2012 College Football Thread

[IndianaSigKap]

Originally Posted by sigmagirl2000

The Indiana game was one of very few that UMass had a chance to win this season. That clearly wasn't communicated to the team. Either that or they were just awed by playing in Gillette Stadium. This is going to be a LONG season. Welcome to the FBS, UMass.... I liked you better in the FCS - though the band will get a few more minutes of being nationally televised now, which they certainly deserve.

Yeah, I am sure UMass was not intimidated by Indiana. No one is. We just hold our breath, hope for the best, tailgate and wait until basketball season.

I wondered why the game was in Gillette stadium and finally one of the broadcasters mentioned the renovations to the UMass stadium.

[sigmagirl2000]

Originally Posted by IndianaSigKap

Yeah, I am sure UMass was not intimidated by Indiana. No one is. We just hold our breath, hope for the best, tailgate and wait until basketball season.

I wondered why the game was in Gillette stadium and finally one of the broadcasters mentioned the renovations to the UMass stadium.

The current stadium is really small. There's no indoor concourse at all. There's not much parking as the closest lot is where most freshmen park, and is a decent walk from the dorms. The lot is generally pretty full. They have an arrangement to play games at Gillette through 2016 I think? This year and next year ALL home games will be at Gillette. I'm thinking this will make "homecoming" a little awkward as Gillette in Foxborough is almost 2 hours from Amherst. They're "free student bussing" to the games. (Glad I'm not ever going to be on one of those busses). I was on campus within the last few weeks and saw no evidence of anything happening to the stadium yet.