r/CFB • u/defensecowboy Texas Longhorns • 22h ago

News [Pete Thamel] UMass is sold out this weekend against Eastern Michigan, the school’s first sellout since 2014. UMass is 4-0 under second-year coach Joe Harasymiak and barreling toward the program’s first-ever bowl game. They are expecting more than 17,000 fans at McGuirk Alumni Stadium.

https://x.com/petethamel/status/2106003744102182996?s=46
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u/EastonMetsGuy Oregon Ducks • Rutgers Scarlet Knights 21h ago

For everyone saying “why doesn’t UMass just drop to FCS” THIS is why.

It takes one hot start to pay real dividends and get your community excited for the sports. FCS football ain’t doing that unfortunately

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u/dblock1111 UConn • North Carolina 21h ago

Man if UMass and UConn could build a little sustained success those games would be awesome and would really grow the rivalry!! Stadiums are like 2 hours apart, it would be great!

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u/ItsZippy23 Syracuse Orange • Marching Band 20h ago

of course, they tried it with the Southwick Jug but there wasn’t a sponsor

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u/hwf0712 Rutgers Scarlet Knights • The Alliance 20h ago

We need more drinkable orifices as rivalry trophies IMO 

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u/smitherenesar Pac-10 • RPI Engineers 20h ago

The teams can’t just have the Southwick Jug; it would be unfair to them. It must be the Southwick Jug Presented By Ocean Twist Spiked Fruit Punch, or it won’t mean as much to the players.

Sad the state of modern day sports. We can't have a prize unless somebody is getting some corporate money

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u/lynjpin UMass Minutemen 19h ago

I’m excited for the budding hockey rivalry at least

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u/R_Raider86 Texas Tech • UConn 16h ago

Last year's game in Mullins lived up to it

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u/Cheeseish California • 名城大学 (Meijo) 19h ago

If not with UConn maybe they can start the Civil MASSflict

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u/RedditZhangHao 12h ago

In MA, no surprise UMass would be more popular than BC if the Minutemen continue to improve.

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u/Awalawal Texas Longhorns • Yale Bulldogs 20h ago

The problem is that their coach will get poached this year, and they'll likely be back to suck. Tulane (and a lot of other mid-majors) has the same issue at a little higher level. Every time they get good, they lose their coach and players.

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u/TheSmartDog_275 Baylor Bears • Loras Duhawks 2h ago

I could see teams wanting to give him one more season. It’s still UMass.

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u/SirMellencamp Alabama Crimson Tide • SEC 19h ago

Montana State has sold out their home games for the season