The Flagship Pod
UMass grads Rene Ingoglia and Mike Corey’s new show is a can’t-miss for diehard UMass fans, supporters of the MAC and anybody passionate about the Group of 5 programs or College Football in general. Each week, Mike and Rene will dive deep into the world of College Football; bringing you expert insights and analysis on the Minutemen, the Mid-American Conference, Group of 5 teams as well as the national landscape.
Episodes

4 days ago
4 days ago
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.

Wednesday Jul 23, 2025
Wednesday Jul 23, 2025
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.

Wednesday Jul 16, 2025
Wednesday Jul 16, 2025
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.

Wednesday Jul 09, 2025
Wednesday Jul 09, 2025
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 in Amherst.

Wednesday Jul 02, 2025
Wednesday Jul 02, 2025
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.

Wednesday Jun 25, 2025
Wednesday Jun 25, 2025
Mike Corey and Rene Ingoglia are back for their 10th episode of their UMass Athletics podcast.

Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
For the ninth episode of their Minuteman Athletics podcast, UMass grads Mike Corey & Rene Ingoglia are joined by UMass Executive Director of Student-Athlete Marketing, Recruitment and Retention Jay Bermant.
Bermant takes us through the recent House Settlement, what it means for UMass and much more.
The guys also hit on the insane success UMass had with this past weekend's official visits for the 2026 recruiting class and more.

Wednesday Jun 11, 2025
Wednesday Jun 11, 2025
On the eighth episode of the pod, fellow UMass grad and Minuteman Command co-founder Christian McCollum fills in for Rene Ingoglia and joins Mike Corey.
Mike & Christian talk about the Minuteman Command origin story, Mike's trip to the ScriptU Golf Outing earlier this week, the recent House Settlement, June official visits, the upcoming UMass QB battle and more.

Wednesday Jun 04, 2025
Wednesday Jun 04, 2025
The seventh episode of UMass grads Rene Ingoglia and Mike Corey's new podcast focused on Minutemen Football & Basketball.
This week, Rene and Mike are joined by ESPN Senior Writer and 1994 UMass grad Dan Wetzel.

Wednesday May 28, 2025
Wednesday May 28, 2025
The sixth episode of UMass grads Rene Ingoglia and Mike Corey's new podcast focused on Minutemen Football & Basketball.
This week, the guys talk about last week's in-depth feature on UMass from The Athletic and more.