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The descent into hoop hell has begun.

I was hoping I wouldn't have to post this. It sucks.

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Massachusetts C Josh Cohen has entered the transfer portal. http://verbalcommits.com/players/joshua-cohen

Dammit, that was quick! Sucks to lose both Cohen and Davis.

Well, it's not like we lost Marcus Camby and Ricky Harris. Get used to it folks, every year will be a reset moving forward. I'll wait to see who we pickup before I get pissed about defections. Let's just hope Frank doesn't go into the coaches portal, then I may get pissed

That fucking sucks

Hard to fall in love with a team these days. Happy I’ve picked up other hobbies.

Happy kids can do what they want, but man my interest in college sports is dwindling by the minute.

MakeMullinsGreatAgain wrote: Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:21 am Here we go - Robert Davis enters the portal

My point Not that Davis was great but was promising! And Josh probably getting better offers ! Mid majors losing out on better and promising players to power schools

the new normal of college basketball. Reload every year. not sustainable. ruined by the dollars

bunkerhill87 wrote: Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:33 am the new normal of college basketball. Reload every year. not sustainable. ruined by the dollars

Yep Fantasy football

Get use to it. Umass has officially accepted mediocrity. The hope of ever being like we were in the 90’s is gone.

Cross had a similar thank you post as Cohen did so I am quite worried he is gone, too.

kd68 wrote: Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:35 am Get use to it. Umass has officially accepted mediocrity. The hope of ever being like we were in the 90’s is gone.

The hope? Jesus hope went out the window in the 90s. My only hope is to build a constant winner... not just one semi good year every 10 years and have a coach leave us at a drop of any mediocre success. That's my hope I don't care what conference. I want meaningful games

bunkerhill87 wrote: Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:33 am the new normal of college basketball. Reload every year. not sustainable. ruined by the dollars

My thoughts as well. This will go for a while, then money will dry up as people get sick of the turnover. The big money donors/schools will be left and thrive, and the rest will struggle.

Shook187 wrote: Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:47 am

kd68 wrote: Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:35 am Get use to it. Umass has officially accepted mediocrity. The hope of ever being like we were in the 90’s is gone.

The hope? Jesus hope went out the window in the 90s. My only hope is to build a constant winner... not just one semi good year every 10 years and have a coach leave us at a drop of any mediocre success. That's my hope I don't care what conference. I want meaningful games

If anything the current CBB landscape makes me like the MAC move more. The advantage of the A10, other than maintaining historic rivalries/familiar schools, is the ability to put together an At Large season. Very hard to be a mid-major at large team when you’re reconstructing the roster every year.

With a leg up on our conference mates with facilities, NIL, and hopefully coaching, NCAA hopes will be brighter.

Upstate10 wrote: Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:40 am Cross had a similar thank you post as Cohen did so I am quite worried he is gone, too.

Where are these thank you posts?

Very disappointing. I guess that means CBI is not in the cards.