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by bunkerhill87
Tue Mar 26, 2024 5:42 am
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: UMass transfer portal news - 2024
Replies: 303
Views: 15713

Re: UMass transfer portal news - 2024

What if it suddenly became OK for a player to bet on his own team? Should somebody (the old guys) yell about that, or just accept it as "the way things are today"? Just because a thing is happening doesn't make it right. I probably won't be around to see how this all turns out, but my com...
by bunkerhill87
Mon Mar 25, 2024 4:55 am
Forum: Hockey Forum
Topic: 2023-24 Season
Replies: 347
Views: 25105

Re: 2023-24 Season

We got a gift but Ill take it. Watched all season came to several games. ( 5 hrs away) Checked tix and didnt like what was available. This is house money. solid season. couple of games that got away. Excited for the team. BC should run away with it
by bunkerhill87
Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:16 am
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: UMass transfer portal news - 2024
Replies: 303
Views: 15713

Re: UMass transfer portal news - 2024

Essential it's become one and done and look for the better bigger deal. Even all the pundits are saying this is the new landscape. Find older players in the portal to compliment the freshmen. Every year a new team. Each season having to gel and become cohesive. This is not sustainable. At our level ...
by bunkerhill87
Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:45 am
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: UMass transfer portal news - 2024
Replies: 303
Views: 15713

Re: UMass transfer portal news - 2024

Essentially college basketball players are on a 1 year contract. It has soured basketball. "Poaching" will now be the norm. Will be hard to follow player /team in this dynamic. this was not the spirit of the NIL. Ah well another thing ruined for the incredible money that's out there
by bunkerhill87
Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:33 am
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: UMass transfer portal news - 2024
Replies: 303
Views: 15713

Re: UMass transfer portal news - 2024

the new normal of college basketball. Reload every year. not sustainable. ruined by the dollars
by bunkerhill87
Wed Mar 06, 2024 7:27 am
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: First reaction: UMass to the MAC
Replies: 390
Views: 14794

Re: First reaction: UMass to the MAC

Watched some MAC games last night . yikes!! it was Toledo vs a bottom team. Way Way different than the A10. Tune in. This will be hard to watch. as fans we will adjust to the level of play but wow i was totally underwhelmed. All i can say is the football team better make strides right out of the ga...
by bunkerhill87
Wed Mar 06, 2024 6:39 am
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: First reaction: UMass to the MAC
Replies: 390
Views: 14794

Re: First reaction: UMass to the MAC

Watched some MAC games last night . yikes!! it was Toledo vs a bottom team. Way Way different than the A10. Tune in. This will be hard to watch. as fans we will adjust to the level of play but wow i was totally underwhelmed. All i can say is the football team better make strides right out of the gate.
by bunkerhill87
Fri Mar 01, 2024 6:42 am
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: First reaction: UMass to the MAC
Replies: 390
Views: 14794

Re: First reaction: UMass to the MAC

…the A10 is in decline Please elaborate. I am not sure the A-10 is in decline, but it is evolving in a different direction than Umass is. It is a basketball-centric conference - period. I guess you could refer to it as the Big East-Lite. What is unfortunate about all of this is that Umass should ha...
by bunkerhill87
Thu Feb 29, 2024 4:19 pm
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: First reaction: UMass to the MAC
Replies: 390
Views: 14794

Re: First reaction: UMass to the MAC

I agree we shouldnt disparage any of the MAC schools. As mentioned they are similar in their mandates as public institutions and similar to Umass in many ways. the administration fell on the sword for the football program period Time will tell. the what ifs are many. Lots of comments stating this th...
by bunkerhill87
Thu Feb 29, 2024 1:49 pm
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: First reaction: UMass to the MAC
Replies: 390
Views: 14794

Re: First reaction: UMass to the MAC

Through the time of this post: 38.5% hate or do not like it 23.9% are Meh on it Which means that 62.5% of voter are uninspired or worse by this move. It is a small sample, but the posters here are the die-hards. I cannot imagine the rest of people casually aware of Umass sports are feeling any bett...
by bunkerhill87
Thu Feb 29, 2024 7:14 am
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: First reaction: UMass to the MAC
Replies: 390
Views: 14794

Re: First reaction: UMass to the MAC

Just wanted to say absolutely no disrespect to the MAC teams. Our discussions have sparked our passion for the success of all Umass sports. Lots of unknowns which raises several concerns. The uncertainty of the landscape has brought chaos. I get the stability for football. However the basketball wil...
by bunkerhill87
Wed Feb 28, 2024 4:05 pm
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: First reaction: UMass to the MAC
Replies: 390
Views: 14794

Re: First reaction: UMass to the MAC

I read that this morning and it is spot on. 100% agree! UMass should be striving for excellence, not mediocrity. UMass’ record vs. MAC-since 2012 is 8-35, as a conference member, 7-25; as an independent 1-10. Not good…. I made reference to the fact that at least hockey will continue to play at the ...
by bunkerhill87
Tue Feb 27, 2024 4:24 pm
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: First reaction: UMass to the MAC
Replies: 390
Views: 14794

Re: First reaction: UMass to the MAC

Honest question. Would you rather be 6-6/7-5/8-4 in football in the MAC and make bowl games and be a top 4 team in the MAC year in and year out in basketball or would you rather be at best a 3-9 independent football team and a top 8 A-10 basketball team? There are reasons to dislike the move, espec...
by bunkerhill87
Mon Feb 26, 2024 6:51 pm
Forum: Football Forum
Topic: UMass is back in the MAC
Replies: 132
Views: 5909

Re: UMass is back in the MAC

whoopie!!! Mediocre football and irrelevant basketball. This will all implode anyway when the super conference forms. all time dumbest comment ever. I thought Dumb User Name was bad How so. Mac football really? Umass absolutely a dumpster fire of a football team. This will hurt basketball period. W...
by bunkerhill87
Mon Feb 26, 2024 3:51 pm
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: Conference realignment
Replies: 2272
Views: 365335

Re: Conference realignment

it will be hard to recruit to this level and expect any success. I guess that's less of concern when you can reload your team each year with the portal