Michigan_Dane

There it is. Good call out.

The process seems to be well received. Lots of quotes at the end of the article supporting the affiliation. Hopefully we'll continue to see integration. Big picture question. There is a lot of details but what is the net result? A signed affiliation? For example, Scripts Marine Research has a UC San Diego web address and although Scripts is a private research organization it's also clear it's basically part of UCSD. Example: https://scripps.ucsd.edu Will the "affiliation" be part of the branding?

If you go to the main UAlbany site you'll see both colleges, Engineering and Homeland Security, are being announced... So engineering is live. Granted it's currently just a shell holding computer science but I'm guessing more will come.

http://www.albany.edu/news/62851.php?WT.source=home&WT.svl=headline

I'm optimistic there will be more announced than just some dual programs. I'll take anything because anything is an improvement. That said a few dual programs without even the promise of more to come would be anticlimactic to me. The ultimate goal for me is for UAlbany to be recognized by peers, media (US News and World Report) etc as having a law school. The technical details of an affiliation or merger are less important. You either have a law school or you do not have a law school. Like sports come down to Ws and Ls.

Thanks

Thanks for the video link. Especially since it's at the beginning of the thread and easy to find. Is it a free video link?

That's the challenge. We need to get to the point where UA is the local area priority over major but still out of area teams. Tall order I know but that's the goal

What is "paid attendance"? If they aren't counting students doesn't that diminish the true attendance? "ALBANY Brad Harris had seven receptions for 122 yards and a touchdown and the University at Albany football team prevailed 17-14 over Duquesne in a nonleague game before a paid attendance of 6,227 at Bob Ford Field this afternoon."

JMU is leading SMU 17-7.

Final attendance number?

Thanks for the clarification. Sounds like progress and a real accomplishment. Still sad we have higher costs then our competitors.

I received my kick ass corn hole boards as well this week. https://www.victorytailgate.com/cp-224242-Albany+SUNY+Great+Danes+Cornhole+Game+Set+Banner+Vintage+Version.html

I'm rocking the house flag, garden flag and custom license late. My Michigan neighbors must think I'm crazy but I love it. There was zero school pride when I was there in the 90s so I love how far we've come. Students wore sweatshirts with other college logos but I hear that changed.

Watching the game on Dane Zone. The feed is from TWC. I have to say I'm pleased. The the past there was no audio or it wasn't timed. My only suggestion is to run commercials at breaks. It sucks to go to a black screen and silence at every break.

How much of that $1.4 went into the refurbishment? I'm guessing very little. The changes look modest. Nonetheless I'll take it.

Any guesses on a FBS opponent in '17?

If we're doing one FBS team a year my preferences would be: 1) Army - local school with huge history and my brother is a West Point grad 2) Central Michigan, MSU or Western Michigan would be a close drive for me. 3) Syracuse - a great local school 4) BC - another fairly local school 5) Georgia Tech

Huge!!!! To quote a local Albany car salesman.

Confirmed. Playing Pitt at Heinz in '18 http://blog.timesunion.com/collegesports/ualbany-football-to-play-at-pittsburgh-in-2018/20559/

I'm hoping to get my buddy's TWC login credentials so I can watch it via Roku TV. Dane Zone is painful and that would be my only option in Michigan otherwise.

Their MadisonZone sucks. Very choppy. I thought it was my cable but the announcers said they know it's an issue

Says a business school grad

The school or the building?

Interesting coincidence that according to USA Today our athletic budget ranks us at #128 and US News has us academically at #129. Coincidence or is there a connection?