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Title: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: Checkmate on March 07, 2016, 11:21:42 pm
VERMONT
Record:
21-12 (11-5 AE)
Last Game: W, 63-56, v. New Hampshire 3/7
Last 10: 8-2 (won 8 straight)
Last 2 Seasons: This year – SBU 72-61 there; Vermont 76-62 here. Last year – Vermont 71-57 there; Vermont 57-48 here; SBU 79-77 there in AE semifinals
Notables
6-2 so G Trae Bell-Haynes 11.7 ppg, 3.4 apg, 1.2 spg, .481 FG%, .789 FT%, .423 3 pt FG%
6-9 sr F Ethan O'Day 11.7 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 2.1 bpg, .549 FG%
6-3 rfr G Ernie Duncan 11.2 ppg, .839 FT%, .436 3 pt FG%
6-6 jr F Kurt Steidl 11.1 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 1.0 spg, .810 FT%, .374 3 pt FG%
6-2 so G Cam Ward 9.7 ppg, .810 FT%, .372 3 pt FG%
6-1 jr G Dre Wills 8.7 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 1.2 spg, .584 FG%

Nervous about this one. A lot of shooters, good guards who can penetrate and dish, and they're on much more of a roll than us, having won eight straight. They raaaained threes on us the last game (10 for 19), with Duncan nailing all four of his en route to a career-high 23. The last four games – four players who have led them in scoring, and they've had six different leaders all year (the aforementioned six). They have shot almost 49 percent from the field, and nearly 39 percent from three.

Bottom line, we have to play a real strong game on both ends to prevail here. UVM has a surplus of confidence now and they destroyed any kind of aura in this building a week ago. We can't brick threes (5 for 15 last game) and can't brick free throws (7 for 19), and we have to win the battle on the boards. Second-chance points will be enormous.

Hartford really lagged off of Walker and thankfully he had the sense to not fire away after the first few minutes. I expect similar treatment from UVM. If Walker's defender drops back and defends Warney, that accomplishes two things for the defense – eliminates the entry pass to our best player, and encourages our least effective shooter to shoot it. The entry has to come from Puriefoy or Woodhouse. I like Walker if he can get amidst the defense and then dish.
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: Wolfie_MD on March 08, 2016, 08:49:08 am
Excited for this one, it's been a hell of a ride. Win or lose (preferably win) it's a privilege to see Warney, Puriefoy and McGrew play one more game at home. Given the stakes, I expect a close game.

I don't want to blame the last game on lack of desire but they played so flat against UVM. Not only that, UVM was hitting all of their big shots, particularly from downtown. Duncan in particular was on fire. When we got the game within 6, TBH hit a huge 3 too so its going to be imperative that we lock down on the perimeter. We also need to do a much better job rebounding than we did in the last game- we actually got outrebounded last game. Warney needs to have much more of an impact too- he had a really quiet game last time down. Again, that game against UVM just was a horribly played game fundamentally- you can't win games when you shoot 33% from the FT line.

Let's do this- I'm pumped and will be bringing a ton of energy to the game.
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: SaltySeawolf on March 08, 2016, 09:21:09 am
It won't happen, but I wouldn't mind seeing the fan base on their feet the entire game.  It's going to take a great effort by all 3,408 fans, 5 coaches,  Dozens of event staff, the team trainers and managers, every player on the roster.
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: diddykongracing on March 08, 2016, 11:06:53 am
How would one go about getting tickets for this game? I'm unfamiliar with the rules of the secondary market, but I cannot find them anywhere.
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: Checkmate on March 08, 2016, 11:10:57 am
How would one go about getting tickets for this game? I'm unfamiliar with the rules of the secondary market, but I cannot find them anywhere.

I believe the general public can purchase tickets in person at IFCU Arena beginning on Thursday.
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: ecasadoSBU on March 08, 2016, 11:24:58 am
This is what it comes down to. Lets go Seawolves.

Gotta get over the hump
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: Hammertime on March 08, 2016, 11:30:37 am
This is what it comes down to. Lets go Seawolves.

Gotta get over the hump

Some people think just because we're not playing UA this should be a cakewalk into the NCAA. NOT!!!!.. Vermont got stronger as the season got deeper and is peaking at the right time. They are to be feared and if SB doesnt play at 110%, we're screwed.. I said this last year about Vermont. They started the 2015 season on a low note only to get better as the season progressed because of their rebuilding year. Now in 2016, they're better than ever. I am very leary of these guys. KenPom has us at 80% to win and win by 8. I say it's more of a 50/50 and a draw!!!!!!
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: Checkmate on March 08, 2016, 11:37:17 am
This is what it comes down to. Lets go Seawolves.

Gotta get over the hump

Some people think just because we're not playing UA this should be a cakewalk into the NCAA. NOT!!!!.. Vermont got stronger as the season got deeper and is peaking at the right time. They are to be feared and if SB doesnt play at 110%, we're screwed.. I said this last year about Vermont. They started the 2015 season on a low note only to get better as the season progressed because of their rebuilding year. Now in 2016, they're better than ever. I am very leary of these guys. KenPom has us at 80% to win and win by 8. I say it's more of a 50/50 and a draw!!!!!!

Who are these people and why have they not been put in straitjackets? When the line comes out, we ought to be favored, but it feels more like a coin flip.
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: Hammertime on March 08, 2016, 11:41:15 am
This is what it comes down to. Lets go Seawolves.

Gotta get over the hump

Some people think just because we're not playing UA this should be a cakewalk into the NCAA. NOT!!!!.. Vermont got stronger as the season got deeper and is peaking at the right time. They are to be feared and if SB doesnt play at 110%, we're screwed.. I said this last year about Vermont. They started the 2015 season on a low note only to get better as the season progressed because of their rebuilding year. Now in 2016, they're better than ever. I am very leary of these guys. KenPom has us at 80% to win and win by 8. I say it's more of a 50/50 and a draw!!!!!!

Who are these people and why have they not been put in straitjackets? When the line comes out, we ought to be favored, but it feels more like a coin flip.
Agreed..
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: steveoh on March 08, 2016, 12:30:09 pm
It's all about defending the perimeter. We're quicker, so lets get up on them. Try avoiding doubling or helping. Just play straight-up.

I wouldn't be surprised to see more Nyama in this game too. His quickness, versatility and length is going to be important, especially at the 4.
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: guest282 on March 08, 2016, 12:37:37 pm
I am a little disappointed with the ticket policy for the finals. I did not have season tickets but I went to about ten games this year counting playoffs. Unfortunately I won't be able to get to the arena on Thursday to buy tickets because of work and I doubt there will still be tickets available online.
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: guest282 on March 08, 2016, 12:55:12 pm
I thought SB's guards did a good job defending the perimeter. Hartford did not have many open three's. Credit to them for making so many contested shots.

I just noticed this yesterday, but SB is much better this year handling the full court press, and half court traps. Last year it was a real problem for them.
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: ecasadoSBU on March 08, 2016, 02:38:56 pm
This is what it comes down to. Lets go Seawolves.

Gotta get over the hump

Some people think just because we're not playing UA this should be a cakewalk into the NCAA. NOT!!!!.. Vermont got stronger as the season got deeper and is peaking at the right time. They are to be feared and if SB doesnt play at 110%, we're screwed.. I said this last year about Vermont. They started the 2015 season on a low note only to get better as the season progressed because of their rebuilding year. Now in 2016, they're better than ever. I am very leary of these guys. KenPom has us at 80% to win and win by 8. I say it's more of a 50/50 and a draw!!!!!!

I Agree. Its not gonna be easy. We need our A game!!
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: Chairman of the Board on March 08, 2016, 04:14:40 pm
I am a little disappointed with the ticket policy for the finals. I did not have season tickets but I went to about ten games this year counting playoffs. Unfortunately I won't be able to get to the arena on Thursday to buy tickets because of work and I doubt there will still be tickets available online.

I of course sympathize. 

with that said, a sign of the times that you cant get tickets to an SB bball game.  which is a milestone for the program (and far from the first time it's happened!).  so in a way this is great news.  just trying to soften the blow...  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: Moveitfred on March 08, 2016, 04:14:58 pm
My wildcard players/matchups to watch for SBU are the reserve guards. Appeared Nyama tweaked the leg/knee near the end of the game? Hope he's good to go. SBU got a solid 15 mins from Mitchell--good ball handling, tough defense, a couple of big 3's, to 1 TO. Really glad to see him contribute that way. Thrower got about 2 mins, so very limited, but looked to me he was on board to play some tough defense on Pancake while he was out there. I could imagine a similar need against UVM--give us a couple of tough, physical defensive turns against Ward, for example.

It wasn't long ago that it appeared there was a noticeable drop in SBU energy/production when Warney or Puriefoy left a game. I'd say that's gotten better. As the cliche goes, in playoff basketball every possession counts. With UVM's talented guards I think we're going to need these three to be ready and rock solid no matter what their role is Saturday.

Can never predict these games, can you? Both SBU and UVM are capable of losing this one big. My instinct says it will be, however, one of those gut-wrenching, back-and-forth slugfests.
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: Seawolf97 on March 08, 2016, 05:27:14 pm
This could very well go into OT Saturday morning and he who has the ball last wins. Scary game for both teams more so for us,
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: Checkmate on March 09, 2016, 10:02:28 am
This could very well go into OT Saturday morning and he who has the ball last wins. Scary game for both teams more so for us,

Certainly more so for us. Vermont's been there before, and if they don't get there this time, there's always next year. Aside from O'Day, they'll all be back. For us, if not this year, when?
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: guest282 on March 09, 2016, 10:33:13 am
I think both teams will go into Saturday's game with a high level of confidence. Last year's AE finals got off to a very slow start. I don't expect that this year.

While SB will lose a lot of talent to graduation this year, I think overall the program will be fine. Hopefully Sekunda will come back 100% and with Kam and Woodhouse that gives the team three 40% 3-point shooters. And if Cambell and Garcia turn out to be good inside players I would think SB will be in the top 3 or 4 AE teams next year.
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: Seawolf97 on March 09, 2016, 11:16:00 am
Campbell could be interesting.  I have heard he has 3 point shot to go with his size.
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: guest282 on March 09, 2016, 12:10:18 pm
Not sure if it's allowed by the NCAA but I would use Saturday's game as a recruiting tool for all SB sports. A sold out arena would be the perfect weekend for a campus visit.
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: Hammertime on March 09, 2016, 12:58:10 pm
This could very well go into OT Saturday morning and he who has the ball last wins. Scary game for both teams more so for us,

Certainly more so for us. Vermont's been there before, and if they don't get there this time, there's always next year. Aside from O'Day, they'll all be back. For us, if not this year, when?
Dont give up on our Redshirt Freshman's. Campbell was a high recruit in his Junior year before his injury. Lets see what happens before passing judgement. We also have incoming Alomancy. He could be a purifoy replacement.
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: laxnation on March 09, 2016, 02:31:30 pm
Game is already sold out!
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: ibosbu on March 09, 2016, 03:35:20 pm
I am a little disappointed with the ticket policy for the finals. I did not have season tickets but I went to about ten games this year counting playoffs. Unfortunately I won't be able to get to the arena on Thursday to buy tickets because of work and I doubt there will still be tickets available online.

I of course sympathize. 

with that said, a sign of the times that you cant get tickets to an SB bball game.  which is a milestone for the program (and far from the first time it's happened!).  so in a way this is great news.  just trying to soften the blow...  ;D ;D

Agree Chairman.. Great time to be SBU fan!

And no one is taking Vermont lightly.. They are well coached team, that just beat us 2 weeks ago in our home court. They have beaten us in many big games previous years.
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: diddykongracing on March 11, 2016, 09:32:52 am
Is there a secondary market for tickets? I'm willing to overpay, but I can't find them anywhere.
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: Toonami on March 11, 2016, 02:06:36 pm
My prediction: Stony Brook loses by 12.
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: Hammertime on March 11, 2016, 03:10:31 pm
Is there a secondary market for tickets? I'm willing to overpay, but I can't find them anywhere.
Are you willing to pay $ 300 each for one row up from the floor. section 111. I have 3 if interested!!
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: Tml on March 11, 2016, 03:23:57 pm
Stony Brook by 10.  Receives its first NCAA MBB bid.  Book it.
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: Hammertime on March 11, 2016, 03:28:59 pm
Stony Brook by 10.  Receives its first NCAA MBB bid.  Book it.

I will
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: SaltySeawolf on March 11, 2016, 03:55:01 pm
I agree with the $300 resale price.  The tickets are not worth that much, but that is how much it would take for me not to go.  For 200 or 250 I'd rather be there.  I guess that is the very definition of "opportunity cost."
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: ecasadoSBU on March 11, 2016, 04:19:43 pm
Going to the Big East Semis tonight wearing my Stony Brook gear with pride. Obviously I don't have any tickets for tomorrow. But I'll be watching on TV, hopefully at the NYC watch party. I have gone to the last four Watch Parties. Hopefully tomorrow is different. LETS GO SEAWOLVES!!!!!!
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: ecasadoSBU on March 12, 2016, 12:21:30 pm
Pikiell has no answer to Vermont's game right now. Our shots are not falling despite Warney's amazing effort. Vermont leading by 11 in 2nd half. Its going to be interesting to see how if the Seawolves bounce back

Lets go Seawolves
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: ecasadoSBU on March 12, 2016, 12:58:11 pm
Anddd yes. they have bounced back. Tie game with a bit more than 3 to go. That crowd is so exciting in campus. I wish I had tickets just about now. All those game in the Student Section. I miss it so much. Hoping for a great outcome today. C'mon boys!!! Warney is doing all he can. Lets go Seawolves
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: ecasadoSBU on March 12, 2016, 01:17:12 pm
THE MADNESS COMES TO THE BROOK! OMG!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: sbufan on March 12, 2016, 01:19:50 pm
LETS GOOO!!!!!
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: sbufan on March 12, 2016, 01:21:13 pm
Warney is an absolute monster. Thats a performance we'll be talking about for a long time.
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: ecasadoSBU on March 12, 2016, 01:28:52 pm
When I was a student I thought I was going to be on the court the day this happened. I wasn't... But it was so pleasing to a new generation of students rush that court. What a great day. Congratulations to the Stony Brook family. It's our time to celebrate.

WARNEY!!!! We will never forget him. Not after what he did today. He took this game over! That's what big time players do
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: Chrissy D. on March 12, 2016, 01:30:50 pm
So much for SB losing by 12. I hope you drank all the hater juice. How's it taste now.
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: ecasadoSBU on March 12, 2016, 02:50:29 pm
So now that we have won. Can can start talking about seeding and matchups!!
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: laxnation on March 12, 2016, 03:19:26 pm
I'm on Cloud 9!

I'm just so glad these fine young men, especially the senior class gets to experience an NCCA tournament game!
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: Checkmate on March 12, 2016, 03:19:50 pm
I was there the day Jameel Warney went for 43 and 10 to bring a conference title to Stony Brook. What an effort. Can't say enough about it. We finally got him the ball and he did with it what he does.

Enormous second half from Carson, and although it will be overshadowed by the seniors' unbelievable game, having Ahmad back for the second half was gigantic. Duncan looks like the kind of kid who can score at will, but he had to have had only a couple shot attempts and just the one make that I can think of. Walker had some big buckets too.

Loved the free throw shooting late.

No need to discuss any negatives. Just an awesome day.
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: Moveitfred on March 12, 2016, 03:22:08 pm
Congrats to SBU. Electric atmosphere at the arena. Here's hoping for more good in the near future with this group.
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: Chairman of the Board on March 12, 2016, 03:42:41 pm
just got back from the game.  unbelievable atmosphere.  iFed is LOUD when the students are in full force.  vermont early foul trouble led to 3 (and nearly a 4th) foul out.  all their bigs were done with 5min left.

dont know if anyone noticed- but warney's first half scoring- ALL left handed.  and half of the second half scoring too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cgWcUiMaI8
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: Chairman of the Board on March 12, 2016, 04:01:14 pm
http://www.foxsports.com/college-basketball/story/stony-brook-ncaa-tournament-court-storm-031216

http://www.newsday.com/sports/college/stony-brook/stony-brook-beats-vermont-headed-for-big-dance-1.11566982

(http://cdn.newsday.com/polopoly_fs/1.11567086.1457810958!/httpImage/image.jpeg_gen/derivatives/display_600/image.jpeg)

(https://thenypost.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/stonybrook2.jpg?quality=100&strip=all&strip=all)
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: steveoh on March 12, 2016, 04:53:17 pm
From very questionable calls by the officials to a historic game by Warney, a lot of things went our way today.

But you know what? It's about time.

We earned that championship and deserved it from day one to today.

Congrats to Coach Pikiell and the team.

GO SEAWOLVES!
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: Hammertime on March 12, 2016, 04:57:21 pm
From very questionable calls by the officials to a historic game by Warney, a lot of things went our way today.

But you know what? It's about time.

We earned that championship and deserved it from day one to today.

Congrats to Coach Pikiell and the team.

GO SEAWOLVES!

Epic game. My voice is slowly coming back. I am speechless!!!
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: ibosbu on March 12, 2016, 05:33:40 pm
Champions!!! Woo hoo
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: guest282 on March 12, 2016, 07:55:36 pm
Amazing game- Warney was Laettner-esque (only more likable). Puriefoy hit some clutch 3's when the game was still in danger of getting out of control.

As unstoppable as Warney was I thought the guards all did a very good job of getting him the ball. (It felt like he was fouled on almost every shot…should have been a few more "and one's"…but that could be from my biased perspective.)

As crazy as this sounds when I got home from The Den (is that what we settled on?) I watched the final 15 minutes of the game on DVr and was at the edge of my seat for the final few minutes.

For any Met fan that is old enough to remember 1986, today was SB's game six. (again only SB more likable than the '86 Mets)
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: Chairman of the Board on March 12, 2016, 09:38:37 pm
great 30 for 30 reference.

warney, in his final send off on the stony brook campus, carried a university and millions of long islanders on his back.  and yes, i also thought he was fouled on a lot of those layups.  i saw him take one jumpshot in the game, the rest were hooks and free throws.  watch this:

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/25514560/tiny-dancers-stony-brook-could-be-pick-to-win-a-game-in-1st-ncaa-tournament

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Player to know: It's Warney, Warney, Warney, Warney, Warney, Warney. He's the first player in the past 19 seasons of college basketball to accumulate career totals exceeding 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, 250 blocks, 200 assists and 100 steals. He averages 20 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks.

this is why pikiell should be sought after at other campuses:

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Notable stat: 77. That's how many people attended the first home game Steve Pikiell coached at Stony Brook, a loss against Columbia on Nov. 26, 2005. Pikiell has remembered that number all these years. And now the arena is filled for every home game. What a program turnaround.

and for more context:

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Pikiell, who's won more games than any coach in SBU history, took over Stony Brook in 2005. The program was in awful condition. It was a Division II school a half-decade before he got there. It faced probation, scholarship limitations and some of the worst APR scores in the sport. The team won four games in his first season. In his second season, the school's administration promised him a new arena. Then the recession hit and he had to wait seven years for that facility.

Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: Chairman of the Board on March 13, 2016, 08:25:51 am
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“He’s the best player to ever wear a Stony Brook jersey,” Pikiell said. “[He scored] 43 points and that’s a career high. It’s unbelievable and in the biggest game of his career. And he’s a better person than a player. He’s going to continue playing for a long time. He showed he’s one of those step-up guys.”

For Pikiell, a couple of important mentors from his past were in attendance at Stony Brook for Saturday’s win.

“[Howie] Dickenman was there and [Jim] Calhoun was there,” Pikiell said. “[Calhoun] recruited me to UConn. I was in his first recruiting class. They have been great friends and mentors. To have them there was unbelievable. I am very appreciative. Not everyone can call up a Hall of Fame coach when they need to talk. I am grateful for them as mentors.”

http://www.centralctcommunications.com/bristolpress/article_88e10a56-e8c4-11e5-9ce2-6748a1a89d54.html
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: Chairman of the Board on March 13, 2016, 09:02:28 am
im right now watching jameel warney interviewed on ESPNU, and you can see tears.

on to some non-game intangibles...

the fans really deserve credit for creating the atmosphere, its truly a factor.  attendance says 4109 but that cant be right.  standing room only. 

in fact, the athletic dept did such a great job making this such a spectacle- it was really managed very very well.  the music, lights, graphics, dance/cheer squad, merchandise, its hard to pull it all off and they did it very professionally. 

(http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ston/sports/m-baskbl/auto_action/11779764.jpeg)

vermont fans were classy, and SB fans were too- they usually are.

our record at iFed?  if they were 15-1 this year, plus 13-2 last year, that's 28-3.  i wonder what the pritchard #s look like during the warney era.  ourhouserules???
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: Chairman of the Board on March 13, 2016, 09:08:55 am
photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/sbconnect/sets/72157665647782492

halfway down in the middle is warney laying one up with five catamounts in the background.

for warney- for dougher- for pikiell- for tre, for stanley and heilbron, for guys like tommy brenton that helped build the program, going back to munir and el amin, etc.  and lastly, what a nice day for the mcgrew family.  GO SB
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: Chairman of the Board on March 13, 2016, 09:14:50 am
twitter has congratulations from brenton, gov cuomo, senator schumer, assemblyman murray, and most importantly... the Sonoma State University Seawolves!!!  Perhaps next is the Alaska Anchorage Seawolves???

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CdZAbDFUYAEaV4f.jpg)

by the way im pretty sure we had ZERO bench points, is that right???
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: Checkmate on March 13, 2016, 10:20:53 am
Great posts, CotB, love the perspective. That number is incredible - 77. Of course, it takes a village but Pikiell's been a big part of it.

I have received confirmation that Seawolf80 was one of the 77.
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: Seawolf97 on March 13, 2016, 11:39:40 am
I remember some of those games in the old arena .  We got killed one night  by Colgate and then UMBC  came in a few days later and ran us off the court.  The place was dark and empty.  Now  tickets are a premium , the home court is a Palace. Great job this weekend by the whole athletic department for a job well done. This was an event beyond events with a happy ending scripted in .
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: SBU03 on March 13, 2016, 11:45:46 am
What a win, what an experience I had.  Ive followed this team since we went division I in 1999, while I was a student.  Been waiting for this moment a long time.  The current senior team really deserved this!  They all seem like great kids in addition to being great players.  Am I the only one who notices that McGrew goes all the way to the corner and high fives all of the little kids every time he subs out?

Awesome story:
I was resigned to not going to the game after it sold out before even going on sale to the public.  The night before the game, I commented on a Facebook post by the SB Facebook page about the game, and I basically said go team, wish I could be there, but selling out so fast is a great thing for the program! (But didn't ask for tickets.)  Moments later, Lucas Woodhouse's Aunt posts that she has tickets if I want.  So I got 2 tickets at face value, met the Woodhouse family, and sat with the grandparents during the game.  Nicest people!  They had tears in their eyes after the win, and gave my brother and I huge hugs.  It added a personal touch to the experience, which already felt so personal being an alumn and watching the likes of Jameel, Carson, and Rayshaun mature over these past few seasons.

The atmosphere rivaled Islanders playoff games for me.  Amazing how far this program has come since 1999!  The support from both the students and community where a beautiful thing to see.
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: guest282 on March 13, 2016, 01:06:31 pm
Great story SBU03!
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: Chairman of the Board on March 13, 2016, 03:17:07 pm
http://www.sbnation.com/college-basketball/2016/3/13/11213894/stony-brook-jameel-warney-ncaa-tournament-america-east

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The crowd that stormed this court an hour and a half ago is gone. Now it's just Warney, his trophies, and some leftover confetti. He carefully places his shiny conference championship trophy to his left, his equally shiny MVP award to his right, lowers himself to the floor, and as a teammate snaps a picture, he kisses the school logo.

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Stony Brook wasn't always good. Steve Pikiell, once a point guard at Jim Calhoun's UConn, keeps a picture of his first game of his 4-24 debut season in his office.

"There were maybe 100 students," Pikiell says. "Now they're scalping tickets."

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Instead, Jameel Warney had decided he'd had enough. In a career of dominance, Warney found the strength to dominate harder than he'd ever dominated.  For the last 16 minutes of the game, Warney would not miss. He would not turn the ball over. He scored 23 points on 11-for-11 shooting.

As the Seawolves roared back from the brink of tragedy, Warney did all these things, and he didn't fail once. He committed his last turnover with 16:16 to go, he missed his last shot with 15:50 to go.

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For about an hour, this was a celebration for the whole school. They tried to clear the students from the floor to give out the trophy, but it simply wasn't going to happen. When the nets came down, a cheerleader, a dancer and a band member got to snip a piece.

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Warney happily took a picture with what seemed like every student in the entire damn school. He starred in what must've been hundreds of selfies. For now, this was everybody's celebration.
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: Chairman of the Board on March 14, 2016, 05:43:58 pm
a few more game thoughts now that the dust has settled...

i awoke at the crack of dawn and hailed a cab to penn station... the cab driver looked like jameel warney.  it was a sign.

i got to the bench by 8 something, it wasn't even serving beer yet.  perhaps another sign?

I wore my red "12th man" football shirt under a warmer shirt.  didn't have the red out until 5min into the second half and decided I needed to show the red.  that's when the turnaround started... not like im taking credit or anything!

Walker is a total spark plug for the team.  their bigs got into much early foul trouble which really did them in.  yet every time SB got some momentum or a big play, there was a media timeout, an injury, a stoppage of play, it was so frustrating. 

on to time outs, i thought VT really mismanaged the game.  early foul trouble for three bigs (two fouled out and the other had 4) in a game against jameel warney?  they also used ALL their TOs with 5min to go.  very odd.

the atmosphere was crazy and deafening.  i think i was standing next to the Woodhouse family, because they were wearing jerseys, and at the buzzer, one was crying and were embraced.  still not sure who it was!

Mcgrew had a tough first half, every shot was a few inches short.  we need him on point for Thursday.  woody couldn't get open shots and was purely a distributor.  we're all assuming a drop-in on warney so woody's perimeter shooting will be one of many keys.

lastly, there were awful calls, but equal to both sides.  i thought the refs missed many travels, but i guess butterflies for both teams even can confound those who dribble the ball daily. 

GO SB
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: Chairman of the Board on March 16, 2016, 02:21:28 pm
ok one more gloat before we shut the book on the big victory. various quotes from: http://bigpurplefans.ipbhost.com/index.php?showtopic=8135

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Man, it would be so glorious to beat SB again in the final game. Even if we get the number 16 seed and lose by 60...beating SB would be awesome.

I bet Stony Brook could get a waiver to have their potential semifinal game moved to Sunday.

Hey stony brook, hope #YouCanPlay in the NIT this year.

The conference does benefit in it's unit share payout with a win. The AE get's about 2 mil to spread out to all the teams over the 6 years, but they'll find a way to funnel it all to SB lol.

Point of the matter is that rooting for SB because one of our leagues players might make it to the NBA does ZERO for Albany and the AE.

As others have said, I couldn't care less about SBU and Warney...if they don't score a bucket, that'll be sweet.

I'd root for out of the America East. We compete with them for recruits, money from the state, and maybe conference affiliation one day.

I hope Kentucky shuts out brook. Yeh, I mean like zero points--a first in ncaa history! I hope they lose so badly, they have to disband their athletic department; or better yet the whole university. As you can tell I really hate brook;

Love it.

I too hate SB MUCH MUCH more than VT. If VT won, I would have rooted for them in the tourney...but with SB going, I'm most definitely rooting against them.


Contrast with Vermont fans: http://www.basketballforum.com/america-east-conference/

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Looking forward to this one. While everyone knows the odds, if SBU can hang around you never know. Good luck to the Seawolves.

Sagarins favor Kentucky by 12. Not bad. Suggests to me that if the Seawolves play their A-game, they could get a "W".

Best of luck to the seawolves and their fans, you guys really did earn it. Now that the dust has settled from the championship game its easier to see this stony Brook team is pretty easy to cheer for....give 'em hell.

Good luck SBU! You guys are going to make the conference proud. We are all Seawolves now. :-)

Let's go SBU! Make the conference proud!

I do want to say I am sincerely very happy to see Stony Brook in the NCAA Tournament.

Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: Hammertime on March 16, 2016, 02:42:30 pm
ok one more gloat before we shut the book on the big victory. various quotes from: http://bigpurplefans.ipbhost.com/index.php?showtopic=8135

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Man, it would be so glorious to beat SB again in the final game. Even if we get the number 16 seed and lose by 60...beating SB would be awesome.

I bet Stony Brook could get a waiver to have their potential semifinal game moved to Sunday.

Hey stony brook, hope #YouCanPlay in the NIT this year.

The conference does benefit in it's unit share payout with a win. The AE get's about 2 mil to spread out to all the teams over the 6 years, but they'll find a way to funnel it all to SB lol.

Point of the matter is that rooting for SB because one of our leagues players might make it to the NBA does ZERO for Albany and the AE.

As others have said, I couldn't care less about SBU and Warney...if they don't score a bucket, that'll be sweet.

I'd root for out of the America East. We compete with them for recruits, money from the state, and maybe conference affiliation one day.

I hope Kentucky shuts out brook. Yeh, I mean like zero points--a first in ncaa history! I hope they lose so badly, they have to disband their athletic department; or better yet the whole university. As you can tell I really hate brook;

Love it.

I too hate SB MUCH MUCH more than VT. If VT won, I would have rooted for them in the tourney...but with SB going, I'm most definitely rooting against them.


Contrast with Vermont fans: http://www.basketballforum.com/america-east-conference/

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Looking forward to this one. While everyone knows the odds, if SBU can hang around you never know. Good luck to the Seawolves.

Sagarins favor Kentucky by 12. Not bad. Suggests to me that if the Seawolves play their A-game, they could get a "W".

Best of luck to the seawolves and their fans, you guys really did earn it. Now that the dust has settled from the championship game its easier to see this stony Brook team is pretty easy to cheer for....give 'em hell.

Good luck SBU! You guys are going to make the conference proud. We are all Seawolves now. :-)

Let's go SBU! Make the conference proud!

I do want to say I am sincerely very happy to see Stony Brook in the NCAA Tournament.

Thanks for compiling those quotes, Chairman. Did you post this on the UA forum?. Maybe they need to be reminded how trashy they sound and why nobody ever cheers them on!. I am the one who thanked the poster on the Vermont forum who said "we are all seawolves fans now"!!! Much classier up in Vermont than it is in  Albany!!!
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: Chairman of the Board on March 16, 2016, 03:44:42 pm
nah, don't want to be accused of doing the same they are... besides, there were some UA fans that were appreciate.  I just never see that kind of vitriol from SB fans.  at least not here.

and by the way- UML, BC, maine, Hartford- the few fans on there were all graceful and sportsmanlike in response.
Title: Re: Game 32: AE Championship – SBU v. Vermont
Post by: sbufan on March 16, 2016, 10:51:37 pm
UA fans are obsessed with Stony Brook. It's weird how much real estate Stony Brook has in their brains, especially considering how much success they have had.