FCS Quarterfinals: UNH at UMass Gamethread

[UNHWildCats]

http://www.cn8.tv/shared/video/cn8winmedia.asx (http://www.cn8.tv/shared/video/cn8winmedia.asx) CN8 TV
http://sports.yahoo.com/top/collegebroadcast/teams/nal (http://sports.yahoo.com/top/collegebroadcast/teams/nal) UNH Audio
http://www.sportsjuice.com/broadcast...9fRnZRDu36A%3d (http://www.sportsjuice.com/broadcaster2.aspx?bid=MjQ%3d-9fRnZRDu36A%3d) UMass Audio
http://livestats.umassathletics.coll.../gt_index.html (http://livestats.umassathletics.collegesports.com/livestats/data/m-footbl/513826/gt_index.html) Live Stats

[umassfan]

15 mins till game time

[ISUMatt]

Im ready to watch!!! Side by Side with the SIU game

[LeopardFan04]

fyi...the women's d2 soccer champ. just went into OT on CN8...I hope it finishes before the football game starts...

[LeopardFan04]

Update: soccer's over! Game should be good to go on CN8/CN8 online at about 2:30!

[Old Cat Fan]

Game time :beerchug: hope it's a great game, no one gets hurt and the refs don't play a role in the outcome

[UNHWildCats]

is the CN8 feed working for anyone?

[UMass922]

Um, is anyone else who's trying to watch the game online getting this?:


CN8's live feed is temporarily unavailable because of special event viewing restrictions. Please check back to view our regularly scheduled programming.

[UNHWildCats]

CN8 SUCKS!

[LeopardFan04]

is the CN8 feed working for anyone?

I had it, closed it because it was slow and now it won't reopen...

[LeopardFan04]

I'll try to give updates, as I can watch it on Tv...

[LeopardFan04]

UMass fumbles opening kickoff...but recovers it on their own 2...

[Old Cat Fan]

Not working for me but NESN coming in great, UNH to kick Umass fumbled and recovered starting out on their 3

[UMass922]

Looks like I'll have to settle for audio. Oh well. Go UMass!

[LeopardFan04]

after a penalty and a short run...it's 2 and 9 from about the 3...

[FCS_pwns_FBS]

an unauspicious start for UMASS...begin the game under their goalpost.

[Old Cat Fan]

I'll let you guys do the play by play, I'll just add my 2 cents now and then

[LeopardFan04]

couple big plays and the minutemen are deep in UNH territory...

[UMass922]

Baylark!

[LeopardFan04]

TD Baylark...

[ISUMatt]

that was 98 EASY yards :(

[Old Cat Fan]

Wow that was easy

[Col Hogan]

Nothing like starting with a 99 yard drive to score!!!!

[Pards Rule]

Now UNH knows how Lafayette feels!

[Old Cat Fan]

yeah baby 87 yard TD

[th0m]

Now UMass knows how Lafayette feels?

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

OUCH

[UNHWildCats]

MY MAN KACKERT!

[LeopardFan04]

Can't anyone in the A10 play defense? haha...tie game...

[ISUMatt]

That was 87 EASY Yards :(

[UMass922]

Wow . . .

7-7

[UNHWildCats]

I'll say it again Kackert will have a 1400 yard season before his career is done

[th0m]

How much does he have now?

[UNHWildCats]

well he wont do it this year. But he has 3 more years to go.

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

Maybe 1000 yards of offense today...

[Old Cat Fan]

Didn't Kackert have some sick game in high school like 400 yards rushing or something like that

[igo4uni]

update from the griz game (i know this is the UNH Umass thread, i figured you would like to know!!!

3-0 griz.......early in 1Q.

[th0m]

Hahah, I was just on the Griz-SIU thread, wondering if I should post the UNH-Mass score for you guys ;) Thanks for the update tho.

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

Updates would be nice...

[UMass922]

update from the griz game (i know this is the UNH Umass thread, i figured you would like to know!!!

3-0 griz.......early in 1Q.

Thanks; appreciated. Keep 'em comin' . . .

[Col Hogan]

4th & 1...Liam makes it

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

Great tackle on that quick pass

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

Big Time hit on the qb...SACK

[th0m]

Yikes. Bad karma as announcers said he hadn't been touched all game.

[Old Cat Fan]

Kicking game comes into play early field goal attempt for Mass no good

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

Both teams have settled down.....

[Old Cat Fan]

NESN announcer called UNH UCONN:bang:

[th0m]

Hahah, that's gotta suck. I'm just listening to the UMass audio.

[igo4uni]

end of 1Q in Montana..........griz up 3-0 and on siu 2

[th0m]

UMass at the UNH 27.

[Old Cat Fan]

OK UMAss first down on the Cats 30 yard line 2:00 left 1st qtr game tied 7-7

[UMass922]

First down UMass at the UNH 7. UMass moving the ball very well so far.

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

Huge Turnover

[UMass922]

No!

[Old Cat Fan]

Mass big fumble Cats recover

[th0m]

First down UMass at the UNH 7. UMass moving the ball very well so far.

Yep. Minutemen seem to be able to convert 3rd downs fairly easy.

EDIT: TO UMass!

[FCS_pwns_FBS]

fumble?

[EDIT] wow...as missed field goal and a turnover. MASS shooting themselves in the foot

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

1st Quarter coming to an end... 7-7......

[UMass922]

Tied 7-7 at the end of the first. UMass has left 10 points on the field. Not good.

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

Yep...UMASS fumbled on 2 yd. line

[th0m]

Montana just went for paydirt. 10-0 over SIU.

[igo4uni]

Yep...UMASS fumbled on 2 yd. line

ouch!!

[Old Cat Fan]

These NESN announcers are getting to me but the UNH radio is 5 secs ahead of the video so I'm stuck with these guys

[UMass922]

UNH converts a 3rd down on a UMass pass interference penalty. Darn.

[th0m]

Pass interference gives UNH a 1st down.

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

UNH putting a drive together.......first down...just about at midfield

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

Ball should have had that catch for a TD...would have been a tough catch

[th0m]

PBU by UMass. Now 4th down for UNH.

EDIT: Lol it seems like I'm being an echo here ;)

[UMass922]

UMass takes over at its own 15 after forcing a UNH punt. UNH not doing much in the passing game so far.

[igo4uni]

how much time left??

[Old Cat Fan]

David Ball should of caught that pass in the endzone I just replayed 3 times, right in his hands

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

10:25 second qtr

[catbob]

Man that sucks that cn8 isn't working. :(

[th0m]

It does. At least we won't have to worry ESPN won't work for the ASU-MSU game ;)

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

1st and goal for UMASS on 6 yd. line

[th0m]

Baylark seems to run at will...Impressive!

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

UMASS TD

[Old Cat Fan]

Baylark :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow:

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

UMASS 14-7 with 8:58 left in 2nd quarter......

[appst97]

FYI...better late than never....this game is on Directv channel 623 and the SIU-UM game is on 644

[UMass922]

Whew. UMass finally cashes in after another great drive. 14-7. Wonderfully balanced offense by UMass so far, including 142 rushing yards from Baylark.

Those 10 non-points from the previous two drives are scaring me, though. Should be 24-7. And it's only a matter of time before Santos starts making some plays . . .

[Pards Rule]

WOW Baylark "only" had over 100 (115?) against the Pards at half

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

UMASS could have also loss that fumble on the opening kickoff.......and been down 7-0

[igo4uni]

13-0 griz up on siu with about 2 mins left 2Q.

[UNHWildCats]

UMASS could have also loss that fumble on the opening kickoff.......and been down 7-0

They have to position themselves for a possible loss so they can make an argument that UMass is still better then UNH.

[Old Cat Fan]

Lights are on in Amherst 5:00 left in the half Umass at their own 40 2nd and 9 Umass 14 UNH 7

[UNHWildCats]

INT by Pammer

[Old Cat Fan]

Big interception UNH ball at the Mass 40

[UMass922]

They have to position themselves for a possible loss so they can make an argument that UMass is still better then UNH.

Nah, I'm not convinced that UMass is better than UNH. Just frustrated at how things are going so far.

And now UNH intercepts. Oy.

[Old Cat Fan]

UHNWildcat that CN8 link working yet

[UNHWildCats]

nope guess CN8 had to block it out online because they only have the rights to it in certain areas

[Old Cat Fan]

Big sramble by Santos 1st down on the Mass 15

[UNHWildCats]

TD WILDCATS

[Old Cat Fan]

TD TD TD santos to levan all tied up

[UNHWildCats]

Keith LeVan

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

1:36 remaining in first half...tied at 14.....UMASS to receive on kickoff

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

I don't hear that band.....kick it up a notch....

[UNHWildCats]

1st UMass sellout since sep 8 1973

[Old Cat Fan]

They just said on NESN that the game is a sellout 17000 first time since 1973

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

Look for Ball on this next drive...with UMASS getting ready to punt with one minute to go

[GrizDen]

They just said on NESN that the game is a sellout 17000 first time since 1973

Congrats. It's great to see the fans and alumni of both teams help sellout the game. Well done:hurray: :hurray:

[UNHWildCats]

a score for UNH would be big they get the ball fiorst in 2nd half

[UNHWildCats]

BIG PENALTY

[igo4uni]

They just said on NESN that the game is a sellout 17000 first time since 1973

Very cool!!!!!!!!!!!

[Old Cat Fan]

9 seconds left in half UNH ball on the Mass 24

[Old Cat Fan]

Big field goal 41 yarder sweet

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

UNH 17 UMASS 14......UNH closes the half with a 41 yd. fg...and will get the kickoff in second half.

[UNHWildCats]

FG IS.......... GOOD

[UNHWildCats]

In the 1st half UNH has had the kicking advantage

[Old Cat Fan]

That was a big time kick for the freshman!

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

APPY up 7-0

[jennifer03878]

These announcers are driving me crazy.. can they not get their facts straight?? How difficult is it to say "Ball"????? UGGGHHH I"m ready to mute the TV and listen to the UNH announcers

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

Appy St. 14-0 early in first......this one will be ugly

[Old Cat Fan]

Hats off to NESN during the halftime instead, of going back to their studio for updates and promos they instead chosed to run small features on David Ball and the Mass quarterback also did a piece on the National Championship Umass team

[UMass922]

UNH three-and-out to begin the half. UMass will take over at its own 40.

[Old Cat Fan]

These announcers are driving me crazy.. can they not get their facts straight?? How difficult is it to say "Ball"????? UGGGHHH I"m ready to mute the TV and listen to the UNH announcersThe radio will be 5 seconds ahead of the Television already tried it :mad:

[Col Hogan]

OK, the defense held...but the UMass offence needs to set the tone.

[Col Hogan]

Cohn is so accurate.....

[UMass922]

What on earth were they thinking!? Kick the damn field goal!

[UNHWildCats]

tsk tsk

[UNHWildCats]

Cohn is so accurate.....

Coen

[furpal87]

Mont State just stopped App State on 4th down.

Know it's not 1-AA, but Wake Forest just won the ACC 9-6.

[Old Cat Fan]

Wow how big was that, fake field goal incomplete pass in the endzone UNH takes over

[UMass922]

Another three-and-out for UNH; UMass takes over in good field position after the punt. Some points here, please . . .

[Old Cat Fan]

UHH 3and out Mass returns the punt to the UNH 35 7:31 left in the 3rd

[UMass922]

TD London! UMass back in the lead, 21-17.

[furpal87]

Boy, wish this had been the ESPN 2 game this week! App State still up 14-0 end of 1st, driving again.

[igo4uni]

end of 3rd in Montana...........griz up 13-0..........completely dominating SIU.

[UNH_BLUE]

Great return by Kackert + facemask!

[Old Cat Fan]

Big return by Kackert and a face mask cats ball on the Mass 49

[UNH_BLUE]

Damn. 1st penalty

[Old Cat Fan]

Great return by Kackert + facemask!
UNHBLUE see you made back from the kids pee wee hockey gamexlolx

[UNH_BLUE]

Now that's Ricky being Ricky!!

1st down NH!

[UMass922]

Big run by Santos to pick up the first down.

[UNH_BLUE]

UNHBLUE see you made back from the kids pee wee hockey gamexlolx

Thanks Old Cat. My kid got banged up a little bit. Only played the 1st period. He's fine now though.

[UMass922]

Huge sack for UMass on third down. Fourth and 11 . . .

[TheTribeHasSpoken]

Score/time?

[UNH_BLUE]

Score/time?

21-17 bad guys.

UMass is punting.

[UMass922]

UMass will have to punt from its 10. Looks like more good field position for UNH coming up . . .

[Old Cat Fan]

Mass 21 UNH 17 end of 3rd

[UMass922]

Scratch that--66 yard punt by Koegel!

[furpal87]

Mont State gets 3 more down 14-10. SIU gets on the board still down 13-3.

[UMass922]

INT! UMass inside the UNH 20!

[ISUMatt]

big stand for UNH here

[ISUMatt]

and a huge SACK!!!

[Old Cat Fan]

Big sack UNH field goal attempt Mass

[UMass922]

Coen sacked on third down; FG attempt coming up.

[ISUMatt]

24-17

[UMass922]

FG good--UMass 24, UNH 17; 11:08 left in the game.

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

AppSt ....another fumble...Montana St. back in business at their own 43

[igo4uni]

montana game update.......griz up 20-3 with 5:40 left in game.

[ISUMatt]

AppSt ....another fumble...Montana St. back in business at their own 43

wrong thread :)

[Pards Rule]

LOL...its hard to keep track. Hope he doesnt try to IM his wife & GF at the same time too!

[UMass922]

The UMass radio announcers just reported that the men's basketball game against BC tonight is a sellout, too.

[UMass922]

Santos sacked on third-and-long!

[igo4uni]

wrong thread :)


I've been trying to keep this thread updated with the griz game.............which by the way is all but over.......griz are gonna win.

[Old Cat Fan]

The lights are starting to dim on the Wildcats season

[Pards Rule]

Time?

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

UMASS keep it on the ground and pound....

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

8:00

[UMass922]

Baylark down to the UNH 26. Haven't heard much from him in the second half, but it's the perfect time to hear from him again now.

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

Update...Appt St 17 - 10....30 sec left in first half

[Pards Rule]

This could be it right here

[Old Cat Fan]

6:00 left big holding call on Umass UNH stops them gets the ball back at their 13

[igo4uni]

score?? time???

[UMass922]

UNH takes over at its 13 after a punt. UMass still up 24-17. 5:51 remaining in the 4th.

[Old Cat Fan]

OK UNH season right here right now with this drive time for some trickery

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

UMASS stepping up to the plate so far....tough D...may take a trick play

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

WOW...big play

[UMass922]

UNH down to the UMass 30 . . . 2:47 left . . .

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

gut wrenching for both teams.....and fans

[UMass922]

UNH at the 15 . . . 1:51 . . .

[Old Cat Fan]

1st down cats on mass 15 1:46 left

[igo4uni]

great finish!!!!

[UMass922]

gut wrenching for both teams.....and fans

Indeed. Fair to say I'm experiencing some significant wrenching-of-gut here . . .

[igo4uni]

unh out of bounds at umass 14.

[igo4uni]

sack

[TheTribeHasSpoken]

GO UMASS!

[UMass922]

3rd and long for UNH . . .

[igo4uni]

4th and 1

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

1st and goal around the 5.......,,,they marked it short

[Old Cat Fan]

Damn this is just like the ending of the regular season game

[UMass922]

4th and 1 at the 6, :33 remaining . . .

[igo4uni]

to umass

[AmsterBison]

Holy smokes!

[igo4uni]

here we go.

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

UMASS wins.....batted pass

[igo4uni]

game over.

[UMass922]

Incomplete!

[Old Cat Fan]

Holy jesus it was just like the end of the regular season game jesus

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

UMASS to Montana........s/b a great game

[Old Cat Fan]

Good game Mass, Good luck in Montana hope you kick their ass

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

Good game......heck of a finish.....

UMASS....kick some grizz butt........for the A-10

[igo4uni]

Good game Mass, Good luck in Montana hope you kick their ass

Bring your passing game..........SIU was one dimensional and Montana made them look bad.

[Tubby Raymond]

What a dumb play call on the last 4th down? Sprint out to the left, dumb, dumb, dumb:eyebrow:

RUN THE BALL

[umassfan]

Can you say Deja Vu

Santos will have Hatchell nightmares for the rest of his life. :D

GO UMASS

[umassfan]

Bring your passing game..........SIU was one dimensional and Montana made them look bad.
Coen is one of the best QBs in the CS. Montana will not see a one dimensional team whatsoever

[Granite]

What a dumb play call on the last 4th down? Sprint out to the left, dumb, dumb, dumb:eyebrow:

RUN THE BALL

I thought the same thing. History repeats itself, to a certain extent, from the last time these two teams played. Keep the ball on the ground and you get the first down.

Congrats UMass. It was the kind of game that most of us expected.

[umassfan]

Steve Baylark just could not be stoped today even with an 8 man front. Baylark riped UNH for 198 yards on 23 carries. An amazing 8.6 yards per carry.

Four UMass SRs seems to be all over the field with big plays. James Ihedigbo, Brad Anderson, Steve Baylark and Brandon London just did not want to end their careers this week.

Also what about Koegels 65 yard punt. Talk about changing field poss in a hurry.

[bkrownd]

Do we get another A-10 trophy?

[UMass922]

Also what about Koegels 65 yard punt. Talk about changing field poss in a hurry.

That was huge.

[Old Cat Fan]

Game has been done for over an hour now and the pain isn't going away :bang: :bawling: :bang: :bawling: :bang: :bawling: last play:confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: Congrats again Mass bring the Championship back to New England so us granite staters can at least be close to it :thumbsup:

[UNH_BLUE]

What a dumb play call on the last 4th down? Sprint out to the left, dumb, dumb, dumb:eyebrow:

RUN THE BALL

Can't agree more. Why wasn't Rickey under center on 4th and 1?

Good game UMass. Go beat some Montana butt!

{god damn stupid mother fu**er play call!}

[blackfordpu]

Congrats to UMass!:hurray:

[Will]

I honestly think UMass is the better and more talented team, but UNH really could've won this game with better playcalling in the 2nd half.

Why did Chip Kelly just realize durign the last drive that the screen play would work? UMass was blitzing Santos the whole 2nd half! And that was just a bizarre play call on the 4th down. Why would you not run the ball when you only need 1/2 a yard?

That's 3 years in a row we lose in the quarterfinals!! Good god!! I wlll say that UMass is one helluva team and I think they have a decent chance to win the championship. They have a ton of talent on that squad, they just need to limit the turnovers and penalties.

[Old Cat Fan]

I honestly think UMass is the better and more talented team, but UNH really could've won this game with better playcalling in the 2nd half.

Why did Chip Kelly just realize durign the last drive that the screen play would work? UMass was blitzing Santos the whole 2nd half! And that was just a bizarre play call on the 4th down. Why would you not run the ball when you only need 1/2 a yard?

That's 3 years in a row we lose in the quarterfinals!! Good god!! I wlll say that UMass is one helluva team and I think they have a decent chance to win the championship. They have a ton of talent on that squad, they just need to limit the turnovers and penalties.
Welcome aboard Will, to bad it wasn't during a better moment for Cat fans :rotateh:

[UNHWildCats]

I honestly think UMass is the better and more talented team, but UNH really could've won this game with better playcalling in the 2nd half.

Why did Chip Kelly just realize durign the last drive that the screen play would work? UMass was blitzing Santos the whole 2nd half! And that was just a bizarre play call on the 4th down. Why would you not run the ball when you only need 1/2 a yard?

That's 3 years in a row we lose in the quarterfinals!! Good god!! I wlll say that UMass is one helluva team and I think they have a decent chance to win the championship. They have a ton of talent on that squad, they just need to limit the turnovers and penalties.

We may have lost in thye Quarters for the 3rd str8 year but were the first, last and only A-10 team to ever make the quarters 3 str8 years.

With the season now over for us, lets bid farewell to the Atlantic 10 and Hello Colonial Athletic Association.

[umassfan]

We may have lost in thye Quarters for the 3rd str8 year but were the first, last and only A-10 team to ever make the quarters 3 str8 years.

With the season now over for us, lets bid farewell to the Atlantic 10 and Hello Colonial Athletic Association.
The A10 season may be over for you but still not over yet for all.

[UNHWildCats]

I said US meaning UNH

[umassfan]

I said US meaning UNH
I know what US means. Im saying the A10 season isnt over for anyone till UMass is done. Dont close the book before the last chapter is writen.

[Granite]

We may have lost in thye Quarters for the 3rd str8 year but were the first, last and only A-10 team to ever make the quarters 3 str8 years.

That is an accomplishment, without a doubt. Last year was probably our best shot, given the #1 seed and home field. Having to go on the road for the entire playoffs would have been extremely difficult.

It will be interesting to see what 2007 brings. We'll have a good share of returning starters on both sides of the ball, so that bodes well. But I can't help but think that our window of opportunity is starting to close. Or maybe not. I'm still struggling with this loss.

[Umass74]

Just got back from the game.

Great effort by both teams. I don't think UMass-UNH should have been matched up this early. Congrats to the Wildcats for a great season.

Wow what an effort by Baylark. 198 yards 8.6 yards/carry.

Monster effort by the defense.

Can I say I hate fake field goals!

God, I hate them. We kick the field goal and all that drama would not have happened...

[Sam Adams]

Steve Baylark just could not be stoped today even with an 8 man front. Baylark riped UNH for 198 yards on 23 carries. An amazing 8.6 yards per carry.

Four UMass SRs seems to be all over the field with big plays. James Ihedigbo, Brad Anderson, Steve Baylark and Brandon London just did not want to end their careers this week.

Also what about Koegels 65 yard punt. Talk about changing field poss in a hurry.


I think it was more like 75 yds. He kicked it out of the back of the endzone and it stopped on the UNH 25 yd line.

Koegel's punting ability is not something to overlook - he is a tremendous weapon for UMass.

[YoUDeeMan]

I know what US means. Im saying the A10 season isnt over for anyone till UMass is done. Dont close the book before the last chapter is writen.

Damn, I'm agreeing with umassfan. :confused:

The A-10 isn't done for anyone until the book is closed. Hopefully, with a UMass championship.

UMass has a heck of a talented team. But, if any UMass fans on this site know any of the team members, get them to watch the App-MSU game. App was the much better team, but they kept MSU in the game with stupid penalties (the 15 yard variety) and 3 first half turnovers. Head games almost cost ASU.

UMass fumble deep in UNH territory was silly and not caused by the defense. So was the interception (horrible throw lofted up for grabs across the middle). You won't survive that stuff in GrizzyWorld. And you will have to eliminate the stupid penalties.

If UMass plays to their potential, they can win it all.

Go A-10! :hurray:

[umassfan]

Damn, I'm agreeing with umassfan. :confused:

The A-10 isn't done for anyone until the book is closed. Hopefully, with a UMass championship.

UMass has a heck of a talented team. But, if any UMass fans on this site know any of the team members, get them to watch the App-MSU game. App was the much better team, but they kept MSU in the game with stupid penalties (the 15 yard variety) and 3 first half turnovers. Head games almost cost ASU.

UMass fumble deep in UNH territory was silly and not caused by the defense. So was the interception (horrible throw lofted up for grabs across the middle). You won't survive that stuff in GrizzyWorld. And you will have to eliminate the stupid penalties.

If UMass plays to their potential, they can win it all.

Go A-10! :hurray:

There should of been pass int on that INT easy. London got tackled by the LBer as the ball was going over his head. If thats not pass int then I dont know what is. The fumble on the other hand... just killer.

[YoUDeeMan]

There should of been pass int on that INT easy. London got tackled by the LBer as the ball was going over his head. If thats not pass int then I dont know what is. The fumble on the other hand... just killer.

The ball was 10 feet over London's head. Uncatchable.....at least by anyone in a UMass uniform. :smiley_wi

[WSBE]

umassfan.....without debating....I would suggest that UMASS celebrate tonight without questioning ANY call in that game. Without bias, there were at least 5 terrible calls/spots that favored UMASS. Not to mention the Don Brown old school, cheap, football...like the THREE fake calf cramp injuries that all happened coincidentally in the middle of a UNH hurry-up-offense drives (only to have the player return 2 plays later!)...or the fact that the strategy to cover Ball today was to simply cheat. Proof that there were at least 2 pass interference calls against UMASS. The first when both of Ball's arms pinned behing his back as Santos hit him in the chest with a wide open field in front of him...the 2nd when Smalls was 1 on 1 with Ball, Santos led him down the sideline - only to have Smalls push Ball out of bounds. Watch the tape to see how many more you got away with. I won't mention the 5 yard facemask (vs. 15) when Kackert had his head jerked back from behind on a kickoff return with lane in front of him at the 50.

[UNHWildCats]

I think it was more like 75 yds. He kicked it out of the back of the endzone and it stopped on the UNH 25 yd line.

Koegel's punting ability is not something to overlook - he is a tremendous weapon for UMass.

Well ya but it counts from the line of scrimmage not wehere the punters standing :p

[VT Wildcat Fan53]

Game time :beerchug: hope it's a great game, no one gets hurt and the refs don't play a role in the outcome

Congrats to UMASS. As good as advertised. Liam Coen may just be the most efficient QB in the FCS. UMASS defense gave up some rushing yards, but took the UNH passing game almost totally out of the equation today. However, officials apparently did have a role to play in a terrible spot on 3rd and 10 pass completion to David Ball to Rt sideline on the 5 yard line. Was a 1st down, but spotted at the 5 1/2 yard line leaving 4th and a foot or so. Why wasn't a measurement called for? Tough way to lose. UMASS, win it all and make UNH look good! :thumbsup:

[VT Wildcat Fan53]

Can you say Deja Vu

Santos will have Hatchell nightmares for the rest of his life. :D

GO UMASS

Deja vu is right. Same exact situation, same basic score (7 vs 8 pt deficit), 4th and goal, on the 4/6yrd, line, clock running out, Santos 1/2 sprint to left, and a HATCHELL (Jason this game, John last game) deflects a ball thrown on a direct line to receiver. Ouch, ...... Nightmares may just continue for a while. Also, in praise of UMASS, first time I have EVER seen Santos and Ball basically shut down., ....

[umassfan]

umassfan.....without debating....I would suggest that UMASS celebrate tonight without questioning ANY call in that game. Without bias, there were at least 5 terrible calls/spots that favored UMASS. Not to mention the Don Brown old school, cheap, football...like the THREE fake calf cramp injuries that all happened coincidentally in the middle of a UNH hurry-up-offense drives (only to have the player return 2 plays later!)...or the fact that the strategy to cover Ball today was to simply cheat. Proof that there were at least 2 pass interference calls against UMASS. The first when both of Ball's arms pinned behing his back as Santos hit him in the chest with a wide open field in front of him...the 2nd when Smalls was 1 on 1 with Ball, Santos led him down the sideline - only to have Smalls push Ball out of bounds. Watch the tape to see how many more you got away with. I won't mention the 5 yard facemask (vs. 15) when Kackert had his head jerked back from behind on a kickoff return with lane in front of him at the 50.

Give me a fricken break. UNH was called for what 2 penelties all game. You cannot tell me that they played that clean of a game. I love the three fake cramp bs you mention as well. Im sure brown told his players if UNH is moving the ball well just go down injured so we can slow them down. : smh :

[UNH_Alum_In_CT]

I honestly think UMass is the better and more talented team, but UNH really could've won this game with better playcalling in the 2nd half.

Why did Chip Kelly just realize durign the last drive that the screen play would work? UMass was blitzing Santos the whole 2nd half! And that was just a bizarre play call on the 4th down. Why would you not run the ball when you only need 1/2 a yard?

That's 3 years in a row we lose in the quarterfinals!! Good god!! I wlll say that UMass is one helluva team and I think they have a decent chance to win the championship. They have a ton of talent on that squad, they just need to limit the turnovers and penalties.

Will, for your first post you sure hit the nail on the head with most of my post game thoughts!! Glad you found your way over here!!

Bottom line, great game and congrats to UMass! Now, git' er dun out in Missoula!!!

[Sam Adams]

UNH got several gimmes today - don't blame the refs UNH.

[Maroon&White]

UNH got several gimmes today - don't blame the refs UNH.

It was the leg cramps, not the refs!!

xlolx xlolx

[WSBE]

...I don't think you can say enough about the bad spot at the 5. It impacted the game, the season, the CS playoffs. If this was BCS, the replay (& subsequent terrible call) would be all over the television, talked about on Pardon the Interruption, etc. Even watching this game live with the naked eye...I focused in on where Ball put his feet down. No doubt about it. First & goal. This kind of crap is probably the thing I dislike the most about CS vs BCS...small scale, amateur, casual f-ups like that call get shrugged off as just "part of the game". In fact, they go unreported...sometimes not even sufficiently recorded on film. But this was crystal clear...I hope the ESPN guys were all over it...

[umassfan]

...I don't think you can say enough about the bad spot at the 5. It impacted the game, the season, the CS playoffs. If this was BCS, the replay (& subsequent terrible call) would be all over the television, talked about on Pardon the Interruption, etc. Even watching this game live with the naked eye...I focused in on where Ball put his feet down. No doubt about it. First & goal. This kind of crap is probably the thing I dislike the most about CS vs BCS...small scale, amateur, casual f-ups like that call get shrugged off as just "part of the game". In fact, they go unreported...sometimes not even sufficiently recorded on film. But this was crystal clear...I hope the ESPN guys were all over it...
They werent all over it but they did think it was a bad spot. It wasnt the only call they had issue with the refs. That one play did not change the outcome of the game like you stated though. You can never look at one play and say that caused a team to lose. What makes you so sure that UNH would have scored even with the first down? Even you cant be sure about that. So what are you going to say next... the fact that our long snapper went out injured cost UNH the game. If it werent for the backup snapper not snaping the ball out of our endzone and Koegel booting a 65 yard punt... UNH would have won... RIGHT?

[WSBE]

They werent all over it but they did think it was a bad spot. It wasnt the only call they had issue with the refs. That one play did not change the outcome of the game like you stated though. You can never look at one play and say that caused a team to lose. What makes you so sure that UNH would have scored even with the first down? Even you cant be sure about that. So what are you going to say next... the fact that our long snapper went out injured cost UNH the game. If it werent for the backup snapper not snaping the ball out of our endzone and Koegel booting a 65 yard punt... UNH would have won... RIGHT?

that punt was huge. It reminded me how complete UMASS is...UNH finally stops them inside the 20, looking at great field position & then the great punt. Thats what wins championships. No doubt in my mind that UMASS wins it all. We always evaluate things in the context of A10 power...but I can't wait to see if Montana can stop the combo of Liam Coefficiency, Baylark, & # the size & talent of 81, 82, 83. Not to mention the defense.

[WildcatFan]

I have a question for the fans that watched this game on tv. Could you see the riot police with their dogs on TV? Anyone associated with UMASS should be very proud of the classy display by your drunk students. Next time start the game at 4:30 and give them 2 more hours to drink. :nono: :nono: :nono:

[Tribe4SF]

I have a question for the fans that watched this game on tv. Could you see the riot police with their dogs on TV? Anyone associated with UMASS should be very proud of the classy display by your drunk students. Next time start the game at 4:30 and give them 2 more hours to drink. :nono: :nono: :nono:

xlolx You obviously haven't been to JMU recently.

[KAUMASS]

Follow up to some questions--1-swat team with dogs -always there for every game, nothing out of the ordinary...2-saw Ball catch on the 10 at the end of the game.. I was sitting on the 20 yard line and the play was right in front of me..I don't think it was a bad spot..Mr. Ball, as good as he is, got away with some offensive pass interference that was not called on him, or at least should have been off-setting penalties. Refs missed a couple of blatent clips on some UNH returns if you want to get picky.

[KAUMASS]

Wildcat fan-
The students were a bit rowdy, but it is a prime night for major college football. They were not as bad as you think..It was an awesome game. Does Cowell stadium even have a student seating section? When you have a first class stadium, then chirp. Compared to all other A-10 schools , your visiting locker room for players is a joke and disrespectful to a visiting team.

[Sam Adams]

All this whining about the refs by wildcat fans is detracting from the great effort they supplied on the road under the lights with a sold out McGuirk against an obviously superior team in UMass. The UMass D frustrated and shut down UNH pretty much all night and pitched a shutout in the 2d half, sacking Santos 6 times, containing Ball and only allowing UNH 1 big play early in the contest. While on the other side Baylark went for 213 total yds on UNH and Liam Coen led numerous sustained drives against the UNH D and threw for 231 yds and 2 TDs - Especially the big 31 yder to Brandon London for the UMass lead. If UNH wants to complain they should blame themselves - they had numerous opportunities but could not score any points after halftime. Don't blame the refs, be accountable, be good sportsmen and accept responsibility for the outcome. The teams are both good football teams they played twice this season and UMass won both games. Sweet Jesus... give the UMass players & coaches some credit.xcoffeex

[KAUMASS]

Well said Sam..I agree 100%

[Old Cage]

KA - Check your private messages.

[DrG]

I was at the game and saw no problems. I'm not going to be lectured by somebody who was watching on TV. It was a great game-day atmosphere. And for the record, UMass had no control over the start time.

[cgoodwin]

I've been lurking for a while, but have to respond to this.


Wildcat fan-
They were not as bad as you think..

The UNH mascot had to sit out the second half because off all the (physical) harassment from UMass fans. The cheerleaders had obscene and lewd comments directed their way, and people spat at them. The band was booed loudly as they took the field at halftime (our being up 17-14 at the time probably didn't help) and a few more times during the performance. This was the rudest crowd I've ever experienced. Some negative cheering and smack talk is to be expected because of the rivalry and the fact that it's the playoffs, but these incidents crossed the line.

It was pretty bad.

[DrG]

I've been lurking for a while, but have to respond to this.



The UNH mascot had to sit out the second half because off all the (physical) harassment from UMass fans. The cheerleaders had obscene and lewd comments directed their way, and people spat at them. The band was booed loudly as they took the field at halftime (our being up 17-14 at the time probably didn't help) and a few more times during the performance. This was the rudest crowd I've ever experienced. Some negative cheering and smack talk is to be expected because of the rivalry and the fact that it's the playoffs, but these incidents crossed the line.

It was pretty bad.
In a crowd of 17,000, you're always going to have some idiots. The vast majority of UMass fans do not condone abusive behavior, but overall, this was pretty mild compared to a lot of other places.

[WildcatFan]

In a crowd of 17,000, you're always going to have some idiots. The vast majority of UMass fans do not condone abusive behavior, but overall, this was pretty mild compared to a lot of other places.
I agree - there are always idiots in every crowd including UNH but I can honestly say I have never seen this level of verbal abuse directed at a mascot, cheerleaders, and band. As adults we should not put up with this from the students and should say something when we see it. And do not add insult to injury by talking about good sportsmanlike conduct with 4 minutes to play in the game stating that swearing would not allowed - it was way too late at that point.

[Umass74]

The UNH mascot had to sit out the second half because off all the (physical) harassment from UMass fans. The cheerleaders had obscene and lewd comments directed their way, and people spat at them. The band was booed loudly as they took the field at halftime (our being up 17-14 at the time probably didn't help) and a few more times during the performance. This was the rudest crowd I've ever experienced. Some negative cheering and smack talk is to be expected because of the rivalry and the fact that it's the playoffs, but these incidents crossed the line.

It was pretty bad.

You should do a search of the threads after the UNH-UNI game last year.

Yes some of the students were drunk. They did boo the UNH band (Oh the horror), but that was right in front of me and numerous UMass fans yelled at the students to stop and show respect.

The same group of studentsstarted a "Santos sucks" chant and were promptly told to stop again by UMass fans.

cggoodwin apparently has never been a visiting fan at a UNH hockey game.

This is just sour grapes and detracts from all that UNH accomplished this year.

[bkrownd]

I have a question for the fans that watched this game on tv. Could you see the riot police with their dogs on TV?

There's a good reason for the riot squad. After the playoff game in 1998 (with about half the attendance of this one) the goal posts were pulled down and somebody was nearly killed by them.

[bkrownd]

This was the rudest crowd I've ever experienced.

Pfffff - you've never seen a Massachusetts-Syracuse lacrosse game. That's when the students get REALLY rowdy. :eek:

[cgoodwin]

Oh, I'm not saying that this is the only game that had negative fans, and I'm well aware of how bad UNH fans can be, too. I'm just saying it was pretty bad, and a lot of people who were there do think it was as bad as WildcatFan thought, and I'm one of them (and it has nothing to do with the outcome of the game). This is the worst crowd I've seen in 10 years of attending UNH football games. Maybe it's because it seemed to be spread out throughout the whole stadium. At least at UNH it's mostly confined to the student section.

And the riot police were there just in case people rushed the field. The fans weren't THAT bad, if that's what you mean.

[KAUMASS]

Cgood-

I am assuming that you sat on the New Hampshire side..I will be the first to apoligize for any lude behavior of any Umass students. A few can spoil it..If there was a night game of this importance at UNH, you would have had the same behavior out of some of your students. College kids are college kids, anywhere in the country. Delaware fans use to pour beer on us as we entered the playing field, and they were not just students..I would rate Eastern Kentucky fans right up there as well, as they are just as bad.
There were a ton of students, and they ran out of seating on the home side and slid over to the New Hampshire side. As far as the band goes, I thought it was very gracious of our band director to allow the UNH band on the field, especially if you compare the calibur of bands. UNH's band was able to play in front of a huge crowd, which they will cheerish for the rest of their lives. They were not boo'd from the home side..Sounds like the mascot has rabbit ears, and I find it hard to believe with all the police and swat teams there that the mascot got ruffed up. A couple of Umass students tried to jump the fence at the end of the game, and I saw 3 incidents where the police rebuffed them with their clubs and shields. Some of the hardest hits of the game where from the police..I hope some of those police have some eligibililty and will come out for the team..
UNH put up a terrific fight, and it was the best college game I have seen all year. You should be proud of your team and I was very impressed with your fan support, especially with the "UNH" chants all game..

[UNH_Alum_In_CT]

You should do a search of the threads after the UNH-UNI game last year.

Yes some of the students were drunk. They did boo the UNH band (Oh the horror), but that was right in front of me and numerous UMass fans yelled at the students to stop and show respect.

The same group of studentsstarted a "Santos sucks" chant and were promptly told to stop again by UMass fans.

cggoodwin apparently has never been a visiting fan at a UNH hockey game.

This is just sour grapes and detracts from all that UNH accomplished this year.

74, I think it is beyond sour grapes. There is an ongoing reality here. I wasn't going to say anything because it would sound like sour grapes. But since it was brought up, I'll comment. And yes, I acknowledge that UNH isn't pure as snow either. But that doesn't condone UMass behavior. And I've been to many UNH hockey games at the Mullins Center. All I'll say is that I wouldn't bring my nephew to those games until he reached a certain age.

BTW, I truly appreciate the attempts you mentioned to change some of the things that occurred in the stands. Frankly, a lot more needs to be done along those lines to change the culture in Amherst. I've been to multiple games at Delaware with 5K more people and 7 PM starts (lot more time to drink) and not observed anywhere near the same bad behavior as I've seen in Amherst over the years.

I'll close with two things:

1. Yesterday made me appreciate even more the wonderful experience at Hampton University last weekend.
2. UMass has a terrific football team which I acknowledge is the better team. Good luck down the road.

[Umass74]

74, I think it is beyond sour grapes. There is an ongoing reality here. I wasn't going to say anything because it would sound like sour grapes. But since it was brought up, I'll comment. And yes, I acknowledge that UNH isn't pure as snow either. But that doesn't condone UMass behavior. And I've been to many UNH hockey games at the Mullins Center. All I'll say is that I wouldn't bring my nephew to those games until he reached a certain age.

BTW, I truly appreciate the attempts you mentioned to change some of the things that occurred in the stands. Frankly, a lot more needs to be done along those lines to change the culture in Amherst. I've been to multiple games at Delaware with 5K more people and 7 PM starts (lot more time to drink) and not observed anywhere near the same bad behavior as I've seen in Amherst over the years.

I'll close with two things:

1. Yesterday made me appreciate even more the wonderful experience at Hampton University last weekend.
2. UMass has a terrific football team which I acknowledge is the better team. Good luck down the road.

I personally apologize to any UNH fans that were offended. I love UMass football and don't want anything to cast it in a bad light.

UNH is my "backup team" as I live in the great Granite state.

But maybe some people are just too sensitive to be college sports fans. If you can't take some drunks booing your band, then maybe you should have a different hobby.

I have been to all the A10 stadiums and do not see much difference if any between fans bases. As I said, check the reactions of UNI fans to playing at UNH last year.

Good luck to the Wildcats and may every UMass-UNH game be a BIG game...