Monday--October 6th, 2014

OK, the Miami (Ohio) loss was tough to take. Many fans, including yours truly, have been saying the Minutemen are better than our record. Well, we lost to one of the worst teams in football. The Redhawks had lost 21 straight. Right now, we are in fact, playing poorer than one of the weakest teams in FBS. We aren't good until we prove we are.

I won't comment on Coach Whipple's decision not to attempt the field goal. He obviously felt the percentages were higher with Frohnapfel and the offense than with the kicking game. BTW, that's something that needs to be addressed in recruiting in 2015.

UMass does need to clean up mistakes. That mostly falls on the players. I think we have good guys. Missed assignments on special teams and fumbles are not done by good players. If you can't squeeze the rock, you can't be a running back in FBS. The way to stop the Minutemen's losing streak is to stop making errors.

Next Saturday is a new day and a new chance to break through. We can't change the past. Let's shake it off and get after Kent State.

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Dan Malone says UMass' losing culture is difficult to shake and that starts at the top.

Blake Fronapfel is frustrated but is not giving up on the season.

Jovan Santos-Knox says the Miami (Ohio) loss is the "worse by far".

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Matty Vautour says progress in the Minutemen program hasn't been enough.

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The Boston Herald says it was a tough defeat for UMass.

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James Ihedigbo had five tackles, a sack and a forced fumble in his debut for the Lions last week.

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Victor Cruz says the Giants offense still has room for improvement.

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