1. One of the great nicknames of college sports ("Great Danes")

2. Flagship university in a decent-sized market.

3. Just beat Buffalo.

Sign 'em up!

Maybe just replace Buffalo straight up.

I think UAlbany could be a decent add if we lose somebody in the east.

look at their new stadium

Nice stadium, but in all seriousness they'd need to triple the size.

They built the most expensive part of the stadium already with the stadium tower.

I didn't think Albany looked great tonight just that Buffalo looked inept.

Toledo looked tonight ready for the AAC so maybe Albany can replace them.

Flagship?

(09-02-2016 09:41 PM)Schadenfreude Wrote:  1. One of the great nicknames of college sports ("Great Danes")

2. Flagship university in a decent-sized market.

3. Just beat Buffalo.

Sign 'em up!

Funny post.

My only editorial comment would be to add an (*) after flagship.

SUNY has a lot of flagship universities.

(09-02-2016 10:39 PM)Kittonhead Wrote:  They built the most expensive part of the stadium already with the stadium tower.

I didn't think Albany looked great tonight just that Buffalo looked inept.

Toledo looked tonight ready for the AAC so maybe Albany can replace them.

I've said an NIU&Toledo package would be great. If cinci and uconn leave, that starts a nice little midwestern flag right there. And then those little brother rockets can finally acknowledge our rivalry!


Or wait, i guess they need to win once in a while for that to be a rivalry

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(09-03-2016 05:37 PM)Stay Cool Wrote:  

(09-02-2016 10:39 PM)Kittonhead Wrote:  They built the most expensive part of the stadium already with the stadium tower.

I didn't think Albany looked great tonight just that Buffalo looked inept.

Toledo looked tonight ready for the AAC so maybe Albany can replace them.

I've said an NIU&Toledo package would be great. If cinci and uconn leave, that starts a nice little midwestern flag right there. And then those little brother rockets can finally acknowledge our rivalry!


Or wait, i guess they need to win once in a while for that to be a rivalry

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Cue Boca with embarrassing overall record.

(09-04-2016 04:46 PM)H2Oville Rocket Wrote:  

(09-03-2016 05:37 PM)Stay Cool Wrote:  

(09-02-2016 10:39 PM)Kittonhead Wrote:  They built the most expensive part of the stadium already with the stadium tower.

I didn't think Albany looked great tonight just that Buffalo looked inept.

Toledo looked tonight ready for the AAC so maybe Albany can replace them.

I've said an NIU&Toledo package would be great. If cinci and uconn leave, that starts a nice little midwestern flag right there. And then those little brother rockets can finally acknowledge our rivalry!


Or wait, i guess they need to win once in a while for that to be a rivalry

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Cue Boca with embarrassing overall record.

Eh, I've had my expectations for this year severely lowered... we NIU fans are in no position to talk

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(09-03-2016 11:52 AM)emu steve Wrote:  

(09-02-2016 09:41 PM)Schadenfreude Wrote:  1. One of the great nicknames of college sports ("Great Danes")

2. Flagship university in a decent-sized market.

3. Just beat Buffalo.

Sign 'em up!

Funny post.

My only editorial comment would be to add an (*) after flagship.

SUNY has a lot of flagship universities.

SUNY has 4 university centers (flagships). Of the 4 only 3 sponsor football. Buffalo, Albany and Stony Brook.

SUNY is the largest university system in the country. Larger than Cal State or any state system.

As I've stated before Albany has the most SUNY NCAA appearances in men's basketball. Buffalo has 1 while Albany has 7.

Same story for women's basketball. 4 back-to-back for Albany

Albany has had 2 back-to-back tewaaraton award winners... aka Heisman award for college lacrosse

Add to that a new stadium, a $10M donation last year, a top 10 field hockey team, one of the best track teams in the country... represented at the Olympics

Buffalo has played in the NCAA tourney the last two years.

The case for Albany and maybe Stony Brook is to dominate at football in the CAA.