Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Wednesday--July 27, 2011

UPDATE: UMass and Indiana sign home and home series starting next year and finishing in 2017.

A Big Ten team is coming to our house. Soon. More from the Hoosiers web site.

Revised 2012 Indiana Schedule
Sept. 1 - INDIANA STATE
Sept. 8 - at UMass
Sept. 15 - BALL STATE
Sept. 29 - at Northwestern
Oct. 6 - MICHIGAN STATE
Oct. 13 - OHIO STATE
Oct. 20 - at Navy
Oct. 27 - at Illinois
Nov. 3 - IOWA
Nov. 10 - WISCONSIN
Nov. 17 - at Penn State
Nov. 24 - at Purdue
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Four articles about Greg Niland and John Griffin signing free agent contracts with Arizona and Cincinnati respectively:

MassLive here.

The "Cincy Jungle" blog says Northeastern's John Griffin signed with the Bengals.

The Worcester Telegram has an article about Griffin's signing here.

Matty V. has the  story here.

Josh Buchanan has a "Small School" free agent tracking list here (updated frequently).

Delaware QB Pat Devlin signed with the Dolphins.

Boston College LB Mark Herzlich signed with the NY Giants.

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MassLive has a story from the MAC Media Day with quotes from UMass AD John McCutcheon on the Minutemen's move to the MAC.

MAC Commissar Jon Steinbrecher comments on UMass' move

FoxSports Ohio on high goals and unique paths for MAC football (mentions UMass).

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The CAA blogger has a post featuring Julian Talley and Tyler Holmes.

The CAA also announced their 2011 TV package. Members of the UMass diaspora will have four opportunities to see Minuteman football.

Matty V. reports UMass was picked 5th in the CAA preseaon poll. That's three spots higher than last year. UMass had one first place vote.

The CAA's Media Day is today and will be broadcast on ESPN 3.