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🏴‍☠️🏈 TSO WEDNESDAY NIGHT — ECU vs. RICE PIRATE FOOTBALL PREVIEW! TWO SPECIAL GUESTS. TWO PERSPECTIVES. ONE COMPLETE GAME PREVIEW! Join us Wednesday, October 7, at 8:00 PM ET on The Sports Objective — The Podcast for Pirates! 🎙️ SPECIAL GUEST LINEUP 🏴‍☠️ Jim Szoke — Football Voice of the Pirates Jim brings the ECU perspective as we discuss the Pirates coming out of their bye week, the begi...

🏴‍☠️ TSO SUNDAY NIGHT — THE BYE WEEK IS OVER... HOMECOMING WEEK IS HERE! 🏈 The open week is coming to an end, and now it's time to turn the page toward HOMECOMING 2026! Join us TONIGHT at 8:00 PM ET for TSO Sunday Night on The Sports Objective — The Podcast for Pirates, as we get Pirate Nation ready for a huge Homecoming Week in Greenville! 🏈 RICE vs. EAST CAROLINA — HOMECOMING 2026 📅 Saturd...

🏴‍☠️ TSO Wednesday Night – Bye Week Edition: Where Do the Pirates Go From Here? No game to preview this week — but there is PLENTY to talk about on The Sports Objective! East Carolina has reached its first open week of the 2026 season with a 2–2 record and eight games remaining. So tonight, we're taking a look at the bigger picture. After opening the season with losses to Alabama and Appala...

🏴‍☠️ TSO Sunday Night – Pirate Football Playback: ECU Rolls Past NC Central, 42–9 🏈 THE PIRATES TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS AT DOWDY-FICKLEN! 🏴‍☠️ East Carolina rolled to a 42–9 victory over North Carolina Central Saturday afternoon, and tonight we're breaking down everything that happened inside Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium! Join us TONIGHT at 8:00 PM ET for Pirate Football Playback on The Sports Object...

🏴‍☠️ TSO Wednesday Night – Pirate Football Preview: ECU vs. NC Central 🏈 The Pirates are back home! After picking up a 20–17 road victory over Old Dominion, East Carolina returns to Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Saturday afternoon as the Pirates welcome the North Carolina Central Eagles to Greenville. Tonight, The Sports Objective — The Podcast for Pirates has your complete Pirate Football Preview a...

TSO Sunday Night – Pirate Football Playback: ECU Wins at Old Dominion! 🏴‍☠️🏈 THE PIRATES GET IT DONE ON THE ROAD! East Carolina went into Norfolk and came away with a 20–17 victory over Old Dominion, giving the Pirates a huge road win and continuing ECU's perfect all-time record against ODU! Tonight, The Sports Objective — The Podcast for Pirates is back with another edition of Pirate Footba...

TSO Wednesday Night – ECU vs. Old Dominion Pirate Preview with Josh Graham 🏴‍☠️🏈 It’s time for the Pirates to get back on track! East Carolina hits the road Saturday night looking for its first win of the 2026 season as the Pirates travel to Norfolk to take on the Old Dominion Monarchs. After a tough 27–24 loss to Appalachian State at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, ECU is 0–2 and looking to respond....

COACH HARD GOD’S WAY WITH COACH JEFF CONNORS Legendary strength and conditioning coach Jeff Connors joins The Sports Objective for a powerful conversation about faith, football, leadership, and his book, Coach Hard God’s Way: Building Men Who Hold the Line. Coach Connors explains why he used the biblical story of Nehemiah as the blueprint for developing successful football programs and buildi...

🏴‍☠️ TSO SUNDAY NIGHT – ECU/APP STATE RECAP & LOOKING AHEAD TO ODU Saturday didn’t go the way Pirate Nation wanted as East Carolina fell to Appalachian State 27–24 in the Pirates’ home opener at Dowdy-Ficklen. Tonight we’ll break it all down: 🏴‍☠️ ECU-App State Recap  🏈 What Went Right & What Went Wrong  🔑 Biggest Plays & Turning Points  📈 Players Who Stood Out  ❓ What Does ECU Need to Impro...

TSO Wednesday Night – Pirate Preview: ECU vs. App State 🏴‍☠️🏈 It's time to come home, Pirate Nation! East Carolina returns to Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium for the first home game of the 2026 season as the Pirates welcome the Appalachian State Mountaineers to Greenville Saturday at noon! It's your one-stop shop for everything ECU vs. App State! Join us tonight at 8:30 PM as The Sports Objective prev...

TSO Sunday Night – ECU-Alabama Recap & App State Week Begins 🏴‍☠️🏈 The first Pirate Football Playback of the 2026 season is here! East Carolina opened the 2026 campaign on the road in Tuscaloosa against #13 Alabama, with the Crimson Tide defeating the Pirates 48-10. Tonight on The Sports Objective, we'll take a complete look back at ECU's trip to Alabama. What went right? What went wrong? Wh...

TSO Wednesday Night – ECU vs. #13 Alabama Preview 🏴‍☠️🐘 *Game week is finally here, Pirate Nation!* After months of talking, predicting and counting down the days, the *2026 East Carolina Football season* kicks off Saturday as the Pirates travel to Tuscaloosa to take on the **#13 Alabama Crimson Tide**! Tonight on **The Sports Objective**, we're getting you ready for Saturday's showdown with...

TSO Sunday Night – The Road to Alabama! 🏴‍☠️🏈 It's hard to believe, but we are LESS THAN ONE WEEK AWAY FROM PIRATE FOOTBALL! The 2026 East Carolina Football season is almost here, and The Sports Objective has you covered as the Pirates prepare to head to Tuscaloosa for a huge season-opening matchup against #13 Alabama! ECU vs. #13 Alabama 📅 Saturday, September 5 ⏰ 11:00 AM Central | Noon Eas...

TSO Wednesday Night – 2026 ECU Football Preview with David Glenn 🏴‍☠️ The countdown to the 2026 East Carolina Football season continues, and kickoff is getting closer and closer! Tonight on The Sports Objective, we're excited to welcome longtime sports broadcaster David Glenn of The David Glenn Show for a wide-ranging conversation about college football. We'll talk with David about the ACC, ...

TSO Sunday Night – Fall Camp Recap & The Countdown to Alabama 🏴‍☠️ Fall Camp is officially in the books for the 2026 East Carolina Pirates! Now the focus turns toward game week and a huge season opener against Alabama in Tuscaloosa. What a great time we had at ECU Football Media Day! A huge thank you to Johnny "Stats" Robertson, Kyle from LaGrange Barber, Jessica Barber, who did a fantastic j...

TSO Wednesday Night – 2026 ECU Football Preview Show 🏴‍☠️ It's finally here—the first TSO Wednesday Night Preview Show of the 2026 ECU Football season! We're excited to welcome former ECU tight end Jay Sonnhalter to talk Pirate Football and take a look at the upcoming season. How good can the Pirates be in 2026? What are the keys to a successful season, and what will it take for ECU to compet...

TSO Sunday Night – ECU Fall Camp Week Two Recap 🏴‍☠️ Two weeks of East Carolina Football Fall Camp are now in the books, and we're getting closer and closer to kickoff! On this edition of The Sports Objective, we'll break down the second week of camp and discuss how the Pirates are progressing. Who is beginning to separate themselves? Which position battles are taking shape? And what have we ...

🚨 TSO Emergency Pod – Class of 2022 Eligibility Ruling It's time for another Emergency Pod from The Sports Objective as a major court ruling could change the immediate future for college athletes across the country. J.D. Lampley and Sam Dankah from the Freshman Class of 2022 joined in the chat discussion. A federal court injunction has opened the door for certain athletes from the high schoo...

TSO Sunday Night – Fall Camp Week One Recap 🏴‍☠️ The first week of ECU Football Fall Camp is in the books! On this edition of The Sports Objective, we'll break down what we've seen and heard from camp as the Pirates continue preparing for the 2026 season. Who has impressed so far? Which players are making a move during camp, and what position battles are beginning to take shape? We'll give yo...

TSO Sunday Night – August 2, 2026 | Fall Camp Preview 🏴‍☠️ Football season is almost here! Fall Camp begins Wednesday for the East Carolina Pirates, and the countdown to kickoff is officially on as ECU prepares to open the 2026 season against Alabama in Tuscaloosa on Saturday, September 5th. On this week's edition of The Sports Objective, we'll preview fall camp, discuss the biggest position ...

🚨 Emergency Podcast – 2022 Freshmen Receive Another Year of Eligibility It's an Emergency Podcast on The Sports Objective as the college athletics landscape continues to evolve! The NCAA has announced that 2022 freshmen will receive an additional year of eligibility, a decision that could have a major impact on college football, college baseball, and athletics across the country. What does t...

TSO Sunday Night – Talking Pirate Football & College Football with ESPN's Rene Ingoglia The countdown to East Carolina Football continues, and this week on The Sports Objective, we're excited to welcome ESPN college football analyst Rene Ingoglia to the show! Rene joins us to discuss the outlook for the American Athletic Conference, East Carolina Football, and the biggest storylines heading i...

TSO Sunday Night – Less Than 50 Days Until Pirate Football! 🏴‍☠️ The countdown is on! We are now less than 50 days away from the start of the 2026 East Carolina football season as the Pirates travel to Tuscaloosa to take on Alabama on Saturday, September 5th at Noon. As kickoff gets closer, excitement continues to build around Pirate Nation. How are you feeling about the upcoming season? What...

TSO Sunday Night – Pirate Football Talk & Countdown to Kickoff 🏴‍☠️ It's another TSO Sunday Night, and we're one week closer to the return of East Carolina Pirate Football! As the countdown to kickoff continues, we'll bring you the latest news surrounding the Pirates, including recruiting updates, transfer portal movement, and the ever-changing world of Name, Image and Likeness (NIL). Which p...

TSO Sunday Night –  Chris Johnson ALS Special Happy Independence Day from all of us at The Sports Objective! We hope everyone has enjoyed a safe and memorable Fourth of July weekend with family and friends. Tonight, we have a special show featuring two outstanding guests with deep ties to East Carolina University. We're honored to welcome Dr. Audrey LeClair, daughter of legendary ECU Basebal...

🎙️ TSO Sunday Night Summer may be here, but there's no shortage of topics to discuss around Pirate Nation! Join Dave Richmond, Kyle "From La Grange" Barber, Johnny "Stats" Robertson, Matt Semenza, Justin Butts, and Stevie Flythe as we break down the latest news surrounding East Carolina Athletics and the biggest stories from around the sports world. 🏈 On tonight's show: The latest ECU Footb...

TSO Sunday Night – Father's Day 2026 Happy Father's Day to all the dads from all of us at The Sports Objective! We hope everyone has enjoyed a great Father's Day weekend with family and friends. Tonight, we're honored to welcome Jay Paterno, son of legendary Penn State coach Joe Paterno, to the show. We'll discuss his unique perspective on college football, growing up around one of the sport'...

🎙️ TSO Monday Night The offseason never sleeps in Pirate Nation! On tonight's edition of The Sports Objective, we discuss the latest East Carolina Baseball Transfer Portal news and take a look at who may be staying, who may be leaving, and what Cliff Godwin and the Pirates still need to address before the 2027 season. We'll also dive into the ECU Football Transfer Portal as the countdown con...

TSO Sunday Night returns as we kick off our summer schedule! The crew discusses the latest ECU Baseball transfer portal news, who is staying, who is leaving, and the potential return of Pirate great Jake Agnos as pitching coach following Alston Knight's departure to Tennessee. We'll also look ahead to ECU Football as the Pirates open the 2026 season at Alabama and are currently listed as a 26....

The Road to Omaha begins as ECU Baseball heads to Chapel Hill for the NCAA Regionals! The Pirates open postseason play Friday at Noon against Tennessee, while host North Carolina battles VCU Friday evening. The Sports Objective crew previews the Chapel Hill Regional, breaks down ECU vs Tennessee, discusses key matchups, players to watch, Regional predictions, and who could advance to the Super ...

The ECU Pirates enter the tournament as the #2 seed after sharing the regular season championship with UTSA. The Roadrunners earned the #1 seed by virtue of the tiebreaker, but BOTH teams receive a huge advantage with a double bye straight into Friday’s action. So now the big question becomes — how will things play out in Clearwater? Can the Pirates survive a pitching staff that’s battled inj...

The East Carolina Pirates baseball sweep the Florida Atlantic Owls baseball in Boca Raton and finish the regular season as co-champions of American Athletic Conference baseball alongside UTSA Roadrunners baseball. The Pirates head to Clearwater, Florida as the No. 2 seed with a double bye and will open tournament play Friday at 9 AM. The guys look back at the FAU sweep, preview the conference ...

Good evening, Pirate Nation, and welcome into another edition of TSO On Deck right here on The Sports Objective! Tonight, we turn our attention toward the final regular season weekend series of the year as ECU Baseball heads south to Boca Raton, Florida for a massive three-game showdown with Florida Atlantic. The Pirates and Owls will square off Thursday, Friday, and Saturday with major posts...

The East Carolina Pirates baseball lose 2 out of 3 against Rice Owls baseball and now turn their attention toward a huge series against Florida Atlantic Owls baseball. The guys break down the weekend, discuss the possible cancellation of the Campbell Fighting Camels baseball game, and talk ECU Softball’s tremendous season. Plus Pirate News, transfer portal talk, and the latest stories from aro...

ECU Baseball returns to Clark-LeClair Stadium for a huge conference showdown with Rice, and The Sports Objective is LIVE tonight with another edition of TSO On Deck! We’ll preview: ⚾ ECU vs Rice ⚾ American Baseball standings implications ⚾ Weekend pitching matchups ⚾ Players to watch ⚾ NCAA Tournament & Regional outlook ⚾ Keys to the weekend series PLUS — The American Softball Championship is...

The Pirates go 1-3 on the week.  Tough Road losses to NC State in the mid-week game on Tuesday and losing 2 out of 3 to Memphis this weekend. We will break down the Memphis Series and look ahead this week.  The Pirates host conference foe Rice.  There are 7 games left in the regular season.  How many do the Pirates need to win to have a good shot at the NCAA Regionals at the end-of-the-month. ...

The Pirates go on the road for a Conference Matchup against Memphis.  ECU Baseball had a tough game in Raleigh on Tuesday night.  The Pirates look to win a series against the Tigers. We will have a roundtable with all the latest ECU and Sports News out there! Follow the show on X (Twitter): @TheSportsOBJ Follow on Instagram: @thesportsobjective Follow on TikTok: @thesportsobjective Subscribe...

The Pirates went 4-0 this week with a win on the road against Old Dominion and a home sweep of conference foe USF.  The guys will break that series down and look forward to NC State in the mid-week game on the road and then a trip to take on Memphis. First in the show, the fellas welcome Down East Bird Dawgs Promotions and Marketing Director, Rachel Lindstrom.  She will give us the lowdown on ...

We start off the hour with our look back at the ECU Spring Football Game.  Our TSO Football Expert, Matt Semenza joins us tonight to talk football and the transfer portal and much more. Then, we move to ECU Baseball as we recap the Tuesday Night mid-week game in Norfolk as the Pirates beat the Monarchs 19-9.  There is a big weekend series at home against the Bulls of USF.  The Sunday game has ...

The Pirates won 2 out of 3 against the Shockers.  The Pirates are now in 2nd place in the American. Don’t forget to like our Facebook page and follow The Sports Objective for the latest ECU sports coverage! Follow the show on X (Twitter): @TheSportsOBJ Follow on Instagram: @thesportsobjective Follow on TikTok: @thesportsobjective Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for full episodes, live shows...

The Pirates are looking to rebound after a tough 10-3 loss on Tuesday night at home against NC State. ECU Baseball will be hosting the Shockers of Wichita State this weekend. We will take a look at the Series and what lies ahead for the Pirates.  Also, we will a round table. Don’t forget to like our Facebook page and follow The Sports Objective for the latest ECU sports coverage! Follow the...

The Pirates lose 2 out of 3 at Tulane.  The guys will break that down and look ahead to playing NC State at Home at CLark LeClair Stadium. Don’t forget to like our Facebook page and follow The Sports Objective for the latest ECU sports coverage! Follow the show on X (Twitter): @TheSportsOBJ Follow on Instagram: @thesportsobjective Follow on TikTok: @thesportsobjective Subscribe to our YouTub...

Guys look back at the win on Tuesday Night against Duke.  Plus, Tulane PXP Voice, Corey Gloor Comes on to talk about the series in New Orleans with the Pirates. We will have a Roundtable discussion with Pirate News and all the big stories of Sports. Don’t forget to like our Facebook page! Follow the show on X (Twitter): @TheSportsOBJ Follow on Instagram: @thesportsobjective Follow on TikTok: ...

The Pirates lose 2 out of 3 at Tulane.  The guys will break that down and look ahead to playing NC State at Home at CLark LeClair Stadium. Don’t forget to like our Facebook page and follow The Sports Objective for the latest ECU sports coverage! Follow the show on X (Twitter): @TheSportsOBJ Follow on Instagram: @thesportsobjective Follow on TikTok: @thesportsobjective Subscribe to our YouTub...

Looking back at the UNCW Game on Tuesday Night,  Pirates win and now look to have a big weekend at home at Clark LeClair Stadium against the 49ers of Charlotte. The fellas will have a roundtable also.  Happy Easter from all of us at the Sports Objective! Don’t forget to like our Facebook page and follow The Sports Objective for the latest ECU sports coverage! Follow the show on X (Twitter): ...

The Pirates went 1-3 this week with the mid-week loss to Duke and losing 2 out of 3 to UTSA on the road.  The Pirates have a mid-week game on Tuesday home against UNCW.  The Pirates remain home against Charlotte for Easter Weekend with games on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. The fellas will break down the games.  Who's the Player and the Pitcher of the week?  Also, the guys will have a roundt...

The Pirates win 3-1 this week with wins in the mid-week game over Elon and taking 2 out of 3 against UAB at Clark Leclair Stadium. The guys will break down the games and talk March Madness and other things as well! Don’t forget to like our Facebook page and follow The Sports Objective for the latest ECU sports coverage! Follow the show on X (Twitter): @TheSportsOBJ Follow on Instagram: @the...

The Pirates have a homestand this week.  They have the midweek game on Tuesday against Elon.  The weekend series will open conference play against the Blazers of UAB.  We will breakdown the Elon game and get you ready for the UAB Series. Last but not least, we wrap things up with our Roundtable discussion on ECU and other sports news. Don’t forget to like our Facebook page! Follow the show on...

The Pirates have started off the week 2-0 with a home win against Old Dominion 11-0 and road win against William and Mary 24-3.  24 runs is the most runs in the Cliff Godwin era.  We will be hosting Penn this weekend.  Penn is 2-8 with a loss to Delaware on Tuesday night.  Join the guys as we recap the Penn Series and look ahead to next week with a home stand of Tuesday against Elon and a weeke...

The Pirates have had games against Old Dominion at home and William & Mary on the road. This weekend, they take on Penn from the Ivy League. We will break down the midweek games and preview the Penn Quakers. Last but not least, we wrap things up with our Roundtable discussion on ECU and other sports news. Don’t forget to like our Facebook page!  Follow the show on X (Twitter): @TheSportsOBJ ...