Nice scouting writeup by our very own @Chris_Nelson
https://kansasstate.forums.rivals.com/threads/umbc-scout.90090/
Now here is everything you need to know (or don’t want to know about UMBC). Let me know if I missed anything
Location
UMBC (University of Massachusetts Boston College) is located down the road from ACC powerhouse, Boston College. It is a public school of approximately 14,000 students. It was established in 1966 and is the fourth biggest school in the University of Massachusetts system.
Also known as
U Must Be Crazy
U Made a Bad Choice
Is there basketball program well known?
They are now. Prior to 2018, UMBC had only made one appearance in the NCAA tournament, a first-round loss to Georgetown as a No. 15 seed in 2008. It competes in the America East Conference and went 24-10 during the regular season, punching its ticket when Jairus Lyles hit a buzzer beater over Vermont in the conference tournament final.
Is the mascot retriever really named True Grit
Yes. The school had a mascot naming contest when it opened in the mid-60s and the winning entry was from a student who nominated a Chesapeake Bay retriever. A 500-pound bronze statue of a retriever named “True Grit” sits in the middle of campus.
Famous Alumni
Donnie Wahlberg (hamburger joint owner)
Will Hunting (mathematician)
JoJo (Grammy nominated musician)
Dan Quayle (former VP of the USA)
https://kansasstate.forums.rivals.com/threads/umbc-scout.90090/
Now here is everything you need to know (or don’t want to know about UMBC). Let me know if I missed anything
Location
UMBC (University of Massachusetts Boston College) is located down the road from ACC powerhouse, Boston College. It is a public school of approximately 14,000 students. It was established in 1966 and is the fourth biggest school in the University of Massachusetts system.
Also known as
U Must Be Crazy
U Made a Bad Choice
Is there basketball program well known?
They are now. Prior to 2018, UMBC had only made one appearance in the NCAA tournament, a first-round loss to Georgetown as a No. 15 seed in 2008. It competes in the America East Conference and went 24-10 during the regular season, punching its ticket when Jairus Lyles hit a buzzer beater over Vermont in the conference tournament final.
Is the mascot retriever really named True Grit
Yes. The school had a mascot naming contest when it opened in the mid-60s and the winning entry was from a student who nominated a Chesapeake Bay retriever. A 500-pound bronze statue of a retriever named “True Grit” sits in the middle of campus.
Famous Alumni
Donnie Wahlberg (hamburger joint owner)
Will Hunting (mathematician)
JoJo (Grammy nominated musician)
Dan Quayle (former VP of the USA)
