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Money will matter up to a point, but it is not the be all, end all. Setting aside who the coach is, if UMass can offer someone $100k, and Toledo can offer $50k, 9 times out of 10 that kid is picking UMass. Yay - we are stealing other MAC talent. Niles, we want better than MAC talent. We’re talking ...

eldonabe wrote: ↑Wed Mar 19, 2025 8:25 am
Money will matter up to a point, but it is not the be all, end all.

Setting aside who the coach is, if UMass can offer someone $100k, and Toledo can offer $50k, 9 times out of 10 that kid is picking UMass.

There are definitely kids who want to play in certain regions/schools who know their ceiling. There are also kids who have and definitely still want to play in the A10. Money, school, and coach all still matter. UMass has a coach that can attract players and some money. We don’t have the school rep...

Kids who aspire to play Midwest MAC basketball do not know anything about UMass. Believe it or not, UMass is a hard sell for recruits. Frank is how we got Cross, Diggins, DHS, Curry, etc. Yes, UMass has national level facilities and a great education. Those things have not been attracting top talen...

^ I had seen the video earlier and noticed that they did not show one outside shot. He might be good, but if he can't shoot the 3, we are back where we were this past season. You also have to take into account that driving to the hoop won't be nearly as easy in D1 as in D2. He’s just 1 player, you’...

^ But we’re talking about how UMass will fare vs other MAC schools, not compared to the power conference schools. If they can’t finish top 4 in the MAC, at minimum, there’s no one to blame but Frank. They have the money to pay players far more than any other MAC team… if they can’t get the right pla...

Next year will be really interesting to watch. I am going to set a low bar here, but I still think they struggle to meet it. They need to make their conference tourney next season at minimum. As of right now, I am not confident they will so that is where I sit. Well holy shit. It's my understanding...

Berkman wrote: ↑Sat Mar 15, 2025 8:50 am Why are there no UMass guys in the portal? Are they afraid that no one will want them?

Old Cage already posted the reason...

Old Cage wrote: ↑Thu Mar 13, 2025 10:48 am The portal doesn't open until 3/24. Exceptions for grad students and players whose coach has left.

I haven’t watched Duggan play and I don’t have a strong opinion of him, but he’s not just a 3pt shooter. At a glance it appears to me as though he just might have more ability and value than anyone currently on our roster…. So it’s kind of weird to me that your main response is that he doesn’t excit...

Here is a name to keep an eye on. Colby Duggan 6’7” Sophomore F Campbell University from Monson MA. 15.7ppg 46.1% FG 34% 3pt 72.6% FT 4.4 rpgs per 40, and 34% from 3, doesn't excite me. We need either skilled on both ends 5s or shooters. His 3pt % is almost identical to Curry and well above Diggins...

If he is fired by UMass for a reason other than for cause, Martin would be paid 100% of the total value of the contract, plus between $1 million and $4.5 million depending on how early into the contract he is let go Whoever agreed to this from the UMass side is a fucking idiot and should lose their...

One thing for sure. We need some guys that can shoot from 3 point land. Yes, I'd say you want at least 3 guys on the floor who can shoot 3s at a high level (35%+). The difficulty with retaining any more than a small number of players from the current team is that most of them can't shoot well, they...

Shook187 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 13, 2025 1:14 am Frank will be announcing his retirement in the next few days

I am going to assume this is wishful thinking and not any sort of actual scoop or well thought out educated prediction.

^ I wouldn’t mind taking Richmond’s center Mike Walz, the guy can shoot it from deep. Not sure if he had some deficiency that limited his time or usage at Richmond, but he seems solid to me.

^ Like I said, this is a game that now seems funded and ultimately decided, by the ultra wealthy.