5 observations from our camp visit with UMass
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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……
Five most intriguing games for BC, UConn & UMass in 2024
The ‘Big 3’ here locally when it comes to college football all have different outlooks and expectations on their respective seasons when camp starts in about three weeks. BC is going through an entirely new regime change under Bill O’Brien while also looking to quickly put itself back in the Top 25 hunt. After a disastrous second year for Jim Mora following the stunning bowl bid in 2022, can the……
A few local college teams announce kick off times for select games
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Former UMass running back Greg Desrosiers Jr. commits to Memphis
Former Belmont Hill and UMass running back Greg Desrosiers Jr. has committed to the University of Memphis. Desrosiers made the announcement last night on social media. Desrosiers surprisingly entered the portal during UMass’ first week of spring ball. He was still in school but he was not participating at practice. Now, he has officially left the program. It is the third time Desrosiers is transferring. He began his career at……
What Don Brown said about UMass at this point in the spring
Here is what UMass coach Don Brown said in relation to where the team is at this point. (inaudible, where you want to be?) I think this. We’ve just shifted to where we’re tackling. We did something Saturday. We did something today. Probably do some Thursday. Probably a little bit on Saturday. But that’s probably the area we’re behind, in terms of assignments and running and competitiveness and all that…….
5 Observations from UMass Spring Ball
We visited UMass on Saturday for our annual spring visit. The Minutemen were banged up in certain spots missing several receivers and quarterback Taisun Phommachanh who got the day off. Despite missing some players who will be key contributors this fall, the Minutemen put together a quality practice that was competitive and intense, especially during the team periods. Here are five observations from Saturday’s practice. 1. Skelton crew on O:……
Managing expectations for UMass
Expectations can be a funny thing if you’re a UMass football fan. Maybe funny is not the right word. Frustrating is another. Expectations can be impossible. They can be a source of unrest, or misery. You just don’t know what to do with them. Maybe that’s just life as a UMass fan in the FBS era of the program. You learn that optimism can come around and bite you. All……
