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Albany @ Cincinnati in 2011?

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According to this article Albany is set to open up at Big East Cincinnati in 2011. I hadn't heard anything about this, but I have a feeling it may be in the works because the folks at UA who are usually talkers have said they "can't comment yet".

http://www.wcpo.com/content/sports/bear ... b4-cw.cspx


Doesn't necessarily make sense though considering there is no way we could be a counter for the 2011 season, unless we went full scholly next year, which isn't in the works yet.
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Its officially listed on the UC website:

http://www.gobearcats.com/sports/m-foot ... dules.html

That means its got to be true right?

Sorry for the excitement guys, we've never played an FBS team before, let alone from a BCS conference.
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Re: Albany @ Cincinnati in 2011?

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Why would UC play Albany if they are not a counter?
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dbackjon wrote:Why would UC play Albany if they are not a counter?
Makes no sense to me either. But Western Michigan played CCSU a few years ago and they weren't a counter.

Plus any FBS team playing 2 FCS teams in one year is playing a non-counter as their second game. So its been happening more recently.
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danefan wrote:
dbackjon wrote:Why would UC play Albany if they are not a counter?
Makes no sense to me either. But Western Michigan played CCSU a few years ago and they weren't a counter.

Plus any FBS team playing 2 FCS teams in one year is playing a non-counter as their second game. So its been happening more recently.
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Game confirmed
http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/st ... yID=835634

Coach Ford knew nothing about it? Talk about your AD throwing you to the wolves!
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danefan wrote:Coach Ford knew nothing about it? Talk about your AD throwing you to the wolves!
Zoinks. :doh:

Not a bad game for Albany though. Like TTBF said, the stadium is sweet and the Bearcats have been fairly decent of late. :nod:
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Its a huge step for our program. Play a BCS team is great for recruiting as you can imagine.

Plus its a little bit of keeping up with the Jones's as Stony Brook is playing at South Florida next year. Now Coach Priore can't hang that over a recruit's head against Albany.
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