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Episodes
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 battles, identify pl...
🚨 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 this ruling mean for Ea...
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 into the 2026 coll...
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 are your expectatio...
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 players a...
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 Baseball Head Coach Keith...
🎙️ 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 Football Transfe...
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's iconic figures, and...
🎙️ 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 continues toward the season opener in Tu...
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 26.5-point underdog in Tuscaloosa.
Plu...
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 Regionals. Plus, another TSO Rou...
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 injuries all season l...
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 tournament, and discuss how valuab...
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 postseason implications on the line. This...
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 around sports.
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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 t...
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.
There will a ro...
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!
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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 promotions this year and...
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 been moved up to no...
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