HOF2013

Rykim Lemon,@4TenRoc_  ,Baltimore, MD, Mt. Sac CC,  Cornerback, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTle--CRSYY&feature=youtu.be

Committed to U Albany

Omar Jackson (Odawg)  @2xlOmar  Irvington High School  Irvington, NJ, Class of 2022 WR CB   https://www.hudl.com/profile/12914460/Omar-Jackson

COMMITTED to U Albany

Chris Rankins @thechrisranks, Penn Grad Transfer Safety with 2 Years of Eligibility from Los Angeles, CA
Albany Offered!  June 1

Daniel Fondong @daniel77929238,   6’ 250 FB / H, transfer from St Francis,  3 years of eligibility,  
Blessed to receive an opportunity from U Albany

Matt Tomaszewski @MattTomaszewsk3  6’3” 265 | OL/DL  Shenendehowa High School, NY   https://www.hudl.com/video/3/15503275/637169f88cde0f0d84b9f41f
BLESSED to receive my first Division 1 offer from  @UAlbanyFootball

Caden Burti @cburtiocho,  from PA,  WR 6’1 190 4.5 40, Marshall Transfer  Blessed to receive my 7th offer from the University of Albany ! 
@CoachJambrose  @CoachFiacchi_UA

Committed to U Albany

Andy Nwaoko @AndyNwaoko24  Student Christian athlete. Boise state football. 6' 3" 250 Lbs. Edge Rusher, 3 yrs left.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcJqlsSx6Hc      Blessed to receive an offer from University of Albany· May 12, 2023

Committed to Stony Brook

Akie Nance @Akie_61  From Newark, NJ, 6' 3" 275 lbs Def Tackle  - University of Delaware  transfer portal - 2 years left, Official visit.  5/8

On 3/31/2023 at 11:16 PM, BestDaneSinceHamlet said:

Having a guy with Dion's pedigree WITH local ties is probably a very good recruiting move.

Tlked with him some this spring - pretty easy to talk to.  Pretty small guy.

On 3/30/2023 at 11:06 PM, HOF2013 said:

I agree. I for one have no problem with the team playing two back to back FBS schools.  It'll be a good experience for the team and the program.  This spring ball is important. It'll help all of the new guys acclimate with the existing team culture and there are a bunch of new guys in Spring Ball camp.   Also a few JUCO players won't join the team until they graduate in May.   Pre-season camp should be great.

Spring was good BUT 4 starting O Line were out injured - finishing recoveries from surgery or just injuries.  Gave backups lots of work. The rest willbe back for summer camp.   The safety from Temple has looked great but did not take part in full contact practice the day before the spring game and did  not play in the spring game.

Playing well again.    Leading 10-9 to start the 4th

Ben Lisk @benlisk  Long Snapper, U of Toledo transfer.  Excited to say I’ve received a scholarship offer from UAlbany! Thank you to 

Committed to ULNV

MarQeese Dietz @marq6szn  WR  6’0 180 lb out of NORFOLK, VA, Old Dominion transfer

Committed to U Albany

Riley Engelhard @RileyEngelhard1, TE transfer from Charlotte, 4 years left

Committed to U Albany

Michael Coleman,  Flexo @MPCll_  DB, from Pittsburg, Pa,   Toledo transfer  committed to U Albany

I have been saying ALL YEAR - STAY in MAN Defense!!!  We are a better tean then!

Devin Grant @Devingrantt, from San Antonio, TX, Colorado Trans. 3 yrs left  OLB, 6' 3", 255 lbs,   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWbLs1UnESs

Committed to UIW

Lots of Official Visits coming over the next couple of weeks..

On 4/30/2023 at 8:41 AM, AlbanyFan2018 said:

Definitely some good pieces on offense. Have to give the coaches kudos for moving Salit to attack. Hopefully Hogg will be OK to play in the tournament because if he does play the 4th attack out of the box he can cause the defense to rotate. It was a solid effort start to finish, but when that is what we have to hang our hat on after a loss to Bingo that should be unacceptable for our program. Somehow have to get this program back to the Dane Train days. I see some bright spots with some of the younger offensive players, but we just can't seem to recruit or develop the two way middie's who really made that offense hum with great outlet passing.

I am not sure how Sam Stratton got in the dog house. IMO he should be playing, and played well last year as a starter for most if not all of the year. The poles are playing OK but the breakdowns yesterday were once again the short stick defenders

Scott said that Salit may have settled into X for next year.  I do not remember Stratton playing as a "starter for most if not all of last year" , he did play but......  A LOT of guys who played a lot last year have not played this year - Whitcome is an example - FAR too many bad pass turnovers - constantly.   Not sure I agree completely on short stick D only - but in general you are correct.  They continue to play the zone and just give too much room to the attack, even when they go to man they are just not close and constantly checking as we see the Ivy, ACC or Big Ten kids do.  A real DEFENSIVE coach is needed  There is at least one LSD who played a lot last year and this year and is just slow on the slide and any lateral movement;  also a freshman LSD who gets beat a LOT for the same reason; both when they are  down low.  Just sayin'.

By the way, directly from Scott - Hoag AND Piseno are both coming back next year.  Also going to redshirt a couple of freshman who are really good but were behind a couple of Seniors and Grad students this year

On 4/29/2023 at 3:39 PM, dslyank said:

Lost 14-15. Scored 3 goals in the last 4 minutes [2 in last 2minutes]; and had a couple of shots to tie in last 20 seconds. Deserved to lose--played with little or no urgency. Only when they got down by 3 or 4 goals on several occasions, did they show some live in making a come back to tie; but could never take the lead. IMHO played like third or fourth seed mattered little??? Pucci and Hogg did not play--SAVING THEM for what? If able to play, they should have played--does UA think, they can step into the tournament and be in GAME SHAPE? MAY BE the fact that they did not play today means they are just done for the season???? Does anyone know???

ps Gash on crutches & boot at ½ time?

As I mentioned previously I spoke at length with Scott on Thursday - Not  'saving them' - they need medical releases.  He did say that Runkle would be back.  I did not watch the first half my ESPN+ feed was screwed up. On chat with ESPN+ for most of that time.  Got it going finally for the second half.  I thought the young guys played well.  Scott did say that for some reason it is a mental issue when traveling and they are working to get past it.   Looks like Gash may be finished. 

Jehvonn Lewis @j_lewis_22 ,  5' 10"  160 lbs in HS,  Pitt transfer,  Bathal Pk, HS, Pa,  Hudlis from HS https://www.hudl.com/profile/8281514/Jehvonn-Lewis
Blessed and excited to receive an offer from the university of Albany @DWalls2ND   

Committed to Southern Utah Univ.

11 hours ago, jimbo said:

At 22 lbs he doesn’t have much wind resistance which contributes to the blazing speed. 🤣

Oops.. 200 lbs.

5 hours ago, cwdickens said:

The winner of this match will be the #3 seed in the AE tournament,

Tied with Bingo right now.  Correct. 

7 hours ago, jimbo said:

I have to disagree with the out of bounds observation. The ball goes to the team of the player closest to the ball when it goes out of bounds not the player closest to the end line. Mike Tesoriero, the color commentator, made a point of that after one of the calls. I wasn’t aware of that myself and looked up the rule and indeed that’s the case. 

I know exactly what the rule says as well butu I can tell you that Scott disagreed with your call.  They were both running side by side and our kid was closer on all of them.  When their kid dove he was behind ours...  In eaither case ours was closer when the ball went out - three times.  I have not seen the film frame by frame or slow- mo.  I assume coaches have.

One more thing the last goal showed a lack of class in my mind.  I have never seen a player take a shot when his team was ahead with  under 10 second left in the game and with an empty net!!!  Their top goal scorer trying to pad his stats.  Not just my thought.....................................