2025 Playoff and Bowl talk

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Re: 2025 Playoff and Bowl talk

Post by InnervisionsUMASS » Sat Jan 10, 2026 9:28 am

The Big 10 commercial looks like it could use one more school at the end... come on Big 10, bring in UMass! :lol:
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Re: 2025 Playoff and Bowl talk

Post by stevemaz » Sat Jan 10, 2026 12:17 pm

InnervisionsUMASS wrote: Sat Jan 10, 2026 9:28 am The Big 10 commercial looks like it could use one more school at the end... come on Big 10, bring in UMass! :lol:
yup.. as it should be..

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Re: 2025 Playoff and Bowl talk

Post by Uminuteman » Sat Jan 10, 2026 1:46 pm

stevemaz wrote: Sat Jan 10, 2026 12:17 pm
InnervisionsUMASS wrote: Sat Jan 10, 2026 9:28 am The Big 10 commercial looks like it could use one more school at the end... come on Big 10, bring in UMass! :lol:
yup.. as it should be..
But never will. They spend more on 1 player than our entire NIL budget.

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Re: 2025 Playoff and Bowl talk

Post by InnervisionsUMASS » Sat Jan 10, 2026 3:26 pm

Obviously I was joking, but I can dream.
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Re: 2025 Playoff and Bowl talk

Post by stevemaz » Sun Jan 11, 2026 8:29 am

InnervisionsUMASS wrote: Sat Jan 10, 2026 3:26 pm Obviously I was joking, but I can dream.
maybe one day one us gets a 10 billion dollar lottery hit. you never know what the future holds

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Re: 2025 Playoff and Bowl talk

Post by Quann » Mon Jan 12, 2026 11:54 am

InnervisionsUMASS wrote: Fri Jan 09, 2026 9:17 pm Indiana is the real deal.
I know it's a home game for the U but it seems like Indiana is the inevitable national champion. They are rolling, Cignetti is such a good coach.

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Re: 2025 Playoff and Bowl talk

Post by InnervisionsUMASS » Mon Jan 12, 2026 12:20 pm

Quann wrote: Mon Jan 12, 2026 11:54 am
InnervisionsUMASS wrote: Fri Jan 09, 2026 9:17 pm Indiana is the real deal.
I know it's a home game for the U but it seems like Indiana is the inevitable national champion. They are rolling, Cignetti is such a good coach.

Yeah, I think so too. Probably not the total blowout like the quarterfinal game but I could see Indiana pulling away in the 2nd half.
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Re: 2025 Playoff and Bowl talk

Post by InnervisionsUMASS » Tue Jan 20, 2026 9:08 am

Congrats to Indiana! Sometimes these types of comments can be cliché, but this really was a storybook finish.


Not that any of this is easy, but they were a terrible football program that just won the whole damn thing, so there is hope things can turn around here... some day.
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Re: 2025 Playoff and Bowl talk

Post by ZooMass84 » Tue Jan 20, 2026 11:41 am

InnervisionsUMASS wrote: Tue Jan 20, 2026 9:08 am Congrats to Indiana! Sometimes these types of comments can be cliché, but this really was a storybook finish.


Not that any of this is easy, but they were a terrible football program that just won the whole damn thing, so there is hope things can turn around here... some day.
Like Cignetti said: "It CAN be done"!!!! for me, I'll take ONE win for UMass as "it CAN be done".
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Re: 2025 Playoff and Bowl talk

Post by harbo » Tue Jan 20, 2026 1:12 pm

It is rare for me to to pay attention through an entire football game, but last night was a compelling game to watch. Did get tired of the multiple shoutouts to JMU and the frustration of knowing that we were evenly matched for many seasons back in the day. Their administration has done what it takes to progress and succeed, even if they are a stepping stone for for those with higher level aspirations. Our stagnant administration, not so much.

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Re: 2025 Playoff and Bowl talk

Post by UMass1991 » Wed Jan 21, 2026 10:54 am

I think the best is that Carson Beck graduated 2 yrs ago, is not taking classes and yet still gets to play. In fact, I read elsewhere that he isn’t even registered as a student at Miami

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Re: 2025 Playoff and Bowl talk

Post by stevemaz » Thu Jan 22, 2026 6:22 am

UMass1991 wrote: Wed Jan 21, 2026 10:54 am I think the best is that Carson Beck graduated 2 yrs ago, is not taking classes and yet still gets to play. In fact, I read elsewhere that he isn’t even registered as a student at Miami
NCAA should definitely end the 6 years nonsense

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Re: 2025 Playoff and Bowl talk

Post by ZooMass84 » Fri Jan 23, 2026 2:32 pm

UMass1991 wrote: Wed Jan 21, 2026 10:54 am I think the best is that Carson Beck graduated 2 yrs ago, is not taking classes and yet still gets to play. In fact, I read elsewhere that he isn’t even registered as a student at Miami
they were employees anyway; stop with the "student-athlete" BS
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Re: 2025 Playoff and Bowl talk

Post by stevemaz » Sat Jan 24, 2026 9:14 am

ZooMass84 wrote: Fri Jan 23, 2026 2:32 pm
UMass1991 wrote: Wed Jan 21, 2026 10:54 am I think the best is that Carson Beck graduated 2 yrs ago, is not taking classes and yet still gets to play. In fact, I read elsewhere that he isn’t even registered as a student at Miami
they were employees anyway; stop with the "student-athlete" BS
I think we are not far off from 3 year contracts out of high school and then trades

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Re: 2025 Playoff and Bowl talk

Post by Jack » Sat Jan 24, 2026 10:10 am

very soon We'll have "college" programs selling ads on jerseys and helmets and "college" athletes selling advertising tattoos. .... oh well at least the lawyers get paid :D

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