Sunday, August 30, 2015

Sunday--August 30th, 2015


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Dan Malone has a post on coach Whipple talking practice and scheduling.

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South Carolina adds three opponents to its 2016 schedule.

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I checked on Wagner, our FCS opponent in 2016, in Phil Steele's FCS magazine. Phil has the Seahawks as #63 in 128 FCS teams in 2015. They're ranked ahead of Colgate, Holy Cross, Rhode Island and Central Conn. State, who've we have played in the past. In 2014 Wagner played Florida International and lost 3-24. This year they play two FBS games: Rice and BYU.

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The Worcester Telegram says UMass is upbeat in Whipple's second year.

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Hustle Belt continues its "Top 70" MAC players with #7 Tajae Sharpe.

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Notre Dame Insider predicts Irish 48-Minutmen 10.

Lots of optimistic win totals from Notre Dame blog "One foot down".

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Buffalo News previews the Bulls 2015 schedule.

They also say the MAC is loaded with individual talent and mention Blake Frohnapfel and Tajae Sharpe.

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The Valley News looks at teams that could go from bad to bowling and UMass is one of them.

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A Cleveland.com writer looks at the Ohio Bobcats and refers to UMass as having a "juggernaut" offense.