Tuesday--March 29, 2011

MassLive's Ron Chimelis comments on UMass' intended move to FBS football when its other sports are struggling. Two or three years ago does seem a long time in sports. It also seems as if that things run in cycles. When UMass was great in basketball, the A10 also had a bunch of good teams.

As everyone knows, I lack the hockey gene in my DNA, so I'm not really qualified to comment, but it did seem that UMass hockey lost a lot of talent prior to the season and the team should be capable of rebounding next year.

Basketball is more troubling. Since Calipari left, we have had maybe four or five coaches. The magic has not returned. Leaving Final Four appearances aside, a 20 win season now and then should be an achievable goal. UMass should be able to finish in the top three of the A10 more often than not.

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TSN's Craig Haley takes a look at FCS's probable number one NFL prospect Ben Ijalana.

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Since the 2010 season Wofford has booted five players off the team.

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