Monday News ----- 06/29/09

UMass has missed out on another QB transfer, Justin Roper chose Montana over UMass, Towson, and Eastern Kentucky. Another article here .

Roper's Oregon bio here.

Roper had already used his redshirt year, so he would have only had two years of eligibility left had he come to UMass.

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The Boston Globe has an article on new St. Louis Rams head coach Steve Spagunolo. It mentions UMass several times including former UMass coach Jimmy Reid.

Spagnuolo's Rams bio here.

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The New Hampshire Football Report has a post that UMass DB recruit Christian Birt will not play in the the Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl in order to report earlier to UMass.

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Northeastern may move their home games to White Stadium in Franklin Park.

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Sports of Boston takes a look at the coming UMass- Kansas State game.

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