OT: Other Buffalo Sports (Bandits, Beauts, Bisons, NCAA Basketball and Football)

[Jim Bob]

To be clear, the MLS isn't going to be involved in this. The "top" league a team can get promoted to would be a supposed top division league ran by the USL (USL Division One) competing with MLS.

In reality it likely would be the 2nd tier league in the US with the other two USL leagues being tier 3 and 4, with the MLS remaining the clear top league (and continuing on without promotion/relegation). MLS teams are already in the most attractive markets with established media contracts.

Absolutely.

But, this news is an interesting twist and may see the USL run where the NASL 2.0 walked.

It certainly will test all the NA soccer fans that feel like Pro-Rel will make huge inroads to increasing the interest in NA pro mens soccer. I have been skeptical about Pro-Rel being that impactful in the past. So, it will be very interesting to see how this all plays out.

Personally, I would love to see the three level USL pyramid thrive due to Pro-Rel. Especially since it will mess with the soccer oligarchs involved with the MLS-Soccer United Marketing-US Soccer axis of power.

 

[Mike McDermott]

And We’re right back at it tonight in Albany.

 

[Zman5778]

Bandits getting goalied a bit here...............

 

[NotABadPeriod]

Bandits getting goalied a bit here...............

Just a wee bit. Still got it to OT but man, so many chances they just couldn't convert.

Still a game up with the tiebreaker for 1st.

 

[Tsujimoto]

Late season schedule has not been kind with the back-to-backs. Hell of a performance by the Albany goaltender tonight. He stood on his head all night.

 

[Jim Bob]

I wasn't sure where to throw this one. But, that quote is hilarious.

The background for people that aren't into lacrosse, Philly has the 1st overall pick and everyone expects Cornell's CJ Kirst will be the pick.

And California just traded for the 3rd overall pick while owning the 2nd overall pick as their natural pick. So, the California GM was asked about trading up and he said he'd call.

I hope Tierney actually told Joe Spallina that.





California's new GM is also the father of one of the top prospects for the 2026 Draft in Syracuse's Joey Spallina.

This talk about knowing some guys with burners that crap on Joey regularly was awesome.

The jokes about Joe tanking the season to take Joey 1OV next year was funny, too.

 

[Mike McDermott]

Matt looks like his reaction time is very slow so far tonight.

 

[Chainshot]

Are we finally seeing age catch up to Vinc?

 

[Mike McDermott]

 

[Mike McDermott]

Are we finally seeing age catch up to Vinc?

I think age a little but also the schedule. So many bye weeks early season and none in several weeks with two back to back weekends are not easy in this league.

 

[Mike McDermott]

Nanticoke getting hit in the head going uncalled happens at minimum 5 times a game.

 

[NotABadPeriod]

Vinc with the empty netter to clinch a home playoff game!

By my math, one more win will clinch the top seed overall.

 

[Mike McDermott]

Didn’t see the end of the game live. Of course I miss a goalie goal.

 

[kirby11]

UB women’s basketball team winning the WNIT last night was fantastic—some alumni bought up tickets to give to students to make sure Alumni Arena sold out and it was rocking the whole night. Also impressive because it felt like it had all the hallmarks of an annoying loss:
-Strong defensive start tempered by a fear of “we should have a bigger lead.” UB opened the game with a 6-0 lead but it easily could’ve been 9 or 11-0 if they’d hit a couple of open jumpers.
-Other team catches fire from 3 and starts hitting contested jumpers deep in the shot clock to build a lead.
-UB struggles from the line while the other team is constantly going 2/2 on free throws.

Troy got out to a 12-15 point lead in the second quarter, but they couldn’t grow it past that. UB started chipping away, but they were constantly down by 3-8 points in the second half. They eventually got 3s to start falling, locked in for stops. They took their first lead after the opening of the game with about 3 minutes left with a 3 to make it 83-81 and the arena went nuts. Closed it out with a couple of steals and free throws

 

[Chainshot]

So many ties. So. Many. Ties.

 

[truthbluth]

Has video review of anything in any sport improved the experience for paying customers, I.e. fans, ever?

 

[Chainshot]

Has video review of anything in any sport improved the experience for paying customers, I.e. fans, ever?

Other than giving me a chance to get something from the other room, no. For some stupid reason I stayed home tonight even though most of the city is out to watch this together.

 

[Mike McDermott]

 

[Jim Bob]

It's almost like winning solves all ills when it comes to attendance at KBC...

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[Chainshot]

It's almost like winning solves all ills when it comes to attendance at KBC...

Same with guys wanting to be in Buffalo.

 

[Chainshot]

I didn't go out in this but I did watch the game. My older spawn was in this crowdd - his apartment is two blocks up from the green light at the top of the image.

 

[Tsujimoto]

Same with guys wanting to be in Buffalo.

The Bandits' locker room is full of palm trees.

 

[OkimLom]

The Bandits' locker room is full of palm trees.

Those aren’t palm trees. That’s Steenhuis’ hair.

 

[Tsujimoto]

Those aren’t palm trees. That’s Steenhuis’ hair.

Speaking of Steenhuis, does anyone know what ever became of him? He just kind of disappeared from the team. I don't remember him announcing his retirement, or any kind of send-off from the team. They never retired his number or honored him in any way, and he never shows up when they bring alumni back. He got left out of the 2021 class for the NLL Hall of Fame too, and they haven't inducted anyone else since the. Did I miss something?