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  1. ok this it, the final call! The UAlbany Track team will be leaving the RACC tomorrow at 12:00 noon. They will be going to capture there next championship. Please show your support and get yourself on that bus......t-shirt, continental breakfast, boxed lunch, admission, etc. So lets sho our support!
  2. For bejing he'll need to run about 1:45, or 1:46. The pre-lim heat at NCAA's the past few years has been 1:46 or 1:47. The Arkansas kid is really, really fast!
  3. Ok, ladies and gents last call is approaching fairly soon for this school sponsored bus trip to the conference meet. The meet is in 9 days and no one has shown any interest! Oh well, can't say we didn't try.
  4. Regardless of the political rhetoric that you guys have been told a new team WILL replace NU in conference. I have the ultimate inside sources for most of the issues that I have discussed. I also have pictures of the athletic master plan blueprints coming soon, just have to confirm with my peeps that its ok to post!!!! Later
  5. Yeah, I hope facilities can drive us into a better (more respected) conference. Who knows how badly the conference will dissolve by then. It will definitely not get better unless it adds football to its list of sports. As far as track goes in this frequently changing conference, who will push UA after Northeastern leaves this year...Central Connecticut, and Quinnapiac University have both made a push to fill there shoes. With those 2 schools entering (aside from QU's XC, and Distance squad) I think the conference will be even weaker in terms of quality, reputation, notoriety, and national competative strengths.
  6. Track and Field 2005 Media Guides were released to public today! I'll take it upon myself to mail one to anyone on the board that would like one! Out of my own pocket postage. Leave your address WITHOUT a name as follows: Current Resident of: 1234 Sassy Sex Drive Smallbany, New Pork, 12345
  7. Hey if interested UA track team has been hosting USATF meets at the RACC the past two sundays. I believe there is another one this coming sunday. Feel free to come by and learn something. It is open to the public and you are instructed and allowed to compete. Not sure what the entree fee is? It can be anywhere from $5 to $10. The meets have been put together by former runner/jumper Rich O'Riley, and Coach Vives. So come on down!
  8. IC4A's has always been a "big deal," its one of the more historical meets hosted on an annual basis, it has been run more times that PENN RELAYS! Every meet that the team attends is used as a stepping stone to NCAA's that is our ultimate goal, so singling out IC's means nothing. "For Albany to be a track powerhouse, the IC4As should be viewed as a meet used to qualify for the NCAAs. Also its time for us to start running against the big schools in these meets, not against the smaller schools so our results look more impressive." Are you kidding me have you seen any track results, we run against Texas, LSU, Seton Hall UConn, Arkansas, Miami, and huge track schools on a weekly basis. Go to Armory track.com and checked the results, we role with the top dogs. Check out results of the Texas Relays, Penn Relays, or NCAA's. You name them and we have competed with them, and there is never a blow out!!!
  9. LOL, No way man! Any comparison but Siena!!!!! The new track will have a legitimate bid at hosting big meets because this is such a centralized area. The closest facility on the same scale is UB, so that will bring lots of teams here. To be more specific we will be able to host IC4A's which consist of over 200 D1 schools and over 700 athletes, we will likely be the host of America East year after year! We could even be home to the NCAA East Regional Championship, they've had this at George Mason, UF (which our facility has been heavily influenced by) and at Yale this year. I promise you this facility will be better venues for that meet by far. Although because of our climate it is unlikely to have it here...but the point is there is a possibility.
  10. Shut up you mindless drone, you screwed all the tracks stats anyways!!!!
  11. A.+ B.) First let me start off by saying that I am only reciprocating what has been presented to me by official personel, I don't see how you are confused, I'm just saying what has been shown to me or said to me by "important people!!!" As far as title 9 goes I think yo misinterpreted what was being said: ("title 9 has ZERO legal precedent over the construction of fields...trust me, I WROTE A 60 page law school article on Title 9.) The issue with title 9 isn't "precedence over construction," its over the legitimate use of an athletic facility. There has to be equal opportunity for female athletes as well as equal funding, that is the only issue with title 9 here! An NCAA handbook is available at NCAA.org. The University CAN NOT provide one thing for males and not for females, it doesn't matter if its a Tee shirt, must be equal. By the way 250k doesn't scratch the surface of the total costs. The turf material itself will cost in excess of 800k, and yes I have see the invoice estimations provided to UAlbany by CHA (turf company) you may visit them at: http://www.cha-llp.com/markets/sportsrec/collegiate/ C.) "What do you mean making the RACC the non-athlete rec center. You think they are going to build a new arena as well....if so you are NUTS." No the facility that will house the pool will may be for athletes only and the RACC (except B.Ball courts) will be for students...squash courts, track, weight room, PE gym etc. D.) Have not heard anything about softball or baseball renovations, your input is the first time I am hearing about bleachers and press box. But thats awesome as well!
  12. 2 Brand new turf fields beside the bubble, one athletic turf and the other field turf! The funds have been raised and ground will be broken this spring! Supposed to be ready by fall, but thats doubtful. To much going on in the summer (Giants) for the University to stay on schedule. They would have to construct around the Giants schedule. The Giants use all the lower fields, which will be just below the work zone, and the walk, and drive by the tennis courts on the way to lunch and dinner everyday at Indian! Before you assign the fields to teams becareful! soccer will get there own facility some time soon! you didnt hear this from me: only mens lacrosse was allowed to use one of the turf fields, title 9 stepped in and said well women have to use it too! So as for now only mens, and womens lacrosse have definite slots over there. It is because of boosters/alumni are being selfish! contracts have been drawn up!!!!!
  13. As far as the master plan goes for the athletic department: Its gonna be great, I've actually held the blue prints at a conference that was presented by the architectural firm "Sazaki." So this is what is happening... 2 Brand new turf fields beside the bubble, one athletic turf and the other field turf! The funds have been raised and ground will be broken this spring! Brand new 400 meter, 9 lane track/soccer stadium (It will include all throwing areas on the field) Its gonna be from 10 to 15 thousand seats. This facility will run behind dutch quad on the intramurals field...this facility will run parallel to university drive "the part near the chapel." Softball and field hockey fields that run parallel to the intramural fields will house our new Olympic sized pool, new recreation center, and new 200 meter banked indoor track and field. It has been proposed to make the RACC the non-athlete student rec. center. Next we have the 20k seating football stadium that will be built upon what is currently the Racc parking lot and grassy areas. This stadium will bring changes as well. A new facade for the Racc will be built, the front of the racc will now be what is the side/ rear walk up entrance instead the front being in between the PE and RACC. You'll now see the front of the building when turning onto University Drive from Western Avenue. On game day fans will park in a huge new parking facility which will be placed in what is now wooded area at Harriman State offices campus, the fans will be bused over by shuttles for free of course (There will also be a soccer field over there. The current football field will be demolished, and re-sodded to make the athletic court yard, very similar to colins circle but with a bowl. We will have concerts, and events on this huge field...there are already talks of having parkfest on campus. (Note: that I left out the fields that will get minimal re-development, such as lower fields, and I'm sorry I dont remember where field hockey, and softball will be relocated) TOTAL CONSTRUCTION TIME: 10-15 years TOTAL PRICE TAG: 200 Million dollars P.S. The Architectural firm is from the City of Boston, and has done many University upgrades. Among those are Northeastern University. The design I saw was very congested, If there are multiple games on one day we may have crowding problems. Later!!!
  14. Nope sorry, good guess though I'm not very big, nor am I strong!
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