Monday--April 10th, 2017

Video of the Western Massachusetts National Football Association's meeting with remarks by Coach Whipple is available here.

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Fan Sided has a story on the Kansas City Chiefs working out Khary Bailey-Smith.

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Athlon Sports ranks the starting QB's for all 130 2017 FBS teams. Andrew Ford is #68 ahead of all but a couple teams in our 2017 opponent schedule.

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The Virginia-Pilot says Conference USA will have to change to adapt to a changing TV market. If Conference USA splits into an East and West division, I would think UMass would consider making a bid as a football-only member.

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If you missed it, Amherst College has dropped the "Lord Jeff's" sports nickname and has changed to "the Mammoth's".

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CREATIVE EXCUSE OF THE WEEK, SO FAR

Texas Aggies WR Kirk Merritt explains exposing himself to two female academic tutors on "a bad case of jock itch"

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