Wednesday--August 20th, 2014

The results for the "Away" uniforms poll were interesting. The top vote getter was maroon helmets, white jerseys and maroon pants. In the locker room they had a manikin with white helmet, white jersey and maroon pants. I voted for all white myself. The least favorite combination was a maroon helmet and white jerseys and pants, which in my opinion, would make us look like Temple clones.

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UMass QB coach Liam Coen explains how Blake Frohnapfel won the QB contest.

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Video interview with Eric Frohnapfel, Blake's twin brother.

The Huntington Herald-Dispatch has a story about the Frohnapfel brothers.

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Dan Malone has five questions with three-star running back recruit J. T. Blyden. Blyden's UMass bio.

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Brandon Howard

Matty Vautour looks at the TE situation with two weeks to go before Boston College. Right now the depth chart looks like:

1. Brandon Howard RSJR 6-5 250 GP 12 4-55 13.8 AVE 20 LONG
2. Rodney Mills Jr 6-1 215 GP/GS 12/4 5-47 9.4 AVE 25 LONG also had 6 TT on special teams.

Also in the mix are Jon Denton, JR 6-6 260, who probably will see a lot of action. Sharif Custis RSFR 6-3 210 and QB-turned-TE Tod Stafford 6-7 261.

Still waiting for academic clearance is Jean Sirfin, JR 6-7 250.

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The Orlando Sentinel previews the 2014 Minutemen.

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Cleveland.com says the Bowling Green Falcons are looking for a MAC champion repeat.

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The Penn State band, which will be performing with the UMass Band on September 20th, has a tradition canceled.

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Vavel.com looks at the 2014 Buffalo Bulls and predicts a win over UMass.

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BC Interruption discusses trap games for the Eagles and mentions UMass and its 42-man fan base.

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Hustle Belt says there's a lot to be concerned about with the MAC's new deal with ESPN.

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The NFL expands practice squads from 8 to 10 players.

Speaking of the NFL, I'm glad I'm a college football fan. The new penalty rules have made NFL games unwatchable. The Giants-Colts game had nearly 30 penalties. Other preseason game have had similar totals. 

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Julian Talley continues to make plays in the Giants training camp.

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