(10-08-2021 12:57 PM)ken d Wrote:  

(10-06-2021 12:35 PM)bill dazzle Wrote:  

(10-06-2021 09:26 AM)UpStreamRedTeam Wrote:  

(10-05-2021 08:50 PM)bill dazzle Wrote:  If I'm UMass, there is absolutely no way I want to have all sports in the MAC, and there are many reasons for this. The MAC is a fine league, very stable and with lots of solid rivalries and history. But UMass basketball works well in the A10.

Does UMass basketball work well in the A-10? They have only on tournament appearance this century, and if you take out their run from 92-98 during Calipari’s time (plus the two years after he left) UMass hasn’t been to the tournament since 1962. Calipari’s run was so good I think it clouds our entire perception of UMass basketball.

I suppose it works well, specifically, for travel, rivalries and fan interest. I could be wrong.

As a Memphis fan, I would be fine with the AAC adding UMass because the Minutemen hoops program offers a solid history and UMass is a "basketball school." I'm in the minority compared to most AAC fans.

Bill, I think a lot of people make the mistake of assuming that because UMass sucks at football they must be a "basketball school". They are not. Dr. J is not coming back and neither is Camby. Take those few years out of their history and UMass has just been mediocre at best. I don't know what sport they're good at, but it's not hoops.

There really isn't any FBS conference that should be interested in the Minutemen. They are lucky to have gotten in to the A-10 before anyone realized how little they bring to the table.

I’m pretty sure they were good back in the day outside of the 80’s. You have to consider the tournament was smaller and UConn was probably the best in their conference.