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5 areas to watch as Yale kicks off spring practice

March 29, 2023
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Image courtesy of Yale Athletics Yale kicked off spring practice yesterday. After an unexpected run to an Ivy League title last season, expectations are high in New Haven. Tony Reno’s team returns several key starters most notably quarterback Nolan Grooms, running back Joshua Pitsenberger and cornerback Wande Owens. There is plenty of returning talent in place to allow the Bulldogs to defend their league title. Here are five areas we…

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5 areas to watch as Maine kicks off spring practice

March 27, 2023
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Image courtesy of Maine Athletics Maine kicked off spring practice on Friday. The Black Bears will hold fifteen practices between now and April 22nd when they have their spring game. It is an important time for the program as they head into head coach Jordan Stevens second year. The most important position to keep an eye on is quarterback as the Black Bears have to replace three year starter Joe…

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5 observations from URI Practice

March 27, 2023
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NORTH KINGSTOWN- It was a cold brisk Saturday morning in North Kingstown, Rhode Island as the Rams hit the field for practice number six of the spring. Here are some of my observations from what was a spirited practice despite the winter like conditions. 1. Defense flying around: Defensive coordinator Jack Cooper is a passionate football coach and you see it in the way his defense practices. They were flying…

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5 Observations from a spirited Holy Cross spring practice

March 26, 2023
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WORCESTER – The St. Ignatius Indoor Facility on the campus of Holy Cross was full of energy on Saturday morning. In front of over 125 recruits lined around the field inside the beautiful facility, Holy Cross welcomed those recruits and families with Patriot League trophy photo ops and a true championship program feel during an intense practice. From the time stretching ended around 10:24 to the time head coach Bob…

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For the Burton family, Boston College Pro Day provides unique opportunity

March 24, 2023
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CHESTNUT HILL – Steve Burton has seen and covered every big event in this area when it comes to sports, but the event he was at Friday might’ve been harder to watch than anything else he’s seen during his time with WBZ. Burton’s son Austin – who began his young football career with Newton South and has had stops at UCLA and Purdue along the way – was able to…

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5 areas to watch as Central Connecticut kicks off spring ball

March 24, 2023
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Central Connecticut State kicked off spring football on Tuesday. It is the first spring under new head coach Adam Lechtenberg replaces Ryan McCarthy at the end of last season. The former Nebraska quarterback and CCSU offensive coordinator was most recently the running backs coach at Virginia Tech. Lechtenberg inherits a program that struggled last season, finishing 2-9. It is a program that has talent but was also losing talent. Lechtenberg…

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Breaking down the schedules for Stonehill, CCSU, Merrimack and Sacred Heart

March 21, 2023
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The NEC released their 2023 football schedule on Monday. The four New England programs in the conference have some great out of conference match-ups on their respective schedules. So without further ado, let’s jump into it. CCSU: First year coach Adam Lectenberg and his Blue Devils have a competitive schedule in 2023. They open with home games against Division Two AIC on September 2nd and then host Stonehill week two….

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5 Observations from Stonehill Spring Practice

March 19, 2023
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It was a cold and brisk morning in Easton, Massachusetts as the Stonehill Skyhawks kicked off spring practice at WB Mason Stadiun. The Skyhawks are coming off of a 4-5 season, their first in Division One as a member of the NEC. Stonehill was very competitive despite the fact that they joined the conference only months earlier. With several key starters back, on offense and some young blood on defense,…

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5 areas to watch as Rhode Island opens spring practice

March 16, 2023
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Image courtesy of URI Athletics The URI Rams kicked spring ball last week. They have three practices already under their belts and are in spring break this week. The Rams lost several key contributors from last season’s team most notably wide receiver Ed Lee, tight end Caleb Warren, offensive tackle A.J Cornelius, defensive back Jordan Jones, linebacker Jake Fire, running back Marques DeShields, hybrid Henry Yianakopolos and defensive back Pop…

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Now healthy, Drew Kendall & BC O-line looking for a big turnaround

March 16, 2023
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The Eagles up front heard all the noise last year. It was impossible not to hear it given how loud it was at times. BC’s offensive line was in shambles and simply never recovered. Well, 2022 is over with and through three spring practices in 2023, the confidence all of the big guys have in each other up front is glaring. There’s depth, size, agility and some downright nastiness in…

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