Tuesday--December 18th, 2012

Hary Plumer has an article on the Facility Senate's meeting and what it means. Too bad the citizens of the Commonwealth can't vote on specific programs in UMass. I wonder what kind of return the taxpayers get from the Sociology Department...

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Western Michigan became the third MAC team to add a HC yesterday.

Hustle Belt has more on the hiring of P.J. Fleck as Broncos HC.

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The holiday recruiting "Dead Period" began yesterday.

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The Salem News has a story about Swampscott inducting former players into their athletic Hall-of-Fame. Inducted was Jon Toner. He lettered from UMass in 1974, 75 and 76. Team captain in 1976. First team All-Yankee Conference in 1975. Jon was one of five Toner brothers to play for UMass.

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NJ.com discusses the future of the Big East and mentions UMass would be a "logical" addition (in part III of the story).

ESPN's basketball blog says the Big East should add UMass. It would reunite UMass, UConn and Temple in basketball and football.

CBS Sports says the race is on to be the 6th ranked power conference.

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The Notre Dame blog "On foot Down" makes fun of UMass' uniforms.

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One of the victims of Saturday's shooting will be buried wearing Victor's Cruz's jersey.

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