Michigan_Dane

On 9/10/2018 at 10:45 AM, reeder said:

i'm not sure i believe this.  There's not much revenue with football.  Yes there are ticket sales and donations but i doubt that comes close to servicing the debt for the stadium.  The guarantee games probably cover some of the remaining operating expenses but 63 scholarships is expensive.

I'd guess that basketball provides more revenue with their guarantee games, NCAA tournament shares... 

My donations are squarely tied to football.  Too much nonsense happening at colleges for me to fund the university or academics.  Not sure I’d follow UA much without it.

Stories like this just make me want to say screw it.  Cancel athletics altogether.  There is so much political crap today it’s not worth watching.  I’d rather throw my money in the sewer.

I’ll be flying in from Michigan for Saturday’s game.  I bought 15 tickets for family and friends.

I was happy to see us play our first ACC team despite a loss.  URI was a huge disappointment.  The program seems a bit rudderless.  Let’s make some changes to get us back to winning.  Upward and onward

Agree.  A good ruling.  Obviously not the 9th Circuit clown court.

I wonder if the convictions change anything?  If SUNY Poly looks tarnished would they try to get rid of it by rolling it back into the SUNY literally across the street.  20 feet or so away...

Agree.  Add Nano back.

Honestly I was planning to write a few emails and drop some tweets in support of returning Nano

So you’re telling me there’s a chance?

Thanks.  Perfect

Does anyone know where I can buy a hitch cover for my truck?  My father in law is sporting a Wisconsin Badgers one and I’d like to get a UAlbany one.  I’ve checked the usual places (bookstore, Amazon, Victory Tailgate even Etsy) 

What are the odds at winning at Pitt?

If you go down the town name route it helps if your university is named after a popular town.  Say Chicago or Miami.  I’ve lived in 12 states... Albany doesn’t have that cache if it’s known at all.  New York does have cache.

I believe in marketing so to me this is important to how we are perceived by the general public.

In the end Id be happy if they just merge the schools back.

I tweeted this editorial to Gov Cuomo.  Make UAlbany great again!

The two schools need to be reunited.  I’d actually prefer the SUNY Poly name as opposed to Albany.  Flagships aren’t typically named after their town.  Ohio State not Columbus State.  Michigan State not Lansing State.  The town name typically indicates a lower tier.

Its a good sign. I remember being in an Albany area gas station and seeing a Syracuse promo cup deal. This was many years ago. I wondered how long it would be if ever we would see a UAlbany promo... a real promo targeted at the general public not just UA students.

FBS Football. Need to get into the MAC.

Eventually the MAC will join the B10 in adding Lax. Thats when we parlay our lacrosse success into a FBS opportunity

Football

Time for a conference jump preferably one that is FBS.

Honestly the AD is sitting on a #1 ranked lacrosse team. We need to cash in. Hit up the conferences, donors and backers. Dont wait. UA has a great resume.

Baby ant steps

When do we finally get a merger or acquisition with one of these colleges?

Id prefer to give to a stadium fund. I wish that was an option

Whats the early assessment on our possible class? Are these kids at a high CAA level? Next game is ACC Pitt who just beat #2 Miami. Reality check

 

 

 

Whoa...didnt know he verballed. Looks like he could be a player. A lot of these German / Austrian kids are coming over now...and many of them are good

I'm confused. Did he play here somewhere and is just German? Or is he legit playing HS football in Germany?

 

I'm Ukrainian and if it's the latter...I had no idea Europeans played it (even though I realize the NFL has been going to London for years).

They have german FB teams with German coaches - just did a little research.

I played HS Football for a DoDDS school (Ulm) in Germany as my father was US Army stationed there. Is this kid a US army brat or a German national? I know they have some German leagues now. Just a bit confusing to figure out.

 

 

What seed was Maryland?

Also unseeded.

 

Next game Sunday at 1 pm in Kalamazoo. Game is on ESPN3

Kalamazoo is 45 minutes from my house. If its not freezing maybe I can get the family out. Im a football fan but I support the Danes generally.

Who owns Stuyvesant Plaza? Not to play semantics but the plaza isn't donating money. The owner or legal entity is providing the funds. Who is that and how deep are these pockets?

Title IX was never meant to regulate sports. I say that as a HR professional. It's hijacking laws after the fact... government run amuck.

This is a huge waste of time. Why cheer is not considered in the mix but tennis is just shows how this process has become about identity politics and not sports (or helping girls and women).

People know how to kill the fun in sports.

Sounds like a nothing burger but that doesn't stop NPR from describing it as some dark shadow on the program.

"Sexual Discrimination" by cold hearted villains that would steal candy from babies. How dare you Albany!