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UMass Hoopster @umasshoopster.bsky.social · 17h

@umassreindeer.bsky.social don't know if you still check this site, but great job asking questions during the Harasymiak press conference today, particularly about resources, institutional support, and NIL

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UMass Hoopster @umasshoopster.bsky.social · 19h

I do find him very engaging, thoughtful, and genuine. He gets away from the coach speak every once in a while an you can see the passion and intention he has. He's no Molnar or Walt Bell. I think he can do this, but it's obviously much harder than he anticipated.

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UMass Hoopster @umasshoopster.bsky.social · 19h

Not a whole lot there. A lot of coach speak and he's keeping that stuff internal.

UMass Hoopster @umasshoopster.bsky.social · 19h

Coach Harasymiak presser starting shortly. He said he was going to make some uncomfortable or unpopular changes. Interested to see what they might be.

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UMass Hoopster @umasshoopster.bsky.social · 19h

Coach Harasymiak presser starting shortly. He said he was going to make some uncomfortable or unpopular changes. Interested to see what they might be.

UMass Hoopster @umasshoopster.bsky.social · 19h

@curryhickssage.bsky.social with similar thoughts on the other site about Bamford extending his own leash, and confirmed this morning that Bamford is likely not getting fired any time soon.

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epeemike81.bsky.social @epeemike81.bsky.social · 20h

Hey, #UMass peeps! I'm looking for 3 additional tickets (and, ideally, club passes) to Friday night's game against Northeastern. Happy to trade 1 for 1 for future games, as I have two tickets but typically only use 1.

Let me know if you can help me out.

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UMass Hoopster @umasshoopster.bsky.social · 1d

Pellegrino: UMass has turned losing into an art form – Massachusetts Daily Collegian share.google/iCbHaf7PsHUX...

Pellegrino: UMass has turned losing into an art form

The Massachusetts football team turns incompetence into art, one disastrous brushstroke at a time. Throughout 2025, UMass (0-6, 0-2 Mid-American) has displayed a level of ineptitude that shouldn’t be ...

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UMass Hoopster @umasshoopster.bsky.social · 1d

Opening night opponent Marshall is one spot behind us at 197. Other notables:
BC 90
Akron 94 (#1 in MAC)
FSU 96
Kent St 125
Miami (Oh) 127
Charleston 132
Harvard 163

Possible Paradise Jam matchups Yale and Oregon St are 102 and 129.

UMass Hoopster @umasshoopster.bsky.social · 1d

UMass comes in at 196 in the initial KenPom rankings, 7th in the MAC. They should be much better than that and the number is likely a reflection of major roster turnover. Finishing the year at 196/7th would be a disaster.

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UMass Hoopster @umasshoopster.bsky.social · 2d

UMass has apparently cancelled their postgame press conference. Pathetic and cowardly. This is spiraling quickly for Bamford, Harasymiak and Co.

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UMass Hoopster @umasshoopster.bsky.social · 2d

The Bryant loss was the worst loss in UMass history at the time. Is giving up 42 (and counting) and not being able to muster a TD against Kent St, a team with an interim coach that hasn't won an FBS or MAC game in literal years, the new rock bottom?

How much lower can rock bottom possibly get?

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UMass Hoopster @umasshoopster.bsky.social · 2d

Damn, even Jay is checking out. Looks like a beautiful fall day at least

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UMass Hoopster @umasshoopster.bsky.social · 2d

Kent St straight up BLOWS.

UMass trails 28-6 in the 3rd quarter.

UMass Hoopster @umasshoopster.bsky.social · 2d

From the coaches down to the players and probably even equipment staff

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UMass Hoopster @umasshoopster.bsky.social · 2d

One of the many signs of how bad a program UMass football is, is that helmets come off multiple times every game.

Are they not fitted right, are they not strapped on, what's the deal? Just one of those symptoms of a program on its death bed.

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UMass Hoopster @umasshoopster.bsky.social · 2d

Those were the days, man. Just the right amount of shitty.

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UMass Hoopster @umasshoopster.bsky.social · 2d

I know it's UMass, so take that for what it's worth, but if they kick the FG and get a stop on defense, they're right in the game and get the ball to start the 2nd half.

UMass Hoopster @umasshoopster.bsky.social · 2d

I would love to watch bad UMass football. That would be awesome

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UMass Hoopster @umasshoopster.bsky.social · 2d

And once again, Coach Harasymiak forgoes an easy FG to keep it a 2-score game in favor of a 4th down that gets completely blown up and results in a UMass fumble that goes backwards like 20 yards.

Yakkity Sax territory here.

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UMass Hoopster @umasshoopster.bsky.social · 2d

I mean, Kent St is bigger faster stronger. Kent freaking State.

UMass Hoopster @umasshoopster.bsky.social · 2d

UMass football is not just bad, they're so far from even being competitive against other bad teams it's just sad.

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UMass Hoopster @umasshoopster.bsky.social · 2d

Before I even got the snacks to the couch

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UMass Hoopster @umasshoopster.bsky.social · 5d

Off the top of my head, I'll say

From Russia with Love
Live & Let Die
Octopussy
Goldeneye
Skyfall
Spectre

Any more?

UMass Hoopster @umasshoopster.bsky.social · 6d

Such a shame to have Mendes back, finally get to use SPECTRE/Blofeld, and you end up with this. The train sequence is excellent though, largely due to their being on a train.