(10-04-2017 11:07 AM)panite Wrote:  

(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.

Totally agree - UMASS should have built their FB program in the MAC as an all sports member and continued to upgrade their stadium while they were there. It will be tough to eventually jump to the AAC, its apparent future choice of conferences, in the next realignment phase without the stadium upgrades in place, and 2 and 10 seasons with no bowl opportunities annually, while playing away money games with P5 teams and loosing constantly with inferior talent on the field. Still pulling for UMASS future success though.

^^^^^THIS^^^^

Gunna be alot harder to build a viable FBS program as a indy. Probably would have been the favorite to win the MAC NCAA auto-bid every year. If they dominated the league, full MAC membership probably would have actually helped basektball rather than impaired it.