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5 observations from our camp visit with Harvard

August 24, 2025
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CAMBRIDGE – The preseason Ivy League favorites are officially back. Harvard opened up camp on Saturday morning inside historic Harvard Stadium and there was a clear buzz around the team. Here’s what stood out during the two-hour session: Attention to detail – From the time stretching started to the final period of walkthrough, everything was covered by second-year head coach Andrew Aurich and his staff. Aurich stuck around the defensive……

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Recapping our camp visit with Stonehill

August 22, 2025
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By Ava Fernandez NEFJ Correspondent EASTON – As Stonehill College’s football team wrapped up one of its final practices of preseason camp ahead of the season opener vs. Sacred Heart next week, the Skyhawks showed signs of depth, energy and focus on Friday. All traits they hope will translate into a bounce-back season. Head coach Eli Gardner – entering year No. 10 – has been pleased with what he has…

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5 observations from our camp visit with Sacred Heart

August 22, 2025
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By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent FAIRFIELD — Before the start of the weekend, the Sacred Heart Pioneers football team took the practice field early Friday morning for a pad-less practice with near-perfect weather. This season, the Pioneers will play its last season as an independent team as they’ll make the transition to the Coastal Athletic Association Conference next season. Sacred Heart will be led by head coach Mark Nofri, who…

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5 observations from our camp visit with URI

August 22, 2025
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By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent KINGSTON – No. 9 Rhode Island finished training camp with the attention to detail of a team ready to repeat as Coastal Athletic Association champions. URI’s mock game left no stone unturned. Without a ball being thrown or pads being worn, the Rams went through nearly all facets of a football game, both on and off the field. Practice wrapped with the team singing the…

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New England has 9 players on Panini Senior Bowl 300 list

August 20, 2025
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It’s still really, really weird not saying ‘Reese’s Senior Bowl.’ Anyway, New England is well-represented with nine guys named to the Panini Senior Bowl 300 watch list with the season set to kickoff this weekend for a bunch of programs. Locally, URI gets 2025 started for New England next Friday night before a full slate (minus the Ivy League schools) on Saturday. The talent in New England at the FBS…

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5 observations from our camp visit with CCSU

August 19, 2025
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By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent NEW BRITAIN — With football season right around the corner, the Central Connecticut State University Blue Devils football team will look to defend its 2024 Northeast Conference title. In head coach Adam Lechtenberg’s second season as the Blue Devils’ head coach, he helped flip the program around from worst to first, as the Blue Devils finished the 2023 season with a 3-8 record (1-6 NEC)…

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5 observations from our camp visit with Holy Cross

August 17, 2025
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WORCESTER – There’s a lot to be encouraged with if you’re a Holy Cross fan. Especially if you were one of those sitting in the stands on Saturday during the team’s open practice/controlled scrimmage. Big plays, the usual physical brand of football they’ve grown accustomed to and a roster full of hungry players looking to write their own chapter in the growing story of Crusader football success. Here’s what stood…

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5 observations from our camp visit with Merrimack

August 15, 2025
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NORTH ANDOVER – Year two of the Mike Gennetti Era for Merrimack is underway. The Warriors were ramping up for a full-pad Saturday scrimmage when we stopped by practice on Friday to check out training camp. While it was a light day for the Warriors, Merrimack still got some good work in for about two hours. Here’s what stood out: QB competition – Former Central Catholic star Ayden Pereira is…

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5 observations from our training camp visit with UConn

August 12, 2025
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By Andy Close NEFJ Correspondent STORRS — The temperature was north of 90 degrees during a visit to the UConn Huskies practice on Tuesday, but it was something the players seemed to embrace. This is a hungry group, one that isn’t satisfied with a 2024 season that saw them win nine games for the first time since 2007 and win a bowl game for the first time since 2009. Head…

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Ivy League Media Day recap: Brown

August 11, 2025
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The Ivy League held its annual virtual Media Day on Monday with each school getting two representatives and head coach for roughly 15 minutes each. Here’s everything James Perry, James Murphy and Owen Clarke had to say: Perry opening statement “This is the best time of year, I can promise you that. This is just…my favorite day will be next Thursday. I’m kind of counting the minutes down. We’ve got…

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