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NFL Draft: Rhode Island’s Frimpong has eyes set on NFL career

If you’re going to play in the NFL, you obviously need confidence. If you’re going to play in the NFL after going to a smaller school, you need that confidence and a little bit of luck. For former Rhode Island receiver Ivory Frimpong, that confidence has been with him for quite a while now. Frimpong – who caught 36 balls for 494 yards and two touchdowns last year – is…

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Recruiting Round-Up: BB&N

It was business as usual for Buckingham, Browne & Nichols this year. The Knights had a strong year in the Independent School League, made it to a NEPSAC Bowl game, and sent a lot of players off to college to continue their careers. That has been the routine for BB&N for years now, and it does not look to change anytime soon. We caught up with BB&N coach Mike Willey…

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Recruiting: A sense of comfort, trust and the opportunity to turn around a program are the reasons William Watson picked Nebraska

Springfield Central junior quarterback William Watson III announced on Tuesday night that he was committing to the University of Nebraska to play college football. Watson, one of the top players in the state in the Class of 2023 held 11 offers including offers from Boston College, UConn and UMass. So why did he pick Nebraska? Simple. It was the right fit. Nebraska offered everything William and his family were looking…

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Patriots: If history is any indication, the Patriots will tag Jackson and bring him back. They don’t have a choice

The window to place the franchise tag on unrestricted free agents opened yesterday. Teams have until March 8th to place the franchise tag on any of their unrestricted free agents. Once a team tags a player, the player can either chose to sign the franchise tag or refuse to sign it. If they sign it, they return to the club for one year and earn an average salary of the…

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Boston College: For the first time since taking the job, Jeff Hafley can take advantage of spring ball when the Eagles start practice Saturday

It took three years, but Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley got his first real recruiting class and now he finally gets a legitimate offseason to continue implementing his vision. Think about it. Just about two months after taking the job in December of 2019, Coach Hafley had any spring ball plans completely erased by a pandemic. Instead of getting to know his new team, he was just trying to…

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Recruiting: Springfield Central quarterback William Watson commits to Nebraska

In the end, William Watson went with a familiar face for his college commitment. It just may not have been the one most were expecting. The junior quarterback from Springfield Central made a verbal commitment to Nebraska during the Golden Eagles’ basketball game against Northampton Tuesday night. With the pledge, Watson will play for former UMass coach Mark Whipple, who is the offensive coordinator at Nebraska. At one point, it…

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