Thursday--March 22nd, 2012

I was looking at the 2012 Spring Roster. Seventeen (by my count) underclassmen who were on last year's roster do not appear on this one.

Most of the juniors probably graduated because they had a redshirt year. Some of the losses are probably scout team members.

Missing are (classes are for last year):

• Theo Agnew DL RS So
• Kevin Donahue LB SO
• Nick Gottshall OL RS JR
• James Lizotte WR JR
• John Moran OL RS JR
• Kyle Morgan DL FR
• Manoel Nascimento RB SO
• Kirk Nelms DB SO
• Andrew Ortiz K FR
• Benjamin Patrick RB FR
• Ray Pendagast QB SO
• Ryan Phillips LB FR
• Travis Poston OL RS JR
• Jeff Skoog OL SO
• Caleb Violette K/P JR
• Cody Watts DB FR
• Dominic Wooten TE SO

I miss anyone?
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Eight UMass football players took part in Boston College's Pro Day.

Boston.com says Julian Talley opened some eyes.

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Mike Leach proposes a 64-team college football tourney. The article has a link to a hypothetical 2012 bracket that includes three MAC teams.

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Friday--August 12, 2011

As I mentioned yesterday the 2011 roster is up.

Deletions from the Spring roster

• Derik Beck (2011 recruit)
• Cedric Gonnet RS JR
• Jesse Hunt RS FR
• John McGrath FR (2011 recruit)
• Bill Nesselt RS So
• Jacob Scott no information

Additions to the Minutemen in 2011(including freshmen already on the Spring Roster as they now have offical numbers). According to articles 40% of the team is new from 2010. There are 100 players on the 2011 roster. There were 91 in 2010.

• Frank Barile OL
• Jarvis Bentley WR (2011 recruit)
• Jordan Broadnax RB (2011 recruit)
• Chris Burns HB (transfer from Pitt)
• Ryan Campbell DB (transfer from Mississippi)
• Jamie Casselberry OL (2011 recruit)
• Chase Danska WR (JUCO)
• Kevin Donahue LB
• Brian Dowling RB (2011 recruit)
• Dan Foesel TE  (2011 Recruit)
• Iric Harris DB (2011 recruit)
• Andre Hill WR (JUCO)
• Greg Hilliard LB (2011 recruit)
• Brandon Howard TE (2011 recruit)
• Randall Jette DB (2011 recruit)
• T.J. Keefer WR
• James Lizotte WR (transfer Holy Cross)
• Elgin Long WR
• Marken Michel WR (2011 recruit)
• Addy Moas OL (2011 recruit)
• Kyle Morgan DL (2011 recruit)
• Manoel Nascimento RB
• Andrew Ortiz PK (2011 recruit)
• Kellen Pagel QB (transfer Bowling Green)
• Benjamin Patrick RB
• Ryan Phillips LB
• Matthew Quinn QB
• Sebastian Russell LB
• Quayshun Smith DB (2011 recruit)
• Malcom Speller OL (transfer from Bowie State)
• John Wallace OL (2011 recruit)
• Cody Watts DB
• Carlito Weaver LB
• Mike Wegzyn QB (2011 recruit)
• Jamal Wilson RB (2011 recruit)
• Brandon Yelovich (transfer from Rice)

I miss anyone?

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Watched Chris Koepplin kick off for the Pats last night. He hit one out of bounds, but boomed the remainder of his kicks deep into the endzone.

ProJo.com mentions Koepplin in their writeup of the game. Gostkowski looked good on his field goals, so Koepplin has to hope his film impresses some other team, or the Pats sign him to their practice roster as insurance.

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Matty V. has an article on Emil Igwenagu's frustrating 2010 season. With UMass' receiving corps depleted this year, hopefully they will throw to Igwenagu and Rob Blanchflower early and often.

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Things went bad for 2012's OOC opponent Indiana Coach Kevin Wilson during a radio interview.

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USA Today has an article on Delaware's Andrew Pierce including an image of him running at the UMass defense.

Recruiting 2012--Ryan Phillips III

This article from the WiltonVillager.com features UMass 2012 recruit Ryan Phillips.

I've blogged about Phillips before.

Saturday--July 9, 2011

The UMass website has the preview page for October 8th's game with Central Conn State.

CCSU tied for the NEC championship in 2010. Article on their recruiting here.

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UMass preferred walk-on Ryan Phillips will play in the Hall of Fame Football Classic in West Haven, CT.

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Andrea Adelson of ESPN's Big East Mailbag answers a question about UMass joining the Big East. As she says, we need to win in the MAC if we want to think about Big East in the future.

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Delaware's Andrew Pierce makes ESPN's Top 10 non-FBS-players list.

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Former UMass WR Jeremy Horne gets a mention in this article on the Kansas City Chiefs.

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Motivation.

Model Larissa Roquelmie says she will strip naked if Paraguay wins the COPA America Tournament. As Radar O'Riley would say ,"I don't think nekkidity is a stranger to Ms. Roquelimie."

Recruiting 2011--Ryan Phillips

Phillips #56. A Wilton Villager image

The Wilton Villager reports that Ryan Phillips, a 6-1 220 pd LB from Wilton, CT HS will join the Minutemen as a preferred walk-on.

Story here.

Another story here.

Phillips was All-FCIAC and ALL-State.

He chose UMass over UNH and William & Mary.