Saturday Down South's Connor O'Gara and Chris Marler talk about Jalen Hurts breaking his silence and not holding anything back (3:05), plus they break down their thoughts on the disastrous situation at Ohio State (18:12), some Coaches Poll reactions (29:02), SEC fall camp headlines (43:33), they binged watched "Last Chance U" (49:50) and #ItMightMeanTooMuch (59:36). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 07, 2018•1 hr 7 min
Saturday Down South's Connor O'Gara and Chris Marler break down the odd scandal involving 6 Florida players (2:48), plus they discuss the big-picture impact of Georgia's recruiting roll (15:40), Nick Saban gets paid (again) (23:38), Preseason SEC Superlatives (29:43), Jim Harbaugh gets even weirder (56:24) and #ItMightMeanTooMuch (59:20). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 31, 2018•1 hr 5 min
Saturday Down South's Connor O' Gara joins Chris Marler from enemy territory (Big Ten media days) to discuss Jalen Hurts' recent comments regarding his status at Alabama, thoughts on Shea Patterson and Joe Burrow, Gus Malzahn's recent comments about scheduling and an interview with SEC Network's Peter Burns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 26, 2018•1 hr 1 min
Saturday Down South's Connor O'Gara and Chris Marler put a bow on SEC Media Days coverage, including having a fresh perspective on Will Muschamp; also, the legendary Paul Finebaum joins the show (22:13) to dish on the Jalen-Tua debate and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 19, 2018•49 min
Saturday Down South's Connor O'Gara and Chris Marler discuss the SEC Media Days debut of Tennessee's Jeremy Pruitt and Miss State's Joe Moorhead. Also, Mizzou claps back against Cece Jefferson and the guys interview former Gator great Chris Doering (16:27). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 18, 2018•34 min
Saturday Down South's Connor O'Gara and Chris Marler break down the first two days of SEC Media Days in Atlanta, including Kentucky RB Benny Snell's rap nickname and QB Jacob Eason's apparent return to UGA. Former Bulldog QB Aaron Murray also joins the pod (22:28)and the guys preview Days 3 and 4 (31:50). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 18, 2018•57 min
Saturday Down South's Connor O'Gara and Chris Marler are back to discuss next week's SEC Media Days event (5:25), Paul Finebaum's status with ESPN and the SEC Network (12:50), which SEC head coaches might expect to be on the hot seat this upcoming season (18:50), Jake Fromm's recent injury (36:30), Tim Brando's comments about Alabama's "privilege" (43:20), and who is the SEC's most valuable player in 2018 (51:20). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 11, 2018•1 hr 5 min
Saturday Down South's Connor O'Gara and Chris Marler are back with a very patriotic discussion of what college football team is considered America's team (1:30), the ideal role for each SEC coach at a cookout (24:00), the most American moments in college football history (32:50) and the most American scenes from movies (41:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 04, 2018•1 hr 2 min
Saturday Down South's Connor O'Gara and Chris Marler are back to discuss the latest events in the world of SEC football recruiting (1:00), Jimbo Fisher's comments about Kevin Sumlin's office (13:40), and the most devastating losses in recent memory (32:30). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 28, 2018•1 hr 11 min
Saturday Down South's Connor O'Gara and Chris Marler are back to discuss the recently released Heisman odds for next season (3:00), how the new redshirt options might impact Jalen Hurts status at Alabama(14:00), the new transfer rules (22:50), a review of what's happening in other sports (34:00), and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 20, 2018•1 hr 7 min
Saturday Down South's Connor O'Gara and Chris Marler are back to discuss the possibility of the SEC participating in a Las Vegas bowl game (3:00), SEC baseball (8:30), the recent SEC SID rankings(16:00), the updated week 1 lines (22:40), Jimbo Fisher's early recruiting success at Texas A&M (29:00), the optimism around Dan Mullen's first year at Florida (39:00), amazing Arkansas fans(46:30). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 13, 2018•1 hr 5 min
It's G.O.A.T. Week at Saturday Down South, and Connor O'Gara and Chris Marler are back to talk about the "greatest of all time" from SEC football. Topics include the McFadden/Jones vs. Williams/Brown vs. Michel/Chubb debate, the all-time starting lineup and Bear Bryant and Nick Saban. Plus, Chris subjects Connor to another Family Feud-style lightning round in honor of G.O.A.T. Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 06, 2018•1 hr 5 min
In this special #offseasoncontent episode, Saturday Down South's Connor O'Gara and Chris Marler merge their passions of SEC football and The Office by likening every SEC football team to a character from The Office. If you love The Office, you'll enjoy this episode. Not a fan of The Office? We'll be back next week with regular SEC football content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 30, 2018•1 hr 6 min
Saturday Down South's Connor O'Gara and Chris Marler are back to discuss Joe Burrow expectations at LSU (1:00), the passing of former SEC Commissioner Mike Slive (13:20), the recent Alabama drama (18:55), the Alabama-Texas home-and-home series (33:00), and the best cross-divisional games in the SEC (35:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 23, 2018•1 hr 1 min
Saturday Down South's Connor O'Gara and Chris Marler are back to discuss how the legalization of sports gambling might impact college football (1:00), Nick Saban blocking his player's transfer options (9:10), Jalen Hurts working out with the rival (16:45), Chad Kelly's NFL future (25:30), Bret Bielema's job with the New England Patriots (32:30), how many games does Ed Orgeron need to win in 2018?(40:15). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 16, 2018•1 hr 6 min
Saturday Down South’s Connor O’Gara and Chris Marler are back to discuss Kirby Smart getting paid and joining the $7 million club (1:30), Jimbo Fisher’s negotiation abilities (4:45), why beating Nick Saban gets you paid (9:45), John Parker Wilson’s bold claim about Tennessee’s future (14:25), the next SEC quarterback target: Ohio State’s Joe Burrows (20:15), the recently released national championship odds (38:35), Roquan Smith’s stolen goods (51:30). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...
May 09, 2018•1 hr 1 min
Saturday Down South's Connor O'Gara and Chris Marler are back to recap the NFL Draft (1:00), 12 years of SEC dominance at the Draft(4:20), the surprise of where Derrius Guice was drafted (12:15), how Antonio Callaway actually got drafted (23:00), the hilarious Danny Etling-Julian Edelman comparison (25:20), why Bo Scarbrough nearly went undrafted (30:00), Alabama's incredible Draft numbers (33:30), the Shaquem Griffin story (38:10), the Josh Allen Twitter controversy(40:20), how Drew Lock is all...
May 02, 2018•1 hr 7 min
Saturday Down South's Connor O'Gara and Chris Marler are back to discuss Jeremy Pruitt's interesting remarks following the Tennessee spring game (1:45), Mississippi State's Keytaon Thompson (7:45), Alabama's continuing Jalen Hurts saga (12:25), Saban's hot mic (13:45), first reactions to Georgia's Justin Fields (19:25), the NFL Draft (33:45), and how Connor's Finebaum appearance and Mississippi State prediction caused a mini uprising on Twitter (46:00). Then, Super Bowl winning quarterback and E...
Apr 25, 2018•1 hr 8 min
Saturday Down South's Connor O'Gara and Chris Marler are back to discuss Greg Sankey allegedly blocking the hiring of Hugh Freeze (:30), the four spring games from last weekend (6:25), the five spring games this upcoming weekend (19:15), more confusion from Jim McElwain (41:15), the new rule for college football kickoffs (44:45), Reuben Foster's domestic violence incident (47:30). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 18, 2018•1 hr 8 min
Saturday Down South's Connor O'Gara and Chris Marler discuss Steve Spurrier's return to football (1:00), ESPN's FPI win projections for the SEC football teams (8:45), last weekend's Spring games (20:00), the ridiculous Joey Gatewood-Cam Newton comparisons (20:30), whether Ole Miss's offense could be the best in the SEC (29:00), Kentucky's offense and the Cats' upcoming spring game (35:00), Drew Lock and Derek Dooley (38:00), the next Florida Gators quarterback battle (41:30), if coaching at Texa...
Apr 11, 2018•1 hr 6 min
Saturday Down South's Connor O'Gara and Chris Marler are back to discuss Lane Kiffin's comments about Tennessee and how early we can expect success in Knoxville (:30), South Carolina's spring game this past Saturday (8:40), Auburn's injuries and upcoming spring game (16:30), Arkansas and Ole Miss spring games (21:20), Les Miles' acting career (27:00), Herm Edwards's continued learning of college football (31:05), where The Masters falls on the sports bucket list (37:30), leaving college football...
Apr 04, 2018•1 hr 4 min
Saturday Down South's Connor O'Gara and Chris Marler discuss the now public text messages from the Tennessee hiring debacle (:30), the potential scheduling of Alabama-Notre Dame in the future (14:20), home-and-home series scheduling compared to kickoff games (20:30), Chris's day of reckoning with regards to his Michigan-Final Four prediction (26:45), his run-in with Sister Jean (27:00), South Carolina's upcoming spring game and what's next for Jake Bentley (31:55), Jimbo Fisher welcoming Johnny ...
Mar 28, 2018•59 min
(0:00) The world’s on fire as Tua Tagovailoa went down with a thumb injury and the Alabama QB competition may be open again. But without very many healthy bodies, could this be an area of concern for Bama? (22:19) After putting out that fire, we whip around the conference for some updates from around spring, including Georgia reloading and Joe Moorhead’s “Chipotle Offense.” Of course, we had to power rank the best fast foot restaurants of all time. (32:32) Then the guys tackle March Madness, and...
Mar 21, 2018•1 hr 3 min
(0:00) BUTCH JONES TO ALABAMA AT PRO DAY -Nick Saban wouldn’t confirm it. -If you could have three wishes granted for Butch Jones’ time in Tuscaloosa, what would they be? (11:00) ED ORGERON SAYS LSU DOESN’T HAVE A FIRST-TEAM QUARTERBACK -Uhhhhh…duh -Myles Brennan and Lowell Narcisse competing for the starting job -Fun LSU QB stats -The last time an LSU QB… -Threw for 20 touchdown passes… -Threw for 3,000 yards… -The last time LSU scored 25 points against Alabama… (17:47) KYLE SHURMUR THE NEXT JA...
Mar 14, 2018•54 min
The NCAA Tourney is here, and the guys are joined by resident hoops expert Adam Spencer to break it all down. From the championship picks to the likely first-round upsets, they have you covered. Which SEC team has the hardest path in the tourney? Who got fairly seeded and who did the selection committee get wrong? Also, who could be the biggest letdown? We all have some fun filling out our brackets, but who are the worst people in every bracket group? All this and more on this week’s pod. Learn ...
Mar 12, 2018•49 min
It’s time for your football fix in the middle of basketball season, and the guys have you covered: COMBINE SZN (00:00) -Donte Jackson fails to break John Ross’ record, still puts up 4.32 -Tony Brown curses on live television, guy wrongly made him stop his 40 -Davin Bellamy says Georgia didn’t prepare for someone who could throw -Lamar Jackson says he’s a quarterback, doesn’t run the 40 -Josh Allen threw a ball really far in shorts BUTCH JONES TO ALABAMA/BILLBOARD COMES DOWN (13:36) -Tennessee fa...
Mar 07, 2018•50 min
It’s SEC Tournament week in St. Louis, and the guys are here to break it down. On the line to help them is SDS’s own Joe Cox (not the Georgia quarterback), who is our resident SEC basketball expert, as well as a long-time Kentucky insider. We start off with the wide open SEC (0:00) and who has the best chance to come out of it, including comparing the preseason odds to win the SEC with the current tournament odds (8:13). Joe then joins the show (13:08) to share his expertise, and discuss if this...
Mar 05, 2018•50 min
It’s spring practice season in the SEC, but the news cycle is full of ridiculousness off the field. First off, Butch Jones is talking about coming to Bama, which has gotten many Bammers like Marler pretty mad. Is Saban trying for the first-ever sweep of the national championship and championship of life? (0:00) It’s time to talk spring football, as the guys talk about expectations and players to watch from teams across the league. (10:27) And of course, along with that come some cliche spring fo...
Feb 28, 2018•1 hr 2 min
It’s a surprisingly busy week in SEC football news, as the guys break down some coaching changes, including Jim McElwain joining Jim Harbaugh at Michigan (00:46), and Alabama picking up the legendary Coach Cool (Craig Kuligowski) of Mizzou fame (9:11). Speaking of people changing jobs, former Alabama QB AJ McCarron is now free from the Bengals’ pit of misery and he can finally get a chance to start (16:20). For some reason, Connor decided to celebrate this by writing him a poem, so…enjoy that (1...
Feb 21, 2018•1 hr
It’s the season of love in the SEC, and that means it’s #comebackszn for Johnny Manziel (00:00). Where will he play next? Is there a worse mentor than Josh McCown, or a better place to fail than Cleveland? In an ultimate power move, Dan Mullen threw some shade at Georgia (10:39) for wins that McElwain earned. This is either the beginning of a great rivalry between two coaches, or the biggest running joke for years to come. Let’s take a two-car ride on the Lane Train (17:25), as Lane Kiffin used ...
Feb 14, 2018•52 min
