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Post by Tony on Apr 3, 2020 17:51:23 GMT -5
Not surprised Benson wants to "talk" about game. UA's local profile has been dropping last few years. now granted they have stunk on court which hasn't helped but Benson and UA definitely overplayed their weak hand. I have no problem playing UA-- as long as game is at TUC-- financial end can be worked out to be fair to both sides. Sefcu is a dump, parking sucks. Benson went out of his ways to freeze Siena fans out of game at Sefcu-- so I say screw you play at TUC or forgetaboutit www.timesunion.com/sports/article/UAlbany-AD-still-interested-in-playing-Siena-15172520.php
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Post by knicksaint on Apr 3, 2020 18:10:41 GMT -5
I’m surprised it took this long for this to be posted. Story w as available last evening. I think it shows that Siena fans are beyond caring whether the game is played.
Playing the game is fine with me but it has to be downtown. It’s not a game for the community if the venue does not allow any basketball fan who wants to see you he game to do so. As Tony said, the arena can be split fairly and in fact it was the last time the game was played at the TUC.
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Post by saintsgrad on Apr 3, 2020 18:13:56 GMT -5
Not sure how Benson would take it after it was supposed to be temporary, but a continuous series of a home at the TU, neutral at the TU, then a game at UAlbany would work as a compromise as far as I'm concerned. Siena gets all the $$$ for a home game, splits the second, then after a year off from the TU it builds excitement for the next Siena home game. Thoughts?
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Post by $cott on Apr 3, 2020 18:15:28 GMT -5
I love the game and really hope it comes back but absolutely no way can it ever be played at SEFCU again. If that is what Albany wants then the discussion can end there.
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Post by Quackman on Apr 3, 2020 18:18:16 GMT -5
Not sure how Benson would take it after it was supposed to be temporary, but a continuous series of a home at the TU, neutral at the TU, then a game at UAlbany would work as a compromise as far as I'm concerned. Siena gets all the $$$ for a home game, splits the second, then after a year off from the TU it builds excitement for the next Siena home game. Thoughts? No. It’s a competition for attention and advertising dollars. Siena owes Albany nothing. Playing at sefcu helps the Great Danes and does nothing for Siena. I don’t blame Albany for wanting home games but the only way this game should happen is if it’s played at the TU.
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Post by Papi on Apr 3, 2020 18:21:06 GMT -5
Either play it as a home and home or scratch it. When they play at UA buy your tickets early or watch on TV. Social distancing will have more people streaming and watching from home.
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Post by missatomicbomb8 on Apr 3, 2020 18:49:09 GMT -5
I love the game and really hope it comes back but absolutely no way can it ever be played at SEFCU again. If that is what Albany wants then the discussion can end there. The game is great for college hoops. Big for Albany and big for both teams. The game is only right at TUC. That said, the sticking point was siena season ticket holders giving up prime seats to ualbany seasons every other year to make it "somewhat " fair. Are we willing to do that? That's a big step but I do understand the Albany side of it. Either scenario would result in 12k+ and be a great cbb atmosphere.
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Post by Tony on Apr 3, 2020 19:00:40 GMT -5
I love the game and really hope it comes back but absolutely no way can it ever be played at SEFCU again. If that is what Albany wants then the discussion can end there. The game is great for college hoops. Big for Albany and big for both teams. The game is only right at TUC. That said, the sticking point was siena season ticket holders giving up prime seats to ualbany seasons every other year to make it "somewhat " fair. Are we willing to do that? That's a big step but I do understand the Albany side of it. Either scenario would result in 12k+ and be a great cbb atmosphere. That was not the "sticking" point-- and in fact we did play one game as a neutral court game. Benson insisted the game alternate between TUC and Sefcu - at this point UA is like 285th ranked team do we really need a stiff on schedule? The game does more for UA than Siena-- I can really take it or leave it--but if Benson wont play at TUC every year tell him to go schedule another D3 team
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Post by bigsaintg on Apr 3, 2020 19:05:14 GMT -5
The game is great for college hoops. Big for Albany and big for both teams. The game is only right at TUC. That said, the sticking point was siena season ticket holders giving up prime seats to ualbany seasons every other year to make it "somewhat " fair. Are we willing to do that? That's a big step but I do understand the Albany side of it. Either scenario would result in 12k+ and be a great cbb atmosphere. That was not the "sticking" point-- and in fact we did play one game as a neutral court game. Benson insisted the game alternate between TUC and Sefcu - at this point UA is like 285th ranked team do we really need a stiff on schedule? The game does more for UA than Siena-- I can really take it or leave it--but if Benson wont play at TUC every year tell him to go schedule another D3 team Agree and being in a school that is more fun to watch. Albany is boring
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Post by johnnypc on Apr 3, 2020 19:16:07 GMT -5
Play at Mohegan Sun or Springfield If no one can agree on venue.
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Post by missatomicbomb8 on Apr 3, 2020 19:22:45 GMT -5
The game is great for college hoops. Big for Albany and big for both teams. The game is only right at TUC. That said, the sticking point was siena season ticket holders giving up prime seats to ualbany seasons every other year to make it "somewhat " fair. Are we willing to do that? That's a big step but I do understand the Albany side of it. Either scenario would result in 12k+ and be a great cbb atmosphere. That was not the "sticking" point-- and in fact we did play one game as a neutral court game. Benson insisted the game alternate between TUC and Sefcu - at this point UA is like 285th ranked team do we really need a stiff on schedule? The game does more for UA than Siena-- I can really take it or leave it--but if Benson wont play at TUC every year tell him to go schedule another D3 team Then what was the sticking point? It was definitely one of the issues. Albany's ranking isn't an issue, hell our league and rating isn't all that impressive. We can't look at this as a question of quality opponent, it's about the juice and excitement it gives cbb in Albany ONCE A YEAR and it's great for the game. Some siena fans can continue being stubborn and ignore the fandom of this matchup in the TU and keep wishing for 10k for iona (year right). Come on, we all can't argue these games were the best night of the year at the TUC.
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Post by Quackman on Apr 3, 2020 20:29:55 GMT -5
That was not the "sticking" point-- and in fact we did play one game as a neutral court game. Benson insisted the game alternate between TUC and Sefcu - at this point UA is like 285th ranked team do we really need a stiff on schedule? The game does more for UA than Siena-- I can really take it or leave it--but if Benson wont play at TUC every year tell him to go schedule another D3 team Then what was the sticking point? It was definitely one of the issues. Albany's ranking isn't an issue, hell our league and rating isn't all that impressive. We can't look at this as a question of quality opponent, it's about the juice and excitement it gives cbb in Albany ONCE A YEAR and it's great for the game. Some siena fans can continue being stubborn and ignore the fandom of this matchup in the TU and keep wishing for 10k for iona (year right). Come on, we all can't argue these games were the best night of the year at the TUC. Albany wanted games played at sefcu every other year, that was the sticking point. Siena should only do what is in their beat interests as a program, which means they should not play games at Albany. Albany should only do what is best for their program. If Albany does not think playing the game at the TU is in their beat interests, then they shouldn’t agree to the game. I root for Siena. I love the game because it attracts attention for both programs and is a great natural rivalry. Neither program owes the other anything. As I stated above, it’s a competition, not just on the court but also in the community.
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Post by siena7127 on Apr 3, 2020 21:09:31 GMT -5
UAlbany still has a D1 team?
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Post by sky on Apr 4, 2020 8:25:20 GMT -5
Play at Mohegan Sun or Springfield If no one can agree on venue. What would the attendance be? Absolutely nothing to gain.
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Post by SIENA1971 on Apr 4, 2020 8:39:51 GMT -5
Play at Mohegan Sun or Springfield If no one can agree on venue. Game is “event” for Albany ... TUC is only venue that can provide a seat for those who want to see it ... whether you are a Siena, UA fan or just a fan of college hoops ... why deny the community the opportunity to watch and share in the excitement I could live w TUC being home court every other year for each team
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