Maine football coach Joe Harasymiak joined Downtown on Tuesday afternoon to talk about the start of spring football practices on campus. Harasymiak spoke on how excited that he and the team is to get back on the field again and under a unified direction. He also talked about what type of offense he is looking […]
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Joe Harasymiak on UMaine Spring Football
Joe Harasymiak gives a recap of Pro Day at UMaine
UMaine Head Football coach Joe Harasymiak stopped by Downtown to talk about the Black Bears’ NFL Pro Day. The Pro Day up in Orono was attended by ten teams, and Harasymiak talked about Trevor Bates and Bruce Johnson’s opportunities at the next level, and what NFL teams look for in fringe players during their […]
New CAA commissioner Joe D’Antonio on his role with the conference
New Colonial Athletic Association commissioner Joe D’Antonio joined Downtown to talk about taking over the position from Tom Yeager. D’Antonio talked about how excited he is to take on this role with the conference and what kind of impact Yeager made within the CAA. He said he was excited about building the relationships with […]
UFC Fighter Gian Vallante on CAA Football and his fight with Ilir Latifi
UFC light heavyweight fighter Gian Vallante came on Downtown in advance of his bout with Ilir Latifi for UFC 196 in Las Vegas. Vallante, a former Hofstra Football linebacker, remembered his time with the Pride in the CAA conference and said that the thing that reminds him of the Black Bears the most was playing […]
Jack Cosgrove on his decision to step down and his new role at UMaine
Jack Cosgrove joined Downtown to discuss his decision to step down as the head coach of the University of Maine football program and accept a position as the Senior Associate Director of Athletics. Cosgrove said his move from the head coaching ranks after 23 years in that position with the Black Bears was in the […]
Bob Lucy’s UMaine Football game plan for UNH
Bob Lucy came on Downtown for his UMaine football game plan for the New Hampshire Wildcats. Lucy talked about the big rivalry game and what it means for the Black Bears going into Saturday. He also spoke on the QB situation and gave his opinion on who should be playing this weekend. Lucy laid out […]
Jack Cosgrove on disappointing loss to Villanova
Maine football coach Jack Cosgrove joined Downtown to talk about the disappointing loss to the Villanova Wildcats last Saturday. Cosgrove said he was upset with how the defense played overall, but was impressed by the QB play by the Wildcats. He also spoke on the offensive side of things and gave his thoughts on […]
Jack Cosgrove on emotional win versus Stony Brook
Maine football coach Jack Cosgrove joined Downtown to talk about the emotional win for the Black Bears versus Stony Brook over the weekend. Cosgrove discussed the QB situation again after Drew Belcher led the team to the win in the second half of the game. He also talked about how well the defense and […]
Jack Cosgrove on loss to Yale and the QB situation
Maine football coach Jack Cosgrove joined Downtown to talk about the team’s loss to the Yale Bulldogs on Saturday afternoon. Cosgrove was disappointed in the performance by the Black Bears and said the team needed to address many different issues to be successful in the future. He also discussed the quarterback situation between Dan Collins […]
Jack Cosgrove on loss to Tulane and the “Bicknell Bears”
Maine football coach Jack Cosgrove came on Downtown to discuss the Black Bears’ loss to Tulane this past Saturday and to preview the upcoming contest versus Rhode Island. Cosgrove wasn’t enamored with the play of his quarterback Dan Collins and left the door open for Drew Belcher to take the reins in week four. He […]
Tulane PBP Voice Todd Graffagnini previews Maine/Tulane football
Tulane football play by play voice Todd Graffagnini came on Downtown to preview the Maine/Tulane football game on Saturday. He spoke on the struggles early on in the season by the Green Wave and how they want to come out versus the Black Bears on Saturday. Graffagnini also spoke about who Maine fans should be […]
Jack Cosgrove on the bye week and Tulane
Maine football coach Jack Cosgrove joined Downtown on Monday afternoon to talk about the bye week for the Black Bears and their upcoming opponent in Tulane this weekend. Cosgrove enjoyed his time working with his young team during the bye, but is busy for the road trip to Louisiana this weekend. He said that Nigel […]
Jack Cosgrove talks about the final UMaine football scrimmage
Maine football coach Jack Cosgrove joined Downtown after the second and final scrimmage of the 2015 preseason for the Black Bears. Cosgrove talked about some of the position battles and discussed how the QB situation is going. He also talked about the preparations the team is having to get ready for the Boston College Eagles […]