Church of Bracketology

Faithful college hoops fans living life 'one shining moment' at time!
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[Victor Cruz @TeamVic]

Good to see my UMASS football squad being competitive early on! Let’s go!!

[Nathan Strauss @NathanPStrauss]

This is a no-brainer, and a great move.

Importantly, it also petitions to restore the 2017 A10 tennis championship, which was vacated after a $252 self-reported accidental overpay. That was a gross miscarriage of justice that should hopefully be put right!

[Church of Bracketology @CoBracketology]

I love how everyone calls Football “college athletics”. As stated below, it’s the only sport. Anyone watching the WNBA right now has seen the rise of undrafted rookie @sydtay1or. She is also a @UMass grad. It’s the story of the season.

[The cfb lliason @realfbllliason]

Everyone loves to call UMass the biggest joke in college athletics. Yet over the last 20 years, no college program in any sport has produced two different championship Finals MVPs like UMass hockey. Jonathan Quick and Cale Makar both won the Conn Smythe Trophy. The only other school to do it is UCLA basketball

[Church of Bracketology @CoBracketology]

@GoodmanHoops While, you gotta crawl before you can dribble, BC is always revolving door so it’s hard to get momentum. But mostly, I like seeing him keeping up the local match ups that have gone away.

[Church of Bracketology @CoBracketology]

Hey #UMassTwitter! I hope you are getting your All-Star votes in for @sydtay1! If not, do it now!

https://t.co/qHqrpmAxYz

[Bird’s Eye View @BirdsEyeViewSue]

A quick strong island shout to @sydtay1or 💐

📺Tune in today: https://t.co/mjGJIGb8MP

[Church of Bracketology @CoBracketology]

Yes. Yes, I can.

[Tyler Horka @tbhorka]

With the NCAA's new age-based eligibility model, Hannah Hidalgo could return to Notre Dame for a fifth season in 2027-28.

Imagine a fifth-year Hidalgo with this year's freshman class as sophomores plus Eve Long and whoever else Niele Ivey adds to the 2027 recruiting class. ☘️👀

[Church of Bracketology @CoBracketology]

I just want to say for all my fellow NYC’ers out there - @Elmo didn’t say “I hope both teams win”. @elmo wants them to have fun. @sesamestreet only needs one @OscarTheGrouch. #Chill

[Elmo @elmo]

Elmo hopes both teams have fun! 🏀🏀🏀🏀

[Church of Bracketology @CoBracketology]

The #Sydtown Era officially begins tonight! @chicagosky vs. @theportlandfire on @NBATV 9p EST

[UMass Women's Basketball @UMassWBB]

Congratulations @sydtay1or 🫶❤️

Taylor becomes the third Minutewoman to ink a WNBA contract!

📝https://t.co/To7wfAttKk

#Flagship 🚩

[Church of Bracketology @CoBracketology]

Welcome to #HotTakeNation - Population millions, but not a soul amongst them.

[Liz Froment @LFroment]

The stanwarification of basketball makes the take machine go burrr. There's more satisfaction in firing off your "I told you so's" than watching for the joy of the game. No grace left in this world. Hurts my soul.

[Church of Bracketology @CoBracketology]

@UMassWBB has a hell of a squad coming in next season to join a solid nucleus returning to Mullins. Is it November yet? #LFG!

[UMass Women's Basketball @UMassWBB]

Welcome 🏠 Caroline!

Dotsey comes to Amherst after appearing in 31 games for Butler last season, averaging 7.6 points and 4.6 rebounds in 701 minutes of action. Dotsey recorded 12 games scoring in double figures last season, including a season-high 25 points against Xavier.

#Flagship 🚩

[Church of Bracketology @CoBracketology]

@LFroment @nyliberty And will be a rival to the Houston "Sun".

[Church of Bracketology @CoBracketology]

@UmassReindeer We can finally get that DePaul/Penn State first round match up we have all be holding out for.

[Church of Bracketology @CoBracketology]

I love seeing the generosity given to this program. @UMassWBB just gets better and better! Now is the time to support!

[Mike Leflar @CoachMikeLeflar]

Truly humbled by the generosity of Bill and Madeline Noland! They have great pride in UMass and of our program!

[Church of Bracketology @CoBracketology]

They don't call her "Swish" Taylor for nothing. I watch this whenever I have a bad day.
https://t.co/O0KSIne38c

[Liz Froment @LFroment]

Syd Taylor forever a UMass legend for hitting a nails 3 to send the A10 Championship game to overtime while playing with a fractured bone under her eye.

[Jacob Munch @JacobMunch1]

Sydney Taylor played 11 minutes in the Chicago Sky's first preseason game today.
The former UMass Minutewoman scored 6 PTS on 2-5 shooting (1-2 3PT) and had a team-high 5 AST (w/ just 1 TO)

[Church of Bracketology @CoBracketology]

Yay @sydtay1or !! 🙏🙌👏 Well done @chicagosky

[Chicago Sky @chicagosky]

we’ve signed Sydney Taylor to a training camp contract, and Aicha Coulibaly to a rookie scale contract.

[Church of Bracketology @CoBracketology]

@joeflaccoburner If you don't mind heading Northampton way, I always go to Jake's every time I'm in town.

[Church of Bracketology @CoBracketology]

@tbhorka She's clearly getting recruited, but players follow others. I❤️the NDWBB pgm & Audi's amazing-for them, but is it the right place for her? ISU didn't give her the coaching she needed. "Guard U" might be the same. She needs a bigs coach to craft her game. Iowa/Jan Jensen might be