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.
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Episodes
Wednesday Aug 20, 2025
Wednesday Aug 20, 2025
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, women's basketball, ice hockey & more.
This is one Flagship Pod🚩you will not want to miss.
Wednesday Aug 13, 2025
Wednesday Aug 13, 2025
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 players reach their physical peaks.
Wednesday Aug 06, 2025
Wednesday Aug 06, 2025
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.
Wednesday Jul 30, 2025
Wednesday Jul 30, 2025
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.