Nice video from the UMass Athletic dept on opening Fall camp.
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The New England Football Journal has thoughts from Coach Brown after Day three of football camp.
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Cole Garcia talks about the O-line and Amherst (fixed link). Every time I hear him talk, I think he's born to be a coach..
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| Jordan Mahoney |
Mike Traini of "Fight Massachusetts" concludes his 2023 position reviews with Minutemen defensive backs.
This is a deep and talented group. If any unit at UMass is competitive with Power Five schools, it's the defensive secondary. Jordan Mahoney is probably UMass' best player.
Coach Brown loves defensive packages. The UMass secondary can play nickle or dime sets. He should be able to scheme down-and-distance sets to keep opposing offenses guessing. UMass was 9th nationally in pass defense in 2022. We were #118 in rush defense. I think the rushing defense will be better in 2023 and that means opponents will have to throw more. With more attempts against them, this year's numbers might not look as good, but will result in more wins for the team.
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Miami of Ohio picked to finish 2nd in the MAC East. UMass' first home opponent.
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The Casper Tribune previews 2023 opponent New Mexico.
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Florida A&M pauses Fall camp after a locker room incident.
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