UMassHoops.com

I can recall reading this same debate almost 12 yrs ago here, with all of the same- mostly reasonable- pro and con reasons for 1A football. Frankly, our athletic department sucks. Always has. Sadly, always will. Or I should say, the powers-that-be that have run it over the years- including the highe...

These have been gripes of mine for a long time- can I add one more? How little stuff they actually sell (or at least that I've seen- anywhere!) that uses the "new" lettering! There was all the hue and cry a few yrs. back about changes to the mascot, lettering, etc... and reasons to do so, ...

umass21 wrote:None of this 10 over 7 "upsets." Not saying I got the balls to pull the trigger on a 14 or a 13, but there's always a 5-12 upset, and I'm going with Utah State over Washington.

So. Ill over West Va. is an 11-6!
You want a 12-5? Texas A&M over a- spent- Syracuse.

Iowa, UCLA, UConn, Ohio State.
UConn over UCLA for the title.

A couple of possible early rd. upsets:
Seton Hall over Wichita St. (at least according to seeding)
So. Illinois over West Virginia

Saying this is sacreligious, but UConn-vict will win it all. Much as it pains to me to pick them (and much as it pains me to agree w/ PoG!) I also believe UConn is poised to take it; a relatively easy bracket (DC) and a rested, healthy, and a little pissed off team coming in. I see 'em beating UCLA...

What allowances? Those of us who judge the man on his entire body of work and respect the positive contributions he has made have done so while acknowledging he is far from perfect and has made some serious mistakes. I don't think any one is dismissing or ignoring that fact. I don't believe a coach...

...if you wish to compare Chaney off the court to Knight...I wish you luck in that comparison..because it is pissing in the wind. Hardly. Read some of the many books written about Bob Knight sometime. Even from his critics, you'll find many examples of his acts of charity and kindness (acts he seld...

... Temple (a small urban school in the A10) ... Temple University, of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, is a comprehensive public research university with more than 34,000 students. It has a distinguished faculty in 17 schools and colleges, including schools of Law, Medicine, Pharmacy, ...

Somone on 'EEI this am made the very apt comparisons between John "I'll KILL You!" Chaney and Bob Knight, and noted the following: Knight was eventually run off his job @ IU for his serial transgressions, while Chaney will no doubt be lionized by the Temple "community," despite h...

Crazy old bastard should've been fired years ago...if Temple had any integrity.

Don't let the door hit your ass on the way out, nutjob!

(PS- Is Steve Lappas still looking for work? He has Philly ties, too... )

Almost everyone here is quick to defend and to add- and rightly so- that Lasme deserves some benefit of doubt unless/until facts prove otherwise. That same courtesy should also extend to the Amherst PD- there is no automatic reason to assume the worst of professional law enforcement, to assign mal-i...

Strong 2nd half; didn't lose composure down the stretch (STILL gotta clean up the turnovers, dammit!) Overall a decent day, hopefully there will be some carryover into the A10 tournament. (I can't believe someone in this thread took the time to take a swipe @ the previous coach- how petty can some o...

Almost as embarrasing to own up to as the Gilmore Girls reference...
The guy on this show is a UMass alum:
http://www.fineliving.com/fine/simplify ... 12,00.html

Forgive me.

I'm inclined to say the Fla. State loss, only because it was so eminently winnable, a good effort coming up short. But last night's hurts, too.

Outstanding 2nd half play- a very satisfying W to cap off a memorable day for the UMass program. I know some folks have expressed disappointment over the seeming lack of progress this season, results below their expectations. Give it time. This team is doing some good things, the struggling this sea...