The KnightShift Podcast

On this massive edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff, Eric and Brian begin by congratulating the UCF Cheer Team on their 2020 National Championship and interview the team's head coach, Linda Gooch. Then it's on to basketball as we recap UCF Men's Basketball's win over USF and preview their big road tilt with Wichita State. They then look back at UCF Women's Basketball's nail-biter wi...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff, Eric and Brian open by breaking down the UCF Knights' Men's Basketball team's win at Tulane, and discuss what they saw that could turn around the season. They also preview the USF game set for Saturday. Then they preview Women's Basketball's match-up with UConn, and try to figure out if UCF has a shot at handing the Huskies their first-ev...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Eric and Brian start us off by talking about the UCF Knights Men's Basketball team's tough start to conference play. Then they go into more detail on the Football team's coaching changes and whether Josh Heupel might be a candidate for the Baylor job. Finally, Jeff joins Eric to break some news on two UCF Men's Soccer players getting drafted by...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, we recap the UCF Knights Men's Basketball team's frustrating loss to Temple to start conference play, as well as the Women's Basketball team's victory over Central Michigan to close out the non-conference slate. Then we have some baseball preseason news to share, and we talk about the NFL Playoffs and which UCF alumni have the best chance to wi...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff, Eric and Brian recap the UCF Knights' victory over the Marshall Thundering Herd in the Gasparilla Bowl, and wrap up the Knights’ 2019 season by breaking down the things the Knights can and should improve for 2020. They also recap Women's and Men's Hoops, including the Knights' 1-point loss to Oklahoma. Finally, the guys look back at their...

On this special edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Eric and Brian give you a full preview of the UCF Knights' match-up with the Marshall Thundering Herd in the 2019 Gasparilla Bowl in Tampa. We hear from Josh Heupel, Marlon Williams, and Marshall head coach Doc Holliday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, it's just Jeff and Eric, with Murph traveling to Tampa. The guys recap recruiting news and talk about how ridiculous recruiting news is with the Early Football Signing Period. They also review Men's Basketball's nail-biter over Bethune-Cookman and Women's Basketball's blowout over Quinnipiac, and pass out kudos to McKenna Melville of UCF Volley...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff, Eric and Brian discuss the Knights' bid to the Gasparilla Bowl to play Marshall on December 23rd, and the politics that went into the Knights' bowl bid. Then Jeremy Brener joins the show to help us break down UCF Men's Basketball after the win vs. Green Bay and what they have do to the last three games before conference play. Finally, we'...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff begins by recapping UCF Volleyball's historic win over Florida State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, and speaks to head coach Todd Dagenais immediately following the match. Eric and Brian join in to talk about it, and also wrap UCF Football's regular season. They then engage in some reckless speculation about UCF's bowl options...

On this massive Thanksgiving Week edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff, Eric and Brian open by recapping the Tulane game and previewing the War on I-4 matchup with South Florida. We also welcome in Nathan Bond, the Managing Editor of SB Nation's The Daily Stampede, for some insight into the USF Football program heading into the game. Then we look back at UCF Volleyball's thrilling AA...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff, Eric and Brian break down the UCF Knights' upcoming game with Tulane with the help of new Banneret staff member Anthony Lenahan. Then, the guys discuss the NCAA's logic (or lack thereof) behind UCF Men's Soccer's 9-seed in the NCAA Tournament (with some sound from head coach Scott Calabrese), plus UCF Men's Basketball's win over Illinois...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Eric and Brian recap the UCF Knights' loss at Tulsa, what went wrong, and what does it mean moving forward. Then they recap UCF Men's Basketball's loss at Miami and talk about what we learned about the team through the first two games. Plus they discuss UCF Baseball and Softball's Fall season which wraps up this weekend. Finally, Eric shares hi...

On this jam-packed edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff, Eric and Brian preview UCF Knights Football's Friday night tilt with Tulsa and the Knights' issues in Oklahoma. Then we recap UCF Men's Soccer's run to the American's outright regular season title, and hear from Coach Scott Calabrese. We also look at Women's Soccer's American first-round win, with sound from Jessica Taylor and...

On this special edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff, Eric and Brian preview both UCF Knights basketball teams as they enter the 2019-2020 season. First, we look at Men's Basketball's huge roster turnover from last year's NCAA Tournament team, and we hear from returnee Collin Smith and freshman newcomer Tony Johnson. Then we preview Women's Hoops, who has almost as much roster turnov...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff and Brian begin the show with a look back at UCF Football news after the Temple blowout, and preview the Houston game. They also pay tribute to the late Charlie Taaffe. Then Jeff is joined by Dustin and Sam from the Scott & Holman Pawdcast, and they discuss the state of the Cougars, who the Knights need to watch for, and the rivalry betwee...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff, Eric and Brian preview the UCF Knights' game at Temple, with injury updates and a word from Josh Heupel. Then we recap UCF Basketball Media Day, including conversations with Johnny Dawkins and Kay Kay Wright. Jeff is joined by special guest Rep. Kionne McGhee, the Florida House Minority Leader, to discuss H.B. 251, which is another versio...

On this edition, Jeff, Eric and Brian first preview the ECU game with the UCF Knights coming off 14 days of rest since the Cincinnati loss. They then recap former UCF players who have been taken in the XFL Draft. Then the guys discuss UCF Men's Soccer vaulting up to #4 in the RPI and whether they are a legitimate national title contender. They also discuss Women's Soccer's key final stretch and Vo...

On this bye week edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff, Eric and Brian break down what happened at Cincinnati, where the UCF Knights go from here, and pass out midterm grades for halfway through the regular season. Then, in a special interview, Jeff discusses Florida HB 287, a bill that would permit college student-athletes to make money off of their name, image and likeness, with the...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff and Eric preview the UCF Knights' huge Friday night game with Cincinnati and look back at what, if anything, we've learned form the last two games against Pitt and UConn. Then, Mike Schneid of our SB Nation sister site Down the Drive joins Jeff to update us on the Bearcats and the state of Cincinnati Football. Finally, Jeff and Eric previe...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff, Eric and Brian first break down the UCF Knights Football's big schedule news. They then discuss the week's reaction after the Pitt loss and preview UConn (18:46). Aman Kidwai of The UConn Blog joins us to talk UConn Football and discuss the future of their program upon leaving The American after this season (41:38). Finally, we recap Men'...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff, Eric and Brian recap the UCF Knights' disposal of Stanford, including Dillon Gabriel's performance, Gabe Davis' emergence as an NFL-level receiver, and the lackluster TV numbers. Then the guys preview the Pitt game, including a look at the fluctuating line and how Pitt's struggles play right into UCF's hands. Finally, we tackle a huge lis...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff, Eric and Brian look back at the UCF Knights' demolition of the FAU Owls, and discuss UCF's QB situation with Brandon Wimbush, Dillon Gabriel and Darriel Mack Jr. now all available for the next game. Then they preview the home match-up with the Stanford Cardinal, including the less-than-favorable weather report, and what UCF should be able...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff, Eric and Brian look back at the UCF Knights' 62-0 poleaxing of Florida A&M, and figure out if there is any meaningful information we can get out of that game with regard to the QB situation. Then they preview the FAU game, going over the betting lines and breaking down the key matchups. Finally, Jeff and Eric recap Men's Soccer's weekend...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff, Eric and Brian go over the latest roster news for UCF Knights Football and preview the opener Thursday night against Florida A&M. Then they discuss the staff's 2019 season predictions, and new that The American will be dropping divisions after the departure of UConn and designating yearly rivals (Read Matt Murschel's story in The Orlando...

We are completely loaded on this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast. First, Jeff, Eric and Brian go over the latest news (or lack thereof) from UCF Football regarding their AP ranking and the QB situation. Then, Eric shares his interview with UCF Men's Soccer head coach Scott Calabrese, as they preview the Knights for 2019 after their NCAA-caliber season last year. Jeff is then joined by...