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

Oct 8, 2025
Oct 8, 2025
31 min
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.

Oct 1, 2025
Oct 1, 2025
32 min
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.

Sep 24, 2025
Sep 24, 2025
40 min
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.

Sep 17, 2025
Sep 17, 2025
37 min
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.

Sep 10, 2025
Sep 10, 2025
44 min
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 one decision late that even head coach Joe Harasymiak has acknowledged he now regrets.

Sep 3, 2025
Sep 3, 2025
44 min
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.

Aug 27, 2025
Aug 27, 2025
42 min
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 coverage leading up to and after this weekend's game.

Aug 20, 2025
Aug 20, 2025
48 min
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.

Aug 13, 2025
Aug 13, 2025
34 min
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.

Aug 6, 2025
Aug 6, 2025
32 min
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.






