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UMass Preview: Maine Black Bears (4-5) at UMass Minutemen (1-8)

November 12, 2021
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Since the dismissal of former UMass (1-8) head coach Walt Bell on Sunday afternoon the program has been swirling in an endless cyclone of intrigue.  Numerous lists of possible head coaching candidates have popped up across the internet from those familiar with the program to people who felt like saying names just because.  Conference affiliation has also been in this cycle with the Mid-American Conference, at least for now, saying…

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College: New England Division One Poll for Week 11

November 8, 2021
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UMass hijacked the news cycle this weekend when Athletic Director Ryan Bamford announced that head coach Walt Bell and defensive coordinator Tommy Restivo were relieved of their duties. Rumors began almost immediately as to some possible replacements. The Flagship Faithful are restless. They want to win. It is imperative that Bamford and the administration hire the right guy. Boston College beat Virginia Tech 17-3 in the annual Red Bandanna game…

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UMass: Walt Bell is out at UMass. So who will replace him? Here are ten potential candidates

November 7, 2021
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The University of Massachusetts announced this afternoon that Walt Bell and defensive coordinator Tommy Restivo were relieved of their duties. The school announced that offensive line coach and run game coordinator Alex Miller would be named the interim head coach for the final three games. Miller, a former four-year starter at UMass returned to Amherst this past off-season after serving in a similar capacity at UNH. Bell complied a 2-23…

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College: Week 10 Preview

November 6, 2021
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We’re into November and the landscape of college football changes. Contenders emerge and pretenders fade down the stretch. Boston College desperately needs a win tonight against Virginia Tech in the Red Bandana Game if they want to save their season. Dartmouth has a chance to clinch at least a share of the Ivy League title if they beat Princeton and win out. It wasn’t be easy however as the Tigers…

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UMass: Bamford addressing the football situation is great but actions speak louder than words

November 3, 2021
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I commend UMass Athletic Director Ryan Bamford for taking the time to address the UMass Football situation and explaining the process to enter Conference USA. Bamford said all the right things and his presentation illustrated just how much of an investment the school has made in football. Unfortunately, it may not be not enough. https://twitter.com/umassathletics/status/1454840594799349764?s=21 It is not enough to get UMass into Conference USA at the moment. The school…

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UMass preview: UMass Minutemen (1-5) @ Florida State (2-4)

October 23, 2021
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PHOTO: ESPN.COM LINE: FSU -35.5 (O/U 58.5) THREE OFFENSIVE KEYS FOR UMass:1.) Merriweather, Merriweather and more Merriweather. If it ain’t broke don’t fix it. Merriweather’s grown man performance against UConn showed he’s capable of a heavy workload. What better way to thwart the other team’s strong rushing attack than utilizing your own and keeping the Seminoles off the field? It seems pretty basic, but it feels like this offense runs…

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College: New England Division One Poll for Week 8

October 18, 2021
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Lots of shake up at the top of the poll this week with Rhode Island and Boston College losing. Here is this week’s latest poll. 1. Dartmouth (5-0): The Big Green were impressive in their win over UNH in the Granite Bowl. 2. Harvard (5-0): The Crimson bounced back from a scare against Cornell with a dominant win against Lafayette. 3. Rhode Island (5-1): Rams come back to earth with…

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College: Coen making a name for himself as a coordinator at Kentucky

October 14, 2021
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Image courtesy of the Lexington Herald Leader Liam Coen grew up the son of a coach. The Newport, Rhode Island native and former LaSalle and UMass quarterback played for his father Tim in high school and then went on to star for the Minutemen as a four year starter. After Coen’s playing days were over, Liam decided to follow in his father’s footsteps and pursue a career in coaching. The…

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College: New England College Football Week 6 Recap

October 12, 2021
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The UMass win over UConn was the big story in New England College Football this past weekend. The Minutemen snapped a 16 game losing streak with the win and enter a much needed bye week. Rhode Island was the other big story this weekend. The 18th ranked Rams upset 9th ranked Delaware 22-15. The Rams won the game thanks to a blocked punt by senior defensive tackle Andre Biebeault. Here…

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College: New England Division One Poll for Week 7

October 11, 2021
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The biggest story of this past weekend was UMass snapping their 16 game losing streak by beating UConn 27-13. It was a much needed win for both the program and for head coach Walt Bell. The other big story of the weekend was 18th ranked Rhode Island knocking off 9th ranked Delaware 22-15 at home. It was a huge win for Jim Fleming and the program. Here is our top…

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