AlbanyFan2018

Finally dried out and watched the game. Hard to be complain when Albany beats what many considered the hottest team in the tournament and defending champs, but a few nit picks after watching and to work on before the quarters. 1) how to attack the 10 man ride 2) tough when a shorty can lock down one of your attack guys 3) Wing play has been hot and cold all year. 4) have to find a gear between all out and totally pumping the brakes.

We knew UNC would make a run after the way the rallied last year and in the ACC tournament this year. I just wasn't expecting a nine goal run! The big adjustment UNC made was double poling the face off and Kelly started winning a few. Balkham was put back in and made a few really nice saves and we caught a few pipes. The two things that were inexcusable IMO were letting Long poles run straight to the goal and leaving Cloutier.

Another under recruited gem finds his way to Albany.

Here's the link to the interview https://youtu.be/fqmwORghxxU Great listen, especially the part about Zach Ornstein and Paul's son.

I knew Albany wasn't going to get a proper seeding when Towson was ranked ahead of Albany in preview poll from the NCAA. I thought Albany would wind up a 6th or 7th. The AE just doesn't provide enough tough conference games, and when you win your championship game 20-8 instead of rewarding the dominant performance it just seems to reinforce how easy it is for the Danes. Everyone seems to forget that two weeks earlier Binghamton was a final shot from taking Cuse to OT.

I think JD is going to need to be money on the high heat from outside.

Fields vs Pifani Irelan vs Kelly Colarusso va Balkham Simms vs Cloutier and I am guessing Kluck vs Goldstock Those are some really good matchups and will be fun to watch. The Face-Off battle will be huge and I don't think Carolina's wings are quite as effective as Maryland's so hopefully TD can get Albany the possession advantage. This feels like a game where a Drake, McClancy and somebody else will have to carry the load, and Fields will have a tougher go off if the offense starts with the ball in his stick. I like our chances a lot better if he is getting the ball off of a pick or after the ball has moved around a bit.

I'm guessing 6th

Great discussion, and on paper Coach Marr put together a pretty compelling schedule. I think everyone expected Cornell and Harvard to be stronger and within the AE Vermont was supposed to be on the rise. The easy teams to work something out with are Bryant, Army, Hofstra, in the Big10, Penn State, and hopefully we keep the home and away with Maryland. Until the Danes make the final four and hopefully win it, Albany will continue to be viewed as a mid-major as was said on the telecast yesterday. The recruiting pipeline is very strong and the Albany brand is growing and having a kid who was on the circuit I can say Albany is starting, not there yet, to be looked as a lacrosse destination. The next step is to expand the lacrosse facilities which is becoming a must have to take that next big leap. I'll defer to those closer to the school and program to weigh in on the finances and ability for a SUNY school to aggressively pursue a capital campaign to support the lacrosse program.

I did see #40 go over to Fields after the game. Good for him. More importantly Connor ran over to the post game goalie hug so it would seem like he'll be OK.

The Bingo fans at the UMBC game didn't show a lot of class and quite frankly glad the Danes ran them out of the stadium

Pour it on Danes! Not sure I've ever seen Marr this intense and focused.

Take care of business today. I'm expecting Bing to really slow things down, and for them to really be physical.

It is hard to say how the NCAA is weighing RPI versus the other factors. If the Danes take care of business tomorrow I imagine it would be unprecedented for the #6 RPI team to not host a first round game. The RPI gets better if Yale and UMass can win out as well,

From my vantage point it looked like his left shoulder had popped out and the trainers popped it back in, but I was fifty yards away from where they were working on him. He was in quite a bit of pain, but later he had a big ice pack taped on, and seemed in pretty good spirits FWIW. I can't say again how much Kluck has improved over the season. He and and the poles had great games last night. What can you say about Irelan? What a night. SB was doubling and even tripling Fields last night. There might have been a few too many jammed passes into the middle. Patterson had a sleeve of sorts on his lower leg and looked a little timid. It was also a great sign that the middies were aggressive in getting to the cage. We were able to catch most of the first game and all I can say is the Danes can't lose to Binghamton. I am sure they have some great fans but they did not represent themselves well last night and I expect a rowdy game on Saturday.

I think Liam is going to get his shot, and soon, but if I were a betting man I think Michigan goes with an established head coach given the huge investment they have made in men's and women's lacrosse. I think they go after someone like a Joe Alberici from Army, Cassesse from Lehigh, Chemotti from Richmond, or Polley from BU. I bet Liam is on the list at Delaware and St. Bonnaventure. No inside info, but with his daughter at UA, and Kyle in the Big 10. I say no on Marr leaving, but you have to think he would be on Michigan's wish list. I don't have a clue what the salary bump would be, can't hop on the train and catch a Ranger game from Ann Arbor!

I believe nothing new from the committee until we see what happens on Sunday.

With the strength in the ACC and Big 10, Coach Marr is going to have to rethink some of the traditional OCC opponents. Have to hope that Yale wins the ILT and somehow UMass can pull an upset in the CAA, and with Carolina's AND Rutgers wins more than ever, the Danes have to win the AQ. If we lose the AQ it is no sure bet of getting an at large bid with no top 5 or top 10 wins. The fact that Albany continues to breeze through the AE probably hurts them in the eyes of the committee, and the rest of the conference has to up their games. Great what Bing has done, and Moran has done a great job this year at UMBC. Feifs got off to a hot start, and despite not having Mackay this season UVM should have had a better season but they really fell apart.

Hard to say since DU jumped back to #7 in the RPI, and even the committee had Albany slotted 10th. With the Syracuse loss that probably puts them at 2nd or 3rd depending on how the other tournaments play out which puts another trip to the Carrierdome back on the table for the Danes. A 14th or 15th seed would be an insult, but it is all about logistics and saving money once you get beyond the 8 seeded teams. Have to win the AQ!

Checked the box score and didn't see his name. Wasn't at the game and didn't see #24 in any of the sideline shots so don't know what was going on. He had disappeared the last few games so was surprised Laffin or someone else hadn't been given more playing time sooner, but hope Jakob is a OK because the Danes will need him down the home stretch.

You are correct, hadn't had my 2nd cup of coffee yet!

IL's. latest bracketology has Albany seeded 12th, now paying Penn St.

I agree with you, especially if Albany maintains the 7th spot in the RPI rankings.

Latest Patrick Stevens Bracketology has Danes 11th at Hopkins. http://www.uslaxmagazine.com/college/men/bracketology-at-large-bid-within-rutgers-reach

I don't know how sensitive the changes are in the RPI, but since Albany was 8th in the RPI and the NCAA had the Danes 10th in the most important ranking before the Hofstra loss and win against Yale, even if things break our way at best Albany is probably the 8th seed. I think Cuse's luck is going to run out and Duke is going to knock them out next week, and while I know Albany can beat Syracuse there is something about that damn dome, and if Garnsey is hurt that really hurst ND in the ACC tournament. The 8th/9th seee probably gets you a game with Duke who seems like the hottest team in the country right now or DU of Carolina catches fire again.