Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Wednesday--April 23rd, 2014

Downey #41
Dan Malone profiles freshman LB Da'Sean Downey. His UMass bio is here.

At 6-5 240, Downey is blessed with a BCS---- or NFL for that matter sized body. As an early enrollee he could play significant role in the 2014 defense. Both Steve Casali and Shane Huber did not take part in the spring game. In August, when everybody should be healthy, the linebacker corps should be a strength of the defense.

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OOC opponent Penn State is slated for a lot of prime time TV this year.

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A Virginia Tech blogger thinks Tyler Murphy will be Boston College's starting QB when the Eagles meet UMass on August 30th.

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Southeast commissioner Mike Silve spoke at UMass last week concerning the new BCS football subdivision.

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A NESN Patriots mock draft includes Rob Blanchflower.

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Victor Cruz, one year later.

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Because the state legislature has solved all the state's other problems.

The Massachusetts state sandwich.

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