Jim Dietz is featured in the Boston Herald to preview Head of the Charles Weekend. Dietz will be rowing in the masters double sculls this weekend.
The full article can be found here: Jim Dietz Celebrates Head's History
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The men's basketball team improved to 2-0 on Monday night with a 83-67 win over Northeastern at the Mullins Center. Sophomore point guard Chaz Williams led the way again for the Minutemen, recording the first double-double of his career with 20 points and 10 assists, both tying career-highs. Terrell Vinson (14) and Sampson Carter (12) both reached double-figures for the second game in a row. Check out coverage of the game below.
UMass men's basketball pulls away from Northeastern - Hampshire Gazette
Gary Forbes checks in on Minutemen - Hampshire Gazette
A double-double by Chaz Williams leads a double-digit UMass win - Springfield Republican
Offense in full swing as Minutemen cruise to 83-67 victory - Daily Collegian
Sloppy play plagues UMass despite win - Daily Collegian
Williams points way for UMass - Boston Herald
UMass basketball beats Northeastern - Boston Globe
UMass pulls away with game on line - Worcester Telegram
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Williams scores 20, dishes out 10 assists, Massachusetts beads Northeastern 83-67 - Washington Post
UMass 83, Northeastern 67 - CBSSports.com
Darren Thellen was named one of four "College Football Heros" by the Boston Herald staff after his impressive defensive performance last weekend in the win at No. 9 Delaware. Thellen had a pair of interceptions for the second straight game.
Victor Cruz was center stage again for the New York Giants in their 36-25 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. The former UMass wide receiver led the Giants with eight receptions for 161 yards, including a juggling one-handed 68-yard touchdown catch in the fourth quarter. Cruz was also involved in a pair of late turnovers by the Giants. All of that leads to lots of Cruz headlines today:
New York Daily News
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Wall Street Journal
New York Post
James Ighedibo made the first start of his career at safety for the New England Patriots, helping lead them to victory over his former team, the New York Jets, 30-20. The Amherst Regional High and UMass alum played the first four seasons of his career with the Jets, so Sunday's first start took on extra meaning. Ighedibo finished with six tackles on four solos and two assists.
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ESPN Boston (written by UMass alum Mike Reiss)
John Connolly of the Boston Herald caught up with former UMass great Tim Berra who held the football team's all-time record for most kickoff return yards in a game until Jesse Julmiste's performance last Saturday at Boston College. Berra set the record in 1973 against Rhode Island until Julmiste's 252 yard effort last weekend.
Steve Buckley of the Boston Herald looks at the impact UMass' game at Boston College will have this weekend in light of the Minutemen's transition to the FBS level. The "introductory" to the Eastern Mass fans will be especially important with the Minutemen's future home being Gillette Stadium beginning next season.
You don't think the stakes are huge this weekend for UMass? Beginning in 2012 and continuing through at least 2013, the Minutemen will be playing their "home" games at Gillette Stadium. This means the Boston sports market will have two competing 1-A football programs.
That makes Saturday's date with Boston College the biggest game of the year. Call it an introductory offer for Boston sports fans. Or, a Whitman Sampler of UMass football. (Better still, and in homage to the UMass administration building, a Whitmore Sampler.)
Check out all of the stories on UMass' 24-16 season-opening win on Thursday night in the first ever night game at Holy Cross' Fitton Field.
Springfield Republican: UMass football rides Jonathan Hernandez to opening win at Holy Cross
Hampshire Gazette: Jonathan Hernandez strong for Minutemen in return home
Hampshire Gazette: Quarterback Kellen Pagel helps UMass beat Holy Cross in opener
Matt Vautour Blog: Three Stars - UMass-Holy Cross
Worcester Telegram: UMass' Hernandez crashes Holy Cross party
Worcester Telegram: 15,942 Fans Watch UMass Beat Holy Cross
SB Nation: Jonathan Hernandez carrie Minutemen in win
Boston Globe: UMass runs past Holy Cross
Boston Herald: UMass football shines bright
Washington Post: Hernandez helps Massachusetts to 24-16 win over Holy Cross
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The Boston Herald has a story on local college product that are hopeful of hearing their names called as the NFL Draft starts on Thursday night. Read about it in : Local prospects hoping to catch on.
Offensive lineman Greg Niland of East Bridgewater, who began his career at Northeastern University before it dropped its football program, and went on to play his final season of eligibility at the University of Massachusetts, has piqued the interest of several NFL teams and could be a late-round pick.
Other UMass players to watch are wide receiver Anthony Nelson, who caught 61 passes last season, running back John Griffin of Westminster, another NU transfer, and quarterback Kyle Havens.
"Nelson did real well at the BC pro day and turned some heads," UMass coach Kevin Morris said. "Griffin, as well, with his physical skills. Nelson has some people wanting to take a second and third look at how good he is with the ball and how fast he is. Havens, too, has a couple of teams interested. We just need to get this (NFL) lockout to get unlocked, to get these guys into camps to show what they can do."
• USA Today: UMass football to join FCS, MAC Conference in 2012
• Sporting News: UMass To The MAC
• Boston Globe: Kraft rose to occasion
• Springfield Republican: A pipedream no more, UMass officially becomes an FBS program
• Springfield Republican: Gillette had to be part of move, but Western Mass. is left behind
• Daily Hampshire Gazette: Gillette Stadium new home for UMass football beginning in 2012
• Daily Hampshire Gazette: Upgrade creates need for more women's scholarships
• Daily Hampshire Gazette: Opinion on campus divided over football program shift
• Daily Hampshire Gazette: UMass to join MAC in upgrade to Football Bowl Subdivision
• Daily Hampshire Gazette: With move to MAC, Minutemen may play weeknight football
• Daily Hampshire Gazette: Upgrade means new challenges for UMass football
• Boston Herald: Buckley: Move to Gillette boosts big-time hopes
• Boston Herald: UMass goes deep for football glory
• Boston Herald UMass moves up to FBS
• Worcester Telegram: UMass, Gillette cut a big-time football deal
• Berkshire Eagle: UMass makes its move to DivisionI-FBS, MAC
• Hartford Courant: UMass Makes Move To FBS Official
• Attleboro Sun-Chronicle: Kraft: UMass to be boon
• Daily Collegian: UMass football officially announces move to FBS
• Philadelphia Inquirer: UMass joins MAC for football Philadelphia Inquirer 2011-04-20
• Cleveland Plain-Dealer: Marriage of UMass and MAC a winner, for now: Analysis
• Detroit News: UMass is 'excellent addition' to MAC for football
• Columbus Dispatch: College football: UMass is a good fit, MAC chief says
• Washington Post: UMass football to join Mid-American conference starting in 2012
• Fox Sports: UMass' move puts program in FBS
• The Sports Network: UMass football to join Mid-American Conference in 2012
• Kalamazoo Gazette: No decision on MAC division alignment after UMass joins as football-only member
• Oxford Press: UMass arrival brings challenge
• Ball State Daily News: FOOTBALL: Massachusetts makes move to MAC official
• NCAA.com: UMass set to join MAC in 2012
• Berkshire Eagle: UMass football joining Division I-FBS, Mid-American Conference in 2012
• College Football Talk: MAC officially adds UMass as newest member
• SB Nation: UMass Officially Joins The Mid-American Conference
• Seacoast Online: With UMass football moving to FBS, what's next for UNH?
• ABC40: McGuirk No More
Here are video interviews from the event:
Continue reading Football Media Coverage On Move To FBS, MAC.
Here are various stories on the Pro Day that was held at Boston College on Wednesday as five former UMass football players took part. They included John Griffin, Kyle Havens, Mike Mele, Anthony Nelson and Greg Niland. The lineman Niland is quoted in many of these stories.
• Boston Herald: Futures cloudy at BC pro day
• Boston Herald: Linemen get battle Scar
• Boston Globe: Going through motions
• ESPNBoston.com: Anthony Castonzo, Mark Herzlich take next step at BC pro day
• ESPNBoston.com: NFL coaches & scouts in town
• CBSSports.com: Pro Day Notebook: Pats coach ramps up BC's workout
Take a look back at the 78-50 defeat to Dayton in the Atlantic 10 Tournament First Round on Tuesday night.
• Springfield Republican: CBI invitation or no, the UMass basketball season looks
• Springfield Republican: After an A-10 basketball loss to Dayton, UMass is rethinking
• Daily Hampshire Gazette: Dayton crushes Minutemen in Atlantic 10 Tournament
• Daily Hampshire Gazette: Minutemen could still keep playing in one of 16-team tourneys
• Boston Globe: Flyers race past Minutemen
• Boston Herald: Minutemen out in ugly fashion
• Worcester Telegram: Flyers bounce Minutemen from tournament
• Daily Collegian: Lack of offense spells Minutemen
• Daily Collegian: Minutemen's season ends in blowout loss to Dayton
• Dayton Daily News: Flyers blow by UMass 78-50
• WWLP NBC22: Dayton knocks UMass out of the A-10's
• WHIO: Flyers Cruise Over UMass 78-50
• Daily Hampshire Gazette: Despite loss at Fordham, Minutemen will host A-10 game
• Springfield Republican: UMass hits bottom by losing to Fordham, the A-10's bottom
• Worcester Telegram: UMass hits bottom with loss
• Boston Globe: Minutemen roughed up by Fordham
• Boston Herald: UMass bottoms out against Rams
• Daily Collegian: Minutemen clinch first-round home game despite loss
• The Examiner: Minutemen allow Fordham to end conference losing streak
• Wall Street Journal: Fordham edges Massachusetts 77-73
• ESPN.com: Fordham tops UMass to snap 41-game A-10 skid
• Bleacher Report: Fordham Snaps 41-Game Atlantic-10 Losing Streak After Win over UMass
UMass will host Dayton on Tuesday at the Mullins Center at 9 p.m., here are stories on the Flyers, who lost at George Washington Saturday.
• Dayton Daily News: Flyers end season on a loss to George Washington
• Dayton Daily News: Things that stood out from UD-GW game
• Springfield News Sun: Staten good to the last block
• Springfield News Sun: Flyers rally, fall in final seconds
• Washington Post: George Washington vs. Dayton: Jabari Edwards saves the day for Colonials
UMass basketball battled the three-time defending A-10 Champions, but lost 73-67 in overtime on Wednesday. Still, the Minutemen hold fate in their own hands when it comes to hosting a first-round A-10 Tournament game. A win on Saturday at Fordham OR several other scenarios would result in a home game to start the postseason. Read about the Temple game and the postseason situation here:
• Springfield Republican: OT loss to Temple leaves UMass basketball team in a scramble
• Springfield Republican: As his career winds down, UMass senior Gurley soldiers on
• Daily Hampshire Gazette: Atlantic 10 home game within reach for Minutemen• Daily Hampshire Gazette: Minutemen put scare in Temple, but Owls pull away for OT victory
• Boston Globe: Bottom falls out on UMass in OT
• Worcester Telegram: Intense UMass lets down in OT vs. Owls
• Boston Herald: Temple defeats UMass in overtime
• Daily Collegian: Minutemen lose in overtime to No. 24 Temple on senior night
• Daily Collegian: UMass nearly defeats A-10 elite in Temple
• The Examiner: Minutemen fall to Owls on Senior Night
• WWLP NBC22: 'Owlful' overtime, Temple edges UMass
• Philadelphia Inquirer: Owls get by UMass in overtime
• Philadelphia Daily News: Close win over UMass was just what Temple needed
• St. Louis Post-Dispatch: A quick look at the Atlantic 10 race
Take a look back at the 69-51 win over Saint Joseph's with these articles.
• Boston Globe: UMass puts it all together
• Boston Herald: Anthony Gurley, Minutemen score a big win
• Daily Collegian: Minutemen trounce Saint Joseph's
• Daily Collegian: Gurley returns to form against Saint Joseph's
• Daily Hampshire Gazette: UMass basketball easily wins rematch with Hawks at Mullins Center
• Daily Hampshire Gazette: Gurley shakes slump to lead Minutemen
• Springfield Republican: UMass drubs Saint Joseph's to clinch winning regular-season
• Worcester Telegram: Minutemen thrive with complete game
• Daily Hampshire Gazette: Dukes dominate early, freshmen can't rescue Minutemen
• Daily Hampshire Gazette: With playing time, Morgan delivers for UMass
• Springfield Republican:Morgan is a bright spot in UMass' 81-63 loss to Duquesne
• Boston Globe: Balanced Dukes flatten Minutemen
• Boston Herald: Poor start KOs UMass
• Worcester Telegram: Reeling UMass drubbed by Duquesne
• Daily Collegian: Minutemen continue slump after torrid start
• Daily Collegian: Freshman Morgan shines in UM loss
• Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Duquesne wins at Massachusetts, 81-63
• Pittsburgh Review-Tribune: Defense, balanced scoring lift Duquesne over UMass
• SB Nation Pittsburgh: Duquesne Basketball Gets Back On Track With Win Over UMass
• CBS Sports: Duquesne 81, Massachusetts 63
• WWLP NBC22: Dukes down UMass, 81-63
The Boston Herald has a story on the idea of playing a Basketball Beanpot.
Tonight and next Monday, college hockey will take center stage on the Boston sports scene. Alumni and fans of Boston College, Boston University, Northeastern and Harvard will pack into the Garden as the schools battle for city bragging rights in the Beanpot.
It's a great tradition that leads to a simple question: Why doesn't basketball have a similar event?
"I think in the state of Massachusetts you have to do some untraditional stuff just to keep the fans interested and give them kind of a special day," UMass coach Derek Kellogg said. "Massachusetts is such a strong professional sports state that you have to keep people's interest by doing some different things on the college level."
Continue reading Herald: Hoops Beanpot Idea Stirring.
Here are the news stories on the loss:
• Springfield Republican: UMass goes into deep freeze in 69-53 loss at St. Louis
• Springfield Republican: UMass Minutemen looking to keep pace in Atlantic 10 race
• Daily Hampshire Gazette: Billikens bury UMass behind barrage of 3-pointers in St. Louis• Daily Collegian: Billikens rain 3's on Minutemen
• St. Louis Post Dispatch: SLU defeats UMass
• Boston Herald: UMass loses in St. Louis
• Boston Globe: UMass bored to death
• KMOX: SLU Upsets UMass 69-53
• WWLP NBC22: St. Louis snaps UMass streak
Here are the news stories from across the nation about UMass' football signings
• Springfield Republican: UMass signs 17 high school recruits, with more to follow
• Boston Herald: Thinking big, UMass bulks up
• Enterprise News: Schooling has begun for Louis-Jean and Hilliard
• Cape Cod Times: Signing day for MV's Jette, Clippers' Lavin
There are several great stories on UMass alum James Ihedigbo, who is ready to take on the New England Patriots in the AFC Divisional Playoffs, Sunday at 4:30 pm. Check out these features.
• Boston Herald: James Ihedigbo owns special place with Jets
• Newsday: Safety is key to NYJ game plan
Continue reading Ihedigbo & Jets Ready For Patriots.
Check out UMass alum Dan Duggan's Boston Herald Blog Entry on fellow alum and New York Jet James Ihedigbo.
Earlier this week, I caught up with an old friend, James Ihedigbo. You may know James as the hard hitting safety and special teams ace from the Jets; I know him best from our battles on the intramural courts at UMass. He didn't seem overly interested in reliving the time my squad beat him and his football teammates. Apparently he has more important things on his mind...whatever.
Continue reading Boston Herald Blog Entry On Jets/UMass' Ihedigbo.
Take a look back at the basketball victory over BU on New Year's Eve in these stories.
• Boston Globe: UMass breaks away after break
• Boston Herald: Anthony Gurley, UMass just grand against BU
• Springfield Republican: Anthony Gurley helps UMass shake BU to snap losing streak
• Daily Hampshire Gazette: Minutemen end losing streak with win over BU
• Daily Hampshire Gazette: Carter rebounds in second half
• Worcester Telegram: Gurley looks grand as Minutemen win
• SportsPages Magazine: UMass Pulls Away from BU in, 71-54, Win
• Associated Press: Gurley's 21 points lift Massachusetts to 71-54 win over Boston University
In this New England College Basketball Notebook by UMass alum Dan Duggan in the Boston Herald, the Minutemen are keeping an upbeat attitude despite four losses in a row.
After a 7-0 start, UMass has dropped four straight games. There could be a "here we go again" feeling in Amherst, but the Minutemen are staying optimistic.
"There's obviously disappointment that we're not coming away with victories, but at the same token, there's no sense of quit in the guys," coach Derek Kellogg said. "I think they still feel like we can make something happen this season."
One obvious cause of the slide is stiffer competition. The losses have come against BC, Maine, Seton Hall and No. 24 Central Florida.
UMass is a mostly young team, which has led to some inconsistency. But Kellogg is confident the underclassmen will continue to develop.
"All in all, I like where we are as a team and a program," Kellogg said. "My job is to get a consistent effort every single time out from all the guys."
Look back at the UMass 76-71 loss to BC before more than 10,600 fans at the TD Garden. We have many new stories from Monday morning, check the revised list.
• Boston Globe: Jackson stands tall after taking a seat
• Boston Globe: How 'bout a little support around here?
• Springfield Republican: The unbeaten streak ends, but UMass goes down fighting in 76-71 loss
• Springfield Republican: For Flint and Kellogg, friendship is only a text message away
• Daily Hampshire Gazette: First-half woes doom Minutemen to first loss of season
• Daily Hampshire Gazette: Freshman point guard returns for UMass
• Boston Herald: Eagles A-OK against UMass on parquet
• Worcester Telegram: Fast Boston College start holds off UMass
• Daily Collegian: Undefeated streak comes to an end
• Daily Collegian: Rough first half dooms Minutemen
• WWLP NBC22: B.C. hands UMass its first loss
• WEEI.com: Jackson, Trapani lead BC past UMass
• Washington Post: Jackson leads Boston College over UMass 76-71
Here's a look at the stories heading into the Boston Tip-Off Classic as the 7-0 Minutemen take on Boston College at 6:30 p.m. at the TD Garden.
• Boston Globe: With each team, Gurley carries the fight
• Daily Hampshire Gazette: Minutemen get first real hoop test in BC
• Daily Hampshire Gazette: Declaring for draft helped Gurley improve
• Springfield Republican: A better, more versatile Riley awaits UMass-BC basketball game
• Boston Herald: Anthony Gurley better with age
• Boston Herald: UMass has its Mr. Right
• Daily Collegian: Minutemen look to stay unbeaten against instate rival BC
• Daily Collegian: TD Garden resonates for Kellogg, Minutemen
• Springfield Republican: UMass men's basketball coach Derek Kellogg may be disproving Tom Wolfe, who ...
UMass coach Derek Kellogg, a former Minutemen player, is piecing together a winning program, as evidenced by his 7-0 start this season. In the Boston Herald, Steve Buckley has a great column on how Derek Kellogg is the right man for the job in Amherst.
The first time Anthony Gurley laid eyes on Derek Kellogg, he was convinced good days were ahead for the UMass basketball program.
"You could tell he wasn't just here for the job," said Gurley, a senior guard for the Minutemen who made his way to Amherst via Newton North High School with a brief stop in Winston-Salem, N.C., along the way. "Coach Kellogg has done a great job of putting together a blueprint of a top-25 program and putting us on the rise. I'm very confident in the direction this program is headed."
Continue reading Boston Herald: Kellogg Is Mr. Right For UMass.
The Boston Herald has a pair of stories on UMass. The first one is a feature on senior guard Anthony Gurley, who leads UMass into Saturday's game at the Garden.
urley has a scorer's mentality, a focus that frequently resulted in individual play in his first two seasons at UMass. Now a senior, Gurley is scoring more than ever. But he's also become an all-around player, with career-highs in rebounds, steals, field-goal percentage and 3-point shooting. Most importantly, UMass is 7-0 entering tomorrow night's Boston Tip-Off Classic game against Boston College at the Garden.
"I think I've matured a lot," said Gurley, a Roxbury native and former Newton North star. "My game has expanded. I'm trying to play a more complete game, get my teammates involved more and just play to my strengths."
Continue reading Boston Herald Feature On Anthony Gurley.
Take a look back at the media stories on the 83-76 win over Holy Cross at the Curry Hicks Cage on Saturday.
• Springfield Republican: The past is over, but UMass' game at the Cage shows it is worth revisiting ...
• Springfield Republican: Rage at the Cage: UMass holds on to beat Holy Cross at Curry Hicks
• Daily Hampshire Gazette: Minutemen hold on to defeat Holy Cross
• Worcester Telegram: UMass keeps Purple caged
• Boston Globe: Minutemen are all the rage in the Cage
• Boston Herald: UMass will take it
• Daily Collegian: UMass extends unbeaten streak with victory in the Cage
• Examiner: Minutemen Winners in Return to the Cage
• Arena Digest: UMass returns to Curry Hicks Cage -- for single game
Continue reading Recaps Of The Basketball Win At The Cage.
Here are stories on UMass' basketball's 67-48 win over TCU on Monday night in Springfield.
• Springfield Republican: Derek Kellogg's UMass Minutemen are exceeding expectations
• Daily Hampshire Gazette: Minutemen dominate TCU at Tip-Off Classic
• Boston Herald: Minutemen stomp 'em
• Daily Collegian: Minutemen receive balanced attack in win over TCU
• Daily Collegian: Farrell playing well since returning from injury
• Fort Worth Star Telegram: Horned Frogs men give ugly effort in loss to UMass
• SportPage Magazine: Minutemen Dominate TCU in, 67-48, Win
Take a look back at Saturday's 45-27 loss to Delaware at McGuirk Stadium.
• Springfield Republican: A prolific offense is not enough for UMass, which falls to Delaware
• Daily Hampshire Gazette: UMass faces must-win game at Rhode Island after loss
• Daily Hampshire Gazette: Violette plagued by kicking woes for UMass
• Boston Globe: UMass drubbed by Delaware
• Boston Herald: Minutemen Hen-pecked
• Worcester Telegram: Griffin is stellar, but UMass falls
• The Examiner: Minutemen Fall to Top Ranked Delaware on Senior Day
• Daily Collegian: Top-ranked Delaware trounce Minutemen
• Daily Collegian: Final home game resembles loss to Michigan
• Wilmington News Journal: Delaware Blue Hens football: UD heading for No. 1
• Wilmington News Journal: Delaware Blue Hens football quick hits
• Philadelphia Inquirer: Devlin on target as Hens top UMass
• WHSV TV: Devlin Leads Delaware Past UMass
• NBC 22 WWLP: Delaware spoils senior day for UMass
The Boston Herald takes a look at UMass and its football game vs. No. 1 Delaware on Saturday.
"Delaware is leading the league in wins, so if we play well then we'll be rewarded," said UMass coach Kevin Morris. "Their run-and-pass combination is real strong and their quarterback (Pat Devlin) will probably be the player of the year based on his play so far. Defensively, they've played consistently well."
Continue reading Herald: Football Ready For Final Push.
The Boston Herald has a Monday story on Tyler Holmes and his record-setting day for UMass after he picked off two passes and returned them for touchdowns.
"They kept throwing the ball to the flat, so I wanted to get in good position. I read off the quarterback's intention and made a good break on the ball. I was surprised, especially on the first one," said Holmes, who joined Jerard White (1996-99) and Anton McKenzie (2000-03) as the only UMass players to have two interception returns for TDs in a career. "The second one, I was kind of the free player in the zone, reading off the quarterback's eyes and got a good jump on the ball. It provided great momentum and tremendous energy for my team.
Continue reading Herald: Holmes Picks Up Play.
More coverage on Monday after UMass lost in the Colonial Clash at Gillette Stadium before a conference record attendance of 32,848.
Recaps Of The Colonial ClashDaily Hampshire Gazette: Mistakes Doom UMass At Gillette
Daily Hampshire Gazette: Clash Organizer Thrilled With Event
Daily Hampshire Gazette: Amid bad patch, Minutemen seek to avoid another collapse
Daily Collegian: UMass Loses Colonial Clash
Daily Collegian: Offense Struggling Since Bye Week
Boston Herald: Weekend Notebook.
Portsmouth Herald: Win over UMass sets up exciting final month for UNH
The rain has cleared and Saturday looks like a great day for Homecoming 2010 as the Minutemen host Richmond at 3:30 p.m. Be sure to join us for a high-power CAA clash between two of the Top 20 teams in the nation. There will also be a special tribute by the UMass Band and Alumni Band at halftime in honor of the late George N. Parks.Daily Hampshire Gazette: Minutemen eager for return to McGuirk
Boston Herald: A player to Emil-ate
Springfield Republican: Richmond is without its starting QB, but UMass remains wary of Saturday's test
Richmond Times-Dispatch: Spiders in a familiar spot playing at UMass
Masslive: 3 keys to the game: No. 8 UMass football hosts No. 20 Richmond
Daily Hampshire Gazette: Minutemen wary of a depleted Richmond squad
Richmond Times-Dispatch: UR, UMass rosters came together in different ways
Listen to "Voice of the Minutemen" Josh Maurer as he previews the game on 1450 AM The Hall, this morning: Masslive.
Here are preview of the game:
The Boston Herald has a nice feature on UMass junior captain Email Igwenagu. Check out John Connolly's story.
Some players are men for all seasons. UMass co-captain Emil Igwenagu can best be described as a man for all positions. In three-plus seasons (including his redshirt year) with the Minutemen, the 21-year-old junior has played fullback and linebacker, served on scout teams, been a special teams performer, and finally found a home at tight end.
"I don't really have a favorite. I like what I'm doing now," said Igwenagu, who will be in action today (3:30 p.m.) when No. 8 UMass (4-1) hosts No. 20 Richmond (2-3) on Homecoming. "(My versatility) helps me out. It's true. As a tight end, I feel I can do a little bit of everything. I'm not strictly a blocking tight end and I'm not strictly a receiving tight end. I do a little bit of both.
Continue reading Boston Herald: A Player To Emil-ate.
Even with what was at stake, UMass men's basketball coach Derek Kellogg never had to think twice. Stay home while Boston College makes the 80-minute journey to Amherst for an early-season game, or brave the Mass Pike to play their in-state rival at the Celtics' pad.
The 2010 Boston Tip-Off Classic was announced yesterday at TD Garden, which will host the Dec. 4 doubleheader featuring three local teams. Northeastern will face Drexel, followed by UMass going up against BC. A portion of the event's proceeds will benefit Children's Hospital Boston.
Here are the stories from the Boston Globe, Boston Herald and the Daily Hampshire Gazette.
Continue reading Boston Stories On Tip-Off Classic At Garden.
Skip Connors combined an intrastate rivalry with an intercity one to create the 2010 Boston Tip-Off Classic. Read the full story in the Boston Herald.
On Dec. 4, UMass will rekindle its Commonwealth Classic rivalry with Boston College (6:30 p.m.), and Northeastern will host Philadelphia-based Drexel (4 p.m.) in the doubleheader scheduled for the Garden.
The four Division 1 programs representing the Atlantic Coast Conference (BC), the Atlantic 10 (UMass) and the Colonial Athletic Association (NU, Drexel) will gather for a press conference this morning at the Garden. Proceeds from the Tip-Off Classic will benefit Children's Hospital and Al's Angels, a program that serves the homeless in the Greater Boston area.
Continue reading Herald: Hub Wins Opening Tip-Off.
Here are some more stories on Saturday's football win at Towson, 27-14.
The Daily Hampshire Gazette has this notebook on the game from Monday's paper.
The Daily Collegian has this recap of the win.
The Boston Herald has another mention of the game.
Read Sunday's stories here in JTAM: Sunday's Recaps.
Here are various recaps of UMass' 27-14 win at Towson on Saturday in Maryland.Springfield Republican
Daily Hampshire Gazette
Boston Globe
Boston Herald
Worcester Telegram
The Examiner
NBC22
Towson Patch
WBAL TV
Baltimore Sun
It was early December 2009 and the cold winds felt sharper to Anthony Nelson after learning Hofstra announced it was disbanding its football program.
Nelson, a junior receiver for The Pride, began sending out game tapes to other schools. In the meantime, Hofstra offensive line coach Bill Durkin, a former UMass star, was telling Nelson about the unique opportunity UMass could offer. Following a visit with his parents to the Amherst campus a few days later, Nelson had found a new home.
Check out the story in the Boston Herald.
Continue reading Herald: UMass Right For Nelson.
There is a mention of UMass' football win at Stony Brook in the Boston Herald as part of a weekend notebook.
No. 11 UMass (3-1, 1-0 CAA) rallied to win at Stony Brook (1-3), 26-21. John Griffin, a senior transfer from the defunct Northeastern football program, had 132 yards and a touchdown. Junior co-captain Tyler Holmes had an interception to ice matters.
Resiliency has become the UMass calling card.
"It was a battle, a real toe-to-toe fight throughout . . . the guys just stuck with it and made some plays," said coach Kevin Morris. "The kids aren't afraid to keep coming after it to get the win. Now, the negative was we got some penalties (seven for 60 yards) to put oursleves in trouble and Stony Brook is a really strong team and ran the ball well against us with play-action. It was a real physical game and we came out good on that end of it. But, at the end, the team came back to win."
The Minutemen play at Towson on Saturday night.
Check out the Boston Herald's Celtics Blog for an update on Tony Gaffney.
Assuming the Celtics keep the maximum 15 players and depending on how other positions shake out, Gaffney could be in a battle with summer acquisition Von Wafer for one of the final roster spots. Despite that uncertain future, Gaffney has a good feeling about the Celtics this season.
"The environment in the locker room right now is something special," Gaffney said this morning before the C's charity golf tournament at the Granite Links Golf Club in Quincy. "There's obviously a lot of talk about the Miami Heat right now, but we're a team that's determined and looks ready to get this thing going."
Celtics Town has a snipet on Gaffney and his enthusiasm for the season.
There was much to like about New England teams this weekend, including UMass' stalwart effort at Michigan, Harvard's unveiling of quarterback Andrew Hatch, and Rhode Island's 28-25 stunner over New Hampshire.
No coach likes to claim a moral victory after a tough loss, but there is little doubt that UMass coach Kevin Morris feels proud of his club after it proved it could play with the big boys, losing a heartbreaking 42-37 affair at Michigan, ranked No. 20 in the FBS entering the game.
Read John Connolly's full notebook in the Boston Herald.
Will Michigan get caught looking ahead to playing Bowling Green on Sept. 25? Or will UMass be thinking of visiting Stony Brook the same week?
Try neither.
The No. 18 Minutemen (2-0) carry the FCS banner into The Big House in Ann Arbor this weekend (Saturday, noon) to face a potent Wolverines squad (2-0) riding high after victories over UConn and Notre Dame.
Read the full story in the BostonHerald.
Continue reading Herald: UMass Eyeing Big Test.
The Boston Herald has a follow-up story on UMass' win over William & Mary. John Connolly points out how UMass continued to bounce back despite mistakes and errors in the game.
A telltale sign of that grit came during a fourth-and-2 play from the Tribe 7-yard line late in the third quarter of the season opener at McGuirk Stadium. UMass elected to go for it instead of kicking a field goal while trailing 16-14. The Minutemen botched the play on an illegal forward pass. The Tribe responded by driving for a score to go up 23-14 and position UMass coach Kevin Morris for some second-guessing.
Continue reading Herald: Morris, UMass Resilient In Opener.
A youthful UMass team will have to mature in a hurry as it opens its 128th season today at McGuirk Stadium against a William & Mary team ranked fourth nationally. William & Mary is one of six ranked opponents on the UMass schedule, the others being No. 25 Holy Cross, No. 6 Richmond, No. 10 New Hampshire, No. 15 James Madison and No. 16 Delaware.
Here's the full story from the Boston Herald.
Continue reading Herald: UMass Tackles Tough Schedule.
John Connolly of the Boston Herald has his preview of the UMass football season. He has his 5 Questions for 2010. Check it out.
Continue reading Herald: 5 Questions For UMass Football.
