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NFL Draft: UMass defensive lineman Avien Peah has fought to put himself on the radar of NFL scouts after changing positions

February 24, 2022

If anyone ever tries to tell you things can only work out one way, they’re wrong. For UMass defensive end turned potential NFL-draft pick Avien Peah, the dream to make it to the league has taken different shapes, but most importantly, the dream is alive and well. Back in 2016 when Peah stepped on campus for his freshman year after dominating as a tight end at La Salle, he never…

UMass: The Rams hire Liam Coen as their new offensive coordinator

February 21, 2022

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Former UMass star quarterback Liam Coen is going back to the NFL. According to Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer, Coen has been hired as the new offensive coordinator of the Los Angeles Rams. Coen replaces Kevin O’Connell who was named the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings last week. Coen was previously an assistant wide receivers and quarterbacks coach with the Rams from 2018-2020. He spent last season as the offensive…

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…

UMass: Minutemen add four new players on National Signing Day while Brown, Casula & Dudzinski meet with the media as new culture continues taking shape

February 3, 2022

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Photo: @UMassFootball The term “Dude Mass” is becoming more and more popular by the day because of the players, staff and culture Don Brown is trying to bring back to UMass. On Wednesday, Brown took another big step towards continuing to change the way people view the team in Amherst by adding four new players on National Signing Day. Jeremiah McGill (DB), Derrieon Craig (LB), Donovan Turner (DB), and Aaron…

UMass: Legendary name lives on in New England as AJ Vinatieri commits to UMass

February 1, 2022

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A couple weeks ago, we posted a story about Adam Vinatieri’s son AJ possibly bringing the legendary last name back to the forefront of New England football when he had UMass as an option for his college destination. On Monday night with roughly 700 people watching live on AJ’s Instagram page, he put on a UMass hat while the whole family revealed they were wearing UMass shirts, including Adam. Soon…

UMass: Breaking down the 2022 schedule

January 28, 2022

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Image courtesy of UMass Athletics UMass released its 2022 football schedule on Wednesday and as you can imagine, it created quite a buzz amongst the Flagship Faithful. The Minutemen play 12 games, five at home and seven on the road. The schedule features some intriguing away games for fans including trips to Tulane, (New Orleans) Arkansas State and Texas A&M (College Station) UMass also travels to Temple, which is awesome…

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…

UMass: Minutemen add size and toughness with Cole Garcia

January 19, 2022

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Another day, another commitment for the Minutemen. Rice graduate transfer offensive lineman Cole Garcia announced today that he is committing to UMass. Committed❗️#DudeMASS @UMassFootball pic.twitter.com/Ynd154MOVc — Cole Garcia (@thecolegarcia) January 19, 2022 Garcia was in Amherst over the weekend on an unofficial visit. He met with Don Brown, offensive line coach Alex Miller and the rest of the staff. The recruiting pitch must have worked because Garcia picked UMass over…

UMass: Minutemen upgrade their roster after a busy weekend of visits and commitments

January 17, 2022

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Don Brown and his staff have had a busy weekend. A weekend filled with official and unofficial visits and commitments. It was the most active weekend since Brown took the job and he and his staff secured commitments from several transfers and a key Florida recruit. The most notable transfer commitment was that of George Johnson, a wide receiver/defensive back from Stuart, Florida. Johnson comes to UMass from Michigan. Brown…

UMass: Minutemen land another big transfer in Tyson Watson

January 6, 2022

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UMass landed yet another defensive lineman with the commitment of former Michigan State defensive end Tyson Watson. Watson announced his decision earlier today on Twitter. The 6-6 285 pound Watson still has four years of eligibility left which makes his commitment even more important. https://twitter.com/tysonwatson14/status/1479150930042015751?s=21 Watson was a three star recruit out of Warren Mott High School in Warren, Michigan. He is long, athletic and has the type of frame…

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