As our Minutemen make their way to Carbondale IL, we get to do some pre-game reading.
If you have been following the articles I’ve been publishing links to so far this year, it will not surprise you that David Coulson is picking Southern Illinois.
Bruce Dowd does not like our style of play, but he grudgingly gives [...]
Entries from November 2007
November 30, 2007
Travel Friday for the Minutemen
November 29, 2007
Coach Brown’s show tonight at 7:00
OK, it seems as if Coach Brown’s show will be on tonight at 7:00 pm.
Listen here .
I thought there might not be one because of travel.
November 29, 2007
Coach Brown’s show tonight at 7:00
OK, it seems as if Coach Brown’s show will be on tonight at 7:00 pm.
Listen here .
I thought there might not be one because of travel.
November 29, 2007
Recruiting 2008 — QB Mike Pierce
UMass is interested in Mike Pierce a 6-0 203 pd QB from Andover, MA. Story here . Pierce went 146-260 for 2,179 YDS 20 TDs.
The Boston Globe has a page on him here .
November 29, 2007
More UMass-Saluki stuff
The Boston Herald has an article about the friendship between Liam Coen and Rasheed Rancher.
The UMass Daily Collegian has an article about the challenges SIU presents . The collegian has another game article here .
An SIU paper has an interview with Saluki running back John Randle (96-489 5.09 YDS/Carry 4 TDs)
Meanwhile, Saluki WR Justin Allen [...]
November 28, 2007
More Playoff Articles
The Salem News has an article about UMass players (and roommates) Chris Zardas and Kyle Harrington. Zardas was injured in the last series in the Fordham game and the article infers that he’s OK, which is good news.
Jeff Thomas of the Springfield Republican has an article that interviews SIU head coach Jerry Kill.
The Saluki’s [...]
November 27, 2007
UMass-Fordham Web Album
I’ve added a UMass Fordham Web Album on Picassa. The link is here. There are about 40 images of the game.
Also added a link in the sidebar under the “2007 UMass images section”
November 27, 2007
UMass-SIU to be televised on MASN
That’s the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network . Their program listing does not yet show Saturday’s schedule.
The game will also available on ESPN+ .
This page shows the game on MASN.
MASN is found on Dish TV Channel 438 and Direct TV’s Channel 626.
Some people are saying that the game may be blacked out in certain areas…
Great UMass minds [...]
November 27, 2007
More playoff stuff
The Boston Herald has a UMass article here .
Keeper has UMass as #4 in FCS, however he has UMass as a three point underdog to SIU (in fact, he has all the CAA teams as underdogs).
Meanwhile, back in Carbondale, the Salukis have a suffocating defense .
Eastern Illinois TE Jordan Campanella had a big day against [...]
November 26, 2007
Monday Morning Reading
The Boston Herald has a UMass article here .
Jeff Thomas of the Springfield Republican has an article here .
Three articles about the Salukis: They’re thinking about UMass, their quarterback Rick Hill is unstoppable, and SIU is so good they’re boring .
They have a message board “Saluki Talk“
Southern Illinios’ press guide is only a six meg [...]
