The Flagship Pod

Rene and Christian back with a look back at UMass' spring game and spring practice overall, taking a look at the Minutemen's new additions and glancing ahead to the 2026 season.

Minuteman fans get to hear from the man who raised new UMass quarterback Pop Watson both on the field and off it as his father and former coach, Bill Watson joins the Flagship Pod. Bill Watson, the head football and basketball coach at Springfield Central High School, talks about his son’s initial recruiting process, the process that led Pop into the transfer portal and why UMass ultimately emerge...

Christian McCollum and Tommy Guy sit down to talk about Pop Watson, a top transfer QB target for UMass who Tommy has trained since Watson was 8 years old. They also break down 2026 UMass QB signee Aedan McCarthy in the Film Room.

Rene & Christian wrap up the regular season, preview National Signing Day & look ahead.

Rene & Christian take a quick look back at the Minutemen’s loss to Ohio earlier this week and peek ahead to the season finale against Bowling Green next Tuesday before chatting about UMass’ current recruiting class and more.

A special episode of the Flagship Pod as UMass’ new Senior Deputy AD Thorr Bjorn ‘90 joins the show. Bjorn explains why he’s so excited for his new role at his alma mater, why he was willing to leave after 18 years as the athletic director at Rhode Island, why he believes Joe Harasymiak is a great coach, why there is hope for UMass Football and much, much more.

Episode 29 of the Flagship Pod takes a look at UMass’ disappointing loss to Akron on Tuesday night. Rene Ingoglia tells Minuteman Command’s Christian McCollum why this is the lowest he’s felt in 35 years of bleeding Maroon & White.

Rene Ingoglia is joined by Minuteman Command’s Christian McCollum for the latest edition of The Flagship Pod. Rene and Christian look back at another disappointing week for the UMass Football team, take a look ahead to the start of MACtion on Tuesday and more.

Rene Ingoglia is joined by Minuteman Command's Christian McCollum for the latest edition of The Flagship Pod.  Rene and Christian break down the disastrous to Buffalo, including an in-depth breakdown of the late-game decisions and what went wrong. Rene also offers his thoughts on exactly where the buck stops when it comes to UMass Football.

UMass linebacker Tyler Martin joins the show to talk with Mike and Rene about the season thus far and a glimpse inside the program from a player’s perspective. Mike and Rene then talk about the disappointment of the 0-6 start and more.

Mike Corey and Rene Ingoglia are back with their UMass podcast as the MAC play continues. They take a look back at the Western Michigan game a look forward to this week’s game against Kent State and more.

Mike Corey and Rene Ingoglia are back with their UMass podcast as the calendar flips to October and conference play is set to begin. They take a look back at the Missouri game, which Rene called for ESPNU. They a look forward to this week’s game against Western Michigan, the uncertainty at the quarterback position going into MAC play and more.

Mike Corey and Rene Ingoglia are joined by Massachusetts Collective Founder Patrick MacWilliams, who explains how he came to be in the space, the changes that have occurred since - and continue to occur now - and what the future may look like. Mike and Rene look ahead to this week's game against Missouri as well as the upcoming MAC schedule and comment on AD Ryan Bamford's Monday press conference.

Mike Corey and Rene Ingoglia are back as UMass Football heads into its bye week. Mike and Rene take a look back at this past week's Iowa game, provide a small update on CB TJ Magee, but take an overall look at where things are now and where they need to go moving forward.

As he explains, this week's episode is a therapeutic experience for Rene Ingoglia and Mike Corey following the loss to Bryant. Rene offers passionate soliloquy at the top of the show regarding his thoughts on the program past, present & future while also explaining why this is personal to him.  Mike captures the emotion of a good chunk of the fan base while looking back at the game, especially...

UMass head coach Joe Harasymiak joins Rene and Mike to look back on the opener against Temple, preview this coming week’s game against Bryant and talk about his plans for bringing the Minutemen back. Harasymiak takes multiple opportunities to speak directly to the UMass faithful.

Game Week has arrived!!! Mike and Rene are joined by Jay Burnham, the Voice of the Minutemen, to preview Saturday's season-opener against Temple, the UMass depth chart, the overall vibes around the program under new coach Joe Harasymiak and more. Stick around to the end of the pod as the guys reveal next week's special guest. And be sure to check out MinutemanCommand.com for all of your UMass cove...

Minutemen Director of Athletics Ryan Bamford joins the 18th episode of Rene & Mike's UMass podcast.  Bamford opens up about the move to the MAC, UMass' positioning within the conference with regard to NIL and House Settlement, future football schedules, conference realignment, the ongoing process of upgrading the Stadium, ScriptU and much more, including how the changes impact men's basketball...

Mike Corey & Rene Ingoglia are back together for Episode 17 of their UMass Athletics podcast. This week, they are joined by UMass Director of High Performance/Head Football Sports Performance Coach George Greene.  You will not want to miss the insight Greene offers on what his job entails, the technology involved and how detail-oriented the Minutemen are when it comes to making sure their play...

Mike Corey & Rene Ingoglia are back together for Episode 16 of their UMass Athletics podcast. This week, they're joined by the Command's Christian McCollum.  The crew talk about the first week of Fall Camp and go over the Minutemen's roster position-by-position, including the three-man quarterback battle. 

Mike Corey & Rene Ingoglia are back together for Episode 15 of their UMass Athletics podcast.   This week, they welcome ESPN's Dustin Fox, who hosted MAC Football Media Day last week.    Fox offers his thoughts on the MAC this year, the addition of UMass and runs down the Minutemen's schedule predicting each game.

Mike Corey & Rene Ingoglia are back together for Episode 14 of their UMass Athletics podcast. This week, the guys talk about some national stories, including Heisman Trophy odds for the upcoming season.

Mike Corey & Rene Ingoglia are back together for Episode 13 of their UMass Athletics podcast. This week, the guys are joined by the Voice of the Houston Texans and former UMass play-by-play guy, Marc Vandermeer. 

Mike Corey is joined by Christian McCollum, filling in for Rene Ingoglia this week.    They talk about Mike's birdie on the famous Island Green, EA Sports' College Football '26 video game and how realistic it is for UMass and McGuirk Alumni Stadium. They also talk about the Minutemen's current 2026 recruiting efforts and how the class is really a microcosm of what Joe Harasymiak is trying to build...

The day UMass officially became members of the MAC, Christian McCollum fills in for Mike Corey as guest host, joining Rene Ingoglia to talk about conference realignment, the dominoes that have already fallen and could fall in the future.