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haggyland

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  7. Where's the recruiting talk?

    in Fall Sports-Football, Soccer, Volleyball, Cross-Country, Field Hockey

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    Possible NH QB recruit?:

     

    QUARTERBACK KEEPER

    Bedford (N.H.) High School's James Caparell may have been the best quarterback in New Hampshire last season, but he's still waiting for his first scholarship offer.

     

    Caparell has received interest from mix of FCS and Division II schools, but said at this point his future is unclear. A postgraduate year at Worcester Academy is also a possibility.

     

    Rhode Island, Marist and Albany are among the FCS schools that have shown interest. He's also been contacted by several Division 2 schools in the Northeast-10 Conference, including Merrimack, New Haven, St. Anselm and Stonehill.

     

    “Merrimack and Stonehill have already said they were going to give me money, it's just a matter of how much,” Caparell said. “I'm just looking for a good program at the highest level I can compete at.”

     

    New Hampshire has also shown interest in Caparell, but not as a quarterback. The Wildcats already have several young QBs on their roster.

     

    “They're really the only school looking at me as an athlete,” Caparell said. “I would still get some reps at quarterback, but they see me as a potential wide receiver or defensive back, which I've played.

     

    “I'd like to play quarterback [in college], but it'll really come down to money and the school. Picking the right school is important just in case something happened and I couldn't play football.”

     

    Caparell completed 153 of 233 passes for 2,265 yards and 25 touchdowns last season. He also rushed for 536 yards and 11 touchdowns on 87 carries. He completed 579 passes for 5,389 yards during his four-year varsity career.

  9. Where's the recruiting talk?

    in Fall Sports-Football, Soccer, Volleyball, Cross-Country, Field Hockey

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    This one should frustrate some people here, especially the regular football guys:

     

    Pease looking north. Paul VI senior Greg Pease, a first-team All-South Jersey linebacker, has visits scheduled this weekend to New Haven and Central Connecticut, Paul VI coach John Doherty said.

    New Haven is a Division II program that went 10-1 last season. Central Connecticut is a Division I program at the Football Championship Subdivision level that plays in the Northeast Conference.

    Pease also has drawn recruiting interest from Albany, which competes in the Northeast Conference, too.

  11. Where's the recruiting talk?

    in Fall Sports-Football, Soccer, Volleyball, Cross-Country, Field Hockey

    Posted

    Here's an article about a kid we lost to UNH. Nice to see the PEER schools we are listed with:

     

    Football

    MIKE BORYESKNE, a 6-foot-3, 223-pound defensive end/linebacker from Sparta (N.J.) High School, is one of the latest recruits to verbally commit to accepting a UNH football scholarship.

     

    "He's very quick," said Sparta coach Frank Marchiano. "He went down to the Temple camp and ran a 4.76 in the 40. He's got speed off the edge and is good at getting to the quarterback. I think he was seventh in the state with 15 1/2 sacks. He had 89 tackles this year, two interceptions and two safeties."

     

    Delaware, James Madison, William & Mary and Albany were among those recruiting Boryeskne, Marchiano said.

     

    Boryeskne made his official recruiting visit to UNH a week ago.

     

    Sparta was 9-2 and went to the state finals.

     

    The football team continues to bring recruits in for official visits. The national letter of intent signing period, when recruits officially accept their scholarships, begins on Feb. 6.

  18. UA @ Bing

    in Winter Sports-Danes Hoops, Track

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    Appreciate the suggestion, Maddog; I will try to liven up the views and opinions of the UAlbany Sports community on the basketball prowess that I believe Coach "Abe" exhibits, particularily from Day One when she arrived.

     

    Coach Abe rocks, but that strength of schedule needs a little attention. (I'm trying to play fair.)

     

    PS: Speaking of the programs stepping it up, did you see that the women's tennis team got a professional player for next semester (and next semester only)? How they convinced her to come here instead of a Stanford or a UCLA or some school in Florida is beyond me. Anyhow, she is definitely a story to watch in the Spring.

  19. UA @ Bing

    in Winter Sports-Danes Hoops, Track

    Posted · Edited by haggyland

    Well, apparently the back button on my browser wants me to remain in exile, but I will try to forge on:

     

     

    I have been secretly mixing myself in with the away crowds the last two games, jamming myself in among the elderly in Patrick Gymnasium on Saturday, and between the empty seats in the Events Center tonight.

     

    What can I say about the last two games? (I don't really comment on men's basketball anymore, as I feel the objectivity can be lost by many, including myself (but often in the opposite direction for myself.))

     

    1) The UVM game was an obvious disappointment. Before the game the UVM faithful were nervous about their chances. A few minutes into the game, and it was clear the game would not be competitive. UA never had an open shot all day, and they were outhustled throughout the game. When the final buzzer sounded the experience felt like when I was leaving the Times Union Center the year LCC had a senior-laden team and UA never sniffed a lead.

     

    2) The game against Bingo was more encouraging from the perspective of this UA alumnus, but Bingo is not a barometer by which to judge your own team's talent. Simply put, they were atrocious. One player on the team has a jump shot (until Jimmy Gray pulled a Will Harris in the last minute and drained two 3-point jumpers.) Remove Taylor Johnston from the crew and Bingo goes from shooting 34% to shooting 27% for the game.

    Throw in three failed alley-oops (including one that Earl "The Goat" Manigault would have trouble corralling yet alone finishing), and top it off with some highly suspect D1 talent, and you get a victory, but nothing to really help predict future performance.

     

    3) On a positive note, all the Aussies looked impressive. With all as underclassmen it leaves something in the cupboard for next year, but they still need to develop consistency, and to perform against the upper tier of the league.

     

    So, I hope the UVM game was an aberration, and I do not think you can glean anything from tonight, but I expect a middle of the pack finish. I would be pleased if UA could exceed my admittedly pessimistic prognostications, but as a still jaded fan I am still not ready to trust the program yet.

     

    Peace!

  25. Tickets to Siena game

    in Winter Sports-Danes Hoops, Track

    Posted

    And at the risk of fanning the flames, for the past five years the season seems to have gone like this:

     

    Lose OOC games (including the Siena game): "OOC doesn't matter. All the matters is conference games."

    Lose conference games: "Conference games don't matter. All that matters is the conference tournament."

    Lose in the conference tournament: "Next year we will be older and better."

     

    Every game should matter, and every loss should hurt. Especially one that showcases your team's talent in front of 10K of your most interested fans.

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