Monday--January 7, 2013

If you missed it, Doug Merrone left Syracuse. Mark Whipple is mentioned as one of the replacements.

We offered to Isiah Johnson in Syracuse's recruiting list. The Orange's verbals are heavy on JUCO's. They have two OL JUCO's who committed in December. The Minutemen could REALLY use some experienced FBS-level offensive linemen.

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The Boston Herald says Coach Kellogg has no problems with the MAC four game basketball schedule that came with the football conference package.

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ESPN says "multiple" sources say UMass and Tulsa are under consideration for the revised Big East.

There would be pains and gains from UMass in the Big East, but it would reunite UMass-UConn and Temple. Those three schools would fare better if they worked together. Temple would realize this. UConn probably wouldn't.

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Arkansas State edged Kent State 17-13 in the Go Daddy.com bowl last night.

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