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Dan Malone of MassLive.com/The Republican has a feature story on the versatility of Rodney Mills within the UMass offense. Tabbed "Mr. Utility" by quarterback Blake Frohnapfel, Mills presents a match-up problem for defenses as part of Mark Whipple's offensive attack.
Matt Vautour of the Daily Hampshire Gazette has a feature story on tight end Rodney Mills who had a breakout season in 2014 for the UMass football team. Mills is expect to have a bigger role on the offense this upcoming season with the departure of Jean Sifrin who declared early for the NFL Draft.
Dan Malone of the Springfield Republican has a Q&A with UMass football recruiting coordinator and tight ends coach Spencer Whipple. The pair discuss the workings of recruiting for UMass along with what recruits are looking for when choosing to sign with the Minutemen.
Wednesday's national signing day brought 20 new players to the UMass football program while seven mid-year enrollees were also announced by head coach Mark Whipple. The group is considered one of the best in program history and will add depth to what will be a highly competitive program in 2015.
The team will leave for Penn State today where the Minutemen will do a walk through this afternoon at Beaver Stadium. Here's a look at the Friday headlines previewing tomorrow's game (4 PM, BTN).
- Whipple: UMass preparing for future NFL No. 1 pick in Penn State quarterback Christian Hackenberg - Daily Hampshire Gazette
- Matchup problems when UMass travels to Penn State | Boston Herald
- UMass football ready for unbeaten Penn State - Sports - The Boston Globe
- UNIVERSITY PARK: Penn State football: Former Nittany Lion Kenney eager for return trip to Beaver Stadium | PSU Football | CentreDaily.com
- UMass family affair heads back to Happy Valley - The York Daily Record
- Whipples return to area they call home when UMass visits Penn State | TribLIVE
Matt Vautour of the Daily Hampshire Gazette has an in-depth look at Mark Whipple and his family in their return to UMass. Whipple is joined by his oldest son Spencer who is the tight ends coach and his youngest son Austin who is a back-up quarterback.