Tuesday--August 18th, 2015

UMass will practice in jerseys with no numbers or names until Whipple says so.

UMass Twitter feed

Dan also reports with no bye week, the Minutemen coaching staff is monitoring the camp workload.

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Matt Vautour says UMass had a good first day of practice. Matty reports on some position changes: Trey Dudley-Giles is back at Safety. He also says former QB's Elijah Barrows and Andrew Verboys have have been moved to WR.

Elgin Long had success running the Wildcat last year. He's a senior in 2015. Maybe Verboys, who has good foot speed, will be heir apparent for those plays.

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Andrew Cyr of the UMass Daily Collegian says football is finally back.

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The National Labor Relations Board rules college football players cannot unionize.

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Nick Haag, former UMass and Assumption player, signs with the Indianapolis Colts.

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Colorado is halfway through training camp.

ESPN reports the Buffs feel they can play with anyone is the PAC-12.

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Temple CB Tevon Young has matured as a player.

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Sports Book previews the 2015 Boston College Eagles. After all the snark thrown at us, it would really nice if UMass was bowl-eligible and BC wasn't.

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