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UMass unofficially begins MAC tenure with Media Day in Detroit

July 24, 2025

UMass unofficially began the latest chapter in the program’s history on Thursday, taking part in MAC Media Day at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. First year head coach Joe Harasmyiak, transfer running back Rocko Griffin and Malcolm Greene were all in the house to represent the Minutemen. The day included various rounds of media appearances as UMass gets acquainted with its newest opponents and fellow conference members. Right around 12:45,……

Everything Lewis Bond, Daveon Crouch & KP Price said during ACC Kickoff

July 24, 2025

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Thursday was the third and final day of the ACC Kickoff Week and the Eagles were one of the teams closing out the festivities before camp starts next week around the country. Daveon ‘Bam’ Crouch, KP Price, Lewis Bond and head coach Bill O’Brien were making the media rounds in Charlotte, NC throughout the day. Around 3:00 p.m., Bond had an interview with the ACC PM crew which was followed…

Bryant hopes to finally get back on track in 2025

July 23, 2025

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To put it bluntly, 2024 was ugly for the Bryant Bulldogs. Looking at basically an entirely new roster and yet another conference change, it never felt like Chris Merrit’s team was able to fully settle in a year ago. Still, the Bulldogs easily could have had a few games go the other way during the 2-10 campaign, with four of the 10 losses coming by four, seven, seven and one…

Maine looking to take the next step in 2025

July 23, 2025

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If 2024 was the next step in Maine’s comeback, then 2025 is setting up to be a giant leap. The Black Bears won five games last season, including upsets over Villanova and Delaware. Now, Maine knows that in order to finally turn the corner means re-joining the pack as a CAA contender again. Head coach Jordan Stevens, linebacker Latrell Couchman and quarterback Carter Peevy represented the program on Monday during…

Defending CAA champ URI still hungry for more

July 23, 2025

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Jim Fleming and his staff enjoyed every bit of the history-making CAA title a year ago. After all, it was the first time the program could celebrate a conference championship in 39 years. But, the final game of the season is what’s stuck with the staff, the players and the fan base the most. The playoff loss to Mercer is what’s fueled them in the offseason and now as training…

Younger roster won’t change high expectations for UNH

July 23, 2025

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UNH head coach Rick Santos couldn’t have made it any clearer on Wednesday. The bar remains high in Durham. Santos, defensive end Zach Garron and tight end Colby Ramshaw represented the Wildcats during their portion of the CAA Virtual Media Day. Each program in the conference over the next two days got about 15 minutes to talk about the upcoming season and the expectations that await them. Santos talked about…

Diggs’ leadership ability on and off the field is already undeniable

July 23, 2025

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FOXBOROUGH – Stefon Diggs got the second biggest roar from the full house behind Gillette Stadium on Wednesday. No. 8 waved his arms up and down to hype the crowd up as he sprinted and skipped onto the practice field for his first training camp with the Patriots, seemingly soaking it all in. Only Drake Maye got a bigger ovation and the buzz was back – at least for one…

Vrabel has organization on the same page Day 1

July 22, 2025

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There was a back-to-school, orientation day vibe at Gillette Stadium on Tuesday. Players reported officially for training camp before the first practice on Wednesday morning, while head coach Mike Vrabel met with the media, as did Hunter Henry, Christian Gonzalez and Brendan Schooler. Before leaving for the remainder of summer following OTAs in June, Vrabel had said that the next five weeks were critical in terms of guys staying in…

BB&N takes Northeast 7-on-7 South Regional

July 19, 2025

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By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Staff MILTON — We’ve reached that point in the year where we are all impatiently waiting for the high school football season to kick off. Luckily, Saturday morning was a jam-packed day of seven-on-seven at Brooks Field at Milton High School for the Northeast 7-v-7 South Regional. There was a good mix of ISL and MIAA programs (roughly 15 total were on hand), which is why…

Recap & thoughts on episode No. 2 of ‘Forged in Foxborough’

July 19, 2025

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With training camp set to open next week, the Patriots released episode two of the team-made documentary, Forged in Foxborough. This one was a little bit of a trip down memory lane and also a look into how the coaching staff operated during OTAs. We also got a glimpse into Drake Maye’s mindset heading into his second year and most importantly, Pats fans should be encouraged by one particular vote…