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A Greenfield UMass football fan recounts his visit to Athens to watch the UMass-Georgia game.
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CBS Sports relates Andy Isabella shows the growing value of slot receivers in the NFL draft.
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Brandon Collier thinks Bob Shoop would be a good fit at UMass.
Shoop's Mississippi State bio.
Quote from the bio:
"Bob Shoop, who has coordinated units to Top 25 rankings in total defense in five out of the last seven years, enters his first season on Joe Moorhead’s Mississippi State staff as defensive coordinator and safeties coach. Moorhead officially announced Shoop’s hiring on Dec. 10, 2017.
The 2014 National Defensive Coordinator of the Year, Shoop has proven to be one of the top defensive minds in the game. He has served as a defensive coordinator for 15 years, including two seasons at Tennessee (2016-17), two seasons at Penn State (2014-15) and three seasons at Vanderbilt (2011-13). Over his last 10 seasons, he’s coached 16 NFL Draft picks with five at Tennessee, five at Penn State, three at Vanderbilt and three at William & Mary."
Shoop's Mississippi State defense is #1 in the SEC.
Shoop is a finalist for the Broyles Award (top assistant coach).
The Bulldogs defense has a number of All-American candidates, so Shoop is working in a different universe than UMass, but his defense put up some impressive numbers this year. So far: 90 TFL, 36 SACKS and 49 QB Hurries. Remember UMass had exactly one QBH in 2018.
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