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I believe he wanted to see future phases...perhaps I'm wrong... Well, the first phase is not that far off from the original concept drawing. I'd say this may be very close to what Phase 2 could look like. Lower bowl finished to the visitors side. Academic/Athletic building in the South endzone. Additional level on the press/luxury box. Phase 5 or 6 (finished)
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Openings - I suspect that those will be windows that can be opened by the people in those suites and they'll go in last and be mounted from the inside. That a pure guess though. The rest of the windows cannot be opened. Awning style windows will go in those locations. Awning windows going in today. Hopefully that means we're getting that much closer to the upper deck going on. It also looks like they've made significant progress on the scoreboard footings. Hard to see though as the light pole is in the way and the picture isn't that great when you zoom in that far.
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Well...umm...'aint that something...I guess this is what it looks like to step up to the CAA... Last year 4 teams tied for 1st. With our relatively easy OOC schedule, we could go .500 in conference and still make the playoffs. 24 teams in the playoffs this year. The CAA could definitely get 5 teams in.
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Sporting News picks us to finish 8th in the CAA 2013 CAA FOOTBALL PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH 1. Villanova*! 2. Towson* 3. Richmond* 4. Stony Brook 5. New Hampshire* 6. James Madison 7. Maine 8. UAlbany 9. Delaware 10. William and Mary 11. Rhode Island http://caafootball.wordpress.com/2013/05/30/let-the-preseason-projections-begin/
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danefan replied to B9j2j6s's topic in Fall Sports-Football, Soccer, Volleyball, Cross-Country, Field Hockey
Why would the Central game be a sellout? 2nd home game and we should be 3-0 and ranked. "holy cow man, did you go to the game last week? It's a real stadium and real football!" Plus it's the first home game wih students on campus. The 14th is a Jewish holiday. Got it. Do you think we'll get some preseason votes for top 25? We'll be outside the Top 25, but we should get some votes. -
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danefan replied to B9j2j6s's topic in Fall Sports-Football, Soccer, Volleyball, Cross-Country, Field Hockey
The stadium atmosphere will draw a lot of students in. You can't ignore 8,000 people 200 yards away from Indian Quad -
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danefan replied to B9j2j6s's topic in Fall Sports-Football, Soccer, Volleyball, Cross-Country, Field Hockey
Why would the Central game be a sellout? 2nd home game and we should be 3-0 and ranked. "holy cow man, did you go to the game last week? It's a real stadium and real football!" Plus it's the first home game wih students on campus. The 14th is a Jewish holiday. -
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danefan replied to B9j2j6s's topic in Fall Sports-Football, Soccer, Volleyball, Cross-Country, Field Hockey
I will be disappointed if we don't sell ot 3 games next year. URI and Towson plus CCSU. -
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danefan replied to B9j2j6s's topic in Fall Sports-Football, Soccer, Volleyball, Cross-Country, Field Hockey
Yet another reason I really hope we are considering this: http://colonialacademicalliance.org/?DB_OEM_ID=8500 -
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danefan replied to B9j2j6s's topic in Fall Sports-Football, Soccer, Volleyball, Cross-Country, Field Hockey
I don't think it's unfair to say that the CAA is better than AEast in every sport. Especially in the ones that really matter to UA - basketball and lacrosse. Not to mention a national TV deal with NBC Sports and a wider footprint to expand our brand name (no matter how bad it is). and you don't get higher without stepping stones. The CAA and A10 are the feeder leagues for the Northeast big time conferences. Look at expansion. A10/CUSA pull from CAA -->. CAA pulls from SoCon/AEast --> AEast pulls from D2. What are those Northeast "big time" conferences???? For a school like us, CUSA, MAC, AAC would be the ultimate top level. Maybe not Northeast, but you know what I mean Jeff. -
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danefan replied to B9j2j6s's topic in Fall Sports-Football, Soccer, Volleyball, Cross-Country, Field Hockey
I don't think it's unfair to say that the CAA is better than AEast in every sport. Especially in the ones that really matter to UA - basketball and lacrosse. Not to mention a national TV deal with NBC Sports and a wider footprint to expand our brand name (no matter how bad it is). and you don't get higher without stepping stones. The CAA and A10 are the feeder leagues for the Northeast big time conferences. Look at expansion. A10/CUSA pull from CAA -->. CAA pulls from SoCon/AEast --> AEast pulls from D2. -
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danefan replied to B9j2j6s's topic in Fall Sports-Football, Soccer, Volleyball, Cross-Country, Field Hockey
These total denial articles are laughable. http://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/UAlbany-planning-to-stay-in-league-4544844.php -
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danefan replied to B9j2j6s's topic in Fall Sports-Football, Soccer, Volleyball, Cross-Country, Field Hockey
There's always the chance the CAA will cover the buyout. They have a surplus of NCAA money from VCU's a final four run ey could use. VCU forfeited that $ when thy left. -
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danefan replied to B9j2j6s's topic in Fall Sports-Football, Soccer, Volleyball, Cross-Country, Field Hockey
I feel the same way. And about several of the schools in the CAA. Question: Did we receive a formal invitation to join the the CAA, or is this just blog talk? The way these things have worked is that you only get a formal invite if you agree to accept.