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Yesterday was my prediction day for an announcement, which of course did not happen. Still holding out hope the overall plan is still in motion, but that is fading. :(


Stop teasing me. Every time I log in and see a new message in this Bamford thread, I am praying it is an announcement that he ...

This is mostly in response to bmc24

Frank does not get a pass or any excuses. The landscape has changed considerably. NIL, new conference and virtually no transfer rules any longer have made a mess of the system. All of those things have changed drastically in the last 5 years and Frank is still ...

...He can get away with that stuff when he is winning, but it is generally embarrassing - especially when when you reel off one shitty year after another.

I was unable to listen to the post game show, can anyone summarize? Who did Frank blame this one on (besides himself of course)?

That's ...

Tuesday night MACtion is complete, and UM remains in 7th place in the standings.
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/standings/_/group/14

Important game this weekend as UM (6-8) hosts 8th place Buffalo (5-8). Buffalo is 1 game ahead of DNQ territory, with CMU and NIU tied for 9th at 4 ...

^ Nice catch, DD. I'm almost a bit surprised The Collegian let this be published.


Why? The Collegian isn't the UMass press office. I don't know exactly how they operate (budget/finances), but kudos to them for the critique in that column.

Do you think they're risking getting their access cut ...

Pretty sure you missed the point Steve.

Central is not a hot-bed of FBS talent. Getting players from there who are not being pursued by other FBS teams is nothing to crow about.

Whahoooo!

Do you mean the "pipeline" that currently has one single player on any FBS roster - which also happens to be the player UMass just signed? Oh sorry two - and both on UMass's Roster.


Get the Duck Boats warmed up!

https://dailycollegian.com/2026/02/bamfords-gamble/


WOW - This one brings me out of my self-imposed slumber from this board. Very well stated Jacob.


I question many things about what Bamford has/has not done, but the one thing that sticks out the most with me is this latest "plan" which ...

Analytics predictions update:

Warren Nolan has us going 20-9 and 12-6 in the MAC (I would absolutely take that at this point), while Bart Torvik has us going 18-12, 9-9 in the MAC.

https://www.warrennolan.com/basketball/2026/team-predict-schedule?team=UMass
https://barttorvik.com/team.php ...

That was a brick layer convention.... Stop shooting 3's.



The starters were 2-16 from 3..... Just stop shooting them and drive the basket so you can take foul shots... Oh wait.. They mostly suck at those too...

And still happier than getting verbally destroyed every game.

Well eldonabe, the FBS A and FBSAA is a little better. Since the scholarship limits etc are the same as with basketball, don't like the A and AA, which had different scholarship limits with FCS Div 1-AA. Idk, but Using the accepted terminology of FBS-P4 and FBS-G6.

When the split happens, do not ...

It is amazing that history is repeating itself. We're going back to 1A/1-AA.


As far as the P4 goes.... what is the point of having Fuck You money if you don't say Fuck You!

It is clear that the P4 is far superior to the G6... we need to stop pretending that they should be at the same ...

It is amazing that history is repeating itself. We're going back to 1A/1-AA.


As far as the P4 goes.... what is the point of having Fuck You money if you don't say Fuck You!

It is clear that the P4 is far superior to the G6... we need to stop pretending that they should be at the same level ...

Next year i wonder if the G6 will have their own playoff?


I don't think so, at least not next year.

So far, the showing of G6 in the playoff has been underwhelming (to be kind) but they have been represented. Next year one of two things will likely happen:

1. No G6 will be invited (there is ...