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Albany @ Cincinnati in 2011?
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 7:02 am
by danefan
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.
Re: Albany @ Cincinnati in 2011?
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 7:15 am
by danefan
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.
Re: Albany @ Cincinnati in 2011?
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 7:33 am
by dbackjon
Why would UC play Albany if they are not a counter?
Re: Albany @ Cincinnati in 2011?
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 7:49 am
by danefan
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.
Re: Albany @ Cincinnati in 2011?
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 8:09 am
by TwinTownBisonFan
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.
i dunno why - but who cares? hop a flight - Nippert Stadium is a GREAT college football stadium.
Re: Albany @ Cincinnati in 2011?
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 10:53 am
by danefan
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!
Re: Albany @ Cincinnati in 2011?
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 10:57 am
by Mountaineer
danefan wrote:Coach Ford knew nothing about it? Talk about your AD throwing you to the wolves!
Zoinks.
Not a bad game for Albany though. Like TTBF said, the stadium is sweet and the Bearcats have been fairly decent of late.
Re: Albany @ Cincinnati in 2011?
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 11:04 am
by danefan
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.