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NFL Draft: Along with quarterback Westin Elliott, trio from Merrimack hopes to make an impact at the next level

February 28, 2022

Merrimack QB Westin Elliott made quite a name for himself this year, but there is another trio of Warriors that could hear their names called on draft weekend as well. Head coach Dan Curran – entering his ninth year at the helm of the program – has put North Andover on the map at the Division 1 FCS level and the NFL-caliber talent coming through the program is a big…

Maine: Black Bears bring in a talented mix of transfers and incoming freshmen.

February 7, 2022

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First year coach Jordan Stevens announced the Black Bears 2022 recruiting class on Wednesday. The Black Bears augmented a strong returning core with some talented transfers and incoming freshmen. The following players signed their letters on Wednesday. Elijah Alexander, DE, 6’4 230, Bear, Delaware (St. Georges Technical H.S.) Jack Boutaugh OG, 6’4 260, Turner, Maine (Leavitt H.S.) Zion Cheeks, OLB, 6’2, 210 Penns Grove, N.J. (Penns Grove H.S.)/Rutgers Eric Dolmus,…

UNH: Wildcats add nine new faces to fortify their roster

February 6, 2022

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First year coach Ricky Santos and his staff are bringing in nine new faces to the Wildcats program. Santos praised his staff for their efforts and is excited about the talent infusion. “I’m really proud of the effort that our assistant coaches and whole staff put forth during this recruiting cycle,” said Coach Santos. “We worked extremely hard at not only finding talented players, but signing young men of character,…

Rhode Island: Rams add a solid recruiting class to fortify a strong roster

February 6, 2022

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Image courtesy of Rhode Island Rams The Rhode Island Rams are coming off of a 7-4 season and need to replace several key seniors. Among those seniors are stalwarts wide receiver Ivory Frimpong, linebacker L.B Mack and defensive tackle Andre Biebault. 14 new players were added to the roster between December’s signing day and last Wednesday. It is a good blend of incoming freshmen and transfers. The Rams added four…

NFL Draft: Brown’s Perry wins East-West Shrine Bowl Offensive MVP with huge second half while BC, UConn & UMass are all represented

February 4, 2022

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Photo: NFL Network Brown University certainly isn’t a no-name school in the college football world, but compared to somewhere like Michigan for instance, there is no comparison. A quick Google search will tell you that the enrollment in those two schools in 2021 had a difference of about 36,000. So, when players from smaller schools get the opportunity to showcase their talent in a game like the 97th East-West Shrine…

Holy Cross: Crusaders welcome ten new players in the Class of 2022

February 3, 2022

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Holy Cross coach Bob Chesney and his staff have it rolling on multiple fronts right now. The Crusaders are coming off their third straight Patriot League championship, and they followed up the last one with a FCS playoff win. The loss was a close game to a very good Villanova program. And it is obvious that Chesney and Co. are recruiting well. Freshmen and sophomores are finding their way on…

NFL Draft: Bryant’s Adeboboye has chased his dream in Canada, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. Now, he may be on the cusp of an NFL career

January 25, 2022

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A quick Google search tells us that the distance from Toronto, Canada to Smithfield, Rhode Island is 535.8 miles, or, eight hours and 16 minutes if you feel like driving. Bryant running back Daniel Adeboboye took a leap of faith going to Bryant University after growing up North of the border, now, he may hear his name called in the NFL Draft, or at the very least get a shot…

The UMass, UConn rivalry is about to go to the next level with Brown and Mora

January 24, 2022

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UMass and UConn have been regional rivals for a long time. The two schools are separated by 49 miles. The rivalry goes back to their Yankee Conference days when they played at the FCS level. Both schools eventually made the jump to the FBS level. UConn has had some success since making the move up. They have played in six bowl games including the 2011 Fiesta Bowl. The program however…

NFL Draft: Merrimack’s Westin Elliott carrying the small school flag proudly as he prepares for a potential NFL career

January 22, 2022

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The rest of the country may not know much about Merrimack College football, but they will soon enough thanks to one guy. He’s not a Massachusetts guy either. But, since transferring from Louisiana Tech after growing up and dominating high school athletics in Shallowater, Texas, Westin Elliott is now carrying the under-recruited, small school flag proudly. Elliott may not go very high or at all in the NFL Draft in…

Boston College: Former Eagles Coach Steve Addazio hired as the new offensive line coach at Texas A&M

January 22, 2022

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Steve Addazio is back! Well, sort of. The former Temple, Boston College and Colorado State coach was announced as the new offensive line coach at Texas A&M yesterday. It has been a tumultuous two years for Addazio after he was let go by Boston College. He was named the head football coach at Colorado State in December of 2019 but after a rocky two year tenure (no pun intended), he…

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