Cremo nichols leave...

[Eli]

Ahh, I only used VC as my point of reference which doesn't show when he red shirted at quick glance. And I forgot he had to sit at North Dakota. My mistake.

Edited January 21, 2019 by Eli

[KingDane]

"Rooting" comes from somewhere inside. For better or worse - when I watch an FSU or Villanova game, I find myself rooting against Nichols and/or Cremo. 

[Clickclack]

14 minutes ago, KingDane said:

"Rooting" comes from somewhere inside. For better or worse - when I watch an FSU or Villanova game, I find myself rooting against Nichols and/or Cremo. 

Honestly I haven't watched them play at all. Have seen Joe for like 3 actual in-game minutes and have seen ZERO Nichols. Just can't be bothered to care, they walked out on UA. 

 

I'm to busy breaking down KenPom to see when our first W will come...Hopefully next Wednesday against UNH. LOL...

Edited January 21, 2019 by Clickclack

[UA'08]

According to the UMBC announcers they said Brown was 1000% shocked Cremo left. Then went on to throw a little shade and said he could have had his jersey in the rafters if he would have stayed 👍

[Eli]

1 hour ago, UA'08 said:

According to the UMBC announcers they said Brown was 1000% shocked Cremo left. Then went on to throw a little shade and said he could have had his jersey in the rafters if he would have stayed 👍

They ain't wrong. Kid threw away his UA legacy. I wonder if he regrets it. 

[godanesgo99]

I still don't see it as throwing away a legacy. I see it as taking a chance at the opportunity of a lifetime, and something incredible for a resume.

He is a UA alumni. He graduated. So did Nichols. They will forever be remembered for what they were:

Great talents at UA that were never able to get over the hump and win a championship in Purple and Gold before they graduated. That's it. No reason to hate. 

[BhillGuy]

Up 9 with 7 minutes left.... Imagine the narrative change if that goes differently 

[UA1882]

48 minutes ago, godanesgo99 said:

I still don't see it as throwing away a legacy. I see it as taking a chance at the opportunity of a lifetime, and something incredible for a resume.

He is a UA alumni. He graduated. So did Nichols. They will forever be remembered for what they were:

Great talents at UA that were never able to get over the hump and win a championship in Purple and Gold before they graduated. That's it. No reason to hate. 

I think its the way they did it, not telling the coach til the end. Essentially leaving them in the lurch. Its just a guess . I wish them the best, truly do!!!!!

But I will never have a good taste in my mouth about it.  It's like leaving your wife when she is pregnant. Lol 

 

Edited January 21, 2019 by UA1882

[Eli]

I personally don't care if they have degrees from UAlbany. UA gave them athletic scholarships with the understanding that they would give four years worth of basketball on the court to UA. They only gave 3. AND, if all rumors are true, blind sided the program. There is no doubt that Brown knew they were graduating (the staff is very involved in their academics, grades, etc.)...but if they were stand up men they should have told Brown 'hey, you know I'm graduating soon...and I'm leaning towards transferring for my graduate season'...in like November/December...not March/April. Again, if the rumors are true (and I believe they are).

*In shark tank voice*....annnnnnnd for that reason I'm out. I will never regard them as some of UA's most talented. They will never be on UA's Mount Rushmore or whatever equivalent we want to use. To me they are more Will Harris and less Jamar Wilson. In a decade or two, no one will remember who Will Harris was...or who Joe Cremo was.

If you want to know why this topic pisses me off it's because of the state of the team currently. They are direct cause of it. I still think our future is fine, but this season was a loss because of them. If we had them, it's unlikely we would have won the AE title, but we wouldn't be sitting at 5-14 that's for sure.

Edited January 22, 2019 by Eli

[UA'08]

58 minutes ago, BhillGuy said:

Up 9 with 7 minutes left.... Imagine the narrative change if that goes differently 

When it came down to crunch time.

2:45		Joe Cremo Turnover.	50 - 50
2:21		Trae Bell-Haynes missed Layup.	50 - 50
2:21		Joe Cremo Defensive Rebound.	50 - 50
2:19		Foul on Anthony Lamb.	50 - 50
2:19		Joe Cremo missed Free Throw.	50 - 50
2:19		Anthony Lamb Defensive Rebound.	50 - 50
1:52		Anthony Lamb Turnover.	50 - 50
1:46		Albany Timeout	50 - 50
1:38		David Nichols Turnover.	50 - 50
1:38		Anthony Lamb Steal.	50 - 50
1:29		Vermont Timeout	50 - 50
1:13		Foul on Mike Rowley.	50 - 50
1:13		Anthony Lamb made Free Throw.	50 - 51
1:13		Anthony Lamb made Free Throw.	50 - 52
0:51		Foul on Kurt Steidl.	50 - 52
0:51		Joe Cremo made Free Throw.	51 - 52
0:51		Joe Cremo made Free Throw.	52 - 52
0:39		Payton Henson made Layup. Assisted by Trae Bell-Haynes.	52 - 54
0:39		Foul on Devonte Campbell.	52 - 54
0:39		Payton Henson made Free Throw.	52 - 55
0:31		Albany Timeout	52 - 55
0:17		Foul on Joe Cremo.	52 - 55
0:17		Joe Cremo Turnover.	52 - 55
0:17		Anthony Lamb Turnover.	52 - 55
0:17		Mike Rowley Steal.	52 - 55
0:10		David Nichols missed Three Point Jumper.	52 - 55
0:10		Vermont Defensive Rebound.	52 - 55
0:10		Foul on David Nichols.	52 - 55
0:10		Trae Bell-Haynes missed Free Throw.	52 - 55
0:10		Vermont Deadball Team Rebound.	52 - 55
0:10		Trae Bell-Haynes made Free Throw.	52 - 56
0:07		Joe Cremo missed Three Point Jumper.	52 - 56
0:07		Greig Stire Offensive Rebound.	52 - 56
0:02		Greig Stire missed Layup.	52 - 56
0:02		Anthony Lamb Block.	52 - 56
0:02		Albany Offensive Rebound.	52 - 56
0:01		Foul on Anthony Lamb.	52 - 56
0:01		David Nichols missed Free Throw.	52 - 56
0:01		Albany Deadball Team Rebound.	52 - 56
0:01		David Nichols made Free Throw.	53 - 56
0:01		David Nichols missed Free Throw.	53 - 56
0:01		Vermont Defensive Rebound.	53 - 56
0:00		End of Game

 

Edited January 22, 2019 by UA'08

[Dane96]

2 hours ago, Eli said:

They ain't wrong. Kid threw away his UA legacy. I wonder if he regrets it. 

Me thinks he does.

[Dane Pound]

I'm sure I'm in the minority but I didn't blame Cremo and Nichols that much for not winning while they were here. We never filled in around them with talent of a similar caliber. It takes more than two guys.

[jalidanefan]

In this league, 2 guys is normally all a team gets for 'dependable' offense and that's if they are lucky to keep those 2 healthy. UMBC had 1 guy last year. Sometimes a surprise transfer comes in and then another kid is developed and maybe you get a surprise or a streaky shooter. But normally the rest are supporting cast and then it's up to the coach to work it. 

[Clickclack]

10 hours ago, Dane Pound said:

I'm sure I'm in the minority but I didn't blame Cremo and Nichols that much for not winning while they were here. We never filled in around them with talent of a similar caliber. It takes more than two guys.

They did have talent around them...Charles was a great complimentary 3rd piece last year they had a solid 5 in Stire rebounding and defending down low. They didn't get it done...the chemistry on last years team was IMO pretty clearly not healthy. They went 10-6 in league play and folded in the first round to a 7-9 SBU at home. Won't get into any details but Cremo was the surprise departure. The clock struck midnight on the other one. It was time to part. 

Edited January 22, 2019 by Clickclack

[nysteve661]

I was mad and disappointed when they left but have mellowed.   You can't beat the atmosphere when Duke was at FSU or the same at Villanova 's new arena vs St John's or their nemesis Xavier .  They were not going to get that at SEFCU even vs UVM or SBU.  I know their is loyalty but I am not a 21 year old who looking at the possibilities, figured the transfer was in their best interest. And if one or both of them get to the Sweet 16, that is a great way to end a college career that does not have the NBA in the future.  Both are playing significant minutes helping their teams and not just towel waving cheerleaders.