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by DEM
Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:47 am
Forum: Football Forum
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 1212
Views: 96417

Re: Conference Realignment

I dont think Temple is far fetched at all as AAC could implode or be forced to try to add some sun belt's or CUSA's. In Fact, wouldnt surprise me if Temple, Delaware, Army, and Navy all end up in the MAC (Army and Navy all sports) That sounds good, but if circumstances did somehow align to give the...
by DEM
Sat Mar 23, 2024 7:34 pm
Forum: Football Forum
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 1212
Views: 96417

Re: Conference Realignment

^ Western Kentucky might be better for the MAC strictly from an athletics program (basketball and football) standpoint, but I'd personally prefer to see Delaware instead, if that's a possibility, as they'd be more of a peer for UMass and could make for nice rivalries along with Buffalo. I was just l...
by DEM
Thu Mar 21, 2024 12:16 pm
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: First reaction: UMass to the MAC
Replies: 390
Views: 14785

Re: First reaction: UMass to the MAC

Amherst vs Amherst?

https://www.gazettenet.com/Future-MAC-r ... 0the%20MAC.

Could make for a nice rivalry
by DEM
Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:45 am
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: First reaction: UMass to the MAC
Replies: 390
Views: 14785

Re: First reaction: UMass to the MAC

its interesting how all the people that argue that UMASS basketball moving into the MAC is not a big step down for the BBall program and that the level of play in the MAC is not all that bad. But you all have us now winning 20 plus games every year . WOW how does a team that has only won 20 + games...
by DEM
Tue Mar 19, 2024 6:38 pm
Forum: Football Forum
Topic: Money talks
Replies: 45
Views: 2003

Re: Money talks

That money has been spent the same way other schools spend it. Athletics, outside of a small handful of schools, is a negative on the budget sheet. Schools do it as a cost because it is generally good for the image, pride, alumni relations, etc. for the school. ... In the last 41 years, Basketball ...
by DEM
Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:23 am
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: MAC Teams - Present and Future
Replies: 37
Views: 2253

Re: MAC Teams - Present and Future

pk77 wrote: Mon Mar 18, 2024 8:48 am Dem, please let me know which MAC programs have put us to shame in basketball and their overall ranking.
See JuiceStand's post above
by DEM
Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:18 am
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: MAC Teams - Present and Future
Replies: 37
Views: 2253

Re: MAC Teams - Present and Future

...exactly...and stop pretending the A-10 is the ACC.
by DEM
Mon Mar 18, 2024 8:35 am
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: MAC Teams - Present and Future
Replies: 37
Views: 2253

Re: MAC Teams - Present and Future

Inversion, your missing the whole point, we are just talking about the level of play in the conference, we are not talking about how good or bad our team is. I think you are the one missing the point. Success of the UMass basketball program (and athletics in general) is really what matters, not how...
by DEM
Sat Mar 09, 2024 10:57 pm
Forum: Football Forum
Topic: NCAA Revenues and Expenses
Replies: 10
Views: 728

Re: NCAA Revenues and Expenses

Makes sense. Either way, it's a feature of that list worth noting.
by DEM
Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:44 pm
Forum: Football Forum
Topic: NCAA Revenues and Expenses
Replies: 10
Views: 728

Re: NCAA Revenues and Expenses

https://sports.usatoday.com/ncaa/finances The A10 has four teams listed in the 66-108 range with us being the number 66 team. If I'm seeing correctly, those few programs are the only ones from the entire A10 conference on that list (in contrast to the MAC). In other words, just public schools, whic...
by DEM
Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:12 am
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: First reaction: UMass to the MAC
Replies: 390
Views: 14785

Re: First reaction: UMass to the MAC

^ For what it's worth, I peaked at the MAC forums the past week, and the opposite was claimed. If I recall correctly, the story is that the MAC declined Delaware's bid, as they preferred not to have an FCS call-up, and their basketball program doesn't add as much as UMass's does. And from UMass's po...
by DEM
Sun Mar 03, 2024 12:03 pm
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: First reaction: UMass to the MAC
Replies: 390
Views: 14785

Re: First reaction: UMass to the MAC

My biggest concern is that a MAC championship gets the winner a 6 seed in the Big Dance mainly on the basis of SoS. An at-large bid is dependant on an aggressive OOC schedule with some solid wins and a good showing in the conference championship game and a lot of crossed fingers. Prospects of an in...
by DEM
Sat Mar 02, 2024 6:37 pm
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: First reaction: UMass to the MAC
Replies: 390
Views: 14785

Re: First reaction: UMass to the MAC

The argument goes beyond conference, if you want a competitive NCAA basketball program, you put the resources behind it (compensation, etc) that you need. Any criticisms that you think are valid apply to being in the A-10 just as much as the MAC. Again, this is about having a nationally competitive ...
by DEM
Sat Mar 02, 2024 6:29 pm
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: First reaction: UMass to the MAC
Replies: 390
Views: 14785

Re: First reaction: UMass to the MAC

The critics you refer to mostly do not care about what conference the team is in, nor do they care about UMass basketball for that matter, generally. They will take issue with the salary regardless.
by DEM
Sat Mar 02, 2024 6:22 pm
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: Coach in 2025-26?
Replies: 114
Views: 5592

Re: Coach in 2025-26?

The budget will stay the same as long as they keep winning. I think they learned from past choices Why would they pay a coach what Frank is making when being competitive in the MAC can be achieved for a fraction of the cost? It doesn't work like that, they can't just go with the minimum offering po...