Monday, January 09, 2023

UMass Football News--January 9th, 2023

 

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Mike Traini, of "Fight Massachusetts" has an interview and post about transfer LB Jermaine Wiggins.

During UMass' tenure in FBS, we've had an effective offense for about four of those years (during Whipple's coaching), but the UMass defense has not been even MAC-level. This despite the fact that most of our wins were defensive grinds.

Coach Brown is building a defense that compete in FBS. Jermaine Wiggins is a 6-3 230 pound DE/LB that has Power Five ability.

He should be a good fit and he is familiar with Coach Brown and Coach Dudzinski. With four years of eligibility he is in the position to make an impact and have his career remembered by UMass fans. I've been ranting here for years about UMass' lack of contain on the defensive ends. I'm looking forward to seeing him play for the Minutemen.

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Former UMass OL Max Longman joins coach Bell at Indiana.

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The Action Network has 2023 opponent Penn State as #7 in an early pre-season power ranking. 

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