Dayton has the most annoying fans on earth

[Ruler]

Man I hope we beat their a$$es all the way into Michigan! Don't read some of their postings on AGS, it will pi$$ yopu off. Maybe we get lucky and they get a very windy day on Dec 1.

[danefan]

Haha. You have to take them with a grain of salt. Besides "DaytonFlyer" they are all pretty much ignorant as to the level of FCS football they play as compared to the rest of the FCS.

 

Plus, I think they are frustrated that they are a good team stuck in a conference going nowhere and they are constantly reminded of the progress the NEC has made.

 

I too hope we destroy them.

[uofalbany]

One gauge that can be used is: we both played Robert Morris.

 

UAlbany 45 - RM 17

 

Dayton 23 - RM 12

 

Well then, I guess I need to go read some of the flyer fan comments..

After all, what else do they have to root for.... ping pong?

[haggyland]

After all, what else do they have to root for.... ping pong?

 

Didn't they beat us out for basketball recruit Luke Fabrizius this year and we had to "settle" for Jake Lindfors?

I'll be tracking these two recruits and the GIC to see if UA wins.

[UAalum72]

Albany Game notes posted

 

At the Community Breakfast Forum, Ford mentioned that everyone's healthy, and we'll have the same 22 starters that we had at Colgate to begin the season.

 

Not much about the stadium, except they seem to project an average attendance of about 8,000.

 

There was also a bar chart comparing us to Bing, SB, and Buffalo for athletic facility expenditures, Conference championships, and NCAA appearances. Something like:

 

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[UAalum72]

Ford on Wyland today:

 

What will the Gridiron Classic mean to the football program?

 

"It means we can keep pace with the women's volleyball team"

 

After eleven games, the ENTIRE two-deep, all 44 guys, are completely healthy.

 

Was surprised how easily we rolled thru the conference schedule.

 

Thinks we're slightly favored, will pound the ball. Dayton QB Hoyng reminds him of the Drake QB a few years ago, but bigger. Our defense will be stretched more than our offense. We should have an edge in the kicking game.

[danefan]

Albany Game notes posted

 

At the Community Breakfast Forum, Ford mentioned that everyone's healthy, and we'll have the same 22 starters that we had at Colgate to begin the season.

 

Not much about the stadium, except they seem to project an average attendance of about 8,000.

 

There was also a bar chart comparing us to Bing, SB, and Buffalo for athletic facility expenditures, Conference championships, and NCAA appearances. Something like:

 

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_C ____$____$_____$

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Albany__Bing__SBU___UB

 

So what this is saying is that we spend less then half of any other school, yet we have 2 more conference championships and NCAA appearances than any other school?

 

Interesting.

[UAalum72]

So what this is saying is that we spend less then half of any other school, yet we have 2 more conference championships and NCAA appearances than any other school?

 

Interesting.

It's FACILITY expenditures in the Division I era, we're WAY less than half of anyone else, and championships not '2 more' but more than double. It was a bar chart and I couldn't see the actual numbers underneath

 

Stony Brook is now spending $16M to renovate their gym.

 

The Breslins were among the politicians there. McElroy pointed out the help LaValle had been to SBU.

[danefan]

Where is SBU getting $16mm to renovate their gym?

[scrabbleship]

So what this is saying is that we spend less then half of any other school, yet we have 2 more conference championships and NCAA appearances than any other school?

 

Interesting.

It's FACILITY expenditures in the Division I era, we're WAY less than half of anyone else, and championships not '2 more' but more than double. It was a bar chart and I couldn't see the actual numbers underneath

 

Besides Fallon Field, what expenditures have we had during the Division I era? On the same note, what facilities at SBU, outside of Lavalle Field, were built in the D-I era? We at least had the foresight to build a facility in the D-III era in preparation of eventually going D-I.

 

I'm laughing at SBU and Buffalo's lack of success for money invested...how is it that we have magic for no money and these others can't buy our magic. It's good to see.

[UAalum72]

SBU has a new softball field (moved for FB); squash courts and Athlete Development (tutoring) center donated by the Goldstein family; and six new hardcourt tennis courts. Their arena was built in 1990, about 3 years before ours.

 

We've gotten football locker rooms, and a new tarp for the bubble a few years ago.