Thursday, February 08, 2024

UMass Football News--February 8th, 2024

 

UMass Sports Management grad Tim Silvernail joins the Minutemen. Silvernail has held a number of positions in FBS football including director of recruiting operations for both Rutgers and Buffalo.

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UMass officially announces their 2024 schedule. Playing three Power Five teams will be a challenge. We will also play MAC perennial power Toledo and likely CUSA champion Liberty.

The difficult schedule is the result of being an independent. Liberty, one of the Group-of-Five's strongest teams does not play a Power Five opponent in 2024, while UMass plays three.

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Boston College's HC search is down to two candidates. 

Football Scoop says BC's hire could create a ripple effect through college football. 

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