(06-06-2015 07:37 AM)Attackcoog Wrote:  UMass made a mistake leaving the MAC. It will likely cost them their FBS program.

(06-05-2015 08:56 AM)No Bull Wrote:  UMass has some upside but won't make it long as an idependant. I am not sure what the plan is. I think not joining the MAC for all sports was a mistake...I am sure most anyone who likes UMass FBS football agrees with me.

(06-06-2015 10:10 AM)UConn-SMU Wrote:  UMass' long-term plan should have been to go with the MAC in all sports. It would give them a safe home. They could do very well in basketball, go to a bunch of NCAA tourneys, and slowly build the brand name and the football program. Then (if successful) they would get a look from the AAC someday.

I don't understand what the hell they're doing now.

They said going Independent would be the death nail to UMass Football.

We would not be able to schedule or recruit.

We've been able to do both. We had our best recruiting class ever, playing a national schedule.

According to 247sports right now the #78 best recruiting class.
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