That Other School in Amherst

[Sabrina76]

I was class of '76 and we were still D1 in those days. We scrimmaged UMass my sophomore year but I don't remember after that. There was no rancor then. Gooding had a good relationship with their coach, but they weren't that strong. UConn was the power (always NCAA bound) and we played them every year as well as a rotating two of Dartmouth, Yale, Harvard and Brown. After D3 was established the schedule changed dramatically and the team never got back to a top 20 ranking again. No NFL players after that as well.

[blooter442]

Not UMass, and I realize that this post is free of D3 references, but thought it was worth noting that UVM — not Indiana, Georgetown, Stanford, UNC — won the national championship last night. I would have rooted for Marshall against most others, but they won a few years ago and as a Mainer I have a soft spot for Vermont...and we had a local guy (Max Murray, Kennebunk HS) playing CB and getting the "hockey assist" for the equalizer. Second sport from UVM to win a national title after the powerhouse ski program. Great watch. Congrats Catamounts!

[PaulNewman]

Not UMass, and I realize that this post is free of D3 references, but thought it was worth noting that UVM — not Indiana, Georgetown, Stanford, UNC — won the national championship last night. I would have rooted for Marshall against most others, but they won a few years ago and as a Mainer I have a soft spot for Vermont...and we had a local guy (Max Murray, Kennebunk HS) playing CB and getting the "hockey assist" for the equalizer. Second sport from UVM to win a national title after the powerhouse ski program. Great watch. Congrats Catamounts!

I thought Max Murray was Man of the Match. Made critical play after critical play. Of course the last ball by the other CB who had to work his way thru some traffic just to get off the long pass over the top from deep in his defensive third was brilliant.

[Bucket]

Not UMass, and I realize that this post is free of D3 references, but thought it was worth noting that UVM — not Indiana, Georgetown, Stanford, UNC — won the national championship last night. I would have rooted for Marshall against most others, but they won a few years ago and as a Mainer I have a soft spot for Vermont...and we had a local guy (Max Murray, Kennebunk HS) playing CB and getting the "hockey assist" for the equalizer. Second sport from UVM to win a national title after the powerhouse ski program. Great watch. Congrats Catamounts!

I thought Max Murray was Man of the Match. Made critical play after critical play. Of course the last ball by the other CB who had to work his way thru some traffic just to get off the long pass over the top from deep in his defensive third was brilliant.

Love Max Murray's game—and not just because his brother plays hoop for Middlebury!

[blooter442]

It appears that our own OldNed's son and St. Joseph's (ME) alumnus Rory Twomey is an assistant on the Vermont staff! I remember ON saying that he was leaving Maine for Vermont (maybe after a season on the sidelines for SJC) but I guess it never registered that he was going to be a D1 assistant.

[Kuiper]

It appears that our own OldNed's son and St. Joseph's (ME) alumnus Rory Twomey is an assistant on the Vermont staff! I remember ON saying that he was leaving Maine for Vermont (maybe after a season on the sidelines for SJC) but I guess it never registered that he was going to be a D1 assistant.

Another DIII men's soccer connection is that Mack Walton, Vermont's Director of Soccer Operations, played college soccer at Clarkson, where he was a three year captain and first team all region.

[OldNed]

Not UMass, and I realize that this post is free of D3 references, but thought it was worth noting that UVM — not Indiana, Georgetown, Stanford, UNC — won the national championship last night. I would have rooted for Marshall against most others, but they won a few years ago and as a Mainer I have a soft spot for Vermont...and we had a local guy (Max Murray, Kennebunk HS) playing CB and getting the "hockey assist" for the equalizer. Second sport from UVM to win a national title after the powerhouse ski program. Great watch. Congrats Catamounts!

Another D3 connection with UVM is on their coaching staff - my son, who played for St. Joe's of Maine.