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Re: Game 1 (2017) Hawaii

Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2017 8:24 pm
by Rolling Ridge
Got an email form UMass today reminding me this game is in 10 days! Holy cow, that snuck up in me! :shock: I'm excited, and nervous. This is an important game for the team this year, I'm really hoping we come out strong and get a win!

Re: Game 1 (2017) Hawaii

Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 8:05 am
by eldonabe
Matty's article today says Whip will use both QB's. Neither has separated themselves.....

I don't know if this is good or bad, but I am not a fan of that personally. I think you need to name a guy and let it run it's course. Both guys will be looking over their shoulder all the time and that is a confidence killer.

I happen to like Ford a lot but whatever correlates into win works for me I guess.

Re: Game 1 (2017) Hawaii

Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 9:20 am
by MJatUM
Based on a lot of Twitter chat, that very well might just be some gamesmanship from Whip as a defense will need to be more prepared to contain Comis than Ford. I like the competition but the adage "if you have two quarterbacks you don't have one quarterback" usually rings true for a reason.

Plus, if past seasons tell us anything both will end up starting at some point anyway. Might as well give both 1st team reps.

Re: Game 1 (2017) Hawaii

Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 12:43 pm
by umassbaseball
Excited for this one. Myself and a bunch of my buddies (all current students) will be driving up. Hope to see a win.

Re: Game 1 (2017) Hawaii

Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 10:25 am
by minutefanjsf
MJatUM wrote: Thu Aug 17, 2017 9:20 am Based on a lot of Twitter chat, that very well might just be some gamesmanship from Whip as a defense will need to be more prepared to contain Comis than Ford. I like the competition but the adage "if you have two quarterbacks you don't have one quarterback" usually rings true for a reason.

Plus, if past seasons tell us anything both will end up starting at some point anyway. Might as well give both 1st team reps.
Also having to prepare for a lefty and righty makes it difficult to figure the strong side alignment.

Re: Game 1 (2017) Hawaii

Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 10:36 am
by MJatUM
Another good point - I didn't even consider that one.

Re: Game 1 (2017) Hawaii

Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 11:06 am
by eldonabe
If that was even remotely the case - this gamesmanship stuff would be happening a lot more often - Umass isn't even close to the only school with more than 1 viable starting QB option.

This would seem amateur-ish if that is the case - this is Big Boy football :wink: - name a starter!

Re: Game 1 (2017) Hawaii

Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 1:54 pm
by TruBluMaroon
^ RIGHT....Pick one......Wegzyn or Doyle!!

Re: Game 1 (2017) Hawaii

Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2017 11:47 am
by Swampy
Emails have gone out on assigned tailgating spots. Let's hoist the flags and get this party started! 8)

Re: Game 1 (2017) Hawaii

Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2017 9:54 pm
by econalum
Excited to come to the game this Saturday, hopefully we get great weather and crowd.

FWIW, I am also not a fan of a rotating QB format, although lefty and righty is an interesting twist on things.

MA vs. Hawaii should generate some Boston media interest this week, let's hope so.

Re: Game 1 (2017) Hawaii

Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2017 5:56 pm
by mdogt12
Game on NESN Plus

Re: Game 1 (2017) Hawaii

Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2017 10:40 am
by MajBugman
Holy crap! UMass is playing a game THIS weekend! And they are projected to win. For some reason that just hit me. :oops: Captain Obvious, that's me.

Re: Game 1 (2017) Hawaii

Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2017 12:07 pm
by gosox22
Our new partner for televising our home games, Eleven Sports, currently has our game listed on THURSDAY night at 6pm instead of Saturday on their webpage... A little concerning they have the day wrong! Luckily the DirecTV listings have it correct, so no big deal. But still, come on Eleven!

Soooo pumped for this game! Will be a key indicator on whether the program can turn the corner this year. Go U!

Re: Game 1 (2017) Hawaii

Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2017 12:11 pm
by MJatUM
Woo! Can't wait to watch on Thursday and get my bets in before Saturday 8)

Re: Game 1 (2017) Hawaii

Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2017 7:10 pm
by photoman
Any good restaurants on the S. Shore for a game watch? Hingham/Weymouth area?