Yesterday was the summer solstice, so today we start tipping back towards shorter days---and football. 23,000 showed up at Stonehenge. I'm a happy guy when there's football to watch.
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College Spun comments on early recruiting including Coach Whipple inviting a sixth grader to a camp.
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Phil Steele looks at the 2014 pass/run ratio as compared to 2013. Seven of the top eight teams with high run ratios were bowl teams in 2014.
The running game was not a weapon for the Minutemen last year. I'm sure Whipple would like to boost our totals for this season.
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Kent State hopes to turn the corner in 2015.
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NIU, the MAC's winningest team over the last five years, looks to reverse sagging attendance.
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Hustle Belt's Mike Karpinski updates the MAC's latest recruiting.
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NJ.com looks at experienced players returning and mentions UMass.
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The Palm Beach Post says the graduate transfer rule has supporters and opponents.
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The Orlando Sentinel reports selling beer at college stadiums is becoming more widespread. UMass should consider it at McGuirk. If beer is available at Gillette, then it should be at McGuirk. It would also be a nice source of revenue.
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OT, but the News-Times says Western Massachusetts hopes to get some Olympic venues in 2024 if Boston gets the bid. Mentions Mullins, like I did in an early blog post.
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