Wednesday--March 29th, 2012

Matty V has an article on the momentum that UMass Sports are gaining.

Relevant UMass football angle:

The Bobcats and Eastern Michigan will travel to Mullins and the Minutemen will play at Miami-Ohio and Northern Illinois as part of the new annual four-game Mid-American Conference schedule commitment that comes with joining the league in football.

• Ohio - 29-8 NCAA Sweet Sixteen
• Eastern Michigan - 14-16 winner MAC East Division
• Miami of Ohio -9-21 last in MAC East
• Northern Illnois 5-26 last in MAC West

Several sources have Ohio's John Groce moving to Illnois. 

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Counting UMass, UConn will play three MAC teams in 2012.

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A UMass player (not named) took part in Merrimack's first ever Pro Day.

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Former UMass graduate assistant Paul Ferraro has been named defensive coordinator at Maine.

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