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PTF: With Jenny Dell
May 20, 2020
UMass Alumnus and CBS broadcaster Jenny Dell joins PTF. Dell discusses her journey through the broadcasting world and how UMass helped...
PTF: With Author John Feinstein
May 13, 2020
With the world still in quarantine, Jay Burnham checks in with renowned author John Feinstein. John discusses his broadcasting the last...
PTF; Mid-Major Chat With Brian Bennett
April 30, 2020
Mid-Major basketball reporter Brain Bennett from The Athletic stops by the pod this week. Brian touches on the ever-changing landscape...
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Voice of the Minutemen Jay Burnham dives into all things UMass Athletics. Enjoy coach and special guest conversations and get caught up with the world of Minutemen sports.
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PTF: With Jenny Dell
May 20, 2020
UMass Alumnus and CBS broadcaster Jenny Dell joins PTF. Dell discusses her journey through the broadcasting world and how UMass helped...
PTF: With Author John Feinstein
May 13, 2020
With the world still in quarantine, Jay Burnham checks in with renowned author John Feinstein. John discusses his broadcasting the last...
PTF; Mid-Major Chat With Brian Bennett
April 30, 2020
Mid-Major basketball reporter Brain Bennett from The Athletic stops by the pod this week. Brian touches on the ever-changing landscape...
PTF; TV Broadcaster Mike Corey
April 22, 2020
UMass alumnus ('99) and ESPN play-by-play broadcaster Mike Corey joins us on this episode of PTF. Mike reminisces about his time on...
PTF; 2021 Basketball Recruiting Class
April 21, 2020
Matt McCall chimed in from quarantine on a Zoom chat with Jay Burnham. McCall talks about the excitement level for six newcomers to the...
PTF; Hockey Talk with Jake McLaughlin
April 9, 2020
RECORDED MARCH 26: On this episode of PTF we dial up Senior Hockey defenseman Jake McLaughlin and check in with co-captain from...
PTF: Quarantine With Ryan Bamford Part 2
March 24, 2020
Part two of our conversation last week with Athletic Director Ryan Bamford. We talk Hobey Baker, program expectations and more.
PTF: Quarantine With Ryan Bamford Part 1
March 20, 2020
How do you prepare for a pandemic? What role, if any does athletics play in where we are in the world today? As UMass hopes everyone...
Plant the Flag; On to Brooklyn
March 11, 2020
Head Coach Matt McCall reflects on a tough, one-point loss to rival Rhode Island and looks ahead to the Atlantic-10 tournament in...
Plant the Flag; Full Dose of Randall West
March 9, 2020
From the moment he stepped on campus, Randall West Jr., has embodied what it means to be a Minuteman. New Jersey star QB turned...
Plant the Flag; Student-Athletes in the Digital Age
March 2, 2020
What does it mean to be a student-athlete in the digital age? What are some of the challenges and hurdles that student-athletes have to...
Plant the Flag; Matt McCall Feb. 11
February 11, 2020
UMass Basketball has won three of the last five games and we break it all down with Head Coach Matt McCall. The Minutemen are gearing up...
An Oral History of UMass Hockey
February 10, 2020
An oral history of hockey at the University of Massachusetts with Brock Hines and Tom Dougherty (TD).
UMass Football National Signing Day
February 6, 2020
Feb. 5, 2020 the UMass Minutemen football program announced 25 new members to the team on the National Signing Day Show. We have taken...
Plant the Flag; Coach Greg Carvel
January 27, 2020
UMass Hockey is gearing up for a big contest on Friday against BC and Coach Greg Carvel stops by to dissect and discuss. A matchup of...
A-10 Talk With Dr. John Giannini
January 18, 2020
Former La Salle Basketball Coach-turned TV broadcaster Dr. John Giannini stops by the pod to discuss the Minutemen, the Atlantic-10,...
Matt McCall Post Game vs. La Salle
January 9, 2020
Coach Matt McCall post game conversation following the win over La Salle.
Happy New Year; First Pod of 2020
January 7, 2020
Happy New Year from the Mullins Center. Atlantic-10 play has begun for the Minutemen and Head Coach Matt McCall joins us to cover a...
NSD 2020; Head Coach Walt Bell
December 18, 2019
National Signing Day 2020 is here and the UMass Minutemen football staff have worked tirelessly to bring in one of the best recruiting...
Eleven Games In; Deep Dive with Coach Matt McCall
December 13, 2019
Ater a 5-0 start, the Minutemen basketball team has hit a snag with a six-game losing streak. The team fought hard in an overtime loss...
Fireside Chat with Athletic Director Ryan Bamford
December 5, 2019
Pull up a chair, pour yourself a holiday-related beverage and enjoy an in-depth conversation with UMass Athletic Director Ryan Bamford....
Mohegan Recap With Matt McCall
November 26, 2019
UMass Basketball fought hard in a pair of losses against top-tier competition at Mohegan Sun. We break down the contests and dissect...
Hard 8; Matt McCall Show For Mohegan Sun
November 22, 2019
A quick primer for the Mohegan Sun showdown with the National Champion Virginia Cavaliers. We visit with Coach Matt McCall to talk about...
Nice Start; The Matt MCall Show Ep 2.
November 15, 2019
The UMass Minutemen are off to a 3-0 start and are coming off a solid victory over intrastate rival Northeastern. We sit down with Head...
Tip Time; The Matt McCall Show
November 7, 2019
UMass and Western Massachusetts are synonymous with basketball and nothing can beat the start of the College hoops season. The Minutemen...
Hoops Preview with Tyson Wheeler; Women's Soccer Hosts A-10 Tourney
October 30, 2019
The UMass Minutemen basketball season is finally here and on this episode of Plant the Flag we visit with Assistant Coach and former...
Welcome Home; Homecoming With Safties Coach Jason Tudryn
October 23, 2019
On this episode of PTF we visit with former UMass safety-turned Safeties Coach Jason Tudryn. The Northampton native talks about his...
Countdown to Tipoff; Meet Coach Tony Bergeron
October 17, 2019
UMass Hockey has arrived and basketball is right around the corner at the Mullins Center! On this episode of PTF we visit for the first...
Hockey Time; Puck Drops Friday
October 10, 2019
Hockey season starts this week at the Mulins Center with UMass seeking to build on a record year.
Big Dub, Brandon London and a Look at FIU
October 3, 2019
Whooooooa baby! UMass football picks up their first win of the season over Akron and we break it down with former UMass wideout and...
Hall of Fame Weekend With Todd Bankhead
September 25, 2019
Its Hall of Fame Weekend on campus and UMass welcomes four new inductees in the class of 2019. Among the honorees is former QB of the...
What the Heck is a Chanticleer; Quick Pod Preview vs. Coastal
September 20, 2019
Know your foe week 4 vs. Coastal Carolina. Jay visits with voice of the Chanticleers Joe Cashion to breakdown Coastal's win over Kansas...
All-American Adam Breneman; A Look Back at Charlotte
September 18, 2019
Take a trip through life as an All-American with former UMass & Penn State Tight End Adam Brenenman. The host of his new podcast "Life...
Building a Program; Onward to the Queen City
September 11, 2019
After a few days of reflection, we touch upon a tough loss to FCS opponent Southern Illinois. How can UMass enhance and develop for week...
Salukis, Schedules and Soccer; Kick it From McGuirk
September 5, 2019
Its Go-Time from McGuirk Stadium this weekend vs. Southern Illinois out of the Missouri Valley Conference. UMass Football seeks to...
Rutgers Recap & Reaction With Mike Monaco
September 2, 2019
What a first quarter! We recap the beginning of the Walt Bell era with the man who brought it to you on television, the great Mike...
Pumping Your Fists and Your Own Fuel; A Rutgers Deep Dive
August 29, 2019
Two pods in two days! Don't get accustomed to that quick of a turnaround, but with UMass Football season on the horizon, B2B pods was...
Here We Goooooooo! Gresh Who's Back?
August 28, 2019
Its back! The Plant the Flag podcast has been revived, hosted by the new Voice of the Minutemen Jay Burnham. We intend to churn out at,...
Episode 3: Matt Doherty and Matt McCall
March 28, 2018
In a two-part, March Madness themed episode of Plant The Flag, UMass Director of Athletics Ryan Bamford speaks with Matt Doherty, a...
AD Ryan Bamford sits down with UMass President Marty Meehan
February 19, 2018
Director of Athletics Ryan Bamford visits with University of Massachusetts President Marty Meehan, discussing Meehan’s time growing up...
AD Ryan Bamford sits down with former UMass hoops standout Marcus Camby
January 26, 2018
Director of Athletics Ryan Bamford visits with UMass basketball legend Marcus Camby as the two discuss Camby’s path to Amherst, his...
Plant the Flag - Inside UMass Athletics is coming
January 4, 2018
Plant the Flag - Inside UMass Athletics is coming
