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Posted: **Wed Mar 23, 2022 8:00 pm**

reef wrote: ↑2 years ago Think Frank Martin is a solid choice @ UMass

Schmidt staying at St. Bonaventure and Frank Martin going to UMass is probably the best outcome for the A10

Posted: **Wed Mar 23, 2022 8:11 pm**

RhowdyRam02 wrote: ↑2 years ago
reef wrote: ↑2 years ago Think Frank Martin is a solid choice @ UMass
Schmidt staying at St. Bonaventure and Frank Martin going to UMass is probably the best outcome for the A10

UMass would still have to close the deal with Martin. Given their track record, I would not think it is guaranteed.

Given URI got their man in a quick and professional manner along with me having no skin in this game, I must admit that I thoroughly enjoyed following the UMass hiring saga today. There were just so many plot twists. Following Blaudschun's tweets alone were good comedy with all the assertions and reversals coming one after another. It was akin to watching a ball going back and forth in a game of tennis.

Posted: **Wed Mar 23, 2022 8:37 pm**

Rhody74 wrote: ↑2 years ago

I think Thamel was the first to call Archie Miller last Wednesday so....

Posted: **Wed Mar 23, 2022 8:49 pm**

RhowdyRam02 wrote: ↑2 years ago
reef wrote: ↑2 years ago Think Frank Martin is a solid choice @ UMass
Schmidt staying at St. Bonaventure and Frank Martin going to UMass is probably the best outcome for the A10

Agreed just makes the lesgue a lot stronger

Posted: **Wed Mar 23, 2022 9:16 pm**

TruePoint wrote: ↑2 years ago “Emerged as the target” has become the euphemism of choice for “this is going to happen” for CBB reporters reporting on coaching candidacies. Would think it’s very very likely at this point Martin is the next coach at UMass. That’ll be fun.

They're "zeroing in" on him.

Posted: **Thu Mar 24, 2022 2:01 pm**

Meanwhile it is 2:00pm on Day 23 of the UMass search. No sign yet of white smoke from atop the Athletic Dept offices of UMass. Eerily quiet today with no news after all the fast changing drama that ensued yesterday. UMass fans are very much hoping something happens today as they don't expect an announcement would be made on Friday, the same day that their men's hockey program starts its defense of its national championship against Minnesota in nearby Worcester. They think a basketball hire on that day would be in bad form as it would detract from their hockey program.

Posted: **Thu Mar 24, 2022 2:05 pm**

RF1 wrote: ↑2 years ago Meanwhile it is 2:00pm on Day 23 of the UMass search. No sign yet of white smoke from atop the Athletic Dept offices of UMass. Eerily quiet today with no news after all the fast changing drama that ensued yesterday. UMass fans are very much hoping something happens today as they don't expect an announcement would be made on Friday, the same day that their men's hockey program starts its defense of its national championship against Minnesota in nearby Worcester. They think a basketball hire on that day would be in bad form as it would detract from their hockey program.

And since it's UMass, that's exactly when they'll announce it

Posted: **Thu Mar 24, 2022 2:52 pm**

RF1 wrote: ↑2 years ago Meanwhile it is 2:00pm on Day 23 of the UMass search. No sign yet of white smoke from atop the Athletic Dept offices of UMass. Eerily quiet today with no news after all the fast changing drama that ensued yesterday. UMass fans are very much hoping something happens today as they don't expect an announcement would be made on Friday, the same day that their men's hockey program starts its defense of its national championship against Minnesota in nearby Worcester. They think a basketball hire on that day would be in bad form as it would detract from their hockey program.

Makes me wonder if Schmidt is still in play for them. I’d rather see Schmidt stay at Bona and Martin land at UMess, as others have said. Better for the A10 and Rhody.

Posted: **Thu Mar 24, 2022 3:00 pm**

Thamel is one of the best, I would imagine his information about Martin emerging as the target for UMass is solid.

There was a 24-48 hour buffer between when Thamel said URI was closing in on Miller and when it was actually announced.

Posted: **Thu Mar 24, 2022 3:03 pm**

Martin met with UMASS on Tuesday and is meeting with UMASS today as well
Schmidt backed out

Posted: **Thu Mar 24, 2022 3:04 pm**

Jdrums#3 wrote: ↑2 years ago
RF1 wrote: ↑2 years ago Meanwhile it is 2:00pm on Day 23 of the UMass search. No sign yet of white smoke from atop the Athletic Dept offices of UMass. Eerily quiet today with no news after all the fast changing drama that ensued yesterday. UMass fans are very much hoping something happens today as they don't expect an announcement would be made on Friday, the same day that their men's hockey program starts its defense of its national championship against Minnesota in nearby Worcester. They think a basketball hire on that day would be in bad form as it would detract from their hockey program.
Makes me wonder if Schmidt is still in play for them. I’d rather see Schmidt stay at Bona and Martin land at UMess, as others have said. Better for the A10 and Rhody.

I think the Schmidt possibility is dead. They may have been waiting for him but it now appears he has rebuffed them and got a raise and further commitments from SBU. It seems the UMass focus is now on Frank Martin. I am however starting to wonder if that is the case, why is there no deal yet? I would think given the bad press for UMass yesterday along with building frustration and anxiety in their fans, it would be best to get this resolved asap.

Posted: **Thu Mar 24, 2022 3:11 pm**

RF1 wrote: ↑2 years ago
Jdrums#3 wrote: ↑2 years ago
RF1 wrote: ↑2 years ago Meanwhile it is 2:00pm on Day 23 of the UMass search. No sign yet of white smoke from atop the Athletic Dept offices of UMass. Eerily quiet today with no news after all the fast changing drama that ensued yesterday. UMass fans are very much hoping something happens today as they don't expect an announcement would be made on Friday, the same day that their men's hockey program starts its defense of its national championship against Minnesota in nearby Worcester. They think a basketball hire on that day would be in bad form as it would detract from their hockey program.
Makes me wonder if Schmidt is still in play for them. I’d rather see Schmidt stay at Bona and Martin land at UMess, as others have said. Better for the A10 and Rhody.

I think the Schmidt possibility is dead. They may have been waiting for him but it now appears he has rebuffed them and got a raise and further commitments from SBU. It seems the UMass focus is now on Frank Martin. I am however starting to wonder if that is the case, why is there no deal yet? I would think given the bad press for UMass yesterday along with building frustration and anxiety in their fans, it would be best to get this resolved asap.

Martin met with UMASS officials Tuesday and again today.
I’d much rather hire the right guy than worry about whether it’s 16, 26 or 36 days. Martin only recently became available. His wife is a UMASS grad.

Posted: **Thu Mar 24, 2022 3:15 pm**

ramster wrote: ↑2 years ago Martin only recently became available.

Martin was let go on March 14th. Ten days is an eternity in hiring coaches at this level today.

Posted: **Thu Mar 24, 2022 3:22 pm**

ramster wrote: ↑2 years ago Martin met with UMASS on Tuesday and is meeting with UMASS today as well
Schmidt backed out

Good for Bona and Schmidt. Come on Minutemen, get Martin done.

Thanks for the update, Ramster.

Posted: **Thu Mar 24, 2022 3:25 pm**

RF1 wrote: ↑2 years ago
ramster wrote: ↑2 years ago Martin only recently became available.
Martin was let go on March 14th. Ten days is an eternity in hiring coaches at this level.

Schmidt surprisingly winning 3 straight games against P5 teams on the road in the NIT putting Bonnie’s in the NIT Championships next Tuesday has been unexpected. I would not expect any Coach with their team still playing to announce moving to a new job. Imaging the effect of that on his team?

I get people being anxious about the length of time but team are still playing. URI didn’t have this situation as their coach was readily available.

Posted: **Thu Mar 24, 2022 3:32 pm**

Jdrums#3 wrote: ↑2 years ago
ramster wrote: ↑2 years ago Martin met with UMASS on Tuesday and is meeting with UMASS today as well
Schmidt backed out
Good for Bona and Schmidt. Come on Minutemen, get Martin done.

Thanks for the update, Ramster.

You can follow the UMASS Coaching process here on the 70 page thread. Interesting to track Twitter on this guy Mark Blaudschun regarding Bamford, Martin, Schmidt and others involved in this process.

https://www.umasshoops.com/newboard/vie ... start=1020

Posted: **Thu Mar 24, 2022 3:59 pm**

In other A-10 coaching news:

If he did take that G.W. job, man, this has been a pretty big infusion of "coaching talent" into the A-10 in one off-season.

Posted: **Thu Mar 24, 2022 4:30 pm**

We may actually see the UMass hiring saga finally end today

Posted: **Thu Mar 24, 2022 4:32 pm**

ramster wrote: ↑2 years ago
Jdrums#3 wrote: ↑2 years ago
ramster wrote: ↑2 years ago Martin met with UMASS on Tuesday and is meeting with UMASS today as well
Schmidt backed out
Good for Bona and Schmidt. Come on Minutemen, get Martin done.

Thanks for the update, Ramster.
You can follow the UMASS Coaching process here on the 70 page thread. Interesting to track Twitter on this guy Mark Blaudschun regarding Bamford, Martin, Schmidt and others involved in this process.

https://www.umasshoops.com/newboard/vie ... start=1020

Pete Thamel reports meeting today is over with Frank Martin. Went well.

Posted: **Thu Mar 24, 2022 5:36 pm**

SGreenwell wrote: ↑2 years ago In other A-10 coaching news:

If he did take that G.W. job, man, this has been a pretty big infusion of "coaching talent" into the A-10 in one off-season.

Agreed I like Becker to GW better than those other 3 that were mentioned

Posted: **Thu Mar 24, 2022 7:39 pm**

Wow. The A10 is really stepping up with the coaching hires if reports on GW and UMass get done based on latest reports. Nice!

The OBE / NBE has done very well securing and keeping excellent coaches. I hope the A10 can follow suit. Bodes well for the future if the league can!

Posted: **Thu Mar 24, 2022 9:55 pm**

Has probably been posted elsewhere, but just saw that Calipari has a $52M buyout figure this year that decreases by like 6m a year for the next 8 years. Wow. Even the Calhaters have to say, that...is a job very well done.

Posted: **Thu Mar 24, 2022 10:31 pm**

NYGFan_Section208 wrote: ↑2 years ago Has probably been posted elsewhere, but just saw that Calipari has a $52M buyout figure this year that decreases by like 6m a year for the next 8 years. Wow. Even the Calhaters have to say, that...is a job very well done.

That’s wild. Whew!

Posted: **Fri Mar 25, 2022 2:05 am**

NYGFan_Section208 wrote: ↑2 years ago Has probably been posted elsewhere, but just saw that Calipari has a $52M buyout figure this year that decreases by like 6m a year for the next 8 years. Wow. Even the Calhaters have to say, that...is a job very well done.

Wow 52 Milly ?? That is insane

Posted: **Fri Mar 25, 2022 7:44 am**

Martin to Umass. Great news for the conference.

Posted: **Fri Mar 25, 2022 7:50 am**

Posted: **Fri Mar 25, 2022 7:53 am**

https://www.umasshoops.com/newboard/vie ... start=1065

Posted: **Fri Mar 25, 2022 8:00 am**

Same vibe as Archie, Travis Ford, Anthony Grant

Posted: **Fri Mar 25, 2022 9:36 am**

To repeat, good for the league.

Posted: **Fri Mar 25, 2022 10:37 am**

Can’t wait to hate uMass again as much as I’ve hated PC and uConn.

Well done Amherst.

Let’s rumble!!!

Posted: **Fri Mar 25, 2022 11:41 am**

ace wrote: ↑2 years ago Same vibe as Archie, Travis Ford, Anthony Grant

Agree
Also keeps Schmidt in the A10 so Bonnie’s don’t need to search. Unless Schmidt is looking to parley his NIT success into a higher profile job that UMASS.

A10 is not losing any high profile coaches this year so additions like Miller and Martin raise the overall A10 Coaching level - all incremental.

Posted: **Fri Mar 25, 2022 11:45 am**

hrstrat57 wrote: ↑2 years ago Can’t wait to hate uMass again as much as I’ve hated PC and uConn.

Well done Amherst.

Let’s rumble!!!

That's a tall order for some of us. The Massholes have always been just a nuisance compared to the Leg-humpers and the mental hospital.

Posted: **Fri Mar 25, 2022 11:51 am**

Rhode_Island_Red wrote: ↑2 years ago
hrstrat57 wrote: ↑2 years ago Can’t wait to hate uMass again as much as I’ve hated PC and uConn.

Well done Amherst.

Let’s rumble!!!
That's a tall order for some of us. The Massholes have always been just a nuisance compared to the Leg-humpers and the mental hospital.

UMass is the cousin you don't really like even though you have a ton in common, but they're pretty harmless and you only see them a couple of times a year, so whatever. UConn is the super successful cousin that constantly tells you how much better they are than you, so screw them. PC is the obnoxious next door neighbor that makes your life hell and acts like they're super successful but you know they're faking it until they make it. In the end your life would be much better if they would just move away

Posted: **Fri Mar 25, 2022 12:42 pm**

You can always count on UMass to get its SECOND choice.

Posted: **Fri Mar 25, 2022 12:53 pm**

Red and Rhody…you are going to make me spit my coffee all over my phone. Hilarious stuff!

Posted: **Fri Mar 25, 2022 1:04 pm**

RF1 wrote: ↑2 years ago You can always count on UMass to get its SECOND choice.

Or 3rd....Kimani, Schmidt....

Posted: **Fri Mar 25, 2022 1:16 pm**

Guess y’all forgetting that real annoying uMass point guard way back in the day….

What was his name again?

Posted: **Fri Mar 25, 2022 1:23 pm**

Steve Prohm, who was successful at Murray State and then left for Iowa State, where he was not successful, has been hired (again) by Murray State. This is why it can be so hard for quality assistants to get their shot. Shuffling around the same set of head coaches seems a very comfortable option for ADs.

Posted: **Fri Mar 25, 2022 1:41 pm**

The A10 definitely a league on the rise

Posted: **Fri Mar 25, 2022 1:47 pm**

Posted: **Fri Mar 25, 2022 1:59 pm**

UMass fans already proclaiming that the Martin hire is a bigger splash than URI with Miller. Only time will tell on that one. Recall that in Martin's 10 years at South Carolina he had much less success than he had in his four seasons at K-State. He only made the NCAA once at SC, though admittedly that was distinguished by his team making the Fina Four.

Posted: **Fri Mar 25, 2022 2:23 pm**

Obadiah wrote: ↑2 years ago UMass fans already proclaiming that the Martin hire is a bigger splash than URI with Miller. Only time will tell on that one. Recall that in Martin's 10 years at South Carolina he had much less success than he had in his four seasons at K-State. He only made the NCAA once at SC, though admittedly that was distinguished by his team making the Fina Four.

One major difference is that most of Miller's career was in the A-10. It is where he has much familiarity and where he had all his success. I think coaching for many years at A-10 member Dayton has more relevance than stints at Indiana, Kansas State, and South Carolina for jobs at either URI or UMass.

Posted: **Fri Mar 25, 2022 4:30 pm**

I definitely like Arch more than Frank , plus Arch is refreshed after the year out , we got a home run hire they hit a stand up double

Posted: **Fri Mar 25, 2022 7:04 pm**

The difference is (assuming Martin wasn’t UMass’ First choice) was URI went out and got their man and UMass got lucky and ended up with Martin who is arguably the best of their 3 choices).

Posted: **Sat Mar 26, 2022 6:47 am**

Jersey77 wrote: ↑2 years ago
ramster wrote: ↑2 years ago
reef wrote: ↑2 years ago

Lanier to Bonnie’s makes a lot of sense if Schmidt leaves
Georgia State opens next season in Georgia State in a new $80 million Convocation Center. The arena will seat 7,500 for basketball – more than twice the capacity of the existing arena. URI will be playing GSU in their new Arena next fall. If Schmidt leaves then maybe Lanier is a consideration but I not sure he wants to move but who knows.
True Ramster, if the Bonnie job does open up, Lanier may decide to stay put.
Also, if he continues his success there, bigger jobs will open up for him.

That was quick…….

Posted: **Sat Mar 26, 2022 7:47 am**

Obadiah wrote: ↑2 years ago UMass fans already proclaiming that the Martin hire is a bigger splash than URI with Miller. Only time will tell on that one. Recall that in Martin's 10 years at South Carolina he had much less success than he had in his four seasons at K-State. He only made the NCAA once at SC, though admittedly that was distinguished by his team making the Fina Four.

With that creepy glare, I'm still surprised all the time that he hasn't gone Woody Hayes on a player yet...

Posted: **Sat Mar 26, 2022 8:33 am**

We could have played them in that tourney if Hassan hadn't gotten hurt, or the refs didn't bone us.

Posted: **Sat Mar 26, 2022 1:46 pm**

Posted: **Sat Mar 26, 2022 2:05 pm**

ramster wrote: ↑2 years ago
Jersey77 wrote: ↑2 years ago
ramster wrote: ↑2 years ago

Georgia State opens next season in Georgia State in a new $80 million Convocation Center. The arena will seat 7,500 for basketball – more than twice the capacity of the existing arena. URI will be playing GSU in their new Arena next fall. If Schmidt leaves then maybe Lanier is a consideration but I not sure he wants to move but who knows.
True Ramster, if the Bonnie job does open up, Lanier may decide to stay put.
Also, if he continues his success there, bigger jobs will open up for him.

That was quick…….

Nice hire by SMU

Posted: **Sat Mar 26, 2022 3:23 pm**

Lanier and Hurley were assistants at Rutgers together.

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