"Homer Drew Court"

valpo04 · February 09, 2015, 07:41:31 AM

Don't get me wrong, I love the idea and think it is well deserved.

BUT...

Does anyone else find it amusing (annoying?) that the athletic department had Homer sign "Court" with his signature?

I've seen courts all across the nation where they have the coach's signature with "Court" stamped under it or something similar. We have "Homer Drew Court" as a signature, and then "Homer Drew Court" printed under it.

Seems bizzare to have him sign it as if his name is Homer Drew Court.

a3uge · February 09, 2015, 07:46:00 AM

Quote from: valpo04 on February 09, 2015, 07:41:31 AM
Don't get me wrong, I love the idea and think it is well deserved.

BUT...

Does anyone else find it amusing (annoying?) that the athletic department had Homer sign "Court" with his signature?

I've seen courts all across the nation where they have the coach's signature with "Court" stamped under it or something similar. We have "Homer Drew Court" as a signature, and then "Homer Drew Court" printed under it.

Seems bizzare to have him sign it as if his name is Homer Drew Court.

It didn't bug me before you pointed it out. Thanks a lot.

vu84v2 · February 09, 2015, 07:53:06 AM

Perhaps they asked and the Drew family declined to do this, but I think that "Homer and Janet Drew Court" would have been even a little better. Alternatively, it could have been the "Drew Family Court". While Homer is very deserving of any recognition like this, the family recognized as a whole would have been even better.

LaPorteAveApostle · February 09, 2015, 08:47:13 AM

Quote from: a3uge on February 09, 2015, 07:46:00 AMIt didn't bug me before you pointed it out. Thanks a lot.

second the motion. gah.

VULB#62 · February 09, 2015, 09:48:57 AM

How many wins does Coach Court have?

LaPorteAveApostle · February 09, 2015, 10:06:46 AM

I've been thinking about this, and I think the reason they added the "Drew" in the middle was so that people wouldn't get it confused with old Homer Court (between Lincolnway and LaPorte Ave).

bbtds · February 09, 2015, 10:12:28 AM

Quote from: LaPorteAveApostle on February 09, 2015, 08:47:13 AM
Quote from: a3uge on February 09, 2015, 07:46:00 AMIt didn't bug me before you pointed it out. Thanks a lot.
second the motion. gah.

Ignorance of the gaff is no excuse for not being embarrassed!

No, I'm not embarrassed. I didn't even realize we left the first letter off the last name on your husband's tombstone, Mrs. Scremated.

valpotx · February 10, 2015, 02:03:43 AM

Why would you point something like this out? That is going to bug me every game now...

gamelord · February 10, 2015, 08:37:33 AM

lol I actually like the way it looks. On the other hand I still prefer the older mascot.

FWalum · February 10, 2015, 09:29:09 AM

I don't know what the big fuss is about. I have no problem with it.

okinawatyphoon · February 11, 2015, 05:42:22 PM

I realized that I did notice this a few years ago but didn't think to mention it because I thought I was the only one who noticed such things. I too think the word "Court" should be in a different font because yeah, it does look like "Coach Court", not "Coach Homer Drew."

valpo04 · June 15, 2015, 08:53:42 AM

Could the signed "Court" be gone? It seems so!

[tweet]610443515936514048[/tweet]

usc4valpo · June 15, 2015, 09:57:48 AM

Perhaps a portion of the ARC named after Rob Harden should be in place...

covufan · June 15, 2015, 02:17:35 PM

Quote from: usc4valpo on June 15, 2015, 09:57:48 AM
Perhaps a portion of the ARC named after Rob Harden should be in place...

Since he never played in the ARC, I'd say leave the middle finger salute in the practice court in Hilltop.

valpospartan · June 15, 2015, 09:34:31 PM

Quote from: covufan on June 15, 2015, 02:17:35 PM
Quote from: usc4valpo on June 15, 2015, 09:57:48 AM
Perhaps a portion of the ARC named after Rob Harden should be in place...

Since he never played in the ARC, I'd say leave the middle finger salute in the practice court in Hilltop.

Au Contraire mon ami - Rob did so play ion the ARC.

zvillehaze · June 15, 2015, 09:39:08 PM

Quote from: valpospartan on June 15, 2015, 09:34:31 PM
Quote from: covufan on June 15, 2015, 02:17:35 PM
Quote from: usc4valpo on June 15, 2015, 09:57:48 AM
Perhaps a portion of the ARC named after Rob Harden should be in place...

Since he never played in the ARC, I'd say leave the middle finger salute in the practice court in Hilltop.

Au Contraire mon ami - Rob did so play ion the ARC.

From my recollection, Rob was with Valpo during part of the '83-'84 season ... ARC opened in '84-'85 season. Correct?

VULB#62 · June 15, 2015, 09:45:06 PM

Yep. Dedicated in December 1984. Opposition: Notre Dame. Keynote speaker: George Orwell.

bbtds · June 15, 2015, 11:17:00 PM

Quote from: VULB#62 on June 15, 2015, 09:45:06 PM
Yep. Dedicated in December 1984. Opposition: Notre Dame. Keynote speaker: George Orwell.

I remember Orwell's speech. He was saying how much his "big brother" watched over him when he was growing up.

covufan · June 16, 2015, 11:48:55 AM

Quote from: valpospartan on June 15, 2015, 09:34:31 PM
Quote from: covufan on June 15, 2015, 02:17:35 PM
Quote from: usc4valpo on June 15, 2015, 09:57:48 AM
Perhaps a portion of the ARC named after Rob Harden should be in place...

Since he never played in the ARC, I'd say leave the middle finger salute in the practice court in Hilltop.

Au Contraire mon ami - Rob did so play ion the ARC.

He may have played a pickup game on that floor, but never while in a Valpo uniform in an NCAA game.

wh · June 16, 2015, 03:46:02 PM

Quote from: valpo04 on June 15, 2015, 08:53:42 AM
Could the signed "Court" be gone? It seems so!

[tweet]610443515936514048[/tweet]

Saw it in person today. The cursive "Court" is gone, but the floor is all discolored where it was, kind of like a very visible eraser mark. Plus, the cursive Homer Drew signature now looks more left justified than centered above the printed "Homer Drew Court." It looks pretty amatuerish, if it's in fact "complete" as the tweet says.

a3uge · June 16, 2015, 04:16:50 PM

Can we just pick one shade of gold?

usc4valpo · June 16, 2015, 05:04:53 PM

All the hype for a slow 5'10" guard was utterly insane. I remember a Torch article about his departure after the salute, mentioning all the pressure he was under and that fans should be blamed.

I think that incident was the downfall of coach Tom Smith and his exciting 9 minute stall strategy to win 35-33 over Woogie Boogie and stay out of the AMCU cellar.

Wow, how this team has excelled since then!