Wednesday News ---- 06/17/09

The latest iteration of Josh Buchanan's "Top sixty small school prospects" has Vladimir Ducasse at the #3 spot, Jeromy Miles at #19 and Jeremy Horne at #32.

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Remember how Coach Whipple liked big offensive linemen? During his tenure at UMass the Minutemen had one of the biggest O-lines in FCS football. This article states that the Miami Hurricanes will have the biggest offensive line in BCS averaging 321 pounds/per man.

BTW, Coach Whipple's Miami bio.

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Returning starters for the CAA in 2009*. O/D Total

1. Hofstra 9/9 18
2. URI 8/9 17
3. Richmond 7/9 16
4. Towson 8/8 16
5. Villanova 8/7 15
6. William & Mary 7/8 15
7. UMass 8/6 14
8. JMU 7/6 13
9. Maine 8/5 13
10. Northeastern 5/7 12
11. UNH 4/8 12
12. Delaware 5/6 11

* From the Spring CAA press guide.

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