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       #Post#: 13854--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2015-2016 OOC Games
   DIR By: laxnation
       Date: September 16, 2015, 11:33 am
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       I've already voice my displeasure with the home schedule and the
       lack of benefits of a season ticket holder.  Also, waiting for a
       callback from the assistant AD.
       #Post#: 13855--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2015-2016 OOC Games
   DIR By: Seawolf97
       Date: September 16, 2015, 12:22 pm
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       Just  for  laughs  made a list mid major programs just like us
       only a  bus ride away.
       LIU , Wagner,Iona , Manhattan, St Peters, Rider, Farleigh
       Dickinson, Marist , Army , Siena , Fairfield , Yale, CCSU, QU,
       Sacred Heart , Holy Cross , Boston U , Harvard, Brown , Bryant.
       Monmouth, Maryland Eastern Shore , Delaware, Towson , Navy ,
       Colgate, Cornell did I miss anyone.  I cant believe we couldn't
       get a game or two  with any of these schools.  Didn't  even
       Mention Fordham , U mass , La Salle or some of the other A10
       programs in the area.
       #Post#: 13856--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2015-2016 OOC Games
   DIR By: sbufan
       Date: September 16, 2015, 12:24 pm
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       --- Quote from: sbugold link ---
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       > We waited all that time for this!?!?!?!?!?!?!? ??? ??? ??? ???
       Just two OOC games were added to what we already knew--an away
       game at Northeastern, and a home game against Farmingdale St!!
       Are you kidding me?  The result is that we have 8 road games and
       only 5 home games, and of the 5, two are not D-1!!  YIKES!
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       This is essentially my thoughts as well.
       #Post#: 13859--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2015-2016 OOC Games
   DIR By: SaltySeawolf
       Date: September 16, 2015, 4:19 pm
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       I just don't want to see the hubris of typical college athletic
       departments.  Admit there is a problem with the schedule and let
       the fan base know that solutions are being researched.  Don't
       dare try to sell this as anything but an abomination of a home
       schedule.  The AE could help out by adding another team or two
       to the league - that would eat up those 2 div 3 games for sure.
       I felt that for Jameel's final season it was important to get my
       tix again.  I will not be fooled again next year.  You tell me
       who we are playing then I will tell you if I am renewing my
       season tickets.  It's not like you can't walk up and get tickets
       to 99% of the games as it is now.
       #Post#: 13861--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2015-2016 OOC Games
   DIR By: Seawolf97
       Date: September 16, 2015, 4:25 pm
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       I agree  Salty .  All this  last minute drama and we get  5
       games and two of them are Div 3 .
       #Post#: 13862--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2015-2016 OOC Games
   DIR By: Hammertime
       Date: September 16, 2015, 4:57 pm
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       --- Quote from: SaltySeawolf link ---
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       > I just don't want to see the hubris of typical college
       athletic departments.  Admit there is a problem with the
       schedule and let the fan base know that solutions are being
       researched.  Don't dare try to sell this as anything but an
       abomination of a home schedule.  The AE could help out by adding
       another team or two to the league - that would eat up those 2
       div 3 games for sure.
       >
       > I felt that for Jameel's final season it was important to get
       my tix again.  I will not be fooled again next year.  You tell
       me who we are playing then I will tell you if I am renewing my
       season tickets.  It's not like you can't walk up and get tickets
       to 99% of the games as it is now.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I agree. This is most likely my last year as a basketball season
       ticket holder. Coach P is running out of excuses.. No more BS
       schools are afraid to play us. its called schools dont want to
       play us we dont have the exposures they are looking for.. Bottom
       line, it comes down to the mighty buck.. Time to move out of the
       AE and go full into the CAA!!!!
       #Post#: 13863--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2015-2016 OOC Games
   DIR By: Hammertime
       Date: September 16, 2015, 5:04 pm
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       I just voiced my concern to Mr. Heilbron on Twitter. We got
       dooped!!!!!
       #Post#: 13866--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2015-2016 OOC Games
   DIR By: Quickdraw62
       Date: September 17, 2015, 8:28 am
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       Looks like a competitive schedule out of conference with a nice
       balance of strong mids plus the 2 BCS games.  I have to assume
       the 2nd D3 was to give 5 home games, but 9-4 should be the goal
       moving into conference play.  The non-BCS D1 teams not expected
       to challenge for their conference titles are Loyola (MD),
       American, Northeastern & WKU, and all those are on the road, so
       you should be tested when conference rolls around.
       SEC - 1
       ACC - 1
       Patriot - 3
       CAA - 2
       Ivy - 2
       Conf USA - 1
       ASun - 1
       D3 - 2
       #Post#: 14279--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2015-2016 OOC Games
   DIR By: Checkmate
       Date: November 12, 2015, 9:53 am
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       With the MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY just two days away here, it's
       worth discussing again: How in the world have some of these
       local Division I schools not been brought out here? These
       Division III games do nothing to improve this team. You will
       learn nothing about the new guys and nothing about what the
       veterans have done this offseason. You could if we scheduled
       these metro area teams. The top four teams in the MAAC last year
       are all in NY or NJ. Play them. St. Francis or LIU can take a
       train and walk to the arena. Play one of them. If a Connecticut
       team wants to take the ferry over, I'll even pick them up on the
       other side. Whatever.
       Listen, I'm a season ticket holder not because I expect major
       programs to schedule road games here. Whether with family or
       friends, I'm going to enjoy the games regardless. And when Greg
       Gumbel says "the 14th seeded Seawolves of Stony Brook" in a few
       months, I'll be ready to sign up for the 2016-17 season too. And
       if he doesn't, well, you can bet I'll be there anyway. It's a
       great time. All that said, if you want to be a big-time program,
       you CANNOT schedule these games. As exhibitions? Fine. In fact,
       yes, absolutely, I encourage it. But as your first TWO home
       games of the season? That is reprehensible.
       #Post#: 14281--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2015-2016 OOC Games
   DIR By: Hammertime
       Date: November 12, 2015, 4:34 pm
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       --- Quote from: Checkmate link ---
       >
       > With the MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY just two days away here, it's
       worth discussing again: How in the world have some of these
       local Division I schools not been brought out here? These
       Division III games do nothing to improve this team. You will
       learn nothing about the new guys and nothing about what the
       veterans have done this offseason. You could if we scheduled
       these metro area teams. The top four teams in the MAAC last year
       are all in NY or NJ. Play them. St. Francis or LIU can take a
       train and walk to the arena. Play one of them. If a Connecticut
       team wants to take the ferry over, I'll even pick them up on the
       other side. Whatever.
       >
       > Listen, I'm a season ticket holder not because I expect major
       programs to schedule road games here. Whether with family or
       friends, I'm going to enjoy the games regardless. And when Greg
       Gumbel says "the 14th seeded Seawolves of Stony Brook" in a few
       months, I'll be ready to sign up for the 2016-17 season too. And
       if he doesn't, well, you can bet I'll be there anyway. It's a
       great time. All that said, if you want to be a big-time program,
       you CANNOT schedule these games. As exhibitions? Fine. In fact,
       yes, absolutely, I encourage it. But as your first TWO home
       games of the season? That is reprehensible.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I feel your pain checkmate, but after talking to numerous people
       about this issue for years it always come down to money.. Coach
       P will tell you the larger institutions are afraid to play us at
       our house  but that's all BS. When a team comes to our house we
       have to pay them $$$ and  vise versa.. But if a large school
       like Uconn, St. John's, Maryland, agrees to come to our home to
       play us we would have to chalk up huge amounts of $$$ to make up
       the difference that university is losing had they played another
       large inst..All of this has everything to do with TV and and
       commercial money and contracts with conferences.. SB is a lower
       mid major team and gets little to no $ from TV.. This is a
       business and SB, as of now, is a small client in a crowded field
       of institutions..
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