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This is what an independent schedule looks like: UMass in 2016.

  • Sept. 3 at Florida
  • Sept. 10 vs. UConn (Gillette)
  • Sept. 17 at Boston College
  • Sept. 24 vs. Rhode Island(Gillette)
  • Oct. 1 at Old Dominion
  • Oct. 8 at BYU
  • Oct. 29 at Appalachian State
  • Nov. 5 at Troy
  • Nov. 26 at Hawaii
It's like the homeless team the Atlantic League fields that only plays road games.
 
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Even by signing revenue-generator contracts for away games, umess will struggle to obtain commitments to play any games at home. Foxboro, perhaps as it may draw some opponent's alumni. Especially in Amherst, what's the motivation for other schools to commit to playing in Amherst? Tiny stadium, absolutely no strong sport to use as negotiations chum, etc. Simply put, not an enviable position. Help, we need to get off this aac-island!
 
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What was the reason for UMass leaving the MAC? Were they asked to leave?
 
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I forgot that was a conference. (just like I'm sure most P5 people forget about the AAC - sigh).
 
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UMASS is a hockey school. UMASS-Amherst and UMASS-Lowell are both Hockey East programs.
Correction: UMass Lowell is indeed a hockey school, and a good program to boot. umess, not so good to typical HE perennial cellar dwellar. The school has no truly quality athletic programs for negotiations chum.
 
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Butch said:
UMass-Amherst is a basketball school. They've only made it to the NCAA tournament once in hockey.

That's scary if they are a basketball school. Their last win in an NCAA Tourney game was about 20 years ago. And last year was their first appearance in the NCAA Tournament in 16 years.
 
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Independence is not feasible for any team not named ND, and even The Domers are testing the waters of joining a conference all in. For a non P5 Team it is an existence one rung below purgatory. Being a traveling punching bag for P5 Schools is not something most kids are going to want to sign up for.
 
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That's scary if they are a basketball school. Their last win in an NCAA Tourney game was about 20 years ago. And last year was their first appearance in the NCAA Tournament in 16 years.
Yep. Their hockey program is even worse. Three coaches publicly turned them down in their recent HC search.
 
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Pretty sucky schedule. Can't imagine traveling virtually every week would be attractive to any athlete.
 

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Hey, at least they get to end their season in Hawaii!
 
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This is what an independent schedule looks like: UMass in 2016.

  • Sept. 3 at Florida
  • Sept. 10 vs. UConn (Gillette)
  • Sept. 17 at Boston College
  • Sept. 24 vs. Rhode Island(Gillette)
  • Oct. 1 at Old Dominion
  • Oct. 8 at BYU
  • Oct. 29 at Appalachian State
  • Nov. 5 at Troy
  • Nov. 26 at Hawaii
It's like the homeless team the Atlantic League fields that only plays road games.

looks like a good program to be equipment managers for, lots of OT I'd wager.
 

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This is what an independent schedule looks like: UMass in 2016.

  • Sept. 3 at Florida
  • Sept. 10 vs. UConn (Gillette)
  • Sept. 17 at Boston College
  • Sept. 24 vs. Rhode Island(Gillette)
  • Oct. 1 at Old Dominion
  • Oct. 8 at BYU
  • Oct. 29 at Appalachian State
  • Nov. 5 at Troy
  • Nov. 26 at Hawaii
It's like the homeless team the Atlantic League fields that only plays road games.

When remaining in the AAC is guaranteed to make all 3 revenue sports irrelevant, then you need to think outside the box. Why don't you defend remaining in the AAC? Let me see what that looks like.
 

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When remaining in the AAC is guaranteed to make all 3 revenue sports irrelevant, then you need to think outside the box. Why don't you defend remaining in the AAC? Let me see what that looks like.

At least stick to dropping football. It's a better argument.
 

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At least stick to dropping football. It's a better argument.

Your favorite option is effectively dropping all sports. Finding a real home for the basketball programs and keeping football on life support seems like a great choice by comparison.
 

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Your favorite option is effectively dropping all sports. Finding a real home for the basketball programs and keeping football on life support seems like a great choice by comparison.

I'll just refer you to the schedule I posted for UMass. That's your preferred choice.
 
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