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by danefan
Sun Mar 15, 2009 7:08 am
Forum: Championship Subdivision Football - FCS
Topic: New Dartmouth AD Wants Ivy's in Playoffs
Replies: 12
Views: 1825

Re: New Dartmouth AD Wants Ivy's in Playoffs

You guys give the Ivy's too much credit.

The Ivy teams of late would be in the exact same place as the PL teams - trouble winning first round games.

Add playoff access and they would get better, but right now Ivy's are no better than PL. I don't understand why people get that impression?
by danefan
Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:46 pm
Forum: Other Sports
Topic: Kiffin tells recruit he’ll end up pumping gas
Replies: 11
Views: 2253

Re: Kiffin tells recruit he’ll end up pumping gas

Coaches say things like this to recruits all the time at all levels. It just doesn't get publicized. That doesn't make it right but, if I were the kid I'd be happy I found out and didn't commit. Coaches put so much effort into recruiting that they feel personally slighted sometimes. It happened to m...
by danefan
Wed Mar 04, 2009 3:37 pm
Forum: Championship Subdivision Football - FCS
Topic: Fordham gives scholarship ultimatium to the Patriot League?
Replies: 12
Views: 1185

Re: Fordham gives scholarship ultimatium to the Patriot League?

BTW, this poster's recap of the meeting was confirmed by other attendees on AGS.

This could really shake up FCS football, especially in the northeast.
by danefan
Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:31 am
Forum: College Hoops
Topic: Midmajor League tourneys tip off with eyes set on the Dance
Replies: 3
Views: 1112

Re: Midmajor League tourneys tip off with eyes set on the Dance

the basketball playing members of The South Carolina Corps of Cadets are going to eat "steffys" lunch. Article in the NY Times today on Citadel basketball and the reconciliation with Pat Conroy: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/03/sports/ncaabasketball/03citadel.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper
by danefan
Mon Mar 02, 2009 3:22 pm
Forum: Championship Subdivision Football - FCS
Topic: UMass Schedule
Replies: 12
Views: 1171

Re: UMass Schedule

The basketball arena is close to University Field, but you cannot see it unless you walk through another building (which is attached to the basketball arena) or around that building. The parking lot closest to the SEFCU Arena borders the practice fields, which do have goalposts. Perhaps you were loo...
by danefan
Mon Mar 02, 2009 10:51 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: What has a number of 6882?
Replies: 15
Views: 985

Re: What has a number of 6882?

Carefull, you make yourself go insane if you constantly watch the ticker. That's the truth. I check it maybe twice a day. Sometimes I'll check it 3. I check my largest 5 holdings about 4 or 5 times a day when I hear the market is going crazy. Its easy to do on Yahoo Finance if you set up an account...
by danefan
Mon Mar 02, 2009 9:52 am
Forum: Championship Subdivision Football - FCS
Topic: UMass Schedule
Replies: 12
Views: 1171

Re: UMass Schedule

Yes, our attendance sucks. But it sucked last year because we didn't have a home game until October. That's likely to happen again this year now that the admins have sold out the fans. We need two things to build our fanbase: a new stadium and a good home schedule. We were on our way to fulfilling ...
by danefan
Fri Feb 27, 2009 4:54 pm
Forum: Championship Subdivision Football - FCS
Topic: UMass Schedule
Replies: 12
Views: 1171

Re: UMass Schedule

With some of the decisions coming out of our Athletic Department lately - I wouldn't be surprised at all if that exchange is exactly what happened. :x Little more information...from umass74's blog I did a little checking about the Albany game being moved to McGuirk. Last year the Great Danes home a...
by danefan
Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:45 am
Forum: Championship Subdivision Football - FCS
Topic: UMass Schedule
Replies: 12
Views: 1171

Re: UMass Schedule

Ridiculous - why our AD agreed to move the game is beyond me. We now go to Georgia Southern and to UMass back to back. We probably won't have a home game in September again this year. Bringing UMass to Albany was a step in the right direction in building a fan base. Not playing home games until Oct...
by danefan
Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:43 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Obama to cut payments to farms making over $500,000
Replies: 13
Views: 1796

Re: Obama to cut payments to farms making over $500,000

If a grower is paying more for a bag of corn seed eventually there will be an adjustment in the market, don't you think? You would think, but it doesn't work that way. Suppliers do not set the market price. Having grown up in a farming family (farm has been in family since 1841), I have seen the up...
by danefan
Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:26 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Obama to cut payments to farms making over $500,000
Replies: 13
Views: 1796

Re: Obama to cut payments to farms making over $500,000

This is a tough call for me......one of my major clients is a major ag company and they get some huge tax breaks. However, if those were to close they would just jack up the price of their goods sold, which would eventually makes its way down to the customer. Cost of corn would definitely go up. An...
by danefan
Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:17 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Obama to cut payments to farms making over $500,000
Replies: 13
Views: 1796

Re: Obama to cut payments to farms making over $500,000

This is a tough call for me......one of my major clients is a major ag company and they get some huge tax breaks. However, if those were to close they would just jack up the price of their goods sold, which would eventually makes its way down to the customer. Cost of corn would definitely go up. And...
by danefan
Thu Feb 26, 2009 8:24 am
Forum: Championship Subdivision Football - FCS
Topic: UMass Schedule
Replies: 12
Views: 1171

Re: UMass Schedule

Ridiculous - why our AD agreed to move the game is beyond me. We now go to Georgia Southern and to UMass back to back. We probably won't have a home game in September again this year. Bringing UMass to Albany was a step in the right direction in building a fan base. Not playing home games until Octo...
by danefan
Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:09 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Property Values
Replies: 6
Views: 1396

Re: Property Values

I don't know about where you live, but in NJ and NY the assessed value isn't generally anywhere near the market value.

When you say county value, are you referring to the assessed value, used for your property taxes?
by danefan
Thu Feb 19, 2009 2:16 pm
Forum: Championship Subdivision Football - FCS
Topic: FCS Team of the Day #28 - Drake
Replies: 6
Views: 1231

Re: FCS Team of the Day #28 - Drake

The only reason Drake Stadium is so nice is because it hosts the IASHAA state track meet and has the Drake Relays. Check out pictures of their basketball gym...not arena....gym. I've played in nicer high school gyms that that POS Agreed. The same can be said for Penn as well. They only maintain Fra...
by danefan
Thu Feb 19, 2009 12:56 pm
Forum: Championship Subdivision Football - FCS
Topic: FCS Team of the Day #28 - Drake
Replies: 6
Views: 1231

Re: FCS Team of the Day #28 - Drake

Drake does have a sweet stadium though.

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by danefan
Thu Feb 19, 2009 11:31 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: WR Grace Trial begins today
Replies: 2
Views: 737

Re: WR Grace Trial begins today

Haha.....I'm currently sitting on the 43rd floor of the the Grace Building.
by danefan
Thu Feb 19, 2009 10:41 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Swiss Bank Secrecy cracked - this should be good
Replies: 9
Views: 1214

Re: Swiss Bank Secrecy cracked - this should be good

Don't worry - most of the money in swiss banks has been moved to Luxembourgh trusts now.
by danefan
Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:06 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Fair Tax
Replies: 14
Views: 2797

Re: Fair Tax

Danefan has been the only guy who has ever asked a question that gave me much pause about how good an idea the Fairtax is. I can't remember the question, but it was legit. Just like Wedgie said, this won't get passed by "the powers that be" because they would be voting for themselves to n...
by danefan
Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:04 pm
Forum: Other Sports
Topic: Offerman sued for minor league bat attack
Replies: 1
Views: 371

Re: Offerman sued for minor league bat attack

Haha. I grew up with John Nathans and played little league with him on my Dad's team. His father is a prominent attorney in my howntown. He's right to sue, because he was pretty messed up, but the guy was a minor league journeyman that wouldn't have made $200,000 the rest of the his baseball career,...
by danefan
Thu Feb 12, 2009 11:59 am
Forum: Other College Sports
Topic: A-11 to be banned?
Replies: 12
Views: 4124

Re: A-11 to be banned?

Come on, guys. They said the same thing 40 years ago when Mouse Davis unveiled the run and shoot. Anytime anyone brings in something new, people say that it's "not football." It was the same when Sid Gilman brought in the seeds of today's West Coast Offense, and it's the same now with the...
by danefan
Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:17 am
Forum: Championship Subdivision Football - FCS
Topic: Why doesn't the Pioneer League have an automatic bid?
Replies: 22
Views: 3524

Re: Why doesn't the Pioneer League have an automatic bid?

If they had no interest in D-I football, they wouldn't be playing football. They are D-I institutions with at least 14 sports. D-III school only need eight. Minimum scholarship requirements have been proposed several times and been rejected each time. As long as they fulfill the NCAA's requirements...
by danefan
Wed Feb 11, 2009 2:44 pm
Forum: Championship Subdivision Football - FCS
Topic: Why doesn't the Pioneer League have an automatic bid?
Replies: 22
Views: 3524

Re: Why doesn't the Pioneer League have an automatic bid?

The Ivy league has the exact same financial aid system that the Pioneer does. There are many kids on Pioneer league schools that receive academic aid, just as the Ivy kids do. Alledgely uses ;) Pioneer is true non-schollie football. Once again, I fail to see the difference. The schools recruit the ...
by danefan
Wed Feb 11, 2009 2:35 pm
Forum: Championship Subdivision Football - FCS
Topic: Why doesn't the Pioneer League have an automatic bid?
Replies: 22
Views: 3524

Re: Why doesn't the Pioneer League have an automatic bid?

Do you feel the same about the Ivy league? IVY league gives out defacto scholarships - and most have made substantial commitments to football. If they wanted in the post season, I would consider it then. Until then, as Jesse would say, the point is moot. The Ivy league has the exact same financial ...
by danefan
Wed Feb 11, 2009 2:25 pm
Forum: Championship Subdivision Football - FCS
Topic: Why doesn't the Pioneer League have an automatic bid?
Replies: 22
Views: 3524

Re: Why doesn't the Pioneer League have an automatic bid?

Because they fulfill all of the NCAA requirements for number of teams with common competition for league eligiblity and Because if they apply for it and are denied, they would be the ONLY eligible conference in the ENTIRE NCAA in ANY sport without an automatic bid to their sport's championship tour...