Saturday Down South Podcast

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 an interesting new segment (54:48) and they close with #ItMightMeanTooMuch.

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.

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.

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 Saturday night in the SEC.

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 #ItMightMeanTooMuch.

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.

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 edition of #ItMightMeanTooMuch."

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, stay tuned after the conclusion of our normal show for a bonus feature that we're calling "SDS Stories with Darrell Carrol (1:09:02)!"

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 #ItMightMeanTooMuch.

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&M (40:31), Vandy-Mizzou(49:06) and LSU-Arkansas (47:06). They close out with Ed Talks (51:36), guessing Week 12 lines (57:57) and #ItMightMeanTooMuch.

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.

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 (49:35), plus one big takeaway from Tennessee (52:55) and Mississippi State victories (54:10). They guessed the Week 11 lines (59:05) and closed with #ItMightMeanTooMuch.

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-sized Pilot Flying J mascot follows whichever campus SEC Nation is at in a given weekend.

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.

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 come out on Tuesday, the guys made some predictions (38:48). They also looked ahead to the Week 10 slate and guessed some lines (49:56), and closed with Ed Talks (59:46) and #ItMightMeanTooMuch.