S5 Ep800: "REMEMBERING THE VOICE": A TRIBUTE TO JEFF CHARLES
We celebrate the life of Jeff Charles (Jeffrey Charles Purtee), as we talk to Jeff's co-workers, colleagues from around the broadcasting industry and more.
1hr 58m Feb 15, 2023
1hr 58m
S5 Ep799: ABSOLUTE EMPOWERMENT WITH COACH JEFF CONNORS: Vonta Leach, ECU HOFer, Pro Bowler & SB Champ
Vonta Leach, a 2014 ECU Hall of Fame inductee, joined the show to talk to Coach Connors about his path to East Carolina, tremendous NFL career that saw him become an All-Pro on three occasions and win a super bowl, his involvement in his community and more!
57m Feb 13, 2023
57m
S5 Ep798: David Glenn, Award-Winning Sports Journalist
David Glenn returns to the show to talk Eagles-Chiefs, Super Bowl memories and commercials, college hoops and more.
1hr 46m Feb 12, 2023
1hr 46m
S5 Ep797: ABSOLUTE EMPOWERMENT WITH COACH JEFF CONNORS: Rod Coleman, ECU Great & Pro Bowler w/ Falcons
Rod Coleman talks about his childhood, his path to East Carolina, the NFL and much more with his former strength coach Jeff Connors.
1hr 6m Feb 09, 2023
1hr 6m
S5 Ep796: Mike Rooney, D1Baseball
Mike Rooney of D1Baseball rejoins the show as the 2023 College Baseball season is less than two weeks away.
58m Feb 05, 2023
58m
S5 Ep795: Mack McCarthy, ESPN+ College Basketball Analyst & Former ECU, VCU & Chattanooga HC
We talk college basketball and more with Coach Mack!
1hr 2m Feb 01, 2023
1hr 2m
S5 Ep794: ABSOLUTE EMPOWERMENT WITH COACH JEFF CONNORS: ECU FB ALUM & TITANS DL COACH TERRELL WILLIAMS
Coach Connors catches up with Tennessee Titans Defensive Line coach and former East Carolina defensive lineman Terrell Williams.
1hr 7m Feb 01, 2023
1hr 7m
S5 Ep793: 2023 ECU SOFTBALL PREVIEW: SHANE WINKLER, HC
Second-year Head Coach Shane Winkler joined our Bubba Rosenbaum to preview 2023 East Carolina Softball.
29m Jan 24, 2023
29m
S5 Ep792: ABSOLUTE EMPOWERMENT WITH COACH JEFF CONNORS: RICHARD KOONCE AND DANIELLE MELVIN KOONCE
Coach Connors is joined by East Carolina letterwinners Richard Koonce and Danielle Melvin Koonce.
1hr 3m Jan 24, 2023
1hr 3m
S5 Ep791: Rene Ingoglia, ESPN College Football Analyst
Rene Ingoglia, ESPN College Football Analyst, returns to the show to put a bow on the 2022 season and more.
1hr 56m Jan 18, 2023
1hr 56m
S5 Ep790: PIRATE PREVIEW: USF PxP Voice Jim Lighthall
Guest Co-Host TJ Long joins Bubba as the preview East Carolina's Sunday matinee with USF as they chat with Bulls' PxP Jim Lighthall
59m Jan 15, 2023
59m
S5 Ep789: TSO ROUNDTABLE TALKIN' ECU ATHLETICS & MORE
Dave, Matt and Kyle talk Pirate Athletics and more.
1hr 48m Jan 15, 2023
1hr 48m
S5 Ep788: ABSOLUTE EMPOWERMENT WITH COACH JEFF CONNORS: Garrett Reynolds, former North Carolina & NFL Offensive Lineman
Garrett Reynolds, who played for Coach C at North Carolina then in the NFL, had an excellent conversation with his former strength coach.
57m Jan 12, 2023
57m
S5 Ep787: Ted Pardee on TCU-UGA & Corey Gloor on Tulane-USC
Ted Pardee joins us to talk TCU and Georgia as his son is a backup quarterback for the Horned Frogs.  Plus, Corey Gloor returns to talk Tulane's thrilling Cotton Bowl win over USC.
1hr 23m Jan 07, 2023
1hr 23m
S5 Ep786: PURPLEHA23: Dontavius "Dee" Nash
Dontavius "Dee" Nash joined our Matt Semenza to talk about entering the transfer portal and choosing East Carolina.
20m Jan 07, 2023
20m
S5 Ep785: PIRATE PREVIEW: UCF BEAT WRITER JASON BEEDE OF ORLANDO SENTINEL
Jason Beede returns to the program to preview the UCF Knights as former Pirate Brandon Suggs returns to Minges Coliseum.
1hr 42m Jan 04, 2023
1hr 42m
S5 Ep784: A PIRATE'S LIFE FOR ME: CARL DAVIS, AUTHOR
Carl Davis, who has seen more than 50 years of East Carolina Football, joined Bubba to discuss being a Pirate fan and writing his new book, "My View From 20 Rows Up--One Pirate Fan's Story of ECU Football.
1hr 8m Jan 04, 2023
1hr 8m
S5 Ep783: #PURPLEHA23: TYMIR BROWN
Tymir Brown, a Jacksonville, NC product, talks about returning home to Eastern NC to play for the Pirates.
32m Jan 01, 2023
32m
S5 Ep782: PIRATE FOOTBALL PLAYBACK: BIRMINGHAM BOWL CHAMPS
The Pirates take care of business with a 53-29 win against Coastal Carolina.
1hr 47m Jan 01, 2023
1hr 47m
S5 Ep781: TSO LIVE SHOW FROM BIRMINGHAM
Dave and Bubba broadcasted LIVE from Overtime Grill and Bar in Birmingham while Kyle and Matt joined remotely to take a final look at the East Carolina-Coastal Carolina match-up.
56m Jan 01, 2023
56m
S5 Ep780: ABSOLUTE EMPOWERMENT WITH COACH JEFF CONNORS: PASTOR BRYAN MOSS W/ SPECIAL CHRISTMAS MESSAGE
Former East Carolina Football player Bryan Moss joined Coach C to share a tremendous Christmas message.
59m Jan 01, 2023
59m
S5 Ep778: TSO CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
Dave and Kyle discussed a variety of topics related to Christmas.
1hr 8m Jan 01, 2023
1hr 8m
S5 Ep778: PIRATE BREAKDOWN WITH SUTTON YOUNG: BIRMINGHAM BOWL PREVIEW
Sutton is joined by Dave as they discuss East Carolina and Coastal Carolina.
44m Jan 01, 2023
44m
S5 Ep777: #PURPLEHA23: ZION AGNEW
We begin our look at East Carolina Football's 2023 Signing Class--#PurpleHa23--as we have an excellent 20-minute conversation with Zion Agnew, a speedy wide receiver from Ridge View HS in Columbia, SC.
20m Jan 01, 2023
20m
S5 Ep776: PIRATE PREVIEW: Joe Cashion, Coastal Carolina PxP Voice & G.G. Smith, HPU Head Coach
We're just under a week until the Birmingham Bowl and Joe Cashion, Coastal Carolina PxP joined us to preview the Chanticleers. We also replay Bubba's conversation with G.G. Smith, High Point Head Coach.
1hr 18m Dec 21, 2022
1hr 18m
S5 Ep775: ABSOLUTE EMPOWERMENT WITH COACH JEFF CONNORS: Scott Bircher
Scott Bircher, Worship Coordinator at Covenant Church, joined Coach Connors to discuss Praise & Worship from a variety of angles.
50m Dec 21, 2022
50m
S5 Ep774: Mark Meadows, Executive Director of TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl
Mark Meadows, the Executive Director of the TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl, joined Dave and Kyle to talk about this year's game, the events surrounding it and more.
1hr 8m Dec 21, 2022
1hr 8m
S5 Ep773: PIRATE BASKETBALL OVERTIME: EAST CAROLINA 64 SOUTH CAROLINA 56
East Carolina never trailed on Saturday afternoon as the Pirates built a 21-point lead en route to a 64-56 win over SEC foe South Carolina in Greenville, SC. RJ Felton returned to his home state and scored a game-high 21 points as the Pirates improved to 8-4.
38m Dec 18, 2022
38m
S5 Ep772: SONNY & SEMENZA: BOWL SEASON BEGINS, COACHING CHANGES, THE PORTAL & MORE!
As bowl season begins, we discuss early match-ups, coaching changes and the transfer portal.
54m Dec 18, 2022
54m
S5 Ep771: Chris Phillips of The Spurs Up Show & Patrick Mason, ECU Beat Writer
The Pirates (7-4) will travel to Greenville, SC on Saturday afternoon as they play the South Carolina Gamecocks. We preview that match-up with Chris Phillips of The Spurs Up Show PLUS talk the South Carolina-Notre Dame match-up in the Gator Bowl.   During the second half of the program, Patrick Mason, ECU Beat Writer for The Reflector, returns to talk Pirate Football, men's and women's hoops PL...
1hr 40m Dec 18, 2022
1hr 40m
S5 Ep770: Coleman Spain, ECU Executive Director of Ticket Operations & Rick Minter, Michigan Defensive Analyst
We talk about the Birmingham Bowl and more with Coleman Spain of ECU Athletics PLUS the Michigan-TCU College Football Playoff match-up plus more with Rick Minter, Michigan Defensive Analyst.
1hr 14m Dec 18, 2022
1hr 14m
S5 Ep769: ABSOLUTE EMPOWERMENT WITH COACH JEFF CONNORS: DWAYNE LEDFORD, ATLANTA FALCONS OL COACH & ECU ALUM
Dwayne Ledford, Atlanta Falcons OL Coach & East Carolina alum, joined his former strength coach to talk coaching in the NFL, his passion for the Pirates and MUCH more!!
1hr 11m Dec 18, 2022
1hr 11m
S5 Ep768: ABSOLUTE EMPOWERMENT WITH COACH JEFF CONNORS: JEFF & MISTY KERR
Coach Jeff Connors has an in-depth conversation with two of his former student-athletes Jeff and Misty (Horne) Kerr.
1hr 1m Dec 07, 2022
1hr 1m
S5 Ep767: BOWLING IN BIRMINGHAM: East Carolina to play Coastal Carolina in Birmingham Bowl
The Pirates and Chanticleers will play for the first time on Tuesday, December 27 at Protective Stadium in Birmingham.
1hr 37m Dec 05, 2022
1hr 37m
S5 Ep766: PIRATE BASKETBALL OVERTIME: EAST CAROLINA 79 CAMPBELL 69
The Pirates got a career-high 25 points and seven three-pointers from RJ Felton as they get a 79-69 win over in-state foe Campbell.
42m Dec 05, 2022
42m
S5 Ep765: PIRATE PREVIEW: Chris Hemeyer, Campbell PxP Voice
Following a loss to South Carolina State, East Carolina seeks to snap its two game skid against Campbell.  Chris Hemeyer, Campbell PxP Voice, returns to the show to discuss that and more!
1hr 15m Dec 02, 2022
1hr 15m
S5 Ep764: SONNY & SEMENZA: CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK
Bubba guides Championship Week discussion between Sonny and Semenza.
46m Dec 02, 2022
46m
S5 Ep763: ABSOLUTE EMPOWERMENT WITH COACH JEFF CONNORS: JOHN BUNTING
Former North Carolina Head Coach and Philadelphia Eagle John Bunting
1hr 10m Dec 02, 2022
1hr 10m
S5 Ep762: PIRATE FOOTBALL PLAYBACK PRESENTED BY L&K CUSTOM HOMES: EAST CAROLINA 49 TEMPLE 46
The Pirate defense struggled to get stops on Saturday afternoon in Philadelphia, but the East Carolina offense and special teams rose to the occasion as ECU won a 49-46 thriller over Temple at Lincoln Financial Field. After going 7-5 for a second straight season, East Carolina awaits its bowl destination. Join us and send us your thoughts as we talk about the crazy season finale', the bowl po...
1hr 54m Nov 28, 2022
1hr 54m
S5 Ep761: PIRATE PREVIEW: RYAN WALLEN OF OWLS DAILY
Ryan Wallen of Owls Daily joined the show to preview East Carolina's regular season finale' at Temple.
1hr 54m Nov 25, 2022
1hr 54m
S5 Ep760: SONNY & SEMENZA: WEEK 13 OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Jay Sonnhalter and Matt Semenza talk Week 13 of College Football.
38m Nov 25, 2022
38m
S5 Ep759: PIRATE BASKETBALL OVERTIME: EAST CAROLINA 86 TOLEDO 75
East Carolina defeated Toledo, 86-75, on Tuesday afternoon in the Gulf Coast Showcase in Estero, FL.  Javon Small had 24 points to lead three Pirates in double figures as ECU beat the 32nd ranked Rockets.
1hr 3m Nov 23, 2022
1hr 3m
S5 Ep758: ABSOLUTE EMPOWERMENT WITH COACH JEFF CONNORS: CHUCK PAGANO, FORMER INDIANAPOLIS COLTS HEAD COACH
Former Indianapolis Colts Head Coach and East Carolina assistant Chuck Pagano joined his friend and former colleague Jeff Connors to discuss faith, football and many more life topics.
1hr 7m Nov 23, 2022
1hr 7m
S5 Ep757: PIRATE FOOTBALL PLAYBACK PRESENTED BY L&K CUSTOM HOMES: HOUSTON 42 EAST CAROLINA 3
The Pirates were crushed by the Cougars on Senior Day.
1hr 37m Nov 23, 2022
1hr 37m
S5 Ep756: SONNY & SEMENZA: WEEK 12 OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Bubba Rosenbaum guides Week 12 conversation between Jay Sonnhalter and Matt Semenza.
40m Nov 23, 2022
40m
S5 Ep755: PIRATE BASKETBALL OVERTIME: EAST CAROLINA 82 HAMPTON 73
The Pirates trailed by as many as 17 in the second half, but used stellar efforts from Quentin Diboundje, Javon Small and Brandon Johnson to rally for the 82-73 win over Hampton.
36m Nov 18, 2022
36m
S5 Ep754: PIRATE PREVIEW: TED PARDEE, HOUSTON RADIO COLOR ANALYST
Houston Cougars Radio Color Analyst Ted Pardee returned to talk about this weekend's Senior Day match-up with the Coogs.
1hr 11m Nov 16, 2022
1hr 11m
S5 Ep753: PIRATE BASKETBALL OVERTIME: EAST CAROLINA 77 PRESBYTERIAN 57
After digging a deep hole for a second straight game, the Pirates used stellar performances from LaCount, Small and Felton to rally from 19 down to win by 20.
28m Nov 16, 2022
28m
S5 Ep752: PIRATE FOOTBALL PLAYBACK PRESENTED BY L&K CUSTOM HOMES: CINCINNATI 27 EAST CAROLINA 25
The Pirates rallied from 16 down to take a 25-24 lead but could not make the necessary plays down the stretch as Cincinnati extended its home win streak to 32 games.
1hr 24m Nov 16, 2022
1hr 24m
S5 Ep752: ABSOLUTE EMPOWERMENT WITH COACH JEFF CONNORS: EMMANUEL MCDANIEL & JUNIOR SMITH
Two of the best to ever wear the purple and gold on the gridiron--Emmanuel McDaniel and Junior Smith--join their former strength coach Jeff Connors for an excellent conversation!
56m Nov 16, 2022
56m