With UMass starting practice today, the 2023 college football season is officially upon us. There will be 144 games played by the 16 Division 1 colleges in New England this season starting August 26th when the Minutemen face New Mexico State. We will have every single one covered in one way, shape or form. Check out where your favorite team or alma mater is playing, start planning those road trips…
Emmett Morehead showed promise last season. Now, the quarterback has a chance to come through with a breakout season and lead Boston College to truly great things. He talked Thursday at ACC Media Day about those expectations, as this truly becomes his team. “What I’ll say is hopefully last year is as hard as it’s going to get for me and this team,” Morehead said. “Last year pushed a lot…
It’s been a long road back for Christian Mahogany. The Boston College offensive guard tore his ACL last offseason and missed the entire year with the Eagles. But now Mahogany is back, and ready to carve his legacy in with O-line U. Oh, is he ever ready. “The way we play (will dictate BC as O-line U). The way we suit up the first play of the game against (Northern…
Image courtesy of Logos World It was a clean sweep for the Crusaders when the Patriot League preseason awards and coaches poll came out on Tuesday. Matt Sluka was named preseason Offensive Player of the Year and Jacob Dobbs was named Defensive Player of the Year. The Crusaders were also selected to finish in first, which would mean a ridiculous fifth straight Patriot League championship. Still, head coach Bob Chesney,…
Image courtesy of URI Athletics For the past several years, URI has been that team hovering around or inside the Top 25 at times, but they haven’t been able to turn it into a playoff berth. This season, the Rams are ranked 18th in the Athlon Sports preseason poll, so national pundits believe a playoff berth for the first time in 38 years is a real possibility. Check out what…
UNH was last up on CAA media day on Tuesday. Coach Rick Santos, quarterback Max Brosmer, and safety Max Oxendine all spoke. Santos: (on the momentum of the program) When you look back in five to 10 years for what you did for the program, did you leave it better than you found it? I think that (the players) did that. As with anything, it’s a new year, new challenges….
If you watched Bryant play at any point last season, the results weren’t always there, but the effort was. The Bulldogs were in just about every single game they played during their inaugural season in The Big South. Now in the second year after the move, Bryant believes there’s plenty of positive momentum stemming from last year that can give them a boost this season. Here’s what head coach Chris…
By Anthony Catalina NEFJ correspondent WORCESTER – As you walked into the DCU Club behind home plate at Polar Park on Wednesday, you could just feel the excitement and buzz in the room. Football is coming back to the diamond once again and the EBW Classic was announced on Wednesday with a press conference that left all in attendance with a sense of eagerness for this unique experience. This will…
Stonehill is the wild card in the NEC this season. After arriving on the scene last year and declaring they already belonged with some impressive wins, the Skyhawks are hoping to make even more noise in the competitive conference this season. Head coach Eli Garnder, running back Jermaine Corbett and LB Sam Murphy were at NEC Media Day at MetLife Stadium on Wednesday morning. The Skyhawks already took home the…
The Sacred Heart Pioneers were seconds away from advancing in the 2021 FCS playoffs before Matt Sluka and Jalen Coker shattered their dreams on a frigid day in Worcester. The guys in red and white never really recovered and had a rough 2022, finishing 5-6 overall. When head coach Mark Norfri, running back Malik Grant and linebacker DeAndre Byrd spoke at NEC Media Day on Wednesday, there was a determination…