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       Re: 2012: Game 8 - SBU vs Gardner–Webb 10/20 - Family Weekend
   DIR By: Seawolf97
       Date: October 15, 2012, 1:28 pm
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       I have been following this program since their D 3 days on the
       sandlot and yes this has to be the highest they were ever
       ranked, espcially as a Div 1 program. 10th is sweet!
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       Re: 2012: Game 8 - SBU vs Gardner–Webb 10/20 - Family Weekend
   DIR By: Chairman of the Board
       Date: October 15, 2012, 1:30 pm
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       Gotta be the first first place vote too.  Even if its one, ill
       take it!
       Im just wondering if late last year we got up in the polls-
       eCasa youre usually up on this info....
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       Re: 2012: Game 8 - SBU vs Gardner–Webb 10/20 - Family Weekend
   DIR By: ecasadoSBU
       Date: October 15, 2012, 3:14 pm
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       LAst year the highest we were ranked was #16 in Coaches/#18 in
       TSN
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       Re: 2012: Game 8 - SBU vs Gardner–Webb 10/20 - Family Weekend
   DIR By: ecasadoSBU
       Date: October 15, 2012, 4:13 pm
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       I feel bad for Albany. It seems like the TSN voters are doing
       the impossible to avoid a NEC team being ranked. Albany has the
       resume to be a top 25 team...
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       Re: 2012: Game 8 - SBU vs Gardner–Webb 10/20 - Family Weekend
   DIR By: ry1nik
       Date: October 15, 2012, 4:57 pm
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       I wouldn't feel too bad for them. Now that they'll be in our
       conference, they're going to start competing (and occasionally
       winning) for our recruits. It's better for us if they stay
       unranked.
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       Re: 2012: Game 8 - SBU vs Gardner–Webb 10/20 - Family Weekend
   DIR By: jaghatai
       Date: October 15, 2012, 7:19 pm
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       Albany's rank was hurt by their own fans in the rankings.  The
       sheer amount of campaigning their supporters have been doing
       since the preseason to compare themselves to SBU, then to Cal
       Poly, Citadel, and NAU.
       After a while, their arguments become background noise.  Now
       that they have a legit leg to stand on, nobody's listening.
       Their schedule has been very similar to ours, but they don't
       have any highlight reel players, no headliners, and that has a
       bearing on the voting.  To be blunt, Maysonet can hang with any
       FCS team in the country.  That gets SBU some attention, and then
       people see how strong a team we've got.  Albany doesn't have a
       guy who can do that.  They average 35pts, give up 20pts.
       Against mediocre competition, thats not going to get you into
       the dance.
       Luckily, we've still got another 6 weeks of games to seperate
       the contenders from the pretenders.
       Back to the Gardner-Webb game, I expect it to be REALLY ugly.
       They want to run the ball, they can't stop the run, and we
       matchup very well against them.  I'm figuring 42-14, although I
       really like the direction GW is travelling.  They'll be strong
       next year, but Saturday is just not their day.
       #Post#: 3387--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2012: Game 8 - SBU vs Gardner–Webb 10/20 - Family Weekend
   DIR By: Seawolf97
       Date: October 15, 2012, 7:27 pm
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       I think Albany has this identity issue they  cant shake- that is
       being in the City of Albany.   Enough said about the them  I
       think we do well Saturday afternoon and the next 2 Saturdays
       after that.  We could lay 50 on GWU  this weekend , see how it
       goes.
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       Re: 2012: Game 8 - SBU vs Gardner–Webb 10/20 - Family Weekend
   DIR By: Chrissy D.
       Date: October 15, 2012, 11:50 pm
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       Looks like LB Reggie Franklin is out this week, he's not listed
       on the depth chart. I saw them pop a finger back in at the end
       of the Charleston gm after he made the interception. Maybe that
       has something to do with it. Would be a big loss if it were more
       than a week.
       #Post#: 3389--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2012: Game 8 - SBU vs Gardner–Webb 10/20 - Family Weekend
   DIR By: Chairman of the Board
       Date: October 16, 2012, 7:25 am
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       --- Quote from: jaghatai link ---
       >
       > Albany's rank was hurt by their own fans in the rankings.  The
       sheer amount of campaigning their supporters have been doing
       since the preseason to compare themselves to SBU, then to Cal
       Poly, Citadel, and NAU.
       >
       > After a while, their arguments become background noise.  Now
       that they have a legit leg to stand on, nobody's listening.
       >
       > Their schedule has been very similar to ours, but they don't
       have any highlight reel players, no headliners, and that has a
       bearing on the voting.  To be blunt, Maysonet can hang with any
       FCS team in the country.  That gets SBU some attention, and then
       people see how strong a team we've got.  Albany doesn't have a
       guy who can do that.  They average 35pts, give up 20pts.
       Against mediocre competition, thats not going to get you into
       the dance.
       >
       > Luckily, we've still got another 6 weeks of games to seperate
       the contenders from the pretenders.
       >
       > Back to the Gardner-Webb game, I expect it to be REALLY ugly.
       They want to run the ball, they can't stop the run, and we
       matchup very well against them.  I'm figuring 42-14, although I
       really like the direction GW is travelling.  They'll be strong
       next year, but Saturday is just not their day.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I too think GW will struggle- but we have to replace to Gush and
       this is a good week to start preparing for it.  Perhaps Campbell
       or McMillan fills in???  Coxson?  Famulari?  Or is McMillan more
       of a pure slot?
       I think i read that Francklin is out for 3 weeks (heard from the
       radio guys).  Again, a good chance for a younger LB to step up
       against a team that we should beat (rather than the Cuse game
       for example).
       Ive largely ignored the Danes fans and message boards, however,
       i have kept a close eye on their progress in the NEC.  They were
       very close to taking on SHSU less than a year ago.
       #Post#: 3390--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2012: Game 8 - SBU vs Gardner–Webb 10/20 - Family Weekend
   DIR By: Chrissy D.
       Date: October 16, 2012, 11:27 am
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       Any time you lose 2 valuable starters in the same week it will
       hurt you. Next WR really has to step up cause if they don't you
       will see teams double Norrel and start putting 8 men in the box
       to stop Maysonette and running gm. Def lost one of their better
       tacklers off a unit that has been really good, but is vulnerable
       to big plays. As far as Albany goes, we should not dismiss them
       since we barely beat them last year, and I really don't think
       pollsters penalize them because their fan base talks them up.
       That's what fans are supposed to do.
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