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The Dallas Mavericks signed Cross to a contract on Saturday and then promptly waived him a few hours later along with a few other players. I assume this is some financial finagling or D-League maneuvering.

I was thrilled that we had a real entertaining football game on Saturday and had a chance in the final moments against a team I was told we had no chance against. That's the best we've had all season. The way they responded after being blown out by Kent St was outstanding.

Now for the final minute ...

If you watch the video from Western Mass News, you'll see that Frank says he's never been a fan of forming lineups this early in the year. He likes to let things settle out through game play, but last year taught him that it's probably not the best approach anymore, and he's working on developing ...

I just looked at last year's stats for our top 4 guards.

Banks - 46% FG, 42% 3 pt, 75% FT, 2.0/2.0 A/to
Parker - 42% FG, 43% 3 pt, 86% FT, 4.1/2.5 A/to
Brown - 45% FG, 36% 3 pt, 75% FT, 3.4/3.4 A/to
Danny - 46% FG, 19% 3 pt, 53% FT, 7.6/2.2 A/to

Just info, no opinions or comments. They all ...

Nothing new here, other than maybe Frank saying he's learning to put lineups together earlier than he's used to, but it's nice to have some more local coverage. Give it a watch and maybe if it gets enough traffic they'll keep it going throughout the season: https://www.westernmassnews.com/2025/10/16 ...

That's fair. And for what it's worth, I agree with you. We should be UMass or Massachusetts, not UMass Amherst.

Trying to manufacture/build a rivalry within your new conference makes sense, and of any of the teams, Buffalo would be that team to try it with.

With that said, the name is lazy and they probably could have done something related to the town name they both reside in. Also, having your media ...

^ Ditto, and that's why I hope they do a show after each exhibition so they can form more concrete opinions.

Let's engage in a similar exercise as to what they did in the show. Who's your opening day starting lineup, and primary backup at each position? They did starting lineup and first 3 off the ...

Totally. Between the Carbuccia shooting note and two of the three guys advocating for Luka in the starting lineup, I didn't take it too seriously. But it was an enjoyable listen and I'm glad the student radio station was doing a hoops preview. I hope they do one after each exhibition game and keep ...

WMUA preview show: https://spotify.link/JW33RsjNuXb

I would start with a town hall event for season ticket holders. I think the relationship between long time supporters and the AD/department in general has become so fractured and toxic that there needs to be a real olive branch gesture to them. Get them back on board, say all the nice things and ...

I never said that I expect them to, or that they will win. But is there a chance? Sure there's a chance. I'll say the AD stinks, the stadium is a dump, the talent level is sub-par, whatever else you want to say. It's all true. But maybe we get Rocko Griffin, Gibson, and a few others back, make a few ...

Totally. And Frank gets paid handsomely to handle that pressure. If basketball is .500 or worse, as you state, then he and Bamford should go. And I think that would be the final nail in the coffin for the folks that make those decisions.

Whoever cuts the grass at McGuirk has such a sweet gig ...

Totally. And Frank gets paid handsomely to handle that pressure. If basketball is .500 or worse, as you state, then he and Bamford should go. And I think that would be the final nail in the coffin for the folks that make those decisions.

Whoever cuts the grass at McGuirk has such a sweet gig and ...

This may be the dumbest thing I've ever said here, but does UMass have a chance to win this game? Buffalo has been in close games with mediocre teams this year. They lost at home to Troy and barely squeaked out a 3-pt win at Kent and 1-pt win at home against Eastern Michigan.

Look, they're ...