The Manchester Union Leader has an article here .
The Springfield Republican parses the playoffs here.
The Boston Herald has a UMass-UNH game article here .
The Odds Guy Keeper has UMass as a 13.5 point favorite (gasp!).
UPDATE:
UMass has its UNH game notes here .
New Hampshire has its UMass game notes here .
Entries from October 2006
October 31, 2006
Early UNH stuff
October 31, 2006
Alex Miller Dinn Bros. UMass Athlete-of-the-Week
This Blog has already posted an entry about Alex Miller’s game saving tackle against Northeastern (scroll down). He has been chosen the UMass athlete-of-the-week.
This might be a good time to mention the terrific performance of the UMass offensive line this year. We are undefeated in I-AA and leading in most offensive stats in both the [...]
October 30, 2006
Steve Baylark runs to records!
UMass’ Steve Baylark ran himself into the NCAA record books Saturday as he became only the third player in I-AA history to run for 1,000 yards in four straight seasons.
His career totals as of Saturday are: GP 42/34 carries 913 yards 4,264 ave 4.7 36 TD longest 58 yards.
He joins former Georgia Southern RB Adrian [...]
October 30, 2006
More Northeastern game material
Matt Dougherty of Sports Network has a review of week nine (including UMass-Northeastern in his Extra Point column here .
The Springfield Republican has another article here .
Despite the weather Liam Coen kept his position as the #1 rated passer in I-AA .
UMass is 3rd in I-AA total offense (and leads the A10).
Also you will remember [...]
October 29, 2006
UMass wins in the rain 7-0 at Northeastern
It’s hard to find a game that turned on two plays like yesterday’s game against northeastern did.
Brad Anderson and James Ihedigbo’s stop of Northeastern’s Maurice Murray on the Huskies only offensive scoring threat was huge. Murray had been running through UMass tackles all day.
And again when UMass center Alex Miller somehow made [...]
October 28, 2006
Whew! Great win for UMass
Baylark runs 33 times for 152 yards. Goes over 1,000 yards for four straight years.
Maine looses and UMass is alone on top of the A10 North.
Blogger is having troubles and won’t let me republish to change the game count-down clock to the New Hampshire game.
Will try again later.
October 28, 2006
Bad Weather for Northeastern
The weather prediction for the game is flat out bad . Rain and driving wind with gusts to 60 mph .
Bruce Dowd reviews last week’s games (including Northeastern-UNH) and looks at this weeks games (including UMass-Northeastern) in his weekly column A10 Den .
The Boston Globe has an article about the game with [...]
October 27, 2006
KAEO Shannon James and Keron Williams
Two former UMass stars are playing for the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL.
Shannon James’ Stampeders bio is here .
Keron William’s Stampeders bio is here .
James is staring at outside LB. Keron is inactive due to an injury.
October 27, 2006
Friday Northeastern game stuff
The Atlantic 10 has their gameday article up . Note that UMass-Northeastern is the only TV game.
Watch is live over the internet here (if you have a fat pipe).
The Boston Herald has an article here .
There will probably be more articles later. I’ll add them as they come up.
October 27, 2006
Recruiting 2007 DE Jason Foster
UMass is recruiting Jason Foster a 6-5 222 DE from Mt. St. Joseph in Rutland VT.
The Rutland Herald has an article here .
Also being recruited by Boston College, UNH, Maine, URI and San Diego.
Jason UMass’ defense is the best outfit in New England!
