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Re: Portal- 2026 Season
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 3:31 pm
by inthescoop
UMass1991 wrote: Mon Jan 12, 2026 3:29 pm
inthescoop wrote: Mon Jan 12, 2026 12:32 pm
69MG wrote: Mon Jan 12, 2026 12:12 am
PLEASE get this man an offensive line!
100% build an offense around Pop and absolutely start in the trenches
Look at Indiana's #1 WR this year, he was a FCS player at St. Francis PA. There is talent out there to develop
Speaking of Indiana, it looks like we got 2 brothers from U of Indiana to commit to UMass - the DePaepe brothers, Andrew transferred to Indiana from Michigan State originally
Brothers or cousins? One is from Iowa and the other from Illinois
Brothers
Re: Portal- 2026 Season
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 3:38 pm
by GOODY
Is the rumor regarding The Two Brothers from Indiana true??
Re: Portal- 2026 Season
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 3:41 pm
by TheInsider
Not a rumor.. they committed.. no idea if they are any good or not but DL is always a need.
Re: Portal- 2026 Season
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 3:49 pm
by Steve81
247Sports missed 8 of our transfers, but lists them and looks like they are our highest recruits surpassing 2013 Lorenzo Woodley.
Andrew DePaepe 6-5 / 261 0.9384 (HS) Edge Indiana
William DePaepe 6-6 / 260 0.8622 (HS) Edge Indiana
William Watson III 5-11 / 201 0.8714 (HS) QB Virginia Tech
Re: Portal- 2026 Season
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 3:57 pm
by Worcester_To_Amherst
Feels like that NIL $$$ Bamford has been talking about for the past year is starting to show up.
Re: Portal- 2026 Season
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 4:01 pm
by GOODY
TheInsider wrote: Mon Jan 12, 2026 3:41 pm
Not a rumor.. they committed.. no idea if they are any good or not but DL is always a need.
It gives us more hope !
Re: Portal- 2026 Season
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 4:31 pm
by 69MG
Brothers. Here's Andrew's Bio from Indiana:
Prep/Personal
Defensive lineman for head coach Rusty VanWetzinga at Pleasant Valley High School … Consensus four-star prospect per ESPN, 247Sports, Rivals and On3 … Tabbed a top-130 prospect nationally per 247Sports (No. 124) and On3 (No. 128) … Ranked among the top 215 recruits in the nation by ESPN (No. 215) and Rivals (No. 181) … Listed as a top-20 edge rusher nationally by 247Sports (No. 17), Rivals (No. 14) and On3 (No. 14) … Consensus top-5 recruit in the state of Iowa by ESPN (No. 3), 247Sports (No. 2), Rivals (No. 4) and On3 (No. 2) … Named a third-team all-state by the Iowa Prep Sportswriters as a junior … Posted 14.5 tackles for loss and seven sacks as a junior … Also lettered in basketball … Son of Tenya Losching and Steve DePaepe … Brother, William, is a defensive end for Indiana.
I'll take reserves from a national championship team over most of what we had last year.
Re: Portal- 2026 Season
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 4:39 pm
by 69MG
UMass1991 wrote: Sun Jan 11, 2026 12:48 pm
Wonder if he does sign, Griffin and Bass follow him
I must have missed something. Can you fill me in on Griffin and Bass?
Re: Portal- 2026 Season
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 5:42 pm
by kdogg8173
It looks like the lineman from CSU started last year at center and can play multiple positions. Really good pick up.
Re: Portal- 2026 Season
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 5:45 pm
by LS71
69MG wrote: Mon Jan 12, 2026 4:39 pm
UMass1991 wrote: Sun Jan 11, 2026 12:48 pm
Wonder if he does sign, Griffin and Bass follow him
I must have missed something. Can you fill me in on Griffin and Bass?
https://x.com/alleneddyisking/status/20 ... 09787?s=46
Both are in the portal; Jayden out of UConn and Joe out of Wisconsin.
Re: Portal- 2026 Season
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 6:05 pm
by 69MG
^ Thanks, I'll take both of them.
Re: Portal- 2026 Season
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 7:15 pm
by inthescoop
69MG wrote: Mon Jan 12, 2026 6:05 pm
^ Thanks, I'll take both of them.
I concur. If this program turns around, they will definitely be seen for it. Low risk, high reward
Re: Portal- 2026 Season
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 7:24 pm
by Jack
It's great to have Pop Watson committed and obviously the DePaepe Bros from IU on the DL and I'm psyched to see Aitor Urianabarrenechea committed a 6'5 320Lb Center from Colorado State w/FBS experience. Seems like UMass is actually beginning to look like an FBS football program - the addition of Thor and a business plan to achieve objectives. Let's go 2026 !
Re: Portal- 2026 Season
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 7:38 pm
by UMass1991
Re: Portal- 2026 Season
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 8:20 pm
by UMass1991