Martin’s goal this spring is to help UMass get better
Tyler Martin’s commitment to UMass football is rooted in a deep-seated connection to his home state and a refusal to leave a project unfinished.
Tyler Martin’s commitment to UMass football is rooted in a deep-seated connection to his home state and a refusal to leave a project unfinished.
The 2025 season was a somber chapter for UMass football, concluding with a winless 0–12 record that left the Minutemen at the bottom of the college football landscape. While a winless campaign is never the goal, the result was met with a sense of grim familiarity rather than shock; the program has weathered a grueling 8–68 stretch over the last seven seasons.
The 2025 season is long over but it was one to remember with five New England Division 1 teams making the FCS Playoffs and UConn playing in the Fenway Bowl for the second year in a row. It truly was a season to remember.
I had a chance to speak with Springfield Central standout offensive lineman GaVin English after his commitment to UMass on Thursday. Here is what GaVin had to say.
AMHERST- As the 2026 offseason chugs along, UMass Football is navigating a period of significant transformation under head coach Joe Harasymiak.
Former Springfield Central standout wide receiver Joseph Griffin is reuniting with high school teammate William “Pop” Watson at UMass.
Courtesy of A.J Hairston The Merrimack College football program has secured a pivotal piece for its future offensive success on Wednesday, as former University of Massachusetts quarterback A.J. Hairston officially announced his commitment to the Warriors via the transfer portal. The move brings a high-upside signal-caller with FBS starting experience to North Andover, providing head coach Mike Gennetti and his staff with a physically gifted athlete capable of leading the……
William “Pop” Watson III is heading back to where his football journey began. After three seasons in Blacksburg with Virginia Tech, the dual-threat quarterback officially committed to the University of Massachusetts on Sunday night. The move marks a significant homecoming for the Springfield native, who starred at Springfield Central High School under his father, longtime coach Bill Watson, before heading south to the ACC.
UMass has named Max Warner as their new offensive coordinator. Warner arrives in Amherst after a highly successful stint at Bowling Green, where he spent the last several seasons as the co-offensive coordinator and quarterbac
In a recent article in The Athletic, we got a first hand look at what it costs to do business in the transfer portal these days. The numbers are staggering and reinforce the belief that college football is a business. It always has been, but even more so now.