madDOG

Have they added the "Home of the Great Danes" signage yet? How about the UA logos on the elevator tower?

Well we're clear underdogs, but in the spirit of optimism........if we play like we did for 95% of that 2-drive stretch in the 3rd quarter against JMU, we have a shot.

if we play like we did for 95% of that 2-drive stretch in the 3rd quarter against JMU, [and actually catch the ball] we have a shot....

We didnt score a single touchdown in that game. JMU gave us 10 points for a safety. Our only offensive score was, ironically, from a field goal. I didn't think JMU played all that well either.

thanks for those points jmu

What a joke.

Madizone....via the jmu sports site

I really don't understand why our coaching is so bad this year. Seemed to be the thing we always "hung our hat on", but now it is just terrible. WTF?

<facepalm>

looks like jmu is having some kicking issues too, however no problem making it into the end zone. 2 possessions, 2 scores. ugh

Should be free on caa.tv

JMU boards are saying Bob Ford commented that they "play to their level of competition and without passion". Does anyone have a link to the conference call? If true, I am sure they are going to want to dispel that rumor on the field.

Ouch

What's the deal with coaching this season? Has Bob Ford "checked out" already, so to speak? I thought the one thing we had going for us this year WAS coaching, yet it seems to be one thing we are sorely lacking.

AWESOME VIDEO! ZOMG! Finally some quality video work!

The university usually puts out high quality video. The athletics department on the other hand....

The university posted a video.

http://youtu.be/bR5yEaCelqY

How was the marching band?

Watching from Atlanta, Georgia it looked like big time college ball. The stadium is impressive, and although it was a bad loss, I am still grinning ear to ear.

keep this up and it's going to be a long season

Looking at the webcam now...WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Finally able to log into Caa.tv. This is epic.

Pics of the rally: http://ualbanyphotos...Rally/i-S25RTC4

By the way, the UA webpage on Smugmug is pretty neat. Lots of great pics of the campus. http://ualbanyphotos.smugmug.com/

agreed

BOOM! Congrats!

What can we do to get a BPF logo at BFF?

The Nanocollege most likely played no role in the rankings. The methodology was changed to put more weight on 'outcomes', so peer assessment counted for less, % graduating counted for more, class rank counted for less, and a few other tweaks to the method. Since the nanocollege had all of 140 undergraduates, and they haven't been there long enough to affect graduation rates, they had little to no effect. Also, in spite of the potentate, his 140 undegraduates do NOT have MIT or Stanford level grades. RPI, maybe (and RPI checks in at #41 - not top 20).

 

If the college had STAYED part of UAlbany, grew its undergraduate program to, say, 500 students with stellar competitiveness and 95% four-year graduating rates, it would have helped UAlbany.

 

Getting 'up there' is great, but I think increasingly these rankings are counting for less and less. Now that Stony Brook has shot past Binghamton, I think you're going to hear a LOT from Vestal about how rankings don't matter

I always figured peer assessments hurt us, so I'm glad to hear that they took some emphasis away from it.

Agreed that these rankings are pretty much BS, but unfortunately too many kids (and their parents) use it as a basis for selecting schools.

lol @ last comment re: Bing.

At least we're moving in the right direction. I wonder how much the Nano College played into that? Either way, Dr. Jones needs to continue to work on it. We should be in the Top 100.

Looks like I'll be watching it on my laptop via CAA.TV here in Atlanta