The OG Kickoff w/ Connor O'Gara and W...
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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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Week 7 SEC Recap, Midseason Awards (ep. 145)
Saturday Down South’s Connor O’Gara and Chris Marler recap an upset-filled week in the SEC. They discussed what Saturday taught us about LSU and Georgia, including a happy Ed Talks (2:40). Chris also talked about his experience in Tuscaloosa and the impact Tua Tagovailoa’s injury scare had on his sanity (18:32). The guys also looked back at Tennessee’s SEC upset of the year against Auburn (30:16), as well as a key takeaway from Florida-Vandy (37:44), Texas A&M-South Carolina (43:02) and O...
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Week 7 SEC Preview, Midseason Storylines Galore...
Saturday Down South’s Connor O’Gara and Chris Marler share their sadness to already be at the unofficial midway point of 2018. They discuss the huge Georgia-LSU showdown and a couple of the potential implications off that, including a wild take about Notre Dame (2:01). They also break down the Mizzou-Alabama matchup (18:13) and talked about Will Muschamp’s decision to stick with Jake Bentley on Saturday against Texas A&M (28:30). With it being the midway point, they looked at Connor’s All...
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Week 6 SEC Recap (ep. 143)
Saturday Down South's Connor O'Gara and Chris Marler recap all the action in the SEC in Week 6. They go back and forth on a take that Connor had at The Swamp during Florida's win against LSU (4:37). Besides that, they also talked about some interesting AP rankings for SEC teams (19:47), Auburn-Mississippi State (24:11), Kentucky-Texas A&M (31:56), Mizzou-South Carolina (35:32) and the flaws in Alabama and Georgia (44:03). They also looked ahead to Week 7 action (53:49), and a sad Coach O ...
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Week 6 SEC Preview, Tim Tebow Interview (ep. 142)
Saturday Down South’s Connor O’Gara and Chris Marler broke down all things SEC ahead of Week 6. They talked about the headliner in The Swamp with LSU and Florida (3:38), and the bets they’d like to see similar to the one Steve Spurrier and Les Miles struck up. They also broke down Auburn-Mississippi State (12:57), Kentucky-Texas A&M (21:11), Alabama-Arkansas (27:08) , Mizzou-South Carolina (31:32), and Vandy-Georgia (35:51). They talked to their good friend Tim Tebow, who joined the podca...
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Week 5 SEC Recap, Connor's takes are dead (ep. ...
Saturday Down South's Connor O'Gara and Chris Marler recap an eventful Week 5 in the SEC. Connor gives eulogies for his Mississippi State and Jalen Hurts takes (2:27). They also discuss Florida's impressive win at Mississippi State (6:54), Kentucky still owning the world (17:52), Georgia's sleepy offensive effort against Tennessee (27:24), whether the East is better than the West (32:15), Jimbo Fisher's controversial face mask grab (34:51) and Ed Talks (39:17). They also looked ahead to the W...
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