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This is a question mainly for OffSeason, but if anyone else feels like they have a better idea than the general public feel free to chime in. What’s the general consensus within the program about whether or not we see something resembling a normal season next year? Obviously no one in the world kno...

DoctorJ wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 02, 2020 11:51 am

Niles, hearing anything new on DeGray's recruitment? You called Gasperini on the none.

Anything on Frederick Scott? I like his game and , if DeGray doesn't pan out, he's a good option.

To answer your question, they are actively recruiting Degray and will probably get him.

Your theoretically using that scholarship for the next 4 years...they will be getting involved with better talent going forward. You tell player XYZ that you're offering them a scholarship on a year to year basis. You see how things go in year 1 and decide from there. If they're not on board with t...

I'm still in the Richards camp, especially if he has to sit a year due to grades. 2020-2021 - Redshirt year. Practice against Tre and learn the offense. 2021-2022 - Take over the backup role from Gasperini and play the 5 at times with Tre at the 4. 2022-2023 - 50/50 or better that Tre declares for ...

Degray doesn’t upgrade your talent level, he gives you another backup...that scholarship needs to be used by a talent upgrade next year. If they use the last scholarship in 2020-21, in 2021-22 UMass will have 2 open scholarships from departing seniors, and I think you can bank on at least 1 person ...

DoctorJ wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 02, 2020 11:18 am

DeGray is quite a bit better and different. We did offer him first.

This year they did not offer him first

DoctorJ wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 02, 2020 10:04 am

I wan't more depth up front. DeGray is better than DD and his game is different. He or Dibaji would start.

I would like to understand a little more why you think this?

Also, they seem to have plenty of depth for how they want to play.

Still hope the last spot goes to a freshman big to develop as Tre's replacement. Pg: Noah, Kolten, Garcia SG: Carl, TJ, Buggs, Garcia Wing: TJ, Santos, McCrory, DD, Carl PF: Walker, DD, Santos, McCrory C: Tre, MG If they sign another freshman where would you see him playing? If they are a project t...

There isn’t as much 5x5 being done in practice once the season starts as most people might think...add a walk on or 2 and they would not have a problem with 11 eligible and 1 sitting out. Take the 11 players they have right now(assume Noah is eligible as that is what it looks like) and assign them ...

To expand a little on what I said before, I feel 11 eligible players is a good number(1 player redshirting or sitting out to use 12 scholarships), it covers you for injuries and makes the rotation manageable without too many sitting on the end of the bench not playing which can hurt chemistry. I un...

Offseason, any thoughts on Darius Ervin? I'm almost certain UMass has no interest, but for someone who's been so good at NMH the fact that he reportedly has no D1 offers is shocking to me. I know people obsess over size, and Ervin is tiny by basketball standards, but how are no MM or LM schools rec...

So I get that transferring is increasingly commonplace but the amount of turnover we have had I think is a bit more than most: DK's guy that transferred at various points after the coaching change: Donte Pip DJ Brison Tyrn Lewis Baldwin Unique Malik Coleman Berger McCall's transfers that transferre...

So I get that transferring is increasingly commonplace but the amount of turnover we have had I think is a bit more than most: DK's guy that transferred at various points after the coaching change: Donte Pip DJ Brison Tyrn Lewis Baldwin Unique Malik Coleman Berger McCall's transfers that transferre...

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Honestly, if the restaurants and city atmosphere, and other resources as OFFSeason alludes to were that important, there was no way he was ever coming here. It was a safety net. I want kids who choose UMass for UMass The city and restaurant stuff etc are a players version of coach speak...can’t rea...