Happy Signing Day!

[danefan]

The future begins today! Class of 2015-16....boy that makes me feel old.

Edited February 1, 2012 by danefan

[UAalum72]

NLI announcement

 

Twenty recruits listed

 

2012 UAlbany Football NLI Signees

 

Matthew Campion - 6-5, 330, OT, Stillwater, N.Y./Stillwater

 

Rayshan Clark - 6-0, 180, SS, Theresa, N.Y./Indian River

 

Cody Greenhagen - 6-0, 220, ILB, Denville, N.J./Morris Knolls

 

Christian Harris - 6-0, 205, SS, West Henrietta, N.Y./Rush Henrietta

 

Sam Hutchings - 6-2, 270, G, Barrington, R.I./Worcester Academy

 

Nick Ketter - 6-4, 210, TE/H, Queensbury, N.Y./Queensbury

 

Domenic LaFragola - 6-2, 275, C, Little Egg Harbor, N.J./Holy Spirit

 

Power Lawrence - 5-11, 185, RB, Bloomfield, N.J./Montclair Kimberly Academy

 

Cameron Lewis - 5-9, 175, WR, Springfield, Va./Robert E. Lee

 

Jonathan Martin - 6-2, 185, K/P, Delmar, N.Y./Bethlehem Central

 

Jojo McClary - 5-8, 160, CB, Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Saint Thomas Aquinas

 

Jon McGriff - 6-3, 220, DE, Syracuse, N.Y./Christian Brothers Academy

 

Parrish McKnight - 5-10, 190, Ath., Webster, N.Y./Webster Schroeder

 

Michael Nicastro - 5-11, 210, OLB, Clarksville, Md./Our Lady of Good Counsel

 

Terrence Russell - 6-1, 215, OLB, West Orange, N.J./West Orange

 

Dylan Seibel - 6-5, 215, TE, Uniontown, Ohio/Lake

 

Ryan Smith - 6-2, 205, QB, Guilderland, N.Y./Guilderland/Colgate

 

Ryan Spelman - 6-1, 215, QB, Monroe, N.Y./Monroe-Woodbury

 

Dirk Weisenburger - 6-6, 270, OT, Norwalk, Ohio/Norwalk

 

Adam Wierbinski - 6-3, 265, G, Camillus, N.Y./West Genesee

[Dane Pound]

I don't know if he'll be good or not but Power Lawerence is a damn cool football name.

[alum73]

The future begins today! Class of 2015-16....boy that makes me feel old.

 

 

It should, you are old.... but not as old as me!!

[danefan]

I think they added the video later, but man is it good.

 

http://www.ualbanysports.com/newMediaPlayer/consolewmp.htm?CLIP_ID=825176&SPID=8009&id=842752&type=vod&CLIP_FILE_ID=842752&SPSID=70366&oemid=15800&DB_MENU_ID=&DB_OEM_ID=15800

 

Power Lawrence is an awesome name and he had some good looking highlights too.

 

OLine looks big and strong. Lot of pancake blocks on film.

Edited February 2, 2012 by danefan

[Dane Pound]

Some of us were discussing signing day at basketball last night. This seems like better promotion/annoucement then any I remember in the past. But maybe I'm getting old and forgetful too.

[danefan]

Some of us were discussing signing day at basketball last night. This seems like better promotion/annoucement then any I remember in the past. But maybe I'm getting old and forgetful too.

 

I agree. By far the best one yet. I really enjoyed Coach Ford running down the players. Great job by the football staff on this one.

[statefan]

But maybe I'm getting old and forgetful too.

Stop stealing my excuse. Maybe, this positive change can be attributed to the new SID?

[UAalum72]

Some of us were discussing signing day at basketball last night. This seems like better promotion/annoucement then any I remember in the past. But maybe I'm getting old and forgetful too.

You're not getting forgetful.

 

A few years ago the complaints were that no announcements were made for days into the signing period. Four o'clock this year seems pretty reasonable. Too bad there was zero coverage in the T-U today.

 

BTW I see there's a whole new 'Facilities' page, now with thumbnails of up-to-date pictures of all our venues, with links to directions and tickets for each. Another improvement over the past. Now, it's the actual facilities that need improvement.

[UA2007]

NLI announcement

 

Twenty recruits listed

 

2012 UAlbany Football NLI Signees

 

Matthew Campion - 6-5, 330, OT, Stillwater, N.Y./Stillwater

 

Rayshan Clark - 6-0, 180, SS, Theresa, N.Y./Indian River

 

Cody Greenhagen - 6-0, 220, ILB, Denville, N.J./Morris Knolls

 

Christian Harris - 6-0, 205, SS, West Henrietta, N.Y./Rush Henrietta

 

Sam Hutchings - 6-2, 270, G, Barrington, R.I./Worcester Academy

 

Nick Ketter - 6-4, 210, TE/H, Queensbury, N.Y./Queensbury

 

Domenic LaFragola - 6-2, 275, C, Little Egg Harbor, N.J./Holy Spirit

 

Power Lawrence - 5-11, 185, RB, Bloomfield, N.J./Montclair Kimberly Academy

 

Cameron Lewis - 5-9, 175, WR, Springfield, Va./Robert E. Lee

 

Jonathan Martin - 6-2, 185, K/P, Delmar, N.Y./Bethlehem Central

 

Jojo McClary - 5-8, 160, CB, Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Saint Thomas Aquinas

 

Jon McGriff - 6-3, 220, DE, Syracuse, N.Y./Christian Brothers Academy

 

Parrish McKnight - 5-10, 190, Ath., Webster, N.Y./Webster Schroeder

 

Michael Nicastro - 5-11, 210, OLB, Clarksville, Md./Our Lady of Good Counsel

 

Terrence Russell - 6-1, 215, OLB, West Orange, N.J./West Orange

 

Dylan Seibel - 6-5, 215, TE, Uniontown, Ohio/Lake

 

Ryan Smith - 6-2, 205, QB, Guilderland, N.Y./Guilderland/Colgate

 

Ryan Spelman - 6-1, 215, QB, Monroe, N.Y./Monroe-Woodbury

 

Dirk Weisenburger - 6-6, 270, OT, Norwalk, Ohio/Norwalk

 

Adam Wierbinski - 6-3, 265, G, Camillus, N.Y./West Genesee

 

Anyone have any word on Jojo McClary. He appears to be pretty highly rated on both ESPN (#66 cornerback in the nation) and Rivals with offers from highly reputable schools.

[danefan]

NLI announcement

 

Twenty recruits listed

 

2012 UAlbany Football NLI Signees

 

Matthew Campion - 6-5, 330, OT, Stillwater, N.Y./Stillwater

 

Rayshan Clark - 6-0, 180, SS, Theresa, N.Y./Indian River

 

Cody Greenhagen - 6-0, 220, ILB, Denville, N.J./Morris Knolls

 

Christian Harris - 6-0, 205, SS, West Henrietta, N.Y./Rush Henrietta

 

Sam Hutchings - 6-2, 270, G, Barrington, R.I./Worcester Academy

 

Nick Ketter - 6-4, 210, TE/H, Queensbury, N.Y./Queensbury

 

Domenic LaFragola - 6-2, 275, C, Little Egg Harbor, N.J./Holy Spirit

 

Power Lawrence - 5-11, 185, RB, Bloomfield, N.J./Montclair Kimberly Academy

 

Cameron Lewis - 5-9, 175, WR, Springfield, Va./Robert E. Lee

 

Jonathan Martin - 6-2, 185, K/P, Delmar, N.Y./Bethlehem Central

 

Jojo McClary - 5-8, 160, CB, Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Saint Thomas Aquinas

 

Jon McGriff - 6-3, 220, DE, Syracuse, N.Y./Christian Brothers Academy

 

Parrish McKnight - 5-10, 190, Ath., Webster, N.Y./Webster Schroeder

 

Michael Nicastro - 5-11, 210, OLB, Clarksville, Md./Our Lady of Good Counsel

 

Terrence Russell - 6-1, 215, OLB, West Orange, N.J./West Orange

 

Dylan Seibel - 6-5, 215, TE, Uniontown, Ohio/Lake

 

Ryan Smith - 6-2, 205, QB, Guilderland, N.Y./Guilderland/Colgate

 

Ryan Spelman - 6-1, 215, QB, Monroe, N.Y./Monroe-Woodbury

 

Dirk Weisenburger - 6-6, 270, OT, Norwalk, Ohio/Norwalk

 

Adam Wierbinski - 6-3, 265, G, Camillus, N.Y./West Genesee

 

Anyone have any word on Jojo McClary. He appears to be pretty highly rated on both ESPN (#66 cornerback in the nation) and Rivals with offers from highly reputable schools.

 

No clue, but its nice to get a 3-star recruit....

[Dane96]

NLI announcement

 

Twenty recruits listed

 

2012 UAlbany Football NLI Signees

 

Matthew Campion - 6-5, 330, OT, Stillwater, N.Y./Stillwater

 

Rayshan Clark - 6-0, 180, SS, Theresa, N.Y./Indian River

 

Cody Greenhagen - 6-0, 220, ILB, Denville, N.J./Morris Knolls

 

Christian Harris - 6-0, 205, SS, West Henrietta, N.Y./Rush Henrietta

 

Sam Hutchings - 6-2, 270, G, Barrington, R.I./Worcester Academy

 

Nick Ketter - 6-4, 210, TE/H, Queensbury, N.Y./Queensbury

 

Domenic LaFragola - 6-2, 275, C, Little Egg Harbor, N.J./Holy Spirit

 

Power Lawrence - 5-11, 185, RB, Bloomfield, N.J./Montclair Kimberly Academy

 

Cameron Lewis - 5-9, 175, WR, Springfield, Va./Robert E. Lee

 

Jonathan Martin - 6-2, 185, K/P, Delmar, N.Y./Bethlehem Central

 

Jojo McClary - 5-8, 160, CB, Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Saint Thomas Aquinas

 

Jon McGriff - 6-3, 220, DE, Syracuse, N.Y./Christian Brothers Academy

 

Parrish McKnight - 5-10, 190, Ath., Webster, N.Y./Webster Schroeder

 

Michael Nicastro - 5-11, 210, OLB, Clarksville, Md./Our Lady of Good Counsel

 

Terrence Russell - 6-1, 215, OLB, West Orange, N.J./West Orange

 

Dylan Seibel - 6-5, 215, TE, Uniontown, Ohio/Lake

 

Ryan Smith - 6-2, 205, QB, Guilderland, N.Y./Guilderland/Colgate

 

Ryan Spelman - 6-1, 215, QB, Monroe, N.Y./Monroe-Woodbury

 

Dirk Weisenburger - 6-6, 270, OT, Norwalk, Ohio/Norwalk

 

Adam Wierbinski - 6-3, 265, G, Camillus, N.Y./West Genesee

 

Anyone have any word on Jojo McClary. He appears to be pretty highly rated on both ESPN (#66 cornerback in the nation) and Rivals with offers from highly reputable schools.

 

All I know is that from my time spent in Fla assisting my cousin (he coached at two different schools), St. Thomas Aquinas generally produces studs. I do know he was offered by Texas Tech according to ESPN recruiting, which if true is a SHOCKER!!! Looks like it was a verbal offer about a year ago...so maybe they over recruited him. Big time schools like FSU and Florida showed interest...and average schools like UCF showed interest, along with bottom feeders like WKU. He even has a Tom Lemming write up, which means someone from that staff actually watched film of this kid in order to put him in the college recruiting service pitch sheets they sell to Universities.

 

Kid looks a bit undersized...but if he gets up to 180 ish...he should be more than fine.

 

As for the SID stuff...I don't want to pile on Brian D...since he did a lot with a little...but to me the new SID has been much more "current" than in the past. Maybe its a product of youth, more money,or differnt outlook...or a little of all three, but everything seems to be more "DI" than in the past.

Edited February 2, 2012 by Dane96

[UA2007]

Yeah the fact that he is somewhat undersized may have cooled some of the interest these larger programs may have had. Again, he may be the highest rated recruit we've been able to attract at least as far as I can remember.

[Clickclack]

But maybe I'm getting old and forgetful too.

Stop stealing my excuse. Maybe, this positive change can be attributed to the new SID?

 

Can't deny that they are making really good strides in getting info out/marketing. We used to complain that we had to wait days to get a simple list of players. They are really stepping their game up...nice! Hopefully this class works out, maybe the pitched some of these kids the new football stadium.

[UAalum72]

But maybe I'm getting old and forgetful too.

Stop stealing my excuse. Maybe, this positive change can be attributed to the new SID?

 

Can't deny that they are making really good strides in getting info out/marketing. We used to complain that we had to wait days to get a simple list of players. They are really stepping their game up...nice! Hopefully this class works out, maybe the pitched some of these kids the new football stadium.

They've been pitching the new stadium for years.

 

Mike Simpson seemed to be real happy with the recruiting class.