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I liked the campus (at UMass Amherst) but I felt like it was contradicting. I felt like if I chose it, I was settling for mediocrity
Both are receivers from New Jersey (Cruz is from Paterson and Talley is from farther south, in Winslow). Both went to the University of Massachusetts. Neither was good enough to be invited to the NFL combine. Neither was drafted. Both signed with the Giants.
In the second half when the ones played the twos, I thought the defense was sharp, they did just a few things and they did them really really well ... Offensively we only did a few things that are in our offense and sometimes we executed and did really really well and other times we're a work in progress.More quotes »
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Free agent Talley hopes to take Cruz's path
receivers from New Jersey (Cruz is from Paterson and Talley is from farther south, in Winslow). Both went to the University of Massachusetts . Neither was good enough to be invited to the NFL combine. Neither was drafted. Both signed with the Giants.Even their Read more »
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Soldier's Civil War diary donated to NY museum
Howard was donated by Jim Livingston and Sherry Penny, of Braintree, Mass. Penny, a former history professor and University of Massachusetts chancellor, obtained the diary decades ago.Howard enlisted in the 48th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment in Schenectady Read more »
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Chowdhury speaks to UMass grads
Karim Chowdhury, the former president of the UN Security Council, encouraged University of Massachusetts Boston graduates Friday to embrace the differences that surround them and to use that diversity and understanding to their advantage. “You should be proud 1:03 AM from Boston.com Read more »
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CSN: Quick's taken road less traveled to Cup finals
the guys that grew up in that area. Hockey is hockey no matter where you grew up.” Plenty of the usual suspects from Massachusetts are familiar faces from Quick’s past. He played against both Keith Yandle and Corey Schneider in high school while at Avon Old 12:55 AM from NBC Sports Read more »
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Amherst moves on to girls tennis semifinal round
repeating Friday as the third-seeded Hurricanes defeated No. 6 Chicopee 4-1 in the quarterfinals at the University of Massachusetts. Amherst (12-4) will play at No. 2 Agawam (19-1) in the semifinal round Monday. Chicopee finished 13-6. "I think we got the 6/1/12 from GazetteNet | Northampton, MA Read more »
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Local officials concerned about 'tower farm' on Mount Tom
summit and a patchwork of towers on the other end of the range, including a defunct wind turbine that belongs to the University of Massachusetts. The shiny new tower is visible from Route 141, which connects Easthampton and Holyoke. "I think there are some 6/1/12 from GazetteNet | Northampton, MA Read more »
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State agency cites firm's 'unauthorized demolition' of UMass trolley station
without proper approvals. AMHERST - An historic trolley waiting station was demolished this week on the University of Massachusetts Amherst campus without proper approval, according to a state agency. The shelter on North Pleasant Street was taken down Tuesday 6/1/12 from GazetteNet | Northampton, MA Read more »
