Saturday Down South Podcast

It was a fascinating week in the SEC with all sorts of takeaways. Texas made a Red River statement with a blowout win of John Mateer-led Oklahoma. The guys discussed Ty Simpson playing his tail off in an impressive road win at Mizzou, and why Kalen DeBoer just accomplished a remarkable feat. A controversial play flipped everything between Georgia and Auburn while LSU fended off South Carolina, A&M cruised late vs. Florida and Tennessee avoided a Bobby Petrino stunner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a loaded Week 7 in the SEC. We've got a full Week 7 preview with picks for Alabama-Mizzou, Oklahoma-Texas, Arkansas-Tennessee, A&M-Florida, Georgia-Auburn and South Carolina-LSU. Laura Rutledge joined the show on behalf of Honey Baked Ham to discuss all things Florida, SEC Nation, early-season SEC takeaways and more. The guys close with Lad of the Week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Week 6 had some fireworks, especially in The Swamp, where Florida delivered a statement win vs. Texas. The guys discuss what that actually meant for Billy Napier, and perhaps why it felt more significant for the Longhorns. Alabama got its revenge on Diego Pavia, though it wasn't a picnic for the Tide. The guys discuss A&M grinding through a slow offensive start vs. Mississippi State and Georgia keeping Kentucky in the SEC basement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's not a deep Week 6 slate in the SEC, but there's still plenty of intrigue. The guys dig into all the juicy Week 6 matchups in the SEC, including Kentucky-Georgia, Vandy-Alabama, Texas-Florida and Mississippi State-Texas A&M. USA Today's Matt Hayes joined the show to fill the 4 Power Conference head coaching vacancies. The guys close with Lad of the Week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was a wild weekend in the SEC. The guys start with Sunday's news that Sam Pittman was fired. The guys discuss what that means with Bobby Petrino as the interim coach. They dig into all the Week 5 action, including what the Kalen DeBoer conversations are now after a monumental win at Georgia. Plus, Lane Kiffin had a perfect week that ended with a win vs. LSU, A&M humbled Jackson Arnold, Tennessee won a wild road game at Mississippi State and South Carolina won its 4th straight Kentucky matchup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Week 5 and we've got a LOADED pod! The guys discuss the SEC schedules that were released for 2026-29. Plus, John Mateer's injury could have a variety of impacts on Oklahoma and college football as a whole. The guys break down a stacked Week 5 slate that includes Alabama-Georgia, Notre Dame-Arkansas, Auburn-Texas A&M, Kentucky-South Carolina, LSU-Ole Miss and Mississippi State-Tennessee. ESPN's Ryan McGee joined the show to talk about the Lane Kiffin documentary "The Many Lives of Lane Kiffin," as well as some surprising entries to the Bottom 10. The guys close with Lad of the Week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Week 4 delivered! We got drama galore with Arkansas blowing an 18-point lead in an inexcusable Sam Pittman loss. The guys discuss his seemingly last stand at Arkansas. There was drama to be had in the Auburn-Oklahoma showdown in the form of some horrendous officiating. The guys dig into that, what it meant for Brent Venables and whether we should believe in Auburn. Plus, Ahmad Hardy was brilliant once again for Mizzou in a game that reminded us why LaNorris Sellers needs help. And the guys closed with some depressing thoughts about Florida's offense, as well as some early Week 5 thoughts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Week 4 might be light, but that's not to say it lacks intrigue. The guys dig into the 3 Power Conference games in the SEC this week, including Auburn-Oklahoma, South Carolina-Mizzou and Florida-Miami. Cole Cubelic joins the show to talk Auburn & early SEC surprises. The guys close with "Pull the Plug" and Lad of the Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Week 3 was electric! The guys have full breakdowns of all the action in the SEC, including Georgia's miracle at Tennessee, A&M stunning Notre Dame, LSU's weird Florida win, Alabama's statement vs. Wisconsin, Vanderbilt blasting a hobbled South Carolina and Ole Miss winning with a backup QB vs. Arkansas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've got an elite Week 3 slate ahead. The guys preview all 6 Power Conference games involving SEC teams, including Wisconsin-Alabama, Georgia-Tennessee, Arkansas-Ole Miss, Florida-LSU, Texas A&M-Notre Dame and Vandy-South Carolina. Plus, Lock of the Week. SDS' Neil Blackmon joined the show to discuss all things Billy Napier and his top 10 SEC players. The guys close with Lad of the Week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Week 2 was full of interesting developments, including Billy Napier's epic collapse vs. USF, John Mateer's coming-out-party against Michigan in a big Oklahoma win, as well as Mississippi State and Vandy pulling off big-time upsets and Ole Miss rallying back vs. Kentucky. The guys closed with some thoughts on the SEC's 8-2 mark vs. Power Conference teams in non-conference play. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's not the splashiest of Saturdays, but Week 2 is still loaded with intrigue. The guys break down the 5 SEC Power Conference games, including Ole Miss-Kentucky, Kansas-Mizzou, Michigan-Oklahoma, Arizona State-Mississippi State and Vanderbilt-Virginia Tech. Doug Lesmerises joins the show to talk Big Ten vs. SEC, Kalen DeBoer do-over, an LSU bet and much more. The guys close with Lad of the Week! Chapters: 00:00 - Week 2 SEC Picks 01:04:20:15 - Doug Lesmerises Interview 01:45:21:21 - Lad of the Week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Week 1 is (mostly) in the books! There were a ton of takeaways. The guys dig into LSU's statement win and Connor claps back at Dabo Swinney. Plus, what happened to the Alabama at Florida State? Arch Manning's debut was awful while Jackson Arnold and Joey Aguilar both balled out for their new teams. Plus, some closing thoughts on the SEC in Week 1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Week 1! Week 1! Week 1! We made it. The guys have a full Week 1 SEC preview, with picks against the spread for Auburn-Baylor, Tennessee-Syracuse, Texas-Ohio State, Alabama-Florida State, LSU-Clemson and South Carolina-Virginia Tech, as well as Lock of the Week. ESPN's Kevin Clark joined the show to discuss all things Miami, Carson Beck. The guys close with Lad of the Week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a great time to predict some upsets. The guys do that with the biggest SEC upsets of 2025, and how that would impact conversations in college football. On3's Justin Hokanson joined the show to discuss an eventful month at Auburn, including why the Tigers claimed 4 new national titles, Hugh Freeze's play-calling and what to expect from Jackson Arnold. The guys close with some housekeeping on the in-season schedule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Big Ten has come up with the worst idea ever. That's saying something. Connor and Will dig into the conference's proposed Playoff idea and why it blows chunks. SEC Network/KREF host Dari Nowkhah joined the show to discuss all things Oklahoma, including John Mateer, Brent Venables, his new gig, witnessing OU's most brutal stretch ever and much more. The guys close with Jaxson Dart and thoughts on Michigan's punishment in Lad of the Week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Football is so ... close. That makes it the perfect time to talk all things Chaos Scenarios for 2025. The guys dig into all the different things that CAN happen, and why it would be chaotic for the sport. "Any Given Saturday" executive producer Paul Martin joined the show to discuss the origins of the show, as well as the feedback he's gotten from the SEC crowd about the new Netflix show. The guys closed with Lad of the Week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's our final Draft pod of 2025! Connor, Will and Adam Spencer Draft SEC teams for 2025 with a new scoring system. Who won the Draft? Tennessee legend and current New York Giants receiver Jalin Hyatt joined the show on behalf of World of Hyatt to talk all things Vols, his offseason transformation and his new teammates with the Giants. The guys closed with Lad of the Week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the final offseason month pod of the year! With fall camp rolling out, the guys break down SEC fall camp storylines that I actually care about, including the DJ Lagway injury, the Boo Carter drama, physical transformations, Brian Kelly's "Death Valley Jr." and more. On3's Ari Wasserman joined the show to discuss Nico Iamaleava, breakups & Deion Sanders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're no longer in-person, but we've got a loaded show. With the preseason SEC media ballots out, the guys discuss what it would look like if chalk actually played out. SEC Network's Jordan Rodgers joined the show from Atlanta to discuss his bold SEC QB rankings, and why he's not as bullish on a certain polarizing signal-caller as everyone else. The guys close with Lad of the Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices