Pre-game Siena Stories

[Dane Pound]

A couple of stories in the local papers. Apparently this is a big game tonight or something...

A sight to see - TU

Familiarity hardly breeds contempt - TU

Saints, Danes are friendly foes - Troy Record

[statefan]

let the festivities begin; i'm heading out in a few minutes; see everyone tonite; looking forward to seeing Jon's tee shirts; one last thought - dear lord, please do not let me see Mike Alvaro in a striped shirt tonite. Amen

[UAalum72]

From Singelais' blog:

 

Brown said he finds it ‘’annoying'’ that he’s still asked if UAlbany has caught up to Siena.

 

‘’We’ve worked too hard to build this thing to worry about if we’re comparable to Siena,'’ Brown said. ‘’We don’t want to be compared to Siena. We want to be one of the best mid-major programs around eventually.'’

[bob87]

From Singelais' blog:

 

Brown said he finds it ‘’annoying'’ that he’s still asked if UAlbany has caught up to Siena.

 

   ‘’We’ve worked too hard to build this thing to worry about if we’re comparable to Siena,'’ Brown said. ‘’We don’t want to be compared to Siena. We want to be one of the best mid-major programs around eventually.'’

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He has a point. Asking UA if they caught up to Siena would be like asking the next Major league baseball expansion team if they caught up to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

[B9j2j6s]

Lets put this game into perspective. Aside from bragging rights and a either win or lose in each teams record this game is meaningless. I know alumni, students and fans all get worked up for this game (me included) and its great for the region. However this game in the long run is meaningless. IMO on our and siena's level making the NCAA's is far more important to a school and improving a program then beating a rival. The AE and MAAC are equal because both confrences are ONE BID only, one additional benefit to this game is that if one team gets into the NCAA's then they will have had some experience playing in a big time enviornment.

[UAalum72]

I don't think it will be meaningless UNTIL they stop asking Will that question, UNTIL press coverage is equal (it's getting closer in most media outlets). There's still competition between the two schools for market share, though the game increases the size of the pie at the same time.

[B9j2j6s]

I should have included the Media as being a factor in this game with alumni, student and fans. I think Brown did the smart thing be closing practice to the media this week to block out distractions, I think UA will come out focused from the get go and will play for the first time this season 40 minutes of complete focused basketball.

[bob87]

Lets put this game into perspective.  Aside from bragging rights and a either win or lose in each teams record this game is meaningless.  I know alumni, students and fans all get worked up for this game (me included) and its great for the region.  However this game in the long run is meaningless.  IMO on our and siena's level making the NCAA's is far more important to a school and improving a program then beating a rival.  The AE and MAAC are equal because both confrences are ONE BID only, one additional benefit to this game is that if one team gets into the NCAA's then they will have had some experience playing in a big time enviornment.

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The are not equal just because they are both one bid leagues. The are equal because you very rarely see one league favored by large numbers vs. the other like you see the majors favored over either. Also some years AE wins head to head vs. little maac . Some years the little maac wins head to head vs. AE. But usually it is too close to definitively say one league is stronger.

So far this season head to head

Sat, Nov 11 UMBC 56 St. Peter's 67

Tue, Nov 14 Loyola (MD)69 UMBC 56

Thu, Nov 16 Binghamton 74 Niagara 66

Sat, Nov 18 Rider 66  Boston University 60

Sat, Nov 25 Boston University 74 Manhattan College 65

Today Binghamton 53 Rider 49 8:15 remaining

Later today UA vs. LCC

[UAlbany09]

the biggest travesty is that no one is televising this game

[B9j2j6s]

Alright out to the game GO UA BEAT SIENA

[SienaTony]

Lets put this game into perspective.  Aside from bragging rights and a either win or lose in each teams record this game is meaningless.  I know alumni, students and fans all get worked up for this game (me included) and its great for the region.  However this game in the long run is meaningless.  IMO on our and siena's level making the NCAA's is far more important to a school and improving a program then beating a rival.  The AE and MAAC are equal because both confrences are ONE BID only, one additional benefit to this game is that if one team gets into the NCAA's then they will have had some experience playing in a big time enviornment.

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The are not equal just because they are both one bid leagues. The are equal because you very rarely see one league favored by large numbers vs. the other like you see the majors favored over either. Also some years AE wins head to head vs. little maac . Some years the little maac wins head to head vs. AE. But usually it is too close to definitively say one league is stronger.

So far this season head to head

Sat, Nov 11 UMBC 56 St. Peter's 67

Tue, Nov 14 Loyola (MD)69 UMBC 56

Thu, Nov 16 Binghamton 74 Niagara 66

Sat, Nov 18 Rider 66  Boston University 60

Sat, Nov 25 Boston University 74 Manhattan College 65

Today Binghamton 53 Rider 49 8:15 remaining

Later today UA vs. LCC

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Wow can you get any bitterer Bob??… Name calling LCC and Little MAAC? Looking at your list it appears the little MAAC has won 5 of the 7 meetings so far this year including Siena’s win over AJC last night. Of course that’s much better than last year what did America Least do go 0-11 against the MAAC. Bob don’t get bitter get better!

 

Really would be nice to see a little class from Albany fans, Siena fan have been nothing but complimentary to Albany and its fans. It was a great college basketball game last night

[olddog71]

. . . Really would be nice to see a little class from Albany fans, Siena fan have been nothing but complimentary to Albany and its fans. It was a great college basketball game last night

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Tony, you are correct here. I haven't checked messages on your board this morning yet, but it was refreshing that when I saw your board last night to see the absense of rancor from your posters. I think almost everyone recognized that the game last night was much more a game of finesse between two evenly-matched teams, rather than spouting excessive bravado about your team's victory. Most fans left the arena last night with a sense of awe on how each team played tough. I have to compliment your posters for their views of last night.

[bob87]

 

Really would be nice to see a little class from Albany fans, Siena fan have been nothing but complimentary to Albany and its fans. It was a great college basketball game last night

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Well it is about time. If the Siena fans had shown any class over the last 8 years, I don't think there would quite the level of hatred for them that there is.