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The ESPN recruiting Blog says Thomas ran a blistering 4.47 in a recent combine.
Thomas' ESPN recruiting bio here.
Thomas had 92 yards on seven carries and two INT's against Dracut in December.
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Monday, January 07, 2013
Recruiting 2014--Jonathan Thomas IV
The ESPN recruiting Blog says Thomas ran a blistering 4.47 in a recent combine.
Thomas' ESPN recruiting bio here.
Thomas had 92 yards on seven carries and two INT's against Dracut in December.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Recruiting 2013--Jonathan Thomas
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ESPN article here.
This article from ESPN Boston talks about Massachusetts recruits as well as UMass recruiting.
This article features Thomas.
Also drawing interest from BC, UConn, Notre Dame, Virginia and Nebraska.
Friday, May 10, 2013
Recruiting 2014-- Jonathan Thomas V
I've blogged about Massachusetts RB Jonathan Thomas a number of times in the pass.
The highly sought after recruit signed with Maryland.
The Boston Herald has a story on Thomas' signing with the Terps.
The highly sought after recruit signed with Maryland.
The Boston Herald has a story on Thomas' signing with the Terps.
Monday, March 04, 2013
Recruiting 2014--Rohan Blackwood II & Jonathan Thomas IV
I've blogged about DE Rohan Blackwood and WR Jonathan Thomas several times before. Blackwood here and Thomas here.
The Tampa Bay Times reports Toledo has offered to both players.
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The Tampa Bay Times reports Toledo has offered to both players.
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Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Recruiting 2013 -- Jonathan Thomas II
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ESPN article here.
Besides the UMass offer, Penn State, BC and Virginia are showing interest.
Wednesday, December 05, 2012
Recruiting 2014---Jonathan Thomas III
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This article has his stats for 2012.
Friday, December 07, 2012
Friday--December 7th, 2012
Harry Plumer of MassLive continues his series on post-season position analysis and covers UMass quarterbacks.
Interesting that Coach Molnar mentions only A.J. Doyle and Mike Wegzyn. RSJr Kellen Pagel and Soph Brandon Hill are not apparently in the mix.
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The ESPN Boston 2012 MIAA All-State Team contains one UMass verbal (Peter Ngobidi) and two players UMass is recruiting (Jonathan Thomas and Jon Baker).
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Philly.com has a snippet about UMass verbals Brandon Peoples and Sharif Custis.
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ESPN has the MAC finishing ranked 8th in the regular season conference poll.
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Army fullback Larry Dixon---- college football's most pummeled man.
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Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delaney says Northeast demographics matter.
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Interesting that Coach Molnar mentions only A.J. Doyle and Mike Wegzyn. RSJr Kellen Pagel and Soph Brandon Hill are not apparently in the mix.
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The ESPN Boston 2012 MIAA All-State Team contains one UMass verbal (Peter Ngobidi) and two players UMass is recruiting (Jonathan Thomas and Jon Baker).
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Philly.com has a snippet about UMass verbals Brandon Peoples and Sharif Custis.
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ESPN has the MAC finishing ranked 8th in the regular season conference poll.
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Army fullback Larry Dixon---- college football's most pummeled man.
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Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delaney says Northeast demographics matter.
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Wednesday--November 23, 2011
Matty V. has a story about Andrew Dees, who is the only football coach at UMass tight now.
I've linked to this story previously, but it has some background on Dees.
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Jeff Thomas has an article on eleven UMass players named to the CAA All-Conference Team. He also mentions what a commenter here said about Jonathan Grimes being named the CAA Special Teams Player-of-the-Year.
Thomas also has an article about UMass searching for leadership in its head coach quest.
He mentions two more names as possible candidates for the UMass job:
George Barlow--current New Mexico DC and interim HC. Bonus material on Barlow.
Michael Haywood-- former Miami of Ohio coach. He's a former MAC Coach-of-the-Year. More material on Haywood.
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Richmond is also searching for a HC.
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I got to watch UMass dismantle Boston College on ESPN3. Matty notes former UMass star Shannon James was in the house.
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Craig Haley looks at the FCS playoff numbers.
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I've linked to this story previously, but it has some background on Dees.
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Jeff Thomas has an article on eleven UMass players named to the CAA All-Conference Team. He also mentions what a commenter here said about Jonathan Grimes being named the CAA Special Teams Player-of-the-Year.
Thomas also has an article about UMass searching for leadership in its head coach quest.
He mentions two more names as possible candidates for the UMass job:
George Barlow--current New Mexico DC and interim HC. Bonus material on Barlow.
Michael Haywood-- former Miami of Ohio coach. He's a former MAC Coach-of-the-Year. More material on Haywood.
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Richmond is also searching for a HC.
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I got to watch UMass dismantle Boston College on ESPN3. Matty notes former UMass star Shannon James was in the house.
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Craig Haley looks at the FCS playoff numbers.
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Friday, September 24, 2010
Friday before Stony Brook---Sept 24th, 2010
This page (scroll down) from the Big South Network says we can subscribe to the UMass-Stony
Brook game for a one-time fee of $5.95. Don't blame me if you end up making a $5.95 donation to the Big south, because I'll be in the same boat. Hope it works.
UPDATE: I just signed up via the link above. I received an e-mail saying my credit card had been charged $5.95. So, it appears the worse case scenario is that I'm out a couple bucks. I tried logging in on their "Live feed" and it worked with my Linux/Firefox combo.
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WWLP22 says UMass is ready for its road test.
MassLive.com say UMass is determined to win on the road.
Matty Vautour says UMass wants to shake the "road" monkey.
Matty's week four football picks.
Ron Chemelis looks at the impact on UMass if Villanova jumps to the Big East.
CSN's Terrance Thomas has his weekly "CAA Today" column here.
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I found this image of George over on the UMass Drumline FaceBook page. Not sure who to credit it to.
Three articles from the Amherst Bulletin on George Parks editorial and here and here.
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Josh Buchanan has his weekly NFL stock report of FCS players moving up and down. Kyle Havens is moving up.
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Andrew Gaddess of The Sports Network has the weekly "In the FCS Huddle" column. He predicts a Stony Brook win over UMass. Read the article and see if you can figure out why?
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Over on the MGoBlue blog they are still obsessing about UMass. Read the following post on a UMass running play.
I have a little different take on the play: note the blue line of scrimmage. By the time Jonathan gets to the line of scrimmage, (12:20 game clock image above) Emil Igwenagu, Andrew Kervis and Stephane Milhim have pushed the Michigan defenders three yards back. Jonathan does a quick shake which freezes the Wolverines outside contain and then runs down hill three yards in the crease. Great blocking and heady running leads to a six yard gain. The Minutemen did that all game long as Hernandez averaged 4.4 yards/carry and Griffin had 5.6 yards/carry.
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Speaking of Michigan, they play Bowling Green at noon Saturday. The game is on ESPN2. You could watch Michigan, follow with Richmond -Delaware on Comcast Sports New England at 3:30, then catch the UMass game at 6:00 on streaming video. Mrs Blog probably would not be happy with me if I do that.
Bowling Green's HC Dave Clawson coached at Richmond and Villanova before his gig at Bowling Green. Former UMass assistant coaches Sean Spencer and Bill Durkin are on the same staff.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Monday---October 17, 2011
Matty V. says Jonathan Hernandez is OK. He mentions Ryan Delaire's ejection from the game, which certainly got the Hen fans in my section fired up.
A note on Hen fans.
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Jeff Thomas says UMass' defense and special teams stood out Saturday.
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There are statistics and then there is THE statistic---- turnovers. See any correlations in this table?
TURNOVER MARGIN G Fum Int Tot Fum Int Tot Mar Per/G
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1. Maine............... 6 2 11 13 2 2 4 +9 1.50
2. Towson.............. 6 8 4 12 3 5 8 +4 0.67
3. Old Dominion........ 7 7 9 16 6 7 13 +3 0.43
4. William and Mary.... 7 3 9 12 3 7 10 +2 0.29
5. James Madison....... 7 2 7 9 5 3 8 +1 0.14
6. Delaware............ 7 4 9 13 5 8 13 +0 0.00
Massachusetts....... 6 4 8 12 6 6 12 +0 0.00
8. Richmond............ 6 6 3 9 7 6 13 -4 -0.67
9. New Hampshire....... 6 3 9 12 10 7 17 -5 -0.83
10.Villanova........... 7 4 5 9 6 11 17 -8 -1.14
11.Rhode Island........ 6 2 4 6 4 11 15 -9 -1.50
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The UMass Daily Collegian looks at the Delaware victory and says the Colonial Clash is next.
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The Boston Globe has a story on James Ihedigbo's creation of the HOPE Africa Foundation.
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If you missed it, UNH lost their ninth straight to William & Mary Saturday. That's quite a streak. UNH has been a strong team the last ten years. It's strange how one team seems to always have the advantage on another.
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A note on Hen fans.
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Jeff Thomas says UMass' defense and special teams stood out Saturday.
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There are statistics and then there is THE statistic---- turnovers. See any correlations in this table?
TURNOVER MARGIN G Fum Int Tot Fum Int Tot Mar Per/G
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1. Maine............... 6 2 11 13 2 2 4 +9 1.50
2. Towson.............. 6 8 4 12 3 5 8 +4 0.67
3. Old Dominion........ 7 7 9 16 6 7 13 +3 0.43
4. William and Mary.... 7 3 9 12 3 7 10 +2 0.29
5. James Madison....... 7 2 7 9 5 3 8 +1 0.14
6. Delaware............ 7 4 9 13 5 8 13 +0 0.00
Massachusetts....... 6 4 8 12 6 6 12 +0 0.00
8. Richmond............ 6 6 3 9 7 6 13 -4 -0.67
9. New Hampshire....... 6 3 9 12 10 7 17 -5 -0.83
10.Villanova........... 7 4 5 9 6 11 17 -8 -1.14
11.Rhode Island........ 6 2 4 6 4 11 15 -9 -1.50
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The UMass Daily Collegian looks at the Delaware victory and says the Colonial Clash is next.
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The Boston Globe has a story on James Ihedigbo's creation of the HOPE Africa Foundation.
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If you missed it, UNH lost their ninth straight to William & Mary Saturday. That's quite a streak. UNH has been a strong team the last ten years. It's strange how one team seems to always have the advantage on another.
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Sunday, October 09, 2011
Sunday---October 9, 2011
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The UMMB seemed to get its mojo back as the band and the visiting HS bands put on a show that the band, new director Tim Anderson ------and George Parks would have been proud of.
The offense did not have a single turnover. Brandon Hill not only did not throw any INT's, he didn't come close to throwing one.
Darren Thellen had two INT's including an 85-yard return for a TD. Emil Igwenagu caught a sideline pass and the 245 pound TE out ran the CCSU defenders for a 58 yard TD.
Oh, and I heard Shane Viveiros will be back for the next game. Since UMass has not announced the reason for his absence, I won't either. However, I hope to God that the previous scheme of moving him to LB will be scrapped and he will be back at safety.
Some OK things: I was mentally writing good things about the UMass kicking game. Brendon Leavengood thumped a 35 yard field goal that would have been good ten yards further. Jeff Strait made a nice play fielding a high snap----then Leavengood missed a extra point and Ray Pendagast hit a worm burner of a punt.
And some bad things: the offensive line seemed to be having an off night as the CCSU defense shut down Jonathan Hernandez and the UMass rushing game in the second half.
UMass had only 14 first downs...
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Jeff Thomas says UMass used big plays to defeat CCSU.
Matty V. said Jesse Julmiste sparked UMass to a win.
He also has three stars from the CCSU game.
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All the CAA results here. If you missed it, Maine (!?), Towson (!???) and UNH are leading the league.
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Boston College was in a "Death Valley Downer" as the Herald put it.
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Saturday, November 19, 2011
Game Day--JMU November 19, 2011
Matty V. reports UMass plays its season finale today.
Matty also has UMass' Top-10 A10/CAA games.
SBNation has UMass hosts the Dukes on Senior Day.
Jeff Thomas has the Minutemen wrap up the season and FCS today.
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The Gazette looks at the possible impact of the Minutemen's move to Gillette on local businesses. The proposed renovations to McGuirk could allow it's use for more high school game as well a college lacrosse and other sports.
Again this is one of the is the glass half full or half empty questions. There is the potential for UMass to play FBS games on campus in the future. Surely, those will be better attended and generate more business than the current situation. Also, if UMass should have to drop to the Northeast Conference like URI, business would be bad. The NEC was last in the FCS nation in football attendance. Playing Sacred Heart in front of 1,200 fans won't sell many hotel rooms.
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The UMass women's BB team gets to play a MAC team. Men's basketball will play two MAC games a year as part of the Minutemen's MAC football deal.
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The CAA has details of all of today's league games on their Game Day Page.
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The following is a cut-and-past from Matty Vautour's article:
UMass will honor its graduating players as part of senior day prior to the game. Gary Correia (Matty missed that one),James Gilchrist, Tom Gilson, Jonathan Hernandez, Tyler Holmes, Emil Igwenagu, Courtney Jackson, Jesse Julmiste, Manny Nascimento (listed as a sophomore), Sean O'Connor (listed as a junior), Brian Ostaszewski, Dominique Price, Julian Talley, Travis Tripucka, Josh Samuda, Shane Viveiros, and Brandon Yelovich will all play in their final collegiate game.
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The weather in Amherst is supposed to be fine: high in middle 50's and mostly sunny. Let's all turn out for Senior Day and support the team.
Beat the Dukes and leave FCS with a good feeling! Go UMass !!!!!
Matty also has UMass' Top-10 A10/CAA games.
SBNation has UMass hosts the Dukes on Senior Day.
Jeff Thomas has the Minutemen wrap up the season and FCS today.
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The Gazette looks at the possible impact of the Minutemen's move to Gillette on local businesses. The proposed renovations to McGuirk could allow it's use for more high school game as well a college lacrosse and other sports.
Again this is one of the is the glass half full or half empty questions. There is the potential for UMass to play FBS games on campus in the future. Surely, those will be better attended and generate more business than the current situation. Also, if UMass should have to drop to the Northeast Conference like URI, business would be bad. The NEC was last in the FCS nation in football attendance. Playing Sacred Heart in front of 1,200 fans won't sell many hotel rooms.
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The UMass women's BB team gets to play a MAC team. Men's basketball will play two MAC games a year as part of the Minutemen's MAC football deal.
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The CAA has details of all of today's league games on their Game Day Page.
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The following is a cut-and-past from Matty Vautour's article:
UMass will honor its graduating players as part of senior day prior to the game. Gary Correia (Matty missed that one),James Gilchrist, Tom Gilson, Jonathan Hernandez, Tyler Holmes, Emil Igwenagu, Courtney Jackson, Jesse Julmiste, Manny Nascimento (listed as a sophomore), Sean O'Connor (listed as a junior), Brian Ostaszewski, Dominique Price, Julian Talley, Travis Tripucka, Josh Samuda, Shane Viveiros, and Brandon Yelovich will all play in their final collegiate game.
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The weather in Amherst is supposed to be fine: high in middle 50's and mostly sunny. Let's all turn out for Senior Day and support the team.
Beat the Dukes and leave FCS with a good feeling! Go UMass !!!!!
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Saturday--August 13, 2011
Matty V. has story featuring Jonathan Hernandez. In case his 2010 stats have been forgotten, he went 219-938 4.3 AVE, 9 TD's 32 LONG 85.3 yards/game. That was enough to place him second in CAA rushers.
He also has "sports swapping II" with Tyler Holmes' conclusions on which football players would also make good basketball players. It also mentions how Brandon Hill managed to break his feet.
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MassLive.com's Jeff Thomas comments on the NCAA's intention to move the APR from 925 to 930.
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The Sun Journal updates the Maine Black Bears training camp.
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A Patriots blogger mentions Chris Koepplin and UMass. BTW, the new NFL rule of going to replay on every score really stinks. Slows the game down even more.
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This year's OOC opponent CCSU has a new helmet and a new Brand
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Jeff Sagarin has his initial College Football ratings up. It looks like the starting numbers for the algorithm were last year's standings. UMass is 11th in FCS, if I counted right.
He has UMass ranked ahead of MAC teams Toledo (my pick for MAC champion), Bowling Green, Miami of Ohio, Kent State, Ball State, Buffalo and Akron.
Note that Buffalo, who went 2-10 in the MAC last year beat Rhode Island, a team we lost to, 31-0.
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Victor Cruz continues to get a significant amount of ink:
Giants GM high on Cruz.
Giants Blog: It's time for Cruz to shine.
Victor Cruz the favorite for the slot?
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John Griffin had a tough opener against the Lions.
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Off Topic: Tony Barbee finds hoops a tough sell in Alabama.
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He also has "sports swapping II" with Tyler Holmes' conclusions on which football players would also make good basketball players. It also mentions how Brandon Hill managed to break his feet.
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MassLive.com's Jeff Thomas comments on the NCAA's intention to move the APR from 925 to 930.
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The Sun Journal updates the Maine Black Bears training camp.
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A Patriots blogger mentions Chris Koepplin and UMass. BTW, the new NFL rule of going to replay on every score really stinks. Slows the game down even more.
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This year's OOC opponent CCSU has a new helmet and a new Brand
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Jeff Sagarin has his initial College Football ratings up. It looks like the starting numbers for the algorithm were last year's standings. UMass is 11th in FCS, if I counted right.
He has UMass ranked ahead of MAC teams Toledo (my pick for MAC champion), Bowling Green, Miami of Ohio, Kent State, Ball State, Buffalo and Akron.
Note that Buffalo, who went 2-10 in the MAC last year beat Rhode Island, a team we lost to, 31-0.
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Victor Cruz continues to get a significant amount of ink:
Giants GM high on Cruz.
Giants Blog: It's time for Cruz to shine.
Victor Cruz the favorite for the slot?
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John Griffin had a tough opener against the Lions.
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Off Topic: Tony Barbee finds hoops a tough sell in Alabama.
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Saturday, October 22, 2011
Game Day--Colonial Clash
Matty V. says UMass and UNH clash one more time.
And Matty G Vs Matty V--Week#8.
Boston.com says UMass and UNH part ways after today.
Fosters Daily Democrat says a sad end to UMass-UNH rivalry.
Jeff Thomas says this could be a high-scoring affair.
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The Mansfield Patch mentions local player Tom Gilson's big day.
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The CAA website has its "Game Day' article up. UMass-UNH is the only game on TV.
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K.C. Keeler says Rhode Island's record is "deceiving".
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Boston College is still looking for their first FBS win.
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TSN has "In the FCS Huddle --A primer for the playoffs".
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All right. We did a great job against the Hens last week not turning over the ball. Let's run Jonathan Hernandez down the throats of the Wildcats and get a big win in Gillette.
Hope to see everyone there. Go UMass!!!!
And Matty G Vs Matty V--Week#8.
Boston.com says UMass and UNH part ways after today.
Fosters Daily Democrat says a sad end to UMass-UNH rivalry.
Jeff Thomas says this could be a high-scoring affair.
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The Mansfield Patch mentions local player Tom Gilson's big day.
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The CAA website has its "Game Day' article up. UMass-UNH is the only game on TV.
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K.C. Keeler says Rhode Island's record is "deceiving".
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Boston College is still looking for their first FBS win.
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TSN has "In the FCS Huddle --A primer for the playoffs".
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All right. We did a great job against the Hens last week not turning over the ball. Let's run Jonathan Hernandez down the throats of the Wildcats and get a big win in Gillette.
Hope to see everyone there. Go UMass!!!!
Monday, November 14, 2011
Monday--November 14, 2011
Matty V has an article on various milestones passed by UMass players in the Maine game. Jonathan Hernandez passed a 1,000 yards for the season. Julian Talley passed Victor Cruz and Brandon London (two pretty good receivers) to take 4th place in career yardage.
The Maine Campus said the Black Bears likely secured a playoff birth with the win over UMass.
The UMass Daily Collegian has a story on the loss to Maine.
Jeff Thomas has an article on Ray Pendagast's cold start against the Black Bears.
Coach Morris praised Pendagast in this mention in the Herald
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The Daily Press has a CAA recap from Saturday's games. They mention JMU must win at UMass to have a hope of making the playoffs.
The Pilot OnLine also mentions JMU vs UMass and also states UNH could be in trouble if they lose to Maine next week.
Justin Thorpe returned to the Dukes after a five game suspension and keyed the win over Rhode Island.
Nice human interest story about JMU assistant coach Clayton Matthews who was paralyzed from the waist down in an automobile accident.
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TSN has two articles on the status of various teams playoff hopes here and here.
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Victor Cruz went 6-84 in the Giants loss to the 49ers.
James Ihedigbo started for the Patriots against the Jets.
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The Maine Campus said the Black Bears likely secured a playoff birth with the win over UMass.
The UMass Daily Collegian has a story on the loss to Maine.
Jeff Thomas has an article on Ray Pendagast's cold start against the Black Bears.
Coach Morris praised Pendagast in this mention in the Herald
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The Daily Press has a CAA recap from Saturday's games. They mention JMU must win at UMass to have a hope of making the playoffs.
The Pilot OnLine also mentions JMU vs UMass and also states UNH could be in trouble if they lose to Maine next week.
Justin Thorpe returned to the Dukes after a five game suspension and keyed the win over Rhode Island.
Nice human interest story about JMU assistant coach Clayton Matthews who was paralyzed from the waist down in an automobile accident.
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Victor Cruz went 6-84 in the Giants loss to the 49ers.
James Ihedigbo started for the Patriots against the Jets.
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Wednesday, August 15, 2007
2007 Media Day
I attended the UMass Media day yesterday. That's yours truly in the far right hand corner with the blue baseball cap and maroon shirt (right next to real journalist Matt Vautour in the green shirt). Thanks to the UMass athletic dept and Jason Yellin for allowing me to attend. Also thanks to all the friendly and articulate UMass football players who talked to me.Coach Brown's media comments are here. Jeff Thomas of the Springfield Republican has an article here .
Carl Settenlund of the Worcester Telegram has an article centered on David Burris. He also mentions central Mass natives Ryan Logan, Eric Dickson, Jonathan Hernandez and Emil Igenagu.
Don't think the Minutemen have a target on their backs this year? This run of eight articles about UNH all mention UMass.
UPDATE: Matt Vautour has updates on Ben Coblyn, Brad Listorti and other training camp news here . Hmmm, the Gazette link seems to be slow/not working. Was doing great this morning. Try again later.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Sunday--August 28, 2011
Mrs Blog and I hope everybody in New England came through the storm OK. Is it just me, or have the TV reports been even more hysterical than usual?
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The UMass Football Radio show debutes on Tuesday
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Jeff Thomas says UMass looks for gameday success in a transition year.
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The Worcester Telegram looks that the 2011 season and reports on central Mass pllayers Jonathan Hernandez, Rob Blanchflower, Emil Igwinagu and Brandon Potvin.
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CSN has a page with all the FCS TV games by week.
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Black Bear seniors are "All In" for the 2011 season.
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Mrs Blog and I went out to the Halemaʻumaʻu crater last evening. Pele' was sleeping quietly.There is a live volcano cam here.
The image is hand held in the dark, so sharpness is not very good. Click on the image for a better view.
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The UMass Football Radio show debutes on Tuesday
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Jeff Thomas says UMass looks for gameday success in a transition year.
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The Worcester Telegram looks that the 2011 season and reports on central Mass pllayers Jonathan Hernandez, Rob Blanchflower, Emil Igwinagu and Brandon Potvin.
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CSN has a page with all the FCS TV games by week.
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Black Bear seniors are "All In" for the 2011 season.
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Mrs Blog and I went out to the Halemaʻumaʻu crater last evening. Pele' was sleeping quietly.There is a live volcano cam here.
The image is hand held in the dark, so sharpness is not very good. Click on the image for a better view.
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
2010 UMass football recruit list
OK, this isn't up yet on on the UMass website.
UPDATE: The UMass website now has the signing list up. If you want to print out the list, I recommend the UMass article. Blogger does not handle fonts very well (as you can see).
UMass Announces Football Signing Class Of 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE • Contact Jason Yellin 413-687-1756
Feb. 3, 2010
AMHERST, Mass. - UMass football coach Kevin Morris has announced the signing of 11 future Minuteman football players to National Letters of Intent. These 11 incoming freshmen join the six mid-year transfers and will be eligible to play this fall for the 2010 season. The class of 17 players is one of the tops in the nation.
“We are very excited about this class,” said Morris, who enters his second year as head coach of the Minutemen. “I am really confident in the character of these student-athletes. We hand-picked these players and were able to yield all of our top recruits. I am looking forward to coaching them when they get here and having them compete right away.”
The six transfers are be eligible to practice with the Minutemen starting in Spring Football, which begins on March 23, and will be able to play in games for the Minutemen in the Fall of 2010.
2010 UMASS FOOTBALL NEWCOMERS
Signee Players Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School/Previous School
Stanley Andre LB Fr. 6-1 250 Dorchester, Mass./Reading H.S.
Matt Campbell LB Fr. 6-1 230 Attleboro, Mass./Attleboro H.S.
Shawn Campbell WR Fr. 6-2 205 Woodstock, Conn./Hartford Public H.S./Hyde School
Mike Delaney RB Fr. 6-3 220 Foxborough, Mass./Foxborough H.S.
Matt Heilig DL Fr. 6-4 210 Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin H.S.
Brandon Hill QB Fr. 6-5 210 Audubon, N.J./Audubon H.S.
Kirkland Nelms DB Fr. 5-10 180 Spotsylvania, Va./Riverbend H.S.
Edward Saint-Vil DB Fr. 5-11 175 Mirmar, Fla./Hollywood Hills H.S.
Antoine Tharpe DB Fr. 5-10 175 North Lauderdale, Fla./Coral Springs Charter School
Dominic Wooten WR Fr. 6-5 220 Norwell, Mass./Norwell H.S.
Ryan Young OL Fr. 6-5 280 Wayne, N.J./Wayne Valley H.S.
Transfers Players Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School/Previous School
Galen Clemons DL R-Fr. 6-2 255 Danielsville, Pa./Northampton Area H.S./Central Michigan
Anthony Dima OL R-Fr. 6-7 271 Centereach,N.Y./Centereach H.S./Hofstra
John Griffin TB Sr. 6-0 208 Westminster, Mass./Oakmont Regional H.S./Northeastern
Chad Hunte LB So. 6-0 205 Brookline, Mass./Brookline H.S./Northeastern
Anthony Nelson WR Sr. 5-10 180 Wellington, Fla./Glades Day School/Hofstra
Greg Niland OL R-Sr. 6-5 305 East Bridgewater, Mass./Coyle Cassidy H.S./Northeastern
NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT SIGNEE PROFILES
Stanley Andre
Freshman • Linebacker
6-1 • 250
Dorchester, Mass./Reading H.S.
Before College: Starting linebacker at Reading High School ... Named to 2009 Massachusetts All-State Super 26 ... Boston Herald All-Scholastic Team ... Daily Times Chronicle Offensive Player of the Year ... Middlesex League All-Star as junior and senior at quarterback ... Became the first quarterback in school history to rush for more than 1,000 yards in a season (1,108) ... Also passed for 883 yards as a senior ... Piled up 85 tackles on defense ... Served as team captain as a senior ... Led team to 13-0 record and the Middlesex League Championship and Division 2 Super Bowl in 2009 ... Led Rockets to a 26-1 record as the starting quarterback ... Started as a sophomore in six games at linebacker and three at quarterback. Personal: Andre M. Stanley ... Born May 16, 1992 ... Son of Roberta Carnes.
Matt Campbell
Freshman • Linebacker
6-1 • 230
Attleboro, Mass./Attleboro H.S.
Before College: Three-sport team captain at Attleboro High School in Massachusetts, lettering in football, basketball and baseball ... Named to the Boston Herald Super 26 All-State Team ... Two-time Boston Globe All-Scholastic selection ... Named an Eastern Mass Division I All-Star as a junior and senior ... Three-time Old Colony and Sun Chronicle All-Star ... Three-time football team MVP ... As a senior, gained 1,336 yards and scored 22 touchdowns ... Rushed for 3,200 yards and 51 touchdowns in career ... Also had 36 receptions for 615 yards ... On defense, racked up more than 350 tackles ... Also forced seven fumbles, had interceptions and three sacks. Personal: Matthew Campbell ... Born Sept. 4, 1991 ... Son of Peter and Susan Campbell.
SHAWN Campbell
Freshman • Wide Receiver
6-2 • 205
Woodstock, Conn./Hartford Public H.S./Hyde School
Before College: Prepped for a year at the Hyde School in Woodstck, Conn. ... Gained 659 all-purpose yards and scored five touchdowns ... Also had 22 catches in just four games ... Missed rest of season with a high ankle sprain ... Two-year letterwinner at Hartford Public High School in Connecticut ... Named All First-Team Central Connecticut Conference (CCC) ... Honorable Mention Hartford Courant All-State as a senior ... Had 28 receptions for 16.7 average as a senior along with six touchdowns ... Grabbed 46 catches and 10 touchdowns in his career ... Two-year All-CCC selection in track and field in the 100-meter dash and 4X100 relay ... Posted a 10.89 100-meter time as a senior. Personal: Shawn Campbell ... Born May 7, 1991 ... Son of Victoria Cruse.
Mike Delaney
Freshman • Running Back
6-3 • 220
Foxborough, Mass./Foxborough H.S.
Before College: Played at Foxborough High School as a senior after transferring from high school in New Jersey during junior season ... Named a senior team captain ... Named to Boston Herald Super 26 All-Star Team ... Boston Globe All-Scholastic as senior ... All-Hockamock and Eastern Mass All-Star running back ... Started for four years at running back throughout high school career ... Gained 4,703 yards and scored 65 touchdowns on the ground ... As a senior, ran for 1,694 yards and 22 touchdowns ... Finished as the 13th all-time leading rusher in Massachusetts. Personal: Michael T. Delaney ... Born Sept. 6, 1991 ... Son of Thomas and Daphne Delaney.
Matt Heilig
Freshman • Defensive Line
6-4 • 210
Harrisburg, Va./Central Dauphin H.S.
Before College: Three-year starter on defense (defensive end and outside linebacker) at Central Dauphin High School in Harrisburg, Pa. ... Team captain as a senior ... Honorable mention All-Conference in the Mid-Penn Commonwealth Division at defensive end ... Racked up 61 tackles along with five sacks as a senior ... Also started for two years at tight end ... Averaged 22.6 yards on 10 catches (226 yards) ... Also served as team’s long snapper. Personal: Matthew J. Heilig ... Born on Nov. 19, 1991 ... Son of Sherrie Heilig.
Brandon Hill
Freshman • Quarterback
6-5 • 210
Audubon, N.J./Audubon H.S.
Before College: Highly-rated quarterback started at Audubon High School in New Jersey ... Earned a three-star rating from Rivals.com as a pro-style quarterback ... Rated the second pro-style quarterback in New Jersey behind only Wisconsin commit Joe Brennan ... Two-time First-Team All-Colonial Conference quarterback ... As a senior, threw for 1,739 yards, completing 113-of-178 for 15 touchdowns and just two interceptions ... Had three games where he threw for 300 yards ... Rushed for 286 yards and two touchdowns ... Also starred on the basketball team, averaging 16 points per game ... Expected to score his 1,000th career point during his senior season. Personal: Richard Brandon Hill ... Son of Nov. 7, 1990 ... Son of Richard and Kelly Hill.
Kirkland Nelms
Freshman • Defensive Back
5-10 • 180
Spotsylvania, Va./Riverbend H.S.
Before College: Played at Riverbend High School in Fredericksburg, Va. ... Named AAA Commonwealth District Co-Defensive Player of the Year First-Team All-District ... First-Team All-Area ... Second-Team All-Region ... Versatile player who saw action on both sides of the ball and special teams ... Racked up 40 tackles and picked off six interceptions, returning two for touchdowns ... Rushed for 436 yards and seven touchdowns, 7.3 yards per rush ... Had 19 receptions for 320 yards and three touchdowns ... On special teams, returned 10 kickoffs for 215 yards (21.5 yard per return) and 13 punts for 311 yards (23.9 yards) and two touchdowns. Personal: Kirkland J. Nelms ... Born Aug. 12, 1991 ... Son of Michael Nelms.
Edward Saint-Vil
Freshman • Defensive Back
5-11 • 175
Miramar, Fla./Hollywood Hills H.S.
Before College: Played at Hollywood Hills H.S., for coach Scott Barnwell ... Played in the Public vs. Private All-Star Game ... Named Hollywood Hills Special Teams Player of the Year ... Racked up 54 tackles, including six tackles for loss along with 18 pass break-ups ... Also forced three fumbles and recovered two fumbles. Personal: Edward J. Saint-Vil ... Born May 7, 1992 ... Son of Marguerite Henriquez.
Antoine Tharpe
Freshman • Defensive Back
5-10 • 175
North Lauderdale, Fla./Coral Springs Charter School
Before College: Lettered at the City of Coral Springs Charter School in Florida, playing for coach Mike Higgins ... First-Team All-Broward County ... Named a Broward County Athletic Association All-StarStar ... Honored as an Independent Private School All-Star ... Made 22 tackles and had 12 pass break-ups as a senior ... Also forced two fumbles ... On offense, gained 690 yards of total offense and scored nine touchdowns. Personal: Antoine J. Tharpe ... Born July 16, 1992 ... Son of Jonathan Tharpe.
Dominic Wooten
Freshman • Wide Receiver
6-5 • 220
Norwell, Mass./Norwell H.S.
Before College: Two-year starter at Norwell High School in Massachusets ... Played both wide receiver and tight end racking up 79 receptions and 1255 yards over the last two years ... Also hauled in seven touchdowns ... Named a South Shore All-Star wide receiver ... Also started at center for the Norwell basketball team, averaging 11 points and 10 rebounds. Personal: Dominic Christian Wooten ... Born Oct. 25, 1991 ... Son of Darryl and Deborah Wooten.
Ryan Young
Freshman • Defensive Line
6-5 • 280
Wayne, N.J./Wayne Valley H.S.
Before College: Played both offensive tackle and on defensive line at Wayne Valley High School in New Jersey ... Named All-Conference and All-County as a senior ... Graded out at 86 percent on the year on the offensive line ... Had 12 pancake blocks ... On defense, had 33 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and three sacks. Personal: Ryan Young ... Born Jan. 14, 1992 ... Son of Robert Young.
TRANSFER PLAYER PROFILES
Galen Clemons
R-Freshman • Defensive Line
6-2 • 255
Danielsville, Pa./Northampton Area H.S./Central Michigan
General: Joins UMass with four years of eligibility remaining ... Attended Central Michigan as a freshman in 2009, but did not appear in any games.
Before College: Four-year starter at Northampton High School in Northampton, Pa. ... 2008 team captain ... all-conference first team selection as an offensive and defensive lineman in 2008 ... earned all-area first team honors from both the Express-Times and the Morning Call ... credited with 87 tackles in 2008 ... made 83 stops in 2007, 102 tackles in 2006 and 71 in 2005 ... helped lead team to 4A Eastern Conference championships in 2006 and 2008 ... Northampton finished 10-3 overall in 2008 ... two-year letterman in track and field.
Personal: Born June 3, 1990 ... ... Son of Steve and Wendy Clemons Uncle Don Clemons spent 24 years as a coach with the Detroit Lions.
Anthony Dima
R-Freshman • Offensive Line
6-7 • 271
Centereach, N.Y./Centereach H.S./Hofstra
General: Retains four years of eligibility after a redshirt season as a true freshman at Hofstra ... Part of scout team with the Pride.
Before College: Played football and ran on the track and field team at Centereach High School...Was named to All-Suffolk County and all-league teams as a senior...
Personal: Born October 21, 1990...Has one brother and one sister ...Enjoys working out in his free time...Favorite athlete is Jumbo Elliott...Aspires to a career in business.
John Griffin
Senior • Tailback
6-0 • 208
Westminster, Mass./Oakmont Regional H.S./Northeastern
General: Will play his senior season at UMass after three seasons at Northeastern ... Honored as an All-CAA First-Team selection as well as the New England Writers All-Star Team.
As a Junior in 2009 at Northeastern: Ran for 1,009 yards on 207 carries with five touchdowns, while catching 25 passes for 178 yards during the 2009 campaign ... Was named First Team All-CAA, Northeastern’s Most Valuable Player and Most Improved Player ... Was named to the 2009 New England Football Writers Football Championship Subdivision All-Star team ... Became the fifth Huskie to eclipse the 1000 yard mark with 158 rushing yards and two scores against Rhode Island (11/21) ... Ran for 128 yards on 28 carries and one touchdown against Hofstra (11/14) ... Accounted for 95 percent of team’s offense against Massachusetts with 52 yards on nine carries (11/7) ... Rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown against New Hampshire (10/31) ... Named CAA Co-Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts against Towson ... Rushed for a career-high 200 yards, including a 70 yard touchdown run in a 27-7 win over Towson (10/24) ... Rushed for 75 yards against William & Mary, including a 43-yard rush (10/10) ... Had a 41-yard rush and had 87 total yards against Holy Cross (10/3) ... Tallied 75 yards on 15 attempts against Youngstown State (9/19) ... Ran for 92 yards on 18 carries against Maine (9/12)
As a Sophomore in 2008 at Northeastern: Played in 10 games as a backup tailback ... Rushed for 207 yards and two touchdowns on the year ... Rushed for a career-high 110 yards and a touchdown and also caught an 11-yard touchdown pass against Rhode Island (11/ 22) ... Scored his first touchdown and had 66 rushing yards in 35-17 win at Towson (10/ 4).
As a Freshman in 2007 at Northeastern: Appeared in nine games as a true freshman ... Caught three passes for 18 yards ... Caught two passes for 13 yards at Northwestern ... Had one kick return on the season and returned it 23 yards at Rhode Island ... Was a top sprinter and long jumper on the track & field team.
Before College: Played one season of varsity football at Oakmont Regional High School for head coach Dave LaRoche ... Broke the school record for touchdowns in a single season with 25 and also amassed the highest single-season point total in school history while running for 1,239 yards ... Named team MVP and conference Co-MVP ... Led the Spartans to a conference title and the 2006 Div. III Super Bowl, scoring three touchdowns in the 28-0 win over Frontier ... Also excelled in track & field, winning the 100 and the long jump and earning Most Valuable Athlete honors at the 2007 Central Mass. Championship ... Set the school record in the 100 ... Played three seasons of basketball, captaining the team as a senior.
Personal: Born Dec. 17, 1988 ... Father, Tony, played football at Texas ... Majoring in Sociology.
Chad Hunte
Sophomore • Linebacker
6-0 • 205
Brookline, Mass./Brookline H.S./Northeastern
General: Eligible to play three seasons at UMass after a true freshman campaign at Northeastern.
As a Freshman in 2009 at Northeastern: Appeared in all 11 games for Northeastern in 2009, totaling 32 tackles (18 solo) ... Had two solo tackles in a win at Rhode Island (11/21) ... Returned his first career interception 51 yards for a touchdown against Massachusetts (11/7) ... Tallied two tackles against Holy Cross (10/2) ... Recorded four tackles against Villanova (9/26).
Before College: Played three years of varsity football at Brookline High under head coach and former Northeastern football letterman Laz Mitjans (1979-82) ... Captained the team his senior season ... Named All-Bay State first team, team MVP and defensive team MVP ... Also wrestled and played basketball for one season.
Personal: Born Feb. 14, 1991 ... Father, Alan, lettered in football at Northeastern from 1978-81 ... Has two brothers, Kyle, who was also a member of the Northeastern football team and AJ, who wrestles at Pittsburgh ... Was a member of the African American Scholars program at Brookline High.
Anthony Nelson
Senior • Wide Receiver
5-10 • 180
Wellington, Fla./Glades Day School/Hofstra
General: Will play his senior season at UMass after three seasons at Hofstra.
As a Junior in 2009 at Hofstra: Caught 40 passes for 520 yards and four touchdowns during the 2009 season ... Returned four punts for 25 yards and eight kick-offs for 121 yards ... Brought in five balls for 71 yards and a score against UMass (11/21) ... Caught three passes for 32 yards against Delaware (11/7) ... Caught four balls for 117 yards, highlighted by an 89 yard grab and a touchdown against Rhode Island (10/17) ... Brought in six balls for 60 yards against Maine (10/10) ... Caught six passes for 80 yards and a touchdown against Bryant (9/12).
As a Sophomore in 2008: CAA Academic All-Conference and Hofstra Athletics Academic Honor Roll selection ... Played and started in eight games as a sophomore ... Missed the final four games of the season with an injury ... Was second on the team in receptions with 35 for 314 yards and one touchdown ... Hauled in nine passes for 92 yards against Rhode Island and nine for 85 yards against Albany ... Posted four receptions for 69 yards, including a season-long of 30 yards, and a touchdown at Stony Brook ... Returned nine punts for 31 yards ... Recorded one return for a season-best 22 yards at James Madison ... Also returned five kickoffs for 94 yards on the season ... Tallied two kickoff returns for 43 yards at Connecticut ... Recorded his longest kickoff return of the year, 29 yards, at Maine ... Made 10 solo tackles on special teams, including four at Bucknell and three against URI.
As a Freshman in 2007: All-CAA first team selection as a punt returner ... Played in all 11 games as a true freshman ... Second on the team, 12th in the CAA and 97th in the FCS in receptions with 44 ... Posted the second-most receptions by a freshman in school history, behind all-time record-holder Charles Sullivan’s 68 in 2004 ... Recorded 543 receiving yards, which was second on the Pride and 15th in the CAA ... Posted two 100-yard receiving games ... Tallied 10 receptions for 128 yards against New Hampshire and six catches for 105 yards at Northeastern ... Posted seven receptions for 92 yards in his college debut against Furman ... Recorded his only receiving touchdown of the season on a 24-yard pass from Bryan Savage at Villanova ... Led the CAA and was sixth in the CAA in punt returns with 20 returns and 312 yards for a 15.6 average ... Tallied three punt returns for 83 yards at Rhode Island, including a third-quarter 77-yard runback that helped spark the Pride’s come-from-behind victory ... Posted four punt returns for 39 yards at Villanova and had a 67-yard punt return at Northeastern ... Recorded three rushing attempts for 17 yards and had one kickoff return for 6 yards.
Before College: Earned four letters in football and baseball, and one in basketball at Glades Day School in Belle Glade, Florida ... Helped lead team to a 12-2 record and the Florida IA state championship in 2006 ... Named to All-Florida honorable mention team as a senior ... Named first team all-area by the Sun-Sentinel and second team all-area by the Palm Beach Post ... Posted 32 catches for 550 yards and nine touchdowns in 2006 ... Also returned three punts and one kickoff for scores ... Special Teams Player of the Year as a junior.
Personal: Born August 29, 1989 ... Has one sister ... Boys and Girls Club volunteer ... Entrepreneurship major at Hofstra.
Greg Niland
R-Senior • Offensive Line
6-5 • 305
East Bridgewater, Mass./Coyle-Cassidy H.S./Northeastern
As a Redshirt Junior in 2009 at Northeastern: Blocked for a team that averaged 130.8 rushing yards per game, including John Griffin who became the fifth Husky to rush for over 1,000 yards in a season.
As a Redshirt Sophomore in 2008 at Northeastern: Started all 12 games at left tackle for the Huskies ... Named to the CAA Football Academic All-Conference team.
As a Redshirt Freshman in 2007 at Northeastern: Started 10 games at left tackle.
As a Freshman in 2006 at Northeastern: Redshirted season.
Before College: Lettered in football, hockey and track at Coyle-Cassidy High School in Taunton, Mass. ... Captained the football team his senior year ... Was named Eastern Athletic League MVP in 2005 ... Also named a Brockton Enterprise & Taunton Gazette All-Scholastic ... Was a member of the Gridiron Club of Boston Super 26 All-State team ... Helped football team to No. 1 ranking in Division 2 in 2004 ... Led hockey team to No. 1 ranking in Division 2 in 2005-06.
Personal: Born Oct. 5, 1988 ... Uncle, Joe Lipinski, was captain of football team at Maine ... Majored in Finance & Insurance at Northeastern.
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UPDATE: The UMass website now has the signing list up. If you want to print out the list, I recommend the UMass article. Blogger does not handle fonts very well (as you can see).
UMass Announces Football Signing Class Of 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE • Contact Jason Yellin 413-687-1756
Feb. 3, 2010
AMHERST, Mass. - UMass football coach Kevin Morris has announced the signing of 11 future Minuteman football players to National Letters of Intent. These 11 incoming freshmen join the six mid-year transfers and will be eligible to play this fall for the 2010 season. The class of 17 players is one of the tops in the nation.
“We are very excited about this class,” said Morris, who enters his second year as head coach of the Minutemen. “I am really confident in the character of these student-athletes. We hand-picked these players and were able to yield all of our top recruits. I am looking forward to coaching them when they get here and having them compete right away.”
The six transfers are be eligible to practice with the Minutemen starting in Spring Football, which begins on March 23, and will be able to play in games for the Minutemen in the Fall of 2010.
2010 UMASS FOOTBALL NEWCOMERS
Signee Players Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School/Previous School
Stanley Andre LB Fr. 6-1 250 Dorchester, Mass./Reading H.S.
Matt Campbell LB Fr. 6-1 230 Attleboro, Mass./Attleboro H.S.
Shawn Campbell WR Fr. 6-2 205 Woodstock, Conn./Hartford Public H.S./Hyde School
Mike Delaney RB Fr. 6-3 220 Foxborough, Mass./Foxborough H.S.
Matt Heilig DL Fr. 6-4 210 Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin H.S.
Brandon Hill QB Fr. 6-5 210 Audubon, N.J./Audubon H.S.
Kirkland Nelms DB Fr. 5-10 180 Spotsylvania, Va./Riverbend H.S.
Edward Saint-Vil DB Fr. 5-11 175 Mirmar, Fla./Hollywood Hills H.S.
Antoine Tharpe DB Fr. 5-10 175 North Lauderdale, Fla./Coral Springs Charter School
Dominic Wooten WR Fr. 6-5 220 Norwell, Mass./Norwell H.S.
Ryan Young OL Fr. 6-5 280 Wayne, N.J./Wayne Valley H.S.
Transfers Players Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School/Previous School
Galen Clemons DL R-Fr. 6-2 255 Danielsville, Pa./Northampton Area H.S./Central Michigan
Anthony Dima OL R-Fr. 6-7 271 Centereach,N.Y./Centereach H.S./Hofstra
John Griffin TB Sr. 6-0 208 Westminster, Mass./Oakmont Regional H.S./Northeastern
Chad Hunte LB So. 6-0 205 Brookline, Mass./Brookline H.S./Northeastern
Anthony Nelson WR Sr. 5-10 180 Wellington, Fla./Glades Day School/Hofstra
Greg Niland OL R-Sr. 6-5 305 East Bridgewater, Mass./Coyle Cassidy H.S./Northeastern
NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT SIGNEE PROFILES
Stanley Andre
Freshman • Linebacker
6-1 • 250
Dorchester, Mass./Reading H.S.
Before College: Starting linebacker at Reading High School ... Named to 2009 Massachusetts All-State Super 26 ... Boston Herald All-Scholastic Team ... Daily Times Chronicle Offensive Player of the Year ... Middlesex League All-Star as junior and senior at quarterback ... Became the first quarterback in school history to rush for more than 1,000 yards in a season (1,108) ... Also passed for 883 yards as a senior ... Piled up 85 tackles on defense ... Served as team captain as a senior ... Led team to 13-0 record and the Middlesex League Championship and Division 2 Super Bowl in 2009 ... Led Rockets to a 26-1 record as the starting quarterback ... Started as a sophomore in six games at linebacker and three at quarterback. Personal: Andre M. Stanley ... Born May 16, 1992 ... Son of Roberta Carnes.
Matt Campbell
Freshman • Linebacker
6-1 • 230
Attleboro, Mass./Attleboro H.S.
Before College: Three-sport team captain at Attleboro High School in Massachusetts, lettering in football, basketball and baseball ... Named to the Boston Herald Super 26 All-State Team ... Two-time Boston Globe All-Scholastic selection ... Named an Eastern Mass Division I All-Star as a junior and senior ... Three-time Old Colony and Sun Chronicle All-Star ... Three-time football team MVP ... As a senior, gained 1,336 yards and scored 22 touchdowns ... Rushed for 3,200 yards and 51 touchdowns in career ... Also had 36 receptions for 615 yards ... On defense, racked up more than 350 tackles ... Also forced seven fumbles, had interceptions and three sacks. Personal: Matthew Campbell ... Born Sept. 4, 1991 ... Son of Peter and Susan Campbell.
SHAWN Campbell
Freshman • Wide Receiver
6-2 • 205
Woodstock, Conn./Hartford Public H.S./Hyde School
Before College: Prepped for a year at the Hyde School in Woodstck, Conn. ... Gained 659 all-purpose yards and scored five touchdowns ... Also had 22 catches in just four games ... Missed rest of season with a high ankle sprain ... Two-year letterwinner at Hartford Public High School in Connecticut ... Named All First-Team Central Connecticut Conference (CCC) ... Honorable Mention Hartford Courant All-State as a senior ... Had 28 receptions for 16.7 average as a senior along with six touchdowns ... Grabbed 46 catches and 10 touchdowns in his career ... Two-year All-CCC selection in track and field in the 100-meter dash and 4X100 relay ... Posted a 10.89 100-meter time as a senior. Personal: Shawn Campbell ... Born May 7, 1991 ... Son of Victoria Cruse.
Mike Delaney
Freshman • Running Back
6-3 • 220
Foxborough, Mass./Foxborough H.S.
Before College: Played at Foxborough High School as a senior after transferring from high school in New Jersey during junior season ... Named a senior team captain ... Named to Boston Herald Super 26 All-Star Team ... Boston Globe All-Scholastic as senior ... All-Hockamock and Eastern Mass All-Star running back ... Started for four years at running back throughout high school career ... Gained 4,703 yards and scored 65 touchdowns on the ground ... As a senior, ran for 1,694 yards and 22 touchdowns ... Finished as the 13th all-time leading rusher in Massachusetts. Personal: Michael T. Delaney ... Born Sept. 6, 1991 ... Son of Thomas and Daphne Delaney.
Matt Heilig
Freshman • Defensive Line
6-4 • 210
Harrisburg, Va./Central Dauphin H.S.
Before College: Three-year starter on defense (defensive end and outside linebacker) at Central Dauphin High School in Harrisburg, Pa. ... Team captain as a senior ... Honorable mention All-Conference in the Mid-Penn Commonwealth Division at defensive end ... Racked up 61 tackles along with five sacks as a senior ... Also started for two years at tight end ... Averaged 22.6 yards on 10 catches (226 yards) ... Also served as team’s long snapper. Personal: Matthew J. Heilig ... Born on Nov. 19, 1991 ... Son of Sherrie Heilig.
Brandon Hill
Freshman • Quarterback
6-5 • 210
Audubon, N.J./Audubon H.S.
Before College: Highly-rated quarterback started at Audubon High School in New Jersey ... Earned a three-star rating from Rivals.com as a pro-style quarterback ... Rated the second pro-style quarterback in New Jersey behind only Wisconsin commit Joe Brennan ... Two-time First-Team All-Colonial Conference quarterback ... As a senior, threw for 1,739 yards, completing 113-of-178 for 15 touchdowns and just two interceptions ... Had three games where he threw for 300 yards ... Rushed for 286 yards and two touchdowns ... Also starred on the basketball team, averaging 16 points per game ... Expected to score his 1,000th career point during his senior season. Personal: Richard Brandon Hill ... Son of Nov. 7, 1990 ... Son of Richard and Kelly Hill.
Kirkland Nelms
Freshman • Defensive Back
5-10 • 180
Spotsylvania, Va./Riverbend H.S.
Before College: Played at Riverbend High School in Fredericksburg, Va. ... Named AAA Commonwealth District Co-Defensive Player of the Year First-Team All-District ... First-Team All-Area ... Second-Team All-Region ... Versatile player who saw action on both sides of the ball and special teams ... Racked up 40 tackles and picked off six interceptions, returning two for touchdowns ... Rushed for 436 yards and seven touchdowns, 7.3 yards per rush ... Had 19 receptions for 320 yards and three touchdowns ... On special teams, returned 10 kickoffs for 215 yards (21.5 yard per return) and 13 punts for 311 yards (23.9 yards) and two touchdowns. Personal: Kirkland J. Nelms ... Born Aug. 12, 1991 ... Son of Michael Nelms.
Edward Saint-Vil
Freshman • Defensive Back
5-11 • 175
Miramar, Fla./Hollywood Hills H.S.
Before College: Played at Hollywood Hills H.S., for coach Scott Barnwell ... Played in the Public vs. Private All-Star Game ... Named Hollywood Hills Special Teams Player of the Year ... Racked up 54 tackles, including six tackles for loss along with 18 pass break-ups ... Also forced three fumbles and recovered two fumbles. Personal: Edward J. Saint-Vil ... Born May 7, 1992 ... Son of Marguerite Henriquez.
Antoine Tharpe
Freshman • Defensive Back
5-10 • 175
North Lauderdale, Fla./Coral Springs Charter School
Before College: Lettered at the City of Coral Springs Charter School in Florida, playing for coach Mike Higgins ... First-Team All-Broward County ... Named a Broward County Athletic Association All-StarStar ... Honored as an Independent Private School All-Star ... Made 22 tackles and had 12 pass break-ups as a senior ... Also forced two fumbles ... On offense, gained 690 yards of total offense and scored nine touchdowns. Personal: Antoine J. Tharpe ... Born July 16, 1992 ... Son of Jonathan Tharpe.
Dominic Wooten
Freshman • Wide Receiver
6-5 • 220
Norwell, Mass./Norwell H.S.
Before College: Two-year starter at Norwell High School in Massachusets ... Played both wide receiver and tight end racking up 79 receptions and 1255 yards over the last two years ... Also hauled in seven touchdowns ... Named a South Shore All-Star wide receiver ... Also started at center for the Norwell basketball team, averaging 11 points and 10 rebounds. Personal: Dominic Christian Wooten ... Born Oct. 25, 1991 ... Son of Darryl and Deborah Wooten.
Ryan Young
Freshman • Defensive Line
6-5 • 280
Wayne, N.J./Wayne Valley H.S.
Before College: Played both offensive tackle and on defensive line at Wayne Valley High School in New Jersey ... Named All-Conference and All-County as a senior ... Graded out at 86 percent on the year on the offensive line ... Had 12 pancake blocks ... On defense, had 33 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and three sacks. Personal: Ryan Young ... Born Jan. 14, 1992 ... Son of Robert Young.
TRANSFER PLAYER PROFILES
Galen Clemons
R-Freshman • Defensive Line
6-2 • 255
Danielsville, Pa./Northampton Area H.S./Central Michigan
General: Joins UMass with four years of eligibility remaining ... Attended Central Michigan as a freshman in 2009, but did not appear in any games.
Before College: Four-year starter at Northampton High School in Northampton, Pa. ... 2008 team captain ... all-conference first team selection as an offensive and defensive lineman in 2008 ... earned all-area first team honors from both the Express-Times and the Morning Call ... credited with 87 tackles in 2008 ... made 83 stops in 2007, 102 tackles in 2006 and 71 in 2005 ... helped lead team to 4A Eastern Conference championships in 2006 and 2008 ... Northampton finished 10-3 overall in 2008 ... two-year letterman in track and field.
Personal: Born June 3, 1990 ... ... Son of Steve and Wendy Clemons Uncle Don Clemons spent 24 years as a coach with the Detroit Lions.
Anthony Dima
R-Freshman • Offensive Line
6-7 • 271
Centereach, N.Y./Centereach H.S./Hofstra
General: Retains four years of eligibility after a redshirt season as a true freshman at Hofstra ... Part of scout team with the Pride.
Before College: Played football and ran on the track and field team at Centereach High School...Was named to All-Suffolk County and all-league teams as a senior...
Personal: Born October 21, 1990...Has one brother and one sister ...Enjoys working out in his free time...Favorite athlete is Jumbo Elliott...Aspires to a career in business.
John Griffin
Senior • Tailback
6-0 • 208
Westminster, Mass./Oakmont Regional H.S./Northeastern
General: Will play his senior season at UMass after three seasons at Northeastern ... Honored as an All-CAA First-Team selection as well as the New England Writers All-Star Team.
As a Junior in 2009 at Northeastern: Ran for 1,009 yards on 207 carries with five touchdowns, while catching 25 passes for 178 yards during the 2009 campaign ... Was named First Team All-CAA, Northeastern’s Most Valuable Player and Most Improved Player ... Was named to the 2009 New England Football Writers Football Championship Subdivision All-Star team ... Became the fifth Huskie to eclipse the 1000 yard mark with 158 rushing yards and two scores against Rhode Island (11/21) ... Ran for 128 yards on 28 carries and one touchdown against Hofstra (11/14) ... Accounted for 95 percent of team’s offense against Massachusetts with 52 yards on nine carries (11/7) ... Rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown against New Hampshire (10/31) ... Named CAA Co-Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts against Towson ... Rushed for a career-high 200 yards, including a 70 yard touchdown run in a 27-7 win over Towson (10/24) ... Rushed for 75 yards against William & Mary, including a 43-yard rush (10/10) ... Had a 41-yard rush and had 87 total yards against Holy Cross (10/3) ... Tallied 75 yards on 15 attempts against Youngstown State (9/19) ... Ran for 92 yards on 18 carries against Maine (9/12)
As a Sophomore in 2008 at Northeastern: Played in 10 games as a backup tailback ... Rushed for 207 yards and two touchdowns on the year ... Rushed for a career-high 110 yards and a touchdown and also caught an 11-yard touchdown pass against Rhode Island (11/ 22) ... Scored his first touchdown and had 66 rushing yards in 35-17 win at Towson (10/ 4).
As a Freshman in 2007 at Northeastern: Appeared in nine games as a true freshman ... Caught three passes for 18 yards ... Caught two passes for 13 yards at Northwestern ... Had one kick return on the season and returned it 23 yards at Rhode Island ... Was a top sprinter and long jumper on the track & field team.
Before College: Played one season of varsity football at Oakmont Regional High School for head coach Dave LaRoche ... Broke the school record for touchdowns in a single season with 25 and also amassed the highest single-season point total in school history while running for 1,239 yards ... Named team MVP and conference Co-MVP ... Led the Spartans to a conference title and the 2006 Div. III Super Bowl, scoring three touchdowns in the 28-0 win over Frontier ... Also excelled in track & field, winning the 100 and the long jump and earning Most Valuable Athlete honors at the 2007 Central Mass. Championship ... Set the school record in the 100 ... Played three seasons of basketball, captaining the team as a senior.
Personal: Born Dec. 17, 1988 ... Father, Tony, played football at Texas ... Majoring in Sociology.
Chad Hunte
Sophomore • Linebacker
6-0 • 205
Brookline, Mass./Brookline H.S./Northeastern
General: Eligible to play three seasons at UMass after a true freshman campaign at Northeastern.
As a Freshman in 2009 at Northeastern: Appeared in all 11 games for Northeastern in 2009, totaling 32 tackles (18 solo) ... Had two solo tackles in a win at Rhode Island (11/21) ... Returned his first career interception 51 yards for a touchdown against Massachusetts (11/7) ... Tallied two tackles against Holy Cross (10/2) ... Recorded four tackles against Villanova (9/26).
Before College: Played three years of varsity football at Brookline High under head coach and former Northeastern football letterman Laz Mitjans (1979-82) ... Captained the team his senior season ... Named All-Bay State first team, team MVP and defensive team MVP ... Also wrestled and played basketball for one season.
Personal: Born Feb. 14, 1991 ... Father, Alan, lettered in football at Northeastern from 1978-81 ... Has two brothers, Kyle, who was also a member of the Northeastern football team and AJ, who wrestles at Pittsburgh ... Was a member of the African American Scholars program at Brookline High.
Anthony Nelson
Senior • Wide Receiver
5-10 • 180
Wellington, Fla./Glades Day School/Hofstra
General: Will play his senior season at UMass after three seasons at Hofstra.
As a Junior in 2009 at Hofstra: Caught 40 passes for 520 yards and four touchdowns during the 2009 season ... Returned four punts for 25 yards and eight kick-offs for 121 yards ... Brought in five balls for 71 yards and a score against UMass (11/21) ... Caught three passes for 32 yards against Delaware (11/7) ... Caught four balls for 117 yards, highlighted by an 89 yard grab and a touchdown against Rhode Island (10/17) ... Brought in six balls for 60 yards against Maine (10/10) ... Caught six passes for 80 yards and a touchdown against Bryant (9/12).
As a Sophomore in 2008: CAA Academic All-Conference and Hofstra Athletics Academic Honor Roll selection ... Played and started in eight games as a sophomore ... Missed the final four games of the season with an injury ... Was second on the team in receptions with 35 for 314 yards and one touchdown ... Hauled in nine passes for 92 yards against Rhode Island and nine for 85 yards against Albany ... Posted four receptions for 69 yards, including a season-long of 30 yards, and a touchdown at Stony Brook ... Returned nine punts for 31 yards ... Recorded one return for a season-best 22 yards at James Madison ... Also returned five kickoffs for 94 yards on the season ... Tallied two kickoff returns for 43 yards at Connecticut ... Recorded his longest kickoff return of the year, 29 yards, at Maine ... Made 10 solo tackles on special teams, including four at Bucknell and three against URI.
As a Freshman in 2007: All-CAA first team selection as a punt returner ... Played in all 11 games as a true freshman ... Second on the team, 12th in the CAA and 97th in the FCS in receptions with 44 ... Posted the second-most receptions by a freshman in school history, behind all-time record-holder Charles Sullivan’s 68 in 2004 ... Recorded 543 receiving yards, which was second on the Pride and 15th in the CAA ... Posted two 100-yard receiving games ... Tallied 10 receptions for 128 yards against New Hampshire and six catches for 105 yards at Northeastern ... Posted seven receptions for 92 yards in his college debut against Furman ... Recorded his only receiving touchdown of the season on a 24-yard pass from Bryan Savage at Villanova ... Led the CAA and was sixth in the CAA in punt returns with 20 returns and 312 yards for a 15.6 average ... Tallied three punt returns for 83 yards at Rhode Island, including a third-quarter 77-yard runback that helped spark the Pride’s come-from-behind victory ... Posted four punt returns for 39 yards at Villanova and had a 67-yard punt return at Northeastern ... Recorded three rushing attempts for 17 yards and had one kickoff return for 6 yards.
Before College: Earned four letters in football and baseball, and one in basketball at Glades Day School in Belle Glade, Florida ... Helped lead team to a 12-2 record and the Florida IA state championship in 2006 ... Named to All-Florida honorable mention team as a senior ... Named first team all-area by the Sun-Sentinel and second team all-area by the Palm Beach Post ... Posted 32 catches for 550 yards and nine touchdowns in 2006 ... Also returned three punts and one kickoff for scores ... Special Teams Player of the Year as a junior.
Personal: Born August 29, 1989 ... Has one sister ... Boys and Girls Club volunteer ... Entrepreneurship major at Hofstra.
Greg Niland
R-Senior • Offensive Line
6-5 • 305
East Bridgewater, Mass./Coyle-Cassidy H.S./Northeastern
As a Redshirt Junior in 2009 at Northeastern: Blocked for a team that averaged 130.8 rushing yards per game, including John Griffin who became the fifth Husky to rush for over 1,000 yards in a season.
As a Redshirt Sophomore in 2008 at Northeastern: Started all 12 games at left tackle for the Huskies ... Named to the CAA Football Academic All-Conference team.
As a Redshirt Freshman in 2007 at Northeastern: Started 10 games at left tackle.
As a Freshman in 2006 at Northeastern: Redshirted season.
Before College: Lettered in football, hockey and track at Coyle-Cassidy High School in Taunton, Mass. ... Captained the football team his senior year ... Was named Eastern Athletic League MVP in 2005 ... Also named a Brockton Enterprise & Taunton Gazette All-Scholastic ... Was a member of the Gridiron Club of Boston Super 26 All-State team ... Helped football team to No. 1 ranking in Division 2 in 2004 ... Led hockey team to No. 1 ranking in Division 2 in 2005-06.
Personal: Born Oct. 5, 1988 ... Uncle, Joe Lipinski, was captain of football team at Maine ... Majored in Finance & Insurance at Northeastern.
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