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SJGMoney · Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 11:23 am Post subject:

Also, the second Notre Dame 5th year "recruit", WR Deion Walker, is on campus so we should see an official announcement soon adding him to our team.
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DEM · Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 9:43 pm Post subject:

^

http://www.umassathletics.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/061312aac.html

69MG · Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 12:57 pm Post subject:

Stacy Bedell MVP of NY All Star Game. If anyone was at ABC to see the videos of the incoming recruits, you knew this kid was good. He was by far the fastest player on the field in every game clip they showed.
http://www.masslive.com/umassfootball/index.ssf/2012/06/umass_incoming_freshman_runnin.html

DEM · Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 2:49 pm Post subject:

Some highlights of the game, including his 90-something yard run:

http://www.msgvarsity.com/long-island/big-game-bedell-leads-long-island-over-nyc-1.1119398?mode=www

Looks like he played among a number of other division 1 recruits, including a few going to Syracuse U. Also, Robert Kitching, who is coming in as a defensive lineman, is mentioned in the above article, though I'm unclear of whether he played in the game.

SJGMoney · Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 11:05 am Post subject:

Kid has some serious wheels and moves. Nowhere near as big as the NY paper article says. I met him at the spring game, was sitting in the stands close to me and he had his nametag hanging around his neck so that's how I knew who he was. Said a quick hello, wished him luck and told him I was looking forward to seeing him out there on the field. My guess is he about 5'9.
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DEM · Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 10:06 am Post subject:

Haven't seen this mentioned yet. The program just added a preferred walk-on, DE John Bieren. Sounds like a quality person and student-athlete.

Bieren still South’s center of attention

DEM · Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 12:18 am Post subject:

I see a few new names on the roster. One is Ian Sybilis, WR/DB. Apparently offered by Penn State at one point, and has been clocked at a 4.38 40. He's originally from Everett, MA, and is the younger brother of Omar Easy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrC7txuAz-w

http://www.umassathletics.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/sybilis_ian00.html

Another is Al Leneus, DL. There's less info out there on him, but if this link is believable, he was attracting interest from Rutgers, Syracuse, Temple, and BC.

http://www.umassathletics.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/leneus_al00.html

Don't know whether these guys are preferred walkons or late scholarship offers, but it seems like they could be in a position to help the team at some point, maybe even in the very near future with the depleted roster.

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SJGMoney · Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 4:12 pm Post subject:

One time near-commit Brandon Holifield was one Mizzou players suspended for this weeks game due to pot bust. He wasn't arrested like 3 other players were but was suspended anyway.
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UMass1991 · Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 9:21 pm Post subject:

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Preferred's make the team, but don't get a scholarship. Basically think of it as creditors. First is Scholarships, Second is Preferred, and Third is Walk Ons. Pretty sure the normal walk-ons have to have a try out, and definately no ship, so I think from the beginning they are on the lowest of the stick, obviously can work up after time.

goumassfootball · Freshman Joined: 11 Aug 2012 Posts: 20

Does anyone know the status of groundbreaking on the new football building, it has been promised for opening by July 2014 and it will greatly impact recruiting going forward? UMASS facilities are second rate at best.