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Brutal news.... unfortunately this will be the coming reality for lots of small schools. Very unfortunate...

KenPom Analytics after this one...

Shoutout to Little...he's turning into a nice 3&D type...you see a lot of them in the NBA. Turning into a nice role player. 

Completely pulled away in the 4th quarter (last 10min)...thought it was gonna be a nail-biter. 

Excellent win, toughed this one out...lots of things to work on but they continue work hard, played excellent defense today holding BU to low %'s. BU did beat Bryant who's ranked 210 in KenPom and have played a tough schedule with a few of their more senior players out. 

Really like this win, BU will solid this year. Tough team..

If they lose this game, look no further then FT shooting...in the 30% range....come on man...they are FREE

1 minute ago, alum73 said:

Why doesn't the pa guy tell us the number of fouls a player has, since they're not displaying it.

Maybe it's on a need to know bases and fans don't need to know? LOL...no idea...would probably be good information. 

Playing very hard just not smart...so many fouls, maybe a little nervous as well as having a hard time with FT's. At this juncture of the game shooting 40% from 3 and 38% from the FT line. Game would be comfortably in hand if they hit any. Have missed 10ft''s so far. 

Marshall and Thomas getting going would be nice...2-13 combined. 

Good half other then fts....they would be up like 25+ if they hit any. 

22 minutes ago, jimbo said:

Broadway Center? They’re paying big bucks for this. Broadway Center is in Schenectady…l where NYS Lottery’s HQ is. 

Do you mean Broadview?

30 minutes ago, alum73 said:

You both will be missed.

 

Give'm hell today alum73...let me hear you on TV. Let's go DANES!

On 11/28/2023 at 11:11 AM, UA'08 said:

This Albany roster is easily the most athletically gifted I’ve ever seen since following.

I've never seen this in my time following program. 

https://photos.app.goo.gl/TQhBA5LwEW5SwZCR8

18 years I spent shlepping to that old arena...and with 1 year to go I move. Will be there in spirit and watching...what an incredible looking place. 

24 minutes ago, mainejeff said:

I'm copying and pasting what I just posted on the AE forum.  Thoughts?

I've been too AE centric in my thinking.....assuming Delaware to C-USA and Charleston to A-10......what if the CAA offers Albany, UNH and Maine all-sports membership....as well as High Point? That creates an all-sports CAA that looks like this:

*Maine
*UNH
Northeastern
*Albany
*Stony Brook
Hofstra
*Monmouth
Drexel

*Towson
*W&M
*Hampton
*Elon
*NC A&T
High Point
*Campbell
UNCW

* Sponsor football

This isn't the worst looking conference in the world.

Geographically it becomes an evenly disbursed conference which should control travel costs. For instance Maine trades trips to Vermont, UMass-Lowell, Bryant, Binghamton, NJIT and UMBC for trips to Northeastern, Hofstra, Stony Brook, Monmouth & Drexel. Not sure if 22 league games could be scheduled for hoops but considering how difficult it is to get home games for most mid-majors....maybe 11 guaranteed home games (7 H&H vs. division and 4H & 4A vs. other division) would be an attractive scenario. Of course other scheduling scenarios could also be formulated.

Football wise it would bring 11 FCS programs together under one umbrella....something the CAA has been pining for....but more importantly gets 10 football members all on the same page in preparation for other changes that will take place down the road.

Just spitballing but I don't think that this is totally out of the realm of possibility.

This is an interesting take...if I'm AE, I get aggressive before someone (CAA) does this and bends you over. 

1 hour ago, mainejeff said:

OK....waving thew white flag on this one.  I'll walk it back to this.....there are many people disappointed that Delaware will no longer be a part of their conference experience.

If America East is aggressive and can bring in at least a group of 3....some combo of Northeastern, Hofstra, Drexel, Monmouth and Towson...then I don't think Albany is going anywhere.  If AE does nothing....then I think there is a good shot that Albany will leave for the CAA.

I hope AE is aggressive, problem is, AE is never aggressive. 

1 hour ago, mainejeff said:

Well you would probably never "hear it".....but the fans certainly echo that sentiment.

which fans? There may have been a time 5 years ago...

8 minutes ago, mainejeff said:

Not so much to be Delaware.....but to be their little bro and keep them within arms reach.

Again...I have never ever heard this sentiment...I don't get it

4 hours ago, mainejeff said:

I honestly feel like this is a gut punch for administrators at Albany, UNH and W&M.....they all aspire to be Delaware 2.0.

I don't understand this point at all...you continue to make it but it makes no sense. What is there to aspire to? Albany is just trying to get to the highest level it can that makes sense for their program. You have to be delusional to think that Albany's goal is to be Delaware. 

4 hours ago, mainejeff said:

Regarding ctdanes thoughts......does Albany join the CAA for all sports now?  Or do they band together with other AE football programs to push for a new regional football set-up that benefits them more financially and competitively?  Also maybe an opportunity for AE to expand membership for all sports (Northeastern, Stony Brook, Drexel, Monmouth, Towson).

As I said on AE board, shine of CAA is off for me. Time for AE to step up and secure their own future with CAA continuing to take body blows. 

3 hours ago, dslyank said:

OK. I'll take the blunge. UA 23-24 maybe BETTER than a lot of US predicted. Maybe I'm being too optimistic too soon and hope I'm not jinxing UA:  but they can score with pretty much everyone {Atlantic 10 & Big East included & DIII lcc}; they have good offensive depth, so if a player has an off night or half, there are multiple guys who can score the rock; AND the bench has been supportive {even if not spectacular, unlike in previous years when coach goes to the bench, UA does not seem to go into huge scoring droughts, and even gets some point production from bench players.}

Now if the defense can tighten up against NON DIII lcc type teams; WEL HERE'S HOPING 🫣🤩.

You will add Neely soon...maybe something cooking?

13 minutes ago, Eli said:

This is confirmed as the opener? Wish I could be there...arena looks beautiful even if the product on the floor is less so.

Give them a chance...they looked good today, granted, against a D3 team.

Up next, big opener at Broadway Center. Sorry I won't be there in person...

Updated KenPom after this game. 

11 minutes ago, bob87 said:

😀

What fun is there in sports if you can't enjoy a game like that. Most games have been tough the last few years and even being away I am enjoying seeing awesome stats from this one. 😀 

I know..I just had to call my doctor. Cheers!