Sunday, August 07, 2016

Sunday--August 7th, 2016

UPDATE: Mike Traini has a post on yesterday's event and calls it a success.

UMass hosted its first Clambake recruiting event yesterday. So far, no verbals from the event, which is not to say there won't be some.

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This article by the Boston Herald mentions UMass long snapper Peter Comaroto.

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The Tennessean analyses Tajae Sharpe's success in the Titans rookie camp. The article mentions Mark Whipple's coaching. The offense UMass runs is the Pro-set. In addition, the Minutemen use pro style offensive nomenclature for the offensive plays. A player from UMass does not have to cope with learning a new terminology in rookie camp.

Pro Football talk reports that Tom Cable thinks spread offenses are a "huge disservice" to college players wanting to play in the pros.

Draftwire says Sharpe is building chemistry with Marcus Mariota.

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For whom the Cowbell tolls has five predictions for Mississippi State's 2016 season.

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The Florida Gators respond to ESPN's bias allegations.

Florida will have very cool gator-skin cleats.

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The Big 12's expansion by either 2 or four teams remains a mystery.

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