Saturday Down South Podcast

Week 12 in the SEC is in the books. What did we learn? Well, Georgia isn't dead at all. Carson Beck delivered a Toby Keith game and the Dawgs responded with a vintage Kirby Smart showing against Tennessee. Connor and Will discuss that, as well as why Tennessee's Playoff issue will linger the rest of the regular season. Florida and South Carolina ended their rivalry skids in impressive fashion, and Texas got a quiet but important win at Arkansas. The guys predict the CFP Top 12 for Tuesday night.

It's a fully loaded Week 12 preview pod. The guys dig into Will's trip to Baton Rouge, as well as all the Week 12 SEC action, including Texas-Arkansas, LSU-Florida, Mizzou-South Carolina and Tennessee-Georgia. Chris "Bear" Fallica joined the show to discuss his rare dip into breaking news with the Nico Iamaleava intel, Miami's season & some Heisman/national title bets. The guys close with Lad of the Week.

It's a solo pod to recap Week 11, but Connor had a ton of takeaways. Lane Kiffin finally got his Toby Keith win with a "how do you like me now" statement against Georgia. Connor breaks down the year-to-year transformation of Ole Miss, who now has Playoff life. Plus, what's wrong with UGA? Connor discusses Jalen Milroe's All-American performance to throttle LSU, as well as South Carolina taking care of Vandy, Tennessee's win against Mississippi State, Florida announcing Billy Napier is staying ahead of a Texas beatdown and Mizzou's wild win vs. Oklahoma, wherein Eli Drinkwitz discussed the Tigers' Playoff path. Plus, Connor predicts the CFP top 12.

Week 11! It's a loaded week in the SEC with all 6 games (technically) having conference championship implications. The guys break down the first Playoff poll, as well as the 6 SEC games (Florida-Texas, Georgia-Ole Miss, South Carolina-Vanderbilt, Mississippi State-Tennessee, Alabama-LSU and Oklahoma-Mizzou). LSU legend Jacob Hester joined the show to discuss all things Bama-LSU, Dylan Sampson and Jimbo Fisher's future. The guys close with Lad of the Week.

Just like that, the SEC race took a new turn in Week 10. The guys recap South Carolina's beatdown of Texas A&M, as well as a weird Cocktail Party that saw DJ Lagway go down and Carson Beck have another dud showing. Plus, Diego Pavia still owns Hugh Freeze, Lane Kiffin's offense dominates and Tennessee grinds out a win against Kentucky. The guys also try to predict the top 12 of the first Playoff rankings.

Week 10 is here! It's a fascinating weekend in the SEC. The guys have a full slate of picks and previews for all the Week 10 action in the SEC (Florida-Georgia, Ole Miss-Arkansas, Vanderbilt-Auburn, Texas A&M-South Carolina and Kentucky-Tennessee). Cocktail Party legends and current SEC Network analysts Aaron Murray and Chris Doering join the show to talk about what'll determine this 2024 edition of Florida-Georgia. The guys close with Lad of the Week.

We've got a new leader all alone in the SEC clubhouse. A&M flipped the switch on LSU after switching to Marcel Reed. The guys discuss that stunning turnaround and what it means for A&M's Playoff path, as well as LSU after it collapsed down the stretch. The guys have takeaways from Texas surviving Diego Pavia, Alabama blasting bummer Mizzou, Ole Miss shaking off a slow start vs. Oklahoma, Arkansas trucking Mississippi State and Auburn getting on the board in SEC play against Kentucky. The guys close with some Playoff discussion.

Week 9 is here! We've got huge, huge implications on the line on Saturday. The guys have breakdowns and picks for all 6 SEC games (LSU-Texas A&M, Texas-Vanderbilt, Oklahoma-Ole Miss, Mizzou-Alabama, Arkansas-Mississippi State and Auburn-Kentucky). College football analyst and former Penn State/UMass tight end Adam Breneman joined the show to discuss Penn State's national title hopes, the biggest threats to the SEC, how he'd vote on the Heisman, buying LSU and more. The guys close with Lad of the Week!

The SEC is officially a wide-open race. Nobody is unbeaten after a wild weekend in which Georgia pounded Texas in Austin. The guys have recaps for all the games, including what it means for the SEC/Playoff race with just LSU and A&M standing as the last remaining unbeaten teams in conference play.

Week 8 is a fully stacked slate in the SEC. The guys have breakdowns of all 7 conference games (Auburn-Mizzou, South Carolina-Oklahoma, Alabama-Tennessee, Texas A&M-Mississippi State, LSU-Arkansas, Georgia-Texas and Kentucky-Florida). Plus, an all-important Lock of the Week. Kentucky linebacker JJ Weaver joined the show to discuss Kentucky's roller-coaster season & why he started a grief support group on campus at UK. The guys close with Lad of the Week.

Week 7 absolutely delivered in the SEC. The guys recap all the games, including why LSU at night is still a cheat code, Ole Miss isn't a serious Playoff team, Florida's failed late-game decision, Texas throttles Oklahoma, Alabama and Georgia play down to their competition and Diego Pavia strikes again. Plus, some closing thoughts on UMass hosting Mizzou.

After Week 6 provided all sorts of chaos, the Week 7 SEC slate is loaded with intrigue. The guys have full picks and previews for South Carolina vs. Alabama, Texas vs. Oklahoma, Mississippi State vs. Georgia, Florida vs. Tennessee, Ole Miss vs. LSU and Vanderbilt vs. Kentucky. Plus, Lock of the Week. JJ Pegues joined the show to discuss the Allstate AFCA Good Works team, transferring back to his hometown, his offensive roots, getting recruited by Lane Kiffin and much more. Sam Acho also joined the show to discuss the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, the Red River Rivalry and his controversial Iron Bowl take. The guys close with Lad of the Week!

Holy cow. Week 6 was bananas. Vanderbilt pulled off a stunning upset of Alabama for its first win vs. an AP No. 1 in program history. The guys break down Diego Pavia's arrival onto the national scene, as well as what that means for the Tide a Week removed from the Georgia win. Plus, the guys have thoughts on Arkansas finally getting its moment against an elite foe with its upset against Tennessee, as well as A&M's total domination of Mizzou in Conner Weigman's return, Georgia grinding out a win vs. Auburn, Ole Miss' key response vs. South Carolina and Florida avoiding a worst-case scenario vs. UCF.

Somehow it's already October, but that means we've got some key games ahead. Connor and Will have all the SEC picks & previews for the 6 games this weekend (Mizzou-A&M, Auburn-Georgia, Bama-Vandy, Ole Miss-South Carolina, Tennessee-Arkansas and UCF-Florida), plus Lock of the Week. Florida legend Danny Wuerffel joined the show to discuss 20 years of the Wuerffel Trophy, Florida's slow start, getting recruited by Spurrier, playing with Chris Doering, the Heisman and much more. The guys close with a loaded Lad of the Week.

What a day it was in the SEC. The guys have a full recap of all the action, including takeaways from the Georgia-Alabama classic, the stunning Kentucky win in Oxford, Hugh Freeze's collapse against Oklahoma, A&M closing the Southwest Classic with a win against Arkansas and Arch Manning's important, but not blistering SEC start. The guys close with some post-September Heisman talk.

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Week 5 is here! The guys start with the unfortunate news out of Baton Rouge that Harold Perkins is out for the year with a knee injury. Has he played his last college down? The guys dig into all the Week 5 SEC action with picks and previews for Georgia-Alabama, Kentucky-Ole Miss, Oklahoma-Auburn Arkansas-Texas A&M and Mississippi State-Texas, plus Lock of the Week. Wes Blankenship joined the show to discuss his work on the new SDS video series "College Town," presented by Toyota. Plus, some Georgia-Alabama discussion. The guys close with Lad of the Week! Watch College Town - Out Now - https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/college-town/

Week 4 is in the books! The guys discuss Josh Heupel's statement win at Oklahoma and why Tennessee has blown our preseason expectations away. Plus, Oklahoma's got an offensive problem, Mizzou looked like a mess against Vandy, Florida bounced back but still struggled in a key area at Mississippi State, Auburn doesn't have a QB and LSU shakes off a slow start. Plus, Overreaction vs. Proper Reaction!

Week 4 is here! The guys have a full breakdown of the SEC action, with picks and previews for Tennessee-Oklahoma, Florida-Mississippi State, UCLA-LSU, Arkansas-Auburn and Vandy-Mizzou. Tim Tebow joined the show to discuss the Allstate AFCA Goodworks team, Florida's struggles, Arch Manning's first start and more. EJ Manuel joined Connor to discuss Florida State's unthinkable start, Bobby Bowden stories, his new venture with Jimbo Fisher and more. The guys close with Lad of the Week.

Week 3 was a trip. The guys have a full breakdown of all the games, including Georgia surviving Kentucky, Billy Napier's rock bottom loss to Texas A&M, LSU beating South Carolina in a chaotic game, Jalen Milroe progressing, Mizzou struggling but surviving Boston College and Ole Miss on cruise control. The guys close with Overreaction or Proper Reaction.