Eli

12 hours ago, UAalum72 said:

Well, there is UMass and UConn. When they started UAlbany it was supposed to be an "informal nickname" (would be useful in a headline so you know it's not Albany High, the Patroons, the River Rats etc.) but I think it's way overused

Yes but those are state labels not city labels. I'm fine with it being informal, but it should stay off the field and off the scorers box on TV, announcers lips, etc. lol. I personally hate it.

14 hours ago, cwdickens said:

just saying, it is Stony Brook University and Binghamton University... do not see the UAlbany label going any place as long as "UA-UKNOW" continues to live on

Right, but no one says UStony Brook or U Binghamton...they just say Stony Brook or Binghamton when talking about them in a sports setting (live on a broadcast, in media, etc.).

UA-UKNOW is another thing that grinds my gears lol. I'm not even 40 yet and this had to have been the idea of some 20yr old with their stupid slang these days like "rizz", etc. UKNOW what? That we haven't been relevant in a decade? Such a stupid chant.

Anyway...first world problems I guess lol. It just makes me feel like we're a D2 school lol.

I like the colors and such but can we stop with UAlbany? Just go to Albany already. No one calls our partners URichmond, UStony Brook or UBinghamton (in basketball), etc. Otherwise it's nice.

That was peak UA sports for me. Other than last years FB aberration (jury is still out to see if the program can replicate success regularly), it's been downhill ever since. To the point where I hardly care anymore. Used to plan my whole life around UA sporting events.

And now with NIL and the ruination that it has done to college sports? It's a sad state of affairs.

2 hours ago, B9j2j6s said:

College basketball reminds me of minor league baseball.  Can someone tell me the last player that played at Albany freshman to senior year?

Probably someone like Trey Hutcheson.

56 minutes ago, cwdickens said:

Projecting who is going to stay and who will come has become impossible.  

The days of a student-athlete committing to UAlbany in their junior year or in the autumn of their senior year are over for practical purposes.

Yep, this is why I stopped updating. I'll update the list before the season when the dust settles.

11 hours ago, jimbo said:

Huh. Ok, thanks. 

Same. Didn't see a single thing on Social Media (I follow UA on both FB and Insta). Strange.

How did the team look?

One step closer to me no longer caring about college sports. 

4 hours ago, UA1882 said:

From Twitter 

Amar'e Marshall tells me that he's withdrawing from the transfer portal and will return to Albany next season. 

Averaged 16.7 PPG in 2023-24.

 

Huge return.   

That's big news! 

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/40024327/uab-becomes-1st-d-football-team-join-players-association

Continued deterioration of amateur athletics. Now they can get a cut of the money the BIG schools are making off of them? In addition to NIL? These kids are going to be making millions.

Their educations should no longer be free. In fact, they should not even bother going to school and these teams should just disassociate with the term 'college' or 'university' in general.

This is a disgrace. I've done a 180. I am completely against NIL and college kids making money. Wish they didn't get a cent.

If this continues, I'm probably going to give up on college sports and just follow the pro leagues. I can't deal with 80% of the basketball team being replaced every year.

1 hour ago, UAlbany09 said:

We get to count him right 

Damn straight! Without Albany he ain't going to FSU!

Congrats Jared!

21 hours ago, UAalum72 said:

The purple and grey of Central Arkansas is hard to look at

 

That is fugly. So is Boise.

6 hours ago, Eli said:

He dead to me!

Based on this posts reactions, I should have added an /s? I guess?

https://poe.com/p/What-is-the-meaning-behind-the-phrase-Youre-dead-to-me-when-someone-says-it#:~:text=The phrase "You're dead to me" is an,part of the speaker's life.

He dead to me!

That looks fancy!

Voted!

On 4/3/2024 at 12:49 PM, HOF2013 said:

 

He commited to Cortland

There is a strong Ukrainian community there, so maybe some benefit in that sense. They also are a winning program so sure that helps too. 

26 minutes ago, B9j2j6s said:

Speaking for the Millenials here you could reference a pop singer with a song about being a geine in a bottle.  

I was going to mention Christina but wasn't sure who'd get the reference hah.

4 hours ago, alum73 said:

Genie, Jinni or jinee.

I thought it was only genie for that saying. Learned something new today hah. 

2 hours ago, cwdickens said:

 

I guess you do not know who Barbara Eden was or watched a certain show on NBC from 1965 to 1970. 

That is nearly 2 decades before my time hah! 

Who is the Jeannie ya'll speak of? And why was she in a bottle? 

1 hour ago, dslyank said:

The lot on Grant & Phillips off Madison Ave has always been free and empty. Been a while, so do not know if still the case.

Can also get into this lot by empire plaza ramp. Go all the way around the plaza U-ramp; do not enter any of the Plaza ramps. There are 2 or 3 gates on each side of the U. Just after the last entrance is a ramp into the GrantPhillips Garage. Also an entrance on Phillips off Madison.  
Not sure the name of this garage. And if anyone knows the name and/or if still free. PLEASE feel free to correct this post

Grand St Lot. I don't remember if it is free last time I was there. I used to park at that garage for photographic vehicle/motorcycle shots of the Empire State Plaza.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Grand+Street+Lot/@42.6478017,-73.7563592,305m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x89de0a34cc4ffb4b:0xe1a16312a0e728c4!2sAlbany,+NY!3b1!8m2!3d42.6525793!4d-73.7562317!16zL20vMGRxMTY!3m5!1s0x89de0a2254a2f0f5:0x47be3d634c2127d5!8m2!3d42.6471632!4d-73.7557875!16s%2Fg%2F11gd67sndh?entry=ttu

2 hours ago, tnehurley said:

We used to park next to the Albany Museum on Madison Ave and walk through the Concourse to the MVP arena.

That's actually genius too! Especially in bad weather.

3 hours ago, B9j2j6s said:

Thank you Eli for your help.

No problem! I tried to park close to S. Pearl so it was a quick exit to leave. Right on S. Pearl, right on Madison, then get on 787. Badaboom badabing!

I used to park on Herkimer St or Westerlo St and walk to the arena. It's the streets between the South Mall Arterial and DMV. 

It's free agency is what this is. This is no longer about kids, their educations and being student athletes. This is a true semi-pro thing now and lower tier programs are farm teams for bigger programs.

I was all for kids making $600 to be part of EA College Football 25 but now I think they shouldn't get a dime and NIL has ruined college sports.

Having a '4 year' kid is going to be the exception now, not the rule.

2 hours ago, GreatDanes06 said:

Lol…what a joke

Amica is not a game changer for us - guy couldn't stay on the court unfortunately. While he did play 19 games this year, before that he had only played 10 games in 2 years. 1.4ppg is going to be easy to replace.