MBB: 2022-2023 Season Over

[godanesgo99]

Well, there goes next season. I don't blame the kid for moving on. Has to be hard being the best player on a team that doesn't even make the AE playoffs when you know you could be starring in the A10 or bigger league, or be an up an coming star in a P5 conference. 

Maybe this means that there is truth to Killings taking the assistant role at another school. I really thought we would get at least a year two to watch him develop, help usher in the renovated arena, and help bring the program back to where it should be.

Either way, this one hurts more than Cremo and Nichols moving on, as they both graduated and used it as an opportunity to play in the big time after giving UA multiple years. Beagle gave us nothing but a ROY trophy and a $&itty team to complain about.

While I still consider Cremo and Nichols as part of #purplefam, I'm not sure I will ever see Beagle that way if he does end up leaving. Obviously he still could return after testing the waters and trying for one more year to bring UA to the dance and be a legend here, but that almost never happens once someone joins the portal.

Good Luck Mr. Beagle. Reach your NBA dreams.

Edited March 17, 2023 by godanesgo99

[Dane96]

Rumor has it that the case in Kentucky has been adjudicated...

 

[Dane96]

I fully expect Killings to go to Villanova now...and I do think we will have a complete rebuild on our hands. Killings can rehab his career and make more money at Villanova than at UA.  

If this does happen:

Tobin Anderson- may have coached his way to a much higher league.

Ted Hotaling- MAKE THE Binging CALL if Tobin is not available.  Guy bleeds purple and just got New Haven into the Elite 8.  He does so much with so little. 

[Clickclack]

1 hour ago, godanesgo99 said:

Well, there goes next season. I don't blame the kid for moving on. Has to be hard being the best player on a team that doesn't even make the AE playoffs when you know you could be starring in the A10 or bigger league, or be an up an coming star in a P5 conference. 

Maybe this means that there is truth to Killings taking the assistant role at another school. I really thought we would get at least a year two to watch him develop, help usher in the renovated arena, and help bring the program back to where it should be.

Either way, this one hurts more than Cremo and Nichols moving on, as they both graduated and used it as an opportunity to play in the big time after giving UA multiple years. Beagle gave us nothing but a ROY trophy and a $&itty team to complain about.

While I still consider Cremo and Nichols as part of #purplefam, I'm not sure I will ever see Beagle that way if he does end up leaving. Obviously he still could return after testing the waters and trying for one more year to bring UA to the dance and be a legend here, but that almost never happens once someone joins the portal.

Good Luck Mr. Beagle. Reach your NBA dreams.

He's not returning dude...it's over. 

[godanesgo99]

18 minutes ago, Clickclack said:

He's not returning dude...it's over. 

Obviously, and this didn't need to be said. Yes there is a chance he returns, but I'd put the odds at a thousand to one. Or worse.

[Eli]

1 hour ago, Dane96 said:

Rumor has it that the case in Kentucky has been adjudicated...

 

.....and? Come on, don't leave us hanging 🤣.

[cwdickens]

3 hours ago, Dane96 said:

I fully expect Killings to go to Villanova now...and I do think we will have a complete rebuild on our hands. Killings can rehab his career and make more money at Villanova than at UA.  

If this does happen:

Tobin Anderson- may have coached his way to a much higher league.

Ted Hotaling- MAKE THE Binging CALL if Tobin is not available.  Guy bleeds purple and just got New Haven into the Elite 8.  He does so much with so little. 

We need a coach...a person w/ an UAlbany connection ... I hope Hotaling will throw his hat in the ring, if Killings leaves.

Edited March 17, 2023 by cwdickens
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[jimbo]

UA MBB is officially finished. It can join football. Happy, Benson?

[cwdickens]

17 hours ago, Dane96 said:

Rumor has it that the case in Kentucky has been adjudicated...

 

Interesting, since a published news article stated Killing's defense team had requested no court dates until next week at the earliest as not to interfere any potential post season games.

Edited March 18, 2023 by cwdickens

[jimbo]

9 minutes ago, cwdickens said:

Interesting, since published new article stated Killimg's defense team had requested no court dates until next week at the earliest as not to interfere any potential post season games.

Killing’s defense team has WAY more confidence in him than we do. To quote Mora: “Playoffs??”

[jimbo]

Is it better to have a head coach with a good defense team or good team defense? Asking for a friend. 

[reeder]

 

[statefan]

On 3/17/2023 at 2:20 PM, Dane96 said:

Rumor has it that the case in Kentucky has been adjudicated...

 

https://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/ualbany-men-s-basketball-coach-dwayne-killings-17850023.php?IPID=Times-Union-sports-spotlight

[Dane96]

1 minute ago, statefan said:

https://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/ualbany-men-s-basketball-coach-dwayne-killings-17850023.php?IPID=Times-Union-sports-spotlight

Yep, the deal was reached in advance.  Today was performative, procedurally speaking.   It's a total nothing burger outcome, a nuisance to all...and the least impactful.  Solid outcome for Killings. 

[jimbo]

51 minutes ago, Dane96 said:

Yep, the deal was reached in advance.  Today was performative, procedurally speaking.   It's a total nothing burger outcome, a nuisance to all...and the least impactful.  Solid outcome for Killings. 

What was the solid outcome? This is behind the Times Useless paywall.