UMass added at least four commits from this weekend's official visits.
Jerry Roberts, a 6-2 230 pound MLB transfer from Arizona committed to UMass.
Robert a former starter for a Power Five school should be an instant help to the resurgent UMass defense.
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Jackson Paradis, a 6-0 225 pound RB transfer from Buffalo has committed to UMass.
Paradis, who was the New Hampshire Gatoraid Player-of-the-year, will be an excellent addition to the Minutemen running game. I look forward to following his career in Amherst.
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Taisun Phommachanh, a 6-3 225 pound dual-threat QB transfer from Georgia Tech/Clemson has committed to UMass.
UMass has struggled mightily with QB play since Andrew Ford graduated. I hope to see Phommachanh change that problem as in immediately..
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Mark Pope, a 6-0 172 pound WR transfer from Miami/Jackson State has committed to UMass
I have not blogged about Pope before. He was a top-100 player and four-star recruit for Miami. In 2020 he made ten starts for the Hurricanes and was third in catches and third in receiving yards.
This article from December 2022, covers his entering the transfer portal.
UMass needs to jump start the Minutemen offense and Pope, a veteran WR should make an instant impact in Amherst.
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