The KnightShift Podcast

On this UCF Rewind edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff, Eric and Brian are joined by former UCF safety Tre Neal to look back at UCF's 62-55 overtime victory in the 2017 American Championship Game. Neal recaps the season up to that game, and breaks down every turning point and key play, including his championship-clinching interception. Neal also discusses the moments after the game...

On this special UCF Rewind edition, Eric Lopez speaks with UCF Knights Baseball legends Justin Pope and Jason Arnold. Pope and Arnold were UCF's top pitching duo in the early 2000s, culminating in their phenomenal 2001 season, when they led UCF to 51 wins and within one game of a Super Regional. They discuss their careers at UCF with Eric, as well as their pro careers and what they're up to now. L...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff Sharon, Brian Murphy and Andrew Gluchov discuss Danny White going on Sirius XM and stating that having a football season without fans would result in a "$30 million problem" for UCF's $70 million athletic budget, as well as the financial ramifications of COVID-19 at other programs. Then they discuss Jeff's alternate history story on UCF jo...

On this special edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff and Eric are joined by the great Bo Clark on the day of the release of his new self-published book, "Torchy: The Humble Life of a Coaching Legend". Bo discusses his father, the legendary former FTU/UCF head coach Torchy Clark, from the family's roots in Wisconsin, through Bo's playing career at UCF (where he remains the school's al...

On this special UCF Rewind edition of the Black and & Gold Banneret Podcast, Eric Lopez speaks with UCF Softball’s “Shake and Bake” ace combo of Mackenzie Audas and Shelby Turnier about the Knights’ 2015 championship season. Audas and Turnier discuss how they ended up at UCF and clicked together as teammates, as well as the team’s success in 2015, through some of memorable moments of the season, w...

On this edition, Jeff, Brian and Eric recap McKenzie Milton's meeting with reporters and his outlook for the 2020 season, and Brian goes back through his discussion with Nate Evans after his signing with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Then the guys discuss Eric's selections for the top UCF teams by sport in the 2010s, and finish with looking at Ben Lively's debut in the Korean Baseball Organization. Le...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff, Eric and Brian are joined by Chris Vannini of The Athletic to discuss the latest news from around the Group of Five conferences during the COVID-19 pandemic, including the latest from around The American, and his discussions with UCF's Danny White. Then we recap where UCF's players went during and after the 2020 NFL Draft, and break down...

On this special UCF Rewind edition of the Black and & Gold Banneret Podcast, Eric Lopez speaks with ESPN broadcaster Adam Amin about the classic 2017 War on I-4 game between South Florida and UCF. Amin discusses his upbringing in broadcasting and how he became one of the most versatile sports broadcasters in the country. He takes us behind scenes on how he prepared for the USF-UCF game, broadcasti...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff, Eric and Brian break down all of UCF's prospects for the 2020 NFL Draft, including Gabe Davis, Adrian Killins, Jordan Johnson, Nate Evans and more. They examine each player's strengths and weaknesses and discuss where they might end up in the draft order. Finally, the guys recap some UCF Men's Basketball news with Darius Perry transferrin...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff, Eric and Brian discuss AAC commissioner Mike Aresco joining the rest of the G5 conferences in asking the NCAA for relief from Division I regulations, and how that will affect UCF and going forward. They also discuss the situation in college football, including how the upcoming season may play out, and what they'd like to see when it does...

On this special edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff and Eric are joined by UCF Knights Volleyball head coach Todd Dagenais, who shares the challenges of coaching and managing his program during the COVID-19 pandemic. We then dive off of current events (35:00) to talk about WrestleMania, his Ric & Charlotte Flair story, Greg Lovelady, how coaching Millennials and Generation Z has cha...

In this special UCF Rewind edition, we unearth an interview Eric and Brian conducted with UCF Knights head baseball coach Greg Lovelady in 2018 about his love of pro wrestling. Lovelady shares how he got into pro wrestling, who he's a fan of, and his experience attending WrestleMania 33 in Orlando. You can read more here in this article from Brian: Greg Lovelady's Road to WrestleMania Learn more a...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff, Eric and Brian begin by looking at the NCAA's eligibility waiver for all spring student-athletes and how that affects the spring sports at UCF in particular. Then they discuss the rumblings around college football about what happens to programs' finances if the football season is shortened or canceled altogether, and where UCF stands if t...

On this special edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, we're unveiling our first UCF Rewind edition, as Brian and Eric take a look back at the 2019 NCAA Tournament Second Round game between the #1 overall seed Duke Blue Devils and the 9-seed UCF Knights. Brian and Eric set the stage coming into the game, with UCF's defeat of VCU in the first round, as well as the day before as the hype for...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, sports might be over, but we're not done yet. We discuss what went into the total shutdown of all college sports due to COVID-19, and what to expect going forward. Then we shift gears to some basketball news with Ceasar DeJesus leaving UCF to go pro, and we wrap with plenty of football talk around Tom Brady coming to Tampa Bay, as well as come...

On this emergency edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, we recap the stunning chain of events that have led to the cancellation of the American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, the NCAA Tournaments and championships, and what looks like the end of the 2019-2020 UCF Knights athletic season. Finally, we throw around what we're going to talk about on the podcast with all this...

On this special early edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff, Brian and Eric open by breaking down Danny White's new contract extension. Then they turn to the UCF Knights Men's Basketball team's chances in The American Basketball Championship, as well as breaking down the rest of the field. Then we look at the women's team's crushing loss in the American semifinals and break down what...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Eric and Brian talk about UCF Knights Football spring practice, McKenzie Milton throwing, and we hear from QB Dillon Gabriel and WR Jaylon Robinson. Plus Eric and Brian recap UCF Men's Basketball's win over SMU and look ahead to their home finale against East Carolina. Then the guys recap UCF Baseball taking three of four from CSUN (32:00) and...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff, Eric and Brian begin by discussing UCF Baseball's monster weekened sweep of #9 Auburn, and preview their upcoming home series with CSUN. Eric also updates us on UCF Softball sweeping #12 Tennessee over the weekend and not getting ranked for it. Then we talk basketball, including the men's team's rough week with losses to Tulane and UConn,...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff and Eric recap a wild night of basketball with the UCF Knights men's team upsetting Cincinnati in double overtime and the women's team smothering South Florida for a critical conference win. Then they break down the UCF Football schedule release, complete with some TV speculation and breaking news about the Spring Game. Finally they discus...

On this special edition weekend of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Eric and Brian recap one of the busiest weekends of the year in UCF Knights sports, including Baseball's 4-game sweep of Siena to open their season (with sound from Joe Sheridan), recaps of men's and women's basketball, and softball, with more sound from Alea White and Cindy Ball-Malone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p...

On this special edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff, Eric ad Brian preview the UCF Knights Baseball team for 2020, and interview head coach Greg Lovelady in his office to prepare for the season. We also go over the team's offense with an interview with OF Gephry Pena, pitching with Friday night starter Colton Gordon, and we break down the Knights' schedule. Learn more about your ad...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff, Eric and Brian begin by recapping the conclusion of the football recruiting period and the future of UCF's QB situation, including updates from Josh Heupel on Quadry Jones, Brandon Moore and McKenzie Milton. Then they break down the Women's and Men's teams' remaining schedule to see how they both can finish the season. Finally, they recap...

On this special edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast - our 200th! - Jeff and Eric give you a full preview of the UCF Knights Softball team heading into 2020. We hear from head coach Cindy Ball-Malone and senior pitcher Alea White, and get you ready for the Knights' opener on February 6th, as they begin a brutal schedule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this show, Jeff, Eric and Brian recap a rough night for both UCF Men's and Women's Basketball, as they both lost their respective conference games by two points, and we preview their next week of action. Then we hear from starting pitcher Joe Sheridan at UCF Baseball Media Day, and get an update on his recovery from injury. We also get an update on McKenzie Milton's status and Quadry Jones' ret...