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Re: 2013 Stony Brook Seawolves football season: News, Prediction
s, weekly discussion
By: BigFatFan Date: July 24, 2013, 8:23 pm
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nice comments about SB from today's media day
In the FCS Huddle: Albany, Stony Brook jump into CAA grind
By Craig Haley, FCS Executive Director/Senior Editor
Baltimore, MD (Sports Network) - Face bulldozing running back
Marcus Coker enough times in practice and you might think a
Stony Brook defensive player would begin to turn in the opposite
direction.
"Not at all," linebacker Jawara Dudley says with a smile. "When
we see somebody who's as good as him, we take the challenge."
There are many ahead.
Joining CAA Football is just that for Stony Brook as well as the
University of Albany. Both programs are about to take the Nestea
plunge into an entirely higher level of competition on a weekly
basis.
There should be a learning curve despite all of their
excitement. Stony Brook, which is coming off four straight
titles in the Big South Conference, appears better prepared for
the move and it shows in the Seawolves being picked seventh out
of 11 teams in the CAA preseason poll on Wednesday. Albany,
which ended its run in the Northeast Conference with two
straight titles, was ahead of only Rhode Island and neither
newcomer had a player named to the preseason all- conference
team.
"We welcome you to the grind," CAA commissioner Tom Yeager said
appropriately as he greeted Albany and Stony Brook on media day.
The two newcomers join the CAA in a way that is similar to the
teams they have replaced this year. Two years ago, Albany, like
Georgia State, basically has its collective hand up in a signal
of halt, feeling the transition at hand. Stony Brook, like Old
Dominion, is waving on the competition, expecting to be a title
contender.
"Obviously, it's a step above what we're used to as a team, as a
program," said Albany quarterback Will Fiacchi. "This is awesome
for us. Since the program entered into a new conference,
obviously we're all really excited. Not only a new conference,
but we have a new (8,500-seat) stadium this year as well.
There's a lot of excitement throughout the program, throughout
the city of Albany. We're ready to get going.
"I think our athleticism will surprise people a lot more than
they might have thought."
Bob Ford, who will turn 76 in September and is in his 41st
season as the only head football coach at Albany, has held off
on retirement to guide the Great Danes into the CAA. His squads
have defeated several CAA members in recent years, including a
win at Delaware in 2006 when the Blue Hens had a certain
quarterback named Joe Flacco.
The problem facing the Great Danes, who finished 9-2 last
season, is that they have gone from only 35 full scholarships to
54, and the difference is mostly in freshmen who will redshirt
this year. They will rely heavily on veterans such as Fiacchi,
left tackle Kadeem Williams, and defensive linemen Andrew Smith
and Tim Kologrivov.
"We will be challenged tremendously. I just hope we can live up
to the challenge," said Ford, whose words to the media are
decidedly different from what he will tell his players - that he
expects to exceed expectations.
"People have said, 'What's the difference between the NEC and
the CAA?' Not so much the style on each team, because Monmouth
University had a kid by the name of Miles Austin - pretty good
receiver. He's be a good receiver at any school. But the fifth
kid on this level is much better. The 10th kid is much better.
And when you peel off the veneer and look at the second string,
(it's) bigger, stronger, faster, more talented. And I think, if
I've assessed the league right, we will need the depth of
second-stringers more than we ever have in the past."
Stony Brook enters the CAA with depth. The Seawolves, who were
10-3 last season, are in their fourth season of giving the FCS
maximum of 63 full scholarships. Plus, coach Chuck Priore has
done well with gaining FBS transfers, including Coker, the
former Iowa standout who rushed for over 1,000 yards last season
while being in the shadow of Walter Payton Award runner-up
Miguel Maysonet.
Stony Brook beat Albany in the 2011 FCS playoffs and did even
better last year in defeating CAA automatic qualifier Villanova,
which is the favorite in this year's preseason poll. The
Seawolves also nearly upset national runner-up Sam Houston State
two years ago and then won at Army last season for its first
victory over an FBS opponent.
"We've played enough of those games over the past couple years,
where we had to go and get prepared," Priore said. "You don't
win every one of them, but we've competed in them. I think my
expectation from that perspective, is I know why three, four,
five (CAA) teams make the playoffs each year."
The CAA will grow to 12 teams next year when Elon arrives from
the Southern Conference. It's a conference that had five of its
alumni on the roster of the Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens
this past season and about 30 other players on NFL rosters.
#Post#: 7257--------------------------------------------------
Re: 2013 Stony Brook Seawolves football season: News, Prediction
s, weekly discussion
By: Chrissy D. Date: July 24, 2013, 8:25 pm
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I don't pay attention to preseason polls, I think they are
garbage. I will say that unless Villanova has Brian Westbrook
coming back I did not see a lot of talent as we were knocking
them around last year.
#Post#: 7259--------------------------------------------------
Re: 2013 Stony Brook Seawolves football season: News, Prediction
s, weekly discussion
By: BigFatFan Date: July 25, 2013, 10:27 am
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I love this statement from the article:
The two newcomers join the CAA in a way that is similar to the
teams they have replaced this year. Two years ago, Albany, like
Georgia State, basically has its collective hand up in a signal
of halt, feeling the transition at hand. Stony Brook, like Old
Dominion, is waving on the competition, expecting to be a title
contender.
#Post#: 7262--------------------------------------------------
Re: 2013 Stony Brook Seawolves football season: News, Prediction
s, weekly discussion
By: Seawolf97 Date: July 25, 2013, 8:06 pm
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And a contender we will be !
#Post#: 7276--------------------------------------------------
Re: 2013 Stony Brook Seawolves football season: News, Prediction
s, weekly discussion
By: sbufan Date: July 27, 2013, 9:31 am
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Anyone know when Stony Brook will release the 2013 media guide?
#Post#: 7279--------------------------------------------------
Re: 2013 Stony Brook Seawolves football season: News, Prediction
s, weekly discussion
By: ecasadoSBU Date: July 30, 2013, 3:14 pm
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SBU football to be broadcasted on ESPN Radio according to I'm A
Seawolf:
HTML http://www.imaseawolf.com/2013/07/exclusive-espn-radio-to-broadcast-seawolves-football-mens-basketball/
#Post#: 7280--------------------------------------------------
Re: 2013 Stony Brook Seawolves football season: News, Prediction
s, weekly discussion
By: Seawolf97 Date: July 30, 2013, 8:15 pm
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Another step in the right direction. Tough on our guys though
at WUSB enjoyed their broadcasts.
#Post#: 7281--------------------------------------------------
Re: 2013 Stony Brook Seawolves football season: News, Prediction
s, weekly discussion
By: ecasadoSBU Date: July 30, 2013, 10:37 pm
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Yeah. its bittersweet. I've been listening to the Sports Section
and Football/Basketball/lacrosse/Baseball for the past seasons
in WUSB. These guys love SBU sports and they really know a lot
about our Seawolves. It will be hard not having them on the air.
Jeff and company do a great job and they will be missed.
But the program has to continue to grow and missing out on this
opportunity to be associated with ESPN would be a shame.
Hopefully the WUSB guys can join the ESPN Radio team from time
to time. No one knows more about Seawolves history than these
guys.
#Post#: 7284--------------------------------------------------
Re: 2013 Stony Brook Seawolves football season: News, Prediction
s, weekly discussion
By: BigFatFan Date: July 31, 2013, 6:39 pm
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Fall Camp starts Sunday??
#Post#: 7303--------------------------------------------------
Re: 2013 Stony Brook Seawolves football season: News, Prediction
s, weekly discussion
By: BigFatFan Date: August 3, 2013, 11:17 am
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does anyone know the practice schedule for Fall training camp?
will anyone be able to stop by and check things out? I
understand that the boys are basically doing something
"football" all day long for the next three weeks or so, at least
until classes start. ??? ???
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