The KnightShift Podcast

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff and Eric open up by recapping Alumni Weekend for UCF Softball, plus their mid-week come-from-behind win over FAU. Brian Murphy joins to talk UCF Baseball and talk Jeff off of hitting the panic button again. Then Jeff and Eric catch you up on UCF Tennis and UCF Golf and their upcoming postseasons and finish with a discussion about how the A...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff, Eric and Brian recap a rough weather weekend for both UCF Baseball and UCF Softball at UConn, and Eric has some strong words for the Huskies. News breaks during the recording about UCF Men's Basketball alum Jermaine Taylor. Then Jeff talks with UCF Volleyball head coach Todd Dagenais about his team's fundraising efforts for their upcoming...

On this edition of The Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff Sharon and Brian Murphy catch up with UCF Baseball in the wake of taking two out of three against Memphis, and then defeating #16 Stetson. Eric Lopez then joins to discuss UCF Softball's big 1-0 win over #4 Florida. Then the guys talk about Greg Lovelady's love of pro wrestling, and finish up by recapping UCF Men's Tennis and UCF Women's T...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff Sharon and Brian Murphy break down UCF Baseball's conference-opening weekend against ECU. Then Eric Lopez joins from Houston to recap UCF Softball's conference-opening weekend. The three guys then catch up on UCF Tennis, Golf and Track & Field, discuss UCF Football's Pro Day, and debate rule changes between College and Pro Football. The Bl...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff Sharon is joined by Brian Murphy to talk about the end of UCF Women's Basketball's season, and then discuss how Danny White's National Championship gambit has raised UCF's profile thanks to the very people who are annoyed by it. Then Brian catches us up on UCF Baseball heading into the conference-opening weekend (23:00), and Eric shares hi...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff and Eric recap the busiest Wednesday night of the year for UCF athletics, starting with UCF Women's Basketball and their overtime win in the first round of the WNIT against Jacksonville. Then it's over to Men's Basketball, as the guys debate whether Johnny Dawkins did a better job this year or last year, and discuss UCF's poor attendance s...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff and Eric recap UCF Baseball sweeping #1 Florida in a home-and-home midweek series with Brian Murphy, and Jeff and Eric examine UCF Women's Basketball's postseason chances after their loss in the AAC semifinals. Then, former UCF Knight and current CBS Sports College Basketball analyst Mike O'Donnell joins Jeff to preview the American Athlet...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff and Eric recap the week for Men's Basketball and examine how they can still get into the NCAA Tournament, and give catch you up on UCF Women's Basketball's conclusion of their regular season, with a preview of their path in the American Athletic Conference Tournament. ESPN Women's Basketball Bracketologist Charlie Creme joins the show to d...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff and Eric dive in with Women's Basketball's resounding bounce-back victory at Memphis, and discuss UCF Basketball's attendance issues. Then they recap Men's Basketball's tough loss at Tulsa. Then Brian Murphy joins to talk about UCF Baseball's difficult opening week. Finally, Jeff and Eric wrap with a Softball and Tennis update. The Black &...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff Sharon and Brian Murphy recap UCF Men's Basketball's resounding win over USF on Wednesday night. Then they preview UCF Women's Basketball's huge matchup with USF on Sunday, and Jeff chats with Coach Abe about the biggest game of her team's season so far. Finally, Jeff and Brian break down UCF Football's just-released schedule for 2018, and...

On this special Baseball Preview edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff Sharon and Brian Murphy preview the UCF Baseball team as they head into 2018. Plus, Jeff sits down with Knights head coach Greg Lovelady (with construction outside his office at John Euliano Park) to discuss his outlook for the upcoming season. The Black & Gold Banneret Podcast is sponsored by The Unger Real Estate...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff and Eric recap UCF's effort against #1 UConn, with reaction from Coach Abe and Geno Auriemma. Then Eric previews the upcoming UCF Softball season with head coach Renee Luers-Gillispie. Finally, the guys lament an anti-climactic National Signing Day. The Black & Gold Banneret Podcast is sponsored by The Unger Real Estate Group, serving Oran...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff is back with Eric to discuss if UCF Men's Basketball has turned a corner after their rash of injuries and if UCF Women's Basketball can win out with their remaining schedule. Then Eric chats with UCF Women's Tennis Head Coach Bryan Koniecko to preview his team and go over their start to the season. Finally, Jeff and Eric recap four UCF pla...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Eric Lopez is joined by Brian Murphy to discuss UCF Men's Basketball in the wake of Tacko Fall's season-ending shoulder surgery. Then, Eric is joined by Zach Goodall of the Locked On Jaguars podcast and Big Cat Country to discuss Blake Bortles' future with the Jags after their run to the AFC Championship Game. Then Eric wraps up by recapping UC...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff and Eric do a deep dive on UCF Men's Basketball at this point in the season, and then do the same for UCF Women's Basketball. Then they check in with UCF Tennis as they start the season, and wrap up by debating UCF Football's schedule problems in relation to other schools. The Black & Gold Banneret Podcast is sponsored by The Unger Real Es...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff and Eric debate the merits of UCF's National Championship claim by virtue of the Knights finishing #1 in the final Colley Matrix rankings, and what this means for UCF and college football in general for the future. Then Jeff and Eric recap UCF Men's Basketball at UConn and UCF Women's Basketball as they move through the beginning of confer...

On this special edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff Sharon joins Eric Lopez on the road back from Atlanta to discuss UCF's thrilling victory over Auburn in the 2018 Chick-fil-a Peach Bowl to cap off the first 13-0 season in school history. They break down the game and discuss what this game meant to the fan base, the football program, and the university. Then Brian Murphy joins Eric...

On this special Peach Bowl Preview edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff and Eric break down the Knights' matchup with Auburn and go in-depth with Brian Murphy in Atlanta. Then, Jeff is joined by UCF's Associate A.D. for Fan Development Jimmy Skiles for a UCF fans' guide to the 2018 Chick-fil-a Peach Bowl and all of the UCF events taking place in Atlanta in the lead-up to the game on...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff and Eric go over UCF Football's preparation plans for the Peach Bowl, and Scott Frost's handling of the Knights' coaching situation. Then, Jeff is joined by former UCF wide receiver Jimmy Fryzel to talk about his UCF career, how the prolific and talented 2002 Knights' football team stacked up with this year's team, and his pro football car...

On this edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff and Eric preview the 2018 Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl. They break down the match-up between UCF and Auburn and discuss the Knights' unique coaching situation in the game and in recruiting. Then Justin Ferguson of SECCountry.com joins Jeff to discuss the Auburn Tigers coming into the Peach Bowl. Then Jeff and Eric finish up by checking in with U...

On our second emergency podcast of the week, Jeff Sharon, Eric Lopez and Brian Murphy react to UCF hiring Josh Heupel to replace Scott Frost as head coach. They also discuss Randy Shannon's addition as defensive coordinator and Danny White's stealth hiring strategy. The Black & Gold Banneret Podcast is sponsored by The Sam Unger Real Estate Team, serving Orange, Seminole and Lake Counties. Call 40...

On this emergency edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff Sharon, Eric Lopez and Brian Murphy recap UCF's unbelievable 62-55 double-overtime victory over Memphis in the American Athletic Conference Championship, and discuss Scott Frost's virtually immediate departure for Nebraska, and what happens next for UCF Football. The Black & Gold Banneret Podcast is sponsored by The Sam Unger Rea...

On this Championship Week edition of the Black and Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff Sharon, Eric Lopez and Brian Murphy discuss Scott Frost's impending future with UCF. Then the guys look back at an absolutely bananas War on I-4 against USF (34:50), followed by a preview of the American Athletic Conference Championship Game between UCF and Memphis on Saturday (51:15). They then look back at UCF Volleyb...

On this MASSIVE Rivalry Week edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff and Eric welcome Brian Murphy on to preview all the storylines heading into the War on I-4 between UCF and USF on Black Friday. Then Collin Sherwin of The Daily Stampede joins the show to talk about the USF Bulls this year and the War on I-4 Rivalry, among a number of other things. The show finishes (1:50:00) with a pr...

On this monstrous edition of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff and Eric start with UCF Men's Basketball's undefeated but shaky start after the injury to B.J. Taylor and what mounting injuries mean to the Knights, and catch up on Women's Basketball's split to start the year. Then it's over to Football with a recap of the UConn game, a preview of the Temple game, a look at the Knights in the C...