Seawolves Fans
Athletics => SBU Football => Topic started by: Chairman of the Board on November 20, 2011, 10:04:13 am
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Im watching the selection show, and as predicted by some on the Liberty thread, SB draws Albany. Albany was ranked in the top 15 this year (Liberty was right there too) and i suppose SB will move up. These two teams havent played in a few seasons.
Winner plays #1 Sam Houston State.
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I think it's a fun matchup. We need to get everyone out to this game, though. Albany is going to travel well.
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An America East matchup outside of the america east. This is gonna be an awesome game
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Another good game but very winnable! Coach Ford vs. his protege and former player .
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This is hilarious to me. The America East has FOUR teams in the FCS playoffs. Our conference composes 20% of the entire playoff field:
Stony Brook
Albany
Maine
New Hampshire
Gotta think that someone in the America East commissioner's office knows about this and is giving himself a massive #facepalm
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It is- youre right. With all the recent moves, the non-football AE is a frankenstein of NEC, Big South, and now Colonial teams.
I heard SB put in a bid to host the game- any word on where it will be?
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We're playing at home next saturday.
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I will be there. Its exciting. Lets make everyone come out for a thanksgiving saturday football.
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Just need the game time. I can make a late afternoon or night game .
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me neither... turning 21 at midnight... gotta get to the Bronx by 8 or 9pm...
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My official game prediction:
Stony Brook holds UA to 100 yards rushing, most of which will come from two or three big gains, which will put a lot of pressure on the senior QB Di Lella. Di Lella will answer and throw for a slew of yards (around 300), but will also turn the ball a couple times as uncharactistic as that might seem. Every quarterback that has put up great passing numbers against us has also turned the ball over several times. Stony Brook allowed 400 yards passing against Lafayette, but also caused 5 turnovers in their passing game.
Albany gets stops early on D against Stony Brook, but as Stony Brook wears out the Albany D and Priore goes threw his different formations, Brock and Miguel will start to find holes and make big plays. Look for Norrell, Brevi, and Gush to have big games. They are talented receivers, and with safeties in the box to stop the run and back-up corners in coverage (I believe their two starting cornebacks are hurt), I don't think Albany will be able to contain them. I think the game will play out a lot like Presbyterian did at Stony Brook-around 200 yards rushing with a big day from Essington.
Albany will have to keep with Stony Brook scoring, and I don't think they'll be able to.
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They haven't announced a time yet, but ESPN3 only has two timeslots for 2PM and one time slot for 3PM. So it will most likely be an afternoon game
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Mike Brown put up over 300 yards last night and had probably one of the best wide receivers in FCS Chris Sommers to throw to and couldn't get it done. Bottom line is what is on the score board not the stat sheet.
We also took away any real rushing threat last night also. We will be fine next Saturday.
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I'm hoping for a very competitive game, and a sold-out crowd at LaValle like this past saturday. This is a fellow SUNY institution and hopefully we have a good turnout from Albany fans. I prefer having fans from both teams.
My prediction for the game is that Stony Brook will hit the 40+ mark once again. I guess thats not much of a prediction considering the current streak, but anyways, should be a challenge but we will come out with the W.
42-28!
There's no way Albany can be more of a challenge than Liberty, in my opinion.
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Game kicks off at 2pm.
I love our chances here, but it's still the playoffs, which means any team who makes it this far has got to be talented. We match up really well with Albany and they've got a few key players hurt.
My prediction: SBU 35 - Albany 28
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While you cant really compare one program to another very accurately I see Albany similar to either Presby or GWU. PC ran pretty well against us and GWU could throw. End of the day though we wore them down and the rest is history. Liberty is far stronger opponet than Albany and the back forth scoring showed that. But once again we wore them down as they became less efficient in the 2nd half missing pass plays and watching their O line break down. From what I saw they were running out of gas by the 4th quarter. We just have to be carefull not to overlook Albany and get sloppy ourselves.
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I also see Albany at about the quality level of Presbyterian this year. Yes, an upset could happen, but unlike men's basketball so far, I think the football team has become the real deal with Essington at the helm. The Wolves have a huge amount of momentum working for them, and I also don't see them slacking off the 40+ point pace. Prediction: 45-21 SB.
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We have a confident team, but they do a great job playing game-by-game. Coach Priore has said it all year long. They transition from game-to-game so well. They don't get over confident and that's what I think make this team so great. They will come up on Saturday and get the big W. This is the chance for SBU football and the Big South to shine. SHS will abuse us if we get to the second round, but w/e
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We have a confident team, but they do a great job playing game-by-game. Coach Priore has said it all year long. They transition from game-to-game so well. They don't get over confident and that's what I think make this team so great. They will come up on Saturday and get the big W. This is the chance for SBU football and the Big South to shine. SHS will abuse us if we get to the second round, but w/e
I might be overly confident but I don't think anyone in FCS can abuse this team right now. Liberty was probably overrated at 16th in the country, but I'm not sure you can find a school that matches up better against us. If we can beat Mike Brown, Chris Summers, and Asa Chapman, I think we can play with anyone.
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We'll found out two saturdays from now how tough SMS will be (if we win against UA).
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predictions by the sports network:
http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/news/news.aspx?id=4452601
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We have to beat Albany first. That said, I'm also not convinced that Sam Houston will abuse the Wolves. Sam Houston is rated (by Sagarin) fairly close to UTEP: #77 vs. #89. (Yes, I think those ratings are useful indicators.) If we took UTEP to OT without Essington, I think we can will make a game of it vs. Sam Houston with Essington. We can certainly keep it to a two touchdown difference if we lose, with a small chance of taking it to the final minutes.
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Could be another thriller . The weather plans co operate with temps in the upper 50' and sunny. Good day for a game!
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I'm all set. Got a ticket for my friend also. It will be a crazy day for me but no way I'm missing this game. I'm driving from the Bronx and then heading back because it's my bday on sunday. Sunday night I'll be returning to the Brook again for classes. Never have I traveled back-and-forth so many times in such a short timeframe like that... lol
GO SEAWOLVES!!!!!!!
Weather: 60F, SUNNY
Can it get better than that?
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(http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/ston/graphics/football_fcs_1st_round%20copy.jpg)
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We have to beat Albany first. That said, I'm also not convinced that Sam Houston will abuse the Wolves. Sam Houston is rated (by Sagarin) fairly close to UTEP: #77 vs. #89. (Yes, I think those ratings are useful indicators.) If we took UTEP to OT without Essington, I think we can will make a game of it vs. Sam Houston with Essington. We can certainly keep it to a two touchdown difference if we lose, with a small chance of taking it to the final minutes.
Hello SBU fans from Texas. Dont know much about either team so I will be watching with interest on Saturday. Nobody in the FCS thinks Sam Houston St is the real deal with an 11-0 record and #1 seed in the playoffs so I guess everyone will have to find out when they make the trip to Huntsville and then form their opinions from there. Looking forward to Dec 3rd whoever makes it to the second round. Good luck this weekend!!
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so whos going to be there?
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Thanks for the support kats89!
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Yes it can get better than that- you can get a scarlet & gray victory on your birthday weekend.
GO SB!
(Fight song here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cgWcUiMaI8&feature=related)
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Go SEAWOLVES!!! Our fight song! I love it! (not the best fight song, but I love it)
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Holy Crap! What a nail biter. Much too close for comfort, but they live to play another day. What's up with the four sacks? The O line didn't protect the QB very well.
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Congrats Stony Brook, I hope everyone has a safe trip to Texas next week. Feel free to come join our conversations at katfans.com
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Great game Albany! Wish i couldve gone, but just had surgery...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cgWcUiMaI8&feature=related
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Great win another thriller . I will take it . Now to make a respectable showing down in Texas next week.
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Not our best showing but we live for another week. Time to worry about SHS. I'm proud of this team. Those last second were intense but they did the job. This a really good team here. We were able to stage a comeback dispite a poor showing throughout much of the game. the team didn't play like in the previous eight games. It was ugly, but got the W
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Not to take anything away from Albany, I was definitely impressed by them, but did anyone else get the feeling that our guys had a hard time getting up for Albany after the big win last yesterday?
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I also think people are making a bit too much about the scholarship difference between Stony Brook and Albany. Yes the difference between 36 and 63 is huge, but Stony Brook is redshirting something like 25-30 players this year. Stony Brook has a lot of scholarships not dressing this season. We're finally getting to the point where our scholarships allow us to have better depth and more mature athletes, but it's still a work in progress. It's also lame of Albany fans to constantly bring it up when they wouldn't if they were playing Maine.
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My take from the stands...
UA's touchdowns basically came from 2 gimmick half-back passes, a blocked punt, and a touchdown pass with 11 seconds to go in the half. Other than the last drive, they didn't really have a sustained offense. Points are points, and you take them any way you can get them.
UA's defense was very good. They played the run extremely well, and if it wasn't for the fact that they were on the field for 40+ minutes, they would've been fine.
The touchdown drives from SBU were all after very quick UA drives. The defense wasn't on the sidelines long enough to grab a gatorade, let alone make adjustments.
End result, the Danes should have no reason to hang their heads. They played a tremendous game, and while you don't want to hang this loss on any one person, it basically comes down to some pretty poor play calling in the second half. The QB made a bad decision, granted, but at the end of the day, he never should have been in that spot in the first place.
As for the scholarship difference, a lot of people forget about "grant in aid" and other non-scholarship options that the coaches can use to recruit.
I do think that this was a tough one for the boys to get up for. Not making an excuse, but the Liberty game was a huge emotional draw, and any time you get passed that, it's difficult.
The O-line was a little unprepared for the types of blitzes and stunts they ran. They did a few things that were more like punt rushes then pass blitzes, and that led to some pressure. Also, at least two of the sacks came from Essington's first read being covered, then just eating the ball.
Loved the heart our guys showed, they kept pushing, and in the end it worked out!
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I was thinking the SAME exact thing- UA hadnt really scored straight up; it was trick plays, special teams, SB shanked a FG, blew an early 4th down (eschewed a FG), etc. But yes, points are points and it doesnt matter how you score them. Ill never take credit away from a team, especially one that played as hard as UA.
I was impressed with UA's defense, of course after seeing SB play offense all year. I did notice Essington was hurried a few times, hit a few times. They really shut down that run game early. The line didnt open up lanes until late in the game.
Anyone else notice this game was full of bootlegs and hitch passes? I havent seen UA play in a few years, but both teams seemed to call these plays.
One more thing- and this might be stretching it- but by week 3 SB was playing without its starting QB and arguably its star RB (transferred). Great depth to put together a winner after that.
And here's a question- WHAT was UA thinking calling a pass on 2nd and goal with a minute left? They had SB on the ropes, were driving a terrific run game, and have that fullback-sized RB who couldve easily punched it in from 1. All i could think was wow SB needs a pass play here so they can intercept it, otherwise, theyre never gonna win this. Puzzling.
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i'm not seeing enough pride here from what we've accomplished. We gotta be proud of the job being done here at the brook. its amazing to be able to say that we are a second round team. Six-seven years ago, this was only a dream. today we are a competitive FCS team!!!!!
For all of those that doubted the Big South Conference in the CS forum saying that we will not go deep at all in the playoffs. Here we are standing after the first round. It was a close one but We got it at the end. Facing number 1 next week. It will be huge. Its no easy having a nine win streak going through the playoffs
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Happy Birthday eCasado!
GO SEAWOLVES!!!
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Thank you Chair...
NYTimes article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/27/sports/ncaafootball/stony-brook-football-has-arrived-marching-band-and-all.html?_r=1&ref=sports
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I love what SBU did yesterday, and I can't wait for Saturday. Sam Houston is a very good program, but it's the playoffs, and you never know...
On a side note, a few Big South records were broken yesterday:
Most single season rushing yards (Maysonet)
Most single season total yards (Jackolski)
Most consecutive wins (9)
Most playoff wins (1)
Gotta love it!
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Very true, Jag. This aint your
daddy's older brother's SBU. 8)
These guys took a 24-10 lead on a 1A team (UTEP) only to lose in OT. Ever think SB would play before 28k fans?
Someone last week told me they couldnt get fans to the home games. Yet they are selling out. Ever think this would happen at SB:
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1ENLB10MfNg/TtKXIYsQkgI/AAAAAAAAEYI/qezWbQnLr94/s1600/sbfootballalbany28372.bmp)
Ever think THIS would happen at SB:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKazuWRU0jA&feature=related