Flame Fans, this is my last post." - Ed Dantes

#57106

By Fumblerooskies - January 30th, 2007, 7:04 pm

- January 30th, 2007, 7:04 pm #57106

Someone need to send them a photo of the old "on fire" flaming court from back in Coach Meyer's day.

#57113

By Purple Haize - January 30th, 2007, 8:02 pm

- January 30th, 2007, 8:02 pm #57113

I believe you would be refering to the Burger King Crown design at half court about 10 years ago! Hey it was a great pic up line for me with the future Mrs Purple

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Aspiring Upward Basketball Coach
Suck on my Funk and Wagnalls! - Unknown

#57122

By Ed Dantes - January 30th, 2007, 8:31 pm

- January 30th, 2007, 8:31 pm #57122

Was it a fire? I thought it was a mountain.

Anyone have a pic? I know they're rare, especially because the design is so ugly that LU has airbrushed it out of their media guide.

No, I'm not kidding.

"You won't have Nixon to kick around any more, because, gentlemen, this is my last press conference." - Richard Nixon
"You won't have Dantes to kick around any more, because, members of Flame Fans, this is my last post." - Ed Dantes

#57129

By Fumblerooskies - January 30th, 2007, 8:50 pm

- January 30th, 2007, 8:50 pm #57129

Yeah....
...The Burger King Court...
...That's the ticket!

#57160

By krh44 - January 30th, 2007, 10:05 pm

- January 30th, 2007, 10:05 pm #57160

the "basketball in hell" that was a thing of beauty

#57177

By belcherboy - January 30th, 2007, 11:01 pm

- January 30th, 2007, 11:01 pm #57177

Fumblerooskies wrote:Yeah....
...The Burger King Court...
...That's the ticket!

We used to call the Vines Center the "home of the whopper". It looked like a giant burger with a flame around it.

#57182

By krh44 - January 30th, 2007, 11:25 pm

- January 30th, 2007, 11:25 pm #57182

Hey nice to have you back Belcher Boy

#57187

By El Scorcho - January 31st, 2007, 12:07 am

- January 31st, 2007, 12:07 am #57187

Who was around when the Vines Center was first opened?

Click for a larger version

#57189

By thepostman - January 31st, 2007, 12:18 am

- January 31st, 2007, 12:18 am #57189

El Scorcho wrote:Who was around when the Vines Center was first opened?

Click for a larger version

wow...it looked so much better back then...when they put the padded chairs in why couldn't they be red or blue???

#57191

By LU'sbestmanager - January 31st, 2007, 12:20 am

- January 31st, 2007, 12:20 am #57191

i think it looked better than also. i like those seats by the tunnel

#57193

By thepostman - January 31st, 2007, 12:22 am

- January 31st, 2007, 12:22 am #57193

oh wow, i didn't notice that...man...they let this building go downhill so fast...its not really THAT old....no wonder they want Lynchburg to build an arena for them...they know they can't upkeep it

#57235

By Ed Dantes - January 31st, 2007, 7:35 am

- January 31st, 2007, 7:35 am #57235

thepostman wrote:oh wow, i didn't notice that...man...they let this building go downhill so fast...its not really THAT old....no wonder they want Lynchburg to build an arena for them...they know they can't upkeep it

The Vines did look better back then. That thing ages faster than Kristen Dunst.

Yes, I ripped that line off of Bill Simmons, but I couldn't let a choice zinger like that get away.

"You won't have Nixon to kick around any more, because, gentlemen, this is my last press conference." - Richard Nixon
"You won't have Dantes to kick around any more, because, members of Flame Fans, this is my last post." - Ed Dantes

#57238

By ATrain - January 31st, 2007, 8:16 am

- January 31st, 2007, 8:16 am #57238

Yes, the Vines did look nicer back then. I say finish installing the new seats, put a fresh coat of paint on the walls, replace the ceiling tiles in the drop-down ceiling thingy, get rid of the yellow padded seats, and it'd look better again.

4:28:2009-RIP Jeff Taylor

PAmedic wrote:you're absolutely right

#57240

By A.G. - January 31st, 2007, 8:36 am

- January 31st, 2007, 8:36 am #57240

ATrain wrote:Yes, the Vines did look nicer back then. I say finish installing the new seats, put a fresh coat of paint on the walls, replace the ceiling tiles in the drop-down ceiling thingy, get rid of the yellow padded seats, and it'd look better again.

And top it off with a brand new coach.

Isaiah 33:1
Woe to you, O destroyer, you who have not been destroyed!
Woe to you, O traitor, you who have not been betrayed!

#57337

By PAmedic - January 31st, 2007, 1:46 pm

- January 31st, 2007, 1:46 pm #57337

El Scorcho wrote:Who was around when the Vines Center was first opened?

watched it being built but left prior to it opening. Still miss my beloved ravine

first time I walked thru the doors was homecoming of '05

JLFJR wrote:Thanks for your input, PA! Very helpful.

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#57347

By ATrain - January 31st, 2007, 2:00 pm

- January 31st, 2007, 2:00 pm #57347

A.G. wrote:
ATrain wrote:Yes, the Vines did look nicer back then. I say finish installing the new seats, put a fresh coat of paint on the walls, replace the ceiling tiles in the drop-down ceiling thingy, get rid of the yellow padded seats, and it'd look better again.
And top it off with a brand new coach.

Yes, one that wears tailored suits and isn't considered the slob of the league

4:28:2009-RIP Jeff Taylor

PAmedic wrote:you're absolutely right

#57353

By TDDance234 - January 31st, 2007, 2:08 pm

- January 31st, 2007, 2:08 pm #57353

Yes, one that wears tailored suits and isn't considered the slob of the league

Quick, someone get Manger a tie.

#57373

By LU'sbestmanager - January 31st, 2007, 2:58 pm

- January 31st, 2007, 2:58 pm #57373

#57374

By TDDance234 - January 31st, 2007, 3:00 pm

- January 31st, 2007, 3:00 pm #57374

I'm pretty sure ATrain challenged your title of best manager on campus last night, though.

#57380

By Cider Jim - January 31st, 2007, 3:07 pm

- January 31st, 2007, 3:07 pm #57380

Who was around when the Vines Center was first opened?

Been there & done that. The cap was put on by a helocopter!

And top it off with a brand new coach.

Yes, one that wears tailored suits and isn't considered the slob of the league

Greg Marshall? Can anyone report a Greg Marshall sighting on campus?

At least RD is better dressed than Temple's former coach (Cheney) and Bobby Knight with those too-tight sweaters of his.

#57394

By SuperJon - January 31st, 2007, 3:39 pm

- January 31st, 2007, 3:39 pm #57394

You're ragging on Dunton's clothes now? What is wrong with his clothes?

VMI's coach wore a golf shirt and a sweater vest, and you're ragging on Dunton?

#57460

By PAmedic - January 31st, 2007, 9:13 pm

- January 31st, 2007, 9:13 pm #57460

I actually thought D looked sharp against VMI, didn't see him last night.

JLFJR wrote:Thanks for your input, PA! Very helpful.

ASOR Technical Advisor and Graphics Consultant

#57461

By Cider Jim - January 31st, 2007, 9:17 pm

- January 31st, 2007, 9:17 pm #57461

You're ragging on Dunton's clothes now? What is wrong with his clothes?

The oldtimers remember the days when RD used to drop his jacket and coach in just his white dress shirt that would always work it's way out, but always only in the back and one of the front tails. Classic Dunton--I wish we had a pic for a visual.