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Matty V. says
Mike Wegzyn and Derek Beck will transfer out. Walk on QB
Matt Quinn will graduate instead of taking a fifth year with the team.
This will leave UMass very thin in both positions.
Rob Blanchflower and
Ricardo Miller have finished their eligibility. Freshman
Sharif Custis 6-3 215 will be the only TE on the roster.
RS Freshman
Todd Stafford will be the only other recruited QB available for Spring ball. 2014 recruit
Randall West suffered a knee injury this fall. It's unknown if he will be available by August.
Walk-on
Mark Johnson will be the only other QB on the roster. Johnson's
Be Recruited page. MaxPreps has
Johnson's 2013 stats.
It's been my feeling UMass badly needs a fifth year transfer QB or JUCO in order for the program to get its footing.
The Doyle/Wegzyn combination was last in the MAC, going a combined 237-444 2240 yards 19 INT 9 TD's 53.4 % 93.9 EFF. That's the fewest number of yards, the most INT's (by a lot) and the fewest number of TD's (again, by a lot) and the lowest efficiency.
Dan Malone
has more.
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UMass Senior safety
Devin Brown has
received the Nil V. "Swede" Nelson Award from the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston for academics, athletics, sportsmanship and citizenship.
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The UMass team had its
annual season banquet Sunday. Honored were:
UMASS FOOTBALL 2013 TEAM AWARDS
All Mid-American Conference Awards - Anthony Dima
Vern Smith Leadership Award - Rob Blanchflower
Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year - Todd Stafford
Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year - Jesse Monteiro
James Ihedigbo Walk-On of the Year - Shadrach Abrokwah
Bob Foote Offensive Lineman of the Year - David Osei
Vic Fusia Academic Achievement Award - Devin Brown
Coaches Award - Kevin Byrne
Marcel Shipp Iron Man Award - Brandon Potvin
Special Teams Most Valuable Player - Khary Bailey-Smith
Offensive Most Valuable Player - Tajae Sharpe
Defensive Most Valuable Player - Galen Clemons
Presentation of Game Balls - Dan Markowski, Khary Bailey-Smith, Rob Blanchflower
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Bowling Green's Dave Clawson
has been hired by Wake Forest.
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NIU's Jordan Lynch
is a Heisman finalist.
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