[quote='Steve1981' pid='12136273' dateline='1434557765']
AD Ryan Bamford gave an online chat today. Bob McGovern for 247Sports-Maroon Musket gave a good recap.

[quote]On whether McGuirk Alumni Stadium will be renovated:

Good question -- lots to consider there. I can tell you that it is our hope that we get to a point where we are playing most, if not all, of our games back on campus. The Patriots and Gillette Stadium have been GREAT partners but in the end, that's where college football belongs: on campus. Certainly, we need to upgrade that facility to reach our goals in that regard.

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Sure sounds like UMass still has it in their head that they will not be upgrading McGuirk until they get a new conference. The problem is, they will find themselves ranked behind other schools who have already upgraded their stadiums and have already proven they can fill them. I don't think the "we will renovate/expand the stadium once we know we have a new destination" is going to work in conference realignment. Its likely not having a viable on campus stadium will be the reason they are passed over. It wont matter if they promise to fix it.