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bottom line wrote: Wed Feb 18, 2026 7:27 am Last night was a perfect example of what has killed this team all season. Once Leo goes to the bench, UMass goes to hell. There is no one to replace him.

Well, to be fair, Clerc had started playing really well until he was inexplicably banished to the bench.

You're right, LS. The bar is being lowered. This team hasn't improved its D, is a middle of the pack MAC team, and is going nowhere fast.

I was not entertained watching UMass struggle against a bottom third tertiary Midwest school, but I'm glad others were.

Wildly successful lower level coach was, and is, the way to go in this environment. I'm a Frank guy, but he's cooked. It's gonna be a long two more years of this.

How many times have we heard that a guy has scored their career high against us? Seemingly every game. I'd really like to know Frank's plan to improve the D this season.

Refs were compliant in those 37 FTs. Same thing was NOT being called on both ends.


First time watching UMass this season? They don't defend and lead the country in sorry fouls.

This is a very disappointing campaign

So you like the way that game was called?


Some home cooking. Not a ...

8 secs left and they let 4 secs come off? 37 fts given up? Poorly coached, undisciplined team


Refs were compliant in those 37 FTs. Same thing was NOT being called on both ends.


First time watching UMass this season? They don't defend and lead the country in sorry fouls.

This is a very ...

8 secs left and they let 4 secs come off? 37 fts given up? Poorly coached, undisciplined team

Also, was there a play call after their shot clock violation? Couldn't have been the stepback 30 footer

Need Jayden back in

I thought last year was an anomaly for Frank's career. Wrong! This year is awful. I'll roll with him for one more year, but I'm with others -- the best thing the Collective can do is help with a buyout.

inthescoop wrote: Tue Jan 13, 2026 7:41 pm Confused on why Clerc has fallen out of the rotation

Just as he was asserting himself and playing well. Mysterious.

We look like the worst coached team in the MAC

I've been of the mindset that Frank is a good enough recruiter that he will out recruit everyone in the MAC, and just based on talent alone, they will compete for the MAC championship every year - the past couple weeks I no longer feel that way. I'm not about to do the research but I would be ...

Football & basketball, a combined 0-11 so far in MAC play. This is nuts. Something's gotta change, but it doesn't seem like anything will.

I think the "move" is actually the teammates that should be setting screens that would work to get open shots. The scheme hasn't changed and even when getting keyed on in earlier games he was able to score. The physicality that defenses are playing with is making our team stand around. No matter ...

Tough to be told as fans that we need to donate more money as we get beat by teams with a fraction of our budget. That's not a money issue.