Game 14, 2025-26: at Eastern Michigan (12/30)

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Re: Game 14, 2025-26: at Eastern Michigan (12/30)

Post by Floyd » Thu Jan 01, 2026 4:20 pm

IV, about what?
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Re: Game 14, 2025-26: at Eastern Michigan (12/30)

Post by inthescoop » Thu Jan 01, 2026 4:37 pm

InnervisionsUMASS wrote: Thu Jan 01, 2026 4:05 pm The Collective and fans were fighting again on Twitter after this game, in case anyone missed it.
Let me guess, the collective saw a lot of positives from the EMU game.

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Re: Game 14, 2025-26: at Eastern Michigan (12/30)

Post by Floyd » Thu Jan 01, 2026 6:26 pm

No post game presser?
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Re: Game 14, 2025-26: at Eastern Michigan (12/30)

Post by TheInsider » Thu Jan 01, 2026 7:31 pm

The collective is only as good as the coaching staff is.. you can have 2x more money than any team in the MAC, but if the staff doesn't identify and coach the talent it doesn't matter.. so far the highest paid coach in the MAC is 0 for 2 in coaching battles.

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Re: Game 14, 2025-26: at Eastern Michigan (12/30)

Post by inthescoop » Thu Jan 01, 2026 8:44 pm

Too bad we have another season of Frank because he needs to coach his 1 star recruit son lol what an embarrassment

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Re: Game 14, 2025-26: at Eastern Michigan (12/30)

Post by UMassfan_19 » Fri Jan 02, 2026 6:13 am

inthescoop wrote: Thu Jan 01, 2026 8:44 pm Too bad we have another season of Frank because he needs to coach his 1 star recruit son lol what an embarrassment
More we don’t have the money to buy him out because Bamford loves a premature extension

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Re: Game 14, 2025-26: at Eastern Michigan (12/30)

Post by minutefanjsf » Fri Jan 02, 2026 9:20 am

inthescoop wrote: Thu Jan 01, 2026 4:37 pm
InnervisionsUMASS wrote: Thu Jan 01, 2026 4:05 pm The Collective and fans were fighting again on Twitter after this game, in case anyone missed it.
Let me guess, the collective saw a lot of positives from the EMU game.
Kind of worse. The collective told a known long time fan that their take, that losing to E Michigan and the scuffle that came after after the game was light years from their reasons (90s hoops being the catalyst) for loving UMass was off base, and the fan had used their platform not to ever help UMass. Basically, being critical of a loss was not fandom. Then folks took sides.

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Re: Game 14, 2025-26: at Eastern Michigan (12/30)

Post by Marty Peretz » Fri Jan 02, 2026 10:14 am

inthescoop wrote: Thu Jan 01, 2026 8:44 pm Too bad we have another season of Frank because he needs to coach his 1 star recruit son lol what an embarrassment
Irrespective of his kid coming, Frank would be back. Bamford extended him after year two despite Frank having zero leverage to go anywhere else. I'd be shocked if Frank isn't here for at least two more seasons unless the team misses the MAC tourney this season and next. And we're probably stuck with Bamford for another decade. The tiny handful of real money people we have all love him.

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Re: Game 14, 2025-26: at Eastern Michigan (12/30)

Post by minutefanjsf » Fri Jan 02, 2026 11:18 am

Marty Peretz wrote: Fri Jan 02, 2026 10:14 am
inthescoop wrote: Thu Jan 01, 2026 8:44 pm Too bad we have another season of Frank because he needs to coach his 1 star recruit son lol what an embarrassment
Irrespective of his kid coming, Frank would be back. Bamford extended him after year two despite Frank having zero leverage to go anywhere else. I'd be shocked if Frank isn't here for at least two more seasons unless the team misses the MAC tourney this season and next. And we're probably stuck with Bamford for another decade. The tiny handful of real money people we have all love him.
Do they love losing?

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Re: Game 14, 2025-26: at Eastern Michigan (12/30)

Post by inthescoop » Fri Jan 02, 2026 11:41 am

minutefanjsf wrote: Fri Jan 02, 2026 9:20 am
inthescoop wrote: Thu Jan 01, 2026 4:37 pm
InnervisionsUMASS wrote: Thu Jan 01, 2026 4:05 pm The Collective and fans were fighting again on Twitter after this game, in case anyone missed it.
Let me guess, the collective saw a lot of positives from the EMU game.
Kind of worse. The collective told a known long time fan that their take, that losing to E Michigan and the scuffle that came after after the game was light years from their reasons (90s hoops being the catalyst) for loving UMass was off base, and the fan had used their platform not to ever help UMass. Basically, being critical of a loss was not fandom. Then folks took sides.
Spineless

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Re: Game 14, 2025-26: at Eastern Michigan (12/30)

Post by kdogg8173 » Thu Jan 15, 2026 11:46 am

Hart, who put up 23, just got charged with point shaving

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Re: Game 14, 2025-26: at Eastern Michigan (12/30)

Post by 69MG » Thu Jan 15, 2026 1:05 pm

kdogg8173 wrote: Thu Jan 15, 2026 11:46 am Hart, who put up 23, just got charged with point shaving
If Hart is ruled ineligible, does Eastern Michigan forfeit all games this year that he played in? We might improve our record. :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Re: Game 14, 2025-26: at Eastern Michigan (12/30)

Post by bobolink » Thu Jan 15, 2026 1:08 pm

69MG wrote: Thu Jan 15, 2026 1:05 pm
kdogg8173 wrote: Thu Jan 15, 2026 11:46 am Hart, who put up 23, just got charged with point shaving
If Hart is ruled ineligible, does Eastern Michigan forfeit all games this year that he played in? We might improve our record. :lol: :lol: :lol:
don't know about forfeits, but I don't think he should be there when EMU comes to Amherst at the end of this month

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Re: Game 14, 2025-26: at Eastern Michigan (12/30)

Post by MakeMullinsGreatAgain » Thu Jan 15, 2026 1:08 pm

69MG wrote: Thu Jan 15, 2026 1:05 pm
kdogg8173 wrote: Thu Jan 15, 2026 11:46 am Hart, who put up 23, just got charged with point shaving
If Hart is ruled ineligible, does Eastern Michigan forfeit all games this year that he played in? We might improve our record. :lol: :lol: :lol:
was wondering the same thing - got nervous when I saw Abiliene Christian on that list

and also Buffalo listed on the list of teams

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Re: Game 14, 2025-26: at Eastern Michigan (12/30)

Post by vanmeter » Thu Jan 15, 2026 1:29 pm

Relieved to see none of our players on that list. I am sure Hart will definitely be suspended.

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