In this episode of the Preferred Walk-On Show, we sit down with Olivia Sayer from Dawgs247, breaking down the college baseball postseason, the Road to Omaha, the Georgia Bulldogs' impressive season, and predictions for this year's tournament. We discuss the significance of home-field advantage at Foley Field, the culture shift under coach Wes Johnson, and the dynamics of the Georgia lineup and pitching staff. We’re breaking down: an SEC-heavy playoff field Texas and Texas A&M's seasons and w...
May 29, 2025•29 min•Ep. 206
In this wide-ranging interview, we sit down with Jayson Werth, former MLB All-Star, World Series champion, Washington Nationals Ring of Honor inductee, and owner of Icon Racing for an engaging conversation about his professional baseball journey and finding a passion for horse racing after retirement. From his college recruitment and early days as a top prospect to his unforgettable championship run with the Phillies, Jayson shares behind-the-scenes stories from his baseball career, his competit...
May 15, 2025•38 min•Ep. 205
We're romantic about a college town. Whether it's Athens, GA, Madison, WI, Ann Arbor, MI, or Lawrence, KS, college towns all have a certain je ne sais quoi . And one of the driver's behind that are the establishments that live only in that town. They are one of one. They're iconic. The Campus Icons series will highlight those places, share their histories, learn about their traditions, and champion their stories. Pull up a barstool and join us! EPISODE 2: Eskimo Joe's - Stillwater - Oklahoma Sta...
May 01, 2025•42 min•Ep. 204
It’s the weekend before Christmas and there are no visions of sugar-plums dancing in our heads, just 12 personnel and four on-campus first round playoff games. Will the Horseshoe become Neyland North? Are the Hoosiers fixin’ to ruin the Fightin’ Irish’s Christmas? Can the Tigers push all of their house money to the middle and bust the Horns in Austin? Should Penn State be on pucker alert? It’s the First Round of the College Football Playoff, y’all - let’s ride! Give The Saturday In Athens Podcas...
Dec 20, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 203
We're romantic about a college town. Whether it's Athens, GA, Madison, WI, Ann Arbor, MI, or Lawrence, KS, college towns all have a certain je ne sais quoi . And one of the driver's behind that are the establishments that live only in that town. They are one of one. They're iconic. The Campus Icons series will highlight those places, share their histories, learn about their traditions, and champion their stories. Pull up a barstool and join us! EPISODE 1: Nick's English Hut - Bloomington - India...
Dec 19, 2024•46 min•Ep. 202
Chris Phillips of SEC Unfiltered joins the show this week to dissect Dawgs-Horns II for all the SEC marbles and the rest of the championship weekend slate, recap his epic fall on the SEC Football Tour, and give his thoughts on which one of the SEC’s 9-3 teams is most playoff worthy. Chris also gives a troubling prediction if you're a Dawgs fan on how long he estimates Kirby Paul Smart will roam the sidelines Between the Hedges. Check out all of the excellent content Chris and his team are puttin...
Dec 03, 2024•51 min•Ep. 201
“I gave up, you did too. We were out of it and gone. Miracle.” Cardiologists all across Georgia thought they were going to have a peaceful Thanksgiving weekend, and then 8 overtimes happened in Clean, Old Fashioned Hate, precipitating coronary events aplenty across both fanbases. Mercy, what a ballgame. The fellas slept fast and are up and at it in Bloomington for Indiana-Purdue and the battle for the Old Oaken Bucket. B-Town is alive and Hoosier fans are buzzing at the opportunity to finish the...
Dec 03, 2024•29 min•Ep. 200
Your favorite co-hosts are on-site at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin as the Badgers and Golden Gophers face off in a battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe. The fellas are barking about the commencement of their B1G rivalry weekend road trip and previewing Clean, Old Fashioned Hate as the Dawgs seek to take another step toward punching their CFP playoff ticket, while the Yellow Jackets look to play spoiler. AIN'T NOTHIN' FINER - GO DAWGS! Give The Saturday In Athens Podcast a follow on social ...
Dec 03, 2024•27 min•Ep. 199
Only two weeks left in college football’s regular season (say it ain’t so!), and ESPN’s Taylor McGregor joins the show to breakdown a triumvirate of matchups with postseason implications: Indiana-Ohio State at the Horseshoe, Army-Notre Dame in the Shamrock Series at Yankee Stadium, and BYU-Arizona State in Tempe. Taylor also indulged us with a little baseball talk and gave us a list of her favorite parks in Major League Baseball. Tune in to BYU-Arizona State this weekend on ESPN as Taylor and he...
Nov 21, 2024•33 min•Ep. 198
The eyes of the college football world turn to the Classic City this weekend for this year's rendition of Georgia and Tennessee. It's "My God, A Freshman", it's "Hobnail Boot", and this year for the Dawgs, it's do-or-die. Come for the Dawgs-Vols preview, and stay for Seth's case for why Boise State-San Jose State is the most underrated game being played all day, including the Craig Stutzmann origin story you didn't know you needed. The boys also air our their CFP ranking committee grievances. It...
Nov 15, 2024•56 min•Ep. 197
The initial CFP rankings were released this week and Lawd, are the next five weeks gonna be electric! Seth and James are barking on what the first set of rankings say about Army, BYU, and Indiana, preview an SEC showdown in Oxford between the Dawgs and the Rebels ripe with playoff implications, Saturday night in Death Valley between the Crimson Tide and the Bayou Bengals, and preview their upcoming road trip into Big 10 country for two historic rivalry games. AIN'T NOTHIN' FINER - GO DAWGS! Give...
Nov 07, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 196
It's our favorite week of the year - it's Cocktail Party week! Nobody better to help us preview the annual Soiree on the St. John's River than SEC Nation and NFL Live host Laura Rutledge. Laura is truly one of college football's great ambassadors and she barked with us about the Cocktail Party remaining a neutral site affair, Coach Smart's zest for this matchup, her favorite storylines from the 2024 season thus far, and her inside account of SEC Nation alum Marcus Spears' 54-yard bomb heard 'rou...
Oct 31, 2024•23 min•Ep. 195
We live in a world where Indiana, Army, and Navy are all undefeated and in the Top 25 - college football is the absolute best. Make sure your tray tables and seat backs are in their upright and locked position and enjoy this week’s ride! AIN'T NOTHIN' FINER - GO DAWGS! Give The Saturday In Athens Podcast a follow on social media: Saturday In Athens Podcast YouTube Saturday In Athens Podcast TikTok Saturday In Athens Podcast Twitter Saturday In Athens Podcast Instagram Saturday In Athens Podcast ...
Oct 26, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 194
This college football season is the gift that keeps on giving. Saturday night, the stars at night, are big and bright, deeeeeeep in the heart of Texas as the Dawgs and Horns face off in a matchup ripe with intrigue. Seth and James bark on how Steve Sarkisian's use of pre-snap motions could cause big problems for Georgia's shaky secondary, the Georgia offense presenting Texas's defense with its first real test of the season, the mysterious absence of Oscar Delp thus far, and a whole lot more. AIN...
Oct 17, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 193
2 vs. 3 in Eugene, Red River Shootout at the Cotton Bowl, and Rebels-Tigers under the lights in Death Valley - what a week!! Seth’s oldest brother, Frank, joins the show to bark about it all, including why it feels like the 1940s in Annapolis and West Point. AIN'T NOTHIN' FINER - GO DAWGS! Give The Saturday In Athens Podcast a follow on social media: Saturday In Athens Podcast YouTube Saturday In Athens Podcast TikTok Saturday In Athens Podcast Twitter Saturday In Athens Podcast Instagram Saturd...
Oct 16, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 192
Just like that, it's Week 6 of the college football season, don't blink! Nobody better to help us preview the first week of October football than our buddy Jake Crain of Crain & Company. We recapped the Game of Thrones tussle in Tuscaloosa, barked about what Georgia fans should be excited about moving forward, marveled at Xavier's School for the Gifted alum Ryan Williams and 5-tool freak Ashton Jeanty, and previewed this weekend's matchups, including the 129th edition of the Deep South's Old...
Oct 05, 2024•58 min•Ep. 191
It's the game of the year on Saturday night with the Dawgs and Tide tangling in Tuscaloosa. Nobody better to help us preview college football's Ali-Frazier than our buddy George Somerville of The College Chaps Podcast. The fellas are barking on Matthew Sluka's redshirt at UNLV and what it means for the college football landscape, key matchups to watch in the UGA-Alabama showdown, the Little Brown Jug, and being bullish on Bret Bielema's Fightin' Illini. Oh, and George has an all-time mascot pull...
Sep 26, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 190
Might be a bye week for the Dawgs, but there was plenty to bark about with one of our favorite return guests, Jon Smith of Speakeasy Sports. The fellas looked back on Georgia's close call against Kentucky, peeked ahead at the showdown in Tuscaloosa, discussed an interesting Urban Meyer story, and marveled at the unicorn that is Shohei Ohtani. Go Dawgs, Sic 'Em!! Follow Jon and Speakeasy Sports and check out all of their outstanding content: Jon Smith Speakeasy Sports Speakeasy Sports YouTube Spe...
Sep 20, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 189
It's Friday and your hosts are in an excellent mood. The Dawgs travel to Lexington to take on a Kentucky team with two very familiar faces. The boys are barking about their Top 5 non-Sanford college football stadiums to visit, why this weekend feels like Thanksgiving in September, and what dinosaurs have to do with West Virginia's football relevance. It's a wild ride this week, so strap in! Go Dawgs, Sic 'Em!! UGA @ Kentucky: SATURDAY IN ATHENS-SWEET AUBURN BBQ WATCH PARTY Give The Saturday In A...
Sep 13, 2024•53 min•Ep. 188
Through their passion for family and food, Howard, Anita and Ron Hsu are stamping their mark all over Atlanta’s food scene. Their story is singular, and their time on campus at UGA helped guide and shape their respective paths. Howard, Anita and Ron bark with Seth about: Their parents entrepreneurial spirit and their influence on each of their paths The origin story of Sweet Auburn BBQ and going from a trailer with no name to one of the best BBQ restaurants in all of Atlanta Each of their respec...
Sep 11, 2024•46 min•Ep. 187
It’s almost time for our buddy Brook Whitmire to light up Sanford Stadium with “IT’SSSS SATURDAY IN ATHENS!” and we couldn’t be more fired up. The fellas are barking about the Dawgs home opener, this week’s slate in college football and an exciting announcement for the Kentucky game next weekend. Go Dawgs, Sic 'Em!! UGA @ Kentucky: SATURDAY IN ATHENS-SWEET AUBURN BBQ WATCH PARTY Give The Saturday In Athens Podcast a follow on social media: Saturday In Athens Podcast YouTube Saturday In Athens Po...
Sep 06, 2024•49 min•Ep. 186
[TAPED AFTER THE GAME SATURDAY] Your favorite co-hosts were so jacked up about watching the Dawgs layeth the smacketh down on Clemson in the season opener, they had to recap things Saturday night. Seth and James celebrated the Dawgs big victory at the Benz and barked about: Nate Frazier's electric debut and an all-time moment when he paid homage to the lineage of RBU with his celebration Carson Beck, as cool as the other side of the pillow, leading Georgia's offense Mykel Williams showing Americ...
Sep 01, 2024•45 min•Ep. 185
The boys are BACK and barking loud as ever. They’re catching up on what’s been going on since last season and foaming at the mouth for a brand new season to kick off. Seth and James bark about: Their hiatus from the podcast and catching up A new college football landscape for the 2024 season Week 0: SMU's quarterback with the most appropriate name ever, Delaware State's travel snafu, and college football across the pond What piques their interest about the 2024 season and the various changes tak...
Aug 23, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 184
The Athletic’s Seth Emerson returns to the show to bark about the Dawgs SEC title game tussle with the Tide, the Georgia player he didn’t see coming this season, and the intangibles that have catapulted signal-caller Carson Beck into the upper echelon of college quarterbacks. Go Dawgs, Sic 'Em!! PRESENTED BY: Classic City Collective Peach State Lite Haver Supply Company Be sure to support Seth in every way y'all can: Seth Emerson on The Athletic Seth's Twitter Give The Saturday In Athens Podcast...
Dec 01, 2023•26 min•Ep. 183
Laura Rutledge, host of SEC Nation and NFL Live, returns to the show to talk about Dawgs-Tide for allll the SEC marbles, similarities and differences between Kirby Smart’s Georgia and Nick Saban’s Alabama, and an electric slate of conference championship matchups: The gravitas of SEC title weekend in Atlanta Alabama's progression throughout the season and the evolution and dynamism of Jalen Milroe Covering the Georgia and Alabama programs and where they are alike and different Brock Bowers statu...
Nov 30, 2023•30 min•Ep. 182
It's Thanksgiving, it's rivalry week, and our good buddy Brook Whitmire - the Voice of Sanford Stadium, fiercely proud Georgia grad, and Damn Good Dawg - returns to the show to talk turkey! The fellas are barking on: The last three years as a Georgia fan feeling like a dream His perspective on the Georgia-Georgia Tech rivalry and what it means to his family The dynamic duo of Mike Bobo and Carson Beck, and 15's transcendence from an unknown commodity at Georgia's signal-caller to a possible Heis...
Nov 23, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 181
It's "My God A Freshman", it's "Hobnail Boot", it's Georgia-Tennessee. The Dawgs travel to the banks of the Tennessee River for an SEC East brawl with the Vols. Georgia is seeking its third consecutive undefeated SEC campaign with its eyes squarely focused on another SEC title and a trip back to the College Football Playoff. The storylines are thick and the anticipation is at a fever pitch for what is shaping up to be an epic Saturday In Athens! The fellas are barking on: Potential anxiety as th...
Nov 17, 2023•54 min•Ep. 180
The Lane Train comes rolling in to the Classic City this weekend looking to hand the Dawgs their first loss Between the Hedges since 2019. Murmurs abound about Saturday night's tilt - a Brock Bowers return? Black jerseys? The storylines are thick and the anticipation is at a fever pitch for what is shaping up to be an epic Saturday In Athens! The fellas are barking on: The actual likelihood of Kirby Paul Smart greenlighting the Dawgs wearing black jerseys Brock Bowers triumphant return for one l...
Nov 10, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 179
After a dominant Cocktail Party win over the Gators, the Dawgs now shift their attention to upstart Mizzou in an SEC East bout Between the Hedges. The Week 10 slate also features an SEC West tussle in Tuscaloosa between Alabama and LSU, Bedlam in Stillwater, and Heisman hopeful Michael Penix, Jr. and Washington try to re-discover their offensive magic in the Coliseum against Caleb Williams and USC. The fellas are barking on: Another Cocktail Party win and recapping the highlights from a successf...
Nov 04, 2023•52 min•Ep. 178
George Somerville - host of the College Chaps Podcast and world-class guy - is here to preview the World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party, Week 9 and another glorious weekend of college football. George and the boys bark about: His visit to Athens and the hospitality pervasive throughout SEC fanbases Parallels between the passion and traditions inherent in fans of European football and American football SEC teams as Premier League franchises Previewing the Week 9 docket of gams and picking this ...
Oct 27, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 177
