Wednesday News---August 11th, 2010

Matty Vautour has more news from training camp including eight Minutemen who joined the 400+ pounds bench press club.

Vincent Westcarr put up 430 pounds to win the contest. Galen Clemons, Courtney Jackson, Stephane Milhelm, Josh Samuda, Brian Ostaszewski, Brendan Potvin and Brandon Flanagan also lifted 400 pounds or more.

Video of the bench press session here.

Jamar Smith is now wearing UMass' tradition heavy #5 jersey.

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The CAA Blogger has the latest links to CAA training camp stories.

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William & Mary supplies a little early bulletin board material. They consider their schedule bottom heavy.

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A pretty good human interest story about Jimmie Costello, a PA running back that was planning to play for UMass.

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WWLP22 has a story about Vladimir Ducasse.

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UNH faces a bumpy road to the playoffs.

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The Sports Networks' Craig Haley take a look at the 2010 Ivy League.

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The History of UConn----the FCS Years (with lots of UMass references).

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Today is twenty four days until William & Mary. Wearing #24 for UMass this year is Mike Delaney, a 6-3 220 pd FR RB from Foxborough, MA. Mike is a 2010 recruit.