Mic'd up with UMass defensive coordinator Tom Masella. His UMass bio.
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Dan Malone looks at the potential two-deep for the Minutemen. Players who were not on our radar at the start of camp would be:
Adam Breneman TE
Sadiq Palmer at WR.
Peytton Pickett and Bilal Ally at RB
Jake Largay and Raquan Thomas in the OL.
Isaiah Rogers in the defensive secondary.
Colburt Calhoun at LB
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Dan has a post on QB Andrew Ford is feeling more comfortable. Ford probably doesn't know the offense that well at this stage in his career at UMass. Still think he's going make a strong bid to start sometime down the line.
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Suspended Gator players Teez Tabor and C'yontai Lewis won't play against UMass.
Formerly suspended Gator WR Antonio Callaway thinks he'll be playing in the season opener against the Minutemen.
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UMass plays one of the Group-of-Five's best teams when they tangle with Louisana Tech later this year. USA Today looks at the Bull Dog's floor and ceiling for the 2016 season. The writer expects a blowout win against the Minutemen.
Tech gets a DB transfer from Oregon State who can play right away.
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Victor Cruz is ready to play against the Jets.
It'll be Cruz's first game action in 685 days.
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Iowa's Chris Doyle is now the highest-paid strength coach in the country at $595,000 a year. UMass' coach Connolly probably doesn't make that much.
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Need some motivation today? Check out Navy Football's pump-up video.
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