madDOG

you too!

James Madison...maybe not for a season opener, but I would love to see us play them at BFF

thanks for posting. it's great to see different aspects than what the video cam shows.

what happens if Wagner wins?

more steel going up today? Looks like they've got a big crane set up in the back.

concrete seating is looking good!

Big props to Dane Pound for creating and maintaining a stellar site! It's definetely one of the better fan forums around.

This new site is way better for mobile too!

AWESOME

Here:

I'm not a big plan reader. Is there another level going up above what we see here or some sort of suites and press boxes?

Yes, what you see is only the lower level. Here is the full build out

Vote for Bob Ford!

http://coachoftheyear.com/

Stony Brook is top 10. Wow.

BTW for those of you in the path of this storm, stay safe!!

Any talk of starting a marching band? SBU recently started a band. Every real FCS and FBS program has one. In addition to the half-time show it also puts butts in the stands. Something to see and families coming out to watch their kids. It would be a great addition to the new stadium.

 

A little Ohio State style of high steppin'.

We have a Pep Band. Does that count?

https://www.facebook.com/UAlbanyPepBand?DB_OEM_ID=15800

JMU has FBS aspirations. That is an FBS stadium.

 

The problem is that no conference really cares about the huge media market in Harrisonburgh! VA.

 

They're behind Appalachian St on CUSA's list of expansion targets, IMO.

Makes sense but didn't they pass on an offer from CUSA? Well, hopefully they stay in the CAA long enough for us to beat them

Whats going to be left of the CAA after JMU and I'm assuming George Mason leave?

JMU is leaving? I would have thought adding CoC would help keep them in the CAA

looks like a beautiful day in the ALB!

lots of chatter this weekend about the stadium not being ready for the Spring Game which would be in May.

 

Brutus - any thoughts on the timeline as of now? On track, behind, etc...?

 

It would be so great to have a dry run during the spring game.

Brutus has been MIA! Don't leave us hanging, Brutus!

NICE!

Thank you sarge...much obliged! What a great read...exciting times.

Exciting times INDEED! Thanks Sarge! Great articles.

Out of sight of the webcam, they've been backfilling behind the lower two walls of the grandstand

Thanks for posting. I like this pic because that construction worker shows the true scale of the whole thing. It's really much bigger than the pictures and webcam make it seem.

You can also get ESPN3 via Xbox Live if you are a gold member

Or neither of the two - looks like a research alliance formed with the support of the Cuomo administration.

 

Not sure what that means, but it can't hurt. Seems the Governor really does view UA as an economic engine and a partner.

 

I wonder if we'll see him in the President's box at any football games next year?

I think one of Mario Cuomo's daughters attended UA, so there is a family connection to the school.

Didn't want to start a new thread, but interesting tweet from UA this morning:

UAlbanyNews Stay tuned for a special announcement this morning with @rpinews and @albanymed!

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We'll have to agree to disagree as it appears we are approaching this from two very different points of view. No one here has said that UA or any other University should exist in a bubble and that UA should have zero impact on what goes on outside it's geographic borders. We can and should do more in the community but to suggest that somehow UA is culpable/delinquent in their efforts as it pertains to the amount of crime miles from campus is highly prejudicial and unfairly burdens the University with expectation of patrolling miles from campus instead of focusing at the mission at hand, educating young man and woman.

uh, what? I never said or implied in any way whatsoever that the university was culpable in the crime. maybe you should go back and re-read the thread. My argument (again) is that the University can and should use its influence to help change the student ghetto. As UBBulls pointed out, this concept is nothing new. And perhaps you forgot, but there is a downtown campus and downtown dorm rooms, so we aren't talking about an area "miles from campus". Sorry you don't believe the school has a responsibility of keeping a large contingent of its students safe.

As for SoCal's second point...todays headline in the TU (web) Manhunt seeks UAlbany alum in superintendent slaying...the guy is 42 years old and graduated school what, 20 years ago? I'm sure this tickles you pink...I mean after-all, why withhold that information. Again, there is an implied culpability/tie-in to UA that I simply don't appreciate as I find it's completely unnecessary and associates the good name of UA with this dirtbag. You however think it's a great idea...

yeah, it tickles me pink that an alum went on a killing rampage. har har har <this is dripping with sarcasm by the way>...but I don't understand why you would think that the article implies that the school is culpable in this? He's an alum, which means he's tied to the community, which is why the TU is reporting on it. Don't like it, but it is what it is.

Dunkin Donuts is no small operation. It has a higher annual revenue than UAlbany. This is far from an "absurd" parallel. Back to my points though:

 

One is that the media doesn't cover crime victims fairly. An 18 year old shot and killed will be covered very differently if he/she is in a college versus not. One's college status should not make you more or less of a victim. A non-college student is not treated with the same shock as a college student... even if the college student is older than the non-college student. 18 year old Dunkin Donut employee versus 26 year old college "kid".

 

Two, we all belong to many organizations. Why does the media focus on the person's college organization and status? That same person may be a member of Guardian Angels Catholic Church. The media doesn't report that a church member was shot. It says a college student was shot. We don't hold the church responsible for his/her safety. Is it not sad that a church member was victimized? How many organizations do we all have affliations: employer, church, municipality, social organizations etc.

 

Three is that your fooling yourself to think that a college can prevent crime off campus after hours. If a college could save us from harm than every soldier going to Afghanistan should first enroll at UAlbany. UAlbany can keep them safe overseas?

 

 

http://news.dunkindonuts.com/dunkin+brands/dunkin+brands+about/

 

For the full-year 2011, the company had franchisee-reported sales of approximately $8.3 billion."

lol, your original analogy was for "a" Dunkin Donuts. Singular. One location. I was not making comparisons to the corporation. Besides, it is a franchise operation and I'm pretty sure DD couldn't care less about a violent encounter at one location. Doesn't effect them in the least.

you are also missing my point entirely. I am not saying UA can prevent 100% of crime off campus, but they have the ability to reduce it considerably, in a number of different ways, in partnership with the city, St. Rose and private developers. It is in their very best interest to do so.

PS- why wouldn't the media disclose that he is a UA student? He is, isn't he? Why would they withhold that info? Can't blame the media for that.

 

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those pictures are great but looking at university field is tough. so pathetic for this program. so glad with what is going up on the other side.

Agreed. The softball and baseball fields could also use some work.