A few notes about some recent updates to the UMass Football Blog.
First, I’ve added an improved countdown clock in the sidebar column. Note that I set the time of UMass’ game with Colgate to be a 6:00 pm kickoff. This is assuming the Athletic Dept will make this a night game.
The previous UMass-Colgate night game [...]
Entries from February 2006
February 28, 2006
Blog Blog
February 26, 2006
2006 Recruit TE John Ihne
Joining the Minutemen this summer will be John Ihne, a 6-4 255 pd TE from Wayne Hills HS in Wayne NJ.
His full stats are here .
John played for State Champion (12-0) Wayne Hills HS.
Stats of note:
First Team All-New jersey Group 3
First Team All-League, All-County, All -Area
As a senior 17 catches, 355 yds, 3 [...]
February 25, 2006
ShowingBlitz’s TE Recruits Ranking out
I-AA’s only recruiting guru has posted his ratings on the 2006 TE class. The ranking is here .
Note the high ranking of UMass recruit John Ihne. Note also that John is the only UMass recruit that I have not done a blog on. Will get that taken care shortly.
UMass’ other TE recruit, Rob Getek, [...]
February 25, 2006
ShowingBlitz’s TE Recruits Ranking out
I-AA’s only recruiting guru has posted his ratings on the 2006 TE class. The ranking is here .
Note the high ranking of UMass recruit John Ihne. Note also that John is the only UMass recruit that I have not done a blog on. Will get that taken care shortly.
UMass’ other TE recruit, Rob Getek, [...]
February 24, 2006
2006 Recruit TE Rob Getek
Joining UMass this year will be Rob Getek a 6-6 250 pd TE from Bishop Guertin HS HN.
Getek originally signed with UConn, where he was described as recruit of influence. He missed qualifying academically and spent one year at Milford academy.
After joining UConn he was dismissed from the team for disciplinary reasons.
Getek’s stats:
First team All-State [...]
February 22, 2006
Showing Blitz’s WR recruit rankings out
Rob of ShowingBitz.com has released his wide receiver 2006 recruits ranking. The list is here.
Included in the list of 2006’s top receiver recruits is UMass’ Tony Esalomi from Tampa FL. I’ve already done a blog about him. Scroll down.
This Blog thinks UMass Recruit Ke’Mon Bailey (a Rivals 3 star player) is one of the top [...]
February 22, 2006
Showing Blitz’s WR recruit rankings out
Rob of ShowingBitz.com has released his wide receiver 2006 recruits ranking. The list is here.
Included in the list of 2006’s top receiver recruits is UMass’ Tony Esalomi from Tampa FL. I’ve already done a blog about him. Scroll down.
This Blog thinks UMass Recruit Ke’Mon Bailey (a Rivals 3 star player) is one of the top [...]
February 21, 2006
UMass drops AIC from schedule adds I-AA Stony Brook
Good News! The UMass Athletic Dept has just announced that UMass has been able to add I-AA Stony Brook to the 2006 schedule instead of DII AIC.
The Sea Wolves were co-champions of the Northeast Conference.
No disrespect intended to the Yellow Jackets. This move helps UMass in its quest to make the I-AA playoffs. DII teams [...]
February 21, 2006
2006 Recruit WR Torrey Esalomi
Signing with UMass is Torrey Esalomi a 6-1 175 pd WR from Gaither High School in Tampa, FL.
Esalomi was Third Team All-Florida.
There is video of Esalomi here (scroll to middle of page). Esalomi wears #4.
Some of Torrey’s stats:
74 career receptions w/12 TDs
44 receptions for 667 yds and 5 TDs in 2005
member of 4X100 relay team [...]
February 20, 2006
2006 Recruit DB James Carven
Joining the Minutemen this year will be James Carven DB 6-0 185 from Hanover High School.
This article states that UMass was interested in him as a QB as well as DB. Here is another article from the Boston Globe. His brother Bill Carven is Head Coach at Nichols College.
Carven’s stats:
Named to Boston Globe’s “Dandy [...]
