Black & Gold Banneret: For Ucf Knights Fans

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff and Eric break down UCF's match-up with Arkansas State in the AutoNation Cure Bowl (1:30), and welcome Sun Belt Conference reporter Danielle Jenkins to shed some light on the Red Wolves heading into the game (12:05). Jeff and Eric also pay tribute to UCF Athletics staffer Lee Logan, who passed away this week (40:00). After a break, Jeff and Eric break down all of the latest head coaching moves in The American as well as in the state of Florida, and how they will affect UCF going forward (45:40). Then the guys wrap up with a recap of Men's Basketball (1:17:27) and Women's Basketball (1:20:05), and the Softball team's difficult schedule (1:22:05). Don't forget to follow the Black & Gold Banneret on Twitter, Facebook and at blackandgoldbanneret.com. You can also follow Jeff and Eric on Twitter, and subscribe to this show on iTunes, Google Play, SoundCloud and TuneIn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- Sen

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff Sharon and Eric Lopez discuss UCF Football's bid to the Autonation Cure Bowl in Orlando (2:00) and take a look at the Knights' opponent, Arkansas State. Jeff also chats with the CEO of the Cure Bowl, former UCF player and coach Alan Gooch, about the bowl game and his time at UCF (25:20). Then it's on to Men's Soccer, as the guys give the scouting report on UCF's new head coach, Scott Calabrese (43:08). They chat about Men's Basketball (49:47) and Women's Basketball (54:46) continuing their torrid starts with big wins over the weekend, and then finish with a shout-out to UCF Volleyball alumna Tanya Jarvis on a big coaching award (1:08:25). Subscribe to the Black and Gold Banneret podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud and Google Play. You can also follow us on Twitter at @UCF_Banneret. Don’t forget to follow Jeff at @Jeff_Sharon and Eric at @EricLopezELO on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- Send in a voice

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff Sharon and Eric Lopez recap UCF football against USF in the season finale (3:18). Then they discuss which bowl the Knights may be heading to (19:19), how Navy might throw a wrench into everything for the AAC's bowl teams (35:09), and speculate about Scott Frost's name being thrown around for Oregon's head coach opening (45:08). They then look at Women's Basketball (1:04:41) and Men's Basketball (1:04:39) continuing their hot starts, and pass out props for postseason awards for Football (1:15:43) and Volleyball (1:17:39) before wrapping up with their own football bowl predictions (1:23:35). Subscribe to the Black and Gold Banneret podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud and Google Play. You can also follow us on Twitter at @UCF_Banneret. Don’t forget to follow Jeff at @Jeff_Sharon and Eric at @EricLopezELO on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/

On this episode of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff Sharon and Eric Lopez look back at UCF's loss to Tulsa (2:15) and examine what's wrong with McKenzie Milton and UCF's offense (5:00) and preview the War on I-4 matchup with USF (12:30). Then Jeff speaks with Dave Ryan of CBS Sports Network (31:00) about the budding UCF-USF rivalry and what the Knights have to do to pull of the upset. Then it's on to Men's Basketball with a recap of the Gildan Charleston Classic (53:10), Women's Basketball splitting their week against big opponents (1:03:00), and Volleyball finishing their home schedule while trying to make the NCAA Tournament (1:07:20). Follow the Black & Gold Banneret on Facebook, as well as on Twitter at @UCF_Banneret. You can also follow Jeff at @Jeff_Sharon and Eric at @EricLopezELO. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ucfknightshiftpodcast/message

On this special edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff Sharon and Eric Lopez preview the nascent UCF Men's Basketball season. They go over the start of Johnny Dawkins' first season at UCF (1:30), and Jeff shares his chat with B.J. Taylor from Media Day (5:36). Then former UCF player and current ESPN analyst Mike O'Donnell joins Jeff and Eric for a full preview of the team and the American Athletic Conference for 2016-2017 (10:38), and the guys wrap up by speculating about UCF's postseason chances (36:30). Subscribe to the Black and Gold Banneret podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud and Google Play. You can also follow us on Twitter at @UCF_Banneret. Don’t forget to follow Jeff at @Jeff_Sharon and Eric at @EricLopezELO on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ucfknightshiftpodcast/message

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff Sharon & Eric Lopez discuss UCF Football's remarkable turnaround, and Jeff makes his case for Scott Frost winning AAC Coach of the Year (1:57). They then look back at the win over Cincinnati (8:45) and preview the Tulsa game (11:30). Then it's on to Volleyball's last home weekend (20:05) with special guest and former UCF Volleyball player Erin Campbell (23:30). Eric and Jeff also look back at Bryan Cunningham's career at UCF and what Men's Soccer does from here (42:30). Finally, it's on to Women's Basketball (52:08) and Men's Basketball (57:19) getting off to good starts. Subscribe to the Black and Gold Banneret podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud and Google Play. You can also follow us on Twitter at @UCF_Banneret. Don’t forget to follow Jeff at @Jeff_Sharon and Eric at @EricLopezELO on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ucfknightshift

On this episode of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff and Eric lead off with Men's Soccer, as the Knights shocked The American by vaulting into the AAC Tournament in Tampa. They then bring on the team's head coach, Bryan Cunningham, to talk about his team's season and their chances against USF (6:55), and then Jeff and Eric talk about the state of UCF Men's Soccer (15:47). Then it's a look at Football's blowout win over Tulane (24:06), and a preview of the Knights' best chance at bowl eligibility against floundering Cincinnati (30:15). Then it's a look at Volleyball as the Knights clinched another 20-win season (42:55). Then they wrap up with a discussion of the Knights' position in the bowl projections (53:08). You can subscribe to the Black and Gold Banneret podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud and Google Play. You can also send questions to us on Twitter at @UCF_Banneret. Don’t forget to follow Jeff at @Jeff_Sharon and Eric at @EricLopezELO on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoic

ON this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff and Eric wrap up the Women's Soccer team's season following their loss in the AAC Tournament (1:55). Then they discuss why it's not time to panic after the Houston loss (4:52), and what UCF has to do to beat Tulane(15:08). Jeff and Eric then provide some UCF connections to the World Series (24:36), along with some good news for UCF's future Baseball schedule (29:00). Then it's Volleyball with a big win in the War on I-4 (34:19), complete with a check on the standings, Cross Country, where we congratulate Anne-Marie Blaney on her AAC title (37:24), and Men's Soccer's Senior Day (39:07). You can subscribe to the Black and Gold Banneret podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud and Google Play. You can also send questions to us on Twitter at @UCF_Banneret. Don’t forget to follow Jeff at @Jeff_Sharon and Eric at @EricLopezELO on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotif

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff Sharon and Eric Lopez look back at UCF Football's key road win at UConn, mock Bob Diaco's anguish at UCF leaving the ConFLiCT trophy on the field (9:20), and preview the Knights' next tough road game at Houston (17:40). Then it's on to Women's Soccer and their dramatic 3-2 OT victory over East Carolina in a do-or-die situation (38:40), Volleyball's home split (50:19), Men's Soccer (59:20) and Thursday night's huge match-ups for Volleyball and Women's Soccer (1:00:00). You can subscribe to the Black and Gold Banneret podcast on iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play. You can also send questions to us on Twitter at @UCF_Banneret, and use the hashtag #BGBPodcast. Don’t forget to follow Jeff at @Jeff_Sharon and Eric at @EricLopezELO on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ucfknightshiftpodcast/message

On this episode of the Black and Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff and Eric look back at UCF’s heartbreaking loss to Temple, and how the Knights can recover for a tough road game at UConn (11:20). Then the guys go off on the Big 12 for its fraudulent expansion fiasco (27:30). Finally, it’s a look at the Olympic sports (45:05), with Volleyball coming off of a huge weekend with two key road victories. You can subscribe to the Black and Gold Banneret podcast on iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play. You can also send questions to us on Twitter at @UCF_Banneret, and use the hashtag #BGBPodcast. Don’t forget to follow Jeff at @Jeff_Sharon and Eric at @EricLopezELO on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ucfknightshiftpodcast/message

On this special edition of the Black & Gold Banneret podcast, Eric Lopez shares his uncut interview with UCF’s new Director of Tennis, John Roddick. Roddick took over the UCF Tennis program this past May after coming over from Oklahoma, where he spent seven seasons, culminating in three consecutive runner-up finished in the NCAA Men’s Tennis Tournament. He previously coached his brother, Andy, who has been one of the greatest American tennis players of the last 25 years. John Roddick was an excellent collegiate player in his own right at the University of Georgia, and previously coached at his alma mater, as well as at Florida State. He will oversee both of UCF’s tennis programs, and will serve as the head coach of the men’s team. You can subscribe to the Black and Gold Banneret podcast on iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play. You can also send questions to us on Twitter at @UCF_Banneret, and use the hashtag #BGBPodcast. Don’t forget to follow Jeff at @Jeff_Sharon and Eric at @EricLopezELO on Twitter. Lear

On this episode of the Black and Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff and Eric are back in action after Hurricane Matthew forced an unplanned week off. The guys chat about how UCF handled the storm and how it changes UCF’s football schedule (7:30), and then preview the Homecoming match-up with Temple (10:20) and take a look at the standings in The American to plot out UCF’s path to the division title (24:15). Then it’s over to the Olympic sports to check in with the new RPI standings for Volleyball (32:30), Women’s Soccer (44:35) and Men’s Soccer (54:10). Then Eric talks Jeff off the ledge about Scott Frost and the head coaching jobs that may open up this off-season (1:00:00), plus one more obligatory check-in on Big 12 expansion (1:08:30). You can subscribe to the Black and Gold Banneret podcast on iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play. You can also send questions to us on Twitter at @UCF_Banneret, and use the hashtag #BGBPodcast. Don’t forget to follow Jeff at @Jeff_Sharon and Eric at @EricLopezELO on Twitter. Learn mor

On this episode of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff and Eric look back at UCF’s throttling of FIU and decipher what it means for the Knights as they head into American Athletic Conference play. Then it’s on to the conference opener against ECU (6:00), with a full preview of how UCF can beat the Pirates. Eric and Jeff then discuss the moving of the Texas game from 2017 to 2023 and what that means (25:20), and go down a rabbit hole on what the best road trip will be for next football season (31:30). Then it’s on to the apparent implosion of the Big 12’s expansion gambit (40:30) and the reasons why they don’t think the conference will expand at all now. Then it’s a look at UCF Volleyball, Women’s Soccer and Men’s Soccer as they all head into conference play (55:30). You can subscribe to the Black and Gold Banneret podcast on iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play. You can also send questions to us on Twitter at @UCF_Banneret, and use the hashtag #BGBPodcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc

On this episode of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff and Eric look back at McKenzie Milton’s exciting debut despite UCF’s loss to Maryland, and look ahead to Milton’s first road start at FIU (13:00). Then they discuss the newly-acknowledged rivalry between UCF and USF (24:20), including whether they now think both schools are a package deal in expansion (33:30). Next it’s a look at Volleyball’s victory over USF in the first official installment of the new rivalry (40:45) and give you a Men’s and Women’s Soccer update (54:50). Finally there’s some news about the next UCF Tailgate Concert Series performer (1:09:30) You can subscribe to the Black and Gold Banneret podcast on iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play. You can also send questions to us on Twitter at @UCF_Banneret, and use the hashtag #BGBPodcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ucfknightshiftpodcast/message

On this episode of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff and Eric take a quick look back at the Michigan game and pull out some positives from the Knights’ first loss before moving on to this Saturday’s game against the Maryland Terrapins (6:30). They discuss UCF’s potential quarterback issues and how Scott Frost is handling them in the media (16:45), and how traditional coaches’ radio shows are a thing of the past (28:45). Then the guys talk about Volleyball’s weekend, including the heartbreaking LSU match and their response to it (42:00), the busy day of sports on campus on Saturday (48:30), update Men’s Soccer’s bizarre start to the season (54:50), and look at Women’s Soccer as they put their four-game winning streak on the line against #4 Florida in Gainesville (56:40). Then it’s the first-ever Three Stars segment (1:02:40), when Jeff and Eric pick their three best performances by UCF alumni over the week. The guys wrap up with a look at Eric’s scoop of the local TV ratings for UCF football (1:07:50

In this episode of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff Sharon and Eric Lopez chat about the afterglow of UCF’s first win in 640 days against South Carolina State before diving into the Michigan game at The Big House in Ann Arbor (4:20). They chat about Jim Harbaugh (8:10), how UCF could pull off the upset (16:15) and the potential TV audience for the game (22:10). Then it’s a recap of Volleyball’s tournament-winning weekend up north (28:10), followed by a preview of the home tournament this weekend, culminating in a huge match against SEC at the Venue. Also they chat about Women’s Soccer (36:50) and what they’re looking forward to the most this weekend (45:15) You can subscribe to the Black and Gold Banneret podcast on iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play. You can also send questions to us on Twitter at @UCF_Banneret, and use the hashtag #BGBPodcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ucfknightshiftp

On this episode of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff Sharon and Eric Lopez preview Scott Frost’s head coaching debut against South Carolina State, and tell you why the Bulldogs are not to be messed with, even though they’re an FCS team. Then, Jeff and Eric preview UCF’s season in general, and make predictions about what they think UCF’s record will be in 2016 (20:30). Then it’s time for contractually-obligated Big 12 talk (32:00), including the importance of travel partners and whether UCF will get its rose from the conference now that they’ve narrowed down their dance partners. Finally, Jeff and Eric check in with Volleyball, Women’s Soccer and Men’s Soccer (53:10) to fill you in on how they’re doing and when you can catch them again on campus. You can subscribe to the Black and Gold Banneret podcast on iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play. You can also send questions to us on Twitter at @UCF_Banneret, and use the hashtag #BGBPodcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoice

In this episode of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff Sharon is joined by UCF Men’s Soccer head coach Bryan Cunningham to preview his team’s upcoming season (4:00). Jeff and Coach Cunningham preview the team’s outlook as well as the state of soccer in Central Florida (14:00), his favorite pizza (17:00), and unpack an interesting proposal for the NCAA Soccer season in Speed Round (20:30). Then, Eric Lopez joins in to give his take on the anticipation surrounding football’s opener (25:20). Jeff and Eric also give predictions about the fall sports (29:30), discuss the George O’Leary statue story (40:00) and give props to UCF Softball alumna Shelby Turnier on winning the 2016 NPF Championship (56:30). Follow UCF Men’s Soccer on Twitter at @UCF_MSoccer. You can subscribe to the Black and Gold Banneret podcast on iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play. You can also send questions to us on Twitter at @UCF_Banneret, and use the hashtag #BGBPodcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adch

In this episode of the Black and Gold Banneret podcast, Jeff Sharon speaks with UCF head Volleyball coach Todd Dagenais about his team for the 2016 season. Jeff and Todd go over the takeaways from last year’s team and preview the Knights for 2016, including looking at the team’s top returning players and the Knights’ schedule, which includes Florida State and LSU at home. Then Jeff and Todd talk international volleyball and the state of the sport following the 2016 Rio Olympics. Follow UCF Volleyball on Twitter at @UCF_Volleyball. You can also follow Todd Dagenais at @ucfvbtodd. You can subscribe to the Black and Gold Banneret podcast on iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play. You can also send questions to us on Twitter at @UCF_Banneret, and use the hashtag #BGBPodcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ucfknightshiftpodcast/message

In this episode of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff Sharon previews the UCF Women’s Soccer team as they head into 2016. Head coach Tiffany Roberts Sahaydak joins the show to talk about her expectations for the team (8:30). Jeff and Tiffany talk about the Knights’ difficult schedule, her key returning players, and newcomers with international experience. Coach Roberts Sahaydak also discusses her experience in the Olympics with the U.S. National Team. Then Jeff asks Tiffany some rapid-fire questions in the first-ever Speed Round. You can subscribe to the Black and Gold Banneret podcast on iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play. You can also send questions to us on Twitter at @UCF_Banneret, and use the hashtag #BGBPodcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ucfknightshiftpodcast/message