Saturday--March 28th, 2015

The UMass website has a video feature on new Minutemen special teams coach Mark Michaels. He also coaches outside linebackers. Let's hope he can make an improvement in what was a big trouble spot for UMass last year. The video shows him coaching the linebackers.

The last 2014 depth chart listed the OLB two-deep as:

Da'Sean Downey 6-5 234
John Robinson-Woodgett 6-2 228

Trey Seals 6-4 237
Peter Ngobidi 6-2 221

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Dan Malone reports that the last two games of the 2014 season left a bitter taste for the UMass staff and players.

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Matty Vautour has a story about incoming grayshirt freshman Lamarriel Taylor. Taylor's UMass bio.

Taylor could be an impact receiver for UMass. He has FBS size at 6-3 185.

This story from February 2014 features Taylor. If Taylor has NFL dreams, he's in the right system with Whipple. It should be fun to watch his development.

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CBS Sports looks at five Group-of-Five teams that could crash the college playoffs.

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The NFL Spin Zone says the Giants are justifiably optimistic about the return of Victor Cruz.

Tom Coughlin says Cruz will be back to the player he was.

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The BC Blog "BC Interruption" thinks the Eagles need an indoor training facility.

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