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Saturday October 9, UCONN (0-6) visits UMASS (0-5) in Amherst in a battle of two winless FBS Independents.

UCONN is favored by 3.5 points

The UMass schedule this season is very similar to what it played some 50 years ago - BC, UConn, URI, and Maine are all on it. The only historic opponent missing is UNH.

ramster wrote: ↑2 years ago Saturday October 9, UCONN (0-6) visits UMASS (0-5) in Amherst in a battle of two winless FBS Independents.

UCONN is favored by 3.5 points

I mean this - UConn might be the worst football team I've ever seen. And I was in school for a winless season at URI. They lost to Holy Cross already. That's 3-2, 1AA member Holy Cross who also lost to Merrimack by 2 touchdowns.

Blue Man wrote: ↑2 years ago

ramster wrote: ↑2 years ago Saturday October 9, UCONN (0-6) visits UMASS (0-5) in Amherst in a battle of two winless FBS Independents.

UCONN is favored by 3.5 points

I mean this - UConn might be the worst football team I've ever seen. And I was in school for a winless season at URI. They lost to Holy Cross already. That's 3-2, 1AA member Holy Cross who also lost to Merrimack by 2 touchdowns.

I was at the URI at UCONN game in 2018. Neither defense could stop a nosebleed. By halftime, it definitely looked like a last team with the ball wins type of game. I remember thinking that if the UCONN defense couldn’t stop Rhody, they were in for a long year. If I remember correctly, I don’t think they won a game that year.

JimSidd wrote: ↑2 years ago

Blue Man wrote: ↑2 years ago

ramster wrote: ↑2 years ago Saturday October 9, UCONN (0-6) visits UMASS (0-5) in Amherst in a battle of two winless FBS Independents.

UCONN is favored by 3.5 points

I mean this - UConn might be the worst football team I've ever seen. And I was in school for a winless season at URI. They lost to Holy Cross already. That's 3-2, 1AA member Holy Cross who also lost to Merrimack by 2 touchdowns.

I was at the URI at UCONN game in 2018. Neither defense could stop a nosebleed. By halftime, it definitely looked like a last team with the ball wins type of game. I remember thinking that if the UCONN defense couldn’t stop Rhody, they were in for a long year. If I remember correctly, I don’t think they won a game that year.

Didn't it go to 2OT or right to the end of the 4th and we got stopped on the goal line?

Something tells me Kasim isn't getting stopped at the line this season...

Can't wait to beat them

I think UConn is now officially the worst team in D1 football.

If Rhody keeps this up, there should be a fan bus to Amherst....

Blue Man wrote: ↑2 years ago

JimSidd wrote: ↑2 years ago

Blue Man wrote: ↑2 years ago

I mean this - UConn might be the worst football team I've ever seen. And I was in school for a winless season at URI. They lost to Holy Cross already. That's 3-2, 1AA member Holy Cross who also lost to Merrimack by 2 touchdowns.

I was at the URI at UCONN game in 2018. Neither defense could stop a nosebleed. By halftime, it definitely looked like a last team with the ball wins type of game. I remember thinking that if the UCONN defense couldn’t stop Rhody, they were in for a long year. If I remember correctly, I don’t think they won a game that year.

Didn't it go to 2OT or right to the end of the 4th and we got stopped on the goal line?

Something tells me Kasim isn't getting stopped at the line this season...

Looks like we got down to the UConn 25 before we ran out of time at the end of the 4th

Honestly I think relegation is a silly concept in American sports even though soccer fans constantly say we should have it. That said, the UMass-UConn game was the perfect spot for a relegation matchup, with the loser being relegated to FCS

RhowdyRam02 wrote: ↑2 years ago Honestly I think relegation is a silly concept in American sports even though soccer fans constantly say we should have it. That said, the UMass-UConn game was the perfect spot for a relegation matchup, with the loser being relegated to FCS

I will say... strictly from a schadenfreude perspective...the UConn football board is a good read.

Before this collapse I was definitely looking at making this trip, but now I'm just going to stay home. Too bad, because early forecast is sunny with a high in the low 50's, which is a great fall day for football. I'll watch this one on NESN instead of committing the approximately 7 hours required of actually going

Point spread URI +2

ramster wrote: ↑2 years ago Point spread URI +2

Given how we’ve played the last 3 weeks, I’m surprised it’s not double digits.

How does NESN+ work? I have ESPN+ and FLOSports.tv, while I be able to watch this game?

Bos8 wrote: ↑2 years ago How does NESN+ work? I have ESPN+ and FLOSports.tv, while I be able to watch this game?

It is just another channel on my expanded basic cable tv package. I pay nothing extra for it.

RF1 wrote: ↑2 years ago

Bos8 wrote: ↑2 years ago How does NESN+ work? I have ESPN+ and FLOSports.tv, while I be able to watch this game?

It is just another channel on my expanded basic cable tv package. I pay nothing extra for it.

Ah, gotcha. I thought it was like ESPN+. I am outside of New England so I don't get any NESN... With that said I do see it listed on FLO's schedule.

RhowdyRam02 wrote: ↑2 years ago Before this collapse I was definitely looking at making this trip, but now I'm just going to stay home. Too bad, because early forecast is sunny with a high in the low 50's, which is a great fall day for football. I'll watch this one on NESN instead of committing the approximately 7 hours required of actually going

We also had this penciled in when they were 5-0...

A Rhodey win will put up into College Football Final ESPN TV show on Sunday Morning.

ramster wrote: ↑2 years ago Point spread URI +2

URI down to +1.5

One fact that one may assume about today’s game. The rams are 5 and 0 when there is no rain and 0 and 3 with rain. Looks like a sunny day in Amherst! Turn this season around!!

neil wrote: ↑2 years ago One fact that one may assume about today’s game. The rams are 5 and 0 when there is no rain and 0 and 3 with rain. Looks like a sunny day in Amherst! Turn this season around!!

That’s a good point. Some teams play better the better the weather is and some don’t. I do remember some big Rhody wins coming in inclement weather in the past. This team has not played well when the weather is adverse. I think if they get the W today and one other game this season (don’t care which one) and as long as the third game is a highly contested loss than they get in the playoffs. UMass is what it is, but it’s still a FBS program and a win over a FBS program does get them noticed.

Rhody 21-9 with 2 minutes left in the second!

Where's this team been for three weeks?

F**k umASS

PeterRamTime wrote: ↑2 years ago Rhody 21-9 with 2 minutes left in the second!

Where's this team been for three weeks?

F**k umASS

Per previous post ... Looks like maybe they only make hay when the sun shines?

NYGFan_Section208 wrote: ↑2 years ago

PeterRamTime wrote: ↑2 years ago Rhody 21-9 with 2 minutes left in the second!

Where's this team been for three weeks?

F**k umASS

Per previous post ... Looks like maybe they only make hay when the sun shines?

Well they just gifted UMass a touchdown with a roughing the passer, gave up a 3rd and 18 and then back to back pass interference penalties.

That's the Rhody we know!

Still like our chances

Half time

URI 21, UMass 16



Rhody leading, but UMass ended the half looking pretty confident, both on that penalty-aided last touchdown drive and also on the subsequent on-side kick.

Nice drive capped off with a great play call on 3rd and goal where Hill could have either hit an open receiver or walked into the endzone. He went with the rushing option, putting URI up 28-16 as the end of the 3rd quarter approaches.

Rhody gonna win! Unless we collapse

PeterRamTime wrote: ↑2 years ago Rhody gonna win! Unless we collapse

Huge 70+ yard run by freshman Jaylen Smith out of Shea on a 3rd and 17 to really put the game away barring Umass doing something extraordinary.

My goodness UMASS is just atrocious, credit to our guys but what a disgrace UMASS football has turned into, same with UCONN, just awful.

Final score:

URI 35, UMass 22



I know that there were a lot of penalties in the game today, but I have to say that I enjoyed this game on television today much more than the game I watched last week sitting in the rain.

URI needs to up their Mass recruiting immediately

LOL UMass!

This feels good.

This makes up for that embarrassing basketball game where we scouted their top scorer who wasn’t even suited up.

NESN+ will replay the videocast of this game on Sunday 7-Nov-2021 at 7:00pm.

Umass Message Board thread for this game

https://www.umasshoops.com/newboard/vie ... 8&start=75

Less than 24 hours after losing to the Rams, UMass has fired their head coach Walt Bell.

Correct me if I’m wrong but I think Baron got fired after a bad Umass game late in season on the road.

Too bad for Bell...but good message to coaches everywhere...don't suck.

bigappleram wrote: ↑2 years ago Correct me if I’m wrong but I think Baron got fired after a bad Umass game late in season on the road.

Baron got fired after the UMASS game which was the last game of the season. UMASS finished 8th and went to the semifinals losing to St Bonaventure

His team finished 7-27 and in 13th place in the A10. Fordham finished 14th.

Back then the A10 did not allow the bottom 2 teams to participate in the A10 Tournament so our season was over with the final conference game as was Fordham’s.

Baron had two years remaining on his contract. Thorr then hired Hurley.

Bos8 wrote: ↑2 years ago Less than 24 hours after losing to the Rams, UMass has fired their head coach Walt Bell.

Ha

UMass follows the lead of Uconn. The Huskies got rid of head Coach Randy Edsall within days of its loss to local FCS team Holy Cross. Umass cans Walt Bell within 24 hours of its loss to local FCS team Rhode Island.

The lack of success and problems in the football programs at these schools is most certainly not all on the coaches. There are a myriad of issues which will prevent sustained FBS success at these schools. The administrations in Storrs and Amherst are chasing fool's gold. You can only deny reality for so long.

Baron wasn't just fired for going 7-23, the entire program would have been in serious academic hot water if he had stayed another year.

He had completely lost control of the team.

Plus revenue was taking a deep dive.....

And still, it took a ton of money from boosters to pay him off. Over a mil I think.

rambone 78 wrote: ↑2 years ago Baron wasn't just fired for going 7-23, the entire program would have been in serious academic hot water if he had stayed another year.

He had completely lost control of the team.

Plus revenue was taking a deep dive.....

And still, it took a ton of money from boosters to pay him off. Over a mil I think.

I never indicated he was fired because of the 7-24 record.
Many of us knew the firing was coming with the last game of the season. Even with 2 years left on his contract it had to happen. Was an excellent decision by Thorr. And an excellent decision to hire Hurley.

Bos8 wrote: ↑2 years ago Less than 24 hours after losing to the Rams, UMass has fired their head coach Walt Bell.

They also fired their defensive coordinator

CAA Football Co-Defensive Player of the Week
L.B. Mack III, Sr., LB, Rhode Island (Spring Valley, N.Y./Don Bosco)

Mack recorded six tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss (-26 yards) and 3.5 sacks as Rhode Island defeated UMass, 35-22, for its first win over a FBS opponent since 2000. The 3.5 sacks were the 2nd-most by a URI player in school history and helped the Rams hold UMass to 108 rushing yards. Mack became the 7th player in program history with at least three sacks in a game.


https://caasports.com/news/2021/11/7/ca ... ber-8.aspx

ramster wrote: ↑2 years ago CAA Football Co-Defensive Player of the Week
L.B. Mack III, Sr., LB, Rhode Island (Spring Valley, N.Y./Don Bosco)

Mack recorded six tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss (-26 yards) and 3.5 sacks as Rhode Island defeated UMass, 35-22, for its first win over a FBS opponent since 2000. The 3.5 sacks were the 2nd-most by a URI player in school history and helped the Rams hold UMass to 108 rushing yards. Mack became the 7th player in program history with at least three sacks in a game.


https://caasports.com/news/2021/11/7/ca ... ber-8.aspx

4.5 TFL is pretty awesome...

The alarming thing, if I'm a Umass fan, is that Rhody looked better at almost all the skill positions. And we fielded a lineup with our 3rd string RB and 2nd string TE. Usually when FCS plays an FBS program you immediately see a difference at skill positions and along the D/O lines. In this game our D line dominated them, Mack and Neal were in the backfield all day.

bigappleram wrote: ↑2 years ago The alarming thing, if I'm a Umass fan, is that Rhody looked better at almost all the skill positions. And we fielded a lineup with our 3rd string RB and 2nd string TE. Usually when FCS plays an FBS program you immediately see a difference at skill positions and along the D/O lines. In this game our D line dominated them, Mack and Neal were in the backfield all day.

On top of that, depth is typically an issue with 1A vs 1AA. With the extra scholarships, you would expect UMass to have a deeper team.