Saturday, April 19, 2025

UMass Football News--April 19th, 2025

 The Hampshire Gazette has UMass wraps up Spring practice and changes focus to today's Spring game.

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Unlike last year's game, the Minutemen came out of spring practice relatively healthy. Last year Cookie Desidero was the only available RB and Taishun Phommachanh DNP. 

Coach Harasymaik said today the Minutemen will play offense against defense, but "not to the ground". So we should see a good sample of what UMass is capable of.

Some of the transfer players including the two All-Ivy offensive linemen will not arrive until fall camp.

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Minuteman DL coach Nyeem Wartman talks with reporters after yesterday's practice. 

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There are still many objections to NCAA settlement of the NIL lawsuit. 

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Some teams will spend $10-$15 million in this spring's transfer portal.

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