Aaron, Mike, and Gary discuss the ODU football loss to Appalachian in Boone. The Monarchs lost Saturday's contest, 27-14, and Old Dominion moves to 3-8 on the season, 2-5 in conference play. After discussing the App State game, we turn the page to next week's game in Mobile versus South Alabama. Doug Konkel, publisher of JagsJungle.com ,the South Alabama Jaguars 24/7 Sports website joins us to give Monarch Nation some insight into the Jaguars. Follow Aaron Zielinski on twitter at https://twitter...
Nov 21, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 41
The Monarchists sit down with Alex Johnson, co-host of The Black and Gold Podcast, to learn more about what Monarch fans can expect from the Mountaineers in Boone on Saturday. Follow The Black and Gold Podcast on twitter at https://twitter.com/BlackAndGoldPod For more information on how to donate to Old Dominion Athletics please visit https://www.olddominionaf.com/ For football specific giving please visit https://www.olddominionaf.com/giving/sport-specific-giving/football/...
Nov 18, 2022•34 min•Season 2Ep. 40
On the third episode of The Monarchists Basketball Show, we sit down with ODU Men's Basketball head coach Jeff Jones and senior forward Ben Stanley. Ben discusses his priorities on and off the court, how his time at Hampton and Xavier helps him at ODU, and so much more. With Coach, we review the team's road loss to Drexel and home victory over Virginia Wesleyan. We then preview the upcoming early season tournament, Charleston Classic, where the Monarchs start with Virginia Tech on Thursday at 2P...
Nov 16, 2022•48 min
Aaron, Mike, and Gary are joined by ODU Football alum and ODU Sports Hall of Famer, LB Craig Wilkins, and discuss the ODU football loss to JMU at Ballard. After winning the first two games against the Dukes, the Monarchs lost Saturday's contest. Old Dominion moves to 3-7 on the season, 2-4 in conference play. After discussing the JMU game, we turn the page to next week's game in Boone versus Appalachian State. We await a final tally on our 3rd Annual Toys for Tots drive, but Monarch Nation smash...
Nov 14, 2022•57 min•Season 2Ep. 39
The Monarchists sit down with Shane Mettlen, who covers JMU athletics for the Daily News Record in Harrisonburg, to learn more about what Monarch fans can expect from the Dukes on Saturday. If you're interested in learning more about our Toys For Tots collection drive, click the following link: https://www.facebook.com/ODUMonarchists/posts/pfbid02KApDC9GvvhVkYEHDo4K7fF4UugzMTeW2xN7hvHc3KBjgfrSfGoarfsHLKE5RhY9Nl If you have a moment, please take the time to check out the great work Shane is putti...
Nov 11, 2022•16 min•Season 2Ep. 38
On the second episode of The Monarchists Basketball Show, we sit down with ODU Men's Basketball head coach Jeff Jones and junior guard Jason Wade. With Coach, we discuss advanced scouting, review the team's play against CNU and UMES and preview upcoming games against Drexel and Virginia Wesleyan. With Jason, we talk about his inspiring fight to get back on the court, his outlook on the season and so much more. For more information on how to donate to Old Dominion Athletics please visit https://w...
Nov 09, 2022•44 min
Aaron, Mike, and Gary are joined by ODU Football alum, DE Jude Brenya and discuss the ODU football game, a 12-0 loss to Marshall at Ballard. The Monarchs arguably played the best defensive game in the program's history but cannot muster enough offense. Old Dominion moves to 3-6 on the season, 2-3 in conference play. After discussing the Marshall game, we turn the page to next week's game at home against JMU and our 3rd Annual Toys For Tots Drive. Congratulations to ODU Women's Soccer on winning ...
Nov 07, 2022•55 min•Season 2Ep. 37
The Monarchists sit down with Rus Livingood, the co-host of Thundercast (the #1 Marshall Athletics Podcast on Earth), to learn more about what Monarch fans can expect from the Herd on Saturday. If you have a moment, please take the time to check out the great work Rus and KD are putting out for Thundercast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-thundercast/id1617866105 Check out Thundercast on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYLr_fBkooI9lPAqi3HhNsg Follow Thundercast on twitter a...
Nov 02, 2022•41 min•Season 2Ep. 36
Aaron and Mike chat it up with fellow Monarchist Gary Williams and discuss Gary and Chad's trip to Atlanta and the ODU football game, a 31-17 loss to Georgia State at Center Parc Stadium. The Monarchs hang tough for a half but fall behind in the second half to a tough Georgia State rushing attack and staunch defense. Old Dominion moves to 3-5 on the season, 2-2 in conference play. After discussing the Georgia State game, we turn the page to next week's game at home against Marshall at Ballard. F...
Oct 31, 2022•36 min•Season 2Ep. 35
The Monarchists Basketball Show debuts with interviews with ODU Men's Basketball head coach Jeff Jones and assistant coach Jamal Robinson. We discuss how camp is going, rotations, recruiting, upcoming games and a lot more. For more information on how to donate to Old Dominion Athletics please visit https://www.olddominionaf.com/ For basketball specific giving please visit https://www.olddominionaf.com/giving/sport-specific-giving/mens-basketball/...
Oct 28, 2022•35 min
The Monarchists sit down with Ben Moore who covers Georgia State athletics for Panther Talk, 247Sports, home of Georgia State Athletics to learn more about what Monarch fans can expect from the Panthers on Saturday. If you have a moment, please take the time to check out the great work Ben is putting out for 247Sports: https://247sports.com/college/georgia-state/ Follow Ben Moore on twitter at https://twitter.com/BenMoore247 For more information on how to donate to Old Dominion Athletics please ...
Oct 27, 2022•33 min•Season 2Ep. 34
Aaron and Mike chat it up with fellow Monarchist Gary Williams and discuss the awesome tailgate and the ODU football game, a five point loss, 28-23, to Georgia Southern at Ballard. The Monarchs start slow and just don't have enough juice to complete the comeback against a surging Georgia Southern team. Old moves to 3-4 on the season, 2-1 in conference play, and still controls its destiny in the Sun Belt East. After discussing the Southern game, we turn the page to next week's Homecoming game on ...
Oct 24, 2022•39 min•Season 2Ep. 33
The Monarchists sit down with Nathan Dominitz, Georgia Southern beat writer and Sports Content Editor for The Savannah Morning News, to learn more about what Monarch fans can expect from the Eagles on Saturday. If you have a moment, please take the time to check out the great work Nathan is putting out for The Savannah Morning News: https://www.savannahnow.com/staff/6428997002/nathan-dominitz/ Follow Nathan Dominitz on twitter at https://twitter.com/natedominitz For more information on how to do...
Oct 19, 2022•42 min•Season 2Ep. 32
Aaron and Mike chat it up with fellow Monarchist Gary Williams and discuss ODU's HUGE 49-21 win over Coastal Carolina in Conway, SC. The Monarchs dominate every facet of this game against a previously 6-0 Coastal Carolina team. Old Dominion goes 1-0 this week to move to 3-3 on the season, 2-0 in conference play, and sees itself atop the Sun Belt East. After discussing the dominant road victory, we turn the page to next week's Homecoming game against Georgia Southern at Ballard. Follow Aaron Ziel...
Oct 17, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 31
The Monarchists sit down with Alan Blondin, Coastal Carolina beat writer for My Horry News, to learn more about what Monarch fans can expect from the Chanticleers on Saturday. If you have a moment, please take the time to check out the great work Alan is putting out for My Horry News: https://www.myhorrynews.com/users/profile/alanblondin/ Follow Alan Blondin on twitter at https://twitter.com/alanblondin For more information on how to donate to Old Dominion Athletics please visit https://www.oldd...
Oct 12, 2022•22 min•Season 2Ep. 30
Following the bye week, Aaron and Mike chat it up with fellow Monarchist Gary Williams and discuss this past Saturday's slate of Sun Belt games. Then, we look ahead to next Saturday's battle in Conway, SC against a 6-0 Coastal Carolina team. ODU focuses on going 1-0 this week to move to 3-3 on the season and 2-0 in conference play. Follow Aaron Zielinski on twitter at https://twitter.com/BigBlues_Biceps Follow Mike Langston on twitter at https://twitter.com/LangstonLCB Follow Gary Williams on tw...
Oct 10, 2022•42 min•Season 2Ep. 29
The Monarchists sit down with ODU legend and basketball hall of famer Nancy "Lady Magic" Lieberman. We discuss her journey to ODU, her career in basketball, the wonderful charity work she does and so much more. If you have a moment, please take the time to support the Nancy Lieberman Charities - https://nancyliebermancharities.org/ For more information on how to donate to Old Dominion Athletics please visit https://www.olddominionaf.com/ For basketball specific giving please visit https://www.ol...
Oct 07, 2022•46 min•Season 2Ep. 28
The Monarchists sit down with ODU Women's Basketball coach DeLisha Milton-Jones and discuss her program, the incoming recruiting class, scheduling, the move to the Sun belt and the usual Monarchists stuff. If you have a moment, please take the time to support Tidewater Friends of Foster Care doing work Coach Milton-Jones and her team supports. Tidewater Friends of Foster Care - https://tidewaterffc.org/ For more information on how to donate to Old Dominion Athletics please visit https://www.oldd...
Oct 05, 2022•56 min•Season 2Ep. 27
The Monarchists sit down with Brooke Corson, Executive Director & Founder of Mutts With A Mission. Brooke is the trainer of Hudson, the unofficial mascot of ODU football and the lovable puppy who has stolen hearts across the country with his goggles and dog crocs. If you have a moment, please take the time to check out the great work Mutts With A Mission is performing by training service animals for the wonderful men and women of our armed forces: https://www.muttswithamission.org/ Follow Hu...
Oct 04, 2022•25 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Following Saturday's tough loss at Ballard, Aaron and Mike chat it up with fellow Monarchist Gary Williams and discuss ODU's 34-28 defeat to Liberty. We talk about all the game's big plays. Ali Jennings going off again, the defense recording four sacks and two interceptions, Hayden Wolff's newly minted feet, Ethan Duane's golden leg, the referee's incredibly inconsistent flags, and so much more! We then share what we have in store for listeners during the bye week. Follow Aaron Zielinski on twit...
Oct 03, 2022•46 min•Season 2Ep. 25
The Monarchists sit down with Damien Sordelett, Liberty beat writer for Lynchburg's News & Advance, to learn more about what Monarch fans can expect from the Flames on Saturday. If you have a moment, please take the time to check out the great work Damien is putting out for The News & Advance: https://newsadvance.com/users/profile/damien%20sordelett/ Follow Damien Sordelett on twitter at https://twitter.com/DamienSordelett For more information on how to donate to Old Dominion Athletics p...
Sep 29, 2022•46 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Following Saturday's big win at Ballard, Aaron and Mike chat it up with fellow Monarchist Gary Williams and discuss ODU's first Sun Belt win, a 29-26 victory over Arkansas State. We talk about all the game's big plays. Ali Jennings goes off again, the defense records seven sacks, Jason Henderson is in on 21 tackles, Deeve Harris with another huge pick six, Zack Kuntz shows off his cat like balance getting into the endzone, and so much more! We then look ahead to next Saturday, another huge, in s...
Sep 26, 2022•44 min•Season 2Ep. 23
The Monarchists sit down with Kara Richey, host of the Workday Red Zone on 95.3 the ticket and the host of Wolf Howls following Arkansas state football on the flagship home of the red wolves. 107.09 KFIN, to learn more about what Monarch fans can expect from the Red Wolves on Saturday. If you have a moment, take some time and listen to Kara's show from 1pm to 3pm weekdays at https://953theticket.com/ Follow Kara Richey on twitter at https://twitter.com/Kara_Richey For more information on how to ...
Sep 21, 2022•48 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Following our road trip to Charlottesville, Aaron and Mike chat it up with fellow Monarchist Gary Williams and discuss ODU's 16-14 defeat to ACC foe, Virginia, Saturday afternoon. We talk about changes ODU made this week, what went well during the game, and where our opportunities to improve are. We briefly discuss being visited in the stands by Hudson and then look ahead to next Saturday evening's game against Arkansas State at Ballard in Norfolk, our first Sun Belt game. Follow Aaron Zielinski...
Sep 19, 2022•53 min•Season 2Ep. 21
The Monarchists sit down with Greg Madia, UVA beat writer for Charlottesville's Daily Progress, to learn more about what Monarch fans can expect from UVA on Saturday. If you have a moment, please take the time to check out the great work Greg is putting out for The Daily Progress: https://dailyprogress.com/users/profile/greg%20madia/ Follow Greg Madia on twitter at https://twitter.com/GregMadia For more information on how to donate to Old Dominion Athletics please visit https://www.olddominionaf...
Sep 14, 2022•37 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Aaron and Mike chat it up with fellow Monarchist Gary Williams and discuss ODU's 39-21 defeat to a very good East Carolina team on Saturday night. We delve into what went well during the game and where our opportunities to improve are. We then look ahead to next Saturday's game against Virginia Cavaliers in Charlottesville, VA. Follow Aaron Zielinski on twitter at https://twitter.com/BigBlues_Biceps Follow Mike Langston on twitter at https://twitter.com/LangstonLCB Follow Gary Williams on twitte...
Sep 12, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 19
The Monarchists sit down with Stephen Igoe, CEO and Founder of Hoist The Colours, an ECU-focused sports news and information website under the 24/7 Sports banner to discuss the 2022 Pirates and to learn more about what Monarch fans can expect from ECU on Saturday. If you have a moment, please take the time to check out the great work Stephen and his team is putting out for Hoist the Colours: https://247sports.com/college/east-carolina/ Follow Stephen Igoe on twitter at https://twitter.com/Stephe...
Sep 07, 2022•38 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Aaron and Mike chat it up with fellow Monarchist Gary Williams and discuss ODU's big 20-17 win over Virginia Tech Friday night. We discuss defense, offense, special teams, elevators, and the cutest dog in America, Hudson. We delve into what our Monarchs did well and where our opportunities are moving forward. We then look ahead to next Saturday's game against the East Carolina Pirates in Greenville, NC. Follow Aaron Zielinski on twitter at https://twitter.com/BigBlues_Biceps Follow Mike Langston...
Sep 05, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 17
In order to give this big game the focus it deserves, we had to do a two-part episode. In the first segment, the Monarchists sit down with Andy Bitter, Virginia Tech beat reporter for the Athletic. We discuss Brent Pry and what he's brought to the program, the Hokies' strengths and weaknesses, 757 recruiting, the series between the two Commonwealth programs and so much more. In the second half, we have a roundtable discussion with fellow Monarchist Gary Williams and discuss ODU's strengths, oppo...
Aug 30, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 16
The Monarchists sit down with Fred Chao, Head Coach of Old Dominion Volleyball. We discuss coaching philosophy, recruiting, schedule building, the difference in coaching men and women, how Fred has leveraged twenty plus years of coaching at the Division I level to skillfully architect the construction of a new Monarch volleyball program, and so much more. Follow ODU Volleyball on Twitter at https://twitter.com/ODUVB Follow Coach Chao on Twitter at https://twitter.com/CiaoFredChao Please visit ht...
Aug 24, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 15
