Wednesday, February 3, 2010
* Foxboro RB Mike Delaney was the first recruit off the fax for the Minutemen.
* Quarterback Brandon Hill, who will certainly gets lots of attention because of his position came off next.
From Kevin Morris' live chat: "Brandon is a pocket passer who had a lot of division 1 interest and we
are very excited he has chosen to become a Minuteman. Stay tuned for
another Jersey recruit in today's announcements."
* Shawn Campbell, 6-foot-2 WR from the Hyde School in Connecticut is in.
* Stanley Andre, an LB from Reading, MA
* Matt Campbell, a 6-1 athlete from Attleboro
* DB Kirkland Nelms of Virginia is on board
* DE Matt Heilig, 6-foot-4 from Central Dauphin, Penn.
* DB Antoine Tharpe from Coral Springs FLA.
* CB Ed Saint-Vil ,5-foot-11 from Hollywood Hills HS in FLA
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Daryl Traynham, who is on an official visit at UMass this weekend, gave UMass a verbal commitment.
"I feel comfortable with the coaches and I felt like I was at home here."
Traynham, a 5-foot-8 point guard from Maryland said his strength is his tenacity, his ability to push the ball and make the right decision.
"I need to work on my jump shot and get in the weight room and get stronger," Traynham said.
Friday, December 18, 2009
Star tailback John Griffin, offensive lineman Greg Niland and freshman linebacker Chad Hunte will all take part in spring football at UMass.
More details in Friday's paper.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
UMass will not be announcing the official signing of Maxie Esho today. The 6-7 big man prospect from Washington D.C. who is prepping at Maine's Lee Academy, is still expected to sign with the Minutemen during the early signing period, which began today. But because he is in Maine and his parents are in the Capital area, it could take a little longer for the letter of intent to arrive.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
UMass got bad news on the recruiting front as Florida big man Cady Lalane, who'd been a Minuteman top target, chose Georgia.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
New Hampton Prep standout Jordan Laguerre made an unofficial visit to UMass today.
The 6-foot-1 lefty point guard relies heavily on his quickness which would make Chris Lowe comparisons seem pretty appropriate.
He's also visiting Providence and Connecticut this week.
...just over two months til signing day...
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Tyreke Duren, a 6-foot-1 point guard from Philadelphia lists UMass as his leader according to the East Coast Basketball Report:
"Tyreke Duren 6'1 Pg (Neumann Goretti)
Duren has had a tremendous spring and he continued his great play this
weekend at Reebok. In his first game Duren knocked down 5 3's in the
first half and dished out plenty of assists. Duren is known for
controlling the game and making his teammates better, but at this camp
he displayed that he can also put the ball in the hole as well. Tyreke
informed me that right now Umass was his leader but he was also looking
at VCU, Virginia Tech, James Madison, Houston, and St. Bonaventure.
Tyreke's play earned him a invite to the All American camp in July."
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Mike Buffalo, 6-3 SG, Wings Academy, Bronx, NY.
Dante Holmes, 6-3 SG St. Frances Baltimore - Plays at same High school that produced Terrell Vinson.
Trevor Clemmings, 6-6, PF/C Paterson (NJ) Catholic. Rivals profile
Josh Turner, 6-5, SG Sacred Heart, Waterbury, CT
Brice Kofane, 6-8 C, Albany, NY - He's playing at the Miller School in Virginia. He's from the Albany City Rocks AAu program that produced Rashaun Freeman.
Tyreek Dureen, 6-0, PG St. John Neumann, Philadelphia
Devon Collier, 6-7, PF/C Jersey City, N.J. St. Anthony's - UMass is trying to get its first player from legendary HS program since Ajmal Basit.
Mardracus Wade, 6-1, Combo Guard, Memphis - Kellogg's Memphis connections have UMass on the list of this highly-sought after guard.
Tarik Black, 6-8 PF, Memphis - UMass is probably a long shot for this much-recruited big man. But making his list is still a good sign.
Carson Desrosiers, 6-10, C Central Catholic, Lawrence - Big man has a lot of interest. Getting him would be a good step toward becoming a leader in local recruiting again.
Javon McRea, 6-6 F Newark -
Rod Odom, 6-8 F Concord
Victor Oladipo, 6-4 SG, Hyattsville, MD - Standout at legendary DeMatha Catholic High School.
Eric Atkins, 6-1 G, Columbia, MD -From same AAU program as several UMass freshmen.
Dwan McMillan, 6-0 PG, Miami Dade C.C. - JUCO point guard could give UMass an older point guard if that seems necessary.
Wally Sajimi, 5-10, PG Wayne, NJ
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
University of Massachusetts coach Derek Kellogg got the last piece of his recruiting class as Baltimore native Terrell Vinson committed to the Minutemen late Monday night.
Vinson, a 6-foot-7 forward, who could potentially play either forward spot, chose the Minutemen over Maryland, Cincinnati, Charlotte and Loiusville.
Rivals.com ranked him as a four-star recruit and the No. 90 player in the high school class of 2009. Vinson originally committed to Loyola Marymount, but opened his recruiting when former UMass assistant coach Bill Bayno stepped down.
Scout.com praised his approach.
"Noted for his cerebral play and work ethic, he brings a junk yard dog approach to the game," the recruiting web site reports in it's player analysis.
He played at the Reebok All-America camp in the Summer of 2008.
There were rumors that Vinson had committed earlier this month, but he didn't commit until late Monday.
Photo from Digital Sports.com
Vinson joins a class that will have a huge influence on Kellogg's early tenure in Amherst. He'll play along several other Baltimore-D.C. area players including guard Javorn Farrell, and big man Raphiael Putney. Florida shooting guard Freddie Riley and Winchedon forward Sampson Carter, a Memphis native who spent last year at Winchendon give the Minutemen a strong five man class.
Vinson is expeted to sign a letter of intent shortly. The spring signing period extends to the middle of next month.
...13 hours til Rescue Me...
Monday, February 2, 2009
Jamar Smith, who rushed for 2,729 yards as a senior for Binghamton High is heading to UMass.
...two days til signing day...
Friday, November 21, 2008
UMass' recruiting class is complete as Raphiael Putney's National Letter of Intent has arrived.
...one day til UMass-Hofstra...
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
The Minutemen's third letter of intent during the early signing period didn't come from Raphiael Putney, but from Sampson Carter, the 6-foot-7 younger brother of UMass Director of Player Personnel Shyrone Chatman. He officially became a Minuteman Wednesday.
Carter, who can play the wing or inside, is listed as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com and received recruiting interested from Alabama-Birmingham, Kentucky, New Mexico and UTEP.
Carter wasn't expected to sign anywhere until the spring.
Putney's LOI is expected Thursday.
...one day til Putney...
Monday, October 13, 2008
Farrell from Rivals.com Putney from Scout
Washington D.C. continues to be a fertile recruiting area for the new University of Massachusetts coach Derek Kellogg as two more Beltway area high school players have committed to the Minutemen.
Javon Farrell, a 6-foot-5 senior wing from Upper Marlboro, Md. and Raphiael Putney, a 6-foot-9 junior big man from Woodbridge, Va. both committed to the Minutemen.
...four days til 7 P.M. Madness...
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Maxie Esho and Eric Atkins are both expected on campus at UMass this weekend for unofficial visits. Both are high school juniors, who have drawn interest from BCS schools.
...one day til UMass-Holy Cross...
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
I'm aware of the post on Zags Blog, about Hashim "Big City" Bailey transferring to UMass. Given Adam Zagoria's track record, I'm inclined to believe him, especially since I've heard the same thing. But until the scholarship situation gets sorted out, I'm skeptical that both he or Sean Carter will be at UMass.
When was the last season UMass didn't have at least one player sitting out as a transfer, a prop 48, or a redshirt? I'll think about that and get back to you or wait for one of you industries types to email me the answer.
...four months til Midnight Madness...
