The Sports Objective

Terrance Copper, ENC native, East Carolina great and former NFL WR, joins his former strength coach to discuss a variety of topics such as playing at ECU, life in the NFL, running The Premier Sports Academy and his Faith.

Will Vandervort returns to discuss the 2023 Tigers and their opener at Duke. He talks about the impact of new OC Garrett Riley. 

Kyle and Stevie discuss some of the top games of Week One of College Football and more!

Jay and Matt take a look at the first full slate of games for 2023.

We take a look at the season opener at Michigan. 

Jim Szoke makes his debut on TSO.

Tommy Bowden, the son of Florida State and College Football legend Bobby Bowden, joined us on our debut episode to talk about his childhood, playing for his dad at WVU, the Bowden Bowl and more!!

Tom Earnhardt, raised in Greenville and ECU Alum, joined the show to talk about growing up a Pirate and favorite East Carolina memories.

Dave Richmond and Harold Robinson brought you the home opener as Martin County led 7-3 at half before the Ayden-Grifton Chargers outscored them 14-0 after the break to improve to 2-0.

Rene Ingoglia of ESPN returns to discuss Week Zero and other topics.  Pete Medhurst talks about his trip to Dublin for Navy and Notre Dame. 

We preview the Pirates' Thursday night October showdown with SMU as Billy Embody of On The Pony Express returns to the program.

Former Pirate Linebacker Matt Semenza joins Kyle and Stevie to preview the East Carolina Defense.  The Pirates possess more speed, length and depth as they enter 2023.

Former East Carolina Linebacker Matt Semenza and Former Pirate Tight End Jay Sonnhalter preview WEEK ZERO of the College Football season.

Dr. Steven Manning joins David Richmond to discuss Martin General Hospital closing and what's next. 

Aaron McMann joins us to preview the Pirates' season opening opponent, the second-ranked Michigan Wolverines.

David Richmond discusses his desire to serve Williamston and Martin County. 

Martin County hung with North Pitt all night but the Panthers put it away late to win their home opener in Bethel.

Former ECU Offensive Lineman Sean Bailey helped transform the program during the first few years of the Mike Houston Era. The current Fayetteville State Strength Coach of Olympic Sports recalls his first conversation with his position coach Steve Shankweiler and the culture shock when Mike Houston and staff arrived in Greenville.

Former Pirate Running Back and current HS Coach Brandon Simmons joins Kyle and Stevie to talk East Carolina Running Backs past and present ahead of the 2023 season.

Dr. John Bream, a product of ECU's Brody School of Medicine, joins Dave Richmond to discuss the decision to close Martin General Hospital in Williamston, NC, the strain it will place on the infrastructure of EMS and local health systems and solutions to re-open the hospital. We will take your questions and comments! We would really appreciate if you SUBSCRIBE to our YOUTUBE Channel and click the n...

Our Matt Semenza caught up with second-year Head Coach Gary Higgins and Abby Sowa ahead of the 2023 season. 

Dave, Kyle and Matt talk various sports topics including the conference expansion craziness.

Hunter Bailey, Charlotte 49ers Beat Writer and Highway 49 Podcast host, makes his debut on the show to discuss the initial season for the Biff Poggi regime in the Queen City.

Andrew Bayes, East Carolina All-American punter & ECU Radio Color Analyst, joins Kyle and Bubba to talk about the Pirate Special Teams and more.

Tulsa PxP Voice Bruce Howard talks about the beginning of the Kevin Wilson Era.