UMass Football News--December 4th, 2024

 BULLETIN, BULLETIN, BULLETIN

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UMass hires Rutgers defensive coordinator Joe Harasymiak as football coach.

Harasymiak's Rutgers bio.

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Above is a statement by the Midnight Ride Collective about the Athletic Dept's decision to move NIL in-house. I don't know enough about the pros and cons of an alumni driven NIL program vs an in-house program to comment on whether this is good or bad. I do know bureaucracies don't like to share..

The Daily Collegian sheds more light on the Athletic Dept-Midnight Ride Collective riff. 

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Neal Brown's next move after his firing at West Virginia.

Brown releases his first statement after his firing.

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Football Scoop reports Neal Brown is being targeted by Appalachian State. And also Charlotte.

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STATS

During UMass' final four games, the Minutemen significantly increased their offensive production.

After 10/26/24 (the Wagner game) UMass was #112 in total offense (330.0 yards/game) and #121 in scoring offense (19.1 points/game).

After 11/30, UMass jumped eight slots to #104 in total offense (345 yards/game) and 12 slots to #109 in scoring offense (22.5 points/game).

Prior to the Wagner 35-7 win, UMass was #112 in total offense, but #125 in scoring offense at 16.9 points a game.

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