A blunt postgame that keeps circling the same defensive cracks.
This episode keeps its focus tight: a blunt postgame after a tough loss at Ball State, with Frank Martin circling back to the same point that UMass is watching the same movie again.
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Plant the Flag podcast from the University of Massachusetts. Talking UMass hockey on the UMass Minute with Jay and Nate. and hoops on the Just Being Frank podcast with UMass Men's Basketball Head Coach Frank Martin. The Flagship University for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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Based on 5 episodes we listened to · August 2026
Plant The Flag turns UMass hockey and men's basketball results into useful context for fans tracking roster, tactics, and postseason stakes.
Plant The Flag is a UMass sports show with its feet in hockey and men's basketball. It moves through conversation, recaps, and coach-level detail without sanding off the sport-specific parts.
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Best episodes of Plant The Flag
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A practice-day roster check that makes the competition feel immediate.
The piece opens on the first official day of practice and treats it like a real roster check, with players sorted by who is already setting the pace and who is still coming along. The guard-room discussion is the sharpest part.
A warm postseason wrap that pairs UMass's BU loss with Cole O'Hara's 50-point season.
UMass's postseason end is framed through the 3-2 overtime loss at BU, but the piece does more than linger on the result. It settles into a season-level read on where the program sits, with Cole O'Hara's 50-point year giving the discussion its clearest anchor.
A snowy New Mass Minute that blends UMass hockey context, Sunyev's return, and a John Leonard update.
The New Mass Minute frames the UMass hockey conversation with a snowy travel backdrop, then moves cleanly from Idar Sunyev's return to how the team has managed without him.
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Episodes
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NewMass Minute; Onto TD Garden
Jay Burnham and Colin Casey discuss UMass hockey's playoff run and recent win against Northeastern.
Mar 17, 2026·29m - 2
NewMass Minute; Postseason Time with Owen Murray
Jay Burnham and Nathan Strauss discuss UMass hockey's recent success and upcoming postseason, with a shoutout to sponsor Homefield.
Mar 11, 2026·32m - 3
NewMass Minute; Final Regular Season Weekend
Jay Burnham and Nathan Strauss preview the upcoming UMass hockey game against Boston College and discuss recent crowd energy.
Mar 4, 2026·24m - 4
Just Being Frank Season 3; Episode 19
Hidden gemFrank Martin comes in after the Ball State loss and does not hide from it.
Feb 25, 2026·30m·1 clip - 5
Plant The Flag; WBB Stretch Run With Coach Mike Leflar
Host Jay Burnham interviews UMass Women's Basketball Head Coach Mike Leffler about recent games and the team's season.
Feb 19, 2026·21m - 6
NewMass Minute; Down the Stretch
Feb 18, 2026·19m - 7
Just Being Frank Season 3; Episode 18
Feb 18, 2026·31m - 8
Just Being Frank Season 3; Episode 17
Feb 11, 2026·28m - 9
Just Being Frank Season 3; Epsisode 16
Feb 4, 2026·29m - 10
NewMass Minute; Make It Seven Straight!
Feb 4, 2026·23m - 11
Just Being Frank Season 3; Episode 15
Jan 28, 2026·30m - 12
New Mass Minute; Weekend Sweep of Merrimack!
Jan 21, 2026·29m - 13
Plant the Flag with Men's Lacrosse Head Coach Kyle Smith
Jan 16, 2026·25m - 14
NewMass Minute; Win At Agganis
Jan 14, 2026·22m - 15
Just Being Frank Season 3; Episode 13
Jan 14, 2026·29m - 16
Just Being Frank Season 3; Episode 12
Dec 18, 2025·29m - 17
Plant The Flag; WBB 7-1 Start With Coach Leflar
Dec 15, 2025·19m - 18
Plant the Flag; UMass Football Signing Day with Joe Harasymiak
Dec 11, 2025·44m - 19
Just Being Frank Season 3; Episode 11
Dec 11, 2025·32m - 20
NewMass Minute; Goodbye to 2025
Dec 9, 2025·27m - 21
NewMass Minute; One Last Ride at Mathews
Dec 4, 2025·18m - 22
Just Being Frank Season 3; Episode 10
Dec 4, 2025·30m - 23
NewMass Minute with alumni Mike Merchant and Scott Stuart
Nov 19, 2025·28m - 24
Just Being Frank Season 3; Episode 9
Nov 17, 2025·46m - 25
NewMass Minute; The Jackson Irving Show.
Nov 11, 2025·22m - 26
NewMass Minute; Series Split Somehwere in the Middle of America
Oct 28, 2025·29m - 27
Plant the Flag with Allie Palmieri and Jess Ross
Oct 27, 2025·19m - 28
Just Being Frank; Season 3, Episode 8
Oct 27, 2025·39m - 29
NewMass Minute; OT Win vs. Bentley and a Conversation with Coach Tommy Upton
Oct 21, 2025·55m - 30
NewMass Minute; 3-0 Start & Talking Goalies with Coach Mastalerz
Oct 14, 2025·43m - 31
Plant the Flag With Myrte van Herwijnen
Oct 10, 2025·26m - 32
Just Being Frank; Season 3, Episode 7
Oct 8, 2025·52m - 33
NewMass Minute; First Weekend, First Impressions
Oct 7, 2025·32m - 34
NewMass Minute With Owen Murrray
Oct 3, 2025·20m - 35
NewMass Minute; Ready for Puck Drop with Lucas Olvestad
Oct 1, 2025·17m - 36
Plant the Flag with UMass WBB Coach Mike Leflar
Host Jay Burnham interviews UMass women's basketball coach Mike Leffler about the upcoming season, team continuity, and practice progress.
Sep 29, 2025·33m - 37
Plant the Flag With Rollie Castineyra
Hidden gemThe conversation centers on the first official day of practice.
Sep 22, 2025·30m·1 clip - 38
NewMass Minute; Preseason Scout
Sep 16, 2025·34m - 39
Just Being Frank Season 3; Episode 6
Sep 5, 2025·47m - 40
Just Being Frank Season 3; Episode 5
Jul 28, 2025·41m - 41
Just Being Frank Season 3; Episode 4
Jun 20, 2025·57m - 42
Just Being Frank Season 3; Episode 3
Jun 10, 2025·1h 8m - 43
Just Being Frank Season 3; Episode 2
May 19, 2025·1h 20m - 44
Just Being Frank Season 3 - Let's Do This
May 6, 2025·1h - 45
JBF 43; 2024-2025 Season Debrief
Mar 27, 2025·43m - 46
NewMass Minute; Tourney Time!
Mar 26, 2025·22m - 47
NewMass Minute with Colin Casey
Hidden gemJay Burnham welcomes Colin Casey, part of the broadcast team filling in for Nathan Strauss this week.
Mar 17, 2025·26m·1 clip - 48
NewMass Minute with Ryan Lautenbach
Hidden gemUMass hockey enters the final weekend of the regular season with a 2-2 shootout win and a 5-3 road win over UMass Lowell, plus a jump to about 71% in the at-large NCAA picture after Saturday.
Mar 5, 2025·26m·1 clip - 49
Just Being Frank 42; Ready for Rhode Island From the Spoke
Mar 1, 2025·52m - 50
NewMass Minute with John Leonard
Hidden gemJay Burnham and Nathan Strauss open in a snowy hotel-room mood and settle into a UMass hockey conversation with more going on than meets the eye.
Feb 19, 2025·27m·1 clip