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

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PFT: Quarantine With Ryan Bamford Part 2

Your UMass Minutemen are off to a 4-1 start in A-10 play and have weathered the stops and starts to the season so far. With another game canceled this week (second game postponed with Saint Louis) we finally have time to sit down and catchup up with Coach Matt McCall.

PTF; Mid-Season Check-In With Matt Mccall

UMass Head Coach Matt McCall post game comments after an 80-78 win over URI. 

Matt McCall Post Game vs. URI

Director of Athletics Ryan Bamford sits down with Jay to discuss a range of topics from hockey to hoops to recruiting and scheduling. With an ever-changing college athletics landscape, Ryan gives his student-athletes and the UMass fanbase insight on what is going on and how he has helped navigate these challenging waters.

PTF; Fireside Chat With Ryan Bamford

Stops and starts - quarantines and schedule changes. It’s been a long and bumpy road to get to this point, but after over 279 days of a world without UMass Basketball, the FLAGSHIP is back. There is so much to be excited about with this young team. UMass has one of the best players in the country in Tre Mitchell. They have a dynamic transfer point guard in Noah Fernandes and a young core of guys that can shoot, pass, score and win. Take a tour through the season preview with this conversation with Head Coach Matt McCall as he embarks on his fourth season at the helm.

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UMass football prepares to begin the 2020 season vs. Georgia Southern. Catch up with what's going on with interviews pulled from the radio broadcast's Milton Cat pre-game show.

PTF; Gameday Audio vs. Georgia Southern

In this episode we re-connect with Men's Basketball Head Coach Matt McCall as some of the sports world shifts to hoops. Coach McCall chimes in on the plan for the season, the status of TJ Weeks and Noah Fernandes as well as his own golf game (2 handicap).We follow up coach McCall with an in-depth conversation with sports phycologist and proud UMass alumnus Dr. Jack Signer. Dr.Jack provides some wonderful insight to the challenges of amateur and professional athletes.

PTF; Hoops is Back! Visits from Coach Matt McCall and Dr. Jack Singer

PTF is back for #Flagship Forward week with former Minuteman and current NFL starting lineman Elijah Wilkinson. It has been a tough stretch for much of the country over the last few months and through furloughs, a pandemic and racial and social injustice, we put this show on pause. The show returns with a promise to use this platform as an outlet for Black Student-Athletes to tell their stories and speak their minds if they chose to do so. We are excited to kick the show back off with this episode by talking with Elijah - as he discusses his life, his passions and his entrepreneurial spirit. Thanks for downloading and rate and review the show if you have not already. 

PTF; Broncos Offensive Lineman Elijah Wilkinson

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.

PTF: With Jenny Dell

With the world still in quarantine, Jay Burnham checks in with renowned author John Feinstein. John discusses his broadcasting the last A-10 game of the year, his memory of the 1995-96 UMass basketball season and his phenomenal new book, The Back Roads to March. His work, as always, is memorable. This episode is brought to you by our friends at Crumpin Fox and right now they are offering a unique trial membership!

PTF: With 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

PTF; Mid-Major Chat With Brian Bennett

 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.

PTF; TV Broadcaster Mike Corey

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. 

PTF; 2021 Basketball Recruiting Class

RECORDED MARCH 26: On this episode of PTF we dial up Senior Hockey defenseman Jake McLaughlin and check in with co-captain from quarantine. McLaughlin talks big hits, best moments and his thoughts on the Netflix documentary Tiger King. We open the show with UMass hockey analyst Brock Hines and hockey voice Tyler Murray. What could have been for this UMass team and how many more goals would John Leonard scored?

PTF; Hockey Talk with Jake McLaughlin

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.

PTF: Quarantine With Ryan Bamford Part 1

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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PFT: Quarantine With Ryan Bamford Part 2

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