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Haven't seen this mentioned yet...
Add Seton Hall to a schedule that is looking pretty good so far...
11/6 @ UMass
11/26 @ Siena
12/16 @ Drexel
TBD Quinnipiac
TBD Army
TBD @ Harvard
TBD @ Seton Hall
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Agreed and understood on the rules and multiple athletic departments and why it hasn't happened yet, but it just seems like such a no brainier to do and would help out schools and draw a lot of fans. With conference realignment and other rule changes happening rapidly in the NCAA I don't see any issues with conference members in the same pre-season MTE as long as they couldn't meet until a championship game.
Who would care about SOS? Maybe Syracuse? But honestly this would probably make their OOC schedule harder as they always play multiple low major schools every year to have a great record going into January.
Again, just a pipe dream of mine that I wish someone with the ability to set it up would set it up.
Yes there are multiple schools and ADs involved, but if it's limited to 16 teams, then you market it as only the first 16 to sign up get in. As long as you had buyin from St. Johns and Syracuse, getting 16 shouldn't be hard. Then you have two weekends of games set regionally.
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I'm still waiting for someone to start a Pre-Season NYS Basketball Tournament, like the preseason NIT or something like that....
23 Division 1 Basketball Teams in NYS
NYC/Long Island
- Columbia
- Fordham
- Hofstra
- LIU
- Manhattan
- St Francis
- St Johns
- SBU
- Wagner
Upstate / East / Albany
- Iona
- Marist
- Siena
- UA
- West Point
Upstate / Central / Syracuse
- Colgate
- Cornell
- Binghamton
- Syracuse
- Lemoyne (new to D1)
Upstate / West / Buffalo
- Canisius
- Niagara
- St. Bonaventure
- UB
Seems like it would be a no-brainer to run - gets everyone some easy to schedule OOC games for the preseason and have some in-state rivalries created. Have a 4 sites with games on Friday/Sat/Sun to narrow the field down to 4, then a championship weekend rotating around the state each year for the semi's on Friday and Championship on Sunday (Buffalo year 1, NYC Year 2, Syracuse Year 3, Albany year 4). Could pretty easily schedule brackets so people in the same conference could only meet in a championship game, and could have multiple consolation games to help fill out everyone's schedule. If they wanted to make it 32 teams to add a weekend or make even brackets you could easily add some D2 schools or some of the better D3 basketball programs / SUNY Schools.
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3 hours ago, bob87 said:
Are they really playing Quinnipiac and Army twice.
Also based on the fundraiser that ended yesterday, at umass (that is mentioned above) and at Harvard (which wasn't mentioned)
These 2 games were the options on the travel with the team item
I could swear I read it's a MTE playing both teams home and away.
I could be wrong and it could just be one game against each.
Edit: it's probably just home against one and away against one.
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So we have the following for an OOC Schedule announced so far:
- 11/6 @ UMass
- 11/26 @ Siena
- TBD Home Vs. Quinnipiac
- TBD @ Quinnipiac
- TBD Home Vs. Army
- TBD @ Army
- 12/16 @ Drexel
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13 hours ago, Dane96 said:
This guy is a Travis Charles type of player.
Awesome. That's what I was hoping for. I think I even said I was hoping he would be another "Sir Buckets" in the post where I pointed out his highlight tape only showed him taking one three pointer and it was almost at the end. Absolutely love that all it showed was him attacking and getting to the rim! Let's get back to making more free throws than our opponents attempt!
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If I remember correctly, isn't this a once every 4 years thing schools do? I think the team did Canada in the 19-20 season, which would mean the team is eligible for that again. Anyone know if any plans for that type of trip are in the world for if these upcoming seasons?
They were always fun to follow in the summer
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8 minutes ago, Eli said:
Will post this on the recruiting thread, but looks to be our final roster for 23-24:
UAlbany Men's Roster 2023-2024 Name Position Height Weight Year Status Jonathan Beagle PF 6'9" 220 So. Returning Justin Neely SF 6'5" 205 Jr. Returning Aaron Reddish SF 6'7" 185 Jr. Returning Muneer Newton SF 6'5" 210 Jr. Incoming Jack Margoupis SF 6'8" - Fr. Incoming Tyler Bertram SG 6'3" 170 Sr Incoming Ny'Mire Little SG 6'4" 203 Jr. Returning Gianmarco Arletti SG 6'6" 205 Jr. Incoming Marcus Jackson SG 6'3" 180 So. Returning Amar'e Marshall SG 6'4" 207 So. Incoming Sebastian Thomas PG 6'1" 180 Jr. Incoming Will Amica PG 6'0" 160 Jr. Returning Zane Adnan PG 6'2" - Fr. Incoming Free Scholarship Free Scholarship Possible Signings Position Height Weight Year Status Peyton Smith SF 6'7" 220 Fr. Offered Bangaly Berete SG 6'4" - Fr. Offered Shane Cercone SG 6'5" - Fr. Offered Armoni Zeigler SG 6'5" - Fr. Offered Damani Barley PG 6'5" 155 Fr. Offered ========================================================================= Gavin Walsh SF 6'7" 205 Fr. Binghamton Elijah Wilborn SF 6'7" 185 Fr. St. Francis (PA) Thomas Haugh PF 6'9" 200 Fr. Florida Augustus Gerhart PF 6'9" - Fr. Penn Cornelius Robinson SF 6'8" 220 Fr. Monmouth Matt Mayock SF 6'6" 190 Fr. American Anthony Finkley SF 6'6" - Fr. St. Josephs Joe Nugent SF 6'6" - Fr. Holy Cross Horace Simmons SF 6'6" - Fr. Drexel Zion Stanford SF 6'5" - Fr. Temple Cooper Wright SG 6'5" - Fr. Colgate Jayden Ndjigue SG 6'4" - Fr. UMass Miles Rose SG 6'3" 160 Fr. St. Bonaventure Seyphon Triplett PG 6'1" - Fr. Stonehill Darryl Simmons II PG 5'8" - Fr. Gardner-Webb Malik Olafioye PG 6'0" 155 Fr. Kansas City Jordan Clayton PG 6'0" - Fr. Northwestern Departures Reason Trey Hutcheson Graduating with Eligibility Da'Kquan Davis Graduated Sarju Patel Graduated Tairi Ketner Transferred Gerald Drumgoole, Jr Transferred to Delaware Japannah Kellogg III Transferred to Concordia Malik Edmead Transferred back to Merrimack
FYI - You are missing Matulu.... https://ualbanysports.com/news/2023/5/10/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-adds-zach-matulu-as-preferred-walk-on.aspx
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Talk about refreshing. His sophomore highlight real only shows him shooting 1 three-pointer and it's two minutes into the video. He feels like a banger that wants to get to the rim and not settle for the outside shot. Everyone loves the long ball, but the days of UA glory were based on the team making more free throws than the opponents attempted. Having a consistent drive to the hole guy opens up more of the outside shot that todays players have fallen in love with.
Would love to see him become the next "Sir Buckets" in the Travis Charles mold. The real question is can he defend? Who will be the defensive masters on this team?
I really hoped we would have picked up a pass first floor general with the last spot, but if they can stay healthy, I am sure Amica/Little/Jackson could fill that role.
FYI: This should only be the last spot of Jackson got a scholarship or if Hutch is returning. I am assuming Jackson Got a ship based on conversation on the AE board, which is awesome for him and well-deserved.
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I'm all for freak athletes, but we have a few of those. Still need a floor general to control the pace. Both on offense and defense.
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As seen on the AE Board:
Albany F Tairi Ketner has entered the transfer portal. http://verbalcommits.com/players/tairi-ketner
I haven't paid attention to the football team as I have lost all interest (and cancelled my season seats) with them being so terrible for so long. Does this mean he didn't make that team?
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30 minutes ago, cwdickens said:
My question of the day: How do we balance fans' passion for analytics and the passion of just being fan of the team and one of its players, in particular when it comes to Marcus Jackson? Our passion (dslyank and me) comes from the fact that he grew up in the area, played for a highly respected local high school program, Albany Academy, coached by the father of a former UAlbany player and chose to come here without a scholarship.
Yes, he deserves a scholarship, and yes, Marcus deserves opportunities to prove himself, Just thinking about how Killings has thrown around scholarships in the past has always worried me.
I too agree he deserves a scholarship. Thrown into it or not, he started almost every conference game, and after Hutch: he was probably the hardest working "hustle" guy on the team, sacrificing his body to get the play done. Not even mentioning the hard foul on Finn Sullivan that was my favorite play of the year. That alone deserves recognition with a scholarship. His stats aren't great when you look at the season as a whole, but remember he was a Freshman and it takes time to get it. If you look at the conference only stats, a better picture emerges:
Conference Only:
- Games/Starts: 16/15 - 26.8 minutes per game - 5.9 points per game
- 50.7% Field Goal Percentage, 33.3% from 3, 76.4% from the freethrow line
- 4.5 Rebounds per Game (1.1 Offensive, 3.4 Defensive)
- 1.6 Assists per Game / 1.5 Turnovers per game - this is the area that needs the most work
- 0.8 Steals per game / 0.3 Blocks per game
Those stats are pretty decent for a Freshman. I'd argue that he should have been in the conversation for making the all-rookie team with those conference numbers.
I know nothing about his family financial situation, and I am not going to assume anything, but I know there are a lot of kids that qualify for the Empire program, which means he might be getting Tuition free already, so a scholarship may not provide that much benefit. Sometimes it could be the case of him agreeing to stay on as a PWO so that the team would have another scholarship to use to improve.
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Well that sucks, as a lot people thought he could be a beast on day 1 and keep the UA AE ROY streak going. That said, I think I was the first to post the punch on the board, and frankly the program doesn't need another potential problem child considering all goings on still unresolved. Probably for the best.
Good luck to him wherever he lands.
This means we have 1 confirmed spot, and a couple spots that may or may not be open depending on things that I don't think have been officially announced (Jackson/Hutch).
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Wonder why the exodus? Admittedly, I only follow the ladies a little. I root for them and have gone to a few games, but I don't know the team well. Haney, Worth, and Heeps seem like pretty big pieces, and I though Sanford was supposed to be an up and coming rotation player.
Anyone know if this is just the modern reality? Players looking to either move up for a bigger program or down for playing time?
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7 minutes ago, Dane96 said:
These are pretty old but for the kid from Central Michigan that fits a need
The central Michigan one was reported today. At least thats when the tweet quoted was from.
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This one might be the best target if he hasn't committed anywhere else yet. Anyone on an all-defensive team is needed in the program!
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9 hours ago, Eli said:
Updated per VC as of 4/25/23:
UAlbany Men's Roster 2023-2024 Name Position Height Weight Year Status Tairi Ketner PF 6'7" 263 Jr. Returning Jonathan Beagle PF 6'9" 220 So. Returning Justin Neely SF 6'5" 205 Jr. Returning Aaron Reddish SF 6'7" 185 Jr. Returning Jack Margoupis SF 6'8" - Fr. Incoming Cornelius Robinson SF 6'8" 220 Fr. Incoming Tyler Bertram SG 6'3" 170 Sr Incoming Ny'Mire Little SG 6'4" 203 Jr. Returning Marcus Jackson SG 6'3" 180 So. Returning Amar'e Marshall SG 6'4" 207 So. Incoming Sebastian Thomas PG 6'1" 180 Jr. Incoming Will Amica PG 6'0" 160 Jr. Returning Zane Adnan PG 6'2" - Fr. Incoming Possible Signings Position Height Weight Year Status Peyton Smith SF 6'7" 220 Fr. Offered Shane Cercone SG 6'5" - Fr. Offered Armoni Zeigler SG 6'5" - Fr. Offered Bangaly Berete SG 6'4" - Fr. Offered Damani Barley PG 6'5" 155 Fr. Offered Malik Olafioye PG 6'0" 155 Fr. Offered ========================================================================= Thomas Haugh PF 6'9" 200 Fr. Florida Gavin Walsh SF 6'7" 205 Fr. Binghamton Elijah Wilborn SF 6'7" 185 Fr. St. Francis (PA) Augustus Gerhart PF 6'9" - Fr. Penn Matt Mayock SF 6'6" 190 Fr. American Anthony Finkley SF 6'6" - Fr. St. Josephs Joe Nugent SF 6'6" - Fr. Holy Cross Horace Simmons SF 6'6" - Fr. Drexel Zion Stanford SF 6'5" - Fr. Temple Cooper Wright SG 6'5" - Fr. Colgate Jayden Ndjigue SG 6'4" - Fr. UMass Miles Rose SG 6'3" 160 Fr. St. Bonaventure Seyphon Triplett PG 6'1" - Fr. Stonehill Jordan Clayton PG 6'0" - Fr. Northwestern Darryl Simmons II PG 5'8" - Fr. Gardner-Webb Possible Departures Reason Trey Hutcheson Graduating with Eligibility Departures Reason Da'Kquan Davis Graduated Sarju Patel Graduated Gerald Drumgoole, Jr Transferred to Delaware Japannah Kellogg III Transferred to Concordia Malik Edmead Transferred back to Merrimack
So by my count, this is a full roster if either Hutch stays or Jackson gets a scholarship. If neither of those things happen there is still an open spot.
The other big question is Ketner going to return after playing football? If he does, could he use a football scholarship instead of a basketball scholarship? If either of those things happen there could be another spot as well.
Seems like there could be anywhere from 0 to 2 open slots left.
While I love rooting for a low/mid major team, I do wish there was more local media coverage and more communication from the program giving us info and stuff to follow.
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2 hours ago, cwdickens said:
On the MBB Instagram account and the website signed a transfer from Hofstra:
https://ualbanysports.com/news/2023/4/25/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-signs-amar-e-marshall.aspx
No mention of Sebastian.....
We spoke about Amare a week or so ago. I think this announcement is because of the official signing. Sebastian is just verbal at the moment.
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15 hours ago, cwdickens said:
Further, why stick around when you can leave on a high note academically:
Not to beat a dead horse, but Hutch and Amica are the last two connections to Will Brown. One of our complaints about the DK era is the lack of All-Academic team players. Let's see what next year brings.
Congrats Hutch! Great honor!!
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We needed some form of a coaching change anyway. I met Jordan once and he seemed like a good dude, but we honestly needed to add a real X's and O's guy on the bench anyway. UA only has so much budget, so they can't go around adding bodies without someone leaving.
Best of luck to him at Temple. Let's hope this is an opportunity for the team to bring in an assistant that can help. Would love to see a hot shot young guy looking to break into the college game or a JUCO/ D3/ even High School guy that needs an in, but has an innovative playbook or offensive/defensive scheme to employ. I know the team didn't have a true point guard with the injuries, but it didn't feel like the team had a real game plan that maximized their talent. Actually if they went that route, they might even be able to hire two as I'm sure they could be had cheaper or even part time.
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12 minutes ago, Clickclack said:
Neither Jackson or Ketner should get a scholarship. Ketner should be the last big off the bench if he's even on the team. Hopefully he moves over to football. Jackson on a good team is an 8 or 9th guy in the rotation. Maybe Jackson turns into a solid rotation player as an upper-classman. Good kid tries very hard but there's a reason he's a PWO.
I know he was forced into it, but kid started almost every conference game, and showed more hustle than almost any player I've seen in years of following the team. If he will stay with the team as a PWO, then that is awesome, but I like the energy he brings, and I've give him a ship before watching him transfer somewhere. He just watched his brother win a national championship, and I am sure he is motivated to improve and play on a tournament bound team. Hopefully he can achieve that here.
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Anyone know if Hutch is coming back for his last year of eligibility? Anyone know if Jackson is returning and if he is getting a scholarship? Anyone know if Ketner is returning to the team, or just moving to Football full-time?
Those questions will determine if the team is set for next year, or if we have two more scholarships remaining.
Returning Scholarships: Beagle, Neely, Little, Amica, Reddish
Incoming Freshman: Robinson, Adnan, Margoupis
Incoming Transfers: Betram, Marshall
That's 10 Scholarships of 13 maximum
Questions:
- Jackson - did he get a scholarship or will he continue as a PWO?
- Ketner - Returning to the Basketball team after playing football?
- Hutchinson - Graduating with a year of eligibility remaining. Haven't seen his name entering into the portal
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Either Quinnipiac or Army will be home. Not sure which. I think the 2 games only counts as 1 game for limits because it is a MTE. That means 14 or 15 OOC games could be on the schedule.
I don't think any other home games have been announced yet. My bet is that is because no one has a firm date yet for a game in Albany thanks to construction questions.
I would hope we 5 or 6 at home. Need a few more road $ games.