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SEC West Crystal Ball, Kash Daniel Interview (e...
It's the dog days of summer, but we've got the heat for y'all.The guys got into a ton, including a debate of the best programs of all-time,(4:02)a peak inside the SEC West Crystal Ball(19:01) and some SEC fall camp updates.(40:13)They also welcomed on Kentucky linebacker/legend Kash Daniel, who provided insight on everything from him playing quarterback to Black Sabbath.(50:00)The guys closed with 4th and Wrong and #ItMightMeanTooMuch.(1:11:45)Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...
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Brenton Cox's Georgia-to-Florida Move, Tate Mar...
Ooooooh boy, y'all. Fall camp headlines dominated the discussion. The guys talked about the impact of a couple of key injuries, as well as the strange situation that unfolded with Brenton Cox leaving Georgia for Florida.(2:45)Tate Martell isn't starting for Miami (FL) against Florida in the opener, which the guys weighed in on.(23:50)Uncle Chris offered up his expertise on some interesting moving lines, too.(35:49)SEC Network anchor Dari Nowkhah joined the podcast for an all-time interview wi...
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It Just Meant More: 2003 Arkansas vs. Kentucky,...
The guys are back at it with their final "It Just Meant More" of the offseason. This week, they relive the 7-overtime thriller between Arkansas and Kentucky. The guys set the scene with the A-Listers, the directors, the breakout performers and the prominent extras. They break things down from the game with superlatives for "favorite line from the broadcast," "coldest take," "The Jadeveon Clowney reminder that normal people don't play this sport" and "The Trent Richardson I can't believe they ...
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Early SEC Fall Camp Developments, Rachel Baribe...
Fall camp is off and running and so are we. The guys recap an eventful Bachelor Party weekend and why a certain former Ohio State coach was in the news.(0:00)Also, the guys discuss Tom Herman's "Mecca" comment about Texas, as well as updates from SEC fall camps.(12:25)Rachel Baribeau joined the pod at SEC Media Days to discuss her #ChangingTheNarrative initiative and the 2019 season.(36:00)The guys closed with 4th and Wrong and an overdue #ItMightMeanTooMuch.(46:56)Learn more about your ad ch...
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Creating the SEC Super Team for 2019, Tony Barn...
The guys are back with a loaded slate of topics, including some (brief) Bachelorette discussion, and how they'd build the SEC Super Team for 2019,(3:21)as well as reactions to Sports Illustrated's list of top 100 players in college football.(29:34)College football writer/TV personality Tony Barnhart joined the guys to talk all things Georgia, hosting the Paul Finebaum Show and much, much more.(50:56)To wrap things up before they each go to bachelor parties this weekend, the guys did a special...
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SEC Position U, Bold SEC Fall Camp Predictions,...
Fall camp is here, y'all! A blessed time it is. We've got a loaded show complete with why Arkansas fans flooded Connor's mentions,(2:00)bold SEC takes for fall camp and "Position U" in the SEC.(16:53)The guys interviewed their good friend, SEC Network announcer Tom Hart, at SEC Media Days.(59:52)They close things out with 4th and Wrong and #ItMightMeanTooMuch.(1:15:35)Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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It Just Meant More: 2007 Florida vs. LSU (ep. 209)
Take a stroll down memory lane and look back on one of the classic 21st century SEC games with us.In 2007, No. 9 Florida was trying to defend its national title. But that road went through No. 1 LSU, more specifically Death Valley at night. The guys set the scene with the A-List stars, the directors, the breakout performers, and the prominent extras.They dug into their favorite lines from the broadcast, the best cold takes from the broadcast, the Jadeveon Clowney reminder that normal human be...
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Preseason All-SEC Team Reactions, Interview wit...
Media Days are over, but the fun is just beginning. LSU was in the news for a couple of reasons (one good and one sad).(0:00)The guys have some thoughts about the media’s preseason All-SEC teams. Lots of thoughts.6:02)Also, Uncle Chris has some interesting early rivalry and SEC lines that the guys dig into.(19:23)And believe it or not, Nick Saban’s daughter came on the podcast to discuss all things Bachelorette, her dad’s future and what it was like growing up with the G.O.A.T.(31:26)The guys...
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SEC Media Days Recap, Chris Doering Interview (...
The guys closed things down in Hoover with a recap of the weekend that was. They talked about their Alabama-Clemson disagreement, Kash Daniel being a legend, what their interesting Wednesdays included and much, much more. SEC Network analyst Chris Doering stopped by to catch up with the guys to talk all things Media Days, Gators and Marler's Bachelor Party.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Tuesday Recap from SEC Media Days, Peter Burns ...
Tuesday Recap from SEC Media Days, Peter Burns Interview (ep. 206) by Saturday Down SouthLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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SEC Media Days Are Off and Running (ep. 205)
We’re at SEC Media Days to recap everything from Monday in Hoover. The guys talked about a variety of topics, including what we learned from Florida, LSU and Mizzou. They also broke down the plethora of quarterbacks in Hoover, specifically the 3 who we heard from on Monday. Can Feleipe Franks take the next step? Is Kelly Bryant ready to shine? Is Joe Burrow the greatest? Also, the guys discussed some interesting nuggets like what Greg Sankey said about transparency with officiating and what E...
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SEC Media Days Preview, Cole Cubelic Interview ...
SEC Media Days are here, y'all.The guys have a full preview of the week ahead in Birmingham, including their favorite things about Media Days,(4:16)1 question they wish they could ask every coach if they had to take truth serum(16:00)and some media days predictions.(40:10)The guys caught up with SEC Network analyst Cole Cubelic, who talked all things Auburn, Gus, having access to the transfer portal and more.(49:28)They closed out with 4th and Wrong and #ItMightMeanTooMuch.(1:11:30)Learn more...
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SEC's Most Explosive Players, Danny Kanell Inte...
Yes, it finally happened. We went in-depth with Mr. Anti-SEC, Danny Kanell.But before we did that, we hit on some Georgia receiver talk with Demetris Robertson suddenly becoming the country's biggest and most important 2019 wild card.(3:07)Because it's Fourth of July, we talked about the SEC's most explosive players and we revisited the discussion about America's team in college football.(11:44)The guys talked about a ton of different things with Kanell, including what was at the root of his ...
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It Just Meant More: Alabama vs. Georgia, 2012 S...
The guys stepped inside their SEC time machine and went back to an iconic moment in the conference's history. The premiere episode of "It Just Meant More" was devoted to the 2012 SEC Championship, which saw Georgia come up just short of taking down Alabama in an instant classic. The guys looked back on that day by breaking it down into a variety of categories. We've got the quick rundown of what happened and what was on the line, the A-Listers (star players), the Directors (coaches), the brea...
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SEC fans hate Phil Steele's Bowl Projections, S...
We've got an all-time episode with an all-time guest this week.The guys talked about Phil Steele's bowl projections and which SEC fanbases should hate them the most.(5:00)With the NBA Draft on Thursday, the guys discussed a couple of interesting SEC trends and why it's weird that nobody flexes about draft numbers. (22:40)On the subject of historic SEC games, the guys broke down some of the program-changing wins in the 21st century.(28:31)Speaking of that, the guys talked with former South Car...
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Way-Too-Early Week 1 SEC Lines, Freezing Cold T...
The SEC might’ve had a slow news week, but the guys have a LOADED pod for y’all.They break down names for Urban Meyer’s new bar,(3:00)they made some early calls on Week 1 SEC lines and they had some Peak Offseason Content.(10:20)The guys also caught up with Fred Segal (AKA the guy who operates the Freezing Cold Takes Twitter account) to talk all things Florida and Cold Takes.(50:00)The guys closed out with Marler doing his homework by coming up with actors for SEC West coaches and #ItMightMea...
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Alcohol in Stadiums, "Winning and Boozing" Intr...
The SEC is officially old enough to drink. Rather, alcohol is coming to SEC stadiums this fall.(0:00)The guys discussed all things alcohol in the SEC with reaction to the news out of Destin, plus a timely introduction to "Winning and Boozing." (17:43)The guys break down the Jerrion Ealy situation and other MLB/college football decisions.(48:00)Also, they have some Peak Offseason Content, a special edition of 4th and Wrong and an alcohol-related edition of #ItMightMeanTooMuch.(1:29:44)Learn mo...
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Tweaking the Transfer Portal, Jayson Swain Inte...
It’s the end of May, but we’re in midseason form with offseason storylines. We’ve got a way to fix the transfer portal that coaches are complaining about,(2:30)Plus why you shouldn’t bet on Tua Tagovailoa or Trevor Lawrence to win the Heisman Trophy right now and an interesting countdown of SEC schools to experience as a student in the 21st century.(17:46)We’ve also got a great interview with former Vol great and current Tennessee radio host Jayson Swain to talk all things Jeremy Pruitt era a...
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SEC Quarterback Carousel Spins, Jacob Hester In...
The quarterback carousel is in midseason form, y'all. We talked about Connor being wrong about Malik Willis and Tommy Stevens deciding to reunite with Joe Moorhead at Mississippi State.(2:45)The guys dug into an odd comment from Willie Taggart over the weekend and what it says about the current state of Florida State.(13:33)The new annual segment "Peak Offseason" had its second showing, which meant the guys gave jobs for every SEC coach if football wasn't a thing.(34:23)Former LSU star and cu...
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Florida's Messy Chris Steele Situation, Peak Of...
Florida kept us busy the last week with the bizarre Chris Steele situation.(4:53)The guys talk about the short- and long-term implications for Dan Mullen and Florida in the wake of that story hitting the masses.(8:51)Because it's ranking season, the guys rank their top 10 Power 5 head coaches.(19:00)They also introduced a new segment called "Peak Offseason Content" wherein they poke fun at an odd column from a writer in Alabama, and with the NCAA Softball Tournament here, the guys list their ...
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The 2-year anniversary of the Jim McElwain shar...
Yes, it's already been two years. And yes, we had to celebrate Jim McElwain's viral shark photo (that really wasn't him) in SDS Pod fashion.Before we took a trip down memory lane, we discussed South Carolina having the toughest schedule in the country,(5:07)Will Muschamp's future in Columbia,(14:13)some horrific ACC/SEC coach rankings that we definitely didn't come up with(25:51)and why the Florida-Georgia offseason trolling war keeps getting better.(33:48)We interviewed SDS' Neil Blackmon an...
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The SEC Flexes at the NFL Draft (again), Mockin...
The NFL Draft is in the books, and guess what? The SEC owned draft weekend once again. The guys break down all the SEC nuggets that came from draft weekend. They also discuss the interesting tweet from Terrell Lewis that appeared to be about a couple of Alabama players falling in the NFL Draft, as well as which un-drafted SEC players were the biggest surprises. The guys look back at some wild projections from last year's way-too-early mock drafts and talk about some early 2020 projections. Wi...
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SEC Preview of the NFL Draft, Matt Miller Inter...
The 2019 NFL Draft is here and the guys are back to break all of it down.Before they talked about the SEC's outlook for the weekend, they closed some thoughts about spring football. They talked about Georgia's spring game and some post-spring quarterback rankings in the SEC.(2:11)The guys also dug into an SEC quarterback trend in the draft, draft over/unders and some prop bets with Uncle Chris.(38:18)Bleacher Report's Matt Miller joined the pod to talk about all the action we're expecting to ...
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SEC Spring Game Overreactions, The 30/15 Club (...
Spring football is all but over, but not before the guys look back on a loaded weekend of scrimmages.They have an overreaction from each SEC spring game last weekend.(4:08)The guys discussed what’s wrong with Tua Tagovailoa and how close the gap between he and Jake Fromm is.(33:14)Speaking of Fromm, the guys also broke down the exclusive 30/15 club and why Fromm and D’Andre Swift could join it.(41:18)Hewitt-Trussville coach Josh Floyd joined the podcast to talk about what it was like to play ...
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SEC Spring Football Fire Take Season (ep. 191)
It's been a hot minute, but the guys got back to some SEC football talk.Before they did that, they discussed Rick Barnes turning down UCLA and staying at Tennessee.(1:28)The guys also dug into why Nick Saban and Ronnie Harrison were both right about their opposing viewpoints regarding early NFL draft entries.(18:51)With spring football in full swing, Connor and Chris dished out a fire take for every scrimmage from last weekend.(28:51)They also offered up some things that they want to see from...
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