Tuesday--August 7th, 2012

UPDATE: The UMass website has a story and video from the Minutemen's fourth day of practice.

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Matty V. has a story that says Kellen Pagel is still out with an undisclosed injury.

Matty also lists five players from the Spring Roster that are no longer with the team:

• Chase Danska WR
• Andre Hill WR
• Anddy Moas OL 
• Jerome Lewis TE
• John McGrath TE

Moas was highly praised by the previous staff and played in two games as a true freshman.

The same article stated true freshmen Tajae Sharp and Dalvin Battle have impressed in camp so far. Both are wide receivers.

Battle was a 5-11 175-pound RB from Fort Meyers, FL.

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Harry Plumer of MassLive looks at the changes in the UMass defense.

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Speaking of quarterbacks, the MAC blog "Hustle Belt" looks at the league's QB's for 2012.

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CBS Sports says Victor Cruz is loving life.

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Jets lineman Matt Slauson says Vlad Ducasse deserves a shot.

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A Bleacher Report writer looks at Travis Tripucka's battle to win a spot on the Rams roster.

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Keepers College Football ratings has UMass 5th in the MAC East.

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UConn will have two reinforcements in their receiving corps.

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Indiana's coach doesn't want the Hoosiers' QB's wearing dresses.

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The Vanderbilt Blog "Anchor of Gold" thinks anything less than a bowl bid will be a disappointment for the Commodores .

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Baseball fans: drunk or idots?

I watched a number of fan interference calls at the Red Sox game last night. What really blows my mind is watching fans beg for the ball while it is in play...

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