haggyland
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Article in the TU about it: http://www.timesunion.com/tuplus-sports/article/New-offices-a-boost-for-UAlbany-football-6528167.php#photo-8687603
Was a part of a $1.4 million project...
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You have to think that the University at Maryland has to be getting thrown around as a possibility.
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Pretty convenient that the winning bidder bought out the entire neighborhood adjacent to NANO at above-market rates right before the project was announced.
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And looking at the offense (which is averaging 25.7 ppg), we need to both remember and appreciate that it is scary young!
In terms of all-purpose yards we have (Player/Class/All-Purpose YPG):
1) Croskey/RFr./99.7
2) Alston/True Fr./58.0
3) Ibitokun-Hanks/True Fr./57.7
4) Gontarek/True So./49.0
5) Roberson/True Fr./45.3
6) Harris/RSo./25.3
7) Manzo-Lewis/True So./21.3
8) Crook/RSo./15.3
9) Merritt/RSr./14.0 (Defense)
10) Neverdon/True So./9.7
11) Cox/RFr./7.3 (Defense)
12) Clark/RJr./6.3 (Defense)
13) Lawrence/RSr./4.7
14) Sussman/True Fr./4.7
15) Crockett/RFr./3.5
16) Cooper/RSr./0.3 (Defense)
Upperclassmen on the offensive side of the ball have only contributed 14 yards all season for a team that is averaging 421.0 All-Purpose YPG!....while being led by a sophomore quarterback....those statistics give me crazy trust in the future!
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I'm encouraged by where this program is headed.
Gattuso and his staff are a perfect fit for the program and new CAA talent is showing its abilities. Yes, the defense needs to start getting more stops, but I have confidence that the defensive front four will be a priority come recruiting time.
Looking at the results:
1) I was going to be very surprised if we stayed within 30 of Buffalo. It was UA's first game against an 85 scholarship team (let's not forget how much progress has been made in the last fiver years), and Buffalo hired one hell of a coach by giving D3's University of Wisconsin Whitewater coach a try...he will be moving on in 2-3 years.
2) UA has already proven that there is some distance between them and the bottom of the CAA by easily handling URI at home in the monsoon. Let's not forget that only two years ago URI came to Albany and beat UA.
3) UA hung in against one of the top offenses in FCS causing six turnovers against an offense led by the former starting quarterback (and current senior) at Georgia Tech.
I am still waiting for UA to win one of the games the pundits and the "spread" say they are going to lose, but it could happen against Villanova at home in four weeks...I think a nice win streak is coming.
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This thread was useless from the start. Who gives a $iena what they unveil?
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I think its important to point out when UA is mentioned in a national document.
Seriously, yo! As long as it is not because of a scandal I want every "name check" UA can get!
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Just curious as how this happens. Is there a whistleblower on the team who goes to the AD about too many practices?
Doesn't matter, a veteran of a few decades should stay within bounds...
Obviously compliance is the first goal, but if you have to get punished I would much rather see it be for being too active as opposed to not being active enough.
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You complain a lot!
I have been told I am more of a malcontent...Haggy out.
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With the heavy rains moving me out of the upper deck at half-time I did not hear the marching band. That said, here is a carryover complaint from the last couple of years!:
Do not have a marching band at a football game play Adele songs. One objective a band must have is to engage and incite the crowd, and playing slow James Bond theme music isn't going to do it.
Didn't the play Bruno Mars?
I hope to listen to their show at the next game.
Last year, however, I would get halfway through the Skyfall theme song and then make my way to the stadium ledge.
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With the heavy rains moving me out of the upper deck at half-time I did not hear the marching band. That said, here is a carryover complaint from the last couple of years!:
Do not have a marching band at a football game play Adele songs. One objective a band must have is to engage and incite the crowd, and playing slow James Bond theme music isn't going to do it.
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Looks like the potential for another great year is there. UA goes to Maryland and beats the Terrapins 2-1.
At this point, you can't even call it an upset.
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Can Nicastro get another year of eligibility because of the injury or because he is a redshirt already that he can't get another for the injury? I know there is a 5 year clock but there is also a six year exception or something like that.
It is likely tough luck for Nicastro regarding the extra year.
The following article is one of the easier to follow descriptions of redshirting I could find, and it has many similarities to Nicastro's situation: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1587386-michigan-football-can-jake-ryan-apply-for-a-medical-redshirt
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Stinks about Nicastro, although some of the true frosh look pretty athletic.
With Ngachie apparently off the roster maybe we can see what his high school replacement (DaSharnte Thompson) can do.
Also, as an FYI, UA opened as a 15 point favorite in this game.
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Thats some damn good company.
Seriously. It is times like that when I take a pause and think "Damn, that's a pretty big jump in 15 years of D1."
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I saw new uniforms when I was looking at the women's soccer roster, and I thought it looked like a rebranding: http://www.ualbanysports.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=15800&SPID=8001&SPSID=70305
If the football uniforms are as well designed I think it is a nice improvement.
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Recruits for T&F are listed: http://www.ualbanysports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=210273103&DB_OEM_ID=15800
Smaller class than usual, but some impressive times and/or distances.
One thing I am surprised by is the lack of distance recruits...one total for both genders. How does a school with such a rich T&F tradition have such a difficult time getting distance runners? (Especially being in a good recruiting area for it.)
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Last year's Final Four team released their list of 2015 recruits: http://www.ualbanysports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=210264791&DB_OEM_ID=15800
One German in the class; with the apparent loss of Pahila Arnold the team is now back to three.
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UAlbany football getting exciting - Gish's column while we were gone.
Nice info that season ticket sales have gone from 188 at University Field to 916 last weekend
She could get fired for writing such a positive article.
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2016 recruiting: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/recruiting-insider/wp/2015/07/23/for-patuxent-wr-greg-leonard-the-summer-camp-trail-spans-far-and-wide/
WR ponying up $60 to have Gattuso and staff watch him in camp...I don't think that was happening before??
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No good place to put this, but in my never-ending quest to find a memorable burger I stumbled upon a TU article with a mention of the Across the Street Pub. There is some very nice UA representation there:
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Schedule released: http://www.ualbanysports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=210226593&DB_OEM_ID=15800
After last year's 9-0 drubbing of LCC they are no longer on the schedule.
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I actually love that episode lol.
I was taking more issue with the lack of originality than with the show...I agree that fist-fighting a chicken is pretty funny...
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Classic...well, everything except for The Family Guy "Surfin Bird" (Bird is the Word) similarity.
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Carter is pretty quick at getting up and down the floor. Also, Julie added the 3 ball to her arsenal her senior year and she had height as well. Will be cool to have her younger sister Heather on the team as well.
To answer your question, it seems like many schools in the bigger conferences have more height in the back court to go along with post players up front. The Duke player who buried the 3 that beat us had some height. So I think there is plenty of height to go around.
1) TJC might be quick in getting up court, but I don't see her having a quick release on a jump-shot.
2) I didn't really recall Julie expanding her range, and while she may have added more of a mid-range game, her 3-point numbers don't show a dramatic difference. Still, in her senior year she was 4-17 from 3-pt. range, which was an increase from one attempt in her junior year, so I concede that point!
3) Agreed about Heather. The Forster family seems committed to this university, and you have to appreciate the dedication they have exhibited so far.
4) While I agree Duke had great size, I think there is likely to be some difference between a 4-year ACC 6-footer and a two-year AE 6-footer, especially in terms of coordination and quickness.
Here's to getting 5 in a row...good to see Coach Abe is sticking around!
vs. Duquesne
in Fall Sports-Football, Soccer, Volleyball, Cross-Country, Field Hockey
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FYI: UA opened as a 6.5 point favorite in this game, and they are now 10 point favorites (that means the betting public is putting more money on them than Duquesne.)