2018/2019 Schedule

[PurpleHoops]

17 minutes ago, Eli said:

Reports are they finally got that Christian guy they wanted. 

Jamion Christian named the new Siena coach...

https://www.timesunion.com/sports/amp/Siena-hires-Christian-as-men-s-basketball-coach-12879049.php?utm_campaign=twitter-desktop&utm_source=CMS Sharing Button&utm_medium=social&__twitter_impression=true

[Clickclack]

13 hours ago, Eli said:

Reports are they finally got that Christian guy they wanted. 

He was most likely option 2 or 3...that's why this took so long. 

[Eli]

lol, that's good then. They settled. Hope they still suck.

[Clickclack]

Been looking at some data...Siena's MBB budget is 3.1million, Albany is at 1.85...looks bad right...until you realize while UA is spending 303k on game day operating expenses for the year (read SEFCU) Siena is spending 1.22 million of 39% of their budget goes to game day expenses to put on games. This is for sports year 15/16, latest data available. 

Edited May 2, 2018 by Clickclack

[UAalum72]

3 minutes ago, Eli said:

lol, that's good then. They settled. Hope they still suck.

That's not a hope, that's a given.

[Eli]

12 minutes ago, Clickclack said:

Been looking at some data...Siena's MBB budget is 3.1million, Albany is at 1.85...looks bad right...until you realize while UA is spending 303k on game day operating expenses for the year (read SEFCU) Siena is spending 1.22 million of 39% of their budget goes to game day expenses to put on games. This is for sports year 15/16, latest data available. 

That's crazy regardless...we're losing money (A LOT OF IT) every game? How much can we make on ticket sales in a sold SEFCU? $100k (4,500 * $20 = $90k)? You think we make $200k in vending/food sales? I don't.

Why the heck does it cost $300k to open the arena for a 2hr game? That's nuts. Is it all those yellow shirts we have all of a sudden which we don't need? I can't imagine the electricity, vendor and staff (audio/video, announcer, etc.) costing that much for 2-3hrs.

Edited May 2, 2018 by Eli

[Phoenix]

49 minutes ago, Eli said:

That's crazy regardless...we're losing money (A LOT OF IT) every game? How much can we make on ticket sales in a sold SEFCU? $100k (4,500 * $20 = $90k)? You think we make $200k in vending/food sales? I don't.

Why the heck does it cost $300k to open the arena for a 2hr game? That's nuts. Is it all those yellow shirts we have all of a sudden which we don't need? I can't imagine the electricity, vendor and staff (audio/video, announcer, etc.) costing that much for 2-3hrs.

Pretty sure the $300k figure is for the year..not per game..haha.

Also..I would imagine the overkill of ushers, security staff, etc. has pushed that number higher..given that the $300k data is from 15-16.

[Clickclack]

8 minutes ago, Phoenix said:

Pretty sure the $300k figure is for the year..not per game..haha.

Also..I would imagine the overkill of ushers, security staff, etc. has pushed that number higher..given that the $300k data is from 15-16.

That's correct, data set is from 15/16 and the cost is PER YEAR not per game of $300k. LOL

[Eli]

hahah...totally misread that. "Game day operations" sounded like, literally the day of the game, but now that you mention it I can see that it'd make more sense for that to be cumulative for the whole year. Doh! #brainfart #itwas11soillblameitonthemorning

Edited May 2, 2018 by Eli

[Dane Pound]

20 hours ago, Clickclack said:

Been looking at some data...Siena's MBB budget is 3.1million, Albany is at 1.85...looks bad right...until you realize while UA is spending 303k on game day operating expenses for the year (read SEFCU) Siena is spending 1.22 million of 39% of their budget goes to game day expenses to put on games. This is for sports year 15/16, latest data available. 

Tuition is higher at Siena than Albany. If scholarship cost is part of the budget equation that's going to give their basketball budget a bigger number also.

 

 

Edited May 3, 2018 by Dane Pound
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[bob87]

UW Milwaukee has a release out on Belfast classic. Dates are November 30 and December 1. Teams involved Albany, buffalo, Dartmouth , Marist, LIU, San Francisco

[Dane96]

Ugh...hope we get San Fran, Buffalo and Milwaukee.

San Fran would be interesting because Sacha French played there last year.

[UA'08]

So they are waiting on an eighth team?

[bob87]

47 minutes ago, UA'08 said:

So they are waiting on an eighth team?

it appears they are.

 

A link

 

https://collegesportstours.com/belfast-classic-2018-milwaukee/#axzz5EvIWHfvS

[bob87]

another link

https://www.bloggingthebracket.com/2017/11/27/16671208/2018-19-college-basketball-early-season-tournaments-events-mte-neutral-site-showcases-thanksgiving

 

Hall of Fame Belfast Classic

Nov.-Dec. 2018: Belfast, Northern Ireland: (Milwaukee)
Thu.-Sat., Nov. 29-Dec. 1: Belfast, Northern Ireland: (dates and site confirmed by Greg Procino, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame)

Participants

• Albany Great Danes (AE)
• Buffalo Bulls (MAC)
• Dartmouth Big Green (Ivy)
• LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds (NEC)
• Marist Red Foxes (MAAC)
• Milwaukee Panthers (Horizon)
• San Francisco Dons (WCC)
• 1 TBA