Friday--May 17, 2013

A Wisconsin football blog looks at "ten fun facts about UMass".

The Badgers team helps a local boy with make-a-wish. He'll attend the Wisconsin-UMass game.

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Football Scoop looks at OOC opponent Vanderbilt's Spring Game.

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The Orlando Sentinel has a story about former UMass OC Mike Kruczek and his son.

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The 2014 Big Ten schedule puts Penn State in a bind and it may affect UMass' scheduled contest with the Nittany Lions.

The Altoona Mirror has more.

If Penn State gave UMass a big-money buyout, and UMass could then schedule a winnable game in Gillette, I don't think the Minutemen brain trust would be toooo upset...

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Bloguin ranks the MAC's strength-of-schedule. Despite it's killer OOC, UMass does dodge Kent State and Toledo.

The same blog looks at the MAC vs the Big Ten relationship.

It's "time to fly" with the Eastern Michigan Eagles.

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Newday has a subscription-only article on John Griffin's effort to make the Jets.

The Jet Press projects Griffin to make the Jets 53-man roster.

Griffin will wear #24 for the Jets this year.

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The MAC and Sunbelt conferences look to improve their bowl representations

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