The OG Kickoff w/ Connor O'Gara and W...
Connor O'Gara and Will Ogburn return to the mic for The OG Kickoff - your new home for authentic SEC football talk.
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New Year's Day Bowl Recaps, National Championsh...
Saturday Down South's Connor O'Gara and Chris Marler are back to recap the flurry of SEC bowls this week. The guys put a bow on the New Year's Day bowls with thoughts on what the narratives should be after LSU knocked off defending national champion UCF with Ed Talks (3:14), how Georgia lost to Texas (17:55) and what Kentucky beating Penn State meant (28:56). The guys round up the rest of the bowls from earlier in the week and look ahead to the national championship on Monday. They talk about...
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Orange Bowl reaction, SEC bowl recaps, Mark Ric...
Saturday Down South's Connor O'Gara and Chris Marler recap the beginning of the postseason for the SEC. They talk about Marler's trip to Miami for the Orange Bowl and look ahead to the national title (2:31), plus they discuss the other SEC bowl games and what it means long-term for each team (26:05). They also provide a Bowl Mania update (41:40), they talk about Mark Richt's retirement and some interesting moves/non-moves in the coaching carousel (47:40). The guys close with #ItMightMeanTooMu...
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SEC Bowl Superlatives, Interview with Chick-fil...
Saturday Down South’s Connor O’Gara and Chris Marler are back after Christmas to look ahead to all the SEC bowl action. In addition to handing out their SEC Bowl Superlatives (20:31), they also talked about some big Playoff headlines involving Tua Tagovailoa and Kyler Murray (6:51), as well as the Clemson players who were suspended for a failed drug test (13:01). The guys caught up with Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl President/CEO Gary Stokan (30:28), who talked all things Florida-Michigan and some i...
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SDS Christmas Special with Josh Snead (ep. 167)
Saturday Down South's Connor O'Gara and Chris Marler were joined by SEC Shorts' Josh Snead for a special Christmas episode. They broke down who SEC coaches are at Christmas parties (1:20), things to do in each bowl city (or rather not do) (9:41) and they handed out some new goodie bags for SEC bowl games (18:10). Connor also read a new version of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (31:50).Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Early Signing Period Recap, Kirk Herbstreit Int...
Saturday Down South's Connor O'Gara and Chris Marler have a loaded episode. They talk the big news of the week in college football with Georgia quarterback Justin Fields reportedly on the move (2:50). They also break down all the headlines and viral moments from Day 1 of the Early Signing Period (14:53). The guys interview Kirk Herbstreit (50:02), who talked all things Playoff and basically everything in Family Feud. They wrap things up with a Bowl Mania update (1:05:23), 4th and Wrong (1:07:...
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Florida-UCF drama, Early Signing Period Preview...
Saturday Down South's Connor O'Gara and Chris Marler are back to talk all things SEC as the Early Signing Period approaches. Before they talk about that, they hit on some national news involving some Florida-UCF matchup drama (2:34), as well as the odd decision by Alabama to open its doors to fired Maryland coach DJ Durkin (15:53). The guys hit on a bunch of topics for the Early Signing Period (22:40), and they provide an update on their Bowl Mania pool (51:15). They close with 4th and Wrong ...
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Ranking the top 20 SEC players in 2018 (ep. 164)
Saturday Down South's Connor O'Gara and Chris Marler have a special episode planned. In it, they break down the top 20 players in the SEC in 2018 (6:32). They discuss their criteria for why certain players made the list and not others, including why each other was dead wrong. Stayed tuned until the very end when they reveal why at least 3 players were worthy of the top spot.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Heisman Trophy reaction, SEC players with most ...
Saturday Down South’s Connor O’Gara and Chris Marler are back after their first weekend without SEC football since August. They recap Tua Tagovailoa’s Heisman Trophy snub and what the award has become (3:51). The guys also talk about Auburn’s new offensive coordinator and what it means for Gus Malzahn (14:57), and they update some national headlines in recruiting ahead of the Early Signing Period (26:00). They discuss the SEC players with a lot to gain/lose in bowl games (44:33), as well as a...
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Urban Meyer retires, Kelly Bryant to Mizzou, SE...
Saturday Down South’s Connor O’Gara and Chris Marler discuss the massive news in the college football with Urban Meyer stepping down (2:50), as well as former Clemson quarterback Kelly Bryant picking Mizzou (24:41). They also talk some interesting Heisman Trophy numbers (31:51) and they rank SEC bowl games based on their excitement for them (43:29). The guys close with Ed Talks (1:20:01) and #ItMightMeanTooMuch.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Bonus: Live in Atlanta before the SEC Champions...
Saturday Down South's Connor O'Gara and Chris Marler were live at Sports & Social in Atlanta the night before the SEC Championship Game. This bonus episode contains the recording of the live event including a Q&A with fans covering topics such as the SEC Championship Game, Gus Malzahn and other happenings in the SEC this past season. Interested in attending a live event in the year ahead with the guys? Leave a review on the podcast feed, and we'll take your feedback into consideration...
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SEC Championship Recap from Atlanta (ep. 160)
Saturday Down South's Connor O'Gara and Chris Marler break down all things SEC Championship from Atlanta. They talk about the unbelievable Jalen Hurts comeback, and what it meant to watch him lead the Tide back (1:46). They also broke down what it meant for the overall state of being for Georgia and whether or not the Dawgs will make the Playoff (29:41). The guys discussed their experience in Atlanta and what their big takeaways from the weekend were, and they put a bow on a memorable Saturda...
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SEC Championship Preview, SEC Individual Awards...
Saturday Down South's Connor O'Gara and Chris Marler are back to preview the matchup in Atlanta on Saturday. The guys talk about how far Alabama has come in the last 365 days (6:55), why Georgia's Playoff scenario is still clear-cut (14:57) and they provide their predictions (27:01). They also discuss the bizarre developments with Gus Malzahn's contract situation (30:43) and they make their picks for the SEC individual awards (45:25). They close with 4th and Wrong (55:12) and #ItMightMeanTooM...
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SEC Rivalry Week Recap (ep. 158)
Saturday Down South's Connor O'Gara and Chris Marler recap all the madness that rivalry weekend gave us, including the game of the year between LSU and Texas A&M (1:36). An early Ed Talks was about his crushing night in College Station (9:29). Marler discussed his trip to Tuscaloosa for the Iron Bowl (12:42). The guys broke down each rivalry game in the SEC (23:53) and previewed the SEC Championship in Atlanta next week (55:46) before closing out with #ItMightMeanTooMuch.Learn more about ...
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SEC Rivalry Week Preview (ep. 157)
Saturday Down South’s Connor O’Gara and Chris Marler preview all the rivalry week games in the SEC. They go in depth on the Iron Bowl (3:47), Georgia Tech-UGA (12:50), the Egg Bowl (22:41), LSU-A&M (30:17), Florida-Florida State (37:33) and they talk over/unders for the other 4 games in the SEC this week (42:30). They share 5 SEC things they’re thankful for (55:40) and offer up their picks for this week’s games (1:01:14). The guys closed out with 4th and Wrong (1:17:34) and a rivalry week...
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Cupcake Week Recap, Les Miles is Back (ep. 156)
Saturday Down South's Connor O'Gara and Chris Marler discuss the return of Les Miles and what it means to have him back in college football (1:54). They also go around the SEC and broke down what was a relatively uneventful Cupcake Week and talk about some big-picture implications for Alabama and Georgia, including Marler's reaction to The Citadel's early upset bid (10:49). The guys looked ahead to rivalry week and guess some Week 13 lines (54:28), and closed with #ItMightMeanTooMuch. Also, s...
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Week 12 SEC Preview, Feleipe Franks drama/picks...
Saturday Down South's Connor O'Gara and Chris Marler look ahead to Cupcake Week in the SEC. They talk about some interesting theories about the weak SEC slate (2:52), as well as why Tua Tagovailoa is playing against The Citadel (12:58) and a few Playoff hot topics (18:46). They interview former Florida quarterback Luke Del Rio (28:50), who gives his side of the story on the Feleipe Franks drama (29:28) and they pick Cupcake matchups (43:53). The guys wrap up with 4th and Wrong (1:10:08) and #...
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Week 11 SEC Recap (ep. 154)
Saturday Down South's Connor O'Gara and Chris Marler break down an eventful weekend in the SEC. They discuss Chris' trip to Athens for Auburn-Georgia (1:32), as well as Tua Tagovailoa's health and Mississippi State getting some tough breaks at Alabama (12:32). They talk Tennessee's big upset against hungover Kentucky (23:34) and Florida's comeback against South Carolina (29:54), including some thoughts on the Feleipe Franks-Luke Del Rio beef. They have one big takeaway from Ole Miss-Texas A&a...
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Week 11 SEC Preview (ep. 153)
Saturday Down South's Connor O'Gara and Chris Marler look ahead to the week of action in the SEC. Before they do that, they talk Playoff rankings (3:11) and their Playoff quarterbacks of choice (17:31). They break down the Auburn-Georgia (24:34) and Mississippi State-Alabama games (32:05). The guys do their over/unders for games across the SEC and finish with their picks (36:15), 4th and Wrong (1:11:28) and #ItMightMeanTooMuch.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Week 10 SEC Recap (ep. 152)
Saturday Down South’s Connor O’Gara and Chris Marler recapped the division title week that was in the SEC. They went in depth about all things Alabama-LSU —including a sad Ed Talks (2:15) — and Georgia-Kentucky (22:08), including a sneak preview of the upcoming matchup in Atlanta (31:20). They also discussed a flurry of other action around the SEC, including Mizzou’s stunner at Florida (33:46), Auburn’s comeback vs. Texas A&M (43:38) and South Carolina’s shootout win against Ole Miss (49:...
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Paul Finebaum 2.0 (ep. 151)
Saturday Down South's Connor O'Gara and Chris Marler caught up with their buddy Paul Finebaum for a bonus pod. They talked SEC division title stuff, Tua Tagovailoa's legacy and a fire take about LSU's environment. They also discussed their interesting first encounter in Atlanta and the restraining order on Marler. Finebaum joined the guys on behalf of Pilot Flying J, which is the largest operator of travel centers in North America and the official travel center of the SEC. Finebaum's life-siz...
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SEC Division Title Previews, Peter Burns Interv...
Saturday Down South's Connor O'Gara and Chris Marler are back for an SEC division title/Halloween-themed episode. They of course broke down Alabama-LSU (5:47) and Georgia-Kentucky (17:39). Over/unders for the 5 other SEC games (26:27) preceded their interview with SEC Network host Peter Burns (43:19). The guys made their picks (1:02:41) before closing with some Halloween fun with costumes for every SEC coach (1:17:30), 4th and Wrong and #ItMightMeanTooMuch.Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...
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Week 9 SEC Recap
Saturday Down South's Connor O'Gara and Chris Marler break down the week that was in the SEC. They recap the huge SEC East games between Florida-Georgia (3:44) and Kentucky-Mizzou (12:21), with an early preview on what to expect in Lexington. They also looked closer at Mississippi State's offensive outburst against Texas A&M (26:11). The two discussed some thoughts on Jake Bentley's comeback (33:04), as well as a takeaway from Vandy's first SEC win (35:27). With the Playoff poll set to co...
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Week 9 SEC Preview, Chris Doering Interview (ep...
Saturday Down South's Connor O'Gara and Chris Marler look ahead to all things SEC in Week 9. They discuss the #FreeDevinWhite campaign that's raising absurd money (4:11). They break down an interesting matchup of first-year coaches between Texas A&M and Mississippi State (8:18), and they set over/unders around the SEC (12:33). They give Alabama and LSU fans things to do during the bye week, as well (22:54). Chris relives his favorite Florida-Georgia memories (29:56) before an interview wi...
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Week 8 SEC Recap (ep. 147)
Saturday Down South's Connor O'Gara and Chris Marler break down all the action from the weekend, including some thoughts on what the Mississippi State-LSU and Alabama-Tennessee games taught us (2:29). They discussed the bizarre Devin White targeting call (11:00), and they had a draft of teams that could not get run off the field against Alabama (24:47). They had one big takeaway from each of the other 4 SEC games (Auburn-Ole Miss, Kentucky-Vandy, Memphis-Mizzou and Tulsa-Arkansas) (35:18). Wi...
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Week 8 SEC Preview, Tom Hart Interview, Picks w...
Saturday Down South's Connor O'Gara and Chris Marler have a loaded Week 8 SEC Preview show. The guys broke down the MSU-LSU showdown (2:41) and talked Intern Butch Jones' return to Knoxville (13:43). Former Florida quarterback Luke Del Rio joined for picks (22:26) and the guys interviewed SEC Network announcer Tom Hart (50:00), where they discussed everything from SEC fire takes to their beef with Jordan Rodgers. They wrapped up with 4th and Wrong (1:32:20) and #ItMightMeanTooMuch.Learn more ...
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