Indian national coach Bob Houghton has told Indian newspaper News of India that Des Bulpin , Philippines NT coach will be the new Indian U19 coach.
Times of India
Wednesday 30 June 2010
Wednesday News ----- June 30th, 2010
The New York Times says Vladimir Ducasse has a strong showing in the Jets training camp.
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Two UMass players (Tyler Holmes and Emil Igwenau) have been named to Phil Steele's CAA preseason All-League team. Josh Smauda, Julian Talley and John Griffin were named to the second team. The UMass athletic site has the story here.
Speaking of Tyler Holmes, his interception against Maine was voted one of UMass' top plays of the year.
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Old Dominion's first CAA game will be at Delaware on September 24th.
Another post by the same author talks about Rhode Island leaving the CAA.
Old Dominion HC Bobby Wilder talks about changes in FCS recruiting.
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Meanwhile, future CAA member Georgia State gets ready for their first football game.
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Today is sixty-six days until UMass football starts. Wearing #66 for UMass this year will be Anthony Dima, a 6-7 271 pd RS FR OL transfer from Hofstra. Dima has four years of eligibility at UMass.
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Two UMass players (Tyler Holmes and Emil Igwenau) have been named to Phil Steele's CAA preseason All-League team. Josh Smauda, Julian Talley and John Griffin were named to the second team. The UMass athletic site has the story here.
Speaking of Tyler Holmes, his interception against Maine was voted one of UMass' top plays of the year.
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Old Dominion's first CAA game will be at Delaware on September 24th.
Another post by the same author talks about Rhode Island leaving the CAA.
Old Dominion HC Bobby Wilder talks about changes in FCS recruiting.
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Meanwhile, future CAA member Georgia State gets ready for their first football game.
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Today is sixty-six days until UMass football starts. Wearing #66 for UMass this year will be Anthony Dima, a 6-7 271 pd RS FR OL transfer from Hofstra. Dima has four years of eligibility at UMass.
Tuesday 29 June 2010
Brazil-bound Homeless WCup RP
Negrenses Leopoldo Aragon, Tonie Mark Arenal and Michael Quinlat, along with the other members of the Philippine Team that will see action in the 2010 Homeless World Cup this September in Brazil will visit Bacolod City on July 15.
Aragon is from Brgy. Banago in Bacolod while Arenal and Quinlat are from Talisay City. They were tapped to join the team by the national Homeless World Cup committee headed by Leopoldo Arnaiz.
Each member of the team was chosen by the committee based not only on their football skills but also their personal backgrounds, data from the team stated.
Aragon, 19, is a high school drop-out who used to engage in vices. His transformation into a more responsible teenager started after he joined Homeless World Cup team.
Twenty-three year-old Quinlat is the youngest of four siblings who never had a permanent home after his parents separated. He tried to find a job but failed to land on a stable one until the Homeless World Cup team �discovered� him.
While he sees the Homeless team as his chance of getting a better life, Quinlat is determined to give his best to make the country proud.
Arenal, 23, considers the Homeless World Cup as his stepping stone into going back to school. A championship for the RP Team in the Brazil competition this September will give him the opportunity to realize his dream and help his family.
Aside from helping the players reach their potential and develop their football skills, Arnaiz said the Homeless World Cup paves the way for the members of the competing squad to improve their lives and become better citizens of the community.*NAB
Visayan Daily Star
Aragon is from Brgy. Banago in Bacolod while Arenal and Quinlat are from Talisay City. They were tapped to join the team by the national Homeless World Cup committee headed by Leopoldo Arnaiz.
Each member of the team was chosen by the committee based not only on their football skills but also their personal backgrounds, data from the team stated.
Aragon, 19, is a high school drop-out who used to engage in vices. His transformation into a more responsible teenager started after he joined Homeless World Cup team.
Twenty-three year-old Quinlat is the youngest of four siblings who never had a permanent home after his parents separated. He tried to find a job but failed to land on a stable one until the Homeless World Cup team �discovered� him.
While he sees the Homeless team as his chance of getting a better life, Quinlat is determined to give his best to make the country proud.
Arenal, 23, considers the Homeless World Cup as his stepping stone into going back to school. A championship for the RP Team in the Brazil competition this September will give him the opportunity to realize his dream and help his family.
Aside from helping the players reach their potential and develop their football skills, Arnaiz said the Homeless World Cup paves the way for the members of the competing squad to improve their lives and become better citizens of the community.*NAB
Visayan Daily Star
Davao Football - Medvil FC hopes to sustain form in Acer bootfest
MEDVIL Football Club coach Ramonito "Lalas" Carreon is taking one game at a time as his team remains in contention for a title-retention bid in the Acer Cup Under-23 Football Tournament.
"We are still a long way off. We still have eight remaining games. We have won our past two games so far. We hope to keep our winning streak," said Carreon, who steered Davao Region to a gold medal finish in the 2010 Palarong Pambansa in Tarlac.
Medvil opened its campaign with a 3-1 victory over Columbia on opening day then crushed Ebocci, 11-0, just over the weekend at the Tionko football grounds.
Carreon lauded his players' determination in their past two outings.
"Everybody else was doing his job and team work was very evident. That's what made us win our first two matches," Carreon said in the vernacular.
Medvil will next meet struggling Ateneo de Davao University on Sunday in the meet presented by Acer Computer Philippines in coordination with the Davao Football Association (DFA) and Columbia Computer Center.
Sun Star Davao
"We are still a long way off. We still have eight remaining games. We have won our past two games so far. We hope to keep our winning streak," said Carreon, who steered Davao Region to a gold medal finish in the 2010 Palarong Pambansa in Tarlac.
Medvil opened its campaign with a 3-1 victory over Columbia on opening day then crushed Ebocci, 11-0, just over the weekend at the Tionko football grounds.
Carreon lauded his players' determination in their past two outings.
"Everybody else was doing his job and team work was very evident. That's what made us win our first two matches," Carreon said in the vernacular.
Medvil will next meet struggling Ateneo de Davao University on Sunday in the meet presented by Acer Computer Philippines in coordination with the Davao Football Association (DFA) and Columbia Computer Center.
Sun Star Davao
AFC Girls U13 Festival of football
Results today from AFC Women`s U-13 Festival of football in Vietnam :
Guam 1 vs Philippines 1 : 2-0
North Korea 1 vs Philippines 2 : 5-0
China 1 vs Philippines 1 : 1-0
Matches tomorrow Wednesday :
Taiwan 2 vs Philippines 2
Myanmar 1 vs Philippines 1
Philippines 2 vs Australia 2
Philippines 1 vs South Korea 2
RP girls face Guam in U-13 AFC football
The real test for Philippines� Under-13 girls football team begins today as the squad faces Guam, North Korea and China for their first three assignments in the AFC Under-13 Girls Football Festival in Vietnam.
With the team is Bacole�a Irish Navaja, who was tapped by the Philippine Football Federation to join the national team.
Divided into two teams, RP Team 1 will play against Guam 1 in the 8:30 match, followed by the game between RP Team 2 and North Korea at 10:30 a.m.
All games will be played at the Thanh Long Stadium, with the RP Team 1 will clashing against China 1 in today�s last game set at 4:10 p.m.
Tomorrow, another grueling day awaits the Filipinas as RP Team 2 will play against Chinese Taipei in the first game at 8:40 a.m., while RP Team 1 will test the mettle of Myanmar in the second game at 10 a.m.
In the afternoon games, RP Team 2 is pitted against Australia 2 while the RP Team 1 will try to get past South Korea in the last game at 5:30 p.m.
The two teams from the Philippines were composed of young footballers who were scouted by the PFF during age-group tournaments held in Manila, Davao, and Negros.
Other members of the team are Michaela Celine Adriano, Cassandra Alleje, Shannon Arthur, Janna Raizel Barcemo, Martie Cinelle Bautista, Justine Joyce Dabalos, Nicole Jane Dadale, Louise Gabrielle Del Fierro, Anna Beatrice Delos Reyes;
Ma. Pamela Denise Diaz, Karissa Mariel Enriquez, Gabby Therese Esguerra, Ma. Carmela Gaviola, Charisa Marie Lemoran, Kristiana Ciara Pickering, February Gae Saluria, Janice Samillano, Edniela May Sijub, Ma. Beatrice Isobel Velasco, Clarizze Andrea Wee, and Nina Ricci Yanto.
The team is mentored by Josephine Loren with Regine Delos Reyes as assistant coach. Robert Manlulo acts as team consultant while Rafael Lizares Jr. of the Bacolod City-based Executive Village Football Club is the team manager.*NAB
Visayan Daily Star
With the team is Bacole�a Irish Navaja, who was tapped by the Philippine Football Federation to join the national team.
Divided into two teams, RP Team 1 will play against Guam 1 in the 8:30 match, followed by the game between RP Team 2 and North Korea at 10:30 a.m.
All games will be played at the Thanh Long Stadium, with the RP Team 1 will clashing against China 1 in today�s last game set at 4:10 p.m.
Tomorrow, another grueling day awaits the Filipinas as RP Team 2 will play against Chinese Taipei in the first game at 8:40 a.m., while RP Team 1 will test the mettle of Myanmar in the second game at 10 a.m.
In the afternoon games, RP Team 2 is pitted against Australia 2 while the RP Team 1 will try to get past South Korea in the last game at 5:30 p.m.
The two teams from the Philippines were composed of young footballers who were scouted by the PFF during age-group tournaments held in Manila, Davao, and Negros.
Other members of the team are Michaela Celine Adriano, Cassandra Alleje, Shannon Arthur, Janna Raizel Barcemo, Martie Cinelle Bautista, Justine Joyce Dabalos, Nicole Jane Dadale, Louise Gabrielle Del Fierro, Anna Beatrice Delos Reyes;
Ma. Pamela Denise Diaz, Karissa Mariel Enriquez, Gabby Therese Esguerra, Ma. Carmela Gaviola, Charisa Marie Lemoran, Kristiana Ciara Pickering, February Gae Saluria, Janice Samillano, Edniela May Sijub, Ma. Beatrice Isobel Velasco, Clarizze Andrea Wee, and Nina Ricci Yanto.
The team is mentored by Josephine Loren with Regine Delos Reyes as assistant coach. Robert Manlulo acts as team consultant while Rafael Lizares Jr. of the Bacolod City-based Executive Village Football Club is the team manager.*NAB
Visayan Daily Star
Recruiting 2011-- Mike Orloff
Special thanks to the reader who sent me information about this post.
UMass has offered to Mike Orloff a 6-2 215 pd athlete from Lawrence Academy in MA. Orloff's Rivals page is here.
Orloff has offers from Harvard, Louisville and UMass.
Relevant quote from Rivals:"Thus far Louisville, Harvard and UMass are the three schools that have invited Orloff to join their programs. Louisville has offered him as a middle linebacker, while Harvard and UMass like him as a quarterback. Every other school has recruited him as an outside linebacker.
"I don't really have any favorites right now," he said. "I'm kind of just taking it all in right now. I'm going to start narrowing it down towards the end of the summer and make a decision before the season or after a couple of games."
Advantage Football camps bills him as the top QB in the state.
Image by Rivals.com
Tuesday News ---- June 29th, 2010
Vladimir Ducasse and the Jets may be close to signing his contract.
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Marcel Shipp will be sponsoring a football clinic in Paterson, NJ on July 10th.
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Thorr says URI wants to be playing football for another 109 years.
Craig Haley says Maine may be next.
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The Virginia Pilot looks at off season college workouts. Includes coverage of soon-to-be CAA member Old Dominion.
Ryan Whalen is a 205 pd WR for the Stanford. He can power clean 305 pounds.
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Today is sixty-seven days until football. Brian Ostaszewski a 6-5 300 pd RS Jr OL wears #67 for the Minutemen. Ostaszewski started all eleven games at RT for UMass in 2009. Looks as if he will be a fixture at that position for some time.
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Marcel Shipp will be sponsoring a football clinic in Paterson, NJ on July 10th.
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Thorr says URI wants to be playing football for another 109 years.
Craig Haley says Maine may be next.
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The Virginia Pilot looks at off season college workouts. Includes coverage of soon-to-be CAA member Old Dominion.
Ryan Whalen is a 205 pd WR for the Stanford. He can power clean 305 pounds.
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Today is sixty-seven days until football. Brian Ostaszewski a 6-5 300 pd RS Jr OL wears #67 for the Minutemen. Ostaszewski started all eleven games at RT for UMass in 2009. Looks as if he will be a fixture at that position for some time.
Monday 28 June 2010
Monday News --- June 28th, 2010
UMass loses a transfer battle for former Cincinnati QB Najee Tyler. The 6-5 RS FR chose Youngstown state over Hampton, UMass, Appalachian State and Texas State.
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New Bedford's Jon Williams will play for Dean College this fall with the hope of eventually moving on to UMass or URI.
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Phil Steele is doing a FCS Top 25 daily countdown. His east regional magazine that covers FCS football is almost ready for release.
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The Toronto Sun (in between anarchist riots), speculates why a number of highly talented American quarterbacks failed in Canadian Football.
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I'll be back tomorrow with some more recruiting news.
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New Bedford's Jon Williams will play for Dean College this fall with the hope of eventually moving on to UMass or URI.
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Phil Steele is doing a FCS Top 25 daily countdown. His east regional magazine that covers FCS football is almost ready for release.
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The Toronto Sun (in between anarchist riots), speculates why a number of highly talented American quarterbacks failed in Canadian Football.
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I'll be back tomorrow with some more recruiting news.
Philippines Men`s NT in 4-Nations tournament !
Philippines Men`s NT will be in a 4-nations tournament in Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) from 9. October . Teams confirmed are Chinese Taipei (hosts) , Hong Kong , Philippines and a fourth team to be confirmed.
The news come from Hong Kong FA chairman`s blog.
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This will a be a good warm up before ASEAN Championship qualifiers later in October in Laos.
The news come from Hong Kong FA chairman`s blog.
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This will a be a good warm up before ASEAN Championship qualifiers later in October in Laos.
Sunday 27 June 2010
Cebu Football - FREE FOOTBALL CLINIC FOR 15 HOPEFULS
MANILA (28 June 2010) � ABOUT 15 football hopefuls showed up to take part in a free football clinic spearheaded by coach Oliver Colina earlier this week at the San Roque football field in Mandaue City.
Colina said he hopes more kids would show up in his second football clinic tentatively scheduled for the first week of July.
The clinic would still be open to 7 to 13 years old, both boys and girls.
Colina was assisted by colleague coaches from the University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF) Eleazar Toledo and Giurdy Fuentes as well as Martin Ferrer.
Aside from being taught the basics of ball drills and ball handling techniques, the kids were also taught the principles of defending and attacking.
SOURCE: Philippines Enquirer
Colina said he hopes more kids would show up in his second football clinic tentatively scheduled for the first week of July.
The clinic would still be open to 7 to 13 years old, both boys and girls.
Colina was assisted by colleague coaches from the University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF) Eleazar Toledo and Giurdy Fuentes as well as Martin Ferrer.
Aside from being taught the basics of ball drills and ball handling techniques, the kids were also taught the principles of defending and attacking.
SOURCE: Philippines Enquirer
Rhode Island leaving the CAA?
The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports Rhode Island may be leaving the CAA in 2012.
The NEC allows forty scholarships and will be eligible for the FCS playoffs for the first time in 2010.
The Rams have struggled in the CAA. Last year they finished 1-10 overall and 0-8 in the league. This is bad for New England football, but at least Rhode Island will be still playing.
The NEC allows forty scholarships and will be eligible for the FCS playoffs for the first time in 2010.
The Rams have struggled in the CAA. Last year they finished 1-10 overall and 0-8 in the league. This is bad for New England football, but at least Rhode Island will be still playing.
Saturday 26 June 2010
AFC recommendations for Cebu
Kuala Lumpur: AFC has recommended a few amendments in the Cebu Football Association (CFA) statues and has asked them to make the changes to take Vision Philippines-Project Cebu a step forward.
AFC has asked the CFA to delete Article 6 which deals with disqualification of membership and instead include the same in the CFA�s Disciplinary Code.
It has also suggested to remove Article 6.2 which gives powers to the president to impose penalties saying the powers to sanctions, fines and/or cautions should rest with the FA�s judicial bodies (Disciplinary and Appeals committees).
�An individual person cannot be given such powers, lest his decisions may be challenged by other parties,� AFC said in a letter.
AFC has asked CFA to come up with a practical solution with regards to period of the Congress. The current CFA statues state the same period of two months for sending proposals for the Congress and notice of the Congress.
�The time period for the notification of the Congress and the proposal of Congress is same � two months. By the time the members receive the notice of the Congress from CFA, the deadline to submit the proposal would have already passed.�
AFC has also asked the CFA to form an Appeals Committee to give access of appeal for the people who are sanctioned by the disciplinary committee.
the-afc.com
AFC has asked the CFA to delete Article 6 which deals with disqualification of membership and instead include the same in the CFA�s Disciplinary Code.
It has also suggested to remove Article 6.2 which gives powers to the president to impose penalties saying the powers to sanctions, fines and/or cautions should rest with the FA�s judicial bodies (Disciplinary and Appeals committees).
�An individual person cannot be given such powers, lest his decisions may be challenged by other parties,� AFC said in a letter.
AFC has asked CFA to come up with a practical solution with regards to period of the Congress. The current CFA statues state the same period of two months for sending proposals for the Congress and notice of the Congress.
�The time period for the notification of the Congress and the proposal of Congress is same � two months. By the time the members receive the notice of the Congress from CFA, the deadline to submit the proposal would have already passed.�
AFC has also asked the CFA to form an Appeals Committee to give access of appeal for the people who are sanctioned by the disciplinary committee.
the-afc.com
3 Negrense booters join the 2010 Brazil tournament
By Jerome S. Galunan Jr.
THREE of the eight members of the Philippine team who will be playing in the forthcoming 2010 Homeless World Cup slated on September 19 to 26 at the Copacabana Beach in Brazil came from Negros Occidental.
Leopoldo C. Arnaiz, committee chairman of Team Philippines Homeless World Cup, on Wednesday disclosed that these players are Leopoldo Aragon from Barangay Banago, Bacolod City; and Tonie Mark Arenal and Michael Quinlat of Talisay City.
Leo, is the younger brother of PBA legend Francis Arnaiz and one of the directors of Philippine Football Federation was in Bacolod on Wednesday.
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THREE of the eight members of the Philippine team who will be playing in the forthcoming 2010 Homeless World Cup slated on September 19 to 26 at the Copacabana Beach in Brazil came from Negros Occidental.
Leopoldo C. Arnaiz, committee chairman of Team Philippines Homeless World Cup, on Wednesday disclosed that these players are Leopoldo Aragon from Barangay Banago, Bacolod City; and Tonie Mark Arenal and Michael Quinlat of Talisay City.
Leo, is the younger brother of PBA legend Francis Arnaiz and one of the directors of Philippine Football Federation was in Bacolod on Wednesday.
More Sun Star Bacolod
Pages: From Cebu, footballers reflect on S. Africa
WITH 15 days left before The Final, I queried some of Cebu�s enthusiasts on the World Cup�
Bobby Aboitiz: �My favorites include Brazil, Spain, Portugal on the classic side and Germany, England on the structured style side. We may be surprised by South Korea and Japan. Still an open list to spot a winner.�
Pius Bett: �South Africa has been amazing. During the opening, many commented it was the most celebrated ever. I come from Kenya. Africans are very passionate about football. My picks to advance: Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Netherlands and hopefully, Ghana.�
Totot Colina: �I stayed up the whole night watching Spain beat Chile. My team is Spain. I like their attacking style. Their goal is always to score, move forward. Japan and South Korea? Their qualifying is huge for Asia. This will boost football here. Japan was not expected to join the R of 16, with a bracket that included Cameroon. Finals? Spain v. Argentina.�
Ricky Dakay: �Japan and South Korea prove that football has gained immense popularity in this part of the world and the efforts to promote the sport are paying off. This also proves that given the average East Asian physique, football is a sport where we have the best chances to excel at. We Filipinos should take heed of this.�
More : Sun Star Cebu
Bobby Aboitiz: �My favorites include Brazil, Spain, Portugal on the classic side and Germany, England on the structured style side. We may be surprised by South Korea and Japan. Still an open list to spot a winner.�
Pius Bett: �South Africa has been amazing. During the opening, many commented it was the most celebrated ever. I come from Kenya. Africans are very passionate about football. My picks to advance: Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Netherlands and hopefully, Ghana.�
Totot Colina: �I stayed up the whole night watching Spain beat Chile. My team is Spain. I like their attacking style. Their goal is always to score, move forward. Japan and South Korea? Their qualifying is huge for Asia. This will boost football here. Japan was not expected to join the R of 16, with a bracket that included Cameroon. Finals? Spain v. Argentina.�
Ricky Dakay: �Japan and South Korea prove that football has gained immense popularity in this part of the world and the efforts to promote the sport are paying off. This also proves that given the average East Asian physique, football is a sport where we have the best chances to excel at. We Filipinos should take heed of this.�
More : Sun Star Cebu
Saturday News----June 26th, 2010
Tickets for UMass-UNH at Gillette Stadium will be available on Monday. The ticket price includes parking, which is a nice perk.
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Josh Buchanan has expanded his list of "Top Small School NFL prospects" to fifty players. The only UMass player is Northeastern transfer John Griffin at #43.
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Matty Vautour has a UMass news post with several items relating to Minutemen football.
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Craig Haley of The Sports Network looks at some spoilers ready to step up for the 2010 FCS season.
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The NCAA is moving to ban early scholarship offers. Key quote: "Some coaches in high-profile sports have extended scholarship offers to prospects as early as eighth grade, and members of the Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee voiced concerns about the ethics of such tactics at the 2010 NCAA Convention."
The NCAA proposal would ban scholarship offers before the student's Junior year.
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Today is seventy days until the 2010 season starts. Wearing #70 for UMass this year will be Northeastern transfer Greg Niland. He's a 6-5 305 pd RS SR OL from East Bridgewater, MA. Niland started at LT for the Huskies last year and should be a strong candidate to move into Vladimir Ducasse's spot on the Minutemen offensive line.
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Josh Buchanan has expanded his list of "Top Small School NFL prospects" to fifty players. The only UMass player is Northeastern transfer John Griffin at #43.
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Matty Vautour has a UMass news post with several items relating to Minutemen football.
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Craig Haley of The Sports Network looks at some spoilers ready to step up for the 2010 FCS season.
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The NCAA is moving to ban early scholarship offers. Key quote: "Some coaches in high-profile sports have extended scholarship offers to prospects as early as eighth grade, and members of the Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee voiced concerns about the ethics of such tactics at the 2010 NCAA Convention."
The NCAA proposal would ban scholarship offers before the student's Junior year.
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Today is seventy days until the 2010 season starts. Wearing #70 for UMass this year will be Northeastern transfer Greg Niland. He's a 6-5 305 pd RS SR OL from East Bridgewater, MA. Niland started at LT for the Huskies last year and should be a strong candidate to move into Vladimir Ducasse's spot on the Minutemen offensive line.
Friday 25 June 2010
Friday News --- June 25th, 2010
Vladimir Ducasse remains unsigned by the New York Jets.
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Shannon James was released by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
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Phl Steele has picked William & Mary, UMass' first opponent in 2010, as the #1 team in FCS.
According to a poster on AGS, UMass does not crack Phil Steele's Top 40:
1. William & Mary
2. Appalachian St
3. Villanova
4. Montana
5. Northern Iowa
6. Elon
7. Southern Illinois
8. James Madison
9. Northern Arizona
10. McNeese St
11. Wofford
12. SF Austin
13. Illinois St
14. Cal Poly
15. Delaware
16. Weber St
17. Richmond
18. South Dakota St
19. Eastern Illinois
20. Montana St
21. South Carolina St
22. Jacksonville St
23. Colgate
24. Penn
25. Liberty
26. Grambling St
27. Eastern Washington
28. New Hampshire
29. Texas St
30. Robert Morris
31. Samford
32. Eastern Kentucky
33. Central Arkansas
34. Furman
35. Harvard
36. Dayton
37. Chattanooga
38. Maine
39. UC Davis
40. Missouri State.
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According to the Virginia Pilot, FCS leagues including the CAA, are still worried about conference re-alignments.
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Off Topic: Five of John Calipari's players were chosen in the first round of the NBA draft.
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Shannon James was released by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
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Phl Steele has picked William & Mary, UMass' first opponent in 2010, as the #1 team in FCS.
According to a poster on AGS, UMass does not crack Phil Steele's Top 40:
1. William & Mary
2. Appalachian St
3. Villanova
4. Montana
5. Northern Iowa
6. Elon
7. Southern Illinois
8. James Madison
9. Northern Arizona
10. McNeese St
11. Wofford
12. SF Austin
13. Illinois St
14. Cal Poly
15. Delaware
16. Weber St
17. Richmond
18. South Dakota St
19. Eastern Illinois
20. Montana St
21. South Carolina St
22. Jacksonville St
23. Colgate
24. Penn
25. Liberty
26. Grambling St
27. Eastern Washington
28. New Hampshire
29. Texas St
30. Robert Morris
31. Samford
32. Eastern Kentucky
33. Central Arkansas
34. Furman
35. Harvard
36. Dayton
37. Chattanooga
38. Maine
39. UC Davis
40. Missouri State.
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According to the Virginia Pilot, FCS leagues including the CAA, are still worried about conference re-alignments.
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Off Topic: Five of John Calipari's players were chosen in the first round of the NBA draft.
Recruiting 2010----Ken Bates
A Worcester Telegram & Gazette image. Photographer not listed.
The Worcester Telegram & Gazette has an article on Kenny Bates a 5-11 QB from Bruncoat HS in MA. He turned down offers from several DII and DIII schools for a chance to walk on to UMass.
Bates was a Worcester Telegram & Gazette Super Team member last fall. Bates was also league offensive MVP.
Thursday 24 June 2010
Beating Penn State would mean the world to TU
Beating Villanova is one million times more important than beating Penn State. It's imperative. It's a demand, not a request. You cannot lose to Villanova again and retain any hometown credibility for the program.
At the risk of getting ahead of ourselves, I will take a moment to do just that.Let's talk about, say, the Penn State game three months from today.
(Let me just say before going any further, beating Villanova is one million times more important than beating Penn State. It's imperative. It's a demand, not a request. You cannot lose to Villanova again and retain any hometown credibility for the program.)
Still, I've fast-forwarded myself to Beaver Stadium (great name, by the way, just sayin'), sitting with 110,000 of my fellow college football fans, 5,000 of whom may be rooting for the Owls against Penn State on Sept. 25.
Making that 250-mile trip has been usually as futile a project for Owl fans as trying to end World Hunger or getting the Republicans to pass a Health Care bill with a public option.
It's been that way since the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
That's the last year Temple won.
Maybe not so much this year.
Temple's got a little more than a puncher's chance this year.
You know it.
I know it.
The rest of those 105,000-plus fans don't know it, though.
Most of the Penn State fans in the Philadelphia area give lip service to the Temple program.
"Geez, Al Golden is doing a great job there."
"Being in the MAC has done wonders for Temple."
"Al's building a nice resume there."
When I mention that it's only a matter of time before Temple pulls a Central Michigan and beats the highest-profile college football program in its state, I get a whole different reaction.
"Whoa. Let's not get crazy."
"It's never going to happen."
"Temple is never going to beat Penn State."
Never say never.
It may not be this year.
It may not be next year, but it's not impossible.
This isn't your father's Temple team, unless your father played for Wayne Hardin. This is a real good team.
Real good might be one way to put it.
Loaded might be another.
Beating Penn State, especially if the Nittany Lions went on to win the Big 10, would rocket the Owls toward greatness.
Beating Penn State would immediately legitimize Temple football not only in its own town but in the state and the nation and would be a boost of immeasurable proportions in terms of prestige and gate receipts. Temple students, faculty and alumni would be puffing up their chests so much for the next 12 months, you'd think all of them looked like The Incredible Hulk. By my calculations, that's 250,000 living alumni, 33,000 full-time students and 12,300 full-time employees. Those are a lot of chests. And 90 percent of them live here or damn close to here.
They might have to shut down North Broad Street, like they did when the basketball team won at North Carolina, 82-66, in 1988.
With all due respect to Villanova, none of the above happens with a win over the Wildcats.
I know a lot of Temple fans think it's possible. In fact, I don't know of a single Temple football player who doesn't believe in the delicious thought.
I think it's a good thing that I can't find a single Penn State fan who thinks it's possible.
I hope their football team approaches Sept. 25th the same way.
Click on logo below to read my interview with Linebacker U.:
Thursday News --- June 24th, 2010
The UMass website has another article on Liam Coen being appointed QB coach at Brown.
There are a number of UMass connections at Brown. Phil Estes, the HC at Brown worked with Mark Whipple at UNH. He as also interested in the UMass job when Whipple left. Estes has done a great job at Brown, winning three Ivy League championships (Brown has one only one in its entire history prior to Estes). Brown led the Ivies in total offense in 2009 and was 20th in the nation.
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Former UMass HC Bob Pickett was inducted into the UMass Hall-of-Fame.
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Craig Haley's latest "In the Huddle" FCS column features Robert Morris HC Joe Walton and also has news from around FCS.
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Former UNH QB Ricky Santos has been re-aquired by the Montreal Alouettes.
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More CAA football news from the CAA Blogger.
BTW an updated CAA television schedule.
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When guys don't have sports to keep them occupied department: Key quote "On Sunday evening, the 34-year-old men were sharing a few beers when they thought it would be interesting to shoot each other with an air rifle to see if it would hurt, or if the slugs would penetrate their skin."
From Dave Barry's Blog of course.
There are a number of UMass connections at Brown. Phil Estes, the HC at Brown worked with Mark Whipple at UNH. He as also interested in the UMass job when Whipple left. Estes has done a great job at Brown, winning three Ivy League championships (Brown has one only one in its entire history prior to Estes). Brown led the Ivies in total offense in 2009 and was 20th in the nation.
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Former UMass HC Bob Pickett was inducted into the UMass Hall-of-Fame.
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Craig Haley's latest "In the Huddle" FCS column features Robert Morris HC Joe Walton and also has news from around FCS.
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Former UNH QB Ricky Santos has been re-aquired by the Montreal Alouettes.
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More CAA football news from the CAA Blogger.
BTW an updated CAA television schedule.
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When guys don't have sports to keep them occupied department: Key quote "On Sunday evening, the 34-year-old men were sharing a few beers when they thought it would be interesting to shoot each other with an air rifle to see if it would hurt, or if the slugs would penetrate their skin."
From Dave Barry's Blog of course.
Wednesday 23 June 2010
Baguio Football - Laguna booters test Baguio teams
Melvin Jones Soccer International with Don Bosco-Laguna and 6 other Baguio teams on 26 and 27. June in Baguio.
Sun Star Baguio
Sun Star Baguio
Wednesday News--- June 23,2010
Click on the image and Blogger displays a larger view.
As we all knew he would. Liam Coen joins the Brown University as quarterbacks coach.
Matty Vautour has a blog post here. I can't find the relevant blog post, but I believe Matty had a over-and-under bet that Liam would return to UMass as HC in about 10 years...
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The deadline for Michigan travel packages and tickets is July 12th!
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UMass loses a recruiting battle to UConn.
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Montana hires a consultant concerning its future in FCS Football.
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The Summer transfer season is in full swing. Richmond gets a OL from Rutgers. Youngstown State gets a QB from Purdue.
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Roger Brown talks local recruiting from Boston College's camp.
Tuesday 22 June 2010
Draw for AFC U-19 Womens Championship qualifiers
The draw has taken place and Philippines will be in group A with Myanmar , Hong Kong and Uzbekistan .
Qualifiers will take place September 20 - 24. Venues have not been decided. Winners of group to Second round.
Afc.com
Qualifiers will take place September 20 - 24. Venues have not been decided. Winners of group to Second round.
Afc.com
Pinoy booters join Brazil tourney
Philippines will be participating in the eight Rio Homeless World Cup which will take place from September 19 to 26 in Copacabana beach in Brazil.
Sun Star Manila
Sun Star Manila
Philippines win World Cup Pilipinas
Team Philippines composed by Philippine Army won World Cup Pilipinas in Pasay City.
Other teams in semifinals were Sweden ,Ivory Coast and Portugal.
Sudan won 7-a-side tournament.
Inquirer.sports
Other teams in semifinals were Sweden ,Ivory Coast and Portugal.
Sudan won 7-a-side tournament.
Inquirer.sports
Tuesday News ---- June 22, 2010
Only one token FCS player each on the Nagurski and Outland Award watch lists.
The CAA Football Blog has a post on Villanova's Ben Ijalana being named to the Outland Trophy list.
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Saw this article about Notre Dame's strength coach over on Draft Daddy. Somehow I doubt that UMass' Coach "O" gets a couple of hundred thousand per year.
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Brandon London and James Ihedigbo make the pages of Vanity Fair.
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Add Hans Joerg Butt a keeper for Germany's World Cup team, to my list of favorite sports names.
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Craig Haley of The Sports Network has a story on who will replace Armanti Edwards at Appalachian State.
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Seventy-four days until football. Wearing #74 for the Minutemen this year will be Stephane Milhim a 6-4 335 pd RS SO OL from Pembroke Pines, FL. Milhim played in seven games and started six at right tackle in 2009.
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The CAA Football Blog has a post on Villanova's Ben Ijalana being named to the Outland Trophy list.
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Saw this article about Notre Dame's strength coach over on Draft Daddy. Somehow I doubt that UMass' Coach "O" gets a couple of hundred thousand per year.
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Brandon London and James Ihedigbo make the pages of Vanity Fair.
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Add Hans Joerg Butt a keeper for Germany's World Cup team, to my list of favorite sports names.
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Craig Haley of The Sports Network has a story on who will replace Armanti Edwards at Appalachian State.
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Seventy-four days until football. Wearing #74 for the Minutemen this year will be Stephane Milhim a 6-4 335 pd RS SO OL from Pembroke Pines, FL. Milhim played in seven games and started six at right tackle in 2009.
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Monday 21 June 2010
Monday News--- Summer Solstice 2010
The Nashua Sports Legends Hall-of-Fame will elect former UMass QB Greg Landry this July 4th.
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The Hartford Courant's sports blogger does not remember UMass-UConn.
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The NCAA has made a couple of changes to FCS football Rules. Relevant quotes:
"The cabinet supports prohibiting institutions from providing accommodations to their student-athletes on the night before home contests in FCS football."
"Cabinet members sponsored legislation for the 2010-11 legislative cycle to increase the number of student-athletes allowed to practice before an institution�s first day of class to 95 in FCS football starting in 2011. Currently, FCS football teams may have a maximum of 90 participants."
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Today is Summer Solstice. Other holidays related to today are Litha (Norse/Anglo Saxon "longest Day"), Midsummer's Day and St. John's Eve.
Also there is "Comet McNaught" available if you are up before dawn. Binoculars will help.
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Today is seventy-five days until football. Wearing #75 for UMass this year is John Moran, a 6-4 315 pd RS SO OL from Salem, MA. Moran played in one game against Northeastern in 2009.
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The Hartford Courant's sports blogger does not remember UMass-UConn.
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The NCAA has made a couple of changes to FCS football Rules. Relevant quotes:
"The cabinet supports prohibiting institutions from providing accommodations to their student-athletes on the night before home contests in FCS football."
"Cabinet members sponsored legislation for the 2010-11 legislative cycle to increase the number of student-athletes allowed to practice before an institution�s first day of class to 95 in FCS football starting in 2011. Currently, FCS football teams may have a maximum of 90 participants."
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Today is Summer Solstice. Other holidays related to today are Litha (Norse/Anglo Saxon "longest Day"), Midsummer's Day and St. John's Eve.
Also there is "Comet McNaught" available if you are up before dawn. Binoculars will help.
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Today is seventy-five days until football. Wearing #75 for UMass this year is John Moran, a 6-4 315 pd RS SO OL from Salem, MA. Moran played in one game against Northeastern in 2009.
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Saturday 19 June 2010
Recruiting 2011--Taariq Allen
Roger Brown who writes a recruiting New England recruiting blog for ESPN says UMass has offered to Taariq Allen a 6-3 180 pd WR/DB from Weston, MA. He's a Rivals three star player.
Allen just picked up offers from Nebraska and Tulane. He holds offers from UMass and Wisconsin.
Sources say that it is not beyond the bounds of possibility that Allen could end up choosing UMass.
I'm not sure of the credit on the image.
Saturday News ----June 19th, 2010
The Green And White Report features Vladimir Ducasse in this article.
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UMass 2010 recruits Mike Delaney and Matt Campbell get mentions in this writeup on the Shriners Football Classic.
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The latest edition of the CAA football Blog is up.
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Superbowl winning Coach Sean Payton played QB for FCS EIU. The Panthers are retiring his number.
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Josh Buchanan's updated Top 25 "Small School" players list.
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Blogger's comment count function at the bottom of each blog post is still broken. You can comment, but it won't show in the count.
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UMass 2010 recruits Mike Delaney and Matt Campbell get mentions in this writeup on the Shriners Football Classic.
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The latest edition of the CAA football Blog is up.
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Superbowl winning Coach Sean Payton played QB for FCS EIU. The Panthers are retiring his number.
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Josh Buchanan's updated Top 25 "Small School" players list.
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Blogger's comment count function at the bottom of each blog post is still broken. You can comment, but it won't show in the count.
Friday 18 June 2010
Blog News
Blogger is having trouble with the comments count at the bottom of each blog post. Comments that I moderate approved appear in comments, but do not show in count.
Blogger help says they do not have a solution right now and they may not have one until at least next week.
So, if you make a comment you will have to try the post's comment section to see if it's there. You can't tell by the comment count.
Blogger help says they do not have a solution right now and they may not have one until at least next week.
So, if you make a comment you will have to try the post's comment section to see if it's there. You can't tell by the comment count.
Friday News ---- June 18th, 2010
Matty Vautour has an article about the UMass QB situation. Nice to know great minds run alike :) His thoughts pretty much mirror what I have said earlier. I think UMass will add a JUCO or transfer this summer.
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Craig Haley of The Sports Network write on how the Ivy League teams support each other.
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For those interested in Massachusetts HS football, the 37th Shriners game is tonight.
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Josh Buchanan's Top five FCS punters.
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Former UMass and Syracuse HC Dick MacPherson will be entering the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 2010 (Lots of UMass references).
Speaking of Coach Mac, his grandson will be playing for Syracuse this fall.
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Seventy-eight days until football. In 2010 #78 will be worn by Sean O'Connor a 6-6 295 pd RS SO OL from Valhalla, NY. O'Connor appeared in two games in 2009 as a reserve lineman.
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Craig Haley of The Sports Network write on how the Ivy League teams support each other.
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For those interested in Massachusetts HS football, the 37th Shriners game is tonight.
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Josh Buchanan's Top five FCS punters.
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Former UMass and Syracuse HC Dick MacPherson will be entering the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 2010 (Lots of UMass references).
Speaking of Coach Mac, his grandson will be playing for Syracuse this fall.
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Seventy-eight days until football. In 2010 #78 will be worn by Sean O'Connor a 6-6 295 pd RS SO OL from Valhalla, NY. O'Connor appeared in two games in 2009 as a reserve lineman.
Thursday 17 June 2010
Thursday News---June 17th,2010
The Bleacher Report looks at FCS conference expansion.
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Matty Vautour has the news that Octavious Hawkins has transferred to Winston Salem State.
With only three QB's on the roster and Jesse Hunt a walk-on, will the Minutemen add a JUCO or transfer this year?
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The UMass JTAM mentions the football roster update:
Transfers
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Eastern Washington's red turf installation now has a webcam.
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Josh Buchanan's:
Seventy-Nine days until William & Mary. Wearing #79 for UMass this year is Vincent Westcarr, a 6-4 305 pd RSFR OL from Miramar, FL. Westcarr, a 2009 recruit, worked on the scout team last year.
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Matty Vautour has the news that Octavious Hawkins has transferred to Winston Salem State.
With only three QB's on the roster and Jesse Hunt a walk-on, will the Minutemen add a JUCO or transfer this year?
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The UMass JTAM mentions the football roster update:
Transfers
- Galen Clemons, DL transfer from Central Michigan, wearing #49
- Anthony Dima, OL transfer from Hofstra, wearing #66
- John Griffin, RB transfer from Northeastern, wearing Tony Nelson's #28
- Chad Hunte, LB transfer from Northeastern, #17
- Anthony Nelson, WR transfer from Hofstra, wearing #2
- Greg Niland, OL transfer from Northeastern, wearing #70
- Stanley Andre LB
- Manny Nascimento LS
- Colton Leary, WR
- Mike Delaney, RB
- Kirkland Nelms, DB
- Edward St.Vil DB
- Dominic Wooten TE
- Mike Helig DL
- Brandon Hill QB
- Antoine Tharpe DB
- Sean Campbell LB
- Ryan Young, DL
- Matt Campbell LB
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Eastern Washington's red turf installation now has a webcam.
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Josh Buchanan's:
- Top five FCS strong safeties
- Top five FCS kickers
Seventy-Nine days until William & Mary. Wearing #79 for UMass this year is Vincent Westcarr, a 6-4 305 pd RSFR OL from Miramar, FL. Westcarr, a 2009 recruit, worked on the scout team last year.
Wednesday 16 June 2010
Temple and Rutgers close to a 2-for-2 deal
Rivalries are a beautiful thing.
I'm old enough to know when Temple and Delaware were rivals.
One of my fondest days was spent in Newark, Del., when Temple beat Delaware, 31-8, in front of a still-record and still-stunned crowd of 23,619.
An even fonder day was Temple's 45-0 win in Newark on another beautiful Saturday. The hot dogs in that post-game tailgate tasted like Filet Mignon.
Temple even got grief from the local media by scheduling Delaware.
"I believe in scheduling Delaware ... and then beating the crap out of them," was the way Wayne Hardin was quoted in response.
I loved it.
Could you imagine Al Golden saying that about any opponent?
"Temple's program is a big-time song and dance," Delaware coach Tubby Raymond said.
Ouch.
Now that's a rivalry.
That's what I'm talkin' about.
Hardin must've really enjoyed it because he beat Raymond seven of the last nine times he faced him on the football field. Hardin could talk the talk, but one of the most admirable things about him (of many) is that he backed that up by walking the walk.
Penn State is a rival but, to be one, you've got to prove that you can beat one.
Temple's proven that against Rutgers numerous times and the proximity of the schools combined with an animosity factor qualifies this as a real rivalry.
You've got to have a little animosity to stir the rivalry pot and, in Rutgers, there's some of that.
That's why the news today of a 2-for-2 deal (twice in Philadelphia, twice in Piscataway) is terrific for me.
Since Delaware, Rutgers has always been Temple's biggest rival.
With the Big East expulsion backdrop, there's plenty of animosity.
This is something Rutgers wanted five years ago, but approached Temple with a 3-for-2 deal.
Temple, I'm told, said no dice.
"We want to play you, but it's 2-for-2 or nothing," was Temple's response.
So, for five years, it's been nothing.
Temple would have been very happy waiting until Kingdom Come with the nothing and Rutgers' brass finally realized that the extra game demand did not make sense if it meant the schools would never play again.
Rutgers finally gave in last week.
I'm amused when I hear from my Rutgers friends (and I have a few) demanding that Temple give Rutgers an extra home game "because Temple is a MAC school."
Dude, you are the reason we're a MAC school.
If you supported us, Virginia Tech and Pitt would have joined in and blocked the Big East expulsion.
So there's some animosity there.
There's no animosity, for me at least, against Buffalo, Kent State and the fake Miami.
The only discordant note is that this series won't start until 2015. Al Golden will be 45 years old and working on a Wayne Hardin-like legacy in Philadelphia (I hope).
By then, I hope he talks the Hardin talk and walks the Hardin walk.
I'm old enough to know when Temple and Delaware were rivals.
One of my fondest days was spent in Newark, Del., when Temple beat Delaware, 31-8, in front of a still-record and still-stunned crowd of 23,619.
An even fonder day was Temple's 45-0 win in Newark on another beautiful Saturday. The hot dogs in that post-game tailgate tasted like Filet Mignon.
Temple even got grief from the local media by scheduling Delaware.
"I believe in scheduling Delaware ... and then beating the crap out of them," was the way Wayne Hardin was quoted in response.
I loved it.
Could you imagine Al Golden saying that about any opponent?
"Temple's program is a big-time song and dance," Delaware coach Tubby Raymond said.
Ouch.
Now that's a rivalry.
That's what I'm talkin' about.
Hardin must've really enjoyed it because he beat Raymond seven of the last nine times he faced him on the football field. Hardin could talk the talk, but one of the most admirable things about him (of many) is that he backed that up by walking the walk.
Penn State is a rival but, to be one, you've got to prove that you can beat one.
Temple's proven that against Rutgers numerous times and the proximity of the schools combined with an animosity factor qualifies this as a real rivalry.
You've got to have a little animosity to stir the rivalry pot and, in Rutgers, there's some of that.
That's why the news today of a 2-for-2 deal (twice in Philadelphia, twice in Piscataway) is terrific for me.
Since Delaware, Rutgers has always been Temple's biggest rival.
With the Big East expulsion backdrop, there's plenty of animosity.
This is something Rutgers wanted five years ago, but approached Temple with a 3-for-2 deal.
Temple, I'm told, said no dice.
"We want to play you, but it's 2-for-2 or nothing," was Temple's response.
So, for five years, it's been nothing.
Temple would have been very happy waiting until Kingdom Come with the nothing and Rutgers' brass finally realized that the extra game demand did not make sense if it meant the schools would never play again.
Rutgers finally gave in last week.
I'm amused when I hear from my Rutgers friends (and I have a few) demanding that Temple give Rutgers an extra home game "because Temple is a MAC school."
Dude, you are the reason we're a MAC school.
If you supported us, Virginia Tech and Pitt would have joined in and blocked the Big East expulsion.
So there's some animosity there.
There's no animosity, for me at least, against Buffalo, Kent State and the fake Miami.
The only discordant note is that this series won't start until 2015. Al Golden will be 45 years old and working on a Wayne Hardin-like legacy in Philadelphia (I hope).
By then, I hope he talks the Hardin talk and walks the Hardin walk.
Wednesday News ---- June 16th, 2010
The New York Post has a mention of Vladimir Ducasse in this article.
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OK, The Sports Network is reporting the 2011 CAA schedule I posted yesterday, so it must be official.
The 2011 schedule is also on the official CAA Football Blog.
Craig Haley has news about Butler and tidbits about the FCS division here.
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A quartet of former UMass players are in UFL camps. The Hartford Colonials have Kyle Harrington and Sean Smalls, the Sacramento Mountain Lions have Steve Baylark and the Las Vagas Locos have Marcel Shipp.
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Eighty Days until football. Wearing #80 for UMass this year is Nick Jablonski, a 6-5 220 pd TE from Assonet, MA. He was redshirted in 2009.
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OK, The Sports Network is reporting the 2011 CAA schedule I posted yesterday, so it must be official.
The 2011 schedule is also on the official CAA Football Blog.
Craig Haley has news about Butler and tidbits about the FCS division here.
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A quartet of former UMass players are in UFL camps. The Hartford Colonials have Kyle Harrington and Sean Smalls, the Sacramento Mountain Lions have Steve Baylark and the Las Vagas Locos have Marcel Shipp.
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Eighty Days until football. Wearing #80 for UMass this year is Nick Jablonski, a 6-5 220 pd TE from Assonet, MA. He was redshirted in 2009.
Tuesday 15 June 2010
Tuesday News --- June 15th, 2010
Football is driving the conference realignments at this time. It will be interesting if the Big East football schools dump the basketball-only schools and break away. Catholic schools like Providence and St. John's have basically nothing athletic departments compared to schools like Pitt and West Virginia. The question is, would UMass go to a basketball Big East if they were offered? This article talks about a basketball Big East being interested in current A10 members St. Louis and UMass. 'Course it would be better if UMass was able to make it back to being a regional basketball power, which would make us a lot more attractive.
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More from Josh Buchanan:
Over on "Any Given Saturday" someone published a 2011 CAA conference schedule (a pdf download). I can't find it on the CAA website, take it for what it's worth. If true, UMass would face new CAA team Old Dominion in '11 and not see William & Mary and Towson.
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From the UMass Athletic Dept JTAM blog:
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Roger Brown reports on recruiting from the NUC Ultimate 100 East Prospect Camp.
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Today is 81 days until the beginning of the 2010 football season. Wearing #81 for UMass is Julian Colarusso a 6-4 200 pd RS SO WR from Quincey Mass. Julian was redshirted in 2009.
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More from Josh Buchanan:
- FCS Top Ten DE's
- FCS Top Ten DB's
- FCS Top Ten OLB's
- FCS Top TenILB
- FCS Top five DL's
Over on "Any Given Saturday" someone published a 2011 CAA conference schedule (a pdf download). I can't find it on the CAA website, take it for what it's worth. If true, UMass would face new CAA team Old Dominion in '11 and not see William & Mary and Towson.
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From the UMass Athletic Dept JTAM blog:
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FOOTBALL
A group of UMass coaches have been down in New Jersey spending time at the New York Jets minicamp where former Minutemen All-Americans Vladimir Ducasse and James Ihedigbo are in action with the green and white. Offensive coordinator Brian Picucci has been at the Jets complex each of the last two weeks. Also gaining some professional development with the Jets are defensive coordinator Keith Dudzinski, defensive line coach Steve Tirrell, running backs coach Guido Falbo, defensive backs coach Dyran Peake and assistant linebackers coach Damian Mincey. Head coach Kevin Morris will be down with the Jets on Tuesday."--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Roger Brown reports on recruiting from the NUC Ultimate 100 East Prospect Camp.
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Today is 81 days until the beginning of the 2010 football season. Wearing #81 for UMass is Julian Colarusso a 6-4 200 pd RS SO WR from Quincey Mass. Julian was redshirted in 2009.
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Monday 14 June 2010
Where is my Bernard Pierce comic book?
Page 2 of the 1986 Temple football media guide.
More than anything else, the Heisman Trophy is the byproduct of an excellent and deserving candidate playing under the right circumstances with just the right level of promotion.
Temple's Paul Palmer certainly was that back in 1986.
The Owls' Bernard Pierce, who broke all of Palmer's freshman rushing records last year, certainly is that now.People told Palmer he could not make a serious run for the trophy because he played at Temple.
Because he didn't listen and the people closest to him didn't listen, he was at the New York Athletic Club on the day Vinny Testaverde got the trophy finishing as the deserving runner up. Palmer wore a neat brown suit with an Owl lapel pin and he was as deserving of the recognition as was Testaverde.
Not bad at all.It was a great day for Palmer and for Temple University.
The only advantage the Palmer of 1986 had over the Pierce of 2010 is that Palmer played against what was then the No. 10 toughest schedule in the country and helped the Owls of Bruce Arians finish 6-5 against that schedule, beating the likes of Virginia Tech and East Carolina.
Yet Pierce will be on the field against Big East contender Connecticut and Big 10 contender Penn State, so he will have those kinds of chances, too.
What I'd like to see the university do for Pierce right now is nudge him toward the Heisman the way the SID office nudged Palmer. Get him into the conversation now, not after he rolls up, say, 514 yards and seven touchdowns against Villanova.
Back in 1986, the SID office put out a 16-page comic book with Palmer depicted as Superman and mailed the book to all 1,016 Heisman voters. The comic depicted Palmer's meteoric rise from a small under-recruited tailback from Maryland to the big man on campus in a major metropolis, complete with stats and supporing facts. Back then, the SID office put Palmer on the cover of the 1986 Media Guide with the caption "Heisman Trophy candidate Paul Palmer" and the headline: Temple: the Philadelphia Team America's Watching.
Page Two included quotes from Don Nehlen, Joe Paterno, Dick MacPherson and others touting Palmer's ball-toting ability.
Clever stuff.
The only promotion I've heard for Pierce is a free schedule magnet.
As Derrick Coleman once said, "Whoopty-damn-do."
I don't see the same level of promotion right now for Pierce a couple of months before the season, but maybe the school is working with a couple of illustrators in New York City.
Maybe.
Hopefully.
Then again, maybe not.
Don't give me any grief about this not being in the budget. Budget smudget. Do you know how much having a serious candidate for the Heisman Trophy does for the university's coffers in terms of attendance, TV revenue, etc.? This is a gold mine. Gold. The 49ers (the gold-miners, not the football team) didn't walk away from Sutter's Mill because they didn't have the money for a pan.
That's why I'd like to see the university set the table for what I expect to be a terrific year for Pierce and the Owls by mounting a serious campaign now. Bang the drums hard. Set off smoke signals.
Do something.
If Pierce leads to the Owls to an upset win or two and helps them dominate the MAC, he will be right there in the conversation up until December.
If he does it after the kind of campaign Al Shrier's excellent SID office ran leading up to Palmer's senior season, he might have to start shopping for brown suits.
Temple isn't ignoring Bernard, as proven by these billboards about to go up at Interstate locations exactly one mile from the stadium. I would just like to see them just as go hard after the Heisman voters right now, too, but that's more the job of the SID office than the promotions department.
You can be part of history, too. It's the price of a Temple football season ticket. Buy one now by clicking below:
Monday News---June 14th, 2010
I didn't know players from schools like USC that have been hit with NCAA penalties can transfer without sitting out a year. First saw this article over on the Draft Daddy blog.
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The untiring Josh Buchanan has his:
An article featuring new William & Mary QB Mike Paulus. UMass fans will get to see how good he is on on September 4th.
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Yesterday was eighty three days until football. Emil Igwenagu, RS JR TE who is 6-1 240, will be wearing #83 for the Minutemen this year. Emil played in ten games and started 3 for UMass in 2009. He rushed 6-11. Igwenagu was the third leading receiver last year going 24-288 12 AVE 1 TD 52 LONG and 26.2 YDS/GAME. Just to round things off, he had 2 UT 1 AT and 3 TT. The blog hopes he has a monster year in 2001.
Today is eighty two days until the Tribe and wearing #82 is Andrew Kervis a 6-6 245 pd RSJR TE. Kervis was the sixth leading receiver in 2009. He played in all eleven games in 2009 starting 1. Kervis had 4-45 11.2 AVE 2 TD's 20 LONG and 4.1 YARDS/GAME. Two TD's in four catches is pretty good production.
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The untiring Josh Buchanan has his:
- Top Five FCS TE's
- Top 10 FCS OT's
An article featuring new William & Mary QB Mike Paulus. UMass fans will get to see how good he is on on September 4th.
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Yesterday was eighty three days until football. Emil Igwenagu, RS JR TE who is 6-1 240, will be wearing #83 for the Minutemen this year. Emil played in ten games and started 3 for UMass in 2009. He rushed 6-11. Igwenagu was the third leading receiver last year going 24-288 12 AVE 1 TD 52 LONG and 26.2 YDS/GAME. Just to round things off, he had 2 UT 1 AT and 3 TT. The blog hopes he has a monster year in 2001.
Today is eighty two days until the Tribe and wearing #82 is Andrew Kervis a 6-6 245 pd RSJR TE. Kervis was the sixth leading receiver in 2009. He played in all eleven games in 2009 starting 1. Kervis had 4-45 11.2 AVE 2 TD's 20 LONG and 4.1 YARDS/GAME. Two TD's in four catches is pretty good production.
Saturday 12 June 2010
Saturday News ---- June 12th, 2010
UMass has a mention of Tyler Holmes being chosen as an honorable mention All-American by Consensus Draft Services.
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Speaking of Josh, JB Scouting has four "Top FCS" position lists:
McNeese adds a twenty-five year old QB.
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The CAA Football Blog reports that the league has lost its Media Day home in Baltimore.
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Yesterday was eighty five days until Willam & Mary. Jersey #85 will be worn by Travis Tripucka this year. Tripucka was the starting LS on the 2009 Minutemen. He's 6-2 215.
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Speaking of Josh, JB Scouting has four "Top FCS" position lists:
- Top five FCS Running backs
- Top five FCS Fullbacks
- Top five FCS Wide receivers
- Top twenty five "Small School" players.
McNeese adds a twenty-five year old QB.
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The CAA Football Blog reports that the league has lost its Media Day home in Baltimore.
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Yesterday was eighty five days until Willam & Mary. Jersey #85 will be worn by Travis Tripucka this year. Tripucka was the starting LS on the 2009 Minutemen. He's 6-2 215.
Friday 11 June 2010
Thursday News ---June 11th, 2010
Former UMass WR Ryan Logan is helping run a football camp for local players.
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The Philadelphia Eagles released Chris Zardas.
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Craig Haley of The Sports Network has the Top 10 FCS Specialists.
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Michigan had an 897 APR score last year.
Speaking of the NCAA, they dropped the hammer on USC yesterday.
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Delaware has unveiled plans to upgrade their football stadium to 30,000 seats.
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The Philadelphia Eagles released Chris Zardas.
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Craig Haley of The Sports Network has the Top 10 FCS Specialists.
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Michigan had an 897 APR score last year.
Speaking of the NCAA, they dropped the hammer on USC yesterday.
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Delaware has unveiled plans to upgrade their football stadium to 30,000 seats.
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Recruiting 2011---Richard Rodgers
UMass has offered to Richard Rodgers a 6-4 225 pd TE from Shrewsbury, MA.
Stub articles listing UMass' offer here and here. Rodgers Rivals page here.
Article on Rodgers receiving an offer from Oregon here.
He has also received offers from Cal, Notre Dame, Maryland and Virginia as well. If he wants to stay local, UMass would be an option for him.
I can't find credit for the image.
Thursday 10 June 2010
Thursday News-- June 10th, 2010
UMass' Tyler Holmes made "Honorable mention' in Consensus Draft Services FCS preseason All-American team (scroll to end of story).
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Craig Haley looks at FCS schools that might jump to FBS in the realignment shuffle currently going on in college football.
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Shannon James has joined the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. His Hamilton bio here. Story here.
Relevant quote:James, a 5-10, 205-pound native of Bridgeport, Connecticut spent the last four seasons with the Calgary Stampeders, making 200 defensive tackles, four quarterback sacks, 13 tackles for losses and three interceptions in 56 games. He was nominated as Calgary�s Most Outstanding Defensive Player in 2007 and 2008."
A Canadian Free-Press image.
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Former UNH WR David Ball has signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
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The Chicago Cubs drafted Villanova's Matt Szczur in the fifth round. I read somewhere, but cannot find again, that Szczur was the second fasted player chosen in the draft.
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The Bleacher Report has 10 FCS players to remember in 2010.
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Oregon QB Jeremiah Masoli is available to transfer to FCS.
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Yesterday was 87 days until football starts. Wearing #87 for UMass in 2010 will be Rob Blanchflower a 6-4 245 pd RS Fr TE from Leominster, MA. Blanchflower was redshirted in 2009.
Today is 86 days until William & Mary and wearing #86 for the Minutemen this season is Dominique Price a 6-0 RS JR WR from Worcester, MA.
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Craig Haley looks at FCS schools that might jump to FBS in the realignment shuffle currently going on in college football.
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Shannon James has joined the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. His Hamilton bio here. Story here.
Relevant quote:James, a 5-10, 205-pound native of Bridgeport, Connecticut spent the last four seasons with the Calgary Stampeders, making 200 defensive tackles, four quarterback sacks, 13 tackles for losses and three interceptions in 56 games. He was nominated as Calgary�s Most Outstanding Defensive Player in 2007 and 2008."
A Canadian Free-Press image.
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Former UNH WR David Ball has signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
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The Chicago Cubs drafted Villanova's Matt Szczur in the fifth round. I read somewhere, but cannot find again, that Szczur was the second fasted player chosen in the draft.
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The Bleacher Report has 10 FCS players to remember in 2010.
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Oregon QB Jeremiah Masoli is available to transfer to FCS.
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Yesterday was 87 days until football starts. Wearing #87 for UMass in 2010 will be Rob Blanchflower a 6-4 245 pd RS Fr TE from Leominster, MA. Blanchflower was redshirted in 2009.
Today is 86 days until William & Mary and wearing #86 for the Minutemen this season is Dominique Price a 6-0 RS JR WR from Worcester, MA.
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Tuesday 8 June 2010
Now's the time to gush over BP (Bernard Pierce)
Temple football Fan Fest coming to Ocean City (N.J.) main pier between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on July 10.
Type in "Bernard Pierce for Heisman Facebook" on google and you are likely to find it.
Sourber is from Manheim, Pa., and is on target to graduate from Temple University in 2012.
He represents the current students who bring a passion to and support for the school too many of the older grads can't begin match.
All you have to do is go to the games, especially last year's Villanova game, where about 15-16,000 of the fans were students dressed in Cherry and pouring their hearts and lungs out for the Owls in the stands. Walking out of the stadium that night, I was more heartbroken for those kids in the stands than I was for myself (and nobody takes a Temple football loss harder than I do).
Six Owl numbers that will (maybe) get you some lotto money:This Bernard Pierce for Heisman thing is getting some legs mostly because of the legs Pierce showed last year.
White Balls:Six _ The number of 1986 Heisman Trophy runnerup Paul Palmer.
Fourty-four _ The number of Palmer's blocking back, fullback Shelley Poole, who went through the hole preceeding Palmer like a bowling ball knocking down pins. An unsung hero if there ever was one.
Thirty _ the number of the 2010 Heisman Trophy winner (hopefully) Bernard Pierce. Also the number of 1979 Garden State Bowl MVP Mark Bright.
Eleven _ The number of Big East offensive MVP Walter Washington (2004), the most dominating year by a player on a losing team maybe ever.
Twelve _ The old number of Vaughn Charlton, this year's Owl who made the greatest sacrifice for the team in switching to tight end (and becoming No. 3). Another unsung hero.
Powerball (red ball):Nine _ The number of quarterback Steve Joachim, who holds the highest honor (Maxwell Trophy) heretofore ever bestowed upon a Temple football player (1974)
Bernard Pierce is, in my mind, the complete package.
If puts up a similar year to last and stays healthy, he should be in the conversation right up until the night the five finalists get together.
Unlike David Sourber who wasn't born then, I got to know Paul Palmer up close and personal like during his Heisman Trophy run in 1986.
Paul Palmer was a great, great back. Fast. Shifty. Could break tackles. Great vision.
While playing for Temple, he finished second in the Heisman Trophy balloting that year only to Vinny Testaverde of Miami.Yet having watched both Paul Palmer for four years and Bernard Pierce last year, I'm convinced there is nothing ... NOTHING ... Bernard Pierce can't do that Paul Palmer did.
In fact, there was little Paul Palmer could do his first year that Bernard Pierce didn't do.
After one game in which Palmer carried the ball 43 times, a reporter asked then Temple coach Bruce Arians why he gave him the ball that much.
"We gave him the ball because he could handle it," Arians said. "You know, it ain't that heavy."
Good line, Bruce.
If I had to give Palmer the edge over Pierce in any category, it would be his durability.
Pierce carried the ball a lot last year, but so did Palmer. On the other hand, Boo-Boo was fast, but not as fast as Pierce. I think Palmer avoided the big hit more than Pierce and that might have something to do with the injuries.
Pierce, though, combines world-class speed with great moves in the open field and an ability to break tackles and punish defenders.
I watched a lot of college football on network TV and did not see anyone as good. Unlike most non-BCS backs, Pierce has Penn State and UConn on the schedule, as well as the MAC, so he's got opportunities to lead his team to eye-popping wins that will get him into the conversation as early as September.
So the Heisman is right there for the taking.
If David Sourber helps him get one step closer to the New York Athletic Club, his Bernard Pierce for Heisman page is a worthwhile endeavor.
When Temple goes 13-0 and wins the national championship in Jan. 2011 and Bernard Pierce takes home the Heisman, 100,000 people will claim to be Owl season ticketholders. You can show them your season-ticket stubs by clicking below:
Tuesday News----June 8th, 2010
Craig Haley of The Sports Network previews the SWAC and adds some FCS News. The Sports Network also mentions Tony Nelson's joining the Argos.
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Phil Steele's College Football Preview should hit the news stands today.
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Keepers College Football Ratings has his Spring Stats FCS page up and it's really well done.
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Future CAA team Georgia State has football recruiting site here.
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Phil Steele's College Football Preview should hit the news stands today.
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Keepers College Football Ratings has his Spring Stats FCS page up and it's really well done.
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Future CAA team Georgia State has football recruiting site here.
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Monday 7 June 2010
Monday News --- June 7, 2010
ABC40 has another story about Tony Nelson signing with the Argonauts.
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Josh Buchanan's updated 2011 NFL "Small School" NFL Draft list.
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The Green and White Report features Vladimir Ducasse in this article.
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Future CAA program Georgia State adds a QB transfer from Alabama.
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A story about CAA's commissioner Tom Yeager's 25 years with the league. The CAA has done an excellent job with the football side of the league.
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Stories from the New Jersey Northeast football Classic here and here and here.
Image of UMass recruit Brandon Hill by Aristide Economopoulos/The Star-Ledger.
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Eighty-nine days until football starts. Wearing #89 for the Minutemen is Aaron Fears a RS SR WR from North Attleboro, MA. Fears played in 10 games in 2009, started 0. He had 3-47 15.7 AVE (highest average on the team) 1 TD 21 long 4.7 AVE/game. Fears should be in the mix for increased playing time in 2010.
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Josh Buchanan's updated 2011 NFL "Small School" NFL Draft list.
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The Green and White Report features Vladimir Ducasse in this article.
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Future CAA program Georgia State adds a QB transfer from Alabama.
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A story about CAA's commissioner Tom Yeager's 25 years with the league. The CAA has done an excellent job with the football side of the league.
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Stories from the New Jersey Northeast football Classic here and here and here.
Image of UMass recruit Brandon Hill by Aristide Economopoulos/The Star-Ledger.
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Eighty-nine days until football starts. Wearing #89 for the Minutemen is Aaron Fears a RS SR WR from North Attleboro, MA. Fears played in 10 games in 2009, started 0. He had 3-47 15.7 AVE (highest average on the team) 1 TD 21 long 4.7 AVE/game. Fears should be in the mix for increased playing time in 2010.
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Sunday 6 June 2010
Sunday News ----June 6th, 2010
A big tip of the Blog's hat to the commenter who alerted me to Tony Nelson being signed by the Toronto Argonauts. Good luck Tony!
This site called "Our Sports" has the same information and one of the most irritating web adds I have ever seen. Don't click on the link if you have vertigo or epilepsy!
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Video of CAA commissioner Tom Yeager's talk at the league's 2010 football meeting.
The CAA Football Blog also has a 2009 video review. Excellent.
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UMass QB recruit Brandon Hill will play today in the New Jersey-Northeast Football classic at 3:00pm. The game will be televised on WWOR NY, which is available on Dish Network in the New York area.
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It is ninety days until UMass football and wearing #90 for UMass this year is Theo Agnew a 6-5 240 pd RS FR DL from Windsor, CT. With all four UMass DL graduating in 2009, Agnew should be in line for some playing time this year.
Saturday 5 June 2010
Saturday News ---- June 5th, 2010
The Bleacher Report finally found Tyler Holmes big hit.
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A proposed Legacy Bowl between the champions of the HBCU conferences SWAC and MEAC could bring in $3 million in revenue.
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This story by a New York writer describes Vladimir Ducasse as the product of a "low level program".
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Unlike 2010, no UMass players on JB Scouting's first 2011 NFL Draft Early Top 50.
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Wally Novak, a fixture in the UMass Athletics dept for many years, has passed away. Wally was a fan of, and a supporter of, UMass football.
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Startup CAA program Georgia State adds three FBS transfers.
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Yesterday was 92 days until football. Wearing #92 for UMass in 2010 is Jeffery Lingenfelter, a 6-5 210 pd RS Fr P/WR from Wilbraham MA. Lingenfelter played on the scout team in 2009.
Today is 91 days until the start of the season and wearing # 91 is Courtney Jackson, a 6-3 245 pd RS Jr DE from Brandywine, MD. In 2009 Jackson played in 6 games; started 0. He had 2 UT 6 AT 8 TT 1.0-2 TFL. He should compete for a starters role this year.
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A proposed Legacy Bowl between the champions of the HBCU conferences SWAC and MEAC could bring in $3 million in revenue.
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This story by a New York writer describes Vladimir Ducasse as the product of a "low level program".
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Unlike 2010, no UMass players on JB Scouting's first 2011 NFL Draft Early Top 50.
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Wally Novak, a fixture in the UMass Athletics dept for many years, has passed away. Wally was a fan of, and a supporter of, UMass football.
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Startup CAA program Georgia State adds three FBS transfers.
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Yesterday was 92 days until football. Wearing #92 for UMass in 2010 is Jeffery Lingenfelter, a 6-5 210 pd RS Fr P/WR from Wilbraham MA. Lingenfelter played on the scout team in 2009.
Today is 91 days until the start of the season and wearing # 91 is Courtney Jackson, a 6-3 245 pd RS Jr DE from Brandywine, MD. In 2009 Jackson played in 6 games; started 0. He had 2 UT 6 AT 8 TT 1.0-2 TFL. He should compete for a starters role this year.
Friday 4 June 2010
Friday News --- June 4th, 2010
Any New Jersey area UMass fan going to the New Jersey-Northeast Football Classic on Sunday? Minuteman QB recruit Brandon Hill will be playing for the NJ squad. It would be nice to get a report and some images...
More on the game here.
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Vladimir Ducasse gets a mention in articles here and here.
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Craig Haley of The Sports Network has his latest FCS position review "Top 10 Receivers in FCS" here. After Matt Szczur's performance in 2009's Championship Game, you would figure I would know more about him, but I was not aware that he had 2,239 total yards of offense last year. Szczur rang up 610 yards receiving, 813 yards rushing and 816 yards on kickoff returns. Now that's an impact player.
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UNH's Scott Sicko hopes to make the Dallas Cowboys.
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More on the game here.
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Vladimir Ducasse gets a mention in articles here and here.
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Craig Haley of The Sports Network has his latest FCS position review "Top 10 Receivers in FCS" here. After Matt Szczur's performance in 2009's Championship Game, you would figure I would know more about him, but I was not aware that he had 2,239 total yards of offense last year. Szczur rang up 610 yards receiving, 813 yards rushing and 816 yards on kickoff returns. Now that's an impact player.
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UNH's Scott Sicko hopes to make the Dallas Cowboys.
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Thursday 3 June 2010
Thursday News ---- June 3rd, 2010
Former Hofstra HC Joe Gardi has passed away. Gardi, who had a winning record against UMass, was an offensive guy. For most of his term at the Pride, he didn't even have a TE on the roster. Gardi liked to line 'em up and throw the ball down the field.
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The Sporting News ranks the CAA preseason:
Ninety Three days until UMass plays for real. Wearing #93 for UMass this year is Bob McLaughlin a 6-2 265 pd RSSr DL from Brewster, MA. In 2009 McLaughlin played in 7 games, started 0. He had 1 UT 7 AT and 8 TT. With the graduation of the entire defensive line, he should be a contender for a starting role in 2010.
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The Sporting News ranks the CAA preseason:
- Villanova
- Richmond
- James Madison
- New Hampshire
- William & Mary
- Delaware
- UMass
- Maine
- Towson
- Rhode Island
Ninety Three days until UMass plays for real. Wearing #93 for UMass this year is Bob McLaughlin a 6-2 265 pd RSSr DL from Brewster, MA. In 2009 McLaughlin played in 7 games, started 0. He had 1 UT 7 AT and 8 TT. With the graduation of the entire defensive line, he should be a contender for a starting role in 2010.
Wednesday 2 June 2010
Wednesday News ---- May 2nd, 2010
The Texas Tech blog "Double T Nation" has a profile of former UMass player and assistant coach Neal Brown. Minutemen fans have been following Brown's career since he left UMass.
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The results are in from the AGS preseason poll:
Any Given Saturday Poll Top 25
(First place votes in parenthesis), Points
1. Villanova (81) 2344
2. Montana (7) 2106
3. Appalachian St. (2) 1965
4. William & Mary (3) 1909
5. Southern Illinois (1) 1825
6. New Hampshire 1644
7. Elon 1578
8. Richmond 1414
9. South Dakota St. 1359
10. South Carolina St. 1352
11. Stephen F. Austin 1218
12. Northern Iowa 1028
13. McNeese St. 1011
14. Eastern Washington 1002
15. Delaware 885
16. James Madison 871
17. Jacksonville St. 720
18. Weber St. 639
19. Liberty 582
20. Furman 491
21. Eastern Illinois 480
22. Montana St. 377
23. Cal Poly 319
24. Pennsylvania 277
25. Holy Cross 262
Others receiving votes (minimum of 5 votes): Prairie View A&M (43), Texas St. (41), Northern Arizona (36), Massachusetts (31), Maine (30), Colgate (25), Wofford (22), Eastern Kentucky (20), Lafayette (19), UC Davis (17), Chattanooga (15), Illinois St. (15), Florida A&M (14), Georgia Southern (14), North Dakota St. (13), Central Arkansas (11), Youngstown St. (11), Harvard (10), Lehigh (10), Stony Brook (10), Southeastern Louisiana (9), Albany (8), Grambling St. (7), Dayton (5), Missouri St. (5)
With UMass losing 14 starters and finishing 5-6 in 2009, it would be hard for the Minutemen to crack the top-25 list.
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The Sports Network has a question-and-answer segment with Villanova HC Andy Talley.
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Ninety four days until the start of the 2010 season. Wearing #94 for the Minutemen is Caleb Violete a 6-0 175 pd K/P from Blacksburg VA.
Violette went 1-2 in field goals at Texas Tech. He punted 40-1561 AVE 39.0 63 LONG 8 FC 12 I20 1 Blkd. That was good enough for him to be 2nd in the CAA in net punting average. Violette was fourth in the league in punting average. That was an excellent start to his career.
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The results are in from the AGS preseason poll:
Any Given Saturday Poll Top 25
(First place votes in parenthesis), Points
1. Villanova (81) 2344
2. Montana (7) 2106
3. Appalachian St. (2) 1965
4. William & Mary (3) 1909
5. Southern Illinois (1) 1825
6. New Hampshire 1644
7. Elon 1578
8. Richmond 1414
9. South Dakota St. 1359
10. South Carolina St. 1352
11. Stephen F. Austin 1218
12. Northern Iowa 1028
13. McNeese St. 1011
14. Eastern Washington 1002
15. Delaware 885
16. James Madison 871
17. Jacksonville St. 720
18. Weber St. 639
19. Liberty 582
20. Furman 491
21. Eastern Illinois 480
22. Montana St. 377
23. Cal Poly 319
24. Pennsylvania 277
25. Holy Cross 262
Others receiving votes (minimum of 5 votes): Prairie View A&M (43), Texas St. (41), Northern Arizona (36), Massachusetts (31), Maine (30), Colgate (25), Wofford (22), Eastern Kentucky (20), Lafayette (19), UC Davis (17), Chattanooga (15), Illinois St. (15), Florida A&M (14), Georgia Southern (14), North Dakota St. (13), Central Arkansas (11), Youngstown St. (11), Harvard (10), Lehigh (10), Stony Brook (10), Southeastern Louisiana (9), Albany (8), Grambling St. (7), Dayton (5), Missouri St. (5)
With UMass losing 14 starters and finishing 5-6 in 2009, it would be hard for the Minutemen to crack the top-25 list.
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The Sports Network has a question-and-answer segment with Villanova HC Andy Talley.
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Ninety four days until the start of the 2010 season. Wearing #94 for the Minutemen is Caleb Violete a 6-0 175 pd K/P from Blacksburg VA.
Violette went 1-2 in field goals at Texas Tech. He punted 40-1561 AVE 39.0 63 LONG 8 FC 12 I20 1 Blkd. That was good enough for him to be 2nd in the CAA in net punting average. Violette was fourth in the league in punting average. That was an excellent start to his career.
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