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This article from 2020 reports he had nine Power Five offers coming out of HS.
Was third on the team with total tackles and had 9 TFL in 2023 (good numbers for a DL) .
Gillespie has ten total offers with UMass as the only offer from FBS. He could be on the field against a bunch of Power Five teams if he signs with the Minutemen.
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Gaurdin took a visit to UMass on December 8th. He was fourth in TT's for Dartmouth in 2023. Overall he went 10 GP 48 TT 35 UT 18 AT 8 PBU"s 2 FF.
Gaudrin has FBS size and he could be on the field against Missouri next year, if he signs with UMass.
The UMass Midnight Ride Collective has the latest edition of their podcast up.
They discuss recruiting and also OL transfer Brayden Rohme checks in for the show.
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UMass OL Wyatt Terlaak made the Academic All-District team.
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On a cold, rainy, dreary day in Fenway, Boston College beat SMU to improve their record to 7-6.
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UConn signs 16 players in the early signing period.
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Army cancels it's 2024 game against Syracuse. No word yet on UMass' 2024 game with the Black Knights.
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Hudl.com has senior highlights.
Sarkodieh is a big DB. He could grow into the Viper position or even a OLB. He had seven offers with UMass as the only FBS team. He can play in front of friends and family in Amherst and he should have a lot of room for growth.
Frank Ladson, a 6-4 205 pound transfer WR from Clemson has committed to UMass
Ladson was a four-star recruit out of HS.
Ladson's Clemson bio here.
Ladson was Clemson's highest ranked recruit in their 2019 class. He had 32 offers coming out of HS. For the Tigers, he went GP-GS 30-8 21-428 6 TD's. Ladson has reportedly battled injuries for a significant portion of his career. If healthy, he could make an impact for UMass. With one year left to play, he could also improve his chances in the NFL draft.
Amherst Wire has a nice article on the gains and losses of UMass football in this season's transfer portal.
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Mike Traini of "Fight Massachusetts" has "What we learned from the early signing period".
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SI.com has a short post on Cal offensive lineman Brayden Rhome transferring to UMass.
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2023 opponent Arkansas State lost to Northern Illinois in the Amelia Bowl.
The Red Wolves high-powered offense, which scored 52 against UMass and 77 against Texas State was held to 19 points.
Arkansas State HC Butch Jones had an serious meltdown after a controversial call at the end of the game.
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2023 opponent Eastern Michigan had a total flame-out in the Ventures Bowl totaling only 150 yards of offense and lost 59-10.
An Eagles' player sucker-punched a South Alabama player well after the game was over and started an epic brawl.
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If you're looking for a game to watch, try finding the D-III championship game between Cortland State and North Central.
I watched a replay of that game last evening. It was 7-3 at halftime. Then nine touchdowns in the second half..
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Mrs Blog and I wish all blog readers, UMass football fans, players and staff a wonderful Christmas.
May your holidays be merry and bright! And may Santa bring us victories and a bowl game in 2024..
Brayden Rohme, a 6-6 290 pound OT transfer from Cal has committed to UMass.
Started 15 games for the Golden Bears.
Rohme should be in contention for a starting slot in Amherst. He's an excellent addition for Minutemen football.
In 2023, Mazotti was San Jose State's third leading receiver totaling 11 GP 23-322 2 TD's.
Mazotti has one season of eligibility. He's an athletic TE who could make an immediate impact on the UMass offense.
Keeney-James' Eastern Washington bio.
Keeney-James went 61-825 and 4 TD's for the Eagles. He's fast and has a pro-sized body. He should supply senior leadership and should be in the mix for a starting job right away in Amherst.
The UMass website has a post on the ten early signings from yesterday.
The Hampshire Gazette has a story on the ten recruits with some quotes from Coach Brown.
WBNG.com has a short post on OL Tanner Burlingame signing with the Minutemen.
YouTube has Coach Brown video on the ten signings.
Recruiting sure has changed a lot in a short time. Yesterday's signees are probably only about a third of the players who will join UMass this year.
I like QB AJ Hairston. He should team with Ahmad Haston to give UMass a serious dual-threat QB room for the foreseeable future.
Also like WR's Kezion Dia-Johnson and Kenyon Massey. Dia-Johnson is one of the highest ranked players to sign with UMass and Massey was a top-50 player out of the powerhouse NJ Paramus Catholic program. Both should give UMass some "long-ball" receiving threats.
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The Milford Daily News has a story on former UMass QB Brady Olsen joining Central Connecticut State. Olsen's a classy guy. Hope he finds success with CCSU.
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Mike Traini of "Fight Massachusetts" has a post on the expected early signers for the 2024 class.
The UMass football Twitter feed has real-time updates as the fax machine spits out the players paperwork.
Twelve recruits are expected to sign today, which could be only about 1/3 of the total new arrivals. The NCAA allows a one-for-one replacement for players who enter the transfer portal plus the normal 20+ recruits .
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New Mexico State suffered a offensive letdown against Fresno State in the New Mexico Bowl. The Bulldogs held the prolific Aggies offense to just 200 total yards and ten points, their lowest total of the year.
The game was played on rival New Mexico's field and Aggie coach Jerry Kill described New Mexico's hospitality as "chicken shit".
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MAC champion Miami-of-Ohio lost to Appalachian State in the Cure Bowl.
The Redhawks punted five times and lost three fumbles to hold their point total to nine.
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247Sports also has video highlights.
Had 40 TT's and two INT's for 2023.
This article from 2022 has a capsule on Gibbs.
Gibb had 14 offers including an FBS offer from Louisiana Tech. He should have a great time playing the viper position in Don Brown's attacking defense.
Ellis was second team All-Conference in 2023. He was a three-year starter for Bryant and has impressive career totals in defensive statistics. He should bring experience and leadership to the Minutemen secondary. He'll get to try his game against three Power Five teams in 2024.
Painton is an athletic big man. He played as a TE at Columbia and as DL in high school. The Minutemen need to rebuild their OL and Painton should find a lot of opportunity for playing time in Amherst.
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Coastal Carolina bio here.
Proche was a three-star recruit coming out of JUCO. He played in thirteen games in 2022 and had 31 TT's. In 2023 he played in three games and had three TT's. Proche had a Power Five offer from Kansas State coming out of junior college.
Coach Brown loves CB's and has put a lot of them into the NFL. Proche should be in contention for significant playing time in Amherst.
In 2022, Pinkney had 50 TT's and 2 INT's. In 2023 he appeared in seven games and had seven TT's. He would have one year of eligibility left.
Pinkney would be a good fit in Don Brown's attacking defense.
Tipton has five offers including UMass, Louisiana Tech and soon-to-be-FBS Delaware. There is a lot of playing time available at TE in Amherst and Tipton could find a home with the Minutemen.
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Rushed for 332 yards and four TD's in this game.
Totaled 2565 yards, 9.3 yards/carry and 38 TD's in his prep career.
UMass was the first FBS offer for Hollingsworth. He's the younger brother of Jyree Roberts and Jerry Roberts.
UMass wants to run the rock. Good luck to Hollingsworth in his career in Amherst.
There is lots of playing time available on the Minutemen offensive line. Edwards could find a home in Amherst.
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Had 38 TT's and a pick-six for the Dragons in 2023.
Took an OV to Amherst this weekend.
Scruggs has nine offers including FBS offers from Akron, Buffalo, Old Dominion and Utah State. Caoch Brown coaches the DB's himself and Scruggs could have a great time in the Minutemen's attacking defense.
Everything you need to know about official visits.
On offense, the Minutemen need offensive linemen with three positions open after graduation/transfer portal.
At TE, Gino Campiotti graduated. Matt Smith just had his second knee operation.
Other TE's on the roster include Eni Falayi, Jackson Manning and Jason Weir. Magnus von Saldren was moved from DE to TE this year. He was on the sidelines, but did not dress for any games AFAIK.
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Liberty's coach Chadwell and New Mexico State's Jerry Kill named conference USA's co-coaches-of-the-year.
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In a bowl-season first, the Pop Tarts Bowl in Orlando will feature an edible mascot.
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Members of the Gridiron Club received a 30-minute video relating to the status of UMass football and other topics like conference realignment.
I've mentioned this before, but I think Chancellor Reyes' involvement in UMass Sports is a very positive sign for the program and UMass sports in general. If the campus management is indifferent or hostile, it would be very difficult to get improvement.
The ongoing rapidly changing environment of college sports means standing pat is a bad management decision.
I'm a powerlifter and one of the guru's of powerlifting has a meme "If you don't have a plan, then your plan is to fail".
Other takes from the video
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OT, BUT AN EXCELLENT READ
How UMass grad and former Minutewoman athlete Erin Calipari is studying how addiction hijacks the human brain.
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Also had a home visit by Coach Casula
Lots of playing time up for grabs in Amherst. McMillan could find a home with UMass.
UMass has 21 players on the College Sporting News All-Independent teams.
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Reading between the lines of the article plus social media posts, it appears there will be no announcement on conference affiliation until late spring or so.
One positive that is not mentioned is UMass chancellor Javier Reyes seems actually interested in Minuteman sports. If the chancellor is indifferent or hostile, it would be a serious brake on improvement efforts. Reyes would be remembered by UMass fans, if he could shepherd the athletic dept to a stable situation.
Another positive is the new "Midnight Ride Collective". With the transfer portal and NIL, college football recruiting has been totally changed in just a couple of years.
If you want UMass to be successful, this year join the Collective or the Gridiron Club and help make it happen.
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The Liberty vs Oregon Fiesta Bowl should be on the bowl season's most interesting games.
AZ Central thinks the Ducks will win.
The Richmond Times reports Liberty and JMU's bowl bids cap the rising status of those two programs.
Hail Florida thinks the Gators could poach Liberty's offensive coordinator.
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The Chicago Times says good riddance to the four-team college football playoff.
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Entered the transfer portal from Air Force.
Futubotten has five offers with UMass as the only offer from FBS. The Minutemen need reinforcements on the OL and Furubotten could find playing time early in Amherst.
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Dequan Finn, Toledo QB and MAC Player-of-the-year will enter the transfer portal.
Finn is probably looking for a Power Five landing spot. UMass will play the Rockets again in 2024 on September 7th in Toledo.
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2023 opponent Auburn will play Maryland in the Nashville Music City bowl.
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Penn State, UMass' other 2023 Power Five opponent, will play #11 Ole Miss in the Chick-fil-A Bowl. The Nittany Lions ended up #1 in the country in total defense, first downs allowed, sacks and sacks per game.
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Reactions to Alabama getting in the playoffs over Florida State.
The coming 12-team playoff is not enough. FBS needs a FCS-style (and like DII and DIII) 16-team playoff. The five FBS league champs, plus the six Group-of-Five champs, plus five of the highest rated remaining teams. That would be a fan and media monster..
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There are four remaining undefeated college football teams.
Liberty gets #8 Oregon and Bo Nix in the Fiesta Bowl. That should be a pretty good game.
Odds for the bowl game are not out as of the time I'm writing this.
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2023 opponent Army plays Navy Saturday in Gillette. The Black Knights are a 2-point favorite over Navy.
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Twelve Sun Belt teams will play in bowl games this year.
Six MAC teams including 2023 opponents Eastern Michigan, Toledo and Miami of Ohio will play in bowl games.
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New Mexico State will play Fresno Sate in the New Mexico Bowl.
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Tristan Armstrong enters the transfer portal.
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Miami of Ohio stifled Toledo's prolific offense and won the MAC championship yesterday.
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SMU beat Tulane 26-14 in the AAC Championship.
At 13-0, Liberty should be a lock for a New Year's Day bowl.
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Fox Sports predicts six of UMass' 2023 opponents will go to bowls.
They predict Liberty vs Missouri in the Peach Bowl.
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Dashawn Jenkins declares for the NFL draft.
Jordan Mahoney enters the transfer portal.
Zamar Wise enters the transfer portal.
Kay'Ron Adams declares for the NFL draft and reflects on his UMass career.
If you have NFL dreams, you want your chance while you still have some miles left on your body. Good luck to the seniors who declare for the draft. All UMass fans will be following your career.
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Howard Herman has some random thoughts about the Patriots, UMass and other sports topics.
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The CUSA championship game last evening was a doozy with Liberty outlasting New Mexico State.
Liberty had 712 total yards of offense. Flames QB Kaidon Salter had a monster game accounting for 484 total yards (319 passing and 165 rushing).
New Mexico State write-up here.
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Toledo and Miami of Ohio meet today at noon for the MAC conference championship.
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The Midnight Ride Collective has the latest version of their podcast "Outside Amherst". They discuss the UConn game and conference realignment.
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The Hampshire Gazette reports on the more than ten UMass players who have entered the transfer portal.
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In addition:
Josh Brunelle enters the portal.
The Blog wishes him the best of luck and a starting position at his new school.
The Milford Daily News has a post on Olsen's move to the transfer portal.
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Juan Lua enters the NFL draft.
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USA Today previews tonight's Liberty-New Mexico State CUSA championship game.
A Sea of Red says the Flames are looking for the next step for the program.
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James Madison loses their HC to Indiana.
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I watched a replay of Oklahoma State-BYU game on the treadmill yesterday afternoon. Josiah Johnson had two catches. For 2023 he went 21-163 and 1 TD.
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Johnny Hassard and Cameron Carson are starters. UMass will be bringing in a good number of transfer portal players.
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New Mexico State and Liberty play tomorrow for the CUSA Championship. The Flames are a 14 point favorite.
Doc's Sports Service says take the Aggies and the points.
A Sea of Red looks at New Mexico State.
The Las Cruses News says the Aggies have found a winning culture.
New Mexico State QB Diego Pavia allegedly peed in New Mexico's Lobo logo in late September.
Aggie Coach Jerry Kill could be leaving..
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War Bogle looks at Auburn's bowl projections.
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Sports Illustrated published AI written articles under fake names and author photos.
When SI got caught, they deleted the articles and blamed someone else.
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Kilgore bio here. 9.5 sacks in 2023
Named one of the top-ten players in the SWJCFC.
Burns has 19 offers including UMass, Troy, Texas State, ODU and Marshall from FBS. He'd be a good fit in Don Brown's attacking defense.
The Hampshire Gazette has a story on Delaware joining Conference USA in 2025.
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The Minutemen really, really need a conference home. Having to play two (or three in 2024) Power Five teams every year to stay solvent is just not a good solution. Playing a Group of Five teams four or five years after signing the contract also can have negative effects.
This year we played three MAC teams. Not long ago Eastern Michigan went 0-11. This year Toledo, Miami of Ohio and Eastern Michigan's record was a combined 27-9. If we were in the conference's East division we would have also played Buffalo, Akron and Kent State who's combined record was 6-30. Every year, in a conference, some teams will be having a bad year and the other conference teams get to play them.
If UMass could join Conference USA, I think it would help the entire dept. Except for Rhode Island, The Minutemen no longer have much in the way of interesting games in the A10. I don't think building the department around the A10 makes much sense in the 2020's.
In addition, change will continue to happen. Once in Conference USA, we would be set up for future changes in sports. Syracuse and Boston College are the odd guys out if the ACC breaks up. There could be a Northeast Football conference some time in the future..
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MassLive.com has a post on how a UMass alum turned Europe into a recruiting source.
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A Daily Collegian writer thinks the solution for the UMass athletics dept problems is primarily a need for more resources.
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Kay'Ron Adams and Billie Wooden earn All-New England honors.
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His Butler Grizzlies bio here.
This article covers his upcoming visit to Florida.
Alcorn-Crowder has 20 offers including Power Five offers from Florida, Cincinnati and USC. UMass and UConn have offered from the Northeast. He's originally from Whitman, MA and could play in front of friends and family in Amherst.
The maligned UMass defense played well in the first half. The defense had a goal-line stand and the score could have been a lot more than 19 points at halftime. The defense also created a turnover on UConn's opening drive of the second half to give the Minutemen offense a short field.
Ah well, if being a UMass fan was easy, anyone could do it. A nice crowd turned out on a cold day to support UMass football.
On to next year..
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UMass write-up here.
UConn write-up here.
The Hampshire Gazette says it was a disappointing finish.
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New Mexico State edged Jax State with a late field goal.
Auburn hung with Alabama, but fell on a late TD by the Tide.
Eastern Michigan finished 6-6.
Toledo beat Central Michigan on the 24th, to finish 11-1.
Miami of Ohio generated only 216 yards of offense, but edged Bowling Green to finish 10-2.
New Mexico lost in double overtime to Utah State. The Lobos then fired their coach.
Arkansas State lost to Marshall to finish 6-6.
Penn State blew out Michigan State 42-0 on Friday.
Army next plays Navy.
Merrimack has finished their schedule.
Liberty finished a perfect 12-0 with a win over UTEP.
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Last ride of the year. The Minutemen need a win to cap off a season of improvement. UMass is up 40 notches in scoring offense (from 130th to 90th). The Minutemen are up 44 slots in total offense (from 128th to 84th). We need to get the ball to Anthony Simpson and the other receivers and run the rock with Kay'Ron Adams and Greg Desrosiers. Our offense is better.
On defense, a couple of turnovers would help. UConn is #110 in total offense and #121 in scoring offense (18.0 points/game).
Losing the last game of the season means we have to live with it for an entire year. Plus it's UConn..
I'll be there cheering for our side. Go UMass!
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Through the Maroon looks at the UMass-UConn rivalry.
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The Daily Collegian reports UMass closes the 2023 season with UConn.
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The UConn website says the Huskies head to UMass to end the 2023 season.
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The Hampshire Gazette says the Minutemen welcome UConn to Amherst in the season finale.
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Pick Dawgz says take UMass and the points.
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Boston College was flattened by Miami last night 45-20.
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Spectrum News says UMass football achieved a number of goals in 2023.
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UMass-UConn will be televised on ESPN+.
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Winner and Whiners predicts a UConn win.
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The UConn Blog (good name) reports the Huskies' underclassmen are showing their stuff.
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The Black Knights reveal new uniforms for the Army-Navy game.
The Army-Navy game is at Gillette and Providence RI looks to showcase its city.
Navy's uniforms will honor the "Silent Service".
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I'm grateful for my life, my family, my friends and my country----and for UMass football to obsess about :)
Happy Thanksgiving to all blog readers and UMass football players, fans and coaches!
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VSIN.com says take UMass and the point vs UConn.
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Western Mass News has UMass-UConn odds, spread and over and under.
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UConn coach Jim Mora says the Huskies need a lot more NIL money to compete.
Mora told UConn fans "don't bitch if you don't contribute".
That's a message UMass fans can take to heart too. Please consider joining the UMass Grid Iron Club or the Midnight Ride Collective. Any contribution will help.
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Former UConn star Tim Boyle is getting ready for his first start at QB for the NY Jets.
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Eastern Michigan became the sixth UMass 2023 opponent to become bowl eligible with a win over Buffalo last night.
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The Hampshire Gazette reports on Don Brown's take on the Liberty game and getting ready for UConn.
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A Sea of Red has a photo gallery from the Liberty-UMass game.
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Doc's Sports says take the Minutemen and the +3 points.
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The UConn Blog (good name) reports on the Huskies win over Sacred Heart on Senior Day.
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Covers predicts all 82 teams eligible for the 2023 bowl season.
Liberty, New Mexico State, Miami of Ohio and Toledo are in. Army will probably need to beat Navy to have five FBS wins (there are not enough 6-6 teams to fill all the available bowl slots so some 5-6 teams will be selected).
Auburn has the tough task of beating Alabama in the Iron Bowl to reach 6-6.
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UMass #84 in total offense (362.2/game
UConn is #110 in total offense (319.0/game)
UMass is #90 in scoring offense (23.6 points/game)
UConn is #118 in scoring offense (18.0 points/game)
UMass is #77 in team passing efficiency (129.99)
UConn is #114 in team passing efficiency (114.97)
UMass is #114 in total defense (428.d yards/game)
UConn is #108 in total defense (417.2 yards/game)
UMass is #130 in scoring defense (38.5/points/game)
UConn is #103 in scoring defense (30.0 points/game)
It looks like the Minutemen have the edge in offense and the Huskies in defense. UConn will want to run the ball against UMass' rush defense, which has struggled all year (#127 219.1 yards/game). UMass has better receivers and should be able to consistently move move the ball on short and medium routes.
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New Mexico State QB Diego Pavia beat Auburn during "every critical moment).
Auburn's loss was "baffling, disappointing and sickening).
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If Army beats Navy on December 9th that will give them six wins, but two of the wins are against FCS teams, so the Black Knights would need an NCAA wavier to play in a bowl game.
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Villanova, Richmond, Delaware and Albany made the FCS playoffs.
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The UMass offense needed to get going early and did not do so. By the time the UMass offense started to move the ball the game was out of reach. Gino Campiotti had two TD receptions, which was great to see. Taisun Phommachanh continued to be hampered by his leg injury. He's only using half his game.
Liberty, in contention for a New Years Day bowl, could have run it up, but did not. UMass needs to focus on next week's game with UConn. Beating the Huskies will mean four wins and real progress for the program.
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The Hampshire Gazette reports Kaidon Salter's four touchdowns leads Liberty to Victory.
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If you missed it, New Mexico State absolutely dominated Auburn 31-10. The Aggies held Auburn to 213 total yards and just handled the Tigers. Amazin'.
Eastern Michigan plays Buffalo Tuesday.
Toledo plays Central Michigan on Friday.
Miami of Ohio was off after playing on Wednesday.
New Mexico beat Fresno State on the road.
Arkansas State did run it up on Texas State 77-31 to become bowl eligible.
Penn State held Rutgers to 221 total yards and two field goals.
Army beat Coastal Carolina 28-21. A win over Navy on December 9th will make the Black Knights bowl eligible.
Merrimack lost to Duquesne in the NEC Championship game.
UConn held Sacred Heart to a field goal and won 31-3.
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