UMass Opens Spring Practice Today

UMass opens practice for the 2006 Football Season today! The weather in Amherst will be in the high 40's with rain showers.

Possibly the biggest question on the 2006 football team is who will back up starting QB Liam Coen

• Coen went 274-175 with 7 Int
• 2175 yards in 2005 was 6th best in UMass history
• 63.9 % completion ratio was 1st in UMass history (surpassing Todd Bankhead's 63.5% in 1999)
• Passing efficiency of 137.0 was 3rd best in UMass history
• 217 ave/game was 6th best in UMass history

Looking to be the #2 QB will be Taylor Humphrey . Humphrey appeared in one game in 2005 against Delaware.

Humphrey has a stellar prep school career. He was hampered last spring by a shoulder injury.

Joining the mix is lefty QB Scott Woodward from Mahar Regional in Orange, MA. Woodward was 1st team All-State and threw for over 4,000 yards and 46 TDs in high school.

Hopefully at least on of the two will step up and give UMass some depth at quarterback.