Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Tuesday--April 15th, 2014

More news about the UMass Spring Game from the Minutemen website here.

The game will be streamed live over the internet through the CBS All-Access Video Player. That'll help the fans who have to work and can't make the drive.

The weather is going to turn cool and windy tomorrow. Everyone bring some warm clothes to layer on.

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Dan Malone has a story about Blake Lucas looking for a rebound season. The collapse of the Minuteman kicking game, kicking and punting was a real negative in 2013.

Blake Lucas probably has the inside track on kicking.

Also on the team this year are:

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Football Scoop has  27 nuggets from the 2014 college football schedule.

16. Massachusetts is the only team in college football to schedule all four of its non-conference games against Power Five foes. Mark Whipple's Minutemen open with Boston College and Colorado at home, and then visit Vanderbilt and Penn State. 

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A Colorado beat writer takes a series of questions about the Buff's 2014 season and mentions UMass a couple of times.

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Hustle Belt looks at Kent State's Roosevelt Nix's NFL Draft chances.

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