Author Topic: 2012-2020: Future of SBU Football - Conference Affiliation, FBS Football, etc  (Read 25754 times)

Hammertime

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I just read that SBU offered Jordan Fredericks.  He's a hell of an athlete, and it could be very entertaining in the future to see him and his brother Tyler running out of the same backfield.  This, of course, raises a question:  since Coker, Kenner and Bedell are all ahead of Tyler  in the depth chart, do you think it would be wise to redshirt him this coming season?  He was supposed to redshirt last year, but the team's numerous injuries pressed him into service.  If that were to happen it would certainly set up a nice opportunityu for a Fredericks-Fredericks backfield in the future--if (a big if) Jordan turns down other bigger program offers he's certain to get.
sbugold.... I just watched a video of fredericks on Hudi. If SB lands this kid then I think we will have the best RB roster in the entire FCS, Have you seen this kid run? WOW!!!! Watch this highlight!

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/o/1576908/highlights/110925380

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that is ridiculous.  wow, just ran right past entire defenses.

Chrissy D.

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 They really should redshirt Tyler Fredericks, it would be a waste not to.  Jordan Fredericks also plays WR, he has been on varsity since the 9th gr and played WR for 2 yrs. I believe he was moved to RB out of need. Both are very good on defense too, Tyler played LB and Jordan plays safety.

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What a combo if we can land the younger one.

Hammertime

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If you don't see Marcus Coker on the playing field this Saturday for the spring game thats because he broke his leg this past Saturday evening on his Motorcycle. Coker was in an accident in Stony Brook and suffered a broken leg and cuts and bruises. He had surgery and is expected a full recovery by the start of Football season. He can't catch a break.. I just hope he is fully healed by the start of Football season..

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apparently, he can catch a break.  ???
There are 29,413,039 corporations in America; but only one Chairman of the Board.

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holy crap, that is terrible.  motorcycles and athletes dont mix.  I heard that Doakes is out right now with a back injury.  hopefully will be ready for summer football.

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I read  the Coker article in Newsday today and almost choked.  I rode a bike in my undergrad days but luckily  didn't wipe out. I hope both are 100%  soon.

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Terrance West was drafted by the Browns.. 94th pick.. Thats very hard to do for an FCS RB. He was only the 6th RB chosen at that point. Impressive!

http://www.caasports.com//ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8500&ATCLID=209493476

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Terrance West was drafted by the Browns.. 94th pick.. Thats very hard to do for an FCS RB. He was only the 6th RB chosen at that point. Impressive!

http://www.caasports.com//ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8500&ATCLID=209493476

I just spoke with my brother, a Towson alum and he's pretty pumped with West going in the 3rd round.

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This is what a very good AD can do to an institution.. Shawn Heilbron sounds like a Scott Barnes... We can only hope so!

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865603212/Scott-Barnes-named-as-one-of-the-top-28-athletics-directors-of-the-year.html

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Pulled this from the Newsday article on our new AD.  looks like the school president wants to eventually take SBU football to FBS level.

In Stanley's view, that starts with continuing Stony Brook's success in sports other than football in the America East Conference and helping the football program compete consistently for the Colonial Athletic Association title and a Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) postseason bid. The key is growing private fundraising support to make that happen and then putting fannies in the seats for football and men's basketball.

The prospect of a move to the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) might seem like a pipe dream now, but the idea is to position Stony Brook for such a move during the next decade.

"One can't talk about moving to FBS until one is a very successful FCS program,'' Stanley said. "I can't tell you how long it will take to get there. I'm less interested in that than I am about putting the process in place and putting the components in place to help us move up.''


That, in a nutshell, is Heilbron's job, and those who know him best say he's up to the task. His last stop was Oregon State, where he served as senior associate athletic director for development.

"I know Stony Brook is up-and-coming,'' OSU athletic director Bob DeCarolis said. "It seems like they want to get to the next level. Shawn saw a lot of opportunity . . . He brings a lot of energy to the job. He's got a motor that doesn't stop.''

DeCarolis said Heilbron "ramped things up'' in terms of relations with Oregon State's donors. He created the "Coach's Circle'' for football and basketball, providing access to those coaches for donors who gave specific gifts to those sports over and above their annual gifts to OSU. Heilbron's signature achievement was the role he played in re-branding Oregon State's primary athletic fundraising program as "Our Beaver Nation.''

Central Florida athletic director Todd Stansbury, who worked at OSU before taking his current position, called Heilbron the "driving force'' behind "Our Beaver Nation.'' Stansbury said Heilbron was able to move the "transactional giver,'' who receives perks such as preferential parking and seating, into the "philanthropic'' category, supporting the program at a higher level.

Heilbron will encounter a different set of problems at Stony Brook, which competes in a New York metro market with nine professional teams and doesn't draw from a football-oriented culture, but Stansbury says Heilbron is prepared.

"At Oregon State, you're in the Pac-12, but it's also a place you have to work,'' Stansbury said. "It's not a program where all you do is turn on the lights and people show up. At UCLA, you compete against everybody and everything.

"If Stony Brook wants to move to FBS, it's definitely possible. It's one of the premier academic institutions in the country, and it's in the New York market. There's a lot of heavy lifting, but Stony Brook can do it.''

Oregon State football coach Mike Riley said Heilbron made a major impact on his program, managing a variety of projects, including building practice fields and adding other amenities.

"He was very good at building relationships and trust,'' Riley said. "That separated him. He was very good in front of people and was able to articulate a broader vision. It was fun to work with him

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He sounds like the right person for the job. I hope he knows how to pull a rabbit out of a hat because NY is a real tough area for college football.  If he pulls this off in the next 10 years then he will have done something nobody else can do!
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