UMass is not showing up in preseason FCS Top 25 lists for 2011. At first I thought it was because we are not eligible for the playoff this year. However, Tyler Holmes is usually noted as a first team All-FCS player, so it seems UMass is just not getting any respect.
Josh Buchanan shows Lindy's Top 25 and Sporting News Top 25.
The AGS Top 25 poll is here.
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The UMass website has a story about Julian Talley and Jonathan Hernandez being named to the CFPA watch list for the top players of 2011. Note that I cannot find the notices on the CFPA website, so the news may be coming from press releases.
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TSN's Craig Haley gives UMass-Boston College as one of his FCS-FBS matches that stand out in 2011.
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Jim Tressel resigned because some of his players received a discount from a local tattoo joint (gasp!), but the SEC is still thinking about banning oversigning.
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CSI New Hampshire:
Carjacking suspect claims he's from the 5th dimension.