Monday, March 13, 2017

Monday--March 13th, 2017

Spring practice start dates and Spring game dates for every FBS football team.

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Former UMass assistant coach Dave Sollozo is now HC at Naugatuck High School.

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The American Sports Network, which handles A10 basketball among other sports, may or may not be in trouble.

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Meanwhile, ESPN is hemorrhaging subscribers.

We've talked about the difficulty of getting students to the games. The traditional ways of following college sports is changing fast. I read a broadcasting business article (can't find the link) stating one third of Millennial households do not own a single radio except for the one in their car.

So, the way you and I followed UMass sports when we graduated by listening to various UMass radio shows, is fast fading in the current generation. It's going to be a challenge making college sports fans in the future.

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CBS Sports has a long article on the problems of certification of college football strength coaches.

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