Post-Game - UMass 21, Delaware 10

Disgusting game by the Hens today.   Not too much extra to add here because the game pretty much spoke for itself:

• Pros & Cons - TV game is always a bonus... but the downside is the awful announcing by the CSN crew.  I would take the effort sync the radio feed with the TV, but it is much harder than it sounds and I also started watching late so
• Delaware starts the game at their own 33, but right off the bat Donnelly is called for intentional grounding, which really backs the Hens up, and a few weak run plays later, Delaware is forced to punt.
• RIght off the bat, Pagel hits a receiver with a huge pass and it's 1st-&-goal for the Minutemen.  A big 3rd down play by Hernandez punched it home and UMass takes the early 7-0 lead with 12:00 remaining in the quarter.

GAMEDAY - Delaware vs. UMass

Delaware's shut out of William & Mary last week has this team riding high.  UMass plays very similarly to the Tribe, and it should be fun to see if the Hens can play such a sound defensive game for a second straight week.  Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30PM.  All of the game notes and the flipcard are available after the jump:

Preview - UD Football vs. UMass

Big victory for the Hens last weekend over the Tribe.  Now the Minutemen come in with a similar offense.  Will the game go the same way for the Hens this week or will UMass come to play and challenge the Hens this week?  Here are the quick hits for both teams and some of the facts about what is probably the last time these two teams ever face each other.

Consumers vs. Suppliers: The Attendance Issues at 2011 UD Football Games

There have been a plethora of issues involving the attendance problems at Delaware Stadium this season.  New season ticket pricing and required donations have resulted in decreased sales this year (after a National Championship appearance last campaign).  The over-the-top tailgating policies, accompanied by the previous ticketing system, slowly drove the student body away from the games and the Cockpit, and instead sees them rather stay on campus during a gameday.  Back during the heydays of Delaware football, this would be blasphemy.  Instead, it is slowly becoming the norm, and changes need to be made ASAP.

Keeler Monday (UMass Week)

Delaware finally pulled off a definitive victory this weekend, giving Keeler a reason to look forward to the press circuit this morning.  The audio links to both Coach Keeler's and Coach Morris' segment from the CAA Football Teleconference follow the summary and the BlueHens.com video will be embedded once it becomes available.

Coach Keeler started talking about how the details were lost in the game vs. Maine two weeks ago and the need to focus on them in the next game.  The preparation vs. William & Mary was more about the Hens than the Tribe, working on those fundamentals.  He also said it was "unusual" to get a shutout vs. Coach Laycock of W&M, but clearly was glad they did.