Game 32, 2024-25: La Salle (A10 1st Round)

[JoleonLescottsHair]

I wonder who will enter the transfer portal in the next 48 hours

Doesn’t matter !

Agree. The program is broken. The coach is terrible, the collective seems inconsequential in terms of ROI (I can’t speak for McMurphy’s attendance), and we are downgrading to the MAC (rather than setting a high bar) in order to support a shitty football program. Losing Jayden and DHS from a talent perspective would be unfortunate, but it doesn’t matter. Frank and Bamford are both collecting fat paychecks at this point. This is the first off-season ever that I simply don’t give a shit. See you in Ypsilanti! Fucking unbelievable.

[JoleonLescottsHair]

Can we just please fire Frank, fire the new MAC-FBS Johnny Bravo before he gets started, fire Bamford, and hire Carvel to run all sports? Honestly, it just comes down to a competent manager with passion and some competitive chops. I don’t care if Carvel doesn’t know the first thing about football or hoops, I PROMISE you he’d have better records than Frank or anyone during the FBS nightmare. No Peter Principle with that dude. He’d figure it out and win. Done.

[Floridafan71]

So glad its over!...Seems like nice bunch of players personally...but how we must have set the NCAA record for fouling 3 point shooters and dribling nowhere.

[JoleonLescottsHair]

^ yep, head down dribbling, horrible telegraphed passes, and literally just throwing the ball at the basket. I couldn’t believe some of the shots I saw this season, particularly from one player. That combined with Frank’s horrific clock management and pouting sessions while the game drifted. Absolutely remarkable that this man made $1.8m, his assistants drew decent salaries, and players collected NIL contracts. Absolutely wasted money. Alumni, students, Court Club members, and Collective contributors alike should all feel completely ripped off and offended.

Yea, I know, negativity and college students. Keep the faith!

[PreecherJenkins]

Please do the right thing and fire FM. it doesnt matter what it costs.. Get somebody with at least a basic understanding of todays basketball

Firing him will never happen. His contact states that if he is fired by UMass for a reason other than for cause, he would be paid 100% of the total value of the contract, plus between $1 million and $4.5 million depending on how early into the contract he is let go. His contract runs through the 28-29 season at over $1m per year so in addition to owing him the value of the contact left which is over $4M, he'd also get close to another $4m on top of that.
Umass isn't paying him $8m+ to leave!

1.. do you have the pdf of his contract?

2. this is why bamford needs to go, these guranteed contracts at umass are a joke!

[MikeUMA]

Postgame pressers, starting with La Salle
https://www.youtube.com/live/3ob7XqZWnl0

The UMass segment starts at the 15:09 mark https://www.youtube.com/live/3ob7XqZWnl ... 3hkG&t=909
Jayden and Rahsool spoke for our players.

[fenway617]

1.. do you have the pdf of his contract?

2. this is why bamford needs to go, these guranteed contracts at umass are a joke!

From public records published in other mediums.

Ends after the 2029 season.

Annual salary of $1 million — plus thousands more for media appearances and performance incentives.
It includes:
-20 vacation days per year
-A $100,000 signing bonus
-16 season tickets for home games and eight for road, neutral and playoff games
-An annual golf club membership
-Free travel for his spouse or dependent children for games when UMass travels by charter.

Other bonuses:

-$15,000 for any academic year when the Single Year Academic Progress Rate is 975 to 984, $20,000 if it is between 985 and 999, or $25,000 if it is 1,000
-$15,000 for winning Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year
-$25,000 for winning a national Coach of the Year honor
-$5,000 for any win against a Top 25-ranked team
-$15,000 for finishing in the top four of the conference during the regular season
-$12,500 for winning or tying for the regular season conference title
-$12,500 for entering the conference tournament as the No. 1 seed
-$20,000 for winning the conference tournament
-$25,000 for receiving an at-large bid to the NCAA tourney
-$10,000 for each win in the NCAA tourney
-$100,000 for reaching the Final Four
-$250,000 for winning the national championship
-$10,000 for playing in the NIT
-$5,000 for each win in the NIT
-$15,000 for reaching the Final Four of the NIT
-$20,000 for winning the NIT
-$20,000 for finishing in the Top 50 in the NET ranking; $15,000 for Top 75; or $10,000 for a top 100 finish
-$15,000 for any season where home paid attendance exceeds $1 million

In addition to the $1 million base salary, he is also to be paid $2.75 million over the life of the contract for making speaking and media appearances produced by UMass about the team.

Retention bonuses of $150,000 a year if he is still in the role on July 1st of each year

If he steps down early to take another coaching, scouting or front office position he can buyout himself for $500,000 to $1.5 million depending on the timing.

If he is fired by UMass for a reason other than for cause, Martin would be paid 100% of the total value of the contract, plus between $1 million and $4.5 million depending on how early into the contract he is let go

[NilesGold]

If he is fired by UMass for a reason other than for cause, Martin would be paid 100% of the total value of the contract, plus between $1 million and $4.5 million depending on how early into the contract he is let go

Whoever agreed to this from the UMass side is a fucking idiot and should lose their job.

[stevemaz]

Please do the right thing and fire FM. it doesnt matter what it costs.. Get somebody with at least a basic understanding of todays basketball

Firing him will never happen. His contact states that if he is fired by UMass for a reason other than for cause, he would be paid 100% of the total value of the contract, plus between $1 million and $4.5 million depending on how early into the contract he is let go. His contract runs through the 28-29 season at over $1m per year so in addition to owing him the value of the contact left which is over $4M, he'd also get close to another $4m on top of that.
Umass isn't paying him $8m+ to leave!

well fire him cause he sucks.. I would just say his performance was so awful this past year that he doesnt deserve a dime.. to me there is no way he gave it the effort that is required.. giving scholarships to guys who cant shoot..i.e . are not basketball players..

[MikeUMA]

^ steve - read the part again about how he's contractually due over $8 million dollars.

[doubledribble]

If he is fired by UMass for a reason other than for cause, Martin would be paid 100% of the total value of the contract, plus between $1 million and $4.5 million depending on how early into the contract he is let go

Whoever agreed to this from the UMass side is a fucking idiot and should lose their job.

You are SO right!

[WillHerndonFan]

Went down to A10 tournament for UMass/Lasalle game out knowing it would be my last A10 tourney. Didn’t renew my season tickets or go to any games prior to and I am glad I didn’t after witnessing in person an incredible display of downright shit basketball. How is it possible that we had four players in Diggins, Curry, Ndique and Hankins who didn’t step up to a higher level this year! Diggins 20 pt avg is misleading because he had really great games and really shit games. In the end, Frank is responsible because it’s his team and his product. By not recruiting a scoring big man and the returning players I mentioned not upping their game in productivity or consistency, is it really a surprise we sucked! As I have said in the past, Umass should do some organizational research on how Dayton, VCU, Bonnie and other year to year successful programs in the A10 keep it going while we have floundered miserably since Cal left nearly 30 years ago. We can’t continue to live in the past expect Marcus Camby and Lou Roe to walk though the door (sounds like a Rick Pitino line when he was a Celtics coach). Let’s find a new way at UMass because what we’re doing ain’t working!

[BillGASox1]

Agree...FM should be fired as well as Bam Bam. Bam Bam has almost zero success stories in his UMass time. He did work hard, though, to align us with a lesser conference!