Roster update--- August 10th, 2010

The UMass football roster has been updated as of today. The UMass JTAM has a short article here. Additions are:

• Nick Speller a 6-5 RS SO transfer from Syracuse. Was a ten game starter for the Orange, Phil Steele Big East All freshman team.
• James Lizotte, a 6-3 215 SO transfer from Holy Cross. Was a member of a number of All-Star teams. National Honor society. Seems to be a good Mass pickup. He will have to sit out a year as a lateral transfer.
• Mike Kahale, a 6-2 235 OL from Marlborough, MA. He's probably destined for the defensive line. Honor society. Several All-Star teams.
  
• Jeff Skoog, a 6-6 330 FR OL from Hudson, MA. Two year All-league. Honor Society. Has Pro size.
• Ryan Delaire, a 6-4 225 pd FR LB from Windsor, CT. All-Conference, Honor Society. Has I-A linebacker size that we rarely see.

In addition, Brandon Flanagan has been moved to DL. UMass needs bodies on the defensive line and Flanagan has the size to help out.

At the Friends of Football banquet Coach Morris mentioned a DL transfer from Temple, so roster revisions may not be complete.