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Not a great look, but perhaps there are other factors, like family, or housing affordability that came into play. Amherst area is no bargain on an Assistant's salary vs. the South.

A nice article on what Vlad Ducasse is up to today.

https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/where- ... ir-ducasse

Yes, definitely worth seeing.

I think it would be a good thing for UMass, and gives Frank both some short-term breathing room and build his recruiting panache nationally. I'm sorry, but breathing room, from what? He's in year 1 at UMass, it's not like he's near the end of his contract and needs to show results or he gets fired....

I think it would be a good thing for UMass, and gives Frank both some short-term breathing room and build his recruiting panache nationally.

"In Frank Martin we trust". He has cred and knows what he is doing, IMO.

Here is an article about his talk. https://www.gazettenet.com/Frank-Martin ... l-47189913

Who knows what the rules are anymore, and NIL seems to make things worse. The word commitment is old school now, perhaps 'tagged' or "first choice' are better monikers. And who knows who is whispering in Dad's ear about better opportunities? Certainly, this is much looser than 'early decision' ...

More. This time from AD Bamford. Seems like 'spin' to me.

https://www.berkshireeagle.com/sports/c ... 20886.html

TV money only stretches so far, and as Gordon Gecko said "Greed works, greed clarifies.." Every team asked into a super conference will need to bring major TV audiences and ratings with them, as 'good traveling audiences' will wilt away with the sheer distances involved. 18 seems right to ...

Nice article on Martin and his wife today in the Globe.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/07/02/ ... -focusing/

I coached and officiated at some MBYLL games around 2009 or so - huge fields. The timing was so tight we had to run a siren to start and end games, and not allow each game ref to keep time.

The marketing of HS students to be visible to be college lax players is off the hook.

With limited recruiting budgets, most are D3 coaches, no schollys.

Maybe, but could not ND cut a more lucrative TV deal itself, rather than share the BIG10 splits? I think so.

Wow - crazy travel, especially for the non-revenue sports. Just shows the tiers even within FBS with SEC, BIG10 becoming even bigger top dogs.