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UMass Minutemen open 2024 practice
By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent AMHERST — The UMass Minutemen officially began their 2024 campaign on Friday morning at McGuirk Alumni Stadium. With a heat index of 90 degrees at the first horn of camp, players were still excited as ever to hit the field despite the steamy conditions. For UMass coach Don Brown, who enters his third season leading the Minutemen in the FBS era since his return in……
Turnaround at Maine starts with playing Black Bears football
Image courtesy of Maine Athletics The Maine Black Bears opened training camp on Wednesday and the hope is that Jordan Stevens team can turn things around and get the program back on track. According to Stevens in last week’s CAA Media Day, the best way for the Black Bears to do that is to play traditional Maine football. They need to run the football and play fast and physical on……
URI opens fall camp with new faces and a new desire to break through
Image courtesy of URI Athletics The Rhode Island Rams kicked off fall camp on Wednesday with a several new faces but the same desire to win the CAA and get an FBS Playoff bid. If the Rams are going to achieve a program record fourth straight winning season, they will need a lot of the newcomers to step in and fill some big shoes. Perhaps the biggest shoes that need……
3 things that stood out from Central Connecticut State’s appearance at NEC Media Day
Central Connecticut State is coming off a 3-8 season, but is looking to bounce back in 2024. Here are three things that stood out about its NEC Media Day, where coach Adam Lechtenberg, kicker Jack Barnum, and cornerback Gavin Bryson spoke about the upcoming season. Lechtenberg on the return of running back Elijah Howard “Elijah’s a very talented kid. We’re excited he’s there, and we’ve got some added depth there……