The KnightShift Podcast

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff, Eric and Brian look back at the UCF-FAU game and why fans are dissatisfied with the Knights' performance, and Jeff makes the argument that UCF is in a much better position in the rankings than Eric thinks. They then preview the Pitt game, including a breakdown of both sides of the ball and the TV ratings potential. Finally, the guys wrap...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff Sharon, Brian Murphy and Luke Sarris preview UCF's Friday night matchup with Lane Kiffin's FAU Owls. Then Cyrus Smith of SB Nation's Underdog Dynasty joins us to talk about FAU coming in and what Lane Kiffin has done for the program. Then Jeff recaps a wild weekend for UCF Volleyball, UCF Men's Soccer's historic comeback against Stetson, a...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff, Eric and Brian discuss UCF and North Carolina canceling (or not playing) their game due to Hurricane Florence, and Brian referees Eric and Jeff's debate over how this will affect UCF's prospects for the season. Then, Jeff interviews UCF Volleyball legend Jenny Frank. Finally, the guys catch up on Women's Soccer's bizarre 18 hours against...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff Sharon, Eric Lopez and Brian Murphy break down the aftermath of UCF Football's dominant win over UConn, give you what to expect in the South Carolina State game, and discuss The American's struggles in the first week. Then UCF alum and New Orleans Saints WR Tre'Quan Smith joins Eric to talk about his time at UCF and starting his NFL career...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff Sharon, Eric Lopez and Luke Sarris break down the matchup between #21 UCF and UConn in the Knights' season opener. Aman Kidwai of The UConn Blog joins the show to provide more insight into the Huskies. Then the guys break down the season starts for UCF Volleyball, Men's Soccer and Women's Soccer. Follow The UConn Blog at http://theuconnblo...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, we ring in the new football season as Jeff Sharon, Eric Lopez, Brian Murphy and podcast newcomer Luke Sarris preview the UCF Knights for 2018. They discuss Josh Heupel as UCF's head coach, the offense's chances of replicating 2017, the defense's new leadership under Randy Shannon, and the toughest parts of UCF's schedule. They also debate wheth...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, we continue our fall previews by catching up with the UCF Volleyball team and head coach Todd Dagenais. Dagenais enters his 11th season in Orlando and discusses his team's slew of talented newcomers, senior leader Jordan Pingel, the Knights' tough schedule, and some of the celebrations his program will be hosting for the 40th anniversary of UCF...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast Summer Sessions, we catch up with former UCF pitcher and the new head baseball coach at Eastern Florida State College, Jason Arnold. Arnold pitched at UCF from 1997-2001, and was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 2nd round of the 2001 MLB Draft. After playing in the minors from 2001-2006 with the Yankees, A's and Blue Jays organizations, Ar...

On this special edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, we have a very special announcement: We're joining SB Nation! Jeff Sharon is joined by SB Nation's Associate Director of College Brands, Matt Brown, to talk about the move and what it means for us and you, dear UCF fan. The Black & Gold Banneret Podcast is sponsored by The Unger Real Estate Group, serving Orange, Seminole and Lake Count...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff and Eric preview UCF Men's Soccer for 2018 with head coach Scott Calabrese. Entering his second year at UCF, Calabrese discusses the potential for college soccer to become a two-semester sport, and gives his insight into whether this year's team can replicate what last year's team did in the second half of the season. The Black & Gold Bann...

On this edition of our Black & Gold Banneret Podcast Summer Sessions, Eric Lopez shares his conversation with former UCF star and MLB pitcher Mike Maroth. Maroth is now the pitching coach for the Florida Fire Frogs of the Florida State League, the Class A Advanced affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. He was drafted by the Boston Red Sox out of UCF in 1998, and reached the majors in 2002 with the Detro...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, UCF Women's Soccer Head Coach Tiffany Roberts Sahaydak joins Jeff and Eric to preview the 2018 season and catch up on the program in the wake of their highly successful 2017 campaign. The Black & Gold Banneret Podcast is sponsored by The Unger Real Estate Group, serving Orange, Seminole and Lake Counties. Call 407-790-9957 or visit facebook.com...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff and Eric catch up with Brian who was actually up in Newport, Rhode Island for the American Athletic Conference's Media Days and Football Kickoff. They talk about AAC Commissioner Mike Aresco's defense of UCF's National Championship claim and some of the other storylines coming out of the event. The Black & Gold Banneret Podcast is sponsore...

On this edition of our Black & Gold Banneret Podcast Summer Sessions, we introduce you to Cindy Ball Malone, the new head coach of UCF Softball. "Coach Bear," as she is known, discusses her coaching philosophy, her playing days and coaching career, and we wrap by having some fun talking about a lot of non-sports things in Speed Round. The Black & Gold Banneret Podcast is sponsored by The Unger Rea...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Summer Sessions, Eric and Jeff chat with recently-graduated UCF Women's Soccer star Morgan Ferrara. Morgan led UCF in scoring last year en route to becoming the 2018 American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year. She won the Black & Gold Banneret Female Athlete of the Year Award and is a nominee for the NCAA's Woman of the Year Award. She di...

On our first Summer Session of 2018, we are re-airing a conversation Jeff had with former UCF Football star Jimmy Fryzel from back in December, prior to the Peach Bowl. Jeff and Jimmy discuss the early-2000s UCF Football teams that set offensive records before Scott Frost's teams broke them, and also discussed Fryzel's career in the NFL, Arena Football League, and after football. This interview or...

In our final regular season edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff, Eric, and Brian reveal the winners of the 2018 Bannies Awards! The awards presented, in order: Coach of the Year Comeback Athlete of the Year Breakout Athlete of the Year Senior Leader of the Year Newcomer of the Year Game of the Year Play of the Year Moment of the Year Performance of the Year Female Athlete of the Yea...

It's the 2018 Bannies Nominees Show! Jeff, Eric and Brian break down all of the awards and present the final nominees. You, the fans, can vote on the awards via our Twitter account at twitter.com/UCF_Banneret and on blackandgoldbanneret.com. You have only one week, so make it count! Here are the awards you can vote on: Coach of the Year Comeback Athlete of the Year Breakout Athlete of the Year Sen...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff, Eric, and Brian react to UCF Softball's head coach Renee Luers-Gillispie announcing she has left UCF to take over the softball program at Iowa. Eric breaks down how it went down and where UCF goes from here. Then the guys share some other coaching news from UCF Track and Field, and break down the results of the MLB Draft and what happens...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff, Eric and Brian break down UCF Baseball's snub from the NCAA Baseball Tournament. They analyze Greg Lovelady's brutally honest postseason presser and then examine the road ahead for UCF Baseball's roster. And with that, our regular season shows come to a conclusion! The Black & Gold Banneret Podcast is sponsored by The Unger Real Estate Gr...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff, Eric and Brian recap UCF Baseball's 0-2 performance in the American Athletic Conference Tournament, and share why they think UCF's chances of getting into the NCAA Tournament are better than everyone initially thought. Jeff updates you on UCF Golf, Women's Tennis and Rowing, and the guys discuss USF's football series with Florida and what...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff, Eric and Brian break down UCF Baseball's situation heading into the final weekend of the season. Eric puts a cap on the UCF Softball season and gets on the Softball committee's case. We pass out some well-earned congratulations to UCF Men's Golf, UCF Women's Rowing, UCF Women's Tennis and UCF Women's Track & Field, and finally discuss Tex...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff and Brian discuss the flap over Scott Frost's comments regarding UCF Football's national championship, and then they catch up with UCF Baseball on the verge of its non-conference series with Oklahoma. Then Eric joins Jeff from Tampa to preview the American Athletic Conference Softball Tournament and gauge UCF Softball's chances in the post...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff, Brian, and Eric recap UCF's record-setting NFL Draft, and discuss each of the four draftees' situations with their new teams, and then preview UCF's potential draftees for 2019. Then they recap Baseball's critical victories over the past weekend and preview the Houston series, and also look at Softball's upcoming season-ending set with EC...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff, Eric and Brian preview the NFL Draft and give their predictions for where several UCF players will go, and Brian has a recap of the UCF Spring Game. Then, the guys debate Baseball's rough weekend at USF and Softball's even rougher weekend at Wichita State. They finish by catching up with Track and Field, Tennis and Golf. The Black & Gold...