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  1. Even though it's a bit of a pipe-dream it's been good to see UB and Buffalo out in front leading this campaign. UB2020 left a bitter taste in the mouths of Albany, Stony Brook and Binghamton for trying to branch out on their own and become sort of the "flagship" university of SUNY. Now these other SUNY centers want a piece of UB2020 and the state will probably divy things up evenly and grant some concessions to everybody. They all have UB to thank for starting this initiative and pushing the envelope.

  2. Sure will be interesting to watch him play against Andrew Luck (assuming Maynard is still starting then). I thought Maynard had some great talent when i saw him at UB. He needed some seasoning but maybe now that he's older and has some confidence he will be productive for Cal. Good for him. Kids transfer to different schools all the time.

     

    PTR- if UB only gets one win, Warde Manual should fire the guy immediately. Warde has his reputation as an AD tied to that hire. He got an "A" for hiring Gill. Right now this hire is incomplete but looking poor so far.

  3. I agree, it does seem like he's enjoying it. There is something to be said for taking over a team at the bottom when the expectations are as low as you can get. I know there are a handful of UB Bulls alumni around this board and the situation kind of reminds me when Turner Gill was hired. The program sucked...he went 2-10 his first season and took his lumps but they groomed a capable QB and very good RB/WR tandem. The second year they went 5-7 and the third year went 8-6 and won the conference. Yes- this is professional football but i can envision some nice improvement this season and contending for a solid playoff berth the next. These guys (Chan and Buddy) know their football and they absolutely know what type of talent and scheme it takes to win in the NFL.

  4. Great news for the local company and the Bills getting a new field. I thought The Ralph had the worst artificial Turf field in the league. You'd commonly see players from both teams slip while cutting on perfectly dry days. Just seemed like the field was more slippery than other rubberized synthetic turf fields in the NFL. Glad to see the county stepping up and fixing it.

  5. Yes. You may be forced to root for some hated teams, but better that than having another fanbase enjoy the sweet victory of Lord Stanley's Cup before we do. When determining who to root for among teams that already have a cup, you root for the one who has won more recently first. Therefore the rooting order is:

     

    Lightning

    Bruins

    (tie)Sharks/Canucks

     

    Ha, i thought i was the only person who thinks like this. i'm definitely rooting for the Lightning at this point. It pains me that they could possibly win their second cup but the damage is already done (since they already have a recent Cup in their back pocket). I'll deviate a bit and root for San Jose second since Boston hasn't won one in so long.. I don't want beantowners to get another championship and Stanley Cup. San Jose is somewhat harmless for me since they are in the Western Conference and I went to a game in the Shark Tank this year. Vancouver is a definitely NO since they are a twin of the Sabres (born the same year) and i don't want them enjoying a Cup before us.

  6. I see bills finishing ahead of Miami in the division and taking one from the pats this year. Our defense simply has to be better, and the offense could be better with fitz feeling more confident and spiller contributing more. I don't think Miami did much in the draft and henne is a dud. And pats continue cheapness prevented them from making major draft moves they needed. I see bills having wild card talent whether they make playoffs I dont know as a lot of things have to fall into place But I think there's a chance and I stand by my divisional predictions.

     

    I agree with you. Also, the law of averages says the Bills have to start trending upwards while the Pats start the other way. It helps that imo, we have a real professional coach and GM now, plus a QB who actually can read a defense and make some plays downfield.. (not to mention a young and up & coming defense). Good things ahead!

  7. No, I think what he's trying to point out is you don't base a player just by their first year alone. Take a look a Tiki Barber's stats his first three years...

     

    Att Yds Tds Lng

    136 511 3 42

    52 166 0 23

    62 258 0 30

     

    But in afterwards he lit it up. Not saying that Spiller is going to do the same or not. Just way too early to pass any sort of assessment.

     

    I happen to agree and I also like Spiller. I just think he came in and used his college moves thinking it would work in the NFL. It doesn't and he has figured that out. Some RB's don't transition too easily out of college (i.e. Cedric Benson) and once they get it....their talent takes over. I think CJ will be one of those guys.

  8. Somebody was responsible for drafting Maybin. Modrak? I'll bet he was the guy pounding the table for that blunder.

     

    I dunno if he was pounding the table but someone surely needed to be fired over that draft pick debacle. Thankfully the time was finally right to get rid of Modrak.

  9. I thought I'd be really PO'd if the Bills did not draft a QB. Gotta say it doesn't really bother me. I love Fitz and as long as he's healthy he's much better than any rook. As for long term, I also think they can get their guy in the next draft. Lot's of teams that were in the market for a QB took one this year. Some pretty talented QB's are behind Luck. Has anyone seen the numbers on Landry Jones? Jeez, i had no idea they were chucking it around like that at Oklahoma. Are they running a gimmick offense? His numbers last year dwarfed everyone else including Cam and Gabbert. Interesting prospect.

  10. It seems that all of the sites, draftniks and sportswriters that give the Bills good to great grades just looked at the players we drafted, the positions they play, and the affect they could or should have on the team as a whole. And conversely, all of the places, draftniks and sportswriters that trashed the draft, decided the Bills needed a QB or LT or OLB (which is dead wrong) and didn't try to get one or more of them, so because of that, they downgraded the draft by 2-3 grades.

     

    Agreed. When you read the negative writers grades they mainly refer to the fact the Bills did not address a need at QB (to groom). Which is ridiculous b/c you should evaluate a draft on the players the team took, not who they didn't take or a position they bypassed.

  11. Hmmm, certainly not the worst looking we've seen out of the pool of horny female teachers around this country. At some point while she was banging a senior student from the high school she should have realized, hey maybe this is not such a great idea. I mean you have to know your gonna end up on the cheesy local news with your mugshot at some point. It's inevitable.

  12. These draft grades are bogus. The "expert" in the Washington Post gave the Bills one of the lowest grades too (like a C or C-). Basically after reading through them, it seems like NOT drafting a QB slants some writers towards the negative. This might actually be a good season to not have drafted a project QB anyway. If the lockout drifts into the early to mid-summer, the thinking is that rookie QB's will be useless since they will have had no OTA's, mini camp or live study sessions with coaches. Assuming it's a long lockout, It will be easier for defensive players to come in and contribute as rookies over some offensive positions which require more timing and play calling knowledge.

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