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by BostonBert
Sat Sep 16, 2023 4:10 pm
Forum: Football Forum
Topic: 2023 Game 4: @ EMU
Replies: 189
Views: 11867

Re: 2023 Game 4: @ EMU

WHAT A CATCH!
by BostonBert
Sat Sep 16, 2023 2:47 pm
Forum: Football Forum
Topic: 2023 Game 4: @ EMU
Replies: 189
Views: 11867

Re: 2023 Game 4: @ EMU

Not removing Casula at the end of last season was a another misstep for a program that can’t really afford them.
by BostonBert
Wed Jan 11, 2023 11:36 pm
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: Game 16: 2022-23 La Salle (1/11)
Replies: 138
Views: 11527

Re: Game 16: 2022-23 La Salle (1/11)

Good thread, kids.

This was the first game of the FM era that really pissed me off because it came down to coaching. That was maddening. The talent is there to be much better than whatever that was tonight.
by BostonBert
Sat Oct 01, 2022 5:03 pm
Forum: Football Forum
Topic: Game Five: EMU
Replies: 139
Views: 12246

Re: Game Five: EMU

The assistants on this staff don’t have long-term contracts. If the season ended today, Steve Casula would have a tough time proving he should be brought back.

Everybody sees that this is not the most talented of teams, but I certainly believe this offense is capable of more and coaching is a ...
by BostonBert
Thu Dec 09, 2021 8:44 pm
Forum: Football Forum
Topic: New UMass Football Coach 2021
Replies: 489
Views: 70208

Re: New UMass Football Coach 2021

Umass_Minuteman wrote: Mon Dec 06, 2021 9:16 pm I hate to say this but should we consider bringing kevin Morris back as the OC. I know he wasn’t a great head coach but he did what he needed to do as an oc
This is the worst idea I’ve ever read on this board.
by BostonBert
Sun Feb 28, 2021 9:16 pm
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: Help me remember the name this former UMass player
Replies: 35
Views: 4187

Re: Help me remember the name this former UMass player

Travis Ford was not much of a “Big Deli” fan. :lol:
by BostonBert
Mon Nov 30, 2020 9:16 pm
Forum: Football Forum
Topic: FIRE WALT BELL!
Replies: 837
Views: 127457

Re: FIRE WALT BELL!

Thanks. After I retire, I will have more time to do a FOIA to see how the process goes down with buying out the coach.


A former associate AD once complained to me about a former beat writer having filed a FOIA request with the department. He said “that’s not how we do things around here.” To ...
by BostonBert
Mon Nov 30, 2020 5:35 pm
Forum: Football Forum
Topic: FIRE WALT BELL!
Replies: 837
Views: 127457

Re: FIRE WALT BELL!


Yes, McCutcheon said that it would be paid by outside sources but why was CM paid off by state funds in the end?


Because the donors donated the money to the dept, took the charitable write-off and then UMass used the money for the payoff. The donation is made with an understanding that it will ...
by BostonBert
Mon May 04, 2020 8:30 pm
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: Pat Kelsey
Replies: 877
Views: 180230

Re: Pat Kelsey

I'm just catching up on this thread. What a gem.

Is there now a UMass-related reason why Kelsey bailed on us? We all heard the rumors when it went down, but that wasn't tied to us it was tied to his past. Now I need some damn PMs.
by BostonBert
Wed Sep 11, 2019 8:10 pm
Forum: Football Forum
Topic: State of the Progam
Replies: 1611
Views: 311756

Re: State of the Progam

I refuse to stop paying attention or stop watching, no matter how bad this gets. If you’re a fan of something, you stick with it through the shit to truly enjoy it when things are good. We’ve survived the likes of Kevin Morris and Charley Molnar, so we can survive Walt Bell too.
by BostonBert
Sat Jun 22, 2019 10:36 am
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: UConn back to the Big East
Replies: 47
Views: 16333

Re: UConn back to the Big East?

Pete Thamel has a story on it now too:
https://sports.yahoo.com/sources-u-conn ... 00471.html

I have zero faith we can be the pick to replace them in the AAC.
by BostonBert
Sat Jun 22, 2019 10:18 am
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: UConn back to the Big East
Replies: 47
Views: 16333

Re: UConn back to the Big East?

Mike Anthony at The Hartford Courant now reporting it as well...

I can confirm that UConn is awaiting official invitation to the Big East and a formal announcement of the move is forthcoming. First reported by @DigSportsDesk
UConn football likely lands in another conference or goes independent ...
by BostonBert
Fri Apr 12, 2019 2:10 pm
Forum: Hockey Forum
Topic: NCAA Tournament 2019
Replies: 283
Views: 79238

Re: NCAA Tournament 2019

For anyone who is in Buffalo, this event is happening tonight and Coach Carvel will be there to join Buccigross and Melrose. All the credit goes to UMass alum Derek Volner at ESPN for pulling it together.

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by BostonBert
Mon Oct 02, 2017 10:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Dave Strader passes UMass broadcast legend
Replies: 2
Views: 1736

Re: Dave Strader passes UMass broadcast legend

WMUA conducted the interview, not The Collegian.

Dave was a great guy. He fought like hell in his effort to beat cancer despite a rather grim initial prognosis. He will certainly be missed.
by BostonBert
Fri Mar 10, 2017 4:09 pm
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: Candidates for 2017 UMass HC vacancy
Replies: 2249
Views: 315354

Re: Candidates for future UMass HC vacancy

John Cooper just got canned at Miami. He's one of Fogler's guys. :)

https://twitter.com/jonrothstein/status ... 7269234688