Albany/Lehigh game thread

[kardplayer]

Not going to be able to post for the whole game as I'm heading out later, but Albany seems to be taking it to Lehigh for much of the first quarter and a half...

Score is 8-7 Albany after an 8 minute drive that was almost entirely on the ground was capped off with a field goal (34 yards).

Lehigh's TD is on a fumble recovery for a TD on Albany's first snap of the game.

Albany has another FG (37 yards) and a safety (obviously)...

[kardplayer]

Lehigh went 3 and out and Albany ran the punt back into Lehigh territory

[blukeys]

Lehigh is lucky to be behind just 8-7. Albany with the ball under 2 min in the half.

[blukeys]

Albany field goal up 11-7

[kardplayer]

Albany now up 11-7 - a 38 yard FG this time

[kardplayer]

Hopefully this is one of those games where the underdog gives it their all but can only pull off FG's. Then the coach of the favorite goes into halftime, says "we're getting outplayed, but we're only down 4", makes some adjustments and they romp...

[ChickenMan]

Any link available for the radio broadcast?

[kardplayer]

:40 to go, Lehigh trying to make one last push before half... at their own 45

[kardplayer]

1st and 10 lehigh at at Albany 13

http://www.foxsports980.com/main.html

[kardplayer]

Threatt tries a run and stopped at 11

23 seconds left, timeout lehigh

[blukeys]

TD Lehigh

[kardplayer]

TD Lee Thomas !!!

[blukeys]

PAT failed Lehigh up 13-11

[kardplayer]

Thomas was the key to the drive - had a 55 yard catch to get them down to the 13 and then capped it with the TD.

PAT no good - bad snap

[blukeys]

The Albany announcers are very professional. Nice broadcast.

[Dane96]

This is one of those games I am just realizing why I can't coach anymore...I WOULD KILL MY WHOLE SECONDARY.

Threatt was stopped and the secondary stopped playing giving him the oppty to make that nice pass to set up the TD.

Bottom line...UA is proving it belongs...even with the weather. Our QB killed us early on. Truly...this score should be 14-7 Albany.

Threatt looks like he is ready to go...and for Albany, nice to finally find a kicker.

[kardplayer]

Albany across midfield on the first drive of the second half...

[kardplayer]

Lehigh blocks a punt - has the ball on the Albany 30

[kardplayer]

Had the yardline wrong - but now they're on the 30 3rd and 1

[kardplayer]

Lehigh 1st down at the Albany 28

[blukeys]

Looks as if the Lehigh coach had something to say at half time!!!

[blukeys]

Missed FG Lehigh

[kardplayer]

All of a sudden, I'm getting lots of "buffering" on the feed. How many AGS'ers are on there? :)

[kardplayer]

Albany putting big pressure on Lehigh - has it on the Lehigh 42 5:18 to go in the 3rd

[Dane96]

Wow...your punter just made a great play...would have been another safety.

Albany ball 5 to go in 3rd, at the Mountain Hawk 43. 13-11 Lehigh.

[blukeys]

I'm on and having no problem.

[blukeys]

Bad snap Lehigh Albany has the ball on Lehigh 1

[Dane96]

Poor snap, Albany gets ball on Lehigh one.

[blukeys]

3 quarters. Lehigh 13 Albany 11

[Dane96]

End of the qtr....ALBANY NEEDS TO PUNCH THIS IN!!! I didnt like the sneak play call...especially with Bocanegrea botching just about every other snap.

[blukeys]

Albany's next 2 opponents Fordham and Delaware better be paying attention.

[kardplayer]

End of 3rd QTR - Lehigh up 2, but Albany on the goal line 2nd and goal

[blukeys]

TD Albany. Run by Omar Johnson

[Dane96]

Albany punches it in.

[blukeys]

2 pt conversion no good 17-11 Albany

[Dane96]

No conversion, like the play call...Lehigh D comes up with the stop on the 6 inch line.

[Dane96]

bluekys, you have super fingers today? ;)

[blukeys]

bluekys, you have super fingers today? ;)


It's all from practicing scales on the piano!!!!xlolx xlolx xlolx

[Dane96]

G-dung it.....Another INT and blown...and then lehigh catches the miff by chrobak.

[blukeys]

FG Lehigh. 17-16 Albany

[Dane96]

Well...Gut check time for both teams....9 to go...and its basically down to two more drives.

[mainejeff]

Go Danes!

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[Dane96]

Go Danes!

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We may have just blown it...lehigh has the ball on the 47. OUR QB SUCKS! Make that our BACKUP QB.

[mainejeff]

We may have just blown it...lehigh has the ball on the 47. OUR QB SUCKS!

It's not over. Hang in there.

Tough day for the Patriot with Lehigh, Lafayette, and Colgate all trailing late.

[blukeys]

Big 4th down

[Dane96]

#^$#)'er

Lehigh can just pound this one out right now.

[blukeys]

1st down Lehigh. Albany 25

[Dane96]

I have stomach and heart pains.....BEER...GET ME BEER...STAT!

[Dane96]

OMG....come on...

[umassfan]

FG Lehigh. 17-16 Albany
So which one is it? Does Lehigh suck or is Albany decent this year?

[blukeys]

Albany stops Lehigh. Lehigh punts ball. Albany ball on own 20.

[Dane96]

We need to pound this mf'er ball down there throats...I mean just summon everything that line has left in the tank!!!! COME ON DANES!

[mainejeff]

So which one is it? Does Lehigh suck or is Albany decent this year?

The whole NEC (Albany, Stony Brook, Sacred Heart, Central Conn.) have greatly improved. They are now competitive with lower to mid-level I-AA.

[Dane96]

NICE 10 yard game by ALLEN

[blukeys]

So which one is it? Does Lehigh suck or is Albany decent this year?

Albany has pretty much outplayed Lehigh, Their O line is very physical.

[Dane96]

I am going to kill our QB

[umassfan]

The whole NEC (Albany, Stony Brook, Sacred Heart, Central Conn.) have greatly improved. They are now competitive with lower to mid-level I-AA.
After Stony Brooks game with Hofstra, im not looking foward to that game

[umassfan]

I am going to kill our QB
Whats the deal with your QB.. why you so pissed at him?

[Dane96]

Jesus...whats with the conservative play call...delay off tackle run out of the SHOTGUN....our line has been killing them between the tackles...just f'in smash it in there.

[Dane96]

Whats the deal with your QB.. why you so pissed at him?

About 20, no joke, mishandled snaps....one of which gave Lehigh their first td.

[Dane96]

OOOOOOO....I dont know about that playcalling....our punting has been ok...but snaps have been tough.......that is some ooooooo, I need a drink.

[ChickenMan]

Where did all the LU fans go??? :eek:

[blukeys]

Whats the deal with your QB.. why you so pissed at him?


He's been blowing snaps all day. If he hangs on to the ball this game isn't close.

[blukeys]

Lehigh ball on own 48 1:15 left

[Dane96]

Come on D...two more stops...two more

[Dane96]

Holy ****...what a catch...what a hit...WOW

[Dane96]

AND THAT WAS NOT A FIRST

[Dane96]

what are we doing...we are playing a prevent...killing us

[Dane96]

I am very impressed...VERY IMPRESSED WITH THREATT...we had him stopped...he got the first and stopped the clock

[blukeys]

FG attempt

[blukeys]

I am very impressed...VERY IMPRESSED WITH THREATT...we had him stopped...he got the first and stopped the clock
His Dad was a heady Bball player.

[blukeys]

FG no good. Albany will win this

[Dane96]

YES.....YES!!!! OMG....THAT WAS THE WIN WE HAVE WORKED FOR 8+ YEARS!

[blukeys]

Congratulations to the Danes. Congrats to Dane 96 and UA alum and all the other Dane fans.

[Dane96]

Thanks a bunch...though I wont be holding much hope for a second win in Newark.

[mainejeff]

Congrats to Dane 96 and all of the Albany fans! Biggest win for your program ever?

[umassfan]

Thanks a bunch...though I wont be holding much hope for a second win in Newark.
Why not.... Im on your side. ;)

[Dane96]

ANY GIVEN SATURDAY....biggest win in NEC HISTORY...

[Dane96]

Congrats to Dane 96 and all of the Albany fans! Biggest win for your program ever?

Debatable...yes at this level, but in DIII we had a huge win on NATIONAL TV in the playoffs on a trick play, FG.

[umassfan]

ANY GIVEN SATURDAY....biggest win in NEC HISTORY...
CCSU over gate last year was pretty big too.

[mainejeff]

Why not.... Im on your side. ;)

I'll be rooting for an AE win over the CAA in Newark as well ;).

[blukeys]

Thanks a bunch...though I wont be holding much hope for a second win in Newark.


I think you just got eveyone's attention. You won't be able to slip into Newark unnoticed. :nod: :nod: :nod: :nod: :nod: :nod:

[Dane96]

I would agree, however I think this Lehigh team was stronger than last year's 'Gate team, on paper, to start the year.

No matter what, the NEC has pulled off TWO HUGE WINS over the top of the PL....CCSU and ALBANY have done what you have all asked for...BEATEN TOP LEVEL TEAMS.

Hopefully...it can continue for the NEC and the DANES! We have a ways to go.....I still think two years, but the NEC is starting to show we belong.

[ChickenMan]

Did all the LU fans smash their computers???

[colgate13]

Wow!

Great win Albany. Great win indeed.

[aceinthehole]

I would agree, however I think this Lehigh team was stronger than last year's 'Gate team, on paper, to start the year.

No matter what, the NEC has pulled off TWO HUGE WINS over the top of the PL....CCSU and ALBANY have done what you have all asked for...BEATEN TOP LEVEL TEAMS.

Hopefully...it can continue for the NEC and the DANES! We have a ways to go.....I still think two years, but the NEC is starting to show we belong.

Congrats Danes! This is just really great for the NEC!!! As you said, this is now 2 wins over the top of the PL (Colgate and Lehigh), not just wins vs. Georgetown, Bucknell, and Fordham!!!

After the SBU game last night, this says a lot about how far the NEC has come. I am very happy for Coach Ford and his players. Let's hope Monmouth and CCSU can keep up.

[blukeys]

Did all the LU fans smash their computers???
Kardplayer started the thread and said he couldn't stay for the entire game. I don't know where everyone is. Actual attendance was reported as between 1,000 to 2,000 attendees out of 4,000+ tickets sold. so we know they all weren't at the game.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Go here to see what I really thought.

http://lehighfootballnation.blogspot.com

[Pard94]

Wow, what big steaming ***** sandwich for the Lehigh fans to choke down. From what I hear the Lafayette game was ugly but at least they escape with a win. It's going to be hard for Lehigh to lipstick on that pig.

[blukeys]

Wow, what big steaming ***** sandwich for the Lehigh fans to choke down. From what I hear the Lafayette game was ugly but at least they escape with a win. It's going to be hard for Lehigh to lipstick on that pig.

Not trying to get in the way of your gloating about this game but I think Albany deserves some credit for having a very physical and solid team. Lehigh fans will be the first to admit that their team has some work to do but quite a few on this board saw some danger in this Albany team. This was a much tougher opening opponent then people gave them credit for.

[Pard94]

Not trying to get in the way of your gloating about this game but I think Albany deserves some credit for having a very physical and solid team. Lehigh fans will be the first to admit that their team has some work to do but quite a few on this board saw some danger in this Albany team. This was a much tougher opening opponent then people gave them credit for.

You are correct. Much credit to Albany. They rose to the challenge and beat a team that, on paper, was a much better team. On the field, on 9/2/06, Albany was the better team. Congrats to Albany on an awesome win.

[Pard4Life]

Wow... nice job Albany! It is safe to say the NEC is for real... Lehigh is going to have a looong season following this game.. IAA will take notice..

[footballman65]

very nice job by UALBANY

[bkrownd]

Albany has arrived? Don't feel too bad Lehigh people - they've been a recent upstart in lacrosse as well, and regularly beat UMass now. I've got a nice U-at-Albany sweatshirt from a former gf around here somewhere...

[kardplayer]

Nice win for the Danes today. Hard to argue that a team that rams the ball down your throat on an 8 minute drive on your homefield didn't earn the victory, so I won't even bother to try. Great win.

On a personal note: not only did they ice our kicker on the last play of the game, they iced me too. I had to leave the house after the 3rd quarter, but brought the computer with me to keep listening to the feed in the car. I was able to keep the connection through the third TO, but lost it literally as the teams came out for the actual play. By the time I got the connection back, the Albany announcers were doing their recap.

Looks like the at large bid hopes are out the window...

[Dane96]

...not for Albany (we just have to win out, that's all).

Just teasing.....

[blukeys]

Nice win for the Danes today. Hard to argue that a team that rams the ball down your throat on an 8 minute drive on your homefield didn't earn the victory, so I won't even bother to try. Great win.

On a personal note: not only did they ice our kicker on the last play of the game, they iced me too. I had to leave the house after the 3rd quarter, but brought the computer with me to keep listening to the feed in the car. I was able to keep the connection through the third TO, but lost it literally as the teams came out for the actual play. By the time I got the connection back, the Albany announcers were doing their recap.

Looks like the at large bid hopes are out the window...

Thanx for starting the thread Kardplayer. Even more importantly, thanx for coming back!!!

[Lehigh Lover]

Well, this is my first post on here since Lehigh's heartbreaking loss to Lafayette last season. I waited nine long months to wipe the taste out of my mouth from that loss, and I never could have imagined that the season would start like this. First off, Coach Coen cannot be blamed for this loss. The players play the game and there was nothing he did that swung the game in Albany's favor. I also feel that you can not definitively judge Lehigh as a team from this one game. If they come out and beat Villanova next week, then maybe they will rebound like Colgate did last year after the CCSU debacle. Maybe this was the kick in the pants that Lehigh needed to wake them up and realize that they have a lot more work to do. Congrats to Albany, they outplayed Lehigh on this day. Weather was not the reason because both teams played in the same conditions. All this means for Lehigh is that at-large hopes are over. Win the PL, and we're in the playoffs.

[kardplayer]

Thanx for starting the thread Kardplayer. Even more importantly, thanx for coming back!!!

As much as it hurt - I had to come and give congrats to the Danes.

[colgate13]

First off, Coach Coen cannot be blamed for this loss.
Why not? Lembo would have been. Why does Coen get a pass?

I think the days of saying the NEC is a mid-major are over, and they're just another I-AA team who Lehigh lost to. Doesn't happen often, and I think you'll rebound just fine. :twocents: