Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Wednesday News--- 07/22/09


UMass RB Tony Nelson has been added to the Payton Watch List by the Sports Network.

UMass fans will see another nominee Albany RB David McCarty on September 12th when the Great Danes visit McGuirk.

The Sports Network has also added UMass Senior Safety Jeromy Miles to their Buchanan Award Watch List. Two other CAA players are on the list: Delaware DB Charles Graves and and Villanova LB Osayi Osunde.

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The UMass website has a long article about six UMass football players being named to the Phil Steel preseason All-CAA team. Named were Victor Cruz, Tony Nelson, Vladimir Ducasse, Josh Jennings, Jeromy Miles and Kyle C. Harrington.

Phi Steele's entire preseason All-CAA team is here. UMass ties Richmond for the most first team selections.

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UMass fans will have a chance to e-mail questions to new UMass head coach Kevin Morris this Friday at 10:00.

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