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Join host Dave Richmond, as well as co-hosts Kyle Barber and Bubba Rosenbaum, as they discuss a wide range of sports topics. The guys consistently welcome well-known guests with national appeal, but also feature local stories that are relevant to North Carolinians.
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TSO Sunday Night – Fall Camp Week One Recap 🏴☠️The first week of ECU Football Fall Camp is in the books! On this edition of The Sports Objective, we'll break down what we've seen and heard from camp as the Pirates continue preparing for the 2026 season.
Who has impressed so far? Which players are making a move during camp, and what position battles are beginning to take shape? We'll give you our thoughts, and we want to hear yours as the countdown to kickoff continues!
ECU Football Media Day is also less than two weeks away. Who do you want The Sports Objective to interview? Send us the names of the Pirate players you'd most like to hear from, and we'll discuss some of the players and storylines we're looking forward to covering.
🏴☠️ On tonight's show:
• ECU Fall Camp – Week One Recap
• Who Has Impressed at Practice?
• Position Battles and Players to Watch
• Countdown to ECU Football Media Day
• Which Players Should TSO Interview?
• Latest ECU Football News and Notes
• MLB and the Potential Labor Lockout
• Who Has the Best Fan Base in College Sports?
• Who Is the Biggest Party School?
• ECU Athletics News and Notes
• TSO Roundtable
• Plus plenty of other sports—and maybe a few non-sports—topics!
Football season is getting closer by the day, and we'll have you covered all the way to kickoff. Join us for another TSO Sunday Night as we talk Pirate Football, Pirate Nation and much more!
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TSO Sunday Night – August 2, 2026 | Fall Camp Preview 🏴☠️Football season is almost here! Fall Camp begins Wednesday for the East Carolina Pirates, and the countdown to kickoff is officially on as ECU prepares to open the 2026 season against Alabama in Tuscaloosa on Saturday, September 5th.
On this week's edition of The Sports Objective, we'll preview fall camp, discuss the biggest position battles, identify players to watch, and talk about what Pirate fans should expect over the next month as the team prepares for one of the biggest openers in program history.
We're also excited to welcome special guest Kent Sides, an Alabama alumnus and Crimson Tide season ticket holder. Kent will give Pirate fans an insider's guide to Tuscaloosa, including the dos and don'ts for game day, where to eat, what to see, and how to make the most of the road trip for the season opener.
We'll also continue our discussion on one of the biggest stories in college athletics—the NCAA's decision that could allow members of the 2022 freshman class to receive another season of eligibility. We'll explain what we've learned, including why those student-athletes cannot transfer to another school under the ruling if they remained at their current institution, and what this means for ECU and college athletics moving forward.
In addition, we'll provide an update on the Protect College Sports Act, the bipartisan legislation introduced by Senators Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell. We'll discuss how the proposed bill could reshape college athletics by addressing NIL regulations, transfer rules, revenue sharing, and the future governance of collegiate sports.
🏴☠️ On tonight's show:
• Special Guest: Kent Sides – Alabama Alumnus & Crimson Tide Season Ticket Holder
• Insider's Guide to Tuscaloosa – Game Day Tips, Traditions, and Travel Advice
• ECU Football Fall Camp Preview
• Position Battles and Players to Watch
• Countdown to Alabama – September 5 in Tuscaloosa
• Latest Football News and Notes
• 2022 Freshman Eligibility Update and What It Means for ECU
• The Protect College Sports Act Explained
• NIL, Transfer Portal, and the Future of College Athletics
• ECU Athletics News and Notes
• TSO Roundtable Discussion
With kickoff just around the corner, there's no better time to talk Pirate Football! Join us live as we break down everything happening in Pirate Nation and around the ever-changing world of college athletics.
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🚨 Emergency Podcast – 2022 Freshmen Receive Another Year of EligibilityIt's an Emergency Podcast on The Sports Objective as the college athletics landscape continues to evolve!
The NCAA has announced that 2022 freshmen will receive an additional year of eligibility, a decision that could have a major impact on college football, college baseball, and athletics across the country.
What does this ruling mean for East Carolina Athletics? Which current and former Pirates could benefit? How will this affect roster management, recruiting, scholarships, and the transfer portal moving forward?
🏴☠️ On this Emergency Podcast:
• NCAA grants 2022 freshmen an additional year of eligibility
• What the ruling means for East Carolina Football
• Impact on ECU Baseball and other Pirate programs
• Roster management and scholarship implications
• Transfer Portal ramifications
• Winners, challenges, and what's next for college athletics
Join us as we break down one of the biggest NCAA decisions in recent years and discuss what it means for Pirate Nation and college sports as a whole.
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TSO Sunday Night – Talking Pirate Football & College Football with ESPN's Rene IngogliaThe countdown to East Carolina Football continues, and this week on The Sports Objective, we're excited to welcome ESPN college football analyst Rene Ingoglia to the show!
Rene joins us to discuss the outlook for the American Athletic Conference, East Carolina Football, and the biggest storylines heading into the 2026 college football season. We'll get his thoughts on the Pirates' chances this fall, the ever-changing landscape of college athletics, and what fans should be watching as kickoff draws closer.
🏴☠️ On tonight's show:
• Special Guest: Rene Ingoglia (ESPN College Football Analyst)
• East Carolina Football Preview
• The American Athletic Conference Outlook
• College Football Storylines for 2026
• Transfer Portal Updates
• The Latest on NIL
• The Proposed Save College Sports Act in Congress
• ECU Athletics News and Notes
• TSO Roundtable Discussion
• Plus a few fun non-sports topics to close out the show!
Join us live as we continue the countdown to Pirate Football and break down everything happening around East Carolina Athletics and the college football landscape.
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TSO Sunday Night – Less Than 50 Days Until Pirate Football! 🏴☠️The countdown is on! We are now less than 50 days away from the start of the 2026 East Carolina football season as the Pirates travel to Tuscaloosa to take on Alabama on Saturday, September 5th at Noon.
As kickoff gets closer, excitement continues to build around Pirate Nation. How are you feeling about the upcoming season? What are your expectations for the Pirates in 2026? Can ECU make a run at the American Athletic Conference Championship? We want to hear your predictions and your projected record for the season!
🏴☠️ On tonight's show:
• Less Than 50 Days Until Kickoff!
• ECU vs. Alabama Season Opener Preview
• Latest ECU Football Recruiting News
• Transfer Portal Updates
• The Latest on NIL and Its Impact on College Football
• Players to Watch in 2026
• What Will the Pirates' Record Be This Season?
• Fan Predictions and Expectations
• ECU Athletics News and Notes
• Roundtable Discussion and Much More!
Join us live as we continue the countdown to Pirate Football and discuss everything happening around East Carolina Athletics.
How many games do you think the Pirates will win this season? Let us know in the comments!
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TSO Sunday Night – Pirate Football Talk & Countdown to Kickoff 🏴☠️It's another TSO Sunday Night, and we're one week closer to the return of East Carolina Pirate Football!
As the countdown to kickoff continues, we'll bring you the latest news surrounding the Pirates, including recruiting updates, transfer portal movement, and the ever-changing world of Name, Image and Likeness (NIL). Which players are making an impact on the recruiting trail, and what could be next for ECU as the season approaches?
🏴☠️ On tonight's show:
• Latest ECU Football Recruiting News
• Transfer Portal Updates
• The Latest on NIL and What It Means for ECU
• Countdown to Pirate Football
• News and Notes from Around Pirate Nation
• Roundtable Discussion on the Biggest ECU Storylines
• Plus much more!
With football season getting closer by the day, there's no shortage of topics to discuss as we continue our offseason coverage of East Carolina Athletics.
Join us live for another edition of The Sports Objective, your home for the best coverage of ECU Athletics.
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TSO Sunday Night – Chris Johnson ALS SpecialHappy Independence Day from all of us at The Sports Objective! We hope everyone has enjoyed a safe and memorable Fourth of July weekend with family and friends.
Tonight, we have a special show featuring two outstanding guests with deep ties to East Carolina University.
We're honored to welcome Dr. Audrey LeClair, daughter of legendary ECU Baseball Head Coach Keith LeClair, to discuss her father's enduring legacy, the fight against ALS, and the impact Coach LeClair continues to have on Pirate Nation.
Joining us as a special guest is Brandon Simmons, former ECU running back and teammate of Chris "CJ2K" Johnson. Brandon is now a teacher and coach at Clayton High School, where he coaches football and track & field. He is also the host of the Offseason 365 Podcast. Brandon will share his perspective on Chris Johnson's recent ALS diagnosis, memories from their time together at East Carolina, and the importance of supporting one another through life's toughest challenges.
🏴☠️ On tonight's show:
• Special Guest: Dr. Audrey LeClair
• Special Guest: Brandon Simmons – Former ECU Running Back, Clayton High School Football & Track Coach, Host of the Offseason 365 Podcast
• Chris Johnson's ALS Diagnosis and the ECU community's response
• Remembering Coach Keith LeClair and the ongoing fight against ALS
• Latest ECU Football Recruiting News
• Football Transfer Portal Updates
• The Countdown to Pirate Football Continues!
• ECU Athletics Roundtable
• NBA Free Agency: Biggest Moves and Winners
• NASCAR News and Discussion
• USA vs. Belgium – FIFA World Cup Round of 16 Preview
• Remembering former ECU Defensive Coordinator Paul Jette, who served under Coach Steve Logan
As always, we'll wrap up the evening with our roundtable discussion covering the latest happenings in Pirate Nation and across the sports world.
Thank you for making The Sports Objective your trusted source for East Carolina Pirates coverage. Go Pirates!
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🎙️ TSO Sunday Night
Summer may be here, but there's no shortage of topics to discuss around Pirate Nation!
Join Dave Richmond, Kyle "From La Grange" Barber, Johnny "Stats" Robertson, Matt Semenza, Justin Butts, and Stevie Flythe as we break down the latest news surrounding East Carolina Athletics and the biggest stories from around the sports world.
🏈 On tonight's show:
- The latest ECU Football Transfer Portal news
- Summer recruiting updates
- The NCAA's proposed "Five Years to Play Five" eligibility model and what it could mean for college athletics
- The proposed FCS exhibition/spring game rule
- Early thoughts as the countdown to Pirate Football continues
🏴☠️ Around Pirate Nation
* The latest ECU Athletics news
* Recruiting updates across multiple sports
* Olympic Sports and other Pirate headlines
🎙️ TSO Roundtable
We'll also dive into some of the biggest stories in sports, including:
- ⚾ Major League Baseball
- 🏟️ The proposal to bring a Major League Baseball franchise to North Carolina
- 🎲 Sports gambling in North Carolina
- 🏈 The latest national college football news and anything else making headlines.
It's another packed edition of The Sports Objective, bringing you the best East Carolina coverage anywhere.
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TSO Sunday Night – Father's Day 2026Happy Father's Day to all the dads from all of us at The Sports Objective! We hope everyone has enjoyed a great Father's Day weekend with family and friends.
Tonight, we're honored to welcome Jay Paterno, son of legendary Penn State coach Joe Paterno, to the show. We'll discuss his unique perspective on college football, growing up around one of the sport's iconic figures, and much more.
We’ll also take a look at the latest developments in the football and baseball transfer portals, including another strong recruiting class for the ECU football program.
🏴☠️ On tonight's show:
• Special Guest: Jay Paterno
• Football Transfer Portal News
• Baseball Transfer Portal Updates
• ECU Football Recruiting Success
• Roundtable Discussion
• College World Series Talk
• FIFA World Cup Discussion
• East Carolina Athletics News
• Happy Belated Birthday to ECU Women's Basketball Coach Kim McNeill
As always, we wrap things up with our roundtable discussion covering everything happening in Pirate Nation and across the sports world.
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🎙️ TSO Monday Night
The offseason never sleeps in Pirate Nation!
On tonight's edition of The Sports Objective, we discuss the latest East Carolina Baseball Transfer Portal news and take a look at who may be staying, who may be leaving, and what Cliff Godwin and the Pirates still need to address before the 2027 season.
We'll also dive into the ECU Football Transfer Portal as the countdown continues toward the season opener in Tuscaloosa.
🏈 Just 82 days remain until East Carolina kicks off the 2026 season against the Alabama Crimson Tide on September 5th.
Joining us tonight is our special guest, David Glenn, as we discuss the latest happenings around college athletics and the ever-changing landscape of college sports.
Our TSO Roundtable will discuss:
⚾ College World Series action from Omaha
⚽ The USMNT's impressive 4-1 victory over Paraguay
🏀 The New York Knicks capturing their first NBA Championship in 53 years
🏒 The Carolina Hurricanes winning their first Stanley Cup in 20 years
🏈 ECU Football and Baseball transfer portal developments
Plus, we'll cover the latest ECU Athletics news, recruiting updates, summer storylines, and whatever other sports topics come up along the way.
Join Dave Richmond, Kyle "From La Grange" Barber, Johnny "Stats" Robertson, Matt Semenza, Justin Butts, Stevie Flythe, special guest David Glenn, and the entire TSO crew for another fun night of sports talk.
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TSO Sunday Night returns as we kick off our summer schedule! The crew discusses the latest ECU Baseball transfer portal news, who is staying, who is leaving, and the potential return of Pirate great Jake Agnos as pitching coach following Alston Knight's departure to Tennessee.
We'll also look ahead to ECU Football as the Pirates open the 2026 season at Alabama and are currently listed as a 26.5-point underdog in Tuscaloosa.
Plus, our Sunday Night Roundtable covers the Stanley Cup Finals, the Carolina Hurricanes' heartbreaking double-overtime loss, the NBA Finals, and other sports topics from around the country.
Join Dave Richmond, Kyle Barber, Johnny Robertson, Matt Semenza, Justin Butts, Stevie Flythe and the TSO crew for another fun night of Pirate talk and sports discussion.
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The Road to Omaha begins as ECU Baseball heads to Chapel Hill for the NCAA Regionals! The Pirates open postseason play Friday at Noon against Tennessee, while host North Carolina battles VCU Friday evening. The Sports Objective crew previews the Chapel Hill Regional, breaks down ECU vs Tennessee, discusses key matchups, players to watch, Regional predictions, and who could advance to the Super Regionals. Plus, another TSO Roundtable covering ECU Sports News, NBA Playoffs, NHL Playoffs, MLB headlines, and much more.
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The ECU Pirates enter the tournament as the #2 seed after sharing the regular season championship with UTSA. The Roadrunners earned the #1 seed by virtue of the tiebreaker, but BOTH teams receive a huge advantage with a double bye straight into Friday’s action.
So now the big question becomes — how will things play out in Clearwater?
Can the Pirates survive a pitching staff that’s battled injuries all season long?
Will the double bye help ECU stay fresh for the stretch run?
Can UTSA continue their impressive season?
And who ultimately punches their ticket with the automatic bid to the NCAA Regionals next week?
Tonight we’ll break down:
⚾ Tournament Bracket Outlook
⚾ ECU’s path in Clearwater
⚾ UTSA vs the field
⚾ Potential matchup scenarios
⚾ Players to watch
⚾ X-factors in tournament baseball
⚾ NCAA Regional implications
PLUS — we’ll have another TSO Roundtable discussing:
🏀 NBA Playoffs
🏒 NHL Playoffs
⚾ MLB storylines
🏈 College Football & NFL Headlines
⚾ ECU Athletics news and much more!
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The East Carolina Pirates baseball sweep the Florida Atlantic Owls baseball in Boca Raton and finish the regular season as co-champions of American Athletic Conference baseball alongside UTSA Roadrunners baseball.
The Pirates head to Clearwater, Florida as the No. 2 seed with a double bye and will open tournament play Friday at 9 AM. The guys look back at the FAU sweep, preview the conference tournament, and discuss how valuable the extra rest could be for ECU’s injury-riddled pitching staff.
JR dives into the numbers, plus the crew discusses ECU athletics, national sports headlines, the NBA and NHL Playoffs, and much more.
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Good evening, Pirate Nation, and welcome into another edition of TSO On Deck right here on The Sports Objective!
Tonight, we turn our attention toward the final regular season weekend series of the year as ECU Baseball heads south to Boca Raton, Florida for a massive three-game showdown with Florida Atlantic.
The Pirates and Owls will square off Thursday, Friday, and Saturday with major postseason implications on the line. This series could determine tournament seeding heading into Clearwater and could have a huge impact on ECU’s postseason positioning moving forward.
We’ll break down:
⚾ ECU vs FAU
⚾ American Baseball standings implications
⚾ Pitching matchups
⚾ Players to watch
⚾ Keys to the weekend
⚾ Clearwater tournament outlook
We’ll also discuss the news that tonight’s game against Campbell has been cancelled, how that impacts ECU heading into the weekend, and whether the extra rest could benefit the Pirates down the stretch.
PLUS — we’ll have another TSO Roundtable discussion covering ECU Athletics and sports around the globe including:
🏀 NBA Playoffs
🏒 NHL Playoffs
⚾ MLB storylines
⚾ NCHSAA Baseball Playoffs
🏈 NFL offseason talk and much more!
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The East Carolina Pirates baseball lose 2 out of 3 against Rice Owls baseball and now turn their attention toward a huge series against Florida Atlantic Owls baseball.
The guys break down the weekend, discuss the possible cancellation of the Campbell Fighting Camels baseball game, and talk ECU Softball’s tremendous season. Plus Pirate News, transfer portal talk, and the latest stories from around sports.
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ECU Baseball returns to Clark-LeClair Stadium for a huge conference showdown with Rice, and The Sports Objective is LIVE tonight with another edition of TSO On Deck!
We’ll preview:
⚾ ECU vs Rice
⚾ American Baseball standings implications
⚾ Weekend pitching matchups
⚾ Players to watch
⚾ NCAA Tournament & Regional outlook
⚾ Keys to the weekend series
PLUS — The American Softball Championship is taking place right across the parking lot at ECU, and the Pirates play tonight at 7:30 PM! We’ll keep an eye on the action during the show with updates and discussion surrounding championship softball in Greenville.
Tonight’s roundtable also includes:
🏀 NBA Playoffs
🏒 NHL Playoffs
⚾ NCHSAA Baseball Playoffs
🏈 NFL discussing an 18-game regular season schedule
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The Pirates go 1-3 on the week. Tough Road losses to NC State in the mid-week game on Tuesday and losing 2 out of 3 to Memphis this weekend.
We will break down the Memphis Series and look ahead this week. The Pirates host conference foe Rice. There are 7 games left in the regular season. How many do the Pirates need to win to have a good shot at the NCAA Regionals at the end-of-the-month.
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The Pirates go on the road for a Conference Matchup against Memphis. ECU Baseball had a tough game in Raleigh on Tuesday night. The Pirates look to win a series against the Tigers.
We will have a roundtable with all the latest ECU and Sports News out there!
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The Pirates went 4-0 this week with a win on the road against Old Dominion and a home sweep of conference foe USF. The guys will break that series down and look forward to NC State in the mid-week game on the road and then a trip to take on Memphis.
First in the show, the fellas welcome Down East Bird Dawgs Promotions and Marketing Director, Rachel Lindstrom. She will give us the lowdown on promotions this year and a breaking news item on a concert coming to Grainger Stadium in July.
We will have a roundtable to discuss Pirate News and Sports News in General.
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We start off the hour with our look back at the ECU Spring Football Game. Our TSO Football Expert, Matt Semenza joins us tonight to talk football and the transfer portal and much more.
Then, we move to ECU Baseball as we recap the Tuesday Night mid-week game in Norfolk as the Pirates beat the Monarchs 19-9. There is a big weekend series at home against the Bulls of USF. The Sunday game has been moved up to noon instead of the 1pm original time.
The guys plan on having a round table as well.
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The Pirates won 2 out of 3 against the Shockers. The Pirates are now in 2nd place in the American.
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The Pirates are looking to rebound after a tough 10-3 loss on Tuesday night at home against NC State.
ECU Baseball will be hosting the Shockers of Wichita State this weekend.
We will take a look at the Series and what lies ahead for the Pirates. Also, we will a round table.
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The Pirates lose 2 out of 3 at Tulane. The guys will break that down and look ahead to playing NC State at Home at CLark LeClair Stadium.
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Guys look back at the win on Tuesday Night against Duke. Plus, Tulane PXP Voice, Corey Gloor Comes on to talk about the series in New Orleans with the Pirates.
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The Pirates lose 2 out of 3 at Tulane. The guys will break that down and look ahead to playing NC State at Home at CLark LeClair Stadium.
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Looking back at the UNCW Game on Tuesday Night, Pirates win and now look to have a big weekend at home at Clark LeClair Stadium against the 49ers of Charlotte.
The fellas will have a roundtable also. Happy Easter from all of us at the Sports Objective!
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The Pirates went 1-3 this week with the mid-week loss to Duke and losing 2 out of 3 to UTSA on the road. The Pirates have a mid-week game on Tuesday home against UNCW. The Pirates remain home against Charlotte for Easter Weekend with games on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
The fellas will break down the games. Who's the Player and the Pitcher of the week? Also, the guys will have a roundtable and talk some Pirate Football- Spring Ball and much more!
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The Pirates win 3-1 this week with wins in the mid-week game over Elon and taking 2 out of 3 against UAB at Clark Leclair Stadium.
The guys will break down the games and talk March Madness and other things as well!
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The Pirates have a homestand this week. They have the midweek game on Tuesday against Elon. The weekend series will open conference play against the Blazers of UAB. We will breakdown the Elon game and get you ready for the UAB Series.
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The Pirates have started off the week 2-0 with a home win against Old Dominion 11-0 and road win against William and Mary 24-3. 24 runs is the most runs in the Cliff Godwin era. We will be hosting Penn this weekend. Penn is 2-8 with a loss to Delaware on Tuesday night. Join the guys as we recap the Penn Series and look ahead to next week with a home stand of Tuesday against Elon and a weekend series with UAB. Last but not least, we wrap things up with our Roundtable discussion on ECU and other sports news.
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The Pirates have had games against Old Dominion at home and William & Mary on the road. This weekend, they take on Penn from the Ivy League.
We will break down the midweek games and preview the Penn Quakers.
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The Pirates go 2-2 on the week. They go to Conway, SC and win 1 out of 3 games. We will recap the games at Coastal.
In Addition, we will have our Round Table. We will talk about Men's and Women's Basketball, Baseball and Softball. Plus, we have other Pirate News to Share.
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Pirates get a win on the road against UNCW 5-3. We preview the Series on the road against Coastal Carolina.
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The guys will recap the win in Fayetteville on Wednesday Night at Segra Stadium against Charleston Southern. We will get a preview of the Keith LeClair Classic. Don't forget to join us for our Roundtable with topics including the drop of the 2026 ECU Football Schedule. Don't forget to like our Facebook Page. You can follow the show on X @TheSportsOBJ and Instragram @thesportsobjective. We are on TikTok @thesportsobjective. You can subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Email the show TheSportsOBJ@gmail.com.
The guys will recap the win in Fayetteville on Wednesday Night at Segra Stadium against Charleston Southern. We will get a preview of the Keith LeClair Classic. Don't forget to join us for our Roundtable with topics including the drop of the 2026 ECU Football Schedule. Don't forget to like our Facebook Page. You can follow the show on X @TheSportsOBJ and Instragram @thesportsobjective. We are on TikTok @thesportsobjective. You can subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Email the show TheSportsOBJ@gmail.com.
Our sit down interview with Daughter of Keith LeClair, Audrey. She talks about her Dad's Legacy, her journey with being a Resident at the Emergency Department at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville, and much more.
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The Pirates went 1-1-1 on the weekend. We will break down the games and get you ready for Charleston Southern on Wednesday Night At Segra Stadium in Fayetteville. We will have our usual Round Table!
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Pirates have had two mid-week games. We talk about the games with Campbell and NIU. In addition, we will talk about the weekend series with UNC.
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The Pirates Go 1-2 in the opening home series against Xavier. We will talk about that and preview Campbell.
It is opening weekend for the 2026 ECU Baseball Campaign. The fellas get you ready for that and so much more! Happy Valentines Weekend. Take your sweetheart to watch some baseball on Friday and a Double Header on Saturday.
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It is opening weekend for the 2026 ECU Baseball Campaign. The fellas get you ready for that and so much more! Happy Valentines Weekend. Take your sweetheart to watch some baseball on Friday and a Double Header on Saturday.
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Tonight on the Show, it's episode 3 of TSO On Deck. We are going to review the Pitching Staff for the 2026 ECU Baseball Team. There will be no ECU Baseball Games on linear television meaning ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU etc. They will be on ESPN+ as they have been for the last few seasons. We will talk about the latest injuries for the Pirates.
We will have a round table and talk about the latest ECU and Sports News. Could an YouTube sensation help the Pirates? Get the latest on Men's and Women's Basketball.
Who's going to win Super Bowl LX? What are the odds and prop bets? We will have Super Bowl Trivia and Stats from Johnny "Stats" Robertson. What is your favorite Super Bowl Commercial of al Time? What do you like to eat at a Super Bowl Party?
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Hello Everyone! We hope that you all are enjoying the Snow Day in Pirate Nation.
Tonight, we have Sam Walker from the Carolina Weather Group. They had done an amazing job with their coverage of the storm in NC and SC.
We will have our normal show with a round table and send us your Snow Pics!
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The second episode of our new show, TSO On Deck Baseball Show. We will take a look at the positions on the field. How is the Pitching this year? Will the hitting be good this year? As a whole, how deep is this 2026 ECU Baseball team? We will talk more about this on the latest episode.
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his will be our last Football Show as we transition to the end of Basketball and Get Ready for 2026 ECU Baseball Season.
We will look at the portal and see what needs we still have on Offense, Defense, and Special Teams. You never know we may have a special guest or guests stop by for a visit.
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This is a brand new show for TSO. It's Our Baseball Preview Show, called, "TSO On Deck." Each Thursday night at 8pm, join Dave Richmond, Allen Vick, Justin Butts, and Johnny "Stats" Robertson for a look back at the Mid-Week Games and a Preview of the Weekend Series.
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The fellas take a look at what the Pirates picked up in the Portal. What is overall final grade for the transfer portal? We will all discuss.
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The fellas will talk about the middle of the transfer portal period. We will give the Pirates a Mid-Term Grade. In addition, we will talk CFP Championship Game, Miami vs. Indiana on Monday January 19th.
We will have a round table discussion about the NFL Playoffs, ECU Basketball and much more.
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From all of us at TSO, we want to wish you all a happy and safe New Year!
It is the beginning of the Transfer Portal Period for 2026. What players are staying? What players are going? We will talk about the new coaching hires also.
There is plenty to talk about even in the off season. We will have a round table and take your questions and comments as always.
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It's our Annual Holiday Extravaganza! We will talk about the Bowl! Who is going to be our QB for the Bowl? Do we have any news on our QB1 for next season? Who will be our DC? There are plenty of questions about the bowl and the 2026 Season. What is your Christmas Miracle for Pirate Athletics?
We love to have fun with our Holiday Extravaganza! What are your favorite Christmas Movies? What are your favorite Christmas Songs? Do you have Holiday Traditions like cutting down your own Christmas Tree or maybe a favorite thing you like to cook during the Holiday Season?
Is Die Hard a Christmas Movie? Yes, we will have that debate and other movies that take place at the holidays. Does that make them a Christmas Movie?
Feel free to join in on the fun! It is one of the best shows of the year!
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We wish you a Happy and Safe Holiday Season! All the best in 2026!
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We are getting closer to the Military Bowl on Saturday December 27th in Annapolis, MD. The Pirates and Panthers will battle it out on the grid iron to find out who are the Champions of the Military Bowl.
Who will become the next OC for the Pirates? ECU also has to fill the DC for the team. Will Houser stay? These questions are still in play. We know that the OC is the top priority for ECU Head Coach Blake Harrell. How many players will enter the Transfer Portal?
There is always a lot to talk about on TSO. Don't forget our Holiday Show will be on Sunday Night. What is your favorite Christmas Movie or Song? You will have to wait until Sunday night at 8pm for that big extravaganza!
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Emergency Pod as Houser and Smith have entered the portal on Monday. Who is going and who is staying?
This has been a big week as the Pirates have lost their OC and DC. Some players are entering the transfer portal. What impact does this have on the team and football program?
We will give you all the latest on what's going on. All the latest bowl news and happenings around ECU Sports.
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We have Paul Hill, from Hill Sports to talk about his Hills Champions Event on Saturday Night in Harvey Hall in the Murphy Center on the ECU Campus. His Keynote Speaker is Vincent Chapman, The Dancing Umpire from the Savannah Bananas.
We will talk more about the bowl game. Then, we look at the other bowl matchups. We will discuss anything related to Pirate Football. Are there any coaches leaving? Who is entering the transfer portal?
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Our Bowl Selection Sunday Show on TSO. Where will the Pirates go? Who's going to the bowl? What kind of fun things are there to do?
We will discuss all of that plus any breaking news concerning the Pirates as far as Transfer Portal etc.
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On this episode, we are helping you out find the perfect gift the Pirate on your list. General Merchandising Manager for ECU Student Stores, John Palmer will join us. David Glenn from the David Glenn Show will drop by to talk about the upcoming bowl season, college hoops, and much more!
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We will take a look back at the game. What does this mean for which bowl we will go to? Our expert, Matt Semenza will break down the game with FAU. Our insider, Johnny Robertson will give us stats on the game. Our Head Coach, Stevie Flythe will give us his take on the game. Kyle From La Grange Barber will spice us things and give us his hot takes.
We will look at other college football games around the nation and the American. Where is Lane Kiffin going to coach next year? We will have these topics and much more in our round table.
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Join us as we talk about the final game of the regular season. The Pirates travel to Boca Raton, Florida to take on the FAU Owls. The Game is Saturday at noon on ESPN+ and the Pirate Sports Radio Network.
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The Pirates win on Senior Day and they beat Memphis on a come from behind victory in the 4th quarter 31-27. The Pirates are now 7-3 overall and 5-1 in the American. They are still in the running for the Conference Championship with two games to go.
The guys will break down the game and talk about what's at stake with the Conference Championship still up for grabs. What bowl games could the Pirates go to? Is the playoff hopes still alive?
We will look ahead to next week with UTSA. Its a 3:30pm game at UTSA.
Finally, we will have a Roundtable to end the show.
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It is Senior Day at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. The Pirates Host the Memphis Tigers with First Place Implications on the line. The Pirates are 6-3 overall and 4-1 in the conference, while Memphis is 8-2 overall and 4-2 in the American. The game is at 4pm on ESPNU and on the Pirate Sports Radio Network! Don't forget to like our Facebook page! You can follow us on X @TheSportsOBJ. Instragram is @thesportsobjective and Tiktok is @thesportsobjective. Make sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Email us TheSportsOBJ@gmail.com.
The Pirates became bowl eligible on Saturday as they beat Charlotte 48-22. This is the fourth time in five seasons have punched their ticket to post season. The Pirates are still in the hunt for the American Conference Championship for Football. It was homecoming and the first time the Pirates have beaten Charlotte in the Conference. Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube Channel. You can like us on Facebook. Follow us on X @TheSportsOBJ and Instagram @thesportsobjective. We are on Tiktox @thesportsobjective. Email the show TheSportsOBJ@gmail.com.
The Pirates are hosting the Charlotte 49ers this Saturday at 3pm in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. It's homecoming, so there should be a good crowd. If the Pirates win, then they will be eligible. The Pirates are in the hunt for an American Football Conference Championship. Joining the show is David Glenn of the David Glenn Show. We will talk ECU vs Charlotte Football Game, ACC Football, ACC Basketball, First Year of Revenue Sharing in College Athletics and much more!
Johnny "Stats" Robertson and Dave Richmond break down the first basketball game of the season. ECU beat the Eagles 92-89. How do the Pirates look this year? We will give you our thoughts. Join us all season long with the ECU Men's Basketball Team!
The Pirates get a big win on the road in Philadelphia beating Temple 45-14. It was by far the most complete game we have seen all year. We get our expert analysis from former Pirate Linebakcker, Matt Semenza with a complete breakdown of the game. Johnny "Stats" Robertson will give us the insider perspective on the game. Kyle from La Grange Barber gives us hot takes on the win. We will look ahead to hosting Charlotte on Saturday at 3pm. It will be Homecoming and a chance for the Pirates to be bowl eligible. We will have a round table as well. Don't forget to like us on Facebook. Make sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Follow us on Instagram @thesportsobjective. We are on Tiktok @thesportsobjective. Follow us on X @TheSportsOBJ. You can email us TheSportsOBJ@gmail.com! Go Pirates!
The fellas take a look at the ECU-Temple Football Matchup. The game is at 2pm on Saturday afternoon in South Philly.
The Pirates are a -4.5 favorite. We get the Pirate perspective from PIrate Sports Radio Color Analyst, Andrew Bayes. Owls Daily 247's own Ryan Wallen gives the Temple perspective.
Who has the best cheesesteak in Philadelphia? Ryan lets us know that. What is there to do in the City of Brotherly Love?
Plus, we have a roundtable discussion that includes the amazing pitching performance from Blue Jays rookie, Trey Yesavage. 12 strikeouts in a World Series is a record for a rookie.
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ECU Head Football Coach- Blake Harrell held his weekly press conference. The Pirates are traveling to the City of Brotherly Love to take on the Temple Owls. We start off with Blake Harrell and then have players, Keelan Robinson and Raheem Craig. Don't forget to like us on Facebook. You can follow us on X @TheSportsOBJ. You can follow us on Instagram @thesportsobjective. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel to keep up with what's going on with the Pirates!
As we go through the 2nd bye week of the season, the fellas look at the Temple game. What are the advantages of a bye week? Does it help or hurt having an extra bye week? We will take a look at all the games in the American and College Football. There is a new model for the CFP. The new model shows 24 teams for CFP. How do you feel about this? We will have a roundtable and take your questions and comments. Please make sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel. You can like us on Facebook. Follow us on X and Instagram. We are also on TikTok! Go Pirates!
There is no game this week, but still plenty to talk about. We take a really early look at Tulsa. Former ECU TE for Football, Jay Sonnhalter joins the guys to discuss ECU Football so far. ECU Men's and Women's Basketball have their Media Days this week. Plus, there is more to talk about in our roundtable!
The Pirates get a big win in Dowdy-Ficklen on Thursday Night. ECU wins 41-27 on Night of the Boneyard. We will break down the film with former ECU Linebacker Matt Semenza. A look around the American and College Football. A way too early look at Temple. The Bye week- What does that mean for the Pirates? Round Table and Final Thoughts. Make sure to like, follow, and Subscribe. You can listen to the show wherever you listen to your favorite podcast!
Blake Harrell’s Weekly Press Conference- Tulsa with player interviews- Noah Davis and Panda Askew.
The fellas look back to the game in New Orleans against Tulane. We will break down the game plus look ahead to the Thursday Night Matchup in Greenville against Tulsa.
The Pirates are off this week, but we have two special guests for you. Dickie Corrada who was a two sport athlete for the Pirates from 1967-1971 has a new book out called, "I am a Pirate." Bethany Bradsher was the developmental editor for Dickie's Project. The book is out now, so we look forward for great Pirate football and baseball stories. We plan also for a roundtable and talk about this week's big college football games.
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The fellas look back at the Army game. They will look way ahead to the Tulane. The Pirates are off this week with a well
Deserved Bye Week.
The Pirate Preview on TSO- Former ECU Football Punter and ECU Hall of Famer, Andrew Bayes joins the Podcast. Army Black Knights Insider, Sal Interdonato - Black Knight Nation Journalist comes on to give an insights on Army. We have a Roundtable and give our predictions for the game!
The fellas look at the Conway Regional Preview. Special Guests, Parker Byrd's Dad, Jeff Byrd, Kevin Brockway from the Gainesville Sun, and Fairfield Associate Head Coach Brian Fay.
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Guys talk about the wins again UNCW and Elon but get swept in the Conference Series against FAU this weekend in Greenville.
The fellas take a look back at the week on the road for the Pirates. the close loss in Durham on Tuesday night plus the sweep in Houston over Rice this weekend. We will have the Pitcher and Player of the week. Also, we will look at the upcoming week!
The guys will break down the Campbell Game. Plus, look back at the UNC Game at the DBAP and at UNC. On Monday, ECU vs UNC Finale will be in Greenville at Clark-LeClair Stadium. In addition, ECU will Host ODU on Wednesday instead of the orginal Tuesday date!
This coming weekend is the Keith LeClair Classic!
The Pirates have Kent State on Friday at 4:30pm.
ECU hosts Indiana State on Saturday Afternoon at 4:30pm
The Hokies will play the Pirates on Sunday Afternoon at 3:30pm
A huge week ahead and a lot to be excited about for this season!
Pirate Preview- Live from Fisherman's Inn_Pirates Vs Pack in Military Bowl. Former ECU Football Pirate, Jody Schultz, hosted TSO and ECU Fans at his restaurant, The Fisherman's Inn on the Eastern Shore MD.
The guys welcome in Stevie Flythe to talk about the New NCAA Football Game Review. In addition, they have a roundtable discussing various sports topics and ECU News!
The fellas bring on former ECU Running Back and SE Raleigh Bulldogs Offensive Coordinator, Brandon Simmons. They talk about the Pirates and his upcoming HS Football Campaign.
The guys take a look at the upcoming fall camp. Here is the preview as the Pirates get ready for the 2024 Campaign! There is also a roundtable discussion.
Our good friend, David Glenn of the North Carolina Sports Network stops by to talk college football, NIL, Transfer Portal, and MORE!
What a week it was for East Carolina Baseball!
The Pirates' perfect 4-0 week started with a 14-13, 13-inning win over William & Mary in Williamsburg before returning home for a sweet sweep of the Wichita State Shockers that featured another Trey Yesavage gem on Friday and ECU rallying in both games of Saturday's doubleheader.
The Wolfpack and Memphis await.....
After splitting the first two games in Boca Raton, the Pirates (23-7, 6-3) found themselves down 3-0 early in the series finale' before scoring eight unanswered and holding off FAU for the 8-6 victory.
We take a look at a 3-1 week on the road and the five-game week ahead.
Kinston-native Quinton Coples, who was a first round draft pick out of North Carolina, joins his former strength coach to talk faith, football and much more!
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Following a series loss at UTSA, NO. 15 East Carolina (20-6, 4-2) needed to bounce back with a strong week and the Pirates did just that.
ECU rallied from a 4-0 early innings deficit against UNCW and then took care of business against the Blazers in a weather-adjusted series on Friday and Saturday.
Now, the Pirates are 12th in D1Baseball's Poll and will travel to Raleigh on Tuesday to play NC State before venturing down to Boca Raton this weekend.
After their most complete performance of the season in a 10-1 mid-week win at Elon, East Carolina dropped its initial American Athletic Conference series of 2024 at UTSA.
UNCW and UAB come to Clark-LeClair this week!
Greg Hudson, a former two-sport athlete at Notre Dame, joined Coach Jeff Connors to talk life, faith, football and more.
Hudson made coaching stops at Cincinnati, East Carolina, Florida State, Purdue, Notre Dame and more!
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No. 11 East Carolina (14-4) extended its win streak to seven as the Pirates produced a perfect 4-0 week that featured a mid-week win at UNCW and a sweep of Columbia.
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Regular season champ South Florida led by as many as 30 points and cruised to an 81-59 victory over East Carolina in the quarterfinals of The American Athletic Conference Championship on Friday afternoon in Fort Worth.
Kobe Knox and Selton Miguel had 17 points each to lead the Bulls, who had four players in double figures.
The Pirates finish 2023-24 with a record of 15-18 and are now 31-35 in the Mike Schwartz Era.
Matt Semenza is joined by Michael D'Ambrosio, a football official and Host of the Whisltle Talk Podcast. It is available on Spotify, YouTube and most places you find podcasts!
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Hall of Fame Strength and Conditioning Coach Jeff Connors is joined by high school football coaching great, Donnie Kiefer. Coach Kiefer has nearly well over 30 years of experience in North and South Carolina and has won multiple state championships.
He and Coach C talk football, faith, powerlifting and more!
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The No. 11 Pirates (10-4) faced multiple-run deficits in the middle innings on Saturday and Sunday, but battled back in each instance en route to sweeping the Liberty Flames in Lynchburg.
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We take a look back at a second straight 2-2 week for East Carolina Baseball.
After a falling on a walk-off HR at ODU, the Pirates bounce back with wins over Purdue (7-1) and Cal State Fullerton (2-1 in 11), but free passes do them in against SE Louisiana in the weekend finale'.
Chime in via Facebook Live, YouTube and X as we talk ECU Baseball!!
Cliff Godwin and the East Carolina Baseball program have had a tremendous amount of success during the last decade.However, this conversation isn't about baseball, but rather faith, overcoming adversity and how God's Plan many times doesn't align with ours.
After dropping a 2-1 decision on Friday, the 11th ranked Pirates responded with consecutive wins over 15th ranked North Carolina--including a 10-9 thriller on Sunday afternoon at Clark-LeClair.Join us at 9pm on Facebook, YouTube and X as we talk East Carolina Baseball#ecupirates #tsotv #eastcarolina #unctarheels #d1baseball SUBSCRIBE @TheSportsObjective
After trailing Tulane early on Sunday afternoon, the Pirates rallied and never looked back as East Carolina won a third straight game by double figures while improving to 14-12 overall and 7-6 in The American.
Mark Libiano wore the purple and gold in the early to mid 90s. He joined Coach C on Absolute Empowerment to talk a variety of topics--including his time playing for the Pirates.
Mike Mullis, East Carolina Baseball's ESPN+ Color Analyst, joined Dave and Kyle to take a look back at the Pirates' season-opening sweep of Rider.
Brandon Johnson and RJ Felton had 21-point performances to lead East Carolina to a 68-55 win over Wichita State on Thursday night in Minges.With the victory, the Pirates Sweep the season series from the Shockers and improve to 13-12 overall, 6-6 in The American. #tsotv #ecupirates #eastcarolina #ecu #collegebasketball
It's GAME WEEK for East Carolina Baseball! We preview the 2024 Pirates as we're joined by PxP Voice Scott Rogers!#ecupirates #eastcarolina #ecubaseball #d1baseball #collegebaseball #scottrogers ##tsotv
Willie Parker, who Jeff Connors coached at UNC, joined the program to talk about his football career--which was capped by a tremendous six years with the Pittsburgh Steelers that featured three 1,000-plus yard seasons.#steelers #pittsburgh #pittsburghsteelers #willieparker #nfl #unc #carolina #tarheels #acc #tsotv #absoluteempowerment #jeffconnors #edwatkinsmarine
Brandon Johnson scored a career-high 30 points--including SEVEN three-pointers--and East Carolina never trailed on Saturday afternoon as they posted an 84-73 win over the UTSA Roadrunners.Let us hear from you on YouTube, Facebook and X as we talk Pirate Basketball!
Kathryn, better known as "Smacker", Miles joins the show to talk about growing up as the daughter of Les Miles, becoming a D1 athlete herself, her passion for being a TV reporter and more!#lsutigers #lsu #okstate #ecupirates #eastcarolina #tsotv #ecu #collegefootball #lesmiles #smacker #smackermiles
Mike Rooney of D1Baseball returned for his annual pre-season college baseball chat!#eastcarolina #ecupirates #tsotv #ecu #d1baseball #collegebaseball
RJ Felton led East Carolina with 20 points, but no other Pirate player had more than 2 field goals and ECU wilted down the stretch on Saturday afternoon in the Queen City.
Former East Carolina standouts Noah Henderson and Isaiah Winstead join the show to talk about their time with the Pirates, playing with a few other ECU football alums for the Arlington Renegades and MORE!
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East Carolina trailed Temple by 8 with just over two and a half minutes remaining, but the Pirates' full court press allowed them to erase that deficit and ECU outscored the Owls, 10-4, in overtime to post the 70-64 win.RJ Felton, who finished with 24 points and 11 rebounds, led the way for the Pirates. ECU (11-10, 4-4) will now look to win its third straight game in The American with the South Florida Bulls visit Minges on Wednesday night.
Longtime Strength Coach Mickey Marotti talks about his 35+ years that have featured stops at Cincinnati, Notre Dame, Florida and now Ohio State. SUBSCRIBE @TheSportsObjective #tsotv #swampkings #ohiostatefootball #ohiostate #strengthandconditioning #strengthtraining #strength #buckeyefootballSUBSCRIBE @TheSportsObjective #tsotv #swampkings #ohiostatefootball #ohiostate #strengthandconditioning #strengthtraining #strength #buckeyefootballhttps://pgxgloves.com/Visit EdWatkinsMarine.com for all of your boating needs!!
Tim Swords, who played for Pat Dye at East Carolina in the mid to late 1970s, coached Olympic Weightlifters, mentored countless youth, met Bear Bryant and more.#tsotv #jeffconnors #timswords #olympicweightlifting #AbsoluteEmpowerment #ecupirates #eastcarolinaBE SURE TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW.LIKE. COMMENT. SHARE.Absolute Empowerment with Coach Jeff Connors is a weekly podcast on The Sports Objective Podcast Network--airing most every Monday night at 7pm.The show is PRESENTED BY ED WATKINS MARINE. In the market for a boat or something associated with boating life like a UTV?VISIT ED WATKINS MARINE @ https://www.edwatkinsmarine.com/
Pirates win at Wichita State and Daron Vaught joins Pirate Basketball Overtime to break it down!2
Jeff Hoffman, who pitched for the Pirates from 2012-14 and was taken NINTH OVERALL by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2014 MLB Draft, joined the show to discuss his childhood, path to East Carolina and his journey in Major League Baseball!#ecupirates #tsotv #eastcarolina #ecu #phillies #philadelphiaphillies #jeffhoffman #ecubaseball #philadelphia
Coach C catches up with his buddy and LSU legend, Boo Schexnayder--speed expert and athletic consultant.
John David Baker, who just completed his third season on Lane Kiffin's staff at Ole Miss--the last two of which were spent as the Co-OC and TE Coach, will reportedly be named the NEW OC at East Carolina per sources close to the Ole Miss and East Carolina programs.He has experience learning under offensive minds such as Lane Kiffin, Charlie Weiss Jr, Clay Helton, Seth Littrell and Graham Harrell.Let us know your thoughts on John David Baker!
Bobby Pettiford Jr scored a career-high 24 points--including four trifectas--to lead three Pirates in double figures as East Carolina rallied from a 12-point deficit to defeat UNCW, 74-66, on Thursday (11.30.23) in Minges Coliseum.
East Carolina snatched defeat from the jaws of victory on Saturday afternoon, as the Pirates suffered a heartbreaking 29-27 loss to Tulsa on Senior Day at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.
Dominique Davis, who was East Carolina's starting QB in 2010 and 2011 and is still spinning it in the CFL, returns to The Sports Objective Podcast Network as he joins Kyle Barber and Stevie Flythe on a Thanksgiving week edition of Just Another Sports Podcast.
We take a look back at the Pirates match-up with Kennesaw State in the finale' of the inaugural TowneBank Holiday Classic.
Coach Connors catches up with former Pirate sprinter and longtime ECU track coach Udon Cheek to talk speed development and much more!
East Carolina was shut out for the first time since 1997 on Saturday as the Pirates fell to 2-9 with a 10-0 loss to Navy in Annapolis.Then, Mike Houston announced on Sunday morning that the program will part ways with OC Donnie Kirkpatrick after Saturday's season finale versus Tulsa.
Greg Grandison, who produced one of the biggest plays in East Carolina Football history with a critical PICK SIX at Virginia Tech in 1991, joins Kyle Barber and Stevie Flythe to talk Pirate Football!
Pete Medhurst returns to the show as we preview the Pirates' trip to Annapolis to take on the Midshipmen on Navy's Senior Day.
David Burnell, a WR and punt returner for the Pirates in the late 1990s under Steve Logan, talks about being a "military brat", attending ECU, joining the marines and spending two years in Afghanistan and more
East Carolina's defense was stellar as the Pirates limited Florida Atlantic to less than 200 yards of offense. Meanwhile, Andrew Conrad made a school-record five field goals--all of which were 40-plus yards--and ECU defeated Florida Atlantic, 22-7, on Saturday evening in Boca Raton.
RJ Felton scored a career-high 30 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as he led East Carolina to a 77-63 win over in-state foe Campbell on Saturday afternoon. After leading by 13 at halftime, the Pirates extended their advantage to 24 points in the first five minutes after the break.
East Carolina Football Letterwinners Jay Sonnhalter & Matt Semenza talk Week 11 of College
Si Seymour joins us to talk East Carolina Basketball before Campbell Administrator & Voice Chris Hemeyer returns to discuss Saturday's match-up with the Camels.
Brandon Johnson scored a career-high 29 points to lead four Pirates in double figures and was a rebound shy of a double-double as East Carolina topped Division 3 foe Ferrum College, 91-61, in the season opener at a new-look Williams Arena-Minges Coliseum on Monday night.
With Jay Sonnhalter unavailable to join, Jeff Connors and Bubba Rosenbaum join Matt Semenza to talk Week Ten of College Football.
Corey Gloor joins us to talk Tulane @ East Carolina as the Green Wave looks to go back-to-back in The American.
East Carolina Hall of Famer Andrew Bayes joins his former Strength Coach Jeff Connors to discuss a variety of topics.#TSOtv #AbsoluteEmpowerment #CoachC #CoachConnors #JeffConnors #AndrewBayes #EastCarolina #ECU #ECUPirates
The Pirates (1-7, 0-4) scored 17 points in the first quarter, but the Roadrunners responded by scoring 27 of the game's next 30 points to take a commanding 41-20 lead.Send us you questions and comments on East Carolina Football via Facebook, YouTube or calling 252.290.0375!!
The East Carolina Pirates (1-6, 0-3) head to San Antonio to square off with the UTSA Roadrunners (4-3, 3-0) at the Alamodome.
Former East Carolina Offensive Lineman and current HS coach Norman Quick returns to The Sports Objective Channel, as he joins Kyle Barber and Stevie Flythe on Just Another Sports Podcast.
Coach C has an excellent 90-minute conversation with fellow USA Strength and Conditioning Coaches' Hall of Famer Mike Gentry. Gentry, who holds degrees from Western Carolina University and UNC, served at ECU as Head S&C Coach from 1982-1987.Subscribe @TheSportsObjective #eastcarolina #ecupirates #virginiatech #virginiatechhokies #hokies #strengthandconditioning #strengthtraining #tsotv
Coach Connors is joined by Dr. Samuel F. Sears, Jr., who is a Professor of Psychology at East Carolina University with a specialization in Cardiac Psychology and Cardiac Rehabilitation.
After allowing a pair of early touchdown passes, East Carolina held SMU off the scoreboard for two-plus quarters, but a pair of Pirate turnovers did ECU in during the fourth quarter.ECU, which is now 1-5 overall and 0-2 in The American, will return to action on Saturday when the Pirates square off with Charlotte (1-5, 0-2) for the first time in school history. The Homecoming match-up with the 49ers, which will be streamed on ESPN+, is scheduled for a 2pm kickoff.
Former East Carolina and New England Patriots Running Back Tony Collins joins the guys to talk his path to East Carolina under Pat Dye, time in the NFL and more.
Tomha McMillan, who played defensive line for East Carolina in the mid to late 90's, joins his former strength coach Jeff Connors to discuss what he's been up to since his playing days in the purple and gold.
Former East Carolina DC Rick Smith returns to The Sports Objective Channel, as he will discuss the Pirates and many other college football topics with Kyle Barber and Stevie Flythe on Just Another Sports Podcast!#tsotv #ecupirates #eastcarolina #collegefootball #ecu
During our first half hour, we talk about the "Prime Effect" on Colorado, the Pac-12 and College Football at large with Brian Howell of the BuffZone and the Boulder Daily Camera.Brent Beaird, a Heisman Trophy voter, of the SECond Helping Podcast will join us during the second part of our show to talk about the SEC, ACC and more!#coachprime #coloradobuffaloes #tsotv #collegefootball #deionsanders #deion
Former East Carolina Tight End and ESPN Analyst Jay Sonnhalter is joined by former Pirate linebacker Matt Semenza, as they discuss some of College Football's Top Week Six match-ups.
Coach C has an excellent 75-minute conversation with Greenville native and former East Carolina great Holton Ahlers. They discuss football, faith and more!
The Pirates (1-4, 0-1) failed to capitalize on their red zone opportunities, as they scored just one touchdown in five opportunities and fell to Rice, 24-17, on Saturday night in Houston. The Owls improved to 3-2 overall and 1-1 in The American.
Former East Carolina Running Back Dominique Lindsay joins Kyle and Stevie to talk Pirate Football.
East Carolina Letterwinners Jay Sonnhalter, who is an ESPN ANALYST and Matt Semenza take a look at some of College Football's TOP WEEK FIVE GAMES.*
J.P. Heath, Rice PxP Voice, makes his debut on the program as we preview Saturday night's AAC Opener for East Carolina.
Bert Hill, who spent time on the staffs of Pat Dye, Jackie Sherrill, Nick Saban and others, joined Coach C.
The Pirates limited the Runnin' Bulldogs to just 107 yards of total offense, as East Carolina pitched its first shutout since blanking Duke, 38-0, in Durham to start the 2000 season.We reflect on non-conference play and look ahead to next week's league opener at Rice.
Kyle and Stevie are joined by former East Carolina OC Doug Martin, who was also a head coach for 16 years between his time at Kent State and New Mexico State.
East Carolina Football Letterwinners Jay Sonnhalter & Matt Semenza take a look at some of the top games of Week Four in College Football.
The 0-3 Pirates have a formidable FCS foe in Gardner Webb coming to Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on Saturday night.We get a look at the Runnin' Bulldogs as we hear from Head Coach Tre Lamb and ESPN+ PxP Voice Phil Constantino.
The Pirates took a 21-10 with just over 2 minutes left in the half but App State proceeded to outscore East Carolina, 33-7, over the final two-plus quarters en route to a convincing 43-28 win at Kidd Brewer Stadium.ECU Sports Network Color Analyst Andrew Bayes joins us to reflect on the 0-3 start and look ahead.
Kent Johnston, who played DB at Stephen F. Austin, spent four decades in the strength and conditioning industry with experience on the college and NFL levels. He trained East Carolina great George Koonce during his several seasons with the Green Bay Packers in the 1990s while also spending time with other NFL teams and serving multiple stints at Alabama.#tsotv #absoluteempowerment #jeffconnors
Terry Gallaher, who played for Pat Dye at East Carolina, joins us to talk Pirate Football ahead of this weekend's trip to App State. Gallaher had three receptions for 218 yards and three touchdowns at App State as a freshman in 1975.
Ted Pardee, son of Jack Pardee, discusses growing up the son of an NFL coach, playing for his dad at the University of Houston, his dad being a "Junction Boy" for legendary coach Bear Bryant in the 1950's and more!
Former Pirate Linebacker Matt Semenza (1993-97) talks football, life and more with his former strength coach, Jeff Connors.
Despite their immense offensive struggles, the Pirates had done enough to carry a 13-10 lead into the fourth quarter.However, following a missed opportunity for the ECU offense, the Herd trampled the Pirates as they scored 21 points in the final period and went on to the 31-13 win.
Tom Earnhardt, raised in Greenville and ECU Alum, joined the show to talk about growing up a Pirate and favorite East Carolina memories.
Dave Richmond and Harold Robinson brought you the home opener as Martin County led 7-3 at half before the Ayden-Grifton Chargers outscored them 14-0 after the break to improve to 2-0.
Dr. Steven Manning joins David Richmond to discuss Martin General Hospital closing and what's next.
Aaron McMann joins us to preview the Pirates' season opening opponent, the second-ranked Michigan Wolverines.
Dr. John Bream, a product of ECU's Brody School of Medicine, joins Dave Richmond to discuss the decision to close Martin General Hospital in Williamston, NC, the strain it will place on the infrastructure of EMS and local health systems and solutions to re-open the hospital.
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Former East Carolina Strength & Conditioning Coach Jeff Connors didn't coach George Koonce during his time at ECU, but the two developed a strong relationship throughout the 1990s and early 2000s. George joined Coach C on the latest edition of Absolute Empowerment to discuss how a kid from Eastern NC overcame long odds to play for the Packers, earn his doctorate, write a book and more. He explains how his Faith in Jesus Christ helped him get through some of life's biggest challenges like the loss of his first wife to breast cancer. You don't want to miss this conversation with Dr. George Koonce!
East Carolina Hall of Fame Linebacker Robert Jones, who played a key role in the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl titles of the early 90's, opens up to Coach C--his strength coach during his final season at ECU.
Miles Masercola of the Hoop State Network makes his debut on the show to talk about East Carolina's sophomore sensation Ezra Ausar, incoming freshman Ta'Korrie Faison, transfers Bobby Pettiford and Cam Hayes, commit Jordan Vick and more!
Dave LaMont returns to talk college football and more. The Miami alum and veteran broadcaster gives us his thoughts on the FBS programs within the state of Florida and much more!
Chris Edwards returns to the program for the first time since being named The Voice of the Pirates!
Bubba Rosenbaum is joined by Gardner Webb PxP Voice Phil Constantino & Florida Atlantic PxP Voice Ken LaVicka as The Sports Objective continues to preview the Pirates' 2023 Schedule.
After losing nearly 200 receptions, 2500 yards and 20 touchdown from 2022, the Pirates will need several new targets to take on larger roles in '23!
Jaylen Johnson, Jsi Hatfield and Shane Calhoun will be some of the familiar names for East Carolina fans.
We talk ECU Athletics with Justin Behr, the Director of Marketing and Fan Engagement and Brian Meador of Video Production.
Second-year East Carolina Basketball coach Mike Schwartz joined us to discuss the 2023-24 roster and more!
Dave, Kyle and Matt talk about the search for a new PxP Voice of the Pirates, ECU Football and more.
Alex Turner, former Pirate defensive lineman, joins us to reflect on his path to East Carolina, time as a Pirate, life as a med school student and what lies ahead.
Chip Sigmon, member of Coach Connors' Armored Life Team, joined Coach C to talk his career path, faith and what he is up to now.
Donnie Kirkpatrick talks about a lot of new faces and names on the offensive side for the Pirates.
Kim McNeill reflects on the Pirates' 23-win season and AAC Tournament Championship plus looks ahead to 2023-24.
Join Coach Jeff Connors on Absolute Empowerment for an in-depth conversation with Kevin Monroe on faith, family, football, financial matters and more!!
We wrap up The American Conference Tournament and talk about where the Pirates may land in a regional.
Coach C talks faith, football, strength and speed training and more with Steve Watterson at his home in Nashville.
The Pirates (41-15, 18-6) swept South Florida to win The American Athletic Conference Regular Season Championship for a fourth straight season!We will discuss the week that was for East Carolina and talk about what lies ahead for Cliff Godwin's club as it begins postseason play with the AAC Tournament on Tuesday in Clearwater.
After a hard fought, 13-inning win at ODU, the Pirates hit nine home runs en route to a crucial series sweep of Memphis.
We talk to Keaton Mitchell's father about his son signing with his former team, the Baltimore Ravens. Keaton makes a cameo appearance.
Following a mid-week loss at NC State, the Pirates found a way to win two against Tulane, as the teams played 8+ hours of baseball on Saturday.
ECU ALUM Curtis Frye talks Faith, Leadership, Track and more with former Pirate Strength Coach Jeff Connors.
Dave, Kyle and Bubba talk NFL Draft past and present with David Glenn, Stevie Flythe and ECU great WR Larry Shannon, who went 82nd overall to the Dolphins in 1998.
After a mid-week win over Charlotte, very little went right on the way to or in Wichita as the Pirates were swept by the Shockers.
The Pirates will take a nine-game win streak into a big conference series at Wichita State. We were joined by longtime PxP Voice Mike Kennedy to preview the Shockers.
Bobby Williams, an ECU alum and Riverside HS Boys Basketball Coach, joins us during the second half of our show.
Gary Freeman and Brandon Simmons join Bubba and Matt to talk East Carolina Football as we head into the 2023 season.
"Big Ed" Watkins talks about his childhood, path to East Carolina and how it prepared him for 25 years in NASCAR. Now, Ed owns Ed Watkins Marine on Lake Norman.
Gary Freeman and Brandon Simmons join Bubba and Matt to talk East Carolina Football as we head into the 2023 season.
The Pirates scored 44 runs en route to a 4-0 week that featured a mid-week win against NC State and a sweep of UCF.
The Pirates scored 44 runs en route to a 4-0 week that featured a mid-week win against NC State and a sweep of UCF.
The great Pirate running back discusses a variety of topics with his former strength coach, Jeff Connors.
Michelle Clayton talks about growing up a Pirate, her path to and time at ECU and what she is up to now in Alabama.
Former East Carolina Head Coach Mike Steele talks the craziness of this year's March Madness plus NIL impact and more
After suffering a loss at UNCW on Tuesday, the Pirates responded with a win over William & Mary and a sweep of Missouri State to improve to 16-4 on the season.
East Carolina received three excellent starts from its ever-improving rotation and shut down one of the nation's better offenses.
The Pirates will seek to avenge its early season loss against Campbell when they play the Camels on Wednesday night at Segra Stadium in Fayetteville.
Then, Atlantic 10 foe George Mason visits Clark-LeClair Stadium for three this weekend.
Coach C catches up with fellow native Pennsylvanian Kevin Colbert, the former GM of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Coach C catches up with fellow native Pennsylvanian Kevin Colbert, the former GM of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Sports Talk Radio host David Glenn returns to the show on the Eve of the NCAA Tournament's first full day of competition!
Former Chattanooga, VCU and East Carolina Head Coach Mack McCarthy returned to talk March Madness.
The Pirates rallied for a 5-2, 10-inning win against Queens and proceeded to go 5-0 on the week--including a series sweep of Liberty.No. 10 ECU played well in all three phases and Cliff Godwin's club will now face another five-game week with a trip to UNCW on Tuesday before returning home to play William & Mary and Missouri State.
Bob Alejo, who has served in a variety of performance enhancement roles within college athletics and MLB, joined Coach C to discuss his passion for his job, career accomplishments and much more.
The East Carolina Women's Basketball team was picked last but the Pirates have won a school-record 23 games and are headed to the Big Dance after a thrilling 46-44 victory over Houston in The American Championship game on Thursday night in Fort Worth.
Following a 9-0 mid-week loss at Duke, the Pirates bounced back to go 2-1 in the 20th Annual Keith LeClair Classic. ECU dominated Indiana, 17-4, in their opener and won 11-2 against Georgetown on Sunday, as they responded from a 3-2 loss to Long Beach State on Saturday night.
We take a look back, a glance at what awaits the Pirates this week and get a softball update on the latest edition of Extra Innings Presented by Next Level Training Center.
Dr. Pat Ivey, Associate AD of Student Athlete Health & Performance with the University of Louisville, joined his friend Jeff Connors to discuss a variety of topics about strength and conditioning, student athlete welfare and MUCH MORE!
After losing a 6-5, 10-inning game at Campbell on Tuesday, the Pirates rallied twice from three-run deficits in the late innings against No. 12 North Carolina over the weekend. We discuss that, what lies ahead with Duke and the Keith LeClair Classic and more!
Dr. Rick Perea, a Sports Psychologist, author and motivational speaker, joins Coach C to discuss a variety topics.
UNC Baseball PxP Voice Dave Nathan returns to preview the Tar Heels and Pirates big early season, traveling series.
Eastern NC native Shaun Draughn talks about his time with Coach Connors and in the NFL.
Patrick Mason, ECU Beat Writer of The Reflector, returns to the show to talk ECU ATHLETICS!
The Pirates rallied for a 9-5 win in game one and went on to sweep the George Washington Colonials on opening weekend. We talk about it with PxP Voice Scott Rogers.
Navy PxP Voice Pete Medhurst and former ECU Strength Coach Jeff Connors share their memories of The Voice.
We celebrate the life of Jeff Charles (Jeff Charles Purtee), as we talk to Jeff's co-workers, colleagues from around the broadcasting industry and more.
Vonta Leach, a 2014 ECU Hall of Fame inductee, joined the show to talk to Coach Connors about his path to East Carolina, tremendous NFL career that saw him become an All-Pro on three occasions and win a super bowl, his involvement in his community and more!
David Glenn returns to the show to talk Eagles-Chiefs, Super Bowl memories and commercials, college hoops and more.
Rod Coleman talks his childhood, path to East Carolina, the NFL and much more with his former strength coach.
Mike Rooney of D1Baseball rejoins the show as the 2023 College Baseball season is less than two weeks away.
Coach Connors catches up with Tennessee Titans Defensive Line coach and former East Carolina defensive lineman Terrell Williams.
Second-year Head Coach Shane Winkler joined our Bubba Rosenbaum to preview 2023 East Carolina Softball.
Coach Connors is joined by East Carolina letterwinners Richard Koonce and Danielle Melvin Koonce.
Rene Ingoglia, ESPN College Football Analyst, returns to the show to put a bow on the 2022 season and more.
East Carolina Basketball alum TJ Long joined Bubba as they chatted with USF PxP Voice Jim Lighthall to preview the Pirates and Bulls.
Garrett Reynolds, who played for Coach C at North Carolina then in the NFL, had an excellent conversation with his former strength coach.
Dontavius "Dee" Nash joined our Matt Semenza to talk about entering the transfer portal and choosing East Carolina.
Jason Beede returns to the program to preview the UCF Knights as former Pirate Brandon Suggs returns to Minges Coliseum.
Carl Davis, who has seen more than 50 years of East Carolina Football, joined Bubba to discuss being a Pirate fan and writing his new book, "My View From 20 Rows Up--One Pirate Fan's Story of ECU Football.
Tymir Brown, a Jacksonville, NC product, talks about returning home to Eastern NC to play for the Pirates.
Dave and Bubba broadcasted LIVE from Overtime Grill and Bar in Birmingham while Kyle and Matt joined remotely to take a final look at the East Carolina-Coastal Carolina match-up.
Former East Carolina Football player Bryan Moss joined Coach C to share a tremendous Christmas message.
We begin our look at East Carolina Football's 2023 Signing Class--#PurpleHa23--as we have an excellent 20-minute conversation with Zion Agnew, a speedy wide receiver from Ridge View HS in Columbia, SC.
Tymir Brown, a Jacksonville, NC product, talks about returning home to Eastern NC to play for the Pirates.
Dave and Bubba broadcasted LIVE from Overtime Grill and Bar in Birmingham while Kyle and Matt joined remotely to take a final look at the East Carolina-Coastal Carolina match-up.
Former East Carolina Football player Bryan Moss joined Coach C to share a tremendous Christmas message.
We begin our look at East Carolina Football's 2023 Signing Class--#PurpleHa23--as we have an excellent 20-minute conversation with Zion Agnew, a speedy wide receiver from Ridge View HS in Columbia, SC.
We're just under a week until the Birmingham Bowl and Joe Cashion, Coastal Carolina PxP joined us to preview the Chanticleers. We also replay Bubba's conversation with G.G. Smith, High Point Head Coach.
Mark Meadows, the Executive Director of the TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl, joined Dave and Kyle to talk about this year's game, the events surrounding it and more.
East Carolina never trailed on Saturday afternoon as the Pirates built a 21-point lead en route to a 64-56 win over SEC foe South Carolina in Greenville, SC.
RJ Felton returned to his home state and scored a game-high 21 points as the Pirates improved to 8-4.
As bowl season begins, we discuss early match-ups, coaching changes and the transfer portal.
The Pirates (7-4) will travel to Greenville, SC on Saturday afternoon as they play the South Carolina Gamecocks. We preview that match-up with Chris Phillips of The Spurs Up Show PLUS talk the South Carolina-Notre Dame match-up in the Gator Bowl. During the second half of the program, Patrick Mason, ECU Beat Writer for The Reflector, returns to talk Pirate Football, men's and women's hoops PLUS other sports topics.
We talk about the Birmingham Bowl and more with Coleman Spain of ECU Athletics PLUS the Michigan-TCU College Football Playoff match-up plus more with Rick Minter, Michigan Defensive Analyst.
Dwayne Ledford, Atlanta Falcons OL Coach & East Carolina alum, joined his former strength coach to talk coaching in the NFL, his passion for the Pirates and MUCH more!!
Dwayne Ledford, Atlanta Falcons OL Coach & East Carolina alum, joined his former strength coach to talk coaching in the NFL, his passion for the Pirates and MUCH more!!
Coach Jeff Connors has an in-depth conversation with two of his former student-athletes Jeff and Misty (Horne) Kerr.
The Pirates got a career-high 25 points and seven three-pointers from RJ Felton as they get a 79-69 win over in-state foe Campbell.
The Pirates and Chanticleers will play for the first time on Tuesday, December 27 at Protective Stadium in Birmingham.
The Pirates got a career-high 25 points and seven three-pointers from RJ Felton as they get a 79-69 win over in-state foe Campbell.
Following a loss to South Carolina State, East Carolina seeks to snap its two game skid against Campbell. Chris Hemeyer, Campbell PxP Voice, returns to the show to discuss that and more!
Bubba Rosenbaum guides Championship Week discussion between Jay Sonnhalter and Matt Semenza.
Former North Carolina Head Coach and Philadelphia Eagle John Bunting joins his former Strength Coach.
The Pirate defense struggled to get stops on Saturday afternoon in Philadelphia, but the East Carolina offense and special teams rose to the occasion as ECU won a 49-46 thriller over Temple at Lincoln Financial Field.
After going 7-5 for a second straight season, East Carolina awaits its bowl destination.
Join us and send us your thoughts as we talk about the crazy season finale', the bowl possibilities and what lies ahead for the ECU program!
Ryan Wallen of Owls Daily joined the show to preview East Carolina's regular season finale' at Temple.
East Carolina defeated Toledo, 86-75, on Tuesday afternoon in the Gulf Coast Showcase in Estero, FL. Javon Small had 24 points to lead three Pirates in double figures as ECU beat the 32nd ranked Rockets.
Former Indianapolis Colts Head Coach and East Carolina assistant Chuck Pagano joined his friend and former colleague Jeff Connors.
Bubba Rosenbaum guides Week 12 College Football conversation between Jay Sonnhalter and Matt Semenza.
The Pirates trailed by as many as 17 in the second half, but used stellar efforts from Quentin Diboundje, Javon Small and Brandon Johnson to rally for the 82-73 win over Hampton.
Houston Cougars Radio Color Analyst Ted Pardee returned to talk about this weekend's Senior Day match-up with the Coogs.
After digging a deep hole for a second straight game, the Pirates used stellar performances from LaCount, Small and Felton to rally from 19 down to win by 20.
The Pirates rallied from 16 down to take a 25-24 lead but could not make the necessary plays down the stretch as Cincinnati extended its home win streak to 32 games.
Two of the best to ever wear the purple and gold on the gridiron--Emmanuel McDaniel and Junior Smith--join their former strength coach Jeff Connors for an excellent conversation!
The Mike Schwartz Era began with a bang as the Pirates rallied from a 16-point first half deficit to win their season opener for a 23rd straight season.
Pastor Gene Williams joins Coach Jeff Connors for Part 3 of our 3 part series PLUS ADDISON BASS.
East Carolina Color Analyst Andrew Bayes rejoined the show to talk about the Pirates' trip to Cincinnati.
Future East Carolina Hall of Fame QB Shane Carden joined the show to reflect on his path to Greenville, his career with the Pirates and life after ECU.
East Carolina Outside Linebacker Jeremy Lewis joins Bubba and Matt to talk Pirate Football. During the second half of the show, Bubba and Matt talk college football.
Pastor Gene Williams of Greenville, NC joins Coach Jeff Connors for Part 2 of their 3-part series. East Carolina Football letterwinner Stephen Braddy joins as Pastor Williams prays over him.
Andrew Conrad's 33 yard field goal at the buzzer lifts East Carolina to memorable win at BYU as the Pirates earn sixth win of 2022.
East Carolina produced its most complete game of the Mike Houston Era on Saturday night as the Pirates posted a dominant 34-13 win over UCF.
Holton Ahlers was 30-for-36 for 311 yards and ECU didn't punt until the fourth quarter.
The Pirate defense forced four turnovers as they did an excellent job of slowing down one of the nation's top offenses.
Windy Bowen-Horn, a "Pirate Nurse", joined us to talk about Pirate Football, the Pirate Club, ECU Health and more!
Trace Trylko of the SONS OF UCF PODCAST joins Dave and Bubba to discuss UCF's final visit to East Carolina as a member of The American.
The Pirates rally from a 17-0 deficit late in the second quarter to record a 47-45, 4OT win over Memphis.
Sutton is joined by Frank Murtaugh of Memphis Magazine and the Memphis Flyer to preview East Carolina's Homecoming game with the Memphis Tigers.
Coach Connors has a tremendous conversation with Apache Pilot Warren Green, who played football for him at North Carolina.
The Pirates led 9-7 early in the second quarter, but the Green Wave scored 17 unanswered to improve to 5-1 with a 24-9 victory on Saturday afternoon in New Orleans.
Diehard Pirate fan Jason Tindal joins Bubba Rosenbaum for a GameDay edition of A PIRATE'S LIFE FOR ME. #BeatTulane
We talk Week Six of College Football and hone in on some of the top match-ups with Jordan Guskey--Kansas Beat Writer of The Topeka Capital Journal, Wes Rucker of GoVols247 and Brent Beaird of the SECond Helping Podcast
Corey Gloor joined the guys to preview East Carolina-Tulane before the guys discuss various topics during the second hour.
Al Miller, NFL LEGENDARY STRENGTH COACH, joined Coach C to talk Strength and Conditioning, LIFE & FAITH!
Holton Ahlers and CJ Johnson had two of the best individual performances in school history to lead the Pirates to a 48-28 win over South Florida in Boca Raton on Saturday afternoon.
The Pirates (3-2) will now travel to Tulane to take on the Green Wave (4-1), which is coming off an overtime win at Houston on Friday night.
East Carolina All-American Punter and the new color analyst for ECU road games, Andrew Bayes, joins us to reflect and look ahead!
Coach Mike Cassity spent 35+ years coaching football--including being the Defensive Coordinator for East Carolina's 1991 Peach Bowl team. Hear how The Lord blessed him and how he grew through his health struggles.
The Pirates close out their four-game homestand with their conference opener against Navy. We preview the Midshipmen with radio PxP Voice Pete Medhurst.
Leonard Henry, Pernell Griffin and Bryan Moss wore the purple and gold on the football field a little over two decades ago. Now, God is using them to share Christ with others and much more!
Campbell led 10-7 after a quarter, but East Carolina scored 42 unanswered to cruise to a 49-10 win over the Camels.
Isonette Polonius, who came to East Carolina from Curacao, had a stellar career with ECU Softball from 1997-99. The ECU Hall of Famer continues to hold the career marks for batting average (.415), HR (42) and RBI (185).
Dave and Bubba talk football with David Glenn (ACCSports.com), Stan Cotten (Wake Forest PxP) and David Ware (App State Mania / 247 Sports).
East Carolina and Campbell will square off for the first time since 1939. Camels' PxP Voice Chris Hemeyer returns to the show PLUS comments from Head Coach Mike Minter.
Pat Lane, an East Carolina alum and loyal donor, joined the show to talk a variety of ECU topics--PAST AND PRESENT.
We take a look back at the Pirates' 39-21 win over the Monarchs as ECU improves to 1-1.
We take a look back at the heartbreaking loss to 13th ranked NC State, look ahead to ODU and discuss GameDay issues with concessions.
Palmer Thombs of Dawgs HQ, Ryan Wallen of Owls Daily and App State PxP Voice Adam Witten joined the 2022 debut of The Inside Slant.
Sutton Young and Bubba Rosenbaum take a look at the 2022 season and opener against NC State.
Coach Connors is joined by Pirate Letterwinners Larry Shannon, Leonard Henry and Mike Swift on the debut of Absolute Empowerment.
Chad Brendel of Bearcat Journal and Jeff Allen of the Knightline Sports Network return to provide us with a look at Cincinnati and UCF before first time guest Frank Murtaugh tells us about the Memphis Tigers.
Harry Minium, the Senior Executive Writer at ODUSports.com, makes his debut as he provides a preview of the Monarchs. Then, Rene Ingoglia of ESPN joined us during his our second half to talk East Carolina and The American.
Former East Carolina Athletic Administrator and current Eastern Michigan AD Scott Wetherbee joined the show. Then, Ryan Wallen returned to preview Temple in year one of Stan Drayton.
We continue to preview the 2022 East Carolina opponents as Greg Wrubell, The Voice of the BYU Cougars and Ted Pardee, the Houston Cougars Color Analyst return to the show.
We talk East Carolina Football and MORE with long-time color analyst Kevin Monroe amd Ryan Robinson of East Carolina Athletics.
Mike Schwartz joined the show for the initial time to talk East Carolina Basketball from a variety of angles.
We preview games three and four of the 2022 season as we hear from Navy PxP Voice Pete Medhurst (Game 4) and Campbell PxP Voice Chris Hemeyer (Game 3).
Brian Meador, ECU ALUM from the early 90s and long time staffer, rejoined the show to talk a plethora of PIRATE topics.
East Carolina All-American Connor Norby made his debut to talk about his ascent through the Baltimore Orioles organization, his relationship with Cliff Godwin and much more!
"JC" of Pod Up With Matthews in the Morning joins the program for the initial time to talk about Florida, the SEC and more.
New Carolina Panthers PxP Voice Anish Shroff and Patrick Mason, ECU Beat Writer for The Daily Reflector, join the program for the initial time.
We talked a variety of topics with Coach Mack before being joined by Big 12 YouTuber and journalist John Kurtz
Valentino Pinedo, originally from Madrid, Spain, talks about his decision to attend East Carolina and much more.
USC and UCLA announce their headed to the Big 10. We discuss that and what may happen next.
We talk about the new collective TEAM BONEYARD that will help fund NIL deals for ECU Athletes PLUS a variety of Pirate Football and Baseball topics.
David Glenn returns to the show to talk about the potential legalization of Sports Gambling in North Carolina, College Football and MORE!
We take a look back at a history making season that saw East Carolina Baseball finish 46-21 after hosting a fourth straight regional and a first ever Super Regional ON CAMPUS.
Max Lantzsch visited an East Carolina prospect camp on the second weekend of June, received an offer and opted to take it. The German-born tight end, who stands 6'6 and 250 pounds and runs a 4.6 40-yard dash, joined us to discuss his decision and the process of playing football in the United States.
Max Lantzsch visited an East Carolina prospect camp on the second weekend of June, received an offer and opted to take it. The German-born tight end, who stands 6'6 and 250 pounds and runs a 4.6 40-yard dash, joined us to discuss his decision and the process of playing football in the United States.
Gregg Olson talks about the atmosphere at Clark-LeClair Stadium and The Jungle PLUS Jeff Connors and Pernell Griffin talk about their new venture.
East Carolina defeated Coastal Carolina, 13-4, on Monday afternoon to win the Greenville Regional and advance to a third straight Super Regional.
Mark Minicozzi joins to talk about latest managing gig in the Atlantic League PLUS THE PIRATES!
East Carolina used an eight-run third inning to take a commanding 12-1 lead and never looked back against outmatched Coppin State. The Pirates will play UVA in Saturday's winner's bracket game.
We talk about the two most recent additions to the East Carolina secondary--Brandon Higgs & Fletcher Marshall, Jr.
We catch up with East Carolina alum and current West Brunswick HS Head Football Coach Brett Hickman on a variety of topics!
Jamie Shaw of On3Sports joined us to talk about several of the new members of East Carolina's Basketball program.
Mike Rooney of D1Baseball returned to the program and we navigated through some tech issues for an in-depth look at D1Baseball as the regular season winds down and The Road To Omaha draws close.
East Carolina won a thrilling, 13-inning affair on Friday night before going on to post a crucial conference sweep at Memphis.
After a mid-week loss at NC State, the Pirates extended their lead atop The American with a home sweep of Cincinnati.
Our old buddy Corey Gloor returned to the program as the Pirates head to New Orleans to take on Tulane in a critical series in The American. We discussed that and more!
East Carolina Baseball produced a much-needed 4-0 week with a win at Elon and sweep of UCF in Orlando. The Pirates scored 39 runs while pitching well and playing tremendous defense.
Brad Johnson joined us to talk about growing up in the North Carolina mountains, playing two sports at Florida State, spending 17 seasons as a quarterback in the NFL and more!
We catch up with future Pirates Justin Redd and Elijah Jones. Justin, an offensive guard, is coming over from Norfolk State where he was the MEAC Lineman of the Year. Meanwhile, Mike Schwartz and staff's fourth commit for 2022 is Elijah Jones, a 6'8 forward from New Jersey.
Ernie Shepherd, lead singer of the Charlotte based Journey Tribute band Trial By Fire, made his debut as he promoted the band's upcoming Greenville show and more!
Jason Tindal, former longtime high school coach and diehard Pirate, joins the program to take a look at the Pirate quarterbacks and wide receivers.
Toledo transfer wide receiver Isaiah Winstead joined the show to talk about choosing East Carolina.
The Pirates win their second straight league series by taking two of three against Wichita State.
We take a look at the offensive line, a position group that has gone from being a glaring weakness in 2019 to quite possibly a strength in 2022.
East Carolina snaps three-game skid (VCU, NC State & @Cincy) with series win at Cincinnati. Lane Hoover, AMak and Jacob Jenkins Cowart come up big with the bat as the Pirates score 20 runs on 30 hits in their two wins over Bearcats.
Sports Talk veteran David Glenn, who has covered the ACC for 35 years and Mack McCarthy, who took Chattanooga to the Sweet Sixteen, returned to the show to talk about the 2022 Final Four in New Orleans that is full of blue bloods and more!
Vince Ferrara of Vol Network tells us about new East Carolina Basketball coach Mike Schwartz.
Despite the program's first non-losing season since 2013-14, Jon Gilbert fired Joe Dooley just over 24 hours after the conclusion of the Pirates' season in a decision that was seemingly made for quite some time.
After a 1-5 start, East Carolina Baseball has reeled off five straight victories--all against teams who were in last year's NCAA Tournament--and the Pirates will now start their first five-game week of the season when the travel to Virginia Tech on Tuesday.
We recap the regular season finale' at Wichita State and look ahead to the American Tournament.
We take a look back at the Pirates' win at Campbell and series loss against North Carolina. Plus, we take a look ahead and around The American!
Jonathan "JJ" Jenkins came to East Carolina as a walk-on before leaving as an All-American and draft pick.
The Pirates get to the free throw line frequently and convert to hold off South Florida.
Re'quan Boyette, a native of Wilson, joined us to talk about the hiring process and his first six weeks in Greenville on Mike Houston's staff.
No. 8 East Carolina was swept by Bryant on opening weekend. We discussed it and what lies ahead with the PxP Voice of Pirate Baseball, Scott Rogers!
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Coach O returns to the program to take an in-depth look at ECU Baseball PLUS Ben Upton of the 11.7 Podcast joined us during our second half to talk college baseball!
Dorthea Forbrigd joins the show to talk about her Pirate career and pursuing her pro career!
Former East Carolina Head Coach Mike Steele shares his thoughts on a variety of Pirate Hoops topics!
Mark Adams, longtime coach turned ESPN Analyst, joined the program to talk East Carolina Basketball among other topics!
Mike Rooney of D1Baseball rejoins the program to share his thoughts on East Carolina, The American and other leagues/teams around the nation.
Calvin Brown, who wore the purple and gold from 1987-1990, helped lead the Pirates to multiple NCAA berths during his career. We pay tribute to him following his tragic passing in July of 2021.
John Moseley, an East Carolina product who spent years on the staffs of Joe Dooley and Mack McCarthy, is now the President of Lincoln University in Missouri. East Carolina Football adds Marist Grad Transfer offensive lineman Ben Johnson.
We talk to former East Carolina right-handed pitcher John White, who was a part of three NCAA Tournament teams during his time with the Pirates.
With opening day just 3.5 weeks away, East Carolina University and Learfield IMG College announced that Greenville native and ECU Junior Scott "Scooter" Rogers will be the new PxP Voice of Pirate Baseball.
A couple of the newest East Carolina Baseball alums, Matt Bridges and Cam Colmore, join us to reflect on their six years in the Pirate program.
East Carolina Basketball Alum James Legan joins Bubba Rosenbaum to take a look back at the Pirates' blowout loss at Houston.
Nate Ross, ESPN+ Analyst for Coastal Carolina, returns to the program PLUS John Maginnes, East Carolina alum, joins us from California.
Brandon Suggs had 17--including the game winner--to lead five Pirates in double figures as East Carolina rallied from 10 down with 2:12 to play to stun visiting Memphis.
We talk a number of topics with Jeff Charles, the longtime Voice of the Pirates PLUS welcome Zac Phelps, the President of the Minges Maniacs, to the show for the initial time.
Vintavious Cooper was a late add in the 2012 East Carolina class BUT went on to become one of the most productive running backs in Pirate history.
We talk about East Carolina's heartbreaking loss on a buzzer beater at Temple PLUS A LOT MORE with B Paiz. We talk ways to increase hoops attendance, grow The Pirate Club and more!
We catch up with Jack Powers, Nevada Grad Transfer, who will be wearing the purple and gold in 2022!
If you love talking College Football, this is the show for you as we talk Alabama-Georgia, N.I.L. deals, opt outs and more with coaching vet David Blackwell and longtime ESPN analyst Rene Ingoglia.
Tristen Newton scored a career-high 32 points--including 28 after halftime and 14 in overtime--as East Carolina won a thriller in OT against Tulane.
Corey Gloor returns to the show to preview Tulane's trip to East Carolina and much more!
We continue to get you ready for the Military Bowl as East Carolina and Boston College will meet for the first time. Tyler Calvaruso of Eagle Insider, BC's 247SPORTS site, makes his debut on the show.
We talk to former Cincinnati Head Coach Rick Minter about the Cotton Bowl match-up between Cincinnati and Alabama.
We provide an in-depth look at East Carolina Football's 2022 Recruiting Class as we talk to several signees and/or their coaches!
Will Treadaway, an East Carolina student, won a contest with his football uniform design. We discussed that and more!
We talk about East Carolina's 2022 Class with Sammy Batten PLUS a bowl preview with Rene Ingoglia of ESPN.
We talk a variety of topics with East Carolina AD Jon Gilbert and Head Baseball Coach Cliff Godwin.
We talk to Boston College PxP Voice Jon Meterparel about the Military Bowl match-up with East Carolina.
Scott Shook, Chairman of the ECU Board of Trustees, returns to the show PLUS Ryan Jones on TSO LOCKERROOM.
The PxP Voice of the Midshipmen rejoins us to talk about this weekend's Army-Navy game PLUS provide a plethora of information on the Annapolis area for Pirates attending the Military Bowl.
Jeff Jagodzinski, who spent 1989 to 1996 at East Carolina on the staffs on Bill Lewis and Steve Logan, was the Head Coach at Boston College in 2007 & 2008.
The Pirates hold off Old Dominion to improve to 6-2. Vance Jackson scores 21 points to lead ECU.
We recap the regular season finale' against Cincinnati and look ahead to the Military Bowl!
The Pirates are hosting #3 Cincinnati on Black Friday. We are joined by longtime color analyst Kevin Monroe, former receiver/return man Keith Stokes and Chad Brendel of Bearcat Journal.
Owen Daffer nails a 54 yard field goal on the game's final play and East Carolina gets win seven with a 38-35 victory over Navy!
Tristen Newton had 18 points as East Carolina dropped a nail biter to Oklahoma in the opening game of the Myrtle Beach Invitational.
Navy PxP Voice Pete Medhurst returns to the program to preview East Carolina's trip to Annapolis.
Kim McNeill of East Carolina Women's Basketball and veteran sports writer Antwan Staley
We talk about the Pirates becoming bowl eligible with a thrilling 30-29 overtime win in Memphis!
East Carolina built a 29-point lead with 8:30 to play then held off a gutsy Canisius team down the stretch. The Pirates had five players score in double figures in the win.
Ryan Wallen of Owls Daily returns to the show to preview East Carolina's Military Appreciation Day game with Temple.
We talk to former East Carolina Head Basketball coach Mike Steele and former Pirate softball player Courtney Layton.
We talk about the Pirates getting to .500 with a strong second half effort against South Florida.
Ryan Jones joins us for our weekly TSO LOCKERROOM segment before Will Turner of Bulls247 joins the program to give us a closer look at South Florida.
We wrap up week six and take a look ahead with Chris Vannini of The Athletic and Chris Doering of the SEC Network!
East Carolina rolls up 612 yards of offense-including more than 300 rushing and 300 passing--as the Pirates improve to 3-2 with a convincing 52-29 Homecoming win over Tulane.
Corey Gloor, Tulane PxP Voice, returns to the show to help us preview The American opener for the Pirates and Green Wave.
Brian Meador, Director of Video Production for East Carolina Athletics, returned to the program to talk Pirate Football.
Pirates rally from 17-point fourth quarter deficit for memorable road win over Marshall.
We take a look at the Pirates' trip to Huntington to take on the Herd. We are joined by Keith Morehouse of WSAZ-TV in Huntington.
Jeff Connors spent nearly two decades as East Carolina's Strength and Conditioning Coach over two stints a decade-plus apart.
East Carolina had every opportunity to collect a win over South Carolina in its home opener BUT the Pirates simply couldn't take advantage before losing on a field goal as time expired.
We preview East Carolina-South Carolina with Chris Phillips of The Spurs Up Show and former Pirate linebacker Matt Semenza.
We preview the Cincinnati Bearcats with Chad Brendel of the Bearcat Journal before talking East Carolina Football with Allen Thomas.
We talk all things East Carolina University with Scott Shook, Chairman of the ECU Board of Trustees!
Then, we battle through some technical issues as we visit with Charles Arbuckle about the upcoming college football season!
John Kurtz of KMAN Radio in Manhattan, KS joins us to talk about K-State, the Big 12 and CFB realignment. Ted Pardee also makes his debut as we talked about the Houston Cougars and The American.
UMass Hall of Fame RB & ESPN Analyst Rene Ingoglia returns to the program PLUS Sam Razz of the Scott & Holman Pawdcast joins for the last 15 to talk Houston.
East Carolina alum Ron Clements talks about his new book, "A Sports Fan's Guide to Route 66" PLUS Corey Gloor returns to preview the Tulane Green Wave.
We continue to preview East Carolina's 2021 opponents as we welcome Ryan Wallen of Owls Daily and Jeff Allen of The Knightline Sports Network / The AAC Report back to the show.
We go in-depth on SEC expansion and the ripple effects throughout college football PLUS more!
We catch up with Riverside HS AD Phil Woolard, NEW Football Coach Brian Paschal and ENC Legend Harold Robinson.
We talk East Carolina Football--directly and indirectly! Hear from safeties coach Tripp Weaver PLUS we have opponent previews with Marshall Head Coach Charles Huff & South Florida PxP Voice Jim Louk.
The Pirates will head to Annapolis in November to take on Navy. We talk to their PxP Voice Pete Medhurst.
East Carolina OC Donnie Kirkpatrick makes his debut on the program PLUS Phil Steele rejoins the show to talk about the Pirates and The American!
We visit with East Carolina Track & Fiele great to talk about her heading to Tokyo to represent the United States in the High Jump in the Olympics.
We preview East Carolina's home opener with the South Carolina Gamecocks as Chris Phillips of The Spurs Up Show returns to the program. Then, we talk USA Baseball as Carson Whisenhunt of ECU is playing for the Collegiate National Team and the Olympic team prepares for Tokyo!
We talk East Carolina Football as we visit with new staffer Tim Daoust and preview Charleston Southern with their head coach, who is also Notre Dame's all-time leading rusher, Autry Denson.
Vandy PxP Voice Kevin Ingram and Miss State 247's Steve Robertson join us to preview the CWS Championship Series.
Hear from East Carolina's second-year DC Blake Harrell, as the official start of the 2021 season (PRESEASON PRACTICE) approximately six weeks away!
We talk college baseball, NHL and more with David Glenn of The Athletic during the first half of the show before focusing on East Carolina Basketball during the second half as we were joined by Geoff Grammer of the Albuquerque Journal to discuss grad transfer Vance Jackson, Jr.
Gavin Williams worked seven plus innings, struck out 13 and gave the Pirates a chance on Friday, but Kumar Rocker (7.2 ip, 0 r, 3 h, 11k 3 bb) was also stellar and the Commodores manufactured a pair of runs to top ECU, 2-0.
Former Pirate third baseman Eric Tyler joins Dave and Bubba to talk about this weekend's Super Regional between East Carolina and Vanderbilt.
The sixth-year PxP Voice of the Pirates Corey Gloor, former ECU pitcher and current Yankees prospect Evan Voliva & the guys from The Diamond Niner Report joined us to preview the Greenville Regional.
Pete Buscaino talks the operational and psychological aspects of postseason baseball PLUS Kyle Reis of Birds On The Black talks about Pirate players in the Cardinals organization.
Trent Britt of Next Level Training Center joins us as we reflect on the conference tournament and look ahead to the regional!
We talk about the dynamics of playing in a conference tournament and NCAA Tournament with East Carolina Baseball alums Brady Lloyd and Eric Tyler.
While the Pirates lost consecutive games for the first time ALL season, East Carolina won The American Athletic Conference Regular Season title over the weekend and will now look to bring home the tournament championship in Clearwater Beach, Florida.
We talk about former North Carolina Head Coach Matt Doherty's new book, REBOUND: From Pain To Passion and much more! Plus, Patrick Johnson of 94.3 The Game returns!
We talk college baseball with Tyler Russell and Mike Rooney! Roons, who spent several years on Pat Murphy's staff at ASU, is a wealth of information on college baseball!
We preview East Carolina-Tulane with JP Gooderham of FearTheWave before talking college baseball with Ben Upton of the 11 Point 7 Pod, which has more than 11k followers!
Coach O, the winningest coach in East Carolina history, rejoins the show--along with Mike Mullis--to recap East Carolina's 2-2 weekend at Wichita State.
On the Eve of the 2021 NFL Draft, we catch up with long-time Carolina Panthers PxP Voice Mick Mixon PLUS we talk East Carolina Athletics with diehard supporter "Pirate Al".
We're joined by ECU Baseball PxP Voice Corey Gloor and Trent Britt of Next Level Training Center as we reflect on the Pirates splitting four games with UCF.
The Carolina Hurricanes are in first place! We welcomed back PxP Voice Mike Maniscalco!
Coach "O", the winningest coach in ECU history, rejoins the program as we talk East Carolina Baseball!
The Pirates (26-5, 8-0) traveled to Houston, but saw its four-game series with the Cougars cancelled due to the COVID impact within the UH program.
We reflect on the season-to-date, take a look at what lies ahead, discuss the regional bid process, break down the AAC & MORE!
We talk East Carolina Basketball with longtime color analyst Si Seymour and letterwinner Neil Punt.
Corey Gloor joins us as we reflect on another sweep for No. 6 East Carolina (26-5, 8-0).
We talk to Mark Hessert about his 30 years with the ECU Pirate Club! Mark Minicozzi discusses being named the manager of the West Virginia Power. Curt Kraft rejoins the program to talk ECU Track & Field
We talk college hoops as well as a trip down pro wrestling's memory lane with the Russian Nightmare, Nikita Koloff!
We reflect on the Pirates' 5-0 week that featured a comeback over North Carolina and sweep of Cincinnati.
We talk East Carolina-North Carolina Baseball with the PxP Voice of the Tar Heels PLUS Sam Razz rejoins the program to talk about the Coogs heading to the Sweet Sixteen!
Corey Gloor joins us to talk about the Pirates' 3-1 week that featured a sweep of Illinois State after a mid-week loss at UNCW.
We talk March Madness and NASCAR with Coach Mack THEN we preview No. 7 East Carolina's trip to UNCW with Seahawks' Head Coach Randy Hood. VIDEO AVAILABLE ON YOUTUBE. SEARCH THE SPORTS OBJECTIVE CHANNEL.
The Pirates are 13-2 after a perfect 4-0 week that featured another stellar week from Connor Norby and a gem from Carson Whisenhunt.
We were joined by East Carolina's longtime color analyst Si Seymour and Jeff Allen of The Knightline Sports Network to preview the 2021 American Men's Basketball Championship.
Coach "O" joins us to reflect on the Pirates' 3-1 week that featured them sweeping a three-game series from App State PLUS ECU AD Jon Gilbert.
With the Pirates hosting App State in the Keith LeClair Classic, Audrey LeClair returns to the program while App State Assistant Britt Johnson, who is an ECU alum, makes his debut.
We talk college hoops with Dave Ryan PLUS Ryan Robinson, the Executive Associate AD for External Relations with East Carolina, rejoins the program.
The Pirates go 3-1 on the week with a home win over ranked Duke and a quality road series win at Georgia Southern.
We talk a variety of topics with sports broadcasting great Bob Rathbun THEN Georgia Southern PxP Danny Reed joins us to talk about the Pirates and Eagles squaring off in Statesboro this weekend.
We talk college hoops with former East Carolina Head Coach Mike Steele plus talk about the Pirates' victory over 11th ranked Duke.
Corey Gloor, ECU Baseball's seventh year PxP Voice, joins us to recap East Carolina's season-opening sweep of Atlantic 10 foe Rhode Island.
California native Luke Cherry is one of many ECU players from the Cali JUCO ranks during the Keith LeClair Era. The former Pirate shortstop still holds the single season assists record at ECU with 208.
Mack McCarthy rejoined the program and we talked college hoops as the regular season is winding down.
After playing his high school ball for legendary Rabbit Fulgham at nearby Greene Central, Tommy Eason stayed home to help guide the Pirates to three CAA titles and trips to the NCAA Tournament.
After transferring in from St John's River, Reid Love made his presence felt in his two-year Pirate career and as a two-way player in his senior year in 2015.
We talk East Carolina Football with Head Coach Mike Houston then are rejoined by Mike Rooney of D1Baseball during our second half hour!
With less than nine minutes remaining, the Pirates and Mustangs were tied but SMU held East Carolina to just a single field goal the rest of the way and pulled away for a 71-56 victory.
We catch up with the former Pirate lefty, who won 11 games as a senior and was named a second team All-American in 1990 when East Carolina finished 47-9.
East Carolina Hall of Famer Butch Davis, who hails from nearby Williamston, joined the show to talk about his Pirate career and time in professional baseball.
The Pirates stun 5th ranked Houston!
We have postgame audio from Jayden Gardner (21 points 15 rebounds), Tristen Newton (10 points) and Joe Dooley (200th career win as Head Coach)
Feb 2, 10:40 PM 0:000:00 Episode 433 of The Sports Objective features David Glenn talking NIL legislation, the Super Bowl, ACC hoops and much more!
Plus, Sam Razz of the Scott and Holman Pawdcast rejoins us to preview East carolina and Houston!
Dave and Kyle reflect on the Pirates 5th straight loss as they will enter February still searching for their first win of 2021.
We talk East Carolina Baseball with sixth year PxP Voice Corey Gloor during the first half hour. Then, we are rejoined by Mike DeCourcy of The Sporting News as we discuss college basketball.
The Pirates returned to action after a 15-day layoff due to COVID and weren't competitive for the first time this season in an 80-53 loss to Memphis in Greenville.
It's almost Conference Championship Sunday in the NFL!
We preview the Bucs trip to Lambeau with Packers and ECU great George Koonce.
Then, we talk Chiefs and Bills with Buffalo great Don Beebe who played in four Super Bowls in as many years from 1990 to 1993.
Brian Cain of Peak Performance talks about the psychological aspects of baseball and football.
Plus, we have Joe Dooley's meeting with the media as the Pirates prepare to play for just the third time in 33 days as Memphis will be in town on Sunday afternoon!
While he spent just one year in the purple and gold after transferring from Seminole Community College, Chris Heston had a memorable Pirate experience as he went 7-0 and helped East Carolina win a regional during one of the top seasons in the program's storied history.
With college baseball season almost here, Stu Murray of College Baseball 365 joined the show to talk about the Pirates, The American and ACC.
Lindsay Takkunen, Kate Moore and Randi Palandro talked about the return of East Carolina's Women Swimming and Diving program.
Trey Benton, a native of Cerro Gordo, NC and product of West Columbus HS, logged more than 160 innings for the Pirates from 2017 to 2019. We caught up with the Cleveland Indians prospect to talk about his time in Greenville plus pro ball.
In 1961, Earl Boykin helped guide East Carolina College Baseball to an NAIA National Title in Sioux City, Iowa. We talk about that magical ride and much more!
While the Pirates won't play the Owls on Saturday, we talked Temple Basketball and football with Ryan Wallen of Owls Daily.
Dr. John Bream provides us with the latest regarding COVID-19.
East Carolina Head Baseball Coach Cliff Godwin rejoins the program with the 2021 season upon us.
A native of Leland, NC, Billy Best had a Hall of Fame career for East Carolina Baseball from 1977-80. Best is still tied for first in career triples with 10 while also ranking 6th in career stolen bases with 53. He helped lead the Pirates to two NCAA Tournaments before being drafted in the 27th Round by the Kansas City Royals in 1980.
UPDATE: East Carolina's game at Cincinnati on Wednesday has been PPD but the Pirates will hopefully play the Bearcats at some point.
Hear from Chad Brendel of the Bearcat Journal, UC's 247 Sports site after we open the show with ESPN+ College Basketball analyst Nate Ross.
An Eastern North Carolina product, Calvin Brown--who played for the Pirates from 1987 to 1990--was a standout for East Carolina and Hall of Fame coach Gary Overton. He ranks sixth all-time in career home runs (37), runs batted in (172) and putouts (1,176).
We're joined by USF's Men's Basketball TV PxP Jim Louk to preview the Pirates' Saturday game with the Bulls in Minges Coliseum.
We have comments from East Carolina's Interim Chancellor Dr. Ron Mitchelson and AD Jon Gilbert as ECU restarts it's Women's Swimming and Diving and Women's Tennis programs.
We, of course, talked about Alabama vs Ohio State......but we talked college football from a variety of angles with a pair of former FBS head coaches with more than 75 years of experience!!
While there is no game tonight between the Pirates and Shockers in Wichita, we had an excellent conversation with Mike Kennedy, Wichita State's PxP Voice of 40+ years, on Monday afternoon.
We talked hoops, baseball, the tragic 1970 plane crash with the Shocker football team and more!
Dave and Bubba talk a variety of college football topics with UMASS Hall of Fame running back and ESPN CFB Analyst Rene Ingoglia.
The guys are joined by Jay Sonnhalter as they reflect on the Pirates' 68-58 win over Tulane.
Hear postgame comments from Head Coach Joe Dooley, Jayden Gardner and JJ Miles.
Former Pirate tight end and ESPN+ analyst Jay Sonnhalter joined us to talk East Carolina Basketball and more!
The Pirates improved to 6-1 with a 73-64 home win over James Madison on Saturday afternoon.
Four ECU players scored in double figures in the victory.
We have postgame comments from Head Coach Joe Dooley, sophomore guard Tristen Newton and sophomore forward Brandon Suggs.
UPDATE: Approximately an hour after we finished recording this show, the Sun Belt Conference announced that Saturday's title game between No. 9 Coastal Carolina and No. 17 Louisiana has been cancelled due to a positive test for the Chanticleers that led to contact tracing wiping out a position group.
We also preview Saturday's East Carolina Basketball game against JMU with Dukes PxP Voice Dave Thomas.
Next Tuesday's Boca Raton Bowl with UCF taking on No. 17 BYU should be one of the bowl season's more intriguing match-ups and we preview it with Jeff Sharon of The Black and Gold Banneret, the Knights' SBNation site.
We recap the Pirates' 70-55 loss in The American opener at SMU (5-0), as we are joined by ECU Letterwinner Curley Young. Curley helped guide the Pirates to the NCAA Tournament during his junior year in Greenville.
We have a show full of East Carolina Football and Basketball info PLUS a roundtable with coaching carousel and bowl talk!
The Pirates rally to improve to 5-0. We talk about the victory over the Ospreys and the larger scope of East Carolina Basketball with letterwinners Neil Punt and Tony Parham.
Longtime Virginia Tech staffer Rickey Bustle talks about Shane Beamer getting the South Carolina job PLUS we have an excellent conversation with North Florida HC Matt Driscoll as the Ospreys are headed to Greenville on Thursday.
East Carolina wins a wild one against UNCW. JJ Miles scored 22 points to lead four Pirates in double figures. We have team and individual stats PLUS postgame audio with Head Coach Joe Dooley, Jayden Gardner and JJ Miles.
We take a look back at the Pirates' Saturday afternoon win over Radford, provide you with the postgame comment of Joe Dooley and Jayden Gardner PLUS get you ready for Monday's match-up with UNCW as we are joined by ESPN+ PxP Chris Edwards.
We talk to Jake Edmonds of KUTV-2 in Salt Lake City about his alma mater adding Coastal Carolina to the schedule. Tulane PxP Andrew Allegretta and To The Top Talk Co-host Jamie Arrington give us their perspectives on the Golden Eagles hiring Green Wave OC Will Hall. Hear what Radford HC Mike Jones has to say about his young team and Saturday's match-up in Minges.
The State of North Carolina has 18 Division 1 Men's Basketball programs. We talk about the 2020-21 prospects for UNCW, Campbell, High Point, Davidson, Charlotte and UNCG.
The Pirates cruise to a 91-62 win in their home opener against D3 foe North Carolina Wesleyan.
The Pirates, who have a winning record against the 49ers in Greenville, won at Charlotte for the first time since January 31, 1983. Jayden Gardner led ECU with 18 while Tristen Newton finished with 15.
We preview the Pirates' 2020 season finale' against SMU as we talk to East Carolina letterwinner Matt Semenza and SMU PxP Voice Rich Phillips.
East Carolina Baseball PxP Corey Gloor joins us to talk Pirate Athletics and more!
ECU alum and sports writer Daniel Shepard joins us to talk about his new gig with the Independent Record in Helena, Montana.
With East Carolina traveling to Philadelphia this weekend, we welcomed Ryan Wallen of Owls Daily, Temple's 247 Sports site, back to preview the match-up between the Pirates and Owls!
Dave and Si talk East Carolina Basketball as we are just over a week from tipoff against Indiana State.
North Carolina has 18 Division 1 Men's Basketball programs. We take a look at East Carolina, App State, Duke, North Carolina, Wake Forest and NC State in Part 1 as we are joined by Head Coaches, PxP Voices and Beat Writers.
It has been 50 years since Southern Airways Flight 932 never reached the runway at the Tri-State Airport as Marshall's Football team and other supporters--75 in total--were returning home from their game at East Carolina. We reflect on that tragic event by talking to Marshall Athletic Director Mike Hamrick, former Herd assistant coach Red Dawson, former player Mike Swartley, East Carolina players John Casazza and Jimmy Creech, Keith Morehouse--son of the late Marshall PxP Voice and Sports Information Director Gene Morehouse and writer Jeff Barron of the Lancaster (OH) Eagle Gazette.
We talk Pirate hoops with ECU Head Coach Joe Dooley before welcoming Chris Dyba, East Carolina's Vice Chancellor for University Advancement, to the show for the initial time.
We take a look at Friday's match-up with the 7th ranked Cincinnati Bearcats, as Chad Brendel of the Bearcat Journal rejoins us. Former East Carolina linebacker Jerry Dillon returns during the second half hour.
Following last Friday's heartbreaking loss to Tulsa, the Pirates will look to snap their two-game skid against Tulane. Former ECU tight end Jay Sonnhalter will be on the call as the ESPN+ Color Analyst. We get his thoughts as well as those of the PxP Voice of the Green Wave, Andrew Allegretta.
We talked Eastern NC High School athletics and East Carolina Athletics with Riverside High School Head Boys Basketball Coach Bobby Williams. Then, we took a look at Saturday's match-up with Tulane as we were joined by JP Gooderham of Fear The Wave.
We are joined by Mike Corey of ESPN from Atlanta as he prepares to call Georgia State and #20 Coastal Carolina. Rene Ingoglia checks in from Austin, Texas. Coastal Carolina Beat Writer Alan Blondin talks about Jamey Chadwell's club. Chad Brendel discusses the Cincinnati-Memphis match-up at Nipper Stadium.
After leading 17-3 at the half, Tulsa made its second half push in a game that didn't lack drama down the stretch as a couple of replays went against the Pirates and the Golden Hurricane survived 34-30 on Saturday night at Chapman Stadium.
East Carolina travels to Tulsa for a Friday night match-up with the Golden Hurricane. We reminisce and talk about the present with Travis Simmons before taking a closer look at Tulsa with their beat writer Kelly Hines.
Oct 27, 5:27 AM 0:000:00 In mid-October, East Carolina Men's Basketball program received a commitment from Chancellor White--6'6 SG of the Class of 2022-- out Foster High School in Richmond, TX. We discuss what the Pirates are getting in Chancellor. Plus, ESPN College Basketball analyst Nate Ross
During our first segment, we rewelcome longtime sports talk radio host and sports writer David Glenn. Then, we talk about this year's college football bowl landscape and much more with Nick Carparelli, Executive Director of the Football Bowl Association.
Dave talked College Hoops with Chris Spatola, the son-in-law of Coach K, of Sirius XM. We also talked Pirate Athletics with Mark Lindsay of Pirate Illustrated, East Carolina's Rivals.com site.
Former ECU quarterback Dominique Davis is the lone Pirate signal-caller to ever beat Navy, as the Ruffin McNeill-led Pirates took down the Midshipmen in Annapolis in 2011. During our second part of the show, we get the Navy perspective from their PxP Voice Pete Medhurst.
Dave and guest co-host Andrew DiGiovanni talk Carolina Hurricanes with announcer Mike Maniscalco. Then, Kyle joined the guys as we welcomed college football coaching veteran Rick Minter back to the show!
The guys reflect on the Pirates' 44-24 road win at USF. They're joined by Sutton Young from the Tampa Airport as he returns from covering the game PLUS Terry Gallaher, wideout from the Pat Dye Era.
We preview Week 6 of College Football that features top 20 match-ups like Clemson-Miami, Georgia-Tennessee, North Carolina-Virginia Tech PLUS the Red River Rivalry.
Dave and Bubba visit with Corey Gloor, former ECU and USF tight end/fullback Kevin Gidrey and The Daily Stampede's Seth Varnadore (USF ON SBNATION).
Jim Louk is the only PxP Voice that USF Football has ever had and we caught up with the longtime Bulls' Announcer on Tuesday night to talk about Saturday night's match-up with the Pirates.
We also caught up with our friend Sam Razz of the Scott & Holman Pawdcast to talk about the Houston Cougars finally playing a game on Thursday night.
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We talk to David Brown of the STATE of Atlanta Podcast to open the program. Then, we get some Pirate perspective and hilarious stories from Brian Meador (ECU DIRECTOR OF VIDEO PRODUCTION) We close the program with some excellent insight into Georgia State Football with Ben Moore of Panther Talk, the GSU 247 Sports site.
Kansas State rallies from 21 down in Norman to stun No. 3 Oklahoma! Mike Leach and Mississippi State light up No. 6 LSU! WE TALK ABOUT THOSE GAMES AND MUCH MORE!
The guys are joined by former Pirate WR Terry Gallaher and super fan "Pirate Al" as they reflect on East Carolina's season opening loss to #13 UCF.
We preview Week 4 of College Football as we are joined by Chad Brendel of Bearcat Journal, Tulane PxP Voice Andrew Allegretta, Jeff Allen of The Knightline Sports Network and Dustin Rensink of The Scott & Holman Pawdcast.
We talk college football within the State of Mississippi!
Deion Sanders was hired as the new football coach at Jackson State on Monday. We discuss it with Rashad Milligan of The Clarion Ledger, who was on hand for the announcement.
Then, we talk Mike Leach's Mississippi State debut with Steve Robertson of Gene's Page, as the Bulldogs look to shock No. 6 LSU in Baton Rouge!
As the Pirates are ready to set sail against No. 13 UCF, we breakdown the match-up against the talented the Knights with Jason Beede of Knights247. Then, we get the East Carolina angle from letterwinner and longtime radio color analyst Kevin Monroe.
Bubba and guest co-host Jay Sonnhalter caught up with longtime Tennessee Vols PxP Voice Bob Kesling to discuss #16 Tennessee's season opener at South Carolina, the SEC, his mentor John Ward and Tennessee great Pat Summitt.
We talk Pirate Football with letterwinner Jay Sonnhalter THEN in our second half hour we are joined by Eric Ward of ECU Sports Marketing to talk about the challenges presented by the 2020 season--specifically in North Carolina.
The guys reflect on Week 3 of College Football.
D'Eriq King and Miami picked up a huge road win at Louisville as the Canes hung 47 on the Cardinals while NC State won a shootout over Wake Forest in Raleigh.
No. 23 App State fell at Marshall while No. 19 Louisiana escaped Georgia State with an OT win in Atlanta.
Navy rallied from a 24-point halftime deficit in New Orleans.
We talk about all that and more!!
On Week 3 of The Inside Slant, we catch up with David Scott of The Charlotte Observer, Jeff Allen of The Knightline Sports Network, Ryan Token of The Golden Hurricast, Keith Morehouse of WSAZ-TV in Huntington and more!
Antwon Jackson, who joined Joe Dooley's staff in early July, made his debut on the show as we talked Pirate hoops from a variety of angles.
We talk East Carolina Football and more with former Pirate wide receiver Terry Gallaher and Mike Mullis of 5-Star Virtual.
We talk a variety of college basketball topics with Mike DeCourcy of The Sporting News before we talk football and hoops with Al Myatt of Bonesville.net.
The guys take a look back at Week Two of College Football, which featured the Sun Belt going 3-0 against the Big 12.
Our second edition of THE INSIDE SLANT features:
Cameron Teague-Robinson of The Louisville Courier Journal on the Cards & WKU! Jesse Newell of the Kansas City Star on the Jayhawks' opener with Coastal Carolina Andrew Allegretta, PxP Voice of Tulane, on the Green Wave at South Alabama Will Vandervort of The Clemson Insider on the Tigers' opener at Wake Forest Adam Witten, PxP Voice of App State, on the Mountaineers and Charlotte Rene Ingoglia, ESPN Color Analyst for tomorrow's ESPNU coverage of Georgia Southern-Campbell, talks a lot of college football topics!
First Down Pirates has been a tradition at East Carolina Football games for nearly 30 years. We catch up with a long time member of the chain gang, Johnny Davis!
Chuck Young of SPORTworks Ministry has been at ECU for 22 years as he cared for the spiritual needs of Pirate Athletes. We talk about his decision to pursue God's calling in Kansas.
Lastly, we will hear from Jason Bailey of To The Top Talk about Southern Miss' decision to part ways with Head Football Coach Jay Hopson.
Bubba and Kyle take a look back at the 8 games from Week 1 of the College Football Season.
The guys talk to a various play by play voices, beat writers and sports directors about Week One of College Football.
College football Hall of Famer and three-time Super Bowl Champ Randy Cross joins us to talk a variety of topics. Then, during our second half, Sammy Batten of The Fayetteville Observer and Bonesville.net returns to the program to talk college football within North Carolina.
0:000:00 We talk Pro Wrestling from the 1960s to present with Hall of Fame writer Mike Mooneyham and Pirate Al!
In this informative and hilarious episode, we visit with former Pirate strength coach Mike Golden and Director of High School Relations Harold Robinson.
Jamie Shaw of The Absolute Basketball Company rejoined the show to talk about the two recent commits for East Carolina Basketball and more!
We talk college football with Dave Ryan of CBS Sports Network and Chris Vannini of The Athletic.
Scott Francis of the ECU Alumni Association made his debut on the program before we talked sports with Patrick Johnson of 94.3 The Game.
We talk East Carolina Football and more with Brian Bailey of WNCT before talking high school football with Chris Hughes of Carolina Preps.
Longtime East Carolina Football and basketball PA Announcer Morgan Ahlers joined the show!
We talked East Carolina Football past and present with lifelong fan and Pirate Radio Intern Chandler Honeycutt, former ECU staffer Harold Robinson and letterwinners Josh Smith and Nick Johnson.
Lee Workman talks a variety of topics as we reflect on the 24 years spent as an athletic administrator at East Carolina.
We welcome Rachel Baribeau back to the program to talk about Changing The Narrative.
During the second half hour, we talk to Garrett McClintock of BYU's 247 Sports site and the Give 'Em Hell Brigham Pod about the Cougars' scheduling situation and more!
We talk scheduling, the unity effort amongst a large group of Pac 12 players and more with Mike Yam. Then, Norman Quick joined us to talk about the passing of his teammate and East Carolina Football All-American Tootie Robbins.