Howard Herman of the Berkshire Eagle talks with UMass A.D. Ryan Bamford about possible implications of the move by Texas and Oklahoma to the SEC.
I don't know if any row of dominoes would end up affecting UMass. The Big 12 could raid the PAC 12, which has been slipping in recent years. The only two Group-of-Five teams that might interest a Power Five league are BYU and Boise State.
UMass and UConn would probably have more leverage if they worked together to try to get into C-USA, the MAC or the Sun Belt, but I doubt the Huskies would cooperate. Why? Just because they're UConn...
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Tomahawk Nation has a snarky preview of the FSU-UMass game. A lot of smack talk for a team that went 3-6 in 2020 and one of those wins was over Jacksonville State.
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CBS Sports has nine coaches on the hot seat for 2021. One of them is Coach Bell. With effectively only one season under his belt, a hot seat is at least two seasons away for Coach Bell.
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This 247Sports article covers Brandon Collier's European recruiting service. Mentions UMass several time.
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