KAEO: Trent Buttrick

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Re: KAEO: Trent Buttrick

Post by NilesGold » Tue Apr 13, 2021 12:21 pm

Upstate10 wrote: Tue Apr 13, 2021 11:02 am So if Buttrick came here to play the 4 are we going to roll into the season with Steadman and Mathews as our only 5s? That seems dangerous.
My guess is that Buttrick's offensive role won't change whether he's the 4 or the 5 on the floor. Buttrick will be free to cut some of his bulk knowing that even if he has to defend opposing 5s some of the time, A10 centers are vastly smaller than B1G centers.

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Re: KAEO: Trent Buttrick

Post by Floyd » Tue Apr 13, 2021 12:22 pm

Upstate10 wrote: Tue Apr 13, 2021 11:02 am
Unless, of course, Tre decides to come back :lol:
U climbing in my boat now? :lol:
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Re: KAEO: Trent Buttrick

Post by bobolink » Tue Apr 13, 2021 1:12 pm

as of now, stats say he's the biggest, or at least heaviest, player on next season's roster. But what little we've seen of him all says he's a 4. Good that he's had some experience as a 5 also, particularly with the team's lack of size. Who knows what out of conference opponents we'll see. Most A-10 teams have 2 or 3 bigs, but not many have huge centers (SLU and Dayton do, might be the only ones).

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Re: KAEO: Trent Buttrick

Post by Upstate10 » Tue Apr 13, 2021 4:13 pm

Floyd wrote: Tue Apr 13, 2021 12:22 pm
Upstate10 wrote: Tue Apr 13, 2021 11:02 am
Unless, of course, Tre decides to come back :lol:
U climbing in my boat now? :lol:
Yupp and I'll bring the beer

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Re: KAEO: Trent Buttrick

Post by Floyd » Tue Apr 13, 2021 8:47 pm

Well, if he does, I'll gladly buy you a beer at a game next season for believing.
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Re: KAEO: Trent Buttrick

Post by Upstate10 » Tue Apr 13, 2021 8:52 pm

Floyd wrote: Tue Apr 13, 2021 8:47 pm Well, if he does, I'll gladly buy you a beer at a game next season for believing.
I’m in for that my man

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Re: KAEO: Trent Buttrick

Post by UMassfan_19 » Tue Apr 13, 2021 9:05 pm

Upstate10 wrote: Tue Apr 13, 2021 11:33 am ^
After reading the 247 article about his transfer I’m not sure if Buttrick would have came here if McCall planned on using him at the 5. I think he could against most A10 teams but it seems like he wants to play what he sees as his real position.

Guess we’ll find out at some point
I don’t expect it as his primary spot but as a 3rd option he is much better for for it than say Ronnie degray or Dibaji

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Re: KAEO: Trent Buttrick

Post by minutefanjsf » Wed Apr 14, 2021 10:14 am

Upstate10 wrote: Tue Apr 13, 2021 8:52 pm
Floyd wrote: Tue Apr 13, 2021 8:47 pm Well, if he does, I'll gladly buy you a beer at a game next season for believing.
I’m in for that my man
Here is my maroon glasses wearing idealism. Even though it didn’t work out for TB, his love of UMass is still there and has rubbed off on Tre. I can trick myself into seeing TB having a discussion where he says to Tre, I still love the school and would love to see you bring it to the NCAA even if I’m not there. DK for example still loves UMass, I’m sure there is no love lost for the AD in that relationship, though.

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Re: KAEO: Trent Buttrick

Post by capezona » Wed Apr 14, 2021 10:31 am

^ "Trick" is the key word here.

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Re: KAEO: Trent Buttrick

Post by Floyd » Wed Apr 14, 2021 12:22 pm

minutefanjsf wrote: Wed Apr 14, 2021 10:14 am
Upstate10 wrote: Tue Apr 13, 2021 8:52 pm
Floyd wrote: Tue Apr 13, 2021 8:47 pm Well, if he does, I'll gladly buy you a beer at a game next season for believing.
I’m in for that my man
Here is my maroon glasses wearing idealism. Even though it didn’t work out for TB, his love of UMass is still there and has rubbed off on Tre. I can trick myself into seeing TB having a discussion where he says to Tre, I still love the school and would love to see you bring it to the NCAA even if I’m not there. DK for example still loves UMass, I’m sure there is no love lost for the AD in that relationship, though.
Looks like we have another one coming aboard my boat. Upstate, we might need a few cases!
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Re: KAEO: Trent Buttrick

Post by Upstate10 » Wed Apr 14, 2021 8:36 pm

Might have to switch to liquor to save room :lol:

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Re: KAEO: Trent Buttrick

Post by MikeUMA » Thu Apr 15, 2021 10:23 am

Official announcement about Trent joining the team
https://umassathletics.com/news/2021/4/ ... nsfer.aspx

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Re: KAEO: Trent Buttrick

Post by minutefanjsf » Thu Apr 15, 2021 12:55 pm

Floyd wrote: Wed Apr 14, 2021 12:22 pm
minutefanjsf wrote: Wed Apr 14, 2021 10:14 am
Upstate10 wrote: Tue Apr 13, 2021 8:52 pm

I’m in for that my man
Here is my maroon glasses wearing idealism. Even though it didn’t work out for TB, his love of UMass is still there and has rubbed off on Tre. I can trick myself into seeing TB having a discussion where he says to Tre, I still love the school and would love to see you bring it to the NCAA even if I’m not there. DK for example still loves UMass, I’m sure there is no love lost for the AD in that relationship, though.
Looks like we have another one coming aboard my boat. Upstate, we might need a few cases!
I’ve been there from the start.....just affirming it.

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Re: KAEO: Trent Buttrick

Post by Juice Stand » Wed Mar 09, 2022 1:20 pm

Collegian article on Buttrick's journey from Penn St to UMass: https://dailycollegian.com/2022/03/free ... -promises/

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