TV Coverage

[Albany Fan]

Unfortunately I was unable to attend the Big Purple Growl but heard from attendees that the place was rocking. I did however catch most of the game on TV. I know this was mentioned before but why do they insist on court being lit up & taken off crowd? I feel it makes the backround grayish & washed out. Almost looks like the game was played way back when. As a side note, Siena games on TV suffer from not being able to see the crowd but only hockey boards. Syracuse games also suffer on TV from not having fans closer to court as mentioned a lot on their message boards. Also if Coach Brown is not brought back, any thoughts on who may be considered? Any chance Mike Deane could be brought in. Also what is Scott Hicks doing these days as had some success here & love connection to Syracuse in bringing in games against them. I know he tanked at Loyola (MD) but was not quite the best situation at the time. Sounds like UAlbany administrators quite pleased at starting to do well at mid-major level but any talk of conference shakeups, etc? Will we be staying in America East for many years to come?

[bob87]

Unfortunately I was unable to attend the Big Purple Growl but heard from attendees that the place was rocking.  I did however catch most of the game on TV.  I know this was mentioned before but why do they insist on court being lit up & taken off crowd?  I feel it makes the backround grayish & washed out.  Almost looks like the game was played way back when.  As a side note, Siena games on TV suffer from not being able to see the crowd but only hockey boards.  Syracuse games also suffer on TV from not having fans closer to court as mentioned a lot on their message boards.  Also if Coach Brown is not brought back, any thoughts on who may be considered?  Any chance Mike Deane could be brought in.  Also what is Scott Hicks doing these days as had some success here & love connection to Syracuse in bringing in games against them.  I know he tanked at Loyola (MD) but was not quite the best situation at the time.  Sounds like UAlbany administrators quite pleased at starting to do well at mid-major level but any talk of conference shakeups, etc?  Will we be staying in America East for many years to come?

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I certainly hope Will Brown is brought back and we continue to improve as we have the last few years. If for some reason he is not brought back Deane is among the last people I would like see coaching UAlbany

[alumni '92']

" ... why do they insist on court being lit up & taken off crowd? I feel it makes the backround grayish & washed out." - Albany Fan

completely agree ... it looks awful ... appears as though we are struggling to pay our electric bill and that power is being rationed ... please, put all of the lights back on in the RACC

[AlbanyObserver]

I totally agree. It looks horrible on tv. Hello Albany administrators, we aren't Madison Square Garden!!!!!!!!!!

[Patch]

I certainly hope Will Brown is brought back and we continue to improve as we have the last few years. If for some reason he is not brought back Deane is among the last people I would like see coaching UAlbany - bob87

 

Mike Deane wouldn't be the answer - He hasn't really done anything substansial at Wagner 2005 13-7 and 11-8 in conference 221RPI

2006 9-10 and 3-8 in conference 250 RPI

[Dane Pound]

I agree Patch although I think he's a good coach on the floor. Off the floor has been another matter unless he's mellowed greatly. Albany (or Siena for that matter) would probably lose their corporate sponsors pretty quickly if he were the face of the basketball program.