Tuesday News --- 05/05/09

Former UMass coaches Don Brown and Mark Whipple receive favorable mentions in this USA Today article.

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Our next opponent Kansas State, unveiled it's new 4-2-5 defense during the Wildcats spring game.

More articles on K-State's spring game here and here .

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OOC opponent Stony Brook also had their spring game on Saturday. Story here.

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Over on the New Hampshire football report, there is a link to this story about UNH WR Chris Chandler's struggle to recover from a devastating knee injury.

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BTW, while at the UMass Spring Game, I got to say "Hello" to UMass recruit Kalonji Kabongo from Abington, MA. Kabongo is a 2008 Globe All-Scholastic. Abington Coach Jim Kelliner said he projected as a LB in college.

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