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Massey has a ranking system too, they're a little bit higher than NET but still in low 200's. Yesterday's game dropped UB out of the 100's. https://masseyratings.com/cbw2024/979

The game experience is very different for individuals only there for a game compared to families with kids. I'm there pretty much only for the game and the band but I acknowledge that there's a need for entertainment outside of the 40 minutes of play. It's necessary to keep students engaged and coming to the game too. If it's not engaging they could just watch the game in their dorm room. Or not care at all.

I know we haven't played the toughest competition but we did sweep the little 3 and have a winning record....

Generally agree with what you said. Some random comments. Jack Kreuzer (WBB Radio PBP) is amazing behind the mic during the game and today before the game singing the national anthem. I hope for selfish reasons that he does not make a career of sports broadcasting and we can keep him on Bulls games forever, because he's better than most of the traveling ESPN crew we've had. His radio calls remind me of Mets hall of fame radio broadcaster Howie Rose in the level of detail and not skipping a beat when calling games. Truly incredible talent. The 94 Feet video segment is great to know the players more. I do like that this year Jack is interviewing the players, which is great. There was one year (possibly last year) where it was players interviewing each other. One of those segments opened with "Hi ___" "Hi ____" "What's up?" "Oh nothin' much." and I make fun of it every time I see the 94 Feet video. I was indifferent about Jenna H doing it when she was here. I thought she was a great in recapping UB games, did not think she was amazing at those interviews. Pep band is better than it was when I was in it. Full band including drumline and they're standing and making noise the entire time. Hell yeah. I liked the inclusion of the Seneca Nation during halftime at the Bona game for Native American Heritage Day. And I think I remember a Diwali dance earlier this season. Great showcase of the diversity on UB's campus and in WNY. Ok now onto the bitching. I generally don't watch stuff at halftime or during media timeouts so I don't care much about the actual sponsor promotions (half court shot vs putting). But I care more about if it's executed well vs a complete mess. DJ Milk and DJ Yes I've complained about for long enough now. "Ok Bulls fans let me see you out there!" *5 year old kid goes on the video board* "Aww yeah he lit he lit" please stop. I understand we have a sponsorship with Tully's that we have to have the dumb turtle at every game, but Victor needs to be out there every game as well. This is not just a this year issue. Noticed some delay today between a timeout being called and music being played. Normally I don't hear the f-bombs from the WBB home bench directed at the players, today I did. I don't know who's fault it was today for the music issue (seems like they had the older group's music but not the younger group's), but a sound check prior to the game is standard. Seems like that didn't happen. Don't know if it's new or required for some donor thing, but I had to look away watching the entire WBB team go for high fives down the courtside seats and the first row of the 100's after the awful performance today. They knew they played awful.

Can’t make a shot now.

she’s had a good amount of awful shots this game, she can also make some shots too. Davis should be playing a lot more than she is. Decent defender, great rebounder.

I don't know what this is supposed to mean or the point you are trying to make, but I can guarantee you that 29% of D1 players do not make it to the majors. Nope, you have us confused with somewhere else. Perhaps The Buffalo News comments or local news Facebook comments? This is not true for UB student athletes at all. If you're comparing UB to colleges that do not give athletic scholarships that's comparing apples to avocados.

The MLB combine?

Close game between SDSU and UAlbany. Reminiscent of yesterday's NFL game where Malcolm Koonce had himself a game.

This doesn't really answer my question.

How do you feel about the NHL Combine, where 17 and 18 year olds across the world are sent to Buffalo to be similarly evaluated?

Congratulations to Danny White and Allen Greene! Still paying dividends to UB years later

Do we see Graham for the Richmond game now?

Well our disgraced ex-governor killed that. UB was open to it. I did not like it (ever been to a Temple game?), but it makes more sense than Orchard Park. Orchard Park is in the middle of the snow belt, less central for the WNY population, very little public transportation, and not a lot of highways which makes entrance and exit awful. As much as I hate the idea of people jumping through flaming tables on the campus of a university with an exceptional reputation on Sundays, it's better than parking lots in Orchard Park being empty 350 days of the year. I hope that someday my (future) grandkids will be able to attend the grand opening of the metrorail expansion that costs $100 billion and 50 years from shovel in the ground to train running through.

In theory you could do that, but in reality you have to find a new conference and add/change sports to comply with that conference's membership requirements. Schools that axe football also don't just give that money over to the other programs. When UB cut four sports in 2016 the school just lowered the subsidy given to athletics, and did not allocate that money to the other sports. UAB, after shutting down football in 2014 in a political hit job, reversed course and reinstated the football program despite the school's large subsidy to athletics. I went into detail here looking at other schools' decision to drop to FCS or drop football entirely. The end result is unless your team is bankrolled by Charles Koch your basketball program is not going to be more successful and will likely be less successful.

Since the stadium was built we went from FCS to FBS. Since the scoreboard was installed we won a conference championship, multiple division championships, had a first round NFL pick, had a running back nearly break the single game yards record, and a top 25 finish. We shouldn’t be punting on improving the stadium to at least a low level FBS experience because Mo Linguist can’t hire a competent offensive coordinator. ETA: Waiting for success to improve facilities is one of the reasons Nate Oats isn’t still here (outside of the whole multi-millions of dollars). Oats says I want a dedicated practice facility. Great! We have the triple gym which is much better than any other MAC facility. But you need a rec center for the students. Between university and/or SUNY bureaucracy it is 4 years later and last I checked there’s no student rec center being built. In fact, UB health services just opened up an office off north campus recently which makes me think this is not a priority for anybody right now.

Albany had an unbelievable turnaround from last year to this year and hosted a home playoff game. The stands were empty. If UB were to stupidly drop to FCS they might as well just play at Kunz because even less people will show up.

Go away troll.

All three were "up and coming" with either no head coaching experience or no D1 experience. GH3 was on a national championship team his first year as an assistant and spent 15 years on the staff of a Hall of Fame coach. His resume as a coach was no better or worse than Oats, Hurley, or even Witherspoon at the time of hire.

How does this compare to the resume of Bobby Hurley or Nate Oats before they were hired here? Completely agree.

When we retire his #46 officially, will it be painted on the track or.....

Tipoff is actually at 4:20pm

I liked the idea of the big screen with ESPN on, but the location of it made no sense.

I initially thought that article was written by AI, but all the AI detection sites said it was human written. I don't know any human that would think Cole Snyder would start at Florida State so I'm going with really good AI.

Could be the second SUNY -> SUNY QB transfer for UB if he goes to SUNY Syracuse.