When the NCAA granted all Fall athletes an extra year of eligibility, it was met with wide spread support and universal applause. What the NCAA didn’t take into account however is the affect it would have on programs and the coaches running those programs. It created a whole new set of challenges for coaches in terms of recruiting and roster management. It is hard enough to be a coach in…
Just a year ago, football camps and coaches clinics in the summer seemed like a distant memory. Now, as summer rapidly approaches and things appear to finally be getting back to normal, it means that high school and college coaches nationwide can get back to their routines. For many, those routines include camps and clinics throughout June, July and August. With so many recruits missing the opportunity to showcase themselves…
The good times keep on rolling for head coach Bob Chesney and the Holy Cross football program. On Monday afternoon, Holy Cross and the Worcester Red Sox announced that the Crusaders will host Colgate at Polar Park on October 23. The game will kick off at 6 P.M. and presumably be a big one within the Patriot League. These games in different venues have become much more common and have…
Even for a UMass football fan, it was hard to complain on Saturday. There were plenty of positive things to say both in Amherst and across social media platforms as the current Minutemen wrapped up what was a productive spring camp with the spring game, then Larnel Coleman was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the NFL Draft later in the evening. The development this spring…
It was a banner weekend for New England as several players from Massachusetts, New Hampshire Connecticut and Rhode Island got drafted by an NFL team or signed with one. Kwity Paye, defensive end out of Bishop Hendricken High School in Warwick, Rhode Island was drafted 21st overall by the Indianapolis Colts. Paye should step in and make immediate impact for a team that needed a pass rusher desperately. Merrimac’s Pat…
When folks discuss the history of Holy Cross football, the 2020-2021 season should be remembered fondly. The Crusaders ultimately lost in their second playoff game since 2009 after going unbeaten in a shortened regular season, but showed schools and potential recruits nationwide how committed head coach Bob Chesney, his staff and the players are to winning. A second straight Patriot League title and zero Covid pauses within the program (all…
This weekend is a big one for the UMass football program. After working throughout April the Minutemen will take the field on Saturday for the spring game (11 A.M.) and the official conclusion of the first part of the 2021 season. On Tuesday head coach Walt Bell and corner back Noah Boykin met with the media to talk about how things have been progressing this spring and what Saturday’s main objectives…
If nothing else, the Holy Cross football program learned a lot on Saturday. Facing the No. 1 ranked team and No. 1 overall seed in the first round of the FCS playoffs, Holy Cross couldn’t handle the Jackrabbits’ speed and missed too many big opportunities, falling 31-3. The Crusaders (3-1) end a remarkable run through this roller coaster of a “season” as back-to-back Patriot League champs and are clearly a…
Imagine courtesy of South Dakota State University Holy Cross is in the FCS playoffs for the second straight season after defeating Bucknell last week in the first ever Patriot League Championship Game. As a reward for the win, the Crusaders will travel to Brookings, South Dakota to take on the number one seeded South Dakota State Jack Rabbits. Both programs feature freshmen quarterbacks. Matt Sluka for Holy Cross and Mark…
The Holy Cross football program won a second straight Patriot League title last weekend, and all they got was a lousy matchup with the top FCS team in the country. After the Crusaders made history by winning the first ever title game in fairly dominant fashion over Bucknell, Holy Cross found out Sunday morning they’d be facing No. 1 overall seed South Dakota State on Saturday (3 P.M.) in the…