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Join host Dave Richmond, as well as co-hosts Kyle Barber and Bubba Rosenbaum, as they discuss a wide range of sports topics. The guys consistently welcome well-known guests with national appeal, but also feature local stories that are relevant to North Carolinians. Have an idea for a guest/show or question you would like to ask? Email us at davidrichmond@thesportsobjective.com OR tweet us @TheSportsOBJ

The Sports Objective


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    TSO Sunday- NCAA Football Game Review and More Pirate News!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 85:00


    The guys welcome in Stevie Flythe to talk about the New NCAA Football Game Review.  In addition, they have a roundtable discussing various sports topics and ECU News!

    TSO Sunday- 2024 Fall Camp Preview and So Much More!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 104:00


    The guys take a look at the upcoming fall camp.  Here is the preview as the Pirates get ready for the 2024 Campaign!  There is also a roundtable discussion.

    TSO Sunday- First Fall Scrimmage

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 64:00


    The fellas bring on former ECU Running Back and SE Raleigh Bulldogs Offensive Coordinator, Brandon Simmons.  They talk about the Pirates and his upcoming HS Football Campaign.

    Talkin' Football with Former ECU RB Brandon Simmons

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024 71:00


    Former ECU RB Brandon Simmons drops by to talk football.  We discuss the upcoming ECU Football Season.  We discuss the schedule and give insights on our thoughts about the Pirates in 2024!   Also, we look at the impact on NIL and the Transfer Portal.  Will the Pirates be better in 2024?  How will the Pirates fare with a new offense?  Will the future be bring with a new indoor practice facility?  We are three million dollars away from having it fully funded. Finally, we look at where Brandon is coaching now at SE Raleigh.  The Bulldogs and the 2024 season starting in August.  He is the Offensive Coordinator and Coaches the Quarterbacks!

    David Glenn of the North Carolina Sports Network on College Football and MORE!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024 105:00


    Our good friend, David Glenn of the North Carolina Sports Network stops by to talk college football, NIL, Transfer Portal, and MORE!

    Extra Innings_ The End-of-The 2024 Season.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024 86:00


    Extra Innings:  The End of the 2024 Season.  Join us as we look back at the 2024 season.  

    ABSOLUTE EMPOWERMENT WITH COACH JEFF CONNORS: MIKE FURREY

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 65:00


    Greenville Regional Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024 114:00


    We talk East Carolina Baseball and the Greenville Regional 

    EXTRA INNINGS: SHORT-HANDED PIRATES GO 3-2 IN CLEARWATER

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2024 88:00


    Pirates go 3-2 at The American Baseball Championship 

    MIKE HARRINGTON OF THE 23 CLUB

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 39:00


    Mike Harrington of The 23 Club

    ECU BASKETBALL UPDATE: JULIEN SOUMAORO & TREVION LABEAUX

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 45:00


    Julien Soumaoro and Trevion LaBeaux 

    EXTRA INNINGS: PIRATES SWEEP RICE, WIN THE AMERICAN

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 66:00


    PIRATES SWEEP RICE, WIN THE AMERICAN 

    ABSOLUTE EMPOWERMENT WITH COACH JEFF CONNORS: WALTER SCOTT

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 65:00


    DAVID PRICE OF TEAM BONEYARD

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 80:00


    David Price of Team Boneyard 

    Jayvontay Conner, new Pirate TE & A Roundtable

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 79:00


    ABSOLUTE EMPOWERMENT WITH COACH JEFF CONNORS: TRAVIS DARDEN

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024 55:00


    ABSOLUTE EMPOWERMENT WITH COACH JEFF CONNORS: DAVID GARRARD

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2024 71:00


    ABSOLUTE EMPOWERMENT WITH COACH JEFF CONNORS: IVORY LATTA

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 46:00


    EXTRA INNINGS: PIRATES SHOWCASE DEPTH AND RESILIENCE

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 74:00


    The Pirates showcase depth and resilience in 4-0 week.

    EXTRA INNINGS: PIRATES FEND OFF FLORIDA ATLANTIC

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 61:00


    Pirates take series at Florida Atlantic after mid-week win at NC STATE 

    ABSOLUTE EMPOWERMENT WITH COACH JEFF CONNORS: QUINTON COPLES

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 74:00


    EXTRA INNINGS: PIRATES PRODUCE 4-0 WEEK VS UNCW & UAB

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 71:00


    Pirates bounce back with 4-0 week.

    EXTRA INNINGS: PIRATES DROP SERIES AT UTSA

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 61:00


    Pirates lose series at UTSA

    ABSOLUTE EMPOWERMENT WITH COACH JEFF CONNORS: GREG HUDSON

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 72:00


    EXTRA INNINGS: PIRATES SWEEP COLUMBIA

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 71:00


    East Carolina sweeps Columbia 

    PIRATE BASKETBALL OVERTIME: USF ENDS ECU'S SEASON

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 74:00


    Michael D'Ambrosio of Whistle Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 68:00


    Michael D'Ambrosio of Whistle Talk

    EXTRA INNINGS: PIRATES GET SWEEP AT LIBERTY

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 98:00


    Pirates Sweep Liberty 

    ABSOLUTE EMPOWERMENT WITH COACH JEFF CONNORS: DONNIE KIEFER

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 67:00


    EXTRA INNINGS: PIRATES TAKE 2 OF 3 IN KEITH LECLAIR CLASSIC

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 106:00


    Keith LeClair Classic Recap

    ON DECK: JASON DIETRICH OF FULLERTON & BOBBY BARBIER OF SE LOUISIANA

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 44:00


    We preview the 2024 Keith LeClair Classic. 

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    ABSOLUTE EMPOWERMENT W/ COACH C | PRESENTED BY ED WATKINS MARINE | CLIFF GODWIN

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 51:00


    Cliff Godwin and the East Carolina Baseball program have had a tremendous amount of success during the last decade. However, this conversation isn't about baseball, but rather faith, overcoming adversity and how God's Plan many times doesn't align with ours.

    EXTRA INNINGS PRESENTED BY PGXGLOVES.COM | PIRATES TAKE SERIES FROM TAR HEELS

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 82:00


    After dropping a 2-1 decision on Friday, the 11th ranked Pirates responded with consecutive wins over 15th ranked North Carolina--including a 10-9 thriller on Sunday afternoon at Clark-LeClair. Join us at 9pm on Facebook, YouTube and X as we talk East Carolina Baseball #ecupirates #tsotv #eastcarolina #unctarheels #d1baseball  SUBSCRIBE @TheSportsObjective 

    PIRATE BASKETBALL OVERTIME | EAST CAROLINA 81 TULANE 67

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 40:00


    After trailing Tulane early on Sunday afternoon, the Pirates rallied and never looked back as East Carolina won a third straight game by double figures while improving to 14-12 overall and 7-6 in The American.

    ABSOLUTE EMPOWERMENT W/ CONNORS | PRESENTED BY ED WATKINS MARINE| MARK LIBIANO

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 69:00


    Mark Libiano wore the purple and gold in the early to mid 90s. He joined Coach C on Absolute Empowerment to talk a variety of topics--including his time playing for the Pirates. 

    EXTRA INNINGS | PRESENTED BY PGXGLOVES.COM | NO. 11 ECU SWEEPS RIDER

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2024 62:00


    Mike Mullis, East Carolina Baseball's ESPN+ Color Analyst, joined Dave and Kyle to take a look back at the Pirates' season-opening sweep of Rider.

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    PIRATE BASKETBALL OVERTIME: EAST CAROLINA 68 WICHITA STATE 55

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2024 59:00


    Brandon Johnson and RJ Felton had 21-point performances to lead East Carolina to a 68-55 win over Wichita State on Thursday night in Minges. With the victory, the Pirates Sweep the season series from the Shockers and improve to 13-12 overall, 6-6 in The American.   #tsotv #ecupirates #eastcarolina #ecu #collegebasketball  

    2024 EAST CAROLINA BASEBALL PREVIEW FEATURING PXP VOICE SCOTT ROGERS

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 82:00


    It's GAME WEEK for East Carolina Baseball! We preview the 2024 Pirates as we're joined by PxP Voice Scott Rogers! #ecupirates #eastcarolina #ecubaseball #d1baseball #collegebaseball #scottrogers ##tsotv  

    ABSOLUTE EMPOWERMENT WITH COACH JEFF CONNORS | PRESENTED BY ED WATKINS MARINE |

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 59:00


    Willie Parker, who Jeff Connors coached at UNC, joined the program to talk about his football career--which was capped by a tremendous six years with the Pittsburgh Steelers that featured three 1,000-plus yard seasons. #steelers #pittsburgh #pittsburghsteelers #willieparker #nfl #unc #carolina #tarheels #acc #tsotv #absoluteempowerment #jeffconnors #edwatkinsmarine

    PIRATE BASKETBALL OVERTIME: EAST CAROLINA 84 UTSA 73

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2024 29:00


    Brandon Johnson scored a career-high 30 points--including SEVEN three-pointers--and East Carolina never trailed on Saturday afternoon as they posted an 84-73 win over the UTSA Roadrunners. Let us hear from you on YouTube, Facebook and X as we talk Pirate Basketball!

    THE COACH'S KID | EPISODE FOUR | SMACKER MILES

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2024 58:00


    Kathryn, better known as "Smacker", Miles joins the show to talk about growing up as the daughter of Les Miles, becoming a D1 athlete herself, her passion for being a TV reporter and more! #lsutigers #lsu #okstate #ecupirates #eastcarolina #tsotv #ecu #collegefootball #lesmiles #smacker #smackermiles

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    MIKE ROONEY OF D1BASEBALL ON ECU, THE AMERICAN AND MORE!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 85:00


    Mike Rooney of D1Baseball returned for his annual pre-season college baseball chat! #eastcarolina #ecupirates #tsotv #ecu #d1baseball #collegebaseball

    PIRATE BASKETBALL OVERTIME: CHARLOTTE 67 EAST CAROLINA 52

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2024 45:00


    RJ Felton led East Carolina with 20 points, but no other Pirate player had more than 2 field goals and ECU wilted down the stretch on Saturday afternoon in the Queen City.

    NOAH HENDERSON & ISAIAH WINSTEAD ON JOINING THE ARLINGTON RENEGADES

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 88:00


    Former East Carolina standouts Noah Henderson and Isaiah Winstead join the show to talk about their time with the Pirates, playing with a few other ECU football alums for the Arlington Renegades and MORE!

    Brandon Golden, Former ECU Baseball Strength Coach & Bethany Bradsher

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 108:00


    Brandon Golden and Bethany Bradsher join The Podcast for Pirates to talk East Carolina Baseball PLUS MORE!! SUBSCRIBE @TheSportsObjective  BE SURE TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW. LIKE. COMMENT. SHARE. The show is PRESENTED BY ED WATKINS MARINE.  In the market for a boat or something associated with boating life like a UTV? VISIT ED WATKINS MARINE @ https://www.edwatkinsmarine.com

    PIRATE BASKETBALL OVERTIME: EAST CAROLINA 70 TEMPLE 64 (OT)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 46:00


    East Carolina trailed Temple by 8 with just over two and a half minutes remaining, but the Pirates' full court press allowed them to erase that deficit and ECU outscored the Owls, 10-4, in overtime to post the 70-64 win. RJ Felton, who finished with 24 points and 11 rebounds, led the way for the Pirates.  ECU (11-10, 4-4) will now look to win its third straight game in The American with the South Florida Bulls visit Minges on Wednesday night.

    ABSOLUTE EMPOWERMENT WITH COACH JEFF CONNORS: MICKEY MAROTTI, OHIO STATE

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 79:00


    Longtime Strength Coach Mickey Marotti talks about his 35+ years that have featured stops at Cincinnati, Notre Dame, Florida and now Ohio State.  SUBSCRIBE @TheSportsObjective  #tsotv #swampkings #ohiostatefootball #ohiostate #strengthandconditioning #strengthtraining #strength #buckeyefootball SUBSCRIBE @TheSportsObjective  #tsotv #swampkings #ohiostatefootball #ohiostate #strengthandconditioning #strengthtraining #strength #buckeyefootball https://pgxgloves.com/ Visit EdWatkinsMarine.com for all of your boating needs!!

    ABSOLUTE EMPOWERMENT WITH COACH JEFF CONNORS | TIM SWORDS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2024 71:00


    Tim Swords, who played for Pat Dye at East Carolina in the mid to late 1970s, coached Olympic Weightlifters, mentored countless youth, met Bear Bryant and more. #tsotv #jeffconnors #timswords #olympicweightlifting #AbsoluteEmpowerment #ecupirates #eastcarolina BE SURE TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW. LIKE. COMMENT. SHARE. Absolute Empowerment with Coach Jeff Connors is a weekly podcast on The Sports Objective Podcast Network--airing most every Monday night at 7pm. The show is PRESENTED BY ED WATKINS MARINE.  In the market for a boat or something associated with boating life like a UTV? VISIT ED WATKINS MARINE @ https://www.edwatkinsmarine.com/

    PIRATE BASKETBALL OVERTIME FEATURING PXP VOICE DARON VAUGHT: ECU 54 WSU 52

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2024 75:00


    Pirates win at Wichita State and Daron Vaught joins Pirate Basketball Overtime to break it down!2

    A PIRATE'S LIFE FOR ME: JEFF HOFFMAN, FORMER ECU PITCHER & PHILLIES RELIEVER

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2024 52:00


    Jeff Hoffman, who pitched for the Pirates from 2012-14 and was taken NINTH OVERALL by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2014 MLB Draft, joined the show to discuss his childhood, path to East Carolina and his journey in Major League Baseball! #ecupirates #tsotv #eastcarolina #ecu #phillies #philadelphiaphillies #jeffhoffman #ecubaseball #philadelphia

    PIRATE BASKETBALL OVERTIME: UAB 69 EAST CAROLINA 61

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2024 66:00


    Pirates unable to make the necessary plays late in loss at UAB

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