Thursday, July 25, 2013

Thursday--July 25, 2013

MassLive has an interview with college football guru Phil Steele concerning the state of UMass football going into the second year of FBS.

Steele gives a fairly optimistic view of the team. Since UMass won't have 85 scholarships until 2015, it would be unrealistic to expect the Minutemen to jump to the top of the MAC in its second year.

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Josh Samuda gets snaps with the Dolphins starting offensive line.

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John Griffin gets a mention in this article on the Jets.

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The Kennebec Journal  says the University of Maine Black Bears are looking forward to the 2013 season.

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Ann Arbor.com says Eastern Michigan's Ron English is on the hot seat this year. The Eagles and UMass are the only teams in the MAC with no appearances in the MAC Championship Game. Hopefully, around 2016 or so for UMass, that will change...

The South Bend Tribune says the MAC Conference avoids realignment.

Coach Molnar gets some quotes on the hiring of new Western Michigan HC P.J. Fleck.

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Matt Elam, James Ihedigbo's potential replacement as starting Safety for the Ravens, is off to a slow start.

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The "Giants 101" blog previews the G-men's backfield including Michael Cox.

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