Matt Dougherty picks Baylark as one of I-AA's top backs

Well, we knew that already, didn't we. Matt Dougherty discusses the state of I-AA running backs here .

UMass' Steve Baylark is listed as #12 in I-AA.

Baylark has a number of statistical goals in sight for 2006. Not the least of which is if he has a 1,000 yard season, he will join Jerry Azumah and Adrian Peterson as the only backs in I-AA history to have four 1,000 yard seasons.

This blog believes that the loss of both starting UMass OTs in pre-season last year negatively affected Baylark's production last year. We lost UMass Captain Colin Stoetzel and O.J. McBride for the whole year. Those guys would have helped...

In addition, the Blog feels that Baylark was nicked up also.

He looked a step faster during the Spring Game. Here's hoping that he can lead the A10 in rushing -------- and lead UMass into the playoffs in 2006