UA'08

All academic team for a reason. Knew it was time to gtfo this mess of country right now and go home!

The extra year of eligibility just doesn’t make sense to me. I’m all for student athletes being allowed to freely transfer without restrictions, but the extra year, no.

Who’s he teaming with?

It’s typically hard to find a a degree worse than Albany, but he found one in Towson lol. Hopefully he was able to finish his undergrad in three years there.

There’s a new sheriff in town!

I think the question of being able to fill a roster for next year is out the window

Maybe he believes he’ll have interest from higher up programs based on this past season?

Can’t deny that Killings is a smart man. Got out when he could.

Nassau and Suffolk are two different worlds! He’ll even tell you that lol.

Thanks, I was being sarcastic. I know how it works and you guarantee yourself a chance for that by taking care of business in the regular season.

Definitely a hot take for some on here!

Well, in order to get to host the championship you'd have to win the regular season championship first. Unless I'm missing something there 🤨

Hot take #2... You get fans into SEFCU, by winning regular season championships!

Nothing like stirring $iena up on Friday!

10k+ fans for a “mid major” game i don’t think is laughable. And again I said it’s just where the game should be played, take away the money aspect that Siena makes from ticket sales. Take down the banners, put up an Albany cup logo down can cover everything Siena up, etc. never once did I say let’s go play a true road game there where they can profit on everything

Fairfield plays in 10k seat arena. Who’s their rival? Quinnipiac? Hartford? Central CT? They definitely aren’t drawing 10k fans for any of those games.

Every single one of those big 5 teams blow Albany and Siena out of the water in tradition and history. Not even comparable again. You are also talking about 5-6 teams. The capital region has 2 teams and I’m still waiting to hear what two low majors will bring in 10k plus fans into an arena for a game.

Again I said just location from the beginning and just location. Logistics on who is home and away, who can sell merch is all out the window. It’s where the game should be played. I’m waiting for a similar comparison. So I’ll wait

Ok I’m wrong on the unbalanced schedule. Still not comparable. Find me something more on a low major level. Where a whole community used to look forward to a game like this.

That’s fine I know it’s a hot take on this board. This situation is unique. Can’t compare it to any other school rivalries. If you can I’d like to know a similar one.

Haha no offense taken. The Duke/UNC comparison never made any sense as those are conference rivals so they play each other twice a year anyway so it’s not comparable at all. Albany/Siena also shouldn’t be even listed in the same breath as Duke/UNC for anything regarding basketball. This specific situation is unique in general because there aren’t many low level schools using a professional arena as a their home court. There also isn’t a as big of a following of college basketball in the capital region like elsewhere.

If it's important to the Capital District I just think every fan who wants to go should be able to. Whether you are an Albany or Siena fan, or a fan of neither team and just looking for something to do on a freezing cold Saturday night in December.

I'm in the minority here, but I think the game needs to be played in the biggest arena available in the area and that is the TU center. Everything else other than where the the game should be played is up for debate.

Please no more Oneonta. That’s all I ask.

Nahhhh man go big or go home 😂