The Athletic's David Ubben and Andy Staples react to the news of Jaylen Waddle's injury, as well as LSU's bounce-back win. What is going on with South Carolina? Tennessee is in the giving spirit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 26, 2020•27 min
John Hayes is joined by The Athletic CFB Editor-in-Chief & host of 'The Audible' Stewart Mandel. '2nd half Stew' explains his new nickname and dives into this weeks slate! Alabama @ Tennessee (+21) Auburn @ Ole Miss (+3) South Carolina @ LSU (-7) Kentucky @ Mizzou (+5.5) Follow Stewart on twitter: @slmandel Follow John on twitter: @JohnHayesOnAir Subscribe to The Athletic: www.theathletic.com/grits Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 23, 2020•25 min
The Athletic's David Ubben & Mitch Light discuss LSU self imposing penalties connected to booster payments. The school is also banning Odell Beckham Jr. from its facilities for 2 yrs for handing out cash after the National Championship game win. David Ubben talks about his latest story on Tennessee's 1995 rout of Alabama. Plus, the guys take a look at the weekend slate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 22, 2020•26 min
The Athletic's David Ubben & Josh Kendall examine what's going wrong at Tennessee & Auburn. The sky is falling on Rocky Top after a blowout loss vs. Kentucky and Jeremy Pruitt's decision to fire the defensive line coach. Gus Malzahn's decision to hire Chad Morris looks like it's backfiring as QB Bo Nix actually looks to be regressing under the Tigers new OC. Plus, the guys still believe Lane Kiffin & Ole Miss can make noise in the SEC West. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...
Oct 21, 2020•27 min
The Athletic's Aaron Suttles answers subscriber questions about SEC football! Plus, he goes Inside the Tide's win over Georgia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 20, 2020•20 min
The Athletic's David Ubben & Andy Staples recap the weekend in the SEC. Mac Jones & the Alabama offense put up 40 on Georgia's highly touted defense. Will we see a SEC Championship game rematch? The guys hand out their SEC weekend awards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 19, 2020•33 min
John Hayes is joined by this week's guest picker Tony Barnhart! Tony spent 25 years as the national college football reporter for the Atlanta-Journal Constitution and worked with CBS Sports before joining the SEC Network during its launch in 2014. The board: Auburn @ South Carolina (+3) Kentucky @ Tennessee (-6) Texas A&M @ Mississippi State (+6.5) Georgia @ Bama (-6.5) Do us favor. Subscribe, rate & review the show. Leave us a 5 star! Or, you can subscribe to the Athletic & listen to the show a...
Oct 16, 2020•37 min
The Athletic's David Ubben & Mitch Light report the news about Nick Saban testing positive for COVID-19 & LSU @ Florida being postponed due to an outbreak in the Florida locker room. The guys also discuss their SEC surprises so far this season. The LSU defense is much worse than expected. Ole Miss QB Matt Corral is running Lane Kiffin's offense to perfection. Arkansas has a pulse under new head coach Sam Pittman. South Carolina RB Kevin Harris is the 2nd leading rusher in the league. Learn more ...
Oct 15, 2020•23 min
The Athletic's David Ubben & Josh Kendall dive into Georgia vs. Alabama, the game of the weekend. Can a former Nick Saban assistant finally beat his former boss? QBs Mac Jones & Stetson Bennett will feature for both teams on offense but this game is about the defense. Elsewhere in the SEC, Auburn is headed to South Carolina after surviving Arkansas at home. Are the Tigers on upset alert? LSU visits Florida in what could be a 100 point shootout. Plus, Dan Mullen sticks his foot in his mouth...aga...
Oct 14, 2020•33 min
The Athletic's Aaron Suttles answers subscriber questions! If you aren't a subscriber to The Athletic go to www.theathletic.com/grits & sign up for $1 a month to submit a question and get everything The Athletic has to offer. Questions: Will LSU fire Bo Pelini if the Tigers defense continues to struggle? What should Georgia fans takeaway from a close loss at Alabama? What is the ceiling for Texas A&M? How bright is their future? Plus, Aaron goes Inside the Crimson Tide! Follow Aaron on twitter @...
Oct 13, 2020•27 min
The Athletic's David Ubben & Andy Staples discuss what was another wild week of SEC football. The guys hand out their weekly awards for... Best game Best individual performance Best team performance Worst team performance Agent of chaos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 12, 2020•32 min
John Hayes welcomes T-Bob Hebert as this week's Football & Grits guest picker! You can catch T-Bob on The Athletic’s LSU podcast ‘Hold that Podcast, Podcast’ & you can hear him in the mornings on ESPN Radio Baton Rouge. Games on the board: LSU @ Mizzou (-14) Mississippi State @ Kentucky (-2) Tennessee @ Georgia (-12.5) Florida @ Texas A&M (+6.5) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 09, 2020•27 min
The Athletic's Seth Emerson joins David Ubben & Mitch Light to preview Georgia's matchup with Tennessee. Is this a good spot for Tennessee to upset Georgia with Alabama looming for the Dawgs next weekend? Plus, Mitch updates some numbers & trends now that we have 2 weeks of SEC play in the books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 08, 2020•28 min
The Athletic's David Ubben & Josh Kendall examine the Week 3 SEC slate & rank the matchups based on upset probability. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 07, 2020•27 min
The Athletic's Aaron Suttles answers subscriber questions about the SEC. Is the SEC East as strong as the SEC West in 2020? Should we reassess expectations for Arkansas? What is Georgia's ceiling with Stetson Bennett at QB? Plus, Aaron goes 'Inside the Tide' after Alabama's 52-24 win vs. Texas A&M. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 06, 2020•28 min
The Athletic's David Ubben and Andy Staples hand out team and individual awards for week 2 of the SEC season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 05, 2020•26 min
SEC Network's Cole Cubelic joins John Hayes to break down & pick this weekend's SEC slate. Props to Tim Brando for going 3-1 last week against the spread and coming close to nailing South Carolina outright! Week 2 board: Auburn @ Georgia (-6.5) South Carolina @ Florida (-17.5) Texas A&M @ Bama (-17) Ole Miss @ Kentucky (-6.5) Catch Cole this weekend at Vandy/LSU. Kickoff is set for 7:30et on SEC Network. Follow him on twitter @ColeCubelic Enjoy the football this weekend! We’ll be back on Monday....
Oct 02, 2020•26 min
The Athletic's David Ubben & Mitch Light discuss some of the impressive offensive numbers from Week 1 of the season. Will we continue to see offensive football or will defenses catch up as the year goes on? If Auburn wins this weekend, are they a National Championship contender? Plus, after seeing the new Mississippi State air raid offense, the Bulldogs might be a legit contender in the West. What will be their final record? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 01, 2020•30 min
The Athletic's David Ubben, Josh Kendall & G. Allan Taylor take a deep dive into the SEC East after 1 week of play. Kyle Trask looks like he can be the breakout player of the 2020 season. Josh compares him to a Florida legend. Plus, what is the level of concern with the Georgia offense? Is it still possible to win the conference by playing defensive football? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 30, 2020•25 min
Every Tuesday on Football & Grits The Athletic's Aaron Suttles will answer your questions about SEC football! Subscribers to The Athletic will have the option to drop Aaron a note and have him address it on the show. Subscribe to The Athletic for $1 a month at www.theathletic.com/grits How would you rank the SEC QBs after 1 week of play? What is your level of concern with LSU's secondary? Will Georgia look like a different team with JT Daniels? Plus, Aaron goes 'Inside the Crimson Tide' Learn mo...
Sep 29, 2020•22 min
The Athletic's David Ubben & Andy Staples discuss Kentucky @ Auburn & Tennessee @ South Carolina. David was at Williams-Brice Stadium while Andy was at Jordan-Hare. Elsewhere in the SEC, Florida QB Kyle Trask put on a show & Georgia had a head-scratching performance vs. Arkansas. Plus, Mike Leach wins his first game at Mississippi State vs. the reigning National Champions LSU. Subscribe to The Athletic for $1 a month: www.theathletic.com/grits Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...
Sep 28, 2020•25 min
The Athletic's John Hayes will be here every Friday throughout the season with a special guest to pick SEC games against-the-spread! Tim Brando of FOX Sports is our 1st guest picker! The odds: Florida @ Ole Miss (+14.5) Kentucky @ Auburn (-10.5) Mississippi State @ LSU (-16.5) Tennessee @ South Carolina (+3.5) Plus, why picking games this year will be different than most seasons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 25, 2020•32 min
The Athletic's David Ubben & Mitch Light dive into some of the biggest matchups of the weekend. Can Bo Nix make the next step & lead Auburn to a win over Kentucky? Bo Pelini is back in Baton Rouge to lead the Tigers defense. Lane Kiffin makes his debut as Ole Miss Head Coach vs. Kyle Trask & Florida. Plus, the 2020 SEC season will be unique for many reasons, but especially because SEC players will use their collective voice to speak out against social injustice. Learn more about your ad choices....
Sep 24, 2020•26 min•Ep. 44
The Athletic's David Ubben & Josh Kendall discuss Tennessee's trip to South Carolina this Saturday to kick off the season. Will Muschamp is under the microscope & new QB Collin Hill will start at QB. It seems like the Ryan Hilinski era is over. Plus, Seth Emerson has an update on the Georgia QB competition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 23, 2020•29 min•Ep. 43
The Athletic's Alabama beat writer Aaron Suttles joins John Hayes. Nick Saban's Crimson Tide has been ranked #1 at some point during the season every year since 2008. Will we see both Mac Jones & Bryce Young this weekend at QB vs. Mizzou? Plus, how realistic is the expectation that Alabama could go 13-0? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 22, 2020•19 min•Ep. 42
What's the road to an SEC championship game that ISN'T Alabama and Georgia? Who in Week 1 is going to most dramatically change what we think about them, one way or the other? Who is getting too much shine and who is flying under the radar going into the year? The first 10-game conference schedule starts this Saturday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 21, 2020•22 min•Ep. 41
Welcome to The Athletic's new daily SEC football podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 21, 2020•3 min•Ep. 40
The Athletic's Seth Emerson & Jeff Schultz discuss their favorite moments of the 2020 NFL Draft. 7 Damn Good Dawgs were selected throughout the 7 rounds including Jake Fromm in the 5th to the Bills. The guys rehash the Jake Fromm vs. Justin Fields debate after it was brought back to light over the weekend. New Dawgs QB Jamie Newman is projected to be the 4th QB off the board in 2021. Subscribe to The Athletic (40% off): www.theathletic.com/damngoodpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...
Apr 27, 2020•40 min•Ep. 39
The Athletic's Seth Emerson and Jeff Schultz discuss whether there will be college football in the fall. Some prominent voices across the country are sounding the alarm that the season may be in jeopardy. Seth asks people to not rush to judgement. Plus, the guys share their thoughts on The Athletic's list of top 100 sports movies. Jeff isn't happy with some movies that were left off the list. Subscribe to The Athletic for 40% off your first year: www.theathletic.com/damngoodpodcast Learn more ab...
Mar 30, 2020•40 min•Ep. 38
The Athletic's Seth Emerson & Jeff Schultz discuss the cancellation of the SEC Tournament and the suspension of Georgia's spring football practice. Jeff shares his first hand experience of being in Nashville and covering a series of bizarre Greg Sankey press conferences which ultimately ended with a tournament cancellation. Plus, Seth explains now The Athletic will continue to cover the Dawgs during this unprecedented time. Subscribe to The Athletic (40% off): www.theathletic.com/damngoodpodcast...
Mar 15, 2020•31 min•Ep. 37