The KnightShift Podcast

On this 2024 Paris Olympics Special Edition of KnightShift, Bryson Turner and Eric Lopez speak with two UCF Knight alumni who will compete in rowing events at the Summer Olympics in Paris. First, we hear from Julie Pulse n, who rowed at UCF through 2020 and is now competing for her native Denmark. Then, we speak with Viktorija Senkute, who graduated in 2018 and is representing her native Lithuania...

On this 2024 Paris Olympics Special Edition of KnightShift, Bryson Turner and Eric Lopez speak with two UCF Knight alumni who will play Rugby for Team USA at the Summer Olympics in Paris. First, we hear from Malacchi Esdale, who played club rugby for UCF and will represent Team USA on the men's rugby sevens team. Then, we speak with Kris Thomas, who is heading to her second Olympics on the USA...

On this edition of KnightShift, Eric and Bryson are joined by Matt Murschel of the Orlando Sentinel to update everyone on UCF in the off-season, including Matt's discussions with Johnny Dawkins and Gus Malzahn. Then Eric and Bryson discuss Johnny Dawkins' contract extension and the UCF Knights heading to the US Olympic Trials.

On this edition of Knight Shift, Eric Lopez is joined by Bryson Turner from Tallahassee to recap the UCF Knights Baseball team's run to the NCAA Tallahassee Regional final, where their season ended at the hands of the host Florida State Seminoles. Eric and Bryson recap and discuss UCF's run through the bracket, and give their takes on UCF's future after Rich Wallace's first season...

On this special edition of KnightShift, Eric Lopez and Bryson Turner react to the UCF Knights Baseball team being selected to play in the NCAA Tournament. They discuss how UCF got selected, preview the Tallahassee Regional, and talk about UCF's chances for making the Super Regionals.

On this edition of KnightShift, Bryson and Eric start with a look ahead to UCF's first-ever Big 12 Baseball Tournament trip at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, where the Knights are the 8th seed. We also hear from head coach Rich Wallace about playing in the tournament's unique environment in an MLB ballpark. Then Eric and Bryson recap UCF Softball's heartbreaking exit from the Ta...

On this edition of KnightShift, Bryson Turner, Eric Lopez, Jake Ferraro, and newcomer (and photographer extraordinaire) Brenna Johnson are at the helm, and they start with the UCF Knights Softball team making it as an at-large to the NCAA Softball Tournament, and heading to the Tallahassee Regional with Auburn, Florida State, and Chattanooga. Eric talks with UCF Softball Analyst and former FSU sta...

On this edition of KnightShift, Kyle Nash and Bryson Turner close the book on the Men’s Tennis and Women’s Golf after their postseason appearances, preview the Baseball team’s final home series of the season against Texas, and analyze the recent moves on UCF Football’s long-term non-conference schedule.

On this special edition of KnightShift, Jeff and Kyle break down the UCF Knights' 2024 NFL Draft class, and discuss each player's landing spot and their chances of making the team. They also discuss which UCF players to watch out for in the 2025 NFL Draft.

Eric Lopez, Kyle Nash, and Bryson Turner break down the UCF Knights up for selection in the 2024 NFL Draft. Then, Eric and Bryson preview the Softball and Baseball team’s upcoming series against #2 Oklahoma and Cincinnati respectively, and the implications on their seasons. Finally, the duo go over the Big 12 Championship debuts of the Tennis and Golf teams alongside a 7th consecutive NCAA Regiona...

On this quick postgame edition of KnightShift, Kyle and Nick come to you from FBC Mortgage Stadium right after the 2024 UCF Football Spring Game. They discuss the plusses and minuses for the Knights, including our first look at new QB KJ Jefferson.

On this edition of KnightShift, Kyle is in the captain's chair with Jeff, Bryson and Nick as they discuss the UCF Knights who participated in the Big 12's NFL Draft Pro Day, including JRP, Javon Baker, and Tre'Mon Morris-Brash. They also discuss news of Johnny Dawkins' contract extension and what this will mean for the program, as well as the departures of C.J. Walker and Marchelus...

On this edition of KnightShift, Eric and Bryson talked about the state of UCF Knights Men's Basketball and what's next after the NIT loss. Then they talk about Baseball showing promise after its first Big 12 series win and finally break down Softball's tough schedule only getting tougher with Texas coming to town.

On this edition of KnightShift, Kyle Nash opens the show by discussing UCF Men's Hoops Big 12 Tournament trip with Jake Ferraro, who covered the Knights in the first round vs Oklahoma State and gets additional insight from Bryson Turner on what the Knights Men's and Women's programs have to take care of in the offseason. We also hear about football spring practice, baseball at Oklahoma...

On this edition of KnightShift, Jeff, Eric, and Nick start off by recapping the UCF Knights Men's Basketball team's tough loss to #1 Houston, and what the Knights have to do in their finale against TCU and the upcoming Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament. Bryson joins the show to preview UCF Women's Basketball as they begin their run in the Big 12 Tournament. Eric talks about Softba...

On this MONSTER edition of Knight Shift, Jeff and Eric open with Men's Basketball and are joined by Jake Ferraro, who covered UCF's win at Oklahoma State and, they preview UCF's upcoming home games with #8 Iowa State and #1 Houston, including the outlook on the postseason. Bryson Turner joins in to discuss UCF Women's Basketball and what they need to do to improve in the offseason....

On this quick edition of KnightShift, Kyle, Bryson, and Jeff start with discussing Men's Basketball's tough breaks heading into a critical home game against #23 Texas Tech on Saturday, and what they need to do to right the ship heading toward the postseason. They also discuss Women's Basketball and the struggles they're going through in road games. Then it's over to Baseball af...

On this edition of KnightShift, Eric, Jeff, and Kyle begin with E-Lo losing his mind over the end of the Super Bowl. We eventually segue to Men's Basketball and what they need to do to make the postseason, starting with Saturday's game with Cincinnati, and we hear Eric's interview with ESPN's Mark Neely about UCF in the Big 12. Then they also update you on Women's Basketball, p...

On this special edition of KnightShift, Eric Lopez and Bryson Turner preview the UCF Knights Softball team for the upcoming 2024 season. We hear from Jada Cody, Chloe Evans, Shannon Doherty, Jasmine Williams, and Sarah Willis, and E-Lo provides his takes on how UCF will fare in its first season in the highly competitive Big 12.

On this old-school edition of KnightShift, it's just Jeff and Eric at the wheel, opening by discussing the UCF Knights Men's Basketball team's loss to #18 Baylor, and what the Knights have ahead in their brutal Big 12 schedule. Then it's over to Football to talk about UCF's 2024 schedule, and Eric gives his insight into the TV possibilities for the Knights. Finally, the guys qu...

On this edition of KnightShift, Jeff is back with Eric and Nick as they break down UCF Men's Basketball rebounding against West Virginia before two tough upcoming games. Then they talk about some changes in the UCF Knights Football coaching staff with Tim Harris Jr. re-joining the program as co-OC, and why Eric thinks this means Gus Malzahn wants to win right now. Then Bryson joins in to talk...

On this Instant Reaction edition of KnightShift, Eric, Kyle, Bryson and Nick provide some Instant Reaction to the UCF Knights' 77-71 victory over the Texas Longhorns in Austin. Then they move over to football news, including Kyle breaking down Football hiring Ted Roof as the Defensive Coordinator. We come back to basketball to talk about Texas Head Coach Rodney Terry's complaints about UCF...

On this edition of KnightShift, Kyle, Eric, Bryson, and Nick open with a breakdown of KJ Jefferson officially joining the UCF Knights as their likely starting QB for 2024. They also discuss Ricky Barber announcing he's coming back for 2024 and Javon Baker entering the NFL Draft. Then it's over to hoops as the guys discuss whether UCF Men's Basketball's upset of Kansas was the great...

On the first edition of Knight Shift for 2024, Jeff, Kyle and Eric start by looking at the UCF Knights Football program's offseason transfer portal moves, including commitments from QB KJ Jefferson and LB Deshawn Pace. Then Bryson and Nick join to talk about UCF Women's Basketball's Big 12 start and keys for UCf Men's Basketball as they start their Big 12 slate. Finally we have bre...

On this pre-Christmas edition of the KnightShift Podcast, Jeff, Kyle, Nick and Bryson start by previewing the UCF Knights' game with Georgia Tech in the Gasparilla Bowl on Friday, including the latest on who will play and who won't. Then it's over to Basketball, as Bryson catches us up on the men's team's win over Maine and previews their game with Florida A&M, and also rec...