Thursday--July 16th, 2015

One of the reasons I've liked UMass football over the years is the players. They're good kids and well spoken. The UMass Athletic Dept has sponsored a training session on how to present themselves. It'll serve them well in job interviews and life.

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Tajae Sharpe has been named to the Fred Biletnikoff Award Watch List. I think Sharpe will be the Minutemen's next NFL draft pick. He's been an FBS receiver since his freshman days. In Whipple's offense, Sharpe will give every team UMass plays this year matchup problems.

Biletnikoff Award home page.

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Blake Frohnapfel has been named to the Wuerffel Trophy Watch List. UMass website's story on Froh's nomination.

Wuerffel Trophy home page.

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Dan Malone has a story on Coach Whipple's reaction to Silento's "Watch me whip/Nae Nae".

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The NY Giants sign Jeromy Miles.

The official site of the Giants has five things you need to know about Jeromy Miles.

The Giants blog "Big Blue" also has a post on Jeromy Miles.

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Colorado DL Justin Solis is going to have to raise his game in 2015. Solis' Colorado bio.

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