2021-2022 Season

Anything and everything that is UMass Minutemen Basketball.
User avatar
DoctorJ
Hall of Fame
Posts: 4171
Joined: Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:36 pm
Location: Western Mass.
Contact:

Re: 2021-2022 Season

Post by DoctorJ » Mon Dec 06, 2021 5:14 pm

I'm not sure if JUCO counts but I assume it does.

I'd be shocked :shock: if we get another year of Steadman...
Refuse To Lose!!!

User avatar
uz2b-len
Hall of Fame
Posts: 11717
Joined: Fri May 27, 2005 6:03 pm
Location: Deerfield, MA

Re: 2021-2022 Season

Post by uz2b-len » Mon Dec 06, 2021 5:17 pm

JUCO years count the same as NCAA year. I see that you're right about Kelly. I thought he was a grad transfer but he's just a plain grad student. Nice of him to join us. To add to the confusion, Steadman was first listed as a grad transfer when introduced on the Athletics website
https://umassathletics.com/news/2021/6/ ... nsfer.aspx
On the roster now, he's listed as a senior. I think that makes sense, and maybe he could stick around next year under the grad transfer rule, as he did sit out a year after transferring to Montana.
"All credit to my teammates, all glory to God."-- Chaz Williams

User avatar
DoctorJ
Hall of Fame
Posts: 4171
Joined: Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:36 pm
Location: Western Mass.
Contact:

Re: 2021-2022 Season

Post by DoctorJ » Mon Dec 06, 2021 6:33 pm

Steadman comes to Amherst for his final year of eligibility after spending the previous two years at Montana.
Refuse To Lose!!!

69MG
Hall of Fame
Posts: 12096
Joined: Sat Feb 05, 2011 11:07 pm
Location: Western Mass

Re: 2021-2022 Season

Post by 69MG » Mon Dec 06, 2021 7:41 pm

^ That's what I thought but I was hoping for another year.

Juice Stand
Hall of Fame
Posts: 2506
Joined: Sun Sep 25, 2011 11:37 am
Location: Eastern Ma

Re: 2021-2022 Season

Post by Juice Stand » Tue Dec 07, 2021 6:41 am

Terrible news for Dibaji per Michael Bergman. He's out for the season after learning about a bone chip from his femur lodged in his knee
https://twitter.com/MLBergman_/status/1 ... 3653278721

That's awful, not just for the team and their hopes this season, but for Dibaji. He's such a good dude, and really plays with all out effort.

Juice Stand
Hall of Fame
Posts: 2506
Joined: Sun Sep 25, 2011 11:37 am
Location: Eastern Ma

Re: 2021-2022 Season

Post by Juice Stand » Tue Dec 07, 2021 8:34 am

Just thinking about how tough a time Dibaji has had. His first year at UMass the NCAA took forever to rule on his eligibility, last year he had the wrist injury that kept him out, and now this. I'm hoping for the best for him.

capezona
Hall of Fame
Posts: 2801
Joined: Thu Nov 13, 2014 9:59 pm
Location: Peoria, AZ and Dennisport, MA

Re: 2021-2022 Season

Post by capezona » Tue Dec 07, 2021 9:16 am

Too bad. He's a great team player. It will be a challenge for him and for the program. Good luck Dibaji. You will come back stronger.

bobolink
Senior
Posts: 896
Joined: Thu Jan 07, 2016 10:03 am

Re: 2021-2022 Season

Post by bobolink » Tue Dec 07, 2021 9:37 am

Heartbreaking for someone who seemed like a great kid with incredible potential, looking for a fantastic senior year. Hope he recovers completely and perhaps he can still have a great final college season, just not this year. He will be missed. Loved how he could change the game when inserted in the lineup.

The worries about so many players, who gets the minutes seem to be fading dues to injuries. This season's stat page shows 14 guys have played, but only 3 with sizable minutes in every game (TJ, Trent and Rich Kelly). And it seems more often (too often) due to injuries and not coach's decision

jrdupe
Junior
Posts: 612
Joined: Thu Mar 03, 2005 8:03 am
Location: Western Mass

Re: 2021-2022 Season

Post by jrdupe » Tue Dec 07, 2021 10:38 am

uz2b-len wrote: Mon Dec 06, 2021 3:43 pm You're saying that Steadman and Rich Kelly played four years previously, so this is their fifth year and they're done. But I thought last year didn't count?
this is where I'm confused too...almost seems like if they stayed where they played last year, this year would be considered their 4th year since last year did not count...but since they transferred this year would be their 5th year. I think the question is would they then be eligible to "grad" transfer next year since technically last year was wiped out and technically they both have only played 4 years? could they use the grad year here? probably not since they are considered grad transfers already.

But interesting on the others...I think basically what you have to do - minus Buttrick and Rich Kelly, is assume whatever they were last season, thats what they are this season...for example...Noah is a Sophomore, CJ Kelley Sophomore, Dibaji - Junior, etc...

skizz
Sophomore
Posts: 227
Joined: Wed Apr 02, 2003 10:43 am
Location: Wilbraham

Re: 2021-2022 Season

Post by skizz » Tue Dec 07, 2021 11:34 am

69MG wrote: Mon Dec 06, 2021 3:23 pm ^ I'm now convinced we know very little about eligibility. Penn State played 39 games in Buttrick's freshman year and he only played in 10. That's below the 30% threshold. With the Covid year exemption he might be able to play another year if they consider his freshman year a redshirt year. Unless someone has the ability to get an answer from the Athletic Dept. we'll just have to wait and see who can come back.

There are a several rules regarding redshirting and Buttrick didn't qualify for any of them. Once he played in that 1st game he lost his normal redshirt eligibility because you can't play at all. He played 10 games but he played the whole season. You don't qualify for a medical redshirt if you play sporadically the whole season which he did, there has to be a point in which you don't play anymore. You can't play 8 games miss 20 and then play in 2 more and still be eligible.

Big part to remember is that while some of these kids qualify for a "covid" year that doesn't mean UMass has to give them that extra year or they might transfer again.
FITCTAJ

User avatar
MikeUMA
Site Admin
Posts: 11409
Joined: Tue Mar 11, 2003 11:11 pm
Location: Norwalk, CT
Contact:

Re: 2021-2022 Season

Post by MikeUMA » Tue Dec 07, 2021 9:55 pm

Our points allowed this season
91 at Yale, their season high
88 vs Weber State, their high vs D1
78 (in regulation) vs UNCG, their high vs D1
89 vs Ball State, their second highest
81 vs Lowell, their high vs D1
83 vs Rutgers, their high
82 vs Northeastern, their high

User avatar
natwam2547
Hall of Fame
Posts: 2105
Joined: Fri Mar 15, 2013 11:31 pm

Re: 2021-2022 Season

Post by natwam2547 » Wed Dec 08, 2021 10:16 am

- Outscore Harvard 16-2 at the FT line at home, Weeks goes off for 21, get the W
- Get outscored by NE 17-6 at the FT line on the road, Weeks scores 2, L

College basketball in a nutshell. The defense is what it is at this point. We are going to win by outscoring our opponents and without Dibaji and Garcia (for the time being) we really need Weeks to be more consistent on O. Dissecting this any more than that is not worth your trouble.

69MG
Hall of Fame
Posts: 12096
Joined: Sat Feb 05, 2011 11:07 pm
Location: Western Mass

Re: 2021-2022 Season

Post by 69MG » Wed Dec 08, 2021 11:18 am

I'm going to steal Ray's tweet and put it here. Defense is about coaching (schemes) and effort. You can have a bad day or two offensively when your shots don't fall but there's no excuse for being a horrid defensive team game after game.
Ray Pierson
@raypiersonmd
39m
Why does @CoachMattMcCall insist on switching all screens?? Teams are burning UMass with simple flex screens and we end up with a small on a big inside.
I saw this over and over in the Harvard game. When your two guards are 5'11 and 6'1 it is a recipe for disaster.

jrdupe
Junior
Posts: 612
Joined: Thu Mar 03, 2005 8:03 am
Location: Western Mass

Re: 2021-2022 Season

Post by jrdupe » Wed Dec 08, 2021 12:35 pm

I know there has been a lot of talk about McCall wanting to go to a 7-8 man rotation and I'm all for it, but IMO, this is not the 7-8 guys I'd be using. No one really knows why Garcia is not playing...is it concussion, academics, lack of effort in practice...but there is no way Mitchell should be in the game if Garcia is not hurt or being punished. Same goes for Dominguez.

I think 7 is a little unrealistic...I think they need to go 9 and I would not start CJ...the kid cannot play D and he's always in foul trouble. I'd start TJ...he's a better defender and better rebounder...and if on, just as good if not better scorer. This would be my starting 5 with the next 3-4 off the bench

Noah
Rich
TJ
Buttrick
Steadman

Garcia
CJ
Jones
McCory

I'd only use DD and Kolton if anyone of the above are in foul trouble. If you want to start Jones over Steadman, ok, BUT...I really think Steadman needs to get in game shape. The kid averaged double figures everywhere he's been and he's shown he has some good low post moves, but he's not in shape. They have some winnable games coming up (Fairfield and NJIT) and I'd get him 25+ minutes in each game and hopefully get him going for conference play.

Santos is still a mystery to me...the kid was great in conference play his Freshman year...averaged close to double figures and brought a ton of energy. We all know what happened last year, but that was last year...by all accounts he is ready to go...give the kid a chance...he can't do worse than DD. McCory was the same way last year...I thought he rebounded well and that is one thing we are seriously lacking right now...why not give him a chance too?

69MG
Hall of Fame
Posts: 12096
Joined: Sat Feb 05, 2011 11:07 pm
Location: Western Mass

Re: 2021-2022 Season

Post by 69MG » Wed Dec 08, 2021 1:02 pm

^ I think we'd all like to see the Preston we saw in A10 play 2 years ago. I think he was most valuable on the defensive end and on hustle plays. Those are lacking a lot this year. We tend to overstate his offense, although he shot the 3 remarkably well. He averaged 6.6 per game in conference play with 3.1 boards in 22 minutes. But, he had 14 steals,15 blocks and only 10 turnovers in 18 games. That's the kind of production we need.

Post Reply