UMass Football News---August 24th, 2017

Kevin Dillon of MassLive.com has a post on Shane Huber and his decision to give up football but remain active in the program. It's a shame Huber won't get to play his senior season. Kudos to him to stay positive and try to help UMass this year.

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Matty Vautour has a story about UMass presenting walk-on Alfred Adarkwah with a scholarship.

Mike Traini of "Fight Massachusetts" also has a post on Adarkwah.

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Matty also has a story about Isiah Rogers being the primary punt and kick returner for the Minutemen.

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The Boston Herald has a story about A.D. Ryan Bamford's plans of McGuirk improvements and flexibility in scheduling.

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Athlon Sports previews the Hawaii-UMass game and predicts a Warriors win 38-34.

West Hawaii Today previews the 2017 Warriors schedule and predicts a 37-34 win in Amherst.

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The Montgomery Adviser reports on Troy coach Neal Brown and his school's future schedules including a 2020 trip to UMass. I think Brown will be HC at a Power Five school by then.

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The Salt Lake Tribune has a story about former UMass LS Emmitt Odegard.

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The Jackson Free Press previews Mississippi State.

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