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by Calmass9
Sun Jan 07, 2024 3:24 pm
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: Game 14, 2023-24: at Dayton (1/7)
Replies: 127
Views: 4085

Re: Game 14, 2023-24: at Dayton (1/7)

Best UMass team since 2014. They’re gonna finish top 4 in the A10 if they stay healthy. The defense they played from the 10 minute mark of the first half onward was elite. Sometimes you don’t hit shots, it is what it is. Incredible effort and I hope they walk out of that building with their heads hi...
by Calmass9
Tue Aug 29, 2023 8:22 am
Forum: Football Forum
Topic: 2023 Game 2: at Auburn
Replies: 114
Views: 5149

Re: 2023 Game 2: at Auburn

Having a good college kicker is so huge. Majority of FBS kickers are pretty inconsistent. It's probably gotten better compared to 20 years ago but you still see a lot of misses at the FBS level. Since the beginning of last year Carson hasn't missed an XP (18/18) and is 15/18 on field goals inside o...
by Calmass9
Sun Aug 27, 2023 8:31 pm
Forum: Football Forum
Topic: 2023 Game 2: at Auburn
Replies: 114
Views: 5149

2023 Game 2: at Auburn

Coming off an upset in week 0, UMass heads to legendary Jordan-Hare stadium as a 36.5 point underdog on Saturday. That line has come down from 39.5 when it opened a week ago. With the over/under being set at 52, Vegas is predicting a final score of (roughly) 45-7. UMass is 9-1 against the spread vs ...
by Calmass9
Sun Aug 27, 2023 1:16 pm
Forum: Football Forum
Topic: 2023 Game 1: at New Mexico State
Replies: 273
Views: 6534

Re: Week 0, Game 1: NMSU First of 2 ESPN Saturday games.

Made a donation to the Midnight Ride Collective last night. Will continue to do so after each win this season.

Please try and get involved if you’re able to. Rutherford, the CB who had the pick 6 in the 4th qtr, is at UMass partly because of the Collective.
by Calmass9
Sun Aug 27, 2023 11:39 am
Forum: Football Forum
Topic: 2023 Game 1: at New Mexico State
Replies: 273
Views: 6534

Re: Week 0, Game 1: NMSU First of 2 ESPN Saturday games.

Don't buy the hype .... NMST-7 and the Under (45) = easy money Easy money!!! Fantastic win. I actually think it was almost a perfect first game in terms of setting up for success the rest of the season. We are clearly in a different tier talent wise than we have been in awhile, Puma can play and th...
by Calmass9
Thu Aug 24, 2023 9:44 am
Forum: Football Forum
Topic: 2023 Game 1: at New Mexico State
Replies: 273
Views: 6534

Re: Week 0, Game 1: NMSU First of 2 ESPN Saturday games.

Turnovers will be a big story. This will be Puma's first ever start at QB and regardless of how talented he is I'm anticipating a turnover at some point. Even if the offense is improved and we can actually move the ball a bit, the defense is going to have to carry the day and has a lot on its should...
by Calmass9
Wed Aug 23, 2023 9:40 am
Forum: Football Forum
Topic: 2023 Game 1: at New Mexico State
Replies: 273
Views: 6534

Re: Week 0, Game 1: NMSU First of 2 ESPN Saturday games.

Line dropped a full point this morning and is down to +6.5 in most places. Money coming in on the Minutemen.
by Calmass9
Wed Aug 23, 2023 9:39 am
Forum: Football Forum
Topic: 2023 Game 1: at New Mexico State
Replies: 273
Views: 6534

Re: Week 0, Game 1: NMSU First of 2 ESPN Saturday games.

Two things can be true. The talent at QB last year was a major problem and Casula's astonishing lack of creativity with the play calling was also a major problem. Hopefully both are fixed on Saturday.
by Calmass9
Wed Aug 09, 2023 10:08 am
Forum: Football Forum
Topic: 2023 Season
Replies: 1037
Views: 65510

Re: 2023 Season

Bottom line.. Don Brown wins. Outside of that you really have to like this team. We have seen team after team in college football go from crap to respectable. So why not us?? I though Casula showed well in the video.. not the cringy every one is great. I thought we had a chance last year until I re...
by Calmass9
Mon Jul 24, 2023 3:37 pm
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: UMass TBT 2023 team
Replies: 155
Views: 11188

Re: UMass TBT 2023 team

Found it interesting that UMass is favored by 8.5 tonight. Excited to watch these guys play, especially Chaz. Will be a nice trip down memory lane.
by Calmass9
Mon Apr 03, 2023 10:35 am
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: NCAA Tournament - 2023
Replies: 138
Views: 8784

Re: NCAA Tournament - 2023

Been a diehard UMass fan for 16 years now and I genuinely don't understand the UConn hate. I know it goes back before my time to them not wanting to play us in the 90's and Calhoun being a prick but they don't remotely come close to Boston College in how insufferable their fanbase and administration...
by Calmass9
Fri Mar 31, 2023 12:52 pm
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: KAEO Matt Cross
Replies: 151
Views: 9918

Re: KAEO Matt Cross

Congrats to Matt and the Collective! Great work!
by Calmass9
Fri Mar 31, 2023 10:47 am
Forum: Football Forum
Topic: 2023 Season
Replies: 1037
Views: 65510

Re: 2023 Season

If this team wins only 1 or 2 games with the amount of talent they have it could get really ugly. Dropping the program is not an option but I do wonder how Bamford's job security looks if this continues. The entire future of the athletic department hinges on Football being successful. Does the admin...
by Calmass9
Wed Mar 29, 2023 4:00 pm
Forum: Football Forum
Topic: 2023 Season
Replies: 1037
Views: 65510

Re: 2023 Season

If UMass had the 100th ranked offense in the country and not the 130th ranked offense last year, the team wins 3-4 games. It's really that simple. The goal for this year given the schedule (only 3 guaranteed losses) needs to be 4 wins. The talent level should finally be there to make it happen. For ...
by Calmass9
Tue Mar 28, 2023 2:25 pm
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: KAEO Tafara Gapare
Replies: 198
Views: 20305

Re: KAEO Tafara Gapare

TG was more flawed than BM. He couldn't defend the 3 or 4. He sometimes played the 2 as we were short on guards. Get over the BM stuff please. That was the price of admission in getting an established coach. Let's not run him out of town. No, I'm not going to get over it. Gapare played less than 50...