Oklahoma's Tyler Darlington won the Campbell Trophy at last night's NFF Award dinner. Blake Frohnapfel was one of the other scholar-athletes honored. Lot's of heavy hitters in attendance.
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Dan Malone looks at UMass' new life as an independent. Bamford has previously Tweeted that financial life after the MAC will not be that much different. UMass will lose a league share, but also will not have to pay league dues and any TV money will not have to be split with the other MAC teams.
Dan also reports Bamford has found a replacement for UConn in the 2017 schedule. You will remember UMass brokered a deal allowing UMass, UConn and Boston College to start playing each other yearly.
Dan reports Bamford says Coach Whipple is not on the hot seat.
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Don Brown was named the AFCA Assistant Coach-of-the-Year.
The Testudo Times says Brown would be a good fit at Maryland.
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MLive says James Ihedigbo will probably be on the bench against St. Louis.
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Victor Cruz shows off his sneaker closet.
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