Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Tuesday News --- 12/29/09

Ron Chimelis looks at sports in western Mass and opines that UMass Football's 2006 run to the National Championship game was one of the top events of the decade.

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Vladimir Ducasse and Jeromy Miles make the CSN's "Fabulous Fifty" FCS team. Armando Cuko makes Honorable Mention.

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Mike Leach, the HC of last year's FBS/I-A team Texas Tech has been suspended for allegations of player abuse. The Texas Tech Blog "Double T Nation" has lots of details.

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In another article, Ron Chimelis says UMass is serious about academics.

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