Image courtesy of Rob Heary By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent NEW BRITAIN — The Central Connecticut State University Blue Devils will look to three-peat as NEC champions, but they have a long road ahead before the start of the season. The Blue Devils, who have won seven-plus games in each of the last two seasons, head into this season facing arguably more work than the last two seasons in figuring……
FOXBOROUGH – Inside the still-coming-along, but already beautiful New Balance Athletics Center next to Gillette Stadium on Monday, Eliot Wolf held a pre-draft press conference 10 days from the first day of the NFL Draft. New England is obviously in a much different position this season picking at No. 31, so there’s a lot of things on the table. Wolf talked moving around the board, AJ Brown (sort of) and…
CAMBRIDGE – The winds of change have swept through Harvard over the last few years, but the program has largely remained the same. Andrew Aurich has been able to continue the historic success Tim Murphy achieved with the Crimson for so many years, and the ring ceremony following the spring game on Saturday was just a small example of it. On the field throughout a blustery morning inside historic Harvard…
By Andy Close NEFJ Correspondent EAST HARTFORD — The score read 69-58 in favor of the Blue Team over the White in UConn’s spring game on Saturday, but that was of little to no consequence. In what could be described as essentially an open practice at Rentschler Field, first-year head coach Jason Candle’s Huskies were able to culminate their spring work with a glimpse into the future. “I’m really proud…
Image courtesy of @ryanrob on X If you still weren’t buying into BC making more of a commitment to recruiting in this new wild landscape, there’s another new addition that might change your mind. On Tuesday night, it was reported that former Mississippi State Assistant Director of Player Personnel Ryan Roberts is going the Boston College staff as the Director of Player Personnel. Alongside new GM Kenyatta Watson and assistant…
Image courtesy of the New England Patriots It was a big day for 27 prospects in Foxborough on Tuesday. The team held its annual Pro Day behind closed doors for local prospects hoping to get drafted or at least pick up a UDFA offer following the draft in Pittsburgh set to begin on Thursday, April 23. Here’s the full list of participants from Tuesday, some were former standout high school…
Image courtesy of UMass Athletics The UMass offense can’t get any worse or anemic than it was last year. So, new offensive coordinator Max Warner is starting with a relatively low bar. Warner should have plenty to work with this season, particularly with the hometown QB-WR duo of Pop Watson and Joe Griffin Jr. now on board. Following spring practice on Tuesday morning, Warner spoke to the media for the…
Image courtesy of The UC Report Elite high school athletes need to be careful these days. Bad advice, greedy ‘recruiting services’ and people without their best interests in mind can ultimately shape a future that doesn’t work out for kids who have a chance to do some special things on the gridiron. But, The UC Report is different. Run by Billy Tucker with the help of former BC Recruiting Director,…
Image courtesy of ISL A few years ago, the idea to help promote Massachusetts football players to major colleges over a two-day span was born. Players at private schools in Massachusetts and Connecticut show off their skills to scouts and recruiters from all around the country, who travel the roads of the Commonwealth and Nutmeg State stopping at each school to try and uncover the next diamond in the rough,…
Image courtesy of the New England Patriots On Friday afternoon, the NFL unveiled the start dates and full spring calendar for OTAs and mandatory minicamp. Last season, even during the early days of voluntary workouts, you could see bits and pieces starting to come together. By May and June, the Pats were building something. We didn’t know it would last all the way until the final game of the season,…