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Very very slippery slope. Do I think the ncaa is perfect?... no I dont.... However something that is constantly lost in all this is the fact: THESE GUYS ARE ON A FULL RIDE!!!!! They pay for nothing.... not even books. If I'm the PAC 12 I say HELL NO. Dont play then. I'm sure they will do everything they can to keep the players safe. As for the other stuff ...F@$% Off.

Also I dont disagree with anything anyone has said in this thread at all ... I wont get behind the movement ... which is my right ... its everyone else's choice to get behind it. If you want to support it then great please do. Am I a racist .... I dont think so... I can honestly say with all my heart that I have NEVER treated anyone different because of their skin,gender...ect.... It's just something I wont be a part of YET!!!!

I'm not arguing the movement . Good for them . I wont be a part of it . However If it means "Black lives matter too". Then change the name. Because it does not say that. I can think of several things that mean something different by adding 1 word to the end of it. It would make things more simple of you just say what you mean. There are several BLM activists, Shaun King comes to mind, that says BLM ....not BLM too . He does not like the too at all. So what you said is not 100 percent true from one of the founders. Good for the movement. I do think some things need to change. When the bigger issues change then I will get behind it . Not before.

"Black lives Matter" - Is a racist 100 percent statement. They advocate for something that makes up a micro fraction of the issues. They ignore the thousands of black people (some children) killed in several cities. Is there racism this country....absolutley. But dont scream that the "police are the issue". Look in the mirror first. Change the name to "All Black lives matter." And I will get behind that. As long as they protest the dozens of black people killed in Chicago every week as well. There is freedom of speech in this country and I respect that. However please don't have an issue with people saying "BLUE LIVES MATTER" as well.

I kind of stayed out of this thread because I really dont care about people opinions. I do what I need to do . But then you go and say horse racing should be Banned . Lol. I am a thoroughbred horse owner and breeder (on a small scale). I can 100 percent tell you that these horses are treated better then 99 percent of the world. Eating, vet visits , training, ect. A lot of people dont know this but they LOVE to run. They truly do. You are 100 percent right, some people mistreat the horses. However , some people mistreat dogs, cat, ect. So I say BAN all animal ownership. Of course not. Horseracing badly needs a Central governing body, but it's a great sport and most people do it right. Interesting fact: Approx 10,000 thoroughbred horses are killed every year. Approx 2.5 million dogs and cats are killed every year.

There appears to be 400+ available players in the tranfer portal. Got to figure we are recruiting hard but jesus. Get a big man here, that will play big minutes. Should not be that hard. Really nobody to compete with. Then again I've never recruited anyone. Plus I know what if they are not a grad transfer they may need to sit a year.

Michael Kelly @ByMichaelKelly · 52m Duquesne grad transfer Kellon Taylor has committed to UAlbany, per a source. Played football and basketball at Duquesne. Hope to God this is a walk on ! Or maybe not playing basketball. Just football . Not sure .

You would know way better then me but there are still several hundred players in the portal. (Several good players ). A ton of minutes for big guys . You would think someone would want to come and play 30 minutes a night.

Doesnt really get the blood flowing but I guess at this point beggars cant be choosers. We will be a guard oriented team anyway . Just hoping to find 2 serviceable big guys.

Unfortunate but you don't want anyone here so doesnt want to be. We have a ton of minutes available for a big man to come in and play right away. Hopefully a grad transfer and something else. I'm not a recruiting expert but I seems that there are several, several players still available.

If you followed the team you would know that Hank has been on every video thanking different people (first responders, teachers, ect) . Giving updates from Australia. He is on this team. He is part of UAlbany Basketball whether like it or not.

Higher league ??? The Southland conference ( the conference of his former team) was ranked 30 out of 32 conferences) To put things in perspective our conference was ranked 21st of 32. I think you just say things to say things. No knowledge at all just talk. Also when he was a freshman his former conference was ranked 30 of 32. That being said at least he is a division 1 player that had some success. I like the pick up. Will give us some much needed depth. We will see if he need to sit a year or not.

I would hope we have some type of therapeutic by then. However I could very well see playing in front of no fans. If you can't have gatherings then you cant have in person school. So if what you are saying comes true then you can cancel UAlbany academic year as well (in person).

Given the recent commitments I'm guessing we have no shot of getting Holmes (he decides today ). That man would be a terrific get. Anyone else concerned that Brown is just not offering Freshman recruits? We offered basically none this year. Maybe he is feeling the heat of his contract and needs to win now but I dont think you can consistantly build a program like this. (Unless your Iona!) .

Lulka was a 10/7 guy as a freshman. I dont care what level your in that's pretty good. I expect him to start and play a pretty major role (if not injuried) . My concern is of course getting some atheltics big men. Which is tough at the mid major level. Also we need to Balance out the classes. We have several jr's. Need at least 1 more freshman if not more.

Oh wait there is more . The MAC has not put 2 teams in the ncaa tournament in like 20 years ? Which means they need to win their conference. A low major right ? According to u ? I have a feeling you will ignore this one. Please tell me are a fan of UAlbany and not an alumni. I know this is mean but I'm truly ashamed of your logic.

BBall2020: I know people are sick of reading this thread. Esp on easter but can u answer me this . The colonial has had multiple teams in the tournament 1 time in 12 years . (Same amount as the MACC) How is that a mid major ? I asked this before and u choose to ignore it . Because by your own statements they are a low major team .(but you said they are midmajor) Which is it ? Also conference USA has put 1 team in the ncaa tournament the last 7 years !!!!!!!!! Therefore how are they a midmajor ? In other words the winner of the conference tournament (CAA and Conference USA) goes to the dance. In other words a low major by your logic? But you said they were both a mid major ???? Please please please find a way to answer this one ?

Had to do this. the CAA has had multiple teams in the tournament 1 time in 12 years!!!!! https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/colonial/ You said above they are a midmajor conference then your other post said they you need to have multiple teams in the dance on a regular basis . What is it ? Lol. Such a stupid post. I could pick this apart all day . And I might . Damn lockdown!

Might but the stupidest post I have ever seen . (Not only on this board but ever.) Gonzaga is a mid major program because of the conference they are in ? Wow. I thought we graduated smarter people.

I agree with you on the america east being a low major conference. But I could not disagree with you more that Albany is not a mid major. We won 20+ games like 4 or 5 years or in a row against division 1 teams . THATS MID MAJOR. Also your going to tell me that Vermont is not a mid major ? Please. Any team that wins around 20 games regularly (I know we have been down the last couple) is clearly a mid major. There are teams inside low major conferences that are clearly mid majors . Just like there are teams in mid level conferences that are clearly low major. Our record since 2011-12 11-12. 19-15 12-13. 24-10 13-14. 19-15 14-15. 24-9 15-16. 24-9 16-17. 21-14 17-18. 22-10 Since then bad. Our rpi was constantly in the top half at least . I could make a HUGE argument that we are a mid major.

Malachi's twitter still has ualbany on it. The quotes from him and brown seemed like it was a foregone conclusion but I wonder if he can return. As for BBall2020 I really hope you are right on Horton (calling him a stud , and I hope u come on here after every game when he averages 15,5,5 and gloat to us. Lol) . I hope you are right about getting some good players and the lack of talent from the returning players. My concern is that we have all this playing time available and no more decent recruits committed. In theory we should compete for an AE championship (there is no overwhelming favorite). It would seem decent recruits would love to play here (for too many reasons to list) with all the playing time avail and a shot at the dance. really need to recruit but so far I'm not excited.

Malachi de Sousa will be transferring. I like him as a player but really really regressed the 2nd half of the year . Was never the player we thought he would be. We have seemed to miss on several recuits. Hopefully we will turn it around otherwise it will be a very very long year again.

Film ? U watched his full games right ? I can show you 2 minutes of French doing good things too ! I'm not saying he is not good. I think he can get to the basket which is awesome! But he is not a stud yet. Like Eli said he was not getting big offers but it does not mean he will not play well . But I'm not going to call ANYONE a stud unless they prove it .

Lulka averaged 10 a game and was the leading rebounder AS A FRESHMAN ! . He will be fine. The roster is starting to worry me. Healy , Hank, Horton, Lulka , De Sousa, Rizzuto will all be jrs. That's 6 guys. We have 3 scholarships left and need to balance the classes a little bit. Cant have 2 or 3 more jrs.

I'm not trying to be disrespectful but how the hell is this guy a stud? He had 3 or 4 low D1 offers. (UBMC and Brook got in very late). Shot 40 percent from the field at the JUCO level. What do you think is going to happen at the D1 level? He committed to a D2 school in high school before pulling out (I think) I'm not saying he wont be good. He seems very atheltic and that will help. But a stud is a far reach right now. Someone tell me why he is a stud?