On this episode of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff and Eric look back at UCF’s throttling of FIU and decipher what it means for the Knights as they head into American Athletic Conference play. Then it’s on to the conference opener against ECU (6:00), with a full preview of how UCF can beat the Pirates. Eric and Jeff then discuss the moving of the Texas game from 2017 to 2023 and what that means (25:20), and go down a rabbit hole on what the best road trip will be for next football season (31:30). Then it’s on to the apparent implosion of the Big 12’s expansion gambit (40:30) and the reasons why they don’t think the conference will expand at all now. Then it’s a look at UCF Volleyball, Women’s Soccer and Men’s Soccer as they all head into conference play (55:30).

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On this episode of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff and Eric look back at McKenzie Milton’s exciting debut despite UCF’s loss to Maryland, and look ahead to Milton’s first road start at FIU (13:00). Then they discuss the newly-acknowledged rivalry between UCF and USF (24:20), including whether they now think both schools are a package deal in expansion (33:30). Next it’s a look at Volleyball’s victory over USF in the first official installment of the new rivalry (40:45) and give you a Men’s and Women’s Soccer update (54:50). Finally there’s some news about the next UCF Tailgate Concert Series performer (1:09:30)

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On this episode of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff and Eric take a quick look back at the Michigan game and pull out some positives from the Knights’ first loss before moving on to this Saturday’s game against the Maryland Terrapins (6:30). They discuss UCF’s potential quarterback issues and how Scott Frost is handling them in the media (16:45), and how traditional coaches’ radio shows are a thing of the past (28:45). Then the guys talk about Volleyball’s weekend, including the heartbreaking LSU match and their response to it (42:00), the busy day of sports on campus on Saturday (48:30), update Men’s Soccer’s bizarre start to the season (54:50), and look at Women’s Soccer as they put their four-game winning streak on the line against #4 Florida in Gainesville (56:40). Then it’s the first-ever Three Stars segment (1:02:40), when Jeff and Eric pick their three best performances by UCF alumni over the week. The guys wrap up with a look at Eric’s scoop of the local TV ratings for UCF football (1:07:50).

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In this episode of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff Sharon and Eric Lopez chat about the afterglow of UCF’s first win in 640 days against South Carolina State before diving into the Michigan game at The Big House in Ann Arbor (4:20). They chat about Jim Harbaugh (8:10), how UCF could pull off the upset (16:15) and the potential TV audience for the game (22:10). Then it’s a recap of Volleyball’s tournament-winning weekend up north (28:10), followed by a preview of the home tournament this weekend, culminating in a huge match against SEC at the Venue. Also they chat about Women’s Soccer (36:50) and what they’re looking forward to the most this weekend (45:15)

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On this episode of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff Sharon and Eric Lopez preview Scott Frost’s head coaching debut against South Carolina State, and tell you why the Bulldogs are not to be messed with, even though they’re an FCS team. Then, Jeff and Eric preview UCF’s season in general, and make predictions about what they think UCF’s record will be in 2016 (20:30). Then it’s time for contractually-obligated Big 12 talk (32:00), including the importance of travel partners and whether UCF will get its rose from the conference now that they’ve narrowed down their dance partners. Finally, Jeff and Eric check in with Volleyball, Women’s Soccer and Men’s Soccer (53:10) to fill you in on how they’re doing and when you can catch them again on campus.

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In this episode of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff Sharon is joined by UCF Men’s Soccer head coach Bryan Cunningham to preview his team’s upcoming season (4:00). Jeff and Coach Cunningham preview the team’s outlook as well as the state of soccer in Central Florida (14:00), his favorite pizza (17:00), and unpack an interesting proposal for the NCAA Soccer season in Speed Round (20:30).

Then, Eric Lopez joins in to give his take on the anticipation surrounding football’s opener (25:20). Jeff and Eric also give predictions about the fall sports (29:30), discuss the George O’Leary statue story (40:00) and give props to UCF Softball alumna Shelby Turnier on winning the 2016 NPF Championship (56:30).

Follow UCF Men’s Soccer on Twitter at @UCF_MSoccer.

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In this episode of the Black and Gold Banneret podcast, Jeff Sharon speaks with UCF head Volleyball coach Todd Dagenais about his team for the 2016 season. Jeff and Todd go over the takeaways from last year’s team and preview the Knights for 2016, including looking at the team’s top returning players and the Knights’ schedule, which includes Florida State and LSU at home. Then Jeff and Todd talk international volleyball and the state of the sport following the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Follow UCF Volleyball on Twitter at @UCF_Volleyball. You can also follow Todd Dagenais at @ucfvbtodd.

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In this episode of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff Sharon previews the UCF Women’s Soccer team as they head into 2016. Head coach Tiffany Roberts Sahaydak joins the show to talk about her expectations for the team (8:30). Jeff and Tiffany talk about the Knights’ difficult schedule, her key returning players, and newcomers with international experience. Coach Roberts Sahaydak also discusses her experience in the Olympics with the U.S. National Team. Then Jeff asks Tiffany some rapid-fire questions in the first-ever Speed Round.

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On the first full episode of the Black & Gold Banneret Podcast, Jeff Sharon and Eric Lopez ring in the new UCF sports season with a rundown of how you can follow the show and what they’ll be yammering about on a weekly basis on the show. They discuss the new coaching hires all over UCF Athletics, including Scott Frost and his impact on the Football program (10:00), as well as all of the other new coaches on campus, from Johnny Dawkins to John Roddick (22:30). Then they do a deep dive on the latest rumors about the Big 12 expansion saga (36:40), including the guys’ takes on how many teams will get in, which teams will get in, and whether UCF will be one of them.

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