Knobby

Good god you are a tool!

An NIT finals showing may validate inclusion in the big dance but not a sweet 16 berth. No team that rebounds the ball as poorly as that team did is guaranteed anything.

As far as T-Fraud goes - he is not the first nor will he be the last coach to leave for the money - in fact he will not be the last Umass coach to leave for the money. Anyone with a remote connection to the program knew his stay would be short. It went down in a lousy way, but it was only a matter of time so get over it. People are quick to dump on him, but remember that he had change his whole philosophy for Freeman and Lasme, and arguably got screwed out of an NCAA berth that year too. You don't need all of your fingers and toes to count the number of programs that are final destinations for the coaching fraternity - and UMASS is not one of them. Will DK stay for the long haul? Who knows? You can bet your *** if Umass gets into the tournament and wins a game or two within the next three years his name will come up and we will see just how much he really wants to be "loyal" to his alma mater.

As for your "claim" to set up a DK interview - unless you are John Calapari, you are full of schidt! If you actually did have a part in setting up the interview, then you must have been the travel agent that he bought the flight tickets from.

If you are going to be the "badass" sport analyst that you claim to be, get better sources. Hell I could have told you Forbes was not going to get drafted. There are plenty of 6'7" guys that can't play good defense in the league already.

No Umass fan wants Gibbs to be a bust, in fact we (Umass fans) all hope to eat a helpin' heapin' of crow if you are right. But you are making this kid sound like the next MJ. Is that realistic? Few kids in the ACC schools get this kind of hype and none on the A-10. That is why you sound like a jerk-off at this point - "Mr Bojangles".

And one more thing - F-you! What do I do for the Umass program? I donate money, and lots of it. I attend games, and lot of them on the road too. I have a real job, I'm not "bojanglin" as some wannabe sports reporter.

Take your schtick to another board - unless you have already been laughed off all of those too.

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PM Thor

I have to admit this, and I admit, I will probably get blasted for it....but...

I do take a perverse pleasure watching another fanbase other than Xavier, trying to fight off someone who is just so loony. Xavier has the likes of dunk/stealth/dupree....Umass has their own GT. Welcome to the club....

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Goody Times is just a glowing endorsement of the American education system.

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UMass87

quality post knobby.

ktabz16

sick pic of mullins from the lappas era. you are good at "scoops"

A10fan

At least you admit where you're getting all of your "inside" information from.

Knobby

I think that was the half time picture during the Lasalle Game .

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Goodtymes

"Knobby" Aka Mr. "Bojangles" President of my UMass fan club. Don't worry ol'tymer you'll learn a lot from a legend.

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Knobby

Misconception? Where did I say that Umass was not a great school? So now we can cross off journalism and communications from your possbile list of majors.... If Umass was a destination for coaches, Calapari never would have left, Pitino would have never let him in in the first place because he would have been here insteead and he never would have left, and guys like Travis Ford would have been leaving OSU to come here, not vica-versa. Guys like Mark Few and John Chaney are few and far between. You put DK in that group and he has yet to coach his first game, or reject that first offer from the PAC-10 or wherever. What coach in his right mind is not going to say this is a once in a lifetime opportunity? What the **** do you expect him to say... This is a great school, I will work my arse off for the next three years and leave for a bigger place, but you will be in good shape! Duh? Ford said he was happy to be here too - Remember?

Lets come back to reality shall we. Umass is not a BCS school or it would be in a BCS conference, and more importantly with a BCS budget. It is not and does not. Is that a bad thing to admit? Are you ashamed of the reality? I am not. I parlayed my education there into a very comfortable living, and I give back to the school as my alma mater, and follow all of their sports teams. What's the matter big boy, are you lacking something that you need to make up for?

Look, if you want to be rah rah go Umass, I can respect that, but if you think in your own little world that you resurected Umass basketball all by yourself - you are f-ing crazy. You and half the bitter boneheads at the Umasshoops.com board would rather throw Ford under the bus, than open your eyes and realize that the "Fraud" put Umass back on the map - not The Chad, or Goodtymes or any other incarnation of your retarded persona.

So McCutcheon never heard of Kellog until you told him; and, Calapari didn't want to share DK with anyone so the thought never crossed his mind as soon as the job came up either. Nobody heard of Derek Kellogg UNTIL YOU TOLD THEM? You really are f-ing crazy!

And I'm not the old either - BOY! And I haven't learned schidt from you yet!

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Goodtymes

Knobby,

Many people are wondering the same thing I am. If my posts are so lousy that the ignore option is so wicked pissah! Then why do you insist on replying? I have come to the conclusion that our debates are therapeutical for you.

The A-10 is a major player. Major not a "Mid Major". Give the Conference another 3-7 years, a new TV contract will do wonders for exposure. With SEC/Big 10/ACC/PAC 10 Players transferring to the A-10 it'll be a matter of time before the conference wins a National Championship.

If PAC10 players are willing to come to Amherst, MA. Why should DK leave home to coach at UCLA? Prestige? Who cares! Prestige can be built up the same way Billy Donovan (Florida Gators) resurrected basketball in the state of Florida. You got to believe Ol'tymer. I don't know how old you are but, one of my hobbies is playing college hoops 2k8 on the PS3 on the road during the AAU Circuits it kills time in-between games, also a goodway of networking with the kids. I'll smash anyone in the Nation with UMass borrow your kids PS3 log onto PS3 College Hoops 2k8 Top 10. Ask about how (Goodtymes) brings the wood with UMass vs. NE 1 / NE Team

Unlike you I'm not a conformist/follower. No one knows what DK will do under those circumstances of being offered a job by a Power Conference but I know one thing, I rather lead than follow. I said this before Travis Ford could have become a New England legend by leading UMass back to the Final 4. Any logical person knew what his long term intentions were, southern guy stuck in the tundra of Amherst, MA come on guy you know better! Everyone knew from the start if Kentucky were ever to knock on Ford's door he'd tell UMass thanks but the window of opportunity has opened up. We'll find out Ford's worth in 3 years. T. Boone Pickens seems to be dishing out some serious cash to help his cause in recruiting big time athletes.

Our very own John Wall is on his radar.

I'm hoping DK succeeds at UMass. He'll have more pressure leaving his home town than Ford ever did. He's a New England guy with ties to the local communities.

Hey if he takes a job elsewhere you might come watch me coach in Amherst, MA someday with a plethora of 4-5 Star Recruits.

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bharms08

Inside sources tell me that Travis Ford is BOJANGLIN UMass out of the John Wall sweepstakes!!! (and by inside sources I mean Gary Parish blog and UMasshoops.com)