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#1
Quote from: Jonny Utah on December 21, 2023, 09:54:38 AMLanders Green in the Portal (I think it has been mentioned on the boards here somewhere)

I also just saw Jared Martino (Framingham State LB who was top 5 in the nation in tackles) transfers to Central Conn State. 

Just makes me think Union is a better place than Central Conn State or Iona, Wagner or Sacred Heart.  I have a feeling Green ends up somewhere like that.

Speaking of Landers Green. He shows up on the spring roster of FCS Eastern Illinois. The Panthers finished 8-3 last season in the Big South-OVC and ambitiously start their 2024 campaign at Illinois(wk#1) and Northwestern(wk#3) of the Big 10! Apparently gotta make some money to pay those LIV deals...Good luck to Landers. The Garnet take another blow.  ::) 
#2
Quote from: Jersey42 on February 28, 2024, 02:23:55 PMI see RPI opens up at home with a Thursday evening game against the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.  Last year UW-La Crosse finished fourth in the d3football.com top 25.  RPI has not yet announced their schedule, but the UW-La Crosse schedule came out yesterday.

https://uwlathletics.com/sports/football/schedule

I have no idea how this game came about, but I'm glad to see another midwest/west team coming to play in the east. 

Thanks for posting this 42. I have no idea what would prompt you to check UW-Lacrosse's 2024 schedule but yet you did. The thing that sticks out other than the surprise of this match-up is that it's being played on a Thursday night in Troy. I usually only step foot on the RPI campus very sparingly( like every other year) but I'll probably be there to see this one. Kudos to the Engineers for stepping up and +k to you Jersey 42 for...wait the karma link is gone!!! Pat??? ...Upon further perusal the karma link has morphed into the ubiquitous "like"and relocated to the upper right of the post. 
#3
New York Region / Re: BB: LL: Liberty League
February 26, 2024, 01:21:12 PM
It's baseball season...The news for Union is that they have a new coach. After the retirement of coach Paul Mound after 13 seasons and three LL championships the bench now belongs to John Muller who comes over from Mt. Saint Vincent's. This also means the Garnet are going to be moving back to Schenectady to play at the recently renovated Central Park "A" diamond. Personally I'm going to miss venerable old Shuttleworth Park and so will Liberty League hitters with it's short fences. The A diamond is a all weather turf field and has more conventional fences.
#4
GREAT!!!...we're back...The first thing I want to do is thank Pat and everyone else involved in resurrecting this board. It's true that we often don't truly appreciate what we've got until it's gone.

After yet another coaching change at Union it will be very interesting to see what shakes out for the Garnet Chargers(it's growing on me) next season. I wasn't expecting it to go so well last year and looked what happened so I'm optimistic as always.
#5
Again congratulations to Cortland for their epic season. They've obviously been named #1 on the final D3 Top 25 Poll and it's unanimous as it should be.

+k to you MACH for your comments on the Stagg Bowl. I'm in 100% agreement. 
#6
The Final Top 25 is out. It's great to see that Cortland was a unanimous #1 garnering all 25 votes as it should be. Ithaca moved up one spot from #19 to #18 and Union finally entered the poll at #21. It was an epic season for NYS football. 
#7
HOW ABOUT THAT!!!

Congratulations RedDragons
#8
A fantastic effort by the Cortland Red Dragons today. When the opposition gets tougher every coach, every player, every fan wants their team to play a perfect game. Cortland was near perfect today. Way to represent the Empire State.
#9
Earlier today I was formulating a post about Union's prospects for next season. Who's coming back etc. especially 5th years and what holes needed to be filled. The hole just became a chasm.
#10
All Union fans should give thanks this morning...As per a story in this morning's Albany Times Union Union RB Michael Fiore will play Saturday!  ;D

LET'S GO U
#11
Quote from: IC798891 on November 22, 2023, 05:16:43 PM
Injuries stink.

Ultimately, I'm just not sure Union's going to score enough without the defense or ST setting them up

Nine points @ IC, and the TD drive started at the Bombers' 29

13 points vs RPI, the last three coming after a turnover gave them the ball at the RPI 23 and the offense went 3 and out

24 points vs Del Valley, which included a pick 6 and a FG on a drive that started at the Del Valley 25

The defense was able to keep them in those games, and win two of them, But Hopkins has a better offense than those teams

This feels a bit like the Wesley IC 2013 game, where I think Union can hang around, but just won't score enough

The Union offense has all the pieces to score many more points. A capable QB with a reasonably strong arm. Good receivers with good hands who run good routes. Hard running backs who don't go down easily. An offensive line that can make it all work and a solid kicker who can tack on points. They just have had trouble making it mesh, especially against good defenses. To win Saturday they'll have to learn from their mistakes and put it all together. Wouldn't hurt if the defense gives them some short fields. . I'm feeling it.
#12
Quiet on this board. I'll attribute that to everyone being busy with Holiday preparation and travel. Happy Thanksgiving to all. I hope you're spending it with family and loved ones.

This has been an epic season for Union football right from the start. Jon Poppe has done a masterful job stirring up the passion and commitment throughout the team. They seem united and play like it. Team depth built by the previous coach and supplemented by some key first years has been crucial as they've had their share of injuries. Almost exclusively on offense. Whether a player is out for a play, a series or a game the backups are prepared and have done a tremendous job. Next man up.

Speaking of injuries. After losing RT and captain Stan Koss preseason the Garnet have remained relatively injury free until bang, star RB Michael Fiore went down against Del Val. That one hurts. Jonathan Anderson will pick up the load. Hang onto that ball #32. Remarkably the Union defense which has been spectacular is totally intact. In fact no starter on the veteran unit has missed a game all season. It's a testament to their preparation and desire. They'll be counted on big time this week. Whatever happens this week the 2023 Garnet have shown they're on the short list of best Union teams ever.
#13
Quote from: Pat Coleman on November 21, 2023, 04:32:27 PM
Quote from: Caz Bombers on November 21, 2023, 04:22:17 PM
Quote from: Pat Coleman on November 21, 2023, 03:13:53 PM
Perhaps the 2019 total is wrong, because if he only played four, he would have been able to get a medical hardship year.

Sometimes games played totals are incorrect because someone hit the wrong keystroke on the stats program, or put in a starting lineup from the two-deep without checking to see if that person actually took the field.

I think it was the Salisbury playoff game where he's credited with a tackle on his individual stats page but in the actual box score/play by play from that game on the Union website, he doesn't appear.

Thanks for diving into this!

Thanks Pat and Caz...So you're saying Andrew Sheahan must have applied for and been granted a medical redshirt for the 2019 season? The threshold for that is four games or less? Look I'm not suggesting JHU has not done it's due diligence with compliance or that the NCAA has gotten it wrong. I just thought Sheahan now playing for Hopkins was something worth noting and I'm just trying to get clarification.

Sheahan played in 4 games for Union as a tight end in 2019. Whether he played in a 5th, with a suspect credited assisted tackle vs Salisbury, is questionable as he did not play defense. I can say that TEs at Union often do not accumulate any game stats other than participation since they seldom get thrown to. it's a fact that Sheahan doesn't have any stats for most of his Union career...He was a biology major at Union so I'd guess he's studying medicine at Hopkins. I wish the young man well and I hope he plays a good game Saturday as his football career ends and his medical career begins.   
#14
While looking through everything I can possibly find Union football related I found this quite interesting. Union and LL fans may remember the name Andrew Sheahan. Andrew was an All Liberty League First Team TE for Union in 2021. He entered Union as freshman in 2018 with Ike Irabor, Andre Ross Jr., Austin St. Pierre and Tim Driscoll. All fellow LL 1st teamers. While Irabor, Ross, St. Pierre and Driscoll all returned for their 5th year at Union, Sheahan transferred to Johns Hopkins where he played in 8 games in 2022.  Here's his career: 2018 Union - 7 games, 2019-Union 5 games, 2020-Union 0 games Covid, 2021 Union 10 games, 2022 JHU - 8 games, 2023 JHU - 8 games.

Here in lies the question...Why is Sheahan still on the Blue Jays roster? He's played in 8 games again this year. Those Union players that were his former classmates all ran out of eligibility LAST YEAR. Why does Sheahan get a second year of graduate eligibility? Just askin'.
#15
I haven't watched Randolph Macon, I'll check them out, but this morning I watched much of Johns Hopkins vs WConn. The Bluejays QB has a strong, accurate arm and some really good receivers. Bay Harvey has 32 touchdown passes and only 7 interceptions. He's a force. Surprisingly he lived most of his life in Switzerland and played only one year of football(in Ohio) before coming to JHU. I guess that's how you sometimes wind up with a hidden gem.Their O-line is not big but seems quick and stays with their blocks guiding a couple of good running backs. They spread the ball around and aren't afraid to throw to their tight ends. Especially in the red zone. A weakness may be their kicker as he's only 2/8 on FGs and he's the third one they've used. An outstanding unit overall that rivals the best Union has seen in awhile.

On Defense they run a 3-4 very much like Union's. They can be scored on as evidenced that they gave up 20 points or more 5 times. A solid group but not better than D's in the Liberty League IMO. I expect Union will have to have a big day by Donovan Pacatte, finish any redzone opportunities, limit penalties and commit no turnovers. In other words play their best game. Do that and they have a solid chance.