Monday--April 2nd, 2012

Today we can look at losses in the UMass defense.  Gone from 2011 Minutemen defense are:

• Tyler Holmes, RS SR 11-11 GP-GS 69 UT 49 AT 118 TT 6.0-26 TFL 2.0 Sacks-117 7 BKUP 1 INT 1 FF
• Kirk Nelms, RSFR 11-10 GP-GS 30 UT 9 AT 39 TT 2.0-8 TFL 3-116 INT 5 BKUP 1 FF
• Theo Agnew,RSSO 11-3 GP-GS 19 UT 17 AT 36 TT 3.0-8 TFL 1.0-4 SACKS 1 Fumble RCV
• James Gilchrist RSSR 9-3 GP-GS 7UT 6 AT 13 TT 4.5-20 TFL 2.0-16 SACKs 1FF
• Courtney Jackson RSSR 8-3 GP-GS 7 UT 5 AT 12 TT
• James Lizotte JR 10-0 GP-GS 2 UT 3 AT 5 TT
• Travis Tripuka RS SR  10-0 GP-GS  3 UT
• Brandon Yelovich SR 11-0 GP-GS 3 UT

Holmes, Nelms and Agnew accounted for 22% of the TT for the defense in 2011. Gilchrist had a good year in TFL and SACKS.

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Sports Illustrated has an article on regional combines giving overlooked players a chance to show their stuff. Check out halfway down the page. R.J. Cobbs was catching passes from ex-Lehigh QB Chris Lum.

Cobbs was fun to watch when he played for the Minutemen.

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Former UMass WR Joe Sanford appeared in the Central Virginia Combine.

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National Football Post has Emil Igwenagu as the #4 rated FB in the draft and indicates his prospects are improving.

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The MAC Blog "Hustle Belt" says UMass won't be a MAC force anytime soon.

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