Portal- 2026 Season

[Juice Stand]

...We need to hire an offensive coordinator ASAP, and, as I've said previously, we should hire one who will bring some players along with him.

Minuteman Command is reporting we hired formed Bowling Green OC, Max Warner: https://www.minutemancommand.com/p/brea ... -warner-as

As good a place as any to discuss... I assume he was not with BG this season because of the coaching change.

Mike Maynard of the Gazette had some more details. Eddie George chose not to retain Warner, and while the article didn't definitively state as much, it sounds like he was out of coaching last year. https://gazettenet.com/2026/01/09/repor ... ordinator/

[UMass1991]

Appears another portal:

https://x.com/thecursiveu/status/200999 ... YWZI6001IA

And Pop Watson was on a visit. Taking in the bball game

Official:

https://x.com/umassfootball/status/2010 ... YWZI6001IA

[stevemaz]

Im sure Watson locks it in today.

[UMass1991]

...We need to hire an offensive coordinator ASAP, and, as I've said previously, we should hire one who will bring some players along with him.

Minuteman Command is reporting we hired formed Bowling Green OC, Max Warner: https://www.minutemancommand.com/p/brea ... -warner-as

just noticed: why are all our coaches former players at 1AA and D2/D3 NAIA level? No one at FBS. Seriously: Molnar at Lock Haven or something, Whip at Yale, DB at Norwich, Gomer at MTSU???? Coach Joe at Springfield????

Why does it matter? Maybe players at that level know the NFL will never happen, so coaching gives them the opportunity to stay in the game

[Steve81]

Remembering Victor Cruz and Liam Cohen playing and think, wow it's like NFL talent in front of us. Pop Watson could be the guy to get things rolling. Our new OC highlights featured a throwing attack and included the tight ends based on his BGSU write-up and highlights. Fingers crossed.

MinutemanCommand
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UMass HC Joe Harasymiak, new OC Max Warner & top QB transfer portal target Pop Watson at the Mullins Center taking in the UMass hoops game today.

[InnervisionsUMASS]

Just being in the convo with Pop is a good thing for UMass and shows that maybe Coach Joe knows what he is doing on the recruiting front. Obviously with him being the hometown kid helps, but this is good even if we don't land him. Good sign moving forward.

[UMass1991]

Just being in the convo with Pop is a good thing for UMass and shows that maybe Coach Joe knows what he is doing on the recruiting front. Obviously with him being the hometown kid helps, but this is good even if we don't land him. Good sign moving forward.

Wonder if he does sign, Griffin and Bass follow him

[UMass1991]

Another. Try to pronounce this name:

https://x.com/umasscommand/status/20104 ... YWZI6001IA

[minutefanjsf]

Pop committed to us!!!!LFG!

[wmmmfan]

Pop committed to us!!!!LFG!

https://x.com/PeteThamel/status/2010529 ... 76041?s=20
https://x.com/WW3thefuture/status/20105 ... 97624?s=20

[InnervisionsUMASS]

POP!

[Steve81]

Great news!!!

Go UMass

[sbloombe]

Nice to have a glimmer of hope!

[LS71]

One of the best weekends in recent UMass sports history!

[Steve81]

How cool would it be for Liam Cohen donate and have his name on Pop Watson locker.