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I disagree with that. We are a growing program in the northeast that has been very successful. We are in a fairly large market where the competition D1 team is sinking and losing fans. Our football team plays in the same conference as their football teams. All of our other sports have been rising and have become national contenders year in and year out. Half of the schools in that league are public institutions so we fit academically. Biggest problem is that they are not a lacrosse conference. If they were, it would make lots of sense. I think I was just having wishful thinking.

Can we get St Louis to leave the A10 and take their spot? Travel wouldn't be that bad with the remaining schools, and the schools in that league that have football programs are all in the CAA...

I'm not trying to be critical either. I'm amazed at how well they are playing, and just a few years ago, I never would have had close to a negative thought about keeping a game against Memphis close. We are getting high expectation syndrome!

For me, it was the low shooting percentage, and how much it looked like the team was out of control at times, especially in the first half. I'm not sure if it's coaching, or mental make up, or what, but for the last few years there always seems to be stretched where the team just looks bad. Last year it was the last part of the SBU game on Long Island that led to the epic collapse. Multiple 3-5 minute stretches where nothing goes right. The last 2 minutes of last year's chip game. Last night it was the last few minutes where the game went from tied to down 9 in just a few possessions. It happened in the Monmouth loss as well. If it happens early enough, the team typically finds a way to get past it and beat teams on their level or below, but if it happens at the wrong time, especially against a higher level opponent (like UConn in 06) we just can't get over it. Maybe I'm over thinking it, but to get to the next level as a program they need to figure out how to put a full 40 minutes together on a consistent basis.

At least ESPN misspelled LCC as Sienna

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On a side note, One of my employees is a Siena fan. I got to the office early to leave one of my Beat $iena shirts on his cube before he got in this morning. Since neither of my kids or the wife can wear an XL, I didn't have a need for 4 of them

Can we do home and home but at the TUC? Let the UA announcers and graphics, get some replacement pieces of the court for TUC, and make it part of the season ticket packages for both schools? Let UA season ticket fans pick their seats at TUC based on GDAC standing and require an upcost if wanting better seats at the TUC? I'd rather home and home, or end the series, but it is a great event for local basketball fans and both programs. I'd rather keep it going as long as it is equitable. At the current rate Siena might be begging for a 2 years at SEFCU for every year at TUC

For clarification, I'm not saying my above scenario is likely, or a reasonable expectation. Just that's it's possible at this point, and really crazy that you could see a 30 win team not get an at large bid. That is all.

Did someone laugh during the Patsos video right after he said he wanted to be in the top ten in the mid major Poll next season?

I posted this hypothetical in the 17-18 thread, but it's probably more appropriate here. Think about this when you think of the America East and how bad the league is right now... Imagine UA has a good game and beats Memphis. Follows with a win against Canisius, then loses by 18 to Louisville. The beat Kent St, then proceed to run through the America East, finishing at 15-1 in conference, splitting with Vermont. Then win 2 conference tournament games, and then lose to UVM in the conference championship. The team would have finished the year at 30-3, and would probably still not get an at large bid. Yes part of the blame would be on the weaker schedule (which we all thought would be tough on paper) but in reality the league would have a lot to do with that as well. Definitely need to move up when possible. It would have to make sense financially and travelwise, but anything higher would be preferable.

I know UA has played what now looks like a pretty light schedule, but when is the last time an America East team went 10-1 in the non conference schedule? Could this team be a 30 win team this season and not make the NCAA tournament? It is possible at this point, even if they lose 2 out of their next 3 games. It's unlikely with 2 regular season games against Vermont, and I think they would have to beat them twice in the regular season if they lose to Memphis and Louisville. Very unlikely, but interesting to think of the possibility and if the America East would even sniff an at large bid.

The ESPN3 broadcast shows shows that Shivers did get the shot off at the half. Freeze frame shows 0.1 seconds left and the ball clearly out of his hand. Great we got the call, but I wonder what the officials were looking at. Maybe the clock on TV didn't match the actual clock on the court?

ReWatching the game now on ESPN3 ... How was that not a charge when Stire took his second foul with about 3 minutes left in the first half? I had great seats being in the third row courtside across from the UA bench. It looked like a charge to me live, and even more so on TV. Speaking of my seats... I like where I am at SEFCU much more. Better view of the court, the action, and the scoreboard. More props to the SEFCU scoreboard as well. I like it much more than the one in the TUC. I didn't realize how great we had it until I was reminded what the TUC has, and theirs was top of the line when new.

Anyone know what happened with Cochran? He was hyped before last year but hasn't gotten in much this season. He wasnt dressed tonight. Was wearing the same outfit as the red shirt Aussie's. I was hoping he would start to get back in shape, learn the system, and get more minutes as the season wore on. Remember Campbell barely played before the conference schedule started last season.

Big fish in small pond, or little fish in big pond. As a fan, I'll take the big pond realizing that we wont be the favorites most years. But that is just me. I'd rather be 0-16 in the Big East for 5 years but be growing to a bigger future than 15-1 in the America Least fighting with UVM every year in relative obscurity. Why do schools fund athletics and try to grow their programs? Most people would say that it is to build school spirit and enhance campus life, but the real reason is that national success brings name recognition to your degree and thus adds more value to your degree. I recently got into an argument with a casual sports fan in my company from another part of the state who didn't believe that UA was even D1.

I honestly don't have time tomorrow. Can someone call the city and ask them where people will be parking and how people will be getting to the TUC? I mean attendance normally sucks for this game right? It'll only be about 10,000 people. No big deal if all the roads are closed. I have to coach my son's basketball game that starts at 5:10 in Clifton Park, then rush as fast as I can to the TUC and hope to be there before tip. This is going to make my life miserable.

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Awesome timing for road closures. Gotta figure out how to get to the game.

I thought it was the America Least! Seriously though, I really didn't think the UA schedule was that bad in the preseason.

I was there well after 5 minutes after the game ended tonight and no one said anything to me. Very strange. Are you sure it is a new rule, or just some power hungry kid that wanted to go home and couldn't leave till the place was clear. I would have laughed at them had they said anything to me.

If you can't make it to the game, it just becomes time to shut down all electronics until it starts on SNY

Does that mean the it will just be on a delay? game starts at 7, so it would be an hour behind?

Albany wins both games since the last Poll, yet fell from #5 to #6 in this weeks mid major coaches Poll. Vermont fell to #4 after losing to Bucknell

I'll go back to a comment I have made several times... I think many of the starters are getting tired as Brown still doesn't trust the bench enough. Giving everyone more rest can make them more efficient. Look at the game Cremo scored 30: he played under 30 minutes. I compare it to back in college when I worked in the mall. I was a commissioned sales person. In December, I was working 65-70 hours a week, and I was drained. We kept track of sales per hour and other stats, and I was significantly more efficient in October/november in sales per hour, and in some cases total sales, even though December is the holiday season with the most sales in the store. People working 30 hours a week were getting the same total sales I was in twice the time. I am thinking that our defense will improve as the bench gets more involved in the system, earns more playing time, and as the season moves on.