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A true UMass Minuteman! He was always proud of UMass. May he RIP!

Watching UMass can be taxing at times because UMass had unbelievable diehard fans that are desperately waiting for them to do something. They have progressed but now need to deliver. I will tell you a story about a UMass/URI game back in the 1973 season. We were playing a good URI team and them and ...

Father John Smegal is not only a wonderful catholic priest but a great human being and thinks only of others and has no motive but then to be there for these young men as they go thru all the rigors of being a student athlete. When I was @ UMass I was looking for a Chaplain and Fr Quigley said Fr Sm...

Can see your point but do Like so many others and give to both funds because any little bit helps in some way.

As a former player I was fortunate to play for a great coach in Jack Leaman and with great team players of which two went on to play in the NBA and Rick Ptino went on to be a legendary coach and another Mike Flanagan went on to win a World Series and a Cy Young Award for the Baltimore Orioles. We ha...

A great former player that would be terrific would be Al Skinner. He still has a desire to coach and would be a nice piece. Al has no ego and just wants to be part of a program. My nephew Jim Mclaughlins son Shane Mclaughlin started as a PG for Bryant and said “Al taught him so much about Defense an...

May Ryan’s dad Steve RIP! He did so much for others and is a legend at Plymouth State and is known throughout New England as a good man for everything he’s done for student/athletes. He devoted his life to athletics.

These are 3 stories that will let you know just how down to earth coach Leaman was. John Calipari at the statue dedication told how when he first got to Amherst and went on trips to away games if it snowed and their cars were covered with several inches of snow Jack Leaman would come by before their...

As you know Sat game vs Duquesne was the Jack Leaman Legacy game and as a former player for Coach Leaman I think it’s important to keep Jack’s memory alive. Jack was more then a coach he was a devoted husband to Rita, a proud father to his wonderful daughter Laurie and he was a friend to so many pla...

Knew Billy well and he was a very nice guy. He, Dick Enberg and Al McGuire covered a lot of Notre Dame basketball games in the early 80’s. They would arrive in South Bend 2 to 3 days before a nationally televised matchup with UCLA, Kentucky, North Carolina or some other ranked team. He was always re...

Now that was a gritty effort and just what everyone needed players, coaches, parents and fans. We’re all in this together and these kids worked for this one. They beat a good team that is well coached. Nice bounce back win - now onto the next one - it’s a learning curve and tonight they played toget...

I think it’s time to Stop these rude and classless attacks. UMass Basketball has a rich history going back to the 70’s and 90’s and some great people have their blood sweat and tears invested in the UMass Basketball Program. There are statues of 4 great men right outside the Mullins Center. UMass ha...

Was a good day for UMass hoops. Went to the NIL get together and there were about 50 to 60 diehard fans in attendance fans who really care about UMass Athletics and some who for years have been loyal fans. Nice to see how excited they are about UMass athletics. Saw the end of the woman's game and th...

As a former UMass player I will be there with my wife Debbie also a proud UMass Alum. We will be rooting for a win. It’s important that the former players support UMass and have pride in our great University. UConn and Rjody we're the two teams you absolutely hated and you loved to beat along with B...

For year's I had the honor of working around the Celtics, Patriots and Red Sox. From my Jr year at UMass on I was able to practice with the Celtics and get to know Red Auerbach, Tommy Heinsohn, KC Jones, Chris Ford, Larry Bird, Robert Parish, Kevin McHale, Rick Carlisle, ML Carr and Jerry Sichting. ...