The UMass Daily Collegian also has an article on the commitments.
Some are recruits I've blogged about before; four are new. On the ones previously covered click on the link for images, bios and other links posted at that time.
Verbaling were:
Michael Caggiano, a 5-10 kicker from Manalapan, NJ. See previous blog coverage. NJ.com has an article on Caggiano's verbal.
James Oliphant, 5-9 170 pound DB/Athlete from St. Thomas Aquinas Fl. See previous blog coverage.
Reche Thomas, a 6-4 325 pound OL from Varo Beach, FL. See previous blog coverage.
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New to the blog are:
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Lynn's 247Sports page here.
Hudl.com has highlights.
Rivals page here.
Was highly rated while participating in a national prospects camp.
Lynn chose the Minutemen over an offer from South Alabama.
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247Sports two-star player.
Hudl.com has 15 ways to kill a quarterback.
Rivals two-star recruit.
Chose UMass over an offer from UAB
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247Sports three-star player.
Hudl.com has video.
Originally verbaled to Pitt.
Chose the Minutemen over offers from Appalachian State, Cincinnati, FIU, Georgia Tech, Indiana, North Carolina, Pitt, South Alabama and Temple.
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247Sports page here.
Hudl.com has video.
Max Preps has some stats and video.
The Time-Record has a story about Harley verbaling to UMass and some stats.
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This weekend's commits look like a good group. Michale Caggiano has a chance to be a four-year starter for the Minutemen. UMass fans hope he fixes a two-year train wreck in the UMass kicking game. Kicking is offense. Punting is defense. Caggiano has the potential to also be a strong punter.
Running back Sekai Lindsay is another player UMass fans hope pans out. Despite the fact the Minutemen had several three-star running backs on the roster, the last two years have finished with former walk-on Shadrack Abrokwah as the starting RB. The UMass ground game is nowhere at the level of the Blake Frohnapfel and the passing attack. UMass needs better production from the running backs to be even in the middle of the MAC for a quality running game.
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Boston College was the lone vote against cost-of-attendance for college athletes.
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