Football Mags

[Eli]

I still think if we are hovering around 3-4 wins after 2017-2018 (2 years from now), he'll either be fired or given a 'win or else' ultimatum. If we get to 5-6 wins this year (a 2 game W improvement) I think it will help him long term in maybe getting an extra year or two to make this team his.

Regardless, there is something to be said about us being better in the CAA with Fords kids ("NEC kids"). Was Ford a better talent evaluator and got more diamond in the roughs? Or a better X's and O's guy?

Maybe this is the year we use more slant routes...that's the big thing I seem to notice since I started watching UA FB (Ford's last year, prior to that I was an NFL only guy). It's like we're allergic to it. Tom Brady and Wes Welker have built their careers off of it for Pete's sake or so it seems...PUT IT IN THE GAMEPLAN.

Edited July 27, 2016 by Eli

[UAalum72]

Per the T-U Sussman is the starting QB going into training camp

 

http://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/UAlbany-football-picked-11th-in-CAA-preseason-poll-8424009.php

 

Keep in mind that 2014 7-5 record included 4-0 vs. VERY weak OOC

[BestDaneSinceHamlet]

Wonder what the status of Will Brunson is. He was very highly touted coming into school.

[Phoenix]

Per the T-U Sussman is the starting QB going into training camp

 

http://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/UAlbany-football-picked-11th-in-CAA-preseason-poll-8424009.php

 

Keep in mind that 2014 7-5 record included 4-0 vs. VERY weak OOC

 

Contrary to the article..the 9/10 game is AT Rhode Island. First home game for us is the following weekend vs. Holy Cross.

 

Interesting poll. Seems like there are some tiers: 1, 2, 3-7, 8-9, 10-11, 12. Maine is 9th..but picked up a first place vote. Every team in the poll is within at most 2 spots from the 2015 final standings.

[haggyland]

One more transfer to announce: Nick Dillon, DL.

Played a few games at Eastern Michigan last year as an incoming freshman but decided it wasn't the place for him.

 

At 6'2", 273, I hope Albany is the place for him!

[haggyland]

One more thing to get a little excited about in the football pre-season: Last year's Defensive Coordinator for the University of Maryland Terrapins, Keith Dudzinski, has been added to the coaching staff.

 

His son Jack is a 6'4", 250 pound redshirt sophomore DL on the UA team.

 

Still would have liked to have seen a change at OC, but this still seems good!

[jimbo]

I certainly hope Nick Dillon is the real deal. We need to remember though that he is transferring from a program that has won a grand total of 7 games over the last 4 seasons. Of course, maybe

that's why he's headed to UA. He certainly was well regarded out of HS and was a 3* on 247Sports.

[Dane Pound]

Buffalo was picked 4th in the MAC preseason poll. Of course, that's 4th in the MAC East and there's only 6 teams.

 

http://www.ubbullrun.com/buffalo-football/2016/7/28/12309610/buffalo-football-predicted-fourth-in-mac-east-division-in-media-poll