New Mullins Court - Thoughts?

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New Mullins Court - Thoughts?

Post by InnervisionsUMASS » Wed Sep 17, 2025 7:43 pm

More of a revisions to the current court, but it's noticeably different:

https://x.com/UMassAthletics/status/1968398761559720024

https://x.com/MLBergman_/status/1968408532811686104


From the Michael Bergman tweet:
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I like the updated fonts, but don't like the lighter court and state outline. The court/outline might be more due to it being new, not sure.
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Re: New Mullins Court - Thoughts?

Post by MikeUMA » Wed Sep 17, 2025 9:58 pm

Honestly if it wasn't pointed out that things were different, I might not have noticed, other than the A10/MAC logo swap of course.

Nothing needed fixing, in my opinion.

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Re: New Mullins Court - Thoughts?

Post by Juice Stand » Thu Sep 18, 2025 5:31 am

I like the older version with the wood-grain look of the floor. The new one looks a bit washed out to my eyes. But I agree with Mike, kind of an unnecessary update. Why is the department spending our few precious dollars on this?

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Re: New Mullins Court - Thoughts?

Post by minutefanjsf » Thu Sep 18, 2025 8:08 am

Juice Stand wrote: Thu Sep 18, 2025 5:31 am I like the older version with the wood-grain look of the floor. The new one looks a bit washed out to my eyes. But I agree with Mike, kind of an unnecessary update. Why is the department spending our few precious dollars on this?
Having only one 3 pt line is a major plus. They had to change the conference logos. I assume it is not a new floor, just the old floor getting sanded.

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Re: New Mullins Court - Thoughts?

Post by MikeUMA » Thu Sep 18, 2025 8:55 am

minutefanjsf wrote: Thu Sep 18, 2025 8:08 am Having only one 3 pt line is a major plus.
I hadn't realized that the 3pt distance had been the same for the last couple seasons. I guess at some point the women were just told to ignore the closer line.

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Re: New Mullins Court - Thoughts?

Post by Floyd » Thu Sep 18, 2025 9:42 am

I gotta say, I like the state of Mass on the floor. I know it's been there, but I like it. I think I prefer the heavier side & end lines tho.
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Post by LS71 » Thu Sep 18, 2025 9:45 am

^ I agree.

That said, I want see a winning team more than I care how the floor looks.
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Post by McKinney » Thu Sep 18, 2025 10:11 am

This means the italicized 'Massachusetts' is gone and standardized across Football & Basketball. Turf, court, and uniforms. I think at least uniforms for most other sports.

Gone is Sam the Minuteman.

The only resemblance left from the 2003/2012 rebrand is what remains in the evolved Power U.
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Re: New Mullins Court - Thoughts?

Post by minutefanjsf » Thu Sep 18, 2025 12:33 pm

MikeUMA wrote: Thu Sep 18, 2025 8:55 am
minutefanjsf wrote: Thu Sep 18, 2025 8:08 am Having only one 3 pt line is a major plus.
I hadn't realized that the 3pt distance had been the same for the last couple seasons. I guess at some point the women were just told to ignore the closer line.
Women’s line moved back in 2021.

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Re: New Mullins Court - Thoughts?

Post by minutefanjsf » Thu Sep 18, 2025 12:34 pm

McKinney wrote: Thu Sep 18, 2025 10:11 am This means the italicized 'Massachusetts' is gone and standardized across Football & Basketball. Turf, court, and uniforms. I think at least uniforms for most other sports.

Gone is Sam the Minuteman.

The only resemblance left from the 2003/2012 rebrand is what remains in the evolved Power U.
We need more Sam….

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Re: New Mullins Court - Thoughts?

Post by MikeUMA » Thu Sep 18, 2025 12:47 pm

McKinney wrote: Thu Sep 18, 2025 10:11 am Gone is Sam the Minuteman.
When did this happen?

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Post by InnervisionsUMASS » Thu Sep 18, 2025 1:02 pm

Sam isn't gone, but they rarely use the mascot in branding.
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Re: New Mullins Court - Thoughts?

Post by harbo » Thu Sep 18, 2025 4:03 pm

The mapmaker in me is pleased that the Southwick Jog has been retained.

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Post by InnervisionsUMASS » Thu Sep 18, 2025 4:18 pm

harbo wrote: Thu Sep 18, 2025 4:03 pm The mapmaker in me is pleased that the Southwick Jog has been retained.

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Re: New Mullins Court - Thoughts?

Post by bobolink » Fri Sep 19, 2025 3:26 pm

I like the new font because the MU in MULLINS reminds of the UMass logo. Mostly I want to see our guys (and women) reliably make shots from Nantucket and at the other end from just beyond the northwest corner of the state (Williamstown?)

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