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RhowdyRam02 · Unread post by **RhowdyRam02** » 7 years ago

Holloway's quote and what I'm about to post are all on umasshoops.com. I can't say I know any of the UMass players handles

Pipkins on Twitter.
WOW WOW WOW WOW IS ALL I CAN SAY

Then in reply to a comment about transferring he posted a neutral face emoji

Baldwin on Twitter
Loyalty ?? What is that

theblueram · Unread post by **theblueram** » 7 years ago

Rule # 1: Make the Tournament.

theblueram · Unread post by **theblueram** » 7 years ago

RhowdyRam02 wrote:Sophomore center Rashaan Holloway on Twitter, "this is some fucking bullshit."

That's what Umass fans have been saying for years.

section(105) · Unread post by **section(105)** » 7 years ago

......this will be an interesting watch; I would think multiple transfers....

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 7 years ago

I think the younger UMass players are truly in shock.......that comment about loyalty doesn't sound too good for the prospects of them staying.

If some leave, it would be to another conference.....transfers within a conference means a 2 year waiting period....

RoadyJay · Unread post by **RoadyJay** » 7 years ago

Goodbye Derek... I'll miss you

Rhody15 · Unread post by **Rhody15** » 7 years ago

I woulda thought he would have gotten to coach these recruits he got..Pipkins and Jarreau will/would be all A10 players soon enough.

theblueram · Unread post by **theblueram** » 7 years ago

9 years and one NCAAT will get you fired.

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 7 years ago

Say it reef...

Ram1019 · Unread post by **Ram1019** » 7 years ago

He definitely won't miss you, RoadyJay.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 7 years ago

I refuse at the present time to take the bait concerning blueram's "1 in 9" comment........

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 7 years ago

adam914 wrote:Say it reef...

Just say the damn thing, reef!!!!

hrstrat57 · Unread post by **hrstrat57** » 7 years ago

Billyboy78 wrote:Someone suggested Skinner as his replacement.

Hmmmmm

Interesting and good call.

Talent on that team is ridiculous if they can keep it intact.

Not surprised, he made a few lineup moves today and it all backfired.

I fear we are going have to shortly deal with a strong uMass program.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 7 years ago

57, not for at least a couple years if there are multiple transfers....and next season I expect Dayton to fall off a little.....still be top third of the conference though......

And what if Wade leaves VCU? If we could get a couple of decent bigs via the transfer route.....we could finally be the top dog next season?

section(105) · Unread post by **section(105)** » 7 years ago

RoadyJay wrote:gel_retired.jpg

Goodbye Derek... I'll miss you

......question...... is it time for a Sign Hall of Fame? I think so.....the living legend lives on.....

......I nominate this as the first entry....

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 7 years ago

Paging reef

hrstrat57 · Unread post by **hrstrat57** » 7 years ago

rambone 78 wrote:57, not for at least a couple years if there are multiple transfers....and next season I expect Dayton to fall off a little.....still be top third of the conference though......

And what if Wade leaves VCU? If we could get a couple of decent bigs via the transfer route.....we could finally be the top dog next season?

IMHO Archie and Wade are both gone.

Perhaps Hurley too....and if EC graduates he could take him along.

Could be a different A10 landscape next year. Don't care, let's win now!

Win!

hrstrat57 · Unread post by **hrstrat57** » 7 years ago

RoadyJay wrote:gel_retired.jpg

Goodbye Derek... I'll miss you

Now I have to towel off my computer screen.

Thanks a lot.....

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 7 years ago

Bye Bye Derek bye bye !!

I wonder if 1 in 4 Al is on their short list ?? UMass grad

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 7 years ago

Yes!! There it is!!

PeterRamTime · Unread post by **PeterRamTime** » 7 years ago

Good call UMass!

Kellogg was no good.

Sounds like his guys will be transferring.
In all likelyhood.

Those young guys came there for him though obviously, feel kinda bad for them.
That'll shake up their worlds for a little bit.

Rhody74 · Unread post by **Rhody74** » 7 years ago

Not surprised. I always thought UMass underachieved given their talent level. A good game coach would do well as long as he can keep the talent.

rhodyruckus · Unread post by **rhodyruckus** » 7 years ago

reef says so, it's official! My only hope is UMass does not bring Skinner in, that would make too much sense and give them a serious short term boost.

RF1 · Unread post by **RF1** » 7 years ago

UMass Makes Leadership Change in Men’s Basketball
March 09, 2017

http://umassathletics.com/news/2017/3/9 ... llogg.aspx

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 7 years ago

Will Kellogg land on his feet ???

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 7 years ago

In the NEC or something like that......

RF1 · Unread post by **RF1** » 7 years ago

A firing during the tournament is a bit unusual. Leagues typically don't like their premier event upstaged in any way.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 7 years ago

The earlier the better maybe.....they might want to get someone on board [who isn't still playing of course] before the Final Four games.

Also the spring signing period is only about 5 weeks away.

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 7 years ago

The ultimate disgrace for one Derek Kellogg

PeteRI · Unread post by **PeteRI** » 7 years ago

According to this article, he made over $1 million a year. Coach Hurley is a bargain!
http://commonwealthmagazine.org/back-st ... den-salary

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 7 years ago

Dan needs to dance here and sooner than 4 years from now.....9 years without an NCAAT won't cut it.

At least Kellogg did it once.

This weekend is huge. For a lot of reasons.

CTRamfan · Unread post by **CTRamfan** » 7 years ago

I think I'll write Greg Amadio to seriously consider him.......In his [Amadio] positions at Xavier and Duquesne, he must know him, and know Kellogg can really recruit. Quinnipiac has no $$ limitations, and the MAAC might be a good fit for him.

Sweep The Leg · Unread post by **Sweep The Leg** » 7 years ago

I guess he wasn't gr-r-reat!!!!

Iggy1979 · Unread post by **Iggy1979** » 7 years ago

hrstrat57 wrote:
rambone 78 wrote:57, not for at least a couple years if there are multiple transfers....and next season I expect Dayton to fall off a little.....still be top third of the conference though......

And what if Wade leaves VCU? If we could get a couple of decent bigs via the transfer route.....we could finally be the top dog next season?
IMHO Archie and Wade are both gone.

Perhaps Hurley too....and if EC graduates he could take him along.

Could be a different A10 landscape next year. Don't care, let's win now!

Win!

Seriously?

Rhody72 · Unread post by **Rhody72** » 7 years ago

Al's next gig is retirement. UMASS isn't hiring a coach on Medicare. Be serious - not sentimental.

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 7 years ago

http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/0 ... story.html

urirx · Unread post by **urirx** » 7 years ago

That job is now even more toxic. Ugh.

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 7 years ago

Any idea who is on their short list ??

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 7 years ago

TruePoint wrote:http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/0 ... story.html

That's not good....wonder if that had anything to do with his firing......even if nothing comes of this....that kind of negative pub can't help that program.

urirx · Unread post by **urirx** » 7 years ago

I had checked out their board this week, they hired a search firm to help with the coach hire

RF1 · Unread post by **RF1** » 7 years ago

urirx wrote:That job is now even more toxic. Ugh.

Not the type of attention you want at any time, let alone when you are hiring. Probably was an additional factor to Kellogg being fired. Things seem to be a real mess in Amherst. There have been a lot of rumors going back for some time about players transferring, including their stud recruits from the past year. All of this may better explain their play in the last two months.

RF1 · Unread post by **RF1** » 7 years ago

No real surprise. Looks like they waited until the Tournament (which took place across the street from its campus) was out of town. he was hired at the same time as Hurley with both of them coming from the NEC (Ferry at LIU and Hurley at Wagner).

Jim Ferry out as Duquesne men's basketball coach
March 13, 2017 3:07 PM

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/duqu ... 1703130165

Ferry at Duquesne
SEASON | OVERALL | A-10
2012–13 | 8–22 | 1–15
2013–14 | 13–17 | 5–11
2014–15 | 12–19 | 6–12
2015–16 | 17–17 | 6–12
2016–17 | 10-19 | 3-13
ALL | 60–94 | 21–63
% | 0.390 | 0.250

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 7 years ago

That's a tough job, maybe second to Fordham.
They had winning record under Ron Everhart and
went to three post season tournaments.
Why they fired him, is beyond me.
Ferry never lived up to what many felt he
might do, when he was hired.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 7 years ago

Duquesne is a Dead Program.

Fordham isn't Dead, but it shouldn't be in the A10.

Both teams should be out of the league as out liars in terms of success, infrastructure, and institutional support with respect to the rest of the modern A10.

urirx · Unread post by **urirx** » 7 years ago

At last we can have this fight without the "uri hasn't contributed to the conference this century"

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 7 years ago

That helps, but my statement above would be true even had we not made the NCAA tournament this season.

section(105) · Unread post by **section(105)** » 7 years ago

.......paging Preston?......dead end career killer?

urirx · Unread post by **urirx** » 7 years ago

I would not page anybody I really like for this job. Hell Umass with the lawsuit stuff probably is a better place, if you can handle being under and AD who is a football or die person.

And ATP- it was somewhat tongue in cheek with my comment

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 7 years ago

Preston's too smart to take a dead end job like Duquesne.
Funny, back in the 60's and earlier, Duquesne was an
Eastern power.
They had some significant players.

RhowdyRam02 · Unread post by **RhowdyRam02** » 7 years ago

I'm kind of surprised by this. There's talk that Duquesne is looking to spend $40 million to upgrade the Palumbo Center and associated facilities. If they do that they will have to play in an alternate venue next season. Seems like you'd be better off riding with Ferry for one more season so your next coach doesn't have to deal with the renovation inconveniences and bringing in a new coach and renovated arena at the same time should lead to maximum excitement and optimism in the fan base.

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