S6 Ep988: ABSOLUTE EMPOWERMENT WITH COACH JEFF CONNORS | PRESENTED BY ED WATKINS MARINE | WILLIE PARKER
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
59m Feb 24, 2024
59m
S6 Ep987: PIRATE BASKETBALL OVERTIME: EAST CAROLINA 84 UTSA 73
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!
29m Feb 24, 2024
29m
S6 Ep986: THE COACH'S KID | EPISODE 4 | SMACKER MILES, DAUGHTER OF LES
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
57m Feb 24, 2024
57m
S6 Ep985: MIKE ROONEY OF D1BASEBALL
Mike Rooney of D1Baseball will return for his annual pre-season college baseball chat!  We look forward to everyone chiming in as opening day is just 10 days away!
1hr 24m Feb 24, 2024
1hr 24m
S6 Ep984: PIRATE BASKETBALL OVERTIME: CHARLOTTE 67 EAST CAROLINA 52
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.
44m Feb 05, 2024
44m
S6 Ep983: NOAH HENDERSON & ISAIAH WINSTEAD ON JOINING THE ARLINGTON RENEGADES
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!
1hr 27m Feb 02, 2024
1hr 27m
S6 Ep982: BRANDON GOLDEN, FORMER ECU BASEBALL STRENGTH COACH OF THE GHOST LAB & BETHANY BRADSHER
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
1hr 47m Feb 01, 2024
1hr 47m
S6 Ep981: PIRATE BASKETBALL OVERTIME | EAST CAROLINA 70 TEMPLE 64 (OT)
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 So...
45m Feb 01, 2024
45m
S6 Ep980: ABSOLUTE EMPOWERMENT WITH COACH JEFF CONNORS PRESENTED BY ED WATKINS MARINE | MICKEY MAROTTI, OHIO STATE
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 #strengthandconditi...
1hr 18m Feb 01, 2024
1hr 18m
S6 Ep979: ABSOLUTE EMPOWERMENT WITH COACH JEFF CONNORS PRESENTED BY ED WATKINS MARINE | TIM SWORDS
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 Spor...
1hr 10m Feb 01, 2024
1hr 10m
S6 Ep978: PIRATE BASKETBALL OVERTIME FEATURING PXP VOICE DARON VAUGHT | ECU 54 WICHITA STATE 52
It certainly wasn't pretty, but the Pirates just needed a victory and they came through with their second road win of league play on Wednesday night at Wichita State. PxP Voice Daron Vaught joins us to take a look back at the win over the Shockers and what lies ahead for East Carolina. VISIT PGXGLOVES TO GET YOUR BASEBALL GLOVES, BATTING GLOVES, GOLF GLOVES, FOOTBALL GLOVES, SWAG AND MORE! h...
1hr 14m Feb 01, 2024
1hr 14m
S6 Ep977: A PIRATE'S LIFE FOR ME: JEFF HOFFMAN, ECU BASEBALL GREAT & PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES RELIEVER
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
51m Jan 21, 2024
51m
S6 Ep976: PIRATE BASKETBALL OVERTIME: UAB 69 EAST CAROLINA 61
The Pirates led by 7 early in the second half and trailed by just 2 with less than 2 to play, but ECU was unable to make the plays down the stretch--making just 2 field goals in the final 10.5 minutes. #ecupirates #eastcarolina #uab #uabblazers #collegebasketball #tsotv
1hr 5m Jan 21, 2024
1hr 5m
S6 Ep975: PIRATE BASKETBALL OVERTIME: NORTH TEXAS 60 EAST CAROLINA 59
East Carolina led 59-58 after RJ Felton banked in a shot from the top of the key with just over 3 seconds remaining, but North Texas proceeded to complete a hailmary of a baseball pass and Robert Allen converted the shot as the Mean Green left Minges Coliseum in a stunned silence on Wednesday night.
54m Jan 21, 2024
54m
S6 Ep974: MORE NEW PIRATES FROM THE PORTAL
After quite the haul during the first portal period, East Carolina continues to reel in key pieces via the transfer market to satisfy needs on both sides of the ball as the second semester gets underway.
1hr 40m Jan 21, 2024
1hr 40m
S6 Ep973: PIRATE BASKETBALL OVERTIME: SMU 75 EAST CAROLINA 64
SMU led for nearly the final 38 minutes and by as many as 18 points on Saturday as the Mustangs cruised to a 75-64 win over East Carolina.
57m Jan 21, 2024
57m
S6 Ep972: PIRATE BASKETBALL OVERTIME: EAST CAROLINA 73 TEMPLE 62
RJ Felton had 20 points to lead three Pirates in double figures as East Carolina won 73-62 at Temple on Wednesday night. IN THE MARKET FOR A BOAT?! VISIT ED WATKINS MARINE TODAY @ https://www.edwatkinsmarine.com/ Tell Big Ed, The Sports Objective sent you!
24m Jan 11, 2024
24m
S6 Ep971: ABSOLUTE EMPOWERMENT WITH COACH JEFF CONNORS | PRESENTED BY ED WATKINS MARINE | BOO SCHEXNAYDER PART 2
Legendary LSU Track Coach Boo Schexnayder returns to Absolute Empowerment to discuss various aspects of Speed Training and Speed Development with Strength and Conditioning Hall of Famer Jeff Connors. This conversation is a must hear for track coaches or coaches of other sports as they ponder speed training and development! BE SURE TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW. LIKE. COMMENT. SHARE. Absolute Emp...
1hr 12m Jan 11, 2024
1hr 12m
S6 Ep970: RICKEY BUSTLE, COLLEGE FOOTBALL COACHING VET
Rickey Bustle, Michael Vick's OC at Virginia Tech, returns to talk about the College Football Playoff Championship between Michigan and Washington, the current climate of College Football and much more! IN THE MARKET FOR A BOAT?! VISIT ED WATKINS MARINE TODAY @ https://www.edwatkinsmarine.com/ Tell Big Ed, The Sports Objective sent you!
2hr 27m Jan 11, 2024
2hr 27m
S6 Ep969: PIRATE BASKETBALL OVERTIME: FAU 79 ECU 64
The Pirates trailed No. 17 FAU, 65-63, with 4:30 left, but the Owls outscored East Carolina, 14-1, to close the game. Brandon Johnson led the Pirates with 15 points and 10 rebounds to record his sixth double double of the season. #ecupirates #eastcarolina #tsotv #thesportsobjective #collegebasketball SUBSCRIBE @TheSportsObjective IN THE MARKET FOR A BOAT?! VISIT ED WATKINS MARINE TODAY @ h...
39m Jan 11, 2024
39m
S6 Ep968: PIRATE PREVIEW: ETSU HALL OF FAMER MISTER JENNINGS
Following a week-plus break, East Carolina will return to action on Friday night when it welcomes Southern Conference foe East Tennessee State to Williams Arena-Minges Coliseum.  ETSU Hall of Famer and former Golden State Warriors' guard Keith "Mister" Jennings joins us to talk about the match-up between the Pirates and Bucs.
1hr 47m Dec 29, 2023
1hr 47m
S6 Ep967: COLE HODGE | ECU QB SIGNEE | CLASS OF 2024
Future Pirate QB Cole Hodge of Louisville, KY joins the show to talk about his decision to become an East Carolina Pirate.
17m Dec 29, 2023
17m
S6 Ep966: PIRATE BASKETBALL OVERTIME: EAST CAROLINA 79 DELAWARE STATE 50
Following consecutive hard fought losses against SEC competition, East Carolina's stellar defensive performance highlighted a dominant effort against Delaware State on Wednesday night at Minges. The Pirates topped the Hornets, 79-50, behind the strong play of RJ Felton (26 pts 8 reb) and Brandon Johnson (13 pts, 15 reb).
33m Dec 22, 2023
33m
S6 Ep965: A COLLEGE FOOTBALL SMORGASBORD WITH RENE INGOGLIA OF ESPN
Rene Ingoglia, longtime ESPN College Football Analyst, returns to the program to talk a SMORGASBORD of College Football topics! Let us hear from you on YouTube, Facebook and X throughout the show on Tuesday night! #ecupirates #eastcarolina #tsotv #ecu #collegefootball #bowlgames #portal #nil SUBSCRIBE @TheSportsObjective
1hr 29m Dec 20, 2023
1hr 29m
S6 Ep964: ABSOLUTE EMPOWERMENT WITH COACH JEFF CONNORS: BRYAN MOSS, PASTOR OF BROOKS AVENUE CHURCH OF CHRIST
Pastor Bryan Moss of Brooks Avenue Church of Christ in Raleigh returns to share a special Christmas message.
48m Dec 20, 2023
48m
S6 Ep963: TSO CHRISTMAS SHOW, ECU & BOWL PREVIEW (PART 2 OF 2)
The guys talk the latest in East Carolina Athletics, bowl games and a variety of Christmas topics. #ecu #ecupirates #eastcarolina #tsotv #collegefootball #bowlgames #christmas #christmassongs #christmasmovies
2hr 40m Dec 18, 2023
2hr 40m
S6 Ep962: PIRATE BASKETBALL OVERTIME: FLORIDA 70 EAST CAROLINA 65
East Carolina held Florida to a season low 70 points (also 70 vs UVA), but the Pirates were unable to make enough plays down the stretch to pull the upset over the Gators in Lakeland.
1hr 41m Dec 18, 2023
1hr 41m
S6 Ep961: TSO BOWL PREVIEW: PART 1 OF 2
Dave, Kyle, Bubba, Matt and Stevie talk East Carolina Football before taking a look at the first 20 bowl games of 2023.
2hr 10m Dec 18, 2023
2hr 10m
S6 Ep960: ABSOLUTE EMPOWERMENT WITH COACH JEFF CONNORS: BOO SCHEXNAYDER, LSU LEGEND & CO-FOUNDER OF SAC
Coach C catches up with his buddy and LSU legend, Boo Schexnayder--speed expert and athletic consultant.
1hr 3m Dec 05, 2023
1hr 3m
S6 Ep959: JOHN DAVID BAKER TO BE NAMED EAST CAROLINA OC
John David Baker, who just completed his third season on Lane Kiffin's staff at Ole Miss--the last two of which were spent as the Co-OC and TE Coach, will reportedly be named the NEW OC at East Carolina per sources close to the Ole Miss and East Carolina programs. He has experience learning under offensive minds such as Lane Kiffin, Charlie Weiss Jr, Clay Helton, Seth Littrell and Graham Harre...
1hr 56m Dec 05, 2023
1hr 56m
S6 Ep958: PIRATE BASKETBALL OVERTIME: EAST CAROLINA 74 UNCW 66
Bobby Pettiford Jr scored a career-high 24 points--including four trifectas--to lead three Pirates in double figures as East Carolina rallied from a 12-point deficit to defeat UNCW, 74-66, on Thursday (11.30.23) in Minges Coliseum.
1hr 3m Dec 05, 2023
1hr 3m
S6 Ep957: PIRATE FOOTBALL PLAYBACK PRESENTED BY L&K CUSTOM HOMES: TULSA 29 EAST CAROLINA 27
East Carolina snatched defeat from the jaws of victory on Saturday afternoon, as the Pirates suffered a heartbreaking 29-27 loss to Tulsa on Senior Day at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.
1hr 40m Nov 29, 2023
1hr 40m
S6 Ep956: JUST ANOTHER SPORTS PODCAST | EPISODE 16 | DOMINIQUE DAVIS, FORMER ECU QB
Dominique Davis, who was East Carolina's starting QB in 2010 and 2011 and is still spinning it in the CFL, returns to The Sports Objective Podcast Network as he joins Kyle Barber and Stevie Flythe on a Thanksgiving week edition of Just Another Sports Podcast.
1hr 34m Nov 23, 2023
1hr 34m
S6 Ep955: PIRATE BASKETBALL OVERTIME: EAST CAROLINA 85 KENNESAW STATE 84
We take a look back at the Pirates match-up with Kennesaw State in the finale' of the inaugural TowneBank Holiday Classic.
1hr 6m Nov 23, 2023
1hr 6m
S6 Ep954: ABSOLUTE EMPOWERMENT WITH COACH JEFF CONNORS: UDON CHEEK, ECU TRACK
Coach Connors catches up with former Pirate sprinter and longtime ECU track coach Udon Cheek to talk speed development and much more!
1hr 6m Nov 23, 2023
1hr 6m
S6 Ep953: PIRATE FOOTBALL PLAYBACK PRESENTED BY L&K CUSTOM HOMES: NAVY 10 EAST CAROLINA 0
East Carolina was shut out for the first time since 1997 on Saturday as the Pirates fell to 2-9 with a 10-0 loss to Navy in Annapolis. Then, Mike Houston announced on Sunday morning that the program will part ways with OC Donnie Kirkpatrick after Saturday's season finale versus Tulsa.
1hr 56m Nov 23, 2023
1hr 56m
S6 Ep952: PIRATE PREVIEW: Pete Medhurst, Navy PxP Voice
Pete Medhurst returns to the show as we preview the Pirates' trip to Annapolis to take on the Midshipmen on Navy's Senior Day.
34m Nov 17, 2023
34m
S6 Ep951: JUST ANOTHER SPORTS PODCAST | EPISODE 15 | Greg Grandison, ECU DB (1991-92)
Greg Grandison, who produced one of the biggest plays in East Carolina Football history with a critical PICK SIX at Virginia Tech in 1991, joins Kyle Barber and Stevie Flythe to talk Pirate Football!
1hr 2m Nov 17, 2023
1hr 2m
S6 Ep950: ABSOLUTE EMPOWERMENT WITH COACH JEFF CONNORS: DAVID BURNELL
David Burnell, a WR and punt returner for the Pirates in the late 1990s under Steve Logan, talks about being a "military brat", attending ECU, joining the marines and spending two years in Afghanistan and more
54m Nov 17, 2023
54m
S6 Ep949: PIRATE FOOTBALL PLAYBACK PRESENTED BY L&K CUSTOM HOMES: EAST CAROLINA 22 FLORIDA ATLANTIC 7
East Carolina's defense was stellar as the Pirates limited Florida Atlantic to less than 200 yards of offense.  Meanwhile, Andrew Conrad made a school-record five field goals--all of which were 40-plus yards--and ECU defeated Florida Atlantic, 22-7, on Saturday evening in Boca Raton.
1hr 25m Nov 17, 2023
1hr 25m
S6 Ep948: PIRATE BASKETBALL OVERTIME: EAST CAROLINA 77 CAMPBELL 63
RJ Felton scored a career-high 30 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as he led East Carolina to a 77-63 win over in-state foe Campbell on Saturday afternoon. After leading by 13 at halftime, the Pirates extended their advantage to 24 points in the first five minutes after the break.
44m Nov 17, 2023
44m
S6 Ep947: SONNY & SEMENZA: WEEK 11 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PICKS
Jay Sonnhalter and Matt Semenza make their Week 11 Picks.
36m Nov 17, 2023
36m
S6 Ep946: JUST ANOTHER SPORTS PODCAST | EPISODE 14 | DAREN HART, FORMER ECU SAFETY
Former East Carolina safety Daren Hart joins Kyle and Stevie to talk Pirate Football.
1hr 34m Nov 10, 2023
1hr 34m
S6 Ep945: PIRATE PREVIEW: Si Seymour & Chris Hemeyer of Campbell
Si Seymour joins us to talk East Carolina Basketball before Campbell Administrator & Voice Chris Hemeyer returns to discuss Saturday's match-up with the Camels.
1hr 19m Nov 10, 2023
1hr 19m
S6 Ep944: PIRATE BASKETBALL OVERTIME: EAST CAROLINA 91 FERRUM 61
Brandon Johnson scored a career-high 29 points to lead four Pirates in double figures and was a rebound shy of a double-double as East Carolina topped Division 3 foe Ferrum College, 91-61, in the season opener at a new-look Williams Arena-Minges Coliseum on Monday night.
44m Nov 10, 2023
44m
S6 Ep943: SONNY & SEMENZA | WEEK 10 OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL
With Jay Sonnhalter unavailable to join, Jeff Connors and Bubba Rosenbaum join Matt Semenza to talk Week Ten of College Football.
1hr 30m Nov 03, 2023
1hr 30m
S6 Ep942: PIRATE PREVIEW: NO. 21/24 TULANE @ EAST CAROLINA | COREY GLOOR, TULANE PXP
Corey Gloor joins us to talk Tulane @ East Carolina as the Green Wave looks to go back-to-back in The American.
1hr 32m Nov 03, 2023
1hr 32m
S6 Ep941: JUST ANOTHER SPORTS PODCAST
Daren Hart had to reschedule so Kyle, Stevie and Bubba talk football.
29m Nov 03, 2023
29m
S6 Ep940: ABSOLUTE EMPOWERMENT WITH COACH JEFF CONNORS: ANDREW BAYES
East Carolina Hall of Famer Andrew Bayes joins his former Strength Coach Jeff Connors to discuss a variety of topics. #TSOtv #AbsoluteEmpowerment #CoachC #CoachConnors #JeffConnors #AndrewBayes #EastCarolina #ECU #ECUPirates
1hr 19m Nov 03, 2023
1hr 19m
S6 Ep939: PIRATE FOOTBALL PLAYBACK PRESENTED BY L&K CUSTOM HOMES: UTSA 41 ECU 27
The Pirates (1-7, 0-4) scored 17 points in the first quarter, but the Roadrunners responded by scoring 27 of the game's next 30 points to take a commanding 41-20 lead. Send us you questions and comments on East Carolina Football via Facebook, YouTube or calling 252.290.0375!!
2hr 13m Nov 03, 2023
2hr 13m