Joe Harasymiak's "Professional" Grader

Providing #UMass Fans a Quantitative Understanding Of Aggression, Game Strategy, and 4th Down Decision Making

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[Joe Harasymiak's "Professional" Grader @KnowItAllHack]

Welcome my fellow UMass football fans! I've noticed a lot of you are interacting with my page.

I like football and know a lot about it so I tend to speak my mind 😅

If you like my content/taeks, follow along! If you don't... I still look forward to chatting with you?...

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Leading receiver on the Number 3 (Should be 2) team in the country... Some things are just so obvious

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So ummm.... this kid is gonna make a P4 team VERY happy next season

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Fuckers actually did it... fair play lol

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Okay respectfully, if you're going to keep saying this, you have no choice but to win at least five games this year

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Pop's ankle is screwed, he legitimately can't throw the ball

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@FightMA01003 It was the correct decision, the only problem is a deep pass on 3rd and short is usually followed with a go on 4th...

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UMass v Ball State
4th & 2, +18
Q1, 10:03
Model suggestion: KICK - (NO DOUBT)

[MinutemanCommand @UMassCommand]

UMass HC Joe Harasymiak announces that WR Dallas Elliott is done for the year after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. Harasymiak is noticeably choked up.

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Apparently, in our 2 years in the MAC, the QB who has operated the passing offense most efficiently is.... still Grant Jordan

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Alright, how bad did things get vs UCo..... oh no... oh geez

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Really can't overstate how much of a cuck Ryan Bamford is

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*taps sign*

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The ceiling is 7-5. Anything better, the team outdid themselves

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@mattengdahl That bad huh?

[Joe Harasymiak's "Professional" Grader @KnowItAllHack]

Hello friends, not watching the game.

Can anyone provide one image reflective of our performance?

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I kinda hope he does so we can keep hating him with *zero* need to check our privilege

"I don't hate often, but when I do, it's to Ryan Bamford"

[Curry Hicks Sage @CurryHicksSage]

Wait, so if UMass wins, is Bamford legit gonna prevent the team from taking the trophy? Asking earnestly.

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Jug

[HurleyMania @HurleyMania]

Jug

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@UmassReindeer Fwiw, the explosiveness vs Rutgers was also a product of being able to run so well cause he was dynamite on PA and RPOs as he's been all year. I think the question becomes, if you're forced into regular dropback passing how does he elevate you there

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Approaching this somewhat academically:
- Pop brought explosiveness to the run game (duh)
- The passing offense was already just average and pretty dependent on hitting on explosive plays
- Our previously elite running game is now just average, and idk how much Pop fixes that

[Director Of Fun UMass Reindeer @UmassReindeer]

Devastating it stings so much more when we were 4-0. Love this teams fight and I hope we get some guys back healthy for UConn in particular Pop because the offense is desperate for the explosiveness back

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Not much to take away:
- Pop could be big for the run game, but Inagawa matches his profile as a QB, yet the offense has been anemic at times.

If you ask me, I think lack of OL quality finally caught up to us, and receiving options have been mostly meh (minus TY and Jabari)

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Split Wk 1-3 & 4-7:
- UMass was functioning on all cylinders with elite run game (We also led in every game)
- Except for Sac State, that hasn't been true in MAC play
- With rushing efficiency and explosion down and the passing game trending neutral, everything feels messy

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@MassSharp I had a major problem with Brown because his game management as also antiquated. His 2024 season was mired in poor game mgmt decisions. He got guys to play hard but he didn't know how to coach in modern CFB.

I don't really have an opinion on Whipple

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Joe Harasymiak as HC of UMass FB in 1 score games:
27-26 (L) vs Bryant
28-21 (L) vs Buffalo
20-19 (L) vs Miami OH
25-18 (L) vs Buffalo

Unless your team has a clear talent advantage, I'm not sure he provides you one...

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@MassSharp The true freshman missed throws and yet when you had the chance to win the game with a successful 2 pt conversion, yet he ok'd a Philly Special from the booth.

He's an average coach with zero game mgmt instincts and that's pretty consistent over a ~2 year sample size.