We play them at home first in 2017, and then we go to UMass in 2018.

I think that's a nice 1-1 pick up for us, especially as a program brand new to FBS.

This is where I'd post the picture from Goodfellas where young Henry "pops his cherry" and is congratulated by everyone in the Family, but I'm at work.

Congrats, anyway.

UMASS filling its Indy schedule with anyone I suppose. CCU gets a team for its FBS transition and UMass needs games for its Indy status.

(12-17-2015 11:17 AM)MWC Tex Wrote:  UMASS filling its Indy schedule with anyone I suppose. CCU gets a team for its FBS transition and UMass needs games for its Indy status.

You're a fun guy.

It's true though. Not a bad thing as it benefits both teams. I think UMASS, by going Indy, is putting all of its eggs in one basket and hoping for an AAC invite.

Congrats, Chants.

(12-17-2015 11:17 AM)MWC Tex Wrote:  UMASS filling its Indy schedule with anyone I suppose. CCU gets a team for its FBS transition and UMass needs games for its Indy status.

You must be the life at parties...

(12-17-2015 11:06 AM)CoastalAlum2011 Wrote:  We play them at home first in 2017, and then we go to UMass in 2018.

I think that's a nice 1-1 pick up for us, especially as a program brand new to FBS.

Any home-and-home before you've made the transition is a big deal. Congrats!

I think this is a great pickup so early in the process.

(12-17-2015 11:21 AM)THUNDERGround Wrote:  It's true though. Not a bad thing as it benefits both teams. I think UMASS, by going Indy, is putting all of its eggs in one basket and hoping for an AAC invite.

They will never be a legit AAC candidate until,they get thier football program turned around and invest in a viable on campus stadium. UMass seems to want to do everything on the cheap---there are teams on this board with far better facilities and stronger programs than UMass. I'm not sure that program can survive at its current level of investment as an indy in the current landscape.

(12-17-2015 11:18 AM)CoastalAlum2011 Wrote:  

(12-17-2015 11:17 AM)MWC Tex Wrote:  UMASS filling its Indy schedule with anyone I suppose. CCU gets a team for its FBS transition and UMass needs games for its Indy status.

You're a fun guy.

Funny how? Does he amuse you? Maybe he's just a little ****** up. How the **** is he funny?

There may be a Goodfellas scene for every situation.

Congrats Chants. I'm surprised you go the home game in 2017 but with UMass being Indy they have to line up home games differently. That first home and home announcement is fun. Our first announcement had two, Wyoming and Navy.

Look forward to playing you in 2017 or whenever you rotate on to our schedule.

Signing UMass will also be great for student turn out, as a lot of Coastal's student population come from the Northeast.

(12-17-2015 11:17 AM)MWC Tex Wrote:  UMASS filling its Indy schedule with anyone I suppose. CCU gets a team for its FBS transition and UMass needs games for its Indy status.

With this home-and-home series, UMASS has completed their 2017 schedule. They need two games to complete their 2018 schedule. As an independent, UMASS has had no problem filling their schedule.

This is a good get for Coastal Carolina. They have their FBS OOC home game for 2017. They can add an FCS home game to for their 6th home game. The rest of the 2017 schedule should be easy to complete.

(12-17-2015 11:51 AM)Attackcoog Wrote:  

(12-17-2015 11:21 AM)THUNDERGround Wrote:  It's true though. Not a bad thing as it benefits both teams. I think UMASS, by going Indy, is putting all of its eggs in one basket and hoping for an AAC invite.

They will never be a legit AAC candidate until,they get thier football program turned around and invest in a viable on campus stadium. UMass seems to want to do everything on the cheap---there are teams on this board with far better facilities and stronger programs than UMass. I'm not sure that program can survive at its current level of investment as an indy in the current landscape.

That's a good point, and I agree. It seems as though UMASS is riding the "But we have the Boston market and we will go great with UCONN" train, but don't want to earn it.

Any home/home is a great get. Congrats

Congrats Chants.

GS's AD may want to take notes, I have a feeling CCU is about to sign a bunch of good H&Hs.

(12-17-2015 01:03 PM)Saint3333 Wrote:  Congrats Chants.

GS's AD may want to take notes, I have a feeling CCU is about to sign a bunch of good H&Hs.

Well sure.

They have a head coach that can give the AD's and presidents sound investing advice in exchange for a H&H.

(12-17-2015 11:51 AM)Attackcoog Wrote:  

(12-17-2015 11:21 AM)THUNDERGround Wrote:  It's true though. Not a bad thing as it benefits both teams. I think UMASS, by going Indy, is putting all of its eggs in one basket and hoping for an AAC invite.

They will never be a legit AAC candidate until,they get thier football program turned around and invest in a viable on campus stadium. UMass seems to want to do everything on the cheap---there are teams on this board with far better facilities and stronger programs than UMass. I'm not sure that program can survive at its current level of investment as an indy in the current landscape.

UMASS completed a $35 million dollar state of the art football training center in 2014. They have an on-campus stadium that seats 17,000 and they have the Pats stadium in Foxborough for larger crowds. It is not a perfect set-up, but it has gotten them home games against a number of P5 schools and they have a future four game home-and-home series with BYU.

They can worry about being a legit AAC candidate when there is an opening. In the meantime, they can schedule a game at South Carolina in 2016 that pays $1.5 million and as a bonus gets a home-and-home basketball game with South Carolina. Or get $1 million to play at Notre Dame on NBC. It is not easy to get on the Notre Dame schedule. UMASS has done a great job of scheduling. They are going to survive as an indy.

(12-17-2015 01:52 PM)SoCalBobcat78 Wrote:  

(12-17-2015 11:51 AM)Attackcoog Wrote:  

(12-17-2015 11:21 AM)THUNDERGround Wrote:  It's true though. Not a bad thing as it benefits both teams. I think UMASS, by going Indy, is putting all of its eggs in one basket and hoping for an AAC invite.

They will never be a legit AAC candidate until,they get thier football program turned around and invest in a viable on campus stadium. UMass seems to want to do everything on the cheap---there are teams on this board with far better facilities and stronger programs than UMass. I'm not sure that program can survive at its current level of investment as an indy in the current landscape.

UMASS completed a $35 million dollar state of the art football training center in 2014. They have an on-campus stadium that seats 17,000 and they have the Pats stadium in Foxborough for larger crowds. It is not a perfect set-up, but it has gotten them home games against a number of P5 schools and they have a future four game home-and-home series with BYU.

They can worry about being a legit AAC candidate when there is an opening. In the meantime, they can schedule a game at South Carolina in 2016 that pays $1.5 million and as a bonus gets a home-and-home basketball game with South Carolina. Or get $1 million to play at Notre Dame on NBC. It is not easy to get on the Notre Dame schedule. UMASS has done a great job of scheduling. They are going to survive as an indy.

Just a minor addition...

Based on the linked article, the $34.5 million included the performance center, new press box, and new playing field. Even so, they all look like great additions. UMass still kicked the can down the road on getting McGuirk ADA compliant.

http://www.gazettenet.com/sports/umasssp...rk-upgrade

One thing that is not mentioned in the above article is the $28.5 million Champions Center, a new basketball training and locker room facility.

http://www.masslive.com/umass/index.ssf/...tball.html

Back to the topic, scheduling the Home & Home sounds like a win/win. Did the announcement mention the site of the UMass home game (Gillette in Foxboro or McGuirk Alumni Stadium in Amherst (Hadley))?