I'm not giving up, mostly because I've come this far. I grew up in a family that supported their alma mater's sports, so it's in my DNA to always follow my alma mater's athletics. "Big sports" is a reason I picked UMass.
However I don't want to hear there was any optimism to take from yesterday. I could have eventually put a blowout behind me after a few days, despite it being unexpected and a terrible outcome for the "new era." However the way it happened....I can't let that go. It was the same, often literally, mistakes we saw under every staff in the FBS era.
Bad penalties. Injuries. Late substitutions. Confusion. Soft defensive coverage. Not getting to the QB. Costly turnovers. Acres of space for opposing running backs on screen plays. It was the same freakin' game we've seen over and over and over and over...
I do believe this roster and staff deserve the hope it created over the offseason. Things are different. Maybe, just maybe, this was a one time, "oh no it's happening again" game. But they better get it together quick. Bryant needs to not just be a win, but a solid one.
I wasn't fooled by a certain basketball hire that 99% of the fanbase fell in love with. I don't believe Coach Joe is another McCall, but my leash is short. At the end of the day, this was another young coach hire by Bamford who has proven he cannot pick them (he can't pick the veteran ones either).
Pretty frustrating day for sure. I'm not going to question Bamford on his picking Coach Joe. It's ONE freakin' game. If they go 2-10 the next three years than I will question Bamford on the pick. In my mind, what has happened previously is in my rear view mirror. Everyone try to stay positive. If you can't, stop following them and do something else with your time. I get it, I drove three hours from the Cape to watch that. But despite it all I had fun.
Christian, your post-game analysis is SPOT ON! It was real and tinged with enough faith in our head coach to keep us optimistic! Thanks. Dr. Jack Singer, Rabid UMASS alum and Professional Sport Psychologist
I'm not giving up, mostly because I've come this far. I grew up in a family that supported their alma mater's sports, so it's in my DNA to always follow my alma mater's athletics. "Big sports" is a reason I picked UMass.
However I don't want to hear there was any optimism to take from yesterday. I could have eventually put a blowout behind me after a few days, despite it being unexpected and a terrible outcome for the "new era." However the way it happened....I can't let that go. It was the same, often literally, mistakes we saw under every staff in the FBS era.
Bad penalties. Injuries. Late substitutions. Confusion. Soft defensive coverage. Not getting to the QB. Costly turnovers. Acres of space for opposing running backs on screen plays. It was the same freakin' game we've seen over and over and over and over...
I do believe this roster and staff deserve the hope it created over the offseason. Things are different. Maybe, just maybe, this was a one time, "oh no it's happening again" game. But they better get it together quick. Bryant needs to not just be a win, but a solid one.
I wasn't fooled by a certain basketball hire that 99% of the fanbase fell in love with. I don't believe Coach Joe is another McCall, but my leash is short. At the end of the day, this was another young coach hire by Bamford who has proven he cannot pick them (he can't pick the veteran ones either).
Go UMass. Stick with it (for now...).
Pretty frustrating day for sure. I'm not going to question Bamford on his picking Coach Joe. It's ONE freakin' game. If they go 2-10 the next three years than I will question Bamford on the pick. In my mind, what has happened previously is in my rear view mirror. Everyone try to stay positive. If you can't, stop following them and do something else with your time. I get it, I drove three hours from the Cape to watch that. But despite it all I had fun.
At some point, it can’t be the coach. Not after this many coaches all fail.
Christian, your post-game analysis is SPOT ON! It was real and tinged with enough faith in our head coach to keep us optimistic! Thanks. Dr. Jack Singer, Rabid UMASS alum and Professional Sport Psychologist