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Post by 78francis302 on Aug 15, 2024 12:55:22 GMT -5
Also, I am forgetful, what is the status of UMASS? Sorry for the accidental double post but I can’t delete it without a time machine. this is UMass’ last year finishing middle of the pack in the A10. They are officially selling their souls for MAC football starting July 2025 Who put the bop in the bop shoo bop shoo bop……. |
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Post by towniegrad on Aug 15, 2024 13:12:18 GMT -5
It was the same clowns who put the ram in the Rama lama ding-dong!!!🤡
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Post by maplehurst on Aug 15, 2024 13:18:40 GMT -5
UMass is hosting SEC team, Missouri, in their 17,000 seat stadium. UMass must be going to receive a lot of money from SEC Network. Otherwise they would have the game at Gillette.
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Post by ceharv on Aug 15, 2024 14:25:14 GMT -5
Thanks guys - hasn’t UMASS recently undergone some instability in the HC position? I can see why as this change means UMASS hoops is clearly now a second class citizen in Amherst. They would pay a big price except that the hoops program was no more than middling already. I seriously question whether there will be a payoff in football. James Franklyn has Penn State well situated as far as recruiting in New England as BC’s struggles already show.
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Post by ctm77 on Aug 15, 2024 18:58:20 GMT -5
Thanks guys - hasn’t UMASS recently undergone some instability in the HC position? I can see why as this change means UMASS hoops is clearly now a second class citizen in Amherst. They would pay a big price except that the hoops program was no more than middling already. I seriously question whether there will be a payoff in football. James Franklyn has Penn State well situated as far as recruiting in New England as BC’s struggles already show. Google is free (for now) and can answer a lot of your questions. Frank Martin is extended through 2028-29 |
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Post by chrismoses on Aug 15, 2024 19:57:42 GMT -5
Thanks guys - hasn’t UMASS recently undergone some instability in the HC position? I can see why as this change means UMASS hoops is clearly now a second class citizen in Amherst. They would pay a big price except that the hoops program was no more than middling already. I seriously question whether there will be a payoff in football. James Franklyn has Penn State well situated as far as recruiting in New England as BC’s struggles already show. Google is free (for now) and can answer a lot of your questions. Frank Martin is extended through 2028-29 To actually answer the question. Yes, Frank Martin is the coach, but he was less than thrilled when it was decided that UMass was leaving the A10 for the MAC. It obviously makes sense for their CFB aspirations, but Martin was not to thrilled to go to a perennial one-bid conference that has an even worse time than the A10 at scheduling good opponents OOC. Rumor has it he was putting feelers out to see if there was any chance he could bolt for another school. However, before that could ever happen, he was extended. Frank Martin has ties to UMass. I believe his wife is an alum, but he didn’t sign up to coach in the MAC and that’s where the disconnect between he and the administration lies. This wasn’t exactly a new revelation and it appears he was left in the dark about the possible move. |
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Post by coach on Aug 16, 2024 1:54:22 GMT -5
St Bonaventure scheduling non D1 Mansfield appears to be the new norm for the A-10. 8 conference teams thus far are known to be playing 9 NON-D1 games per the team OOC schedules that have been released to date. St Louis will be playing 2 NON D1 opponents. Loyola Sunday Nov 10 vs Eureka DIII St Louis Sunday Nov 10 vs Avila NAIA URI Tuesday Nov 12 vs Franklin Pierce DII Dayton Saturday Nov 16 vs Capital DIII St Bonaventure Wednesday Nov 20 vs Mansfield VCU Friday Nov 29 vs Elizabeth City DII Duquesne Monday Dec 2 vs Cleary NAIA LaSalle Saturday Dec 21 Immaculata DIII St Louis Saturday Dec 28 vs William Woods NAIA they & we gotta stop this trend. When one of those teams is on the bubble the committee will point to their non-D1 game as the reason they/we were left out with a "weak schedule", fair or not fair. Since the league members can't fill out a full schedule of D1 teams despite 340+ options, maybe the league should force their hands with a 20 or even 22 game league schedule. Playing an extra A10 game will always be better than Mansfield or William Woods (that's a real school?) THE only chance for an A-10 bubble team to make the tourney is if they won the regular conference but didn't win the A-10 tournament. It's a 1-2 bid conference. Bona's could travel and win 4-5 non conference games against powerhouses and place 3rd in Conference standings but not win the A-10 Tourney and they would not get in March madness. |
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Post by maplehurst on Aug 16, 2024 7:28:10 GMT -5
St. Francis came out with their power conference schedule. They wil play Clemson, Penn State, and Maryland. Georgetown of the Big East is also scheduled. The Frankies also play football and have scheduled West Virginia in the future. Seems the Frankies are eons ahead of Bonas'.
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Post by kccgold on Aug 16, 2024 7:28:18 GMT -5
they & we gotta stop this trend. When one of those teams is on the bubble the committee will point to their non-D1 game as the reason they/we were left out with a "weak schedule", fair or not fair. Since the league members can't fill out a full schedule of D1 teams despite 340+ options, maybe the league should force their hands with a 20 or even 22 game league schedule. Playing an extra A10 game will always be better than Mansfield or William Woods (that's a real school?) THE only chance for an A-10 bubble team to make the tourney is if they won the regular conference but didn't win the A-10 tournament. It's a 1-2 bid conference. Bona's could travel and win 4-5 non conference games against powerhouses and place 3rd in Conference standings but not win the A-10 Tourney and they would not get in March madness. no that's incorrect if we beat 4-5 "powerhouses" we would get in. There are zero powerhouses on the schedule though so the point is moot |
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Post by jjjacks17 on Aug 16, 2024 10:46:31 GMT -5
St. Francis came out with their power conference schedule. They wil play Clemson, Penn State, and Maryland. Georgetown of the Big East is also scheduled. The Frankies also play football and have scheduled West Virginia in the future. Seems the Frankies are eons ahead of Bonas'. Those teams are happy to play St. Francis because St. Francis is a guaranteed buy game at home where they can win easily and run up the score. That wouldn’t be the case against an A10 opponent. Bonaventure and the rest of the Atlantic 10 should not schedule that way. SFU just wants the bag. |
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Post by zorro (res) on Aug 16, 2024 12:16:40 GMT -5
I'm afraid you'll have to wait until 2030 to see that scintillating matchup with WVU. Thankfully, I'll be dead by then. Take SFU if they're getting 60+ points.
In the meantime, enjoy their annual games with Mercyhurst, Stonehill, et.al.
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Post by bona20 on Aug 16, 2024 12:48:21 GMT -5
All these quality mid majors like High Point, Murray State, ETSU, Bradley, and Samford (among others) need games and we could easily start a home and home with them, but we choose to schedule home and homes with crap like Siena, Bucknell, and Florida Gulf Coast. Getting creative is not a bad thing! There is a serious culture of complacency in this athletic department. Maybe Beretta can change things, I sure hope so. Time to stop playing the “little old Bonaventure has no money” card and act like an Atlantic 10 team. Nobody is asking for a Dayton type schedule or a schedule where we go to 7 P4 schools for road games. It would just be nice to get some better teams at home, and stop playing teams that are in the bottom of their leagues on the road.
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Post by MM77 on Aug 16, 2024 14:52:39 GMT -5
I have been trying to get onto the official St Bonaventure athletic webpage. All that it shows is a pulsating wolf mascot. I know I am a computer stooge, but I cannot see where to click to get onto the page. I have no doubt it is me, and I must be missing some simple answer. HELP!!
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Post by ceharv on Aug 16, 2024 17:10:18 GMT -5
Ctm - Thanks for the google tip. I have heard of google and actually I use google very often and note it has yet to lead to an interesting discussion of any kind, whereas asking on the Bandwagon does fairly often. Google used to be fun, but not so much any more. Asking even a stupid question on the Bandwagon often leads to a decent discussion and information pertinent to Bona hoops.
Maplehurst - I think the Frankie’s are eons behind the Bonnies, which is the reason they can get those games scheduled. I think if we start losing more games we could see more P5 games, but I don’t think that the Program’s target goal. If winning makes it tougher to schedule P5 Programs, that’s a price I think we should be willing to pay.
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Post by Cassian on Aug 17, 2024 13:21:49 GMT -5
be like Temple used to do - go anywhere and play anyone at anytime - an 18-15 record with a 30 net is better than 25-4 with a 150 net
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