Matty Vautour looks at the UMass offense and says it hopes to improve. He also has an annotated depth chart.
Offense:
- WR Julian Talley, Dan Sheeran
- LT Nick Speller, Vincent Westcarr
- LG Greg Niland, Anthony Dima
- C John Ihne, Quinton Sales
- RG Brian Ostaszewski or Josh Samuda
- RT Stephane Milhim, Sean O'Connor
- TE Emil Igwenagu or Andrew Kervis, Rob Blanchflower
- TB John Griffin or Jonathan Hernandez, Jamar Smith
- FB Scott Duggan-Thad McCummings
- QB Kyle Havens, Brandon Hill
- WR Anthony Nelson, Jesse Julmiste
- DE Brandon Potvin, Galen Clemons
- DT Kevin Byrne, Theo Agnew
- DT Brandon Flanagan, Bill Nesselt
- DE Courtney Jackson, Bob McLaughlin
- SLB Perry McIntyre, D.J. Adeoba
- MLB Mike Mele, Stanley Andre
- WLB Tyler Holmes, Chad Hunte
- CB Ke'Mon Baley, David Cozzo
- SS Shane Viveiros, Kumar Davis
- FS Darren Thellen, James Carven
- CB Mike Lee, Antoine Tharpe
- PK Brendon Levengood, Caleb Violette
- H Dan Sheeran
- P Caleb Violette, Jeff Strait
- LS Travis Tripucka, John Ihne
- KR Anthony Nelson and Torrey Esalomi
- PR Julian Talley
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Ron Chimelis has a story featuring UMass kicker Caleb Violette. He went 1-2 50% 35 Lg Blk 1 in 2009.
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The Boston Globe has a story on new UMass RB John Griffin. He was First-Team All-CAA and the Huskies MVP. Griffin went 207-1009 (led the CAA in regular season) and added 25-178 REC.
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Three articles from the William & Mary side: Callahan finally gets his shot, final preparations for the Tribe and Callahan gets his chance.
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A Michigan beat reporter from the Detroit Examiner predicts Michigan 47 UMass 17.
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The Greenwich Times says Victor Cruz will land a job with the Giants.
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Craig Haley has the latest edition of his "In the FCS Huddle" up.
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Have your eye bleach handy----Offensive linemen in Speedos.
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Add Atari Bigby to my list of favorite sports names. Back in the day, I had an Atari 800 XL, a hell-of-a computer.
