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 en…

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…

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 …

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 …

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 als…

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 …

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 Mis…

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 discus…

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.Von Saturday Down South

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…

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 M…

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 Allstat…

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 agai…

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…

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 …

Welcome to 'College Town, the Saturday Down South series that explores the heart and soul of Southern football culture, hosted by Wes Blankenship, presented by the powerhouse Toyota Tundra. This is an 1800-mile journey across five iconic college towns from Gainesville to Clemson with stops in Athens, Tuscaloosa and Chapel Hill, that uncovers the ri…

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 …

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 s…

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 F…

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 Reac…

Week 3 is here! The guys have a full breakdown of picks and previews (1:00) for Alabama-Wisconsin, LSU-South Carolina, Boston College-Mizzou, Texas A&M-Florida, Ole Miss-Wake Forest and Georgia-Kentucky. ESPN's Laura Rutledge joined the show to discuss her renewed partnership with Honeybaked Ham, Florida's rough early-season vibes, working with Nic…

Week 2 was wild and weird in a variety of ways. The guys have a full breakdown of that with thoughts on Texas' statement win at Michigan, Tennessee looking scary vs. NC State, South Carolina beating Kentucky yet again, Arkansas' day drinking loss at Oklahoma State, Payton Thorne turtling, Oklahoma looking lost and Mississippi State's bad omen for S…

Week 2 is here! In addition to recapping Will/LSU's trip to Vegas (0:30), the guys have a full SEC preview (15:00). Connor and Will have picks and previews for all 7 SEC-Core 4 matchups, including Texas-Michigan, Arkansas-Oklahoma State, Cal-Auburn, South Carolina-Kentucky, Houston-Oklahoma, Mississippi State-Arizona State and Tennessee-NC State. S…

Week 1 is in the books! Connor has a solo pod to recap all the action, including Kirby Smart owning Dabo Swinney, Billy Napier getting embarrassed by Cam Ward and Miami, Conner Weigman crumbled at the hands of the Notre Dame defense and Vandy pulled off a stunner because Diego Pavia is an instant legend. Connor closes with a Week 1 edition of Overr…

Week 1 is here! The guys have a full preview pod with breakdowns/picks for the Core 4 SEC matchups of Georgia-Clemson, Virginia Tech-Vandy, Miami-Florida, Notre Dame-Texas A&M and LSU-USC, with Lock of the Week. ESPN's Marty Smith joined the show to discuss his new NIL initiative, GameChange, as well as his conversations with Lane Kiffin and Scott …

Week 1 is oh so close. With that in mind, the guys discuss some burning Week 1 SEC questions (6:00). SEC Network/ESPN analyst Cole Cubelic joins the show to discuss a variety of big-picture SEC storylines (32:00). Will Alabama's offense gel? How significant will Auburn's Year 2 progression be? Which SEC units are most concerning? He discusses it al…

We've finally reached a football week! In honor of that, the guys have their final draft of the offseason. Connor and Will draft non-QBs to win the 2024 Heisman Trophy. Who had the better draft? The guys close with Lad of the Week.Von Saturday Down South

It's a semi-solo pod, but a loaded one nonetheless. Connor asks a question that's been lingering throughout the offseason. Is he a Jaxson Dart hater (0:30)? FOX Sports' RJ Young joins the show to discuss his ranking of all 134 FBS teams, with thoughts on the Ohio State-Georgia debate, not buying Miami, Brent Venables and the future of Group of 5 fo…

It's preseason Poll season! The preseason AP Top 25 is out, and the guys have thoughts on that. What did they get wrong? The guys answer that question (3:00). Matt Hayes joined the show to dig into his coordinator rankings and Lincoln Riley wanting to back out of matchups (50:00). The guys close with an Olympics-heavy Lad of the Week (1:20:00).…

The SDS Podcast jinx has resurfaced. Connor's predicted SEC leading rusher, CJ Baxter, is out for the year with a season-ending knee injury. The guys discuss what it means to Texas, the SEC and the Playoff picture to be without the promising Texas tailback (7:00). The guys also predict a new leading rusher in the SEC. Kentucky DL Deone Walker joine…

Connor's travel plans forced a solo pod, but it's still a loaded episode. He goes through his Top 25 Bold SEC Predictions for 2024 (3:00). CBS Sports' Shehan Jeyarajah joined the show to discuss the future of walk-ons, as well as other fall camp storylines (52:00). Connor closes with Lad of the Week.…

Fall camp is here! The guys have a breakdown of everything ... that we won't learn in fall camp (0:30). Kings of the North host Doug Lesmerises joined the show to discuss the Big Ten-SEC debate, including why the North needs a Finebaum, why this is critical juncture for Northern football and more. The guys close with an Olympics-heavy Lad of the We…

It's talkin' season, which meant ACC commissioner Jim Phillips offered up quite the take about the ACC heading into 2024. Connor and Will dig into just how sad that attempted flex was (2:00). SEC Network's Peter Burns joined the show to discuss underrated SEC storylines coming away from SEC Media Days (33:00). The guys close with Pitch Me: What's t…

It's a post-Media Days pod with a fitting subject — All-SEC gripes. The guys dig into their biggest All-SEC issues (2:00). SEC Network/ESPN analyst Jordan Rodgers joined the show from Media Days to discuss why he's a big Conner Weigman guy, his Jalen Milroe skepticism, predicting a deep Ole Miss run and more (44:00). The guys close with Lad of the …

It's a loaded pod from the Airbnb at SEC Media Days in Dallas. The guys discuss the strange new Alabama era seeing Kalen DeBoer at SEC Media Days and why Tyler Booker had the quotes of the week (2:00). Plus, Texas had arguably the biggest draw of anyone. The guys discuss everything interesting that came from Texas, including why Quinn Ewers is actu…

The guys are in person in Dallas for SEC Media Days. What stood out? What did Greg Sankey say that was noteworthy? How weird was it that Nick Saban was there as a media member? And what did Brian Kelly say about Harold Perkins? The guys discuss all of that and more (0:30). SDS' Derek Peterson joined the show to talk about the surprising subdued nat…

It's non-negotiables time! Connor borrowed an idea from "The Bear" and came up with the 10 non-negotiables for the 2024 college football season (0:30). The Next Round's Lance Taylor joined the show to discuss his wild gambling past, his favorite over/unders and Lincoln Riley (37:00). The guys close with Pitch Me: Why your team has a path to Atlanta…

Let's talk Dawgs. Specifically, the guys talk about why Georgia, as it pursues 3 titles in 4 years, is trying to accomplish history (1:00). SEC Shorts founder Josh Snead joined the show to discuss the roots of the ever-popular videos and what the future holds (43:00). The guys close with Lad of the Week (1:08:00).…

Happy Independence Day, America! In honor of the 4th of July, the guys drafted America's team (2:00). Who made the cut? Who did we leave out? And most importantly, who had the better draft? The guys close with Pitch Me: Will Texas or Oklahoma be better in the SEC (1:13:00)?Von Saturday Down South

EA Sports dropped its top offenses for the new college football video game, and Connor got a touch triggered. The guys discuss the lack of love for Ole Miss and Tennessee (0:15). In the first year of the 12-team Playoff, Connor attempts to do the unthinkable and perfectly predict the 12-team Playoff (8:00). Who's in? Who was just left out? And what…

The guys are back after a mini break. We got news on Friday that Brent Venables got a "significant" raise and an extension. The guys discuss that in depth (5:00). Plus, On3's Jesse Simonton joined the show to talk Heisman, Walter Nolen's impact at Ole Miss, ESPN's FPI (46:00). The guys close with Lad of the Week (1:16:00).…

It's prediction season, which means we have to dissect into one from our guy Trevor Sikkema at PFF. Could Conner Weigman really be QB1 for the 2025 NFL Draft? The guys dig into that take with what that path is and why there are fewer arguments against it than some might think (3:00). Locked On Razorbacks host John Nabors joined the show to discuss …

Eli Drinkwitz had 2 seconds go viral, which feels like a record. The guys discuss that and why it speaks to how comfortable the Mizzou coach currently is (0:30). SDS' Derek Peterson joined the show to talk about Oklahoma's SEC readiness, the Big 12 as America's conference and some gambling futures (28:00). The guys close with Pitch Me: Why we shoul…

Is it too much to want some college football seasons back? It's not. Connor and Will dig into the guys who sat a year because of NCAA transfer rules, and why it would be fun to see them operate under the current landscape (7:00). On3's JD PicKell joined the show to discuss his atypical media roots, Kalen DeBoer's recruiting, Texas A&M-Texas being b…

It's Draft Day! Will is back, and with it being the first Thursday of the month, the guys have a draft. They select 21st century SEC teams. Who goes No. 1 overall? Who got left off the board? The guys make their picks (3:00). They close the show with "Pitch Me: Who has the SEC's smartest fanbase?" (1:07:00).…

Let's get the biases out of the way. Connor gave a full rundown of all of his college football biases (0:30), some of which are a bit tougher to manage than others. Author Colby Newton joined the show to discuss his new book, "SEC Football: How a Regional League Became a National Obsession." Listeners can get 30% off pre-orders by using promo code …

We've got some actual relevant things to discuss after the SEC Meetings in Destin. Connor breaks down all of the notable takeaways (0:30). Former Notre Dame legend and current Brown University safeties coach Tom Zbikowski joined the show to discuss his unique career, including his time as a versatile standout at Notre Dame, boxing professionally, c…

It's a special episode of The Saturday Down South Podcast. Connor flies solo and offers up his 4th annual installment of a country music-SEC football collab. This time, he offers up pre-2010 Country Songs to describe every SEC entering 2024 (0:30). He closes with a tip of the cap to Bill Walton in Lad of the Week (43:00).…

There's a TON going on in college sports. The guys start with the idea of private equity involvement and why it has such low approval rating (0:30). In the SEC's first division-less season with Texas and Oklahoma on board, a new tiebreaker system is needed so Connor offers one up (8:00). The Tampa Bay Times' Matt Baker joined the show to discuss th…

It's chaos time! The guys outline 10 chaos scenarios for 2024 (2:00). Which are most realistic? And why would each one have national impact? Connor and Will discuss all of them. The Athletic's Scott Dochterman joined the show to discuss Iowa's side of the Kadyn Proctor saga, transfer portal reform, SuperLeague hurdles and more (1:08:00). The guys c…