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Saturday, October 28, 2006
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Don't know how excited the general population of New York's capital region is about the Albany Great Danes, but the Albany paper, the Times-Union sure seems to be. Or at least their Danes beat writer is.

They have been doing a tremendous job previewing the upcoming season, which continues today with a story about a Brett Gifford, freshman center recruit who might get thrown right into the fire:
Gifford, who is 6-11 and 258 pounds, will be tested right away. He faces UMass center Rashaun Freeman, an all-Atlantic 10 senior from Schenectady, in a closed scrimmage at UAlbany on Saturday. When the Great Danes open the season against Bucknell on Nov.11, Gifford will see action against the Bison's Chris McNaughton, possibly the best Division I mid-major center in the country.
Not sure where the T-U finds the time, or the staff, for all this preseason coverage. Most of the Patriot League beat guys I have spoken to are anxioous to get going, but still consumed with other stuff, like high school and college football.

Corky Blake, of the Express-Times, has been helping put the finishing touches on a special section being prepared to commemorate the 100th playing of the Easton, Pa. - Phillipsburg, N.J. football rivalry, a game that draws Lehigh-Lafayette size crowds to Lafayette's Fisher Field every Thanksgiving.

I feel their pain. In addition to the regular duties covering the news over at the day job, I have just signed on for a two-week run blogging the Pa. Governor's race. Politics junkies are invited to check it out.
Published at 7:06 AM by Hoop Time.
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