Thursday, April 25, 2024

UMass Football Recruiting 2024--CJ Hester

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 CJ Hester, a 5-11 180 pound transfer RB from Western Michigan took an OV to UMass last weekend.

247Sports page here. 

Broncos bio here.

This article covers his entry into the transfer portal.

Prior to signing with Western Michigan Hester was Division Player-of-the-year and runner-up to Ohio's Mr. Football.

Hester had seven offers out of HS, all from MAC teams. The Minutemen need help in the RB room and Hester could be in line to be the featured RB for UMass.

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

UMass Football Recruiting 2024--Jaden Nixon

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 Jaden Nixon, a 5-9 185 pound RB transfer from Oklahoma State took an OV to UMass last weekend.

247Sports page here.

Cowboys bio here.

This article covers his entering the transfer portal.

Nixon has some serious speed and has appeared in 27 career games. There is a lot of playing time up for grabs at UMass and Nixon could find it in Amherst.

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

UMass Football Recruiting 2024--Caleb Fauria

 

Colorado athletic dept image

Caleb Fauria, a 6-5 220 pound transfer TE from Colorado took an OV to UMass last weekend. He originally hales from North Attleboro.

Buffs bio here.

This article covers his entering the transfer portal.

Battled injuries at Colorado.

Fauria originally signed with Delaware out of the portal, but has continued his recruiting. He could play in front of family and friends in Amherst plus there is a lot of playing time up for grabs with the Minutemen.

Monday, April 22, 2024

UMass Football News--April 22nd 2024

 Mike Trani of "Fight Massachusetts" has a post on transfer OV's this spring.

I've done blog posts on Buffalo transfer Mike Washington and Central Michigan OL Keegan Smith.

The Minutemen need defensive linemen and running backs. UMass should have enough scholarships to bring in four or more transfers,

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HERO Sports has the MAC conference transfer portal status. Toledo loses a big chunk of the Rockets offense with QB Dequan Finn and RB Peny Finn leaving. Both were MAC conference players-of-the-year.

With play-for-pay in full force, Group-of-Five will continue to bleed players to the big money conferences,

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2024 opponent Missouri is planning a $250 million stadium upgrade.

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2024 opponent Mississippi State has a new HC, new OC and new QB's.

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Saturday, April 20, 2024

UMass Football News--April 20th, 2024

 


Only one week until the UMass spring game.

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The Minuteman Twitter feed has mic'd up with Te'Ray Powell. 

Again it's hard to catch all the numbers, but it features Te'Ray Powell and #12 Brennen Bailey, #15 Derrieon Craig, #26 RJ Edwards and #36 Jayree Roberts.

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Former UMass  RB Kay'Ron Adams takes an OV to Michigan State.

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College football approves two-minute warnings and helmet communications for 2024.

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More than 12,000 college football players have opted-in to EA Sports College Football.

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Friday, April 19, 2024

UMass Football Recruiting 2025--Phillip Bowser

 

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Phillip Bowser, a 6-5 265 pound OL from Youngstown, OH has a UMass offer.

247Sports page here

Hudl.com has video.

This article covers some of his recruiting visits this spring.

Bowser has eleven offers including most of the MAC as well as Temple and Marshall. He could get an East  coast education and play for an up-and-coming team in Amherst.

Thursday, April 18, 2024

UMass Football News--April 18th, 2024

 The UMass Twitter feed has video on Spring ball with some interviews of players and coaches.

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Gino Campiotti and Cletus Mathurin have been named to the 2024 National Honor Society.

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April would be an excellent time to join the Gridiron Club or the Midnight Ride Collective. Every donation will help UMass football turn the corner and prosper in the MAC.

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Plans for the proposed "Super" league have been leaked. BC, Duke and Georgia Tech from the ACC are left out..

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