Plant the Flag-Inside UMass Athletics

UMass Alumnus and CBS broadcaster Jenny Dell joins PTF. Dell discusses her journey through the broadcasting world and how UMass helped her along the way. Dell also chimes in on her cooking skills, her Red Sox World Series ring, her work on the Here Comes The Pizza moment and so much more. Follow her new food endeavor at SIMply DELLicious. This episode is brought to you by our good friends at Crumpin Fox. Check out their new trial membership running right now.

Jay Burnham checks in with renowned author John Feinstein.

Mid-Major basketball reporter Brain Bennett from The Athletic stops by the pod this week. Brian touches on the ever-changing landscape of college basketball, the Atlantic-10 and more. He references his work before the start of the season on the definition of Mid-Major, you can check it out here: Who are you Calling a Mid-Major

  UMass alumnus ('99) and ESPN play-by-play broadcaster Mike Corey joins us on this episode of PTF. Mike reminisces about his time on campus and talks about the A-10 and the trends in college athletics. We thank Mike for taking the time and hope you will follow him on twitter @mikecoreysports and check out and share this story on Sean Locke, a former Delaware basketball star who suffered from depression that cost him his life.

Matt McCall chimed in from quarantine on a Zoom chat with Jay Burnham. McCall talks about the excitement level for six newcomers to the UMass Basketball program.

Senior Hockey defenseman Jake McLaughlin joins the show.

Part two of our conversation last week with Athletic Director Ryan Bamford. We talk Hobey Baker, program expectations and more.

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 stays safe, we visit with Athletic Director Ryan Bamford to get his perspective on what the effects of Covid-19 have had and will continue to have on the department and society.

Head Coach Matt McCall reflects on a tough, one-point loss to rival Rhode Island and looks ahead to the Atlantic-10 tournament in Brooklyn. Coach also chimes in on the all-world performance from Tre Mitchell and his thoughts on the All-Conference team. 

From the moment he stepped on campus, Randall West Jr., has embodied what it means to be a Minuteman. New Jersey star QB turned basketball walk-on and UMass athletics icon, Randall West Jr. sits down with his father, Randall West Sr. and Jay Burnham to reflect on his time in Amherst, his future and his past. This pod features a strong family bond, student-athlete dedication and some important lessons about sliding into DMs. 

 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 navigate? On this episode of PTF Jay Burnham sits down with Alan Pandiani (External Operations), Sam Breen (Women's Basketball) and Kolton Mitchell (Men's Basketball) to discuss life on campus, culture and in the public arena. 

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 for a matchup against a No. 6 Dayton at the Mullins Center.

An oral history of hockey at the University of Massachusetts with Brock Hines and Tom Dougherty (TD).

Feb. 5, 2020 the UMass Minutemen football program announced 25 new members to the team on the National Signing Day Show. We have taken the TV show and dropped it into podcast form. Learn about the newest players from Minutemen coaches and staff! 

UMass Hockey is gearing up for a big contest on Friday against BC and Coach Greg Carvel stops by to dissect and discuss.