UMass > MAC for all sports in 2025-2026

[JwittersPAC]

And what would "win 5-6 games in the MAC" improve for them? You still torpedo the rest of your AD in the process, whether you win 0 or 12. And for no money, unlike if they took 100-0 losses against real teams. Both other choices are easily better.

Anyway - i showed my choice and why - are you going to any time soon, or just post laugh emoji's and strawmen?

UMass has no easy solution. Little interest in the sports programs at the school located in a state with little interest in college athletics. The good news is UMass is a good academic school.

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

Then they better do something quick. Look, Mass is the 16th ranked state by population. By some measures it is the wealthiest state. Yes, UMass is an embarrassment. If they can't figure out a way to properly fund their athletics department, then they deserve to rot on the vine. Maybe UMass and bcu need to form some type of public/private partnership to try to make 1 decent program out of 2 dumpster fires.

When you combine two dogs with fleas, you just get a bigger dog with fleas, lol.

 

[Kolumbo]

And what would "win 5-6 games in the MAC" improve for them? You still torpedo the rest of your AD in the process, whether you win 0 or 12. And for no money, unlike if they took 100-0 losses against real teams. Both other choices are easily better.

Anyway - i showed my choice and why - are you going to any time soon, or just post laugh emoji's and strawmen?

the only "rest of the AD" is basketball and that's been barely afloat for decades. Hockey and Lacrosse are not affected and that's what really matters to UMass.

 

[CL82]

When you combine two dogs with fleas, you just get a bigger dog with more fleas, lol.

FIFY

Of course, Boston college has zero incentive to merge with anyone since they get P4 money for a DIII product.

 

[ZooCougar]

And what would "win 5-6 games in the MAC" improve for them? You still torpedo the rest of your AD in the process, whether you win 0 or 12. And for no money, unlike if they took 100-0 losses against real teams. Both other choices are easily better.

Anyway - i showed my choice and why - are you going to any time soon, or just post laugh emoji's and strawmen?

How do you “torpedo” the rest? It shouldn’t take much to hit that level. That’s how bad they are.

It doesn’t even sound like basketball is in good shape either. The place is not well.

The MAC should be pissed for letting this disaster into the fold.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

I think they’ve hit rock bottom. They should be able to compete in the MAC.

To be fair, UMess would require pile drivers if not coal mining excavators to go much deeper in the Minutemen depths of despair. While not wishing UMess bowl appearances, a couple to 5 wins per season would be a massive improvement. None versus UConn.

 

[Vuce]

the only "rest of the AD" is basketball and that's been barely afloat for decades. Hockey and Lacrosse are not affected and that's what really matters to UMass.

There is one step left. The fans and any remaining level of interest. They did draw over 6k a few times for hoops last season. Their first home game this year they drew like 2k. Fans have started to check out even more than they were and season ticket sales are essentially not a thing now. It can and will get worse for them. They will need to be the Gonzaga of the MAC including NCAA tournament runs for anyone to care

 

[Windham4th]

I can't believe UMass is worth 20 pages of posts...

 

[JwittersPAC]

I can't believe UMass is worth 20 pages of posts...

People love a train wreck.

 

[Kolumbo]

I can't believe UMass is worth 20 pages of posts...

success is a fickle mistress so of course we pay close attention to football programs and CR. Our neighbor UMass is a case study in its own right just up the road so I find it particularly interesting

in 2022 there were 7 independents and today there are 2. Although all were independents, their situations and journeys were all very different

UConn (8-3)
ND (8-2)
Army (5-4)
BYU (9-1)
UMass (0-10)
Liberty (4-6)
NMSU (3-7)