Former UMaine Black Bear and NFL player Matt Mulligan joined Downtown to celebrate the coaching career of Jack Cosgrove. Mulligan recalled some of his favorite memories of playing for Cosgrove and even told how he became a Black Bear. He spoke glowingly about his former coach who prepared him for a long run in the […]
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Matt Mulligan recalls great Jack Cosgrove coaching moments
Joe Harasymiak talks about becoming the new UMaine Head Coach
New UMaine football Head Coach Joe Harasymiak joined Downtown from the road to talk about accepting the role within the program. Harasymiak was very happy to be named the Head Coach of the program after longtime coach Jack Cosgrove resigned in November. He talked about the about of football knowledge that he learned from […]
Karlton Creech on the announcement of Joe Harasymiak as UMaine Football Coach
Maine athletic director Karlton Creech joined Downtown to talk about Joe Harasymiak being named the new Head Coach for the UMaine football team. Creech spoke about the process in hiring the new coach and said that they kept an open mind during the search, but in the end Harasymiak was the unanimous decision. Jack […]
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 […]
Karlton Creech on Cosgrove and Maine football coaching search
Maine athletic director Karlton Creech joined Downtown on Tuesday afternoon to talk about Jack Cosgrove stepping down as the UMaine football coach and moving into an administrative role in the athletic department. Creech spoke glowingly of Cosgrove’s tenure with the Black Bears and shed some light on what the new job for the former coach […]
Jack Cosgrove on disappointing loss to Elon in home finale
Maine football coach Jack Cosgrove came on Downtown to talk about yet another tough loss for the Black Bear football team. Cosgrove was not happy with the play by either QB on Saturday and detailed why he made the switch to Dan Collins in the first half. He said the team has a lot to […]
Jack Cosgrove on difficult loss to Towson
Jack Cosgrove came on Downtown to talk about another tough loss by the Black Bears to Towson over the weekend. Cosgrove spoke on the offensive problems and said it was a combination of things that resulted in the lack of scoring in both the first and second halves. He also talked about what Elon brings […]
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 the loss to Richmond and previews match-up with Albany
Jack Cosgrove joined Downtown to talk about the team’s loss to the Richmond Spiders last weekend. He said that Richmond came out strong versus the Black Bears and was outcoached in the CAA match-up. Cosgrove was questioned about the two quarterbacks and admitted that they had planned to play Drew Belcher more, but the game […]
Jack Cosgrove on first victory of the season and QB situation
Jack Cosgrove talked about Maine Football’s first win of the season over the Rhode Island Rams on Saturday. Cosgrove said that he was impressed by the team’s effort, especially on defensive play in the first half of play. He talked about the quarterback situation and if we may see more of the two QBs splitting […]
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 […]
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 on strong play of defense versus Boston College
Maine football coach Jack Cosgrove joined Downtown to talk about the good effort the team gave Boston College last Saturday. Cosgrove spoke on the strong defense the team had in limiting the BC offense. He was impressed on the effort by the Black Hole defense, but did mention that the offense would need to improve […]