Erin Dugan and Braden Gall talk SEC football as Week 1 of the season is finally here! Vanderbilt has momentum! Auburn A.D. drama QB situation at Texas A&M, LSU, Ole Miss Kentucky off-field issues impact projections? Oregon testing UGa's new front 7 What do we learn about Florida? A very well-coached game in Arkansas Total drunken chaos in New Orleans Week 1 lay-ups Final Playoff Predictions Subscribe to the 440 YouTube page.
Erin Dugan and Braden Gall talk SEC football. Are the Georgia Bulldogs actually underrated right now? What should we do with the SEC on CBS theme song? The new 9-game conference schedule is coming soon. Vanderbilt is already in a must-win situation in Week 0. Mr. CFB Tony Barnhart from Sports Illustrated joins to talk 9-game conference schedules, the depth of the SEC, Brian Kelly, the Auburn Tigers and misunderstood coaches. (12:00) Nick de la Torre from On3.com joins to talk Florida Gators new ...
Erin Dugan and Braden Gall talk SEC football. Two QB races have crytalized: The Mizzou Tigers have named Brady Cook the starting QB and LSU's Myles Brennan has retired from football. The AP Poll is out and one SEC team is underrated and one is overrated. Why are Mark Stoops and John Calapari fighting at Kentucky? SEC recruiting in the East is getting very serious, very fast. Brody Miller of TheAthletic.com joins to talk LSU Tigers (34:00) History of QB position at LSU Defensive line defines upsi...
Erin Dugan and Braden Gall talk SEC football. The Coaches Poll is out and seems VERY weird. Then we go team by team and offer over/under bets for all 14 teams in the SEC. Which team is the top bet, which ones are we staying away from and which ones do we like? Tom Green of AL.com gives us an Auburn camp report (42:00) QB battle update - down to 2? What does the offense need to look like? Can the defense be a top 5 SEC unit? Where does this roster rank in the West? How can Bryan Harsin keep his j...
Erin Dugan and Braden Gall talk SEC football. We go team-by-team and highlight the most critical position group for all 14 teams. Which unit could make or break your team's season? And why the SEC won't expand the playoff to 16 teams. Ryan McGee of ESPN joins to get to know these SEC coaches (45:00) Has Kirby Smart changed after winning a ring? Does Billy Napier fit into the "ATD" category? Why are good ol' ball coaches working right now? Can the "Nerds" win big: Kiffin, Drinkwitz, Leach and Cla...
Erin Dugan and Braden Gall talk SEC football. Erin's Media Day superlatives and awards Which team is most over-hyped? Did the media get it right with their predictions? Who should be 2nd in the East? Who should be 2nd in the West? Tennessee gets notice of allegations VolTwitter vs. National Media Subscribe to the 440 YouTube page. All of our SEC Media Days coverage is brought to you by JEDunn.com Construction. They are a top 100 healthiest workplace with industry-leading benefits and was voted "...
Braden Gall is live from SEC Media recaping Day No. 4 in Atlanta at the College Football Hall of Fame. All of our coverage is brought to you by JEDunn.com Construction. They are a top 100 healthiest workplace with industry-leading benefits and was voted "Best Place to Work in 2022." Go work for them, you won't regret it (and don't need any construction experience). The player rule the day (again) Except for when Tank Bigsby was interrupted Derick Hall and Hendon Hooker impress The Auburn Tigers ...
Braden Gall is live from SEC Media recaping Day No. 3 in Atlanta at the College Football Hall of Fame. All of our coverage is brought to you by JEDunn.com Construction. They are a top 100 healthiest workplace with industry-leading benefits and was voted "Best Place to Work in 2022." Go work for them, you won't regret it (and don't need any construction experience). The National Champs are here Stetson Bennett and Spencer Van Pran talk Seth Emerson of The Athletic talks UGa KJ Jefferson and Bumpe...
Braden Gall is live from SEC Media in Atlanta at the College Football Hall of Fame. All of our coverage is brought to you by JEDunn.com Construction. Andy Staples of The Athletic joins the show to talk about why we are obsessed with realignment, why we know less about these football teams than ever before and the two most important debates currently in the SEC: Who will finished second in the East and 2nd in the West? Subscribe to the 440 YouTube page.
Braden Gall is live from SEC Media recaping Day No. 2 in Atlanta at the College Football Hall of Fame. All of our coverage is brought to you by JEDunn.com Construction. They are a top 100 healthiest workplace with industry-leading benefits and was voted "Best Place to Work in 2022." Go work for them, you won't regret it (and don't need any construction experience). Will Anderson starts his own business Nick Saban has ideas Jon Talty of AL.com talks Bama and parity Clark Lea names a starting QB B...
Braden Gall is live from SEC Media recaping Day No. 1 in Atlanta at the College Football Hall of Fame. All of our coverage is brought to you by JEDunn.com Construction. They are a top 100 healthiest workplace with industry-leading benefits and was voted "Best Place to Work in 2022." Go work for them, you won't regret it (and don't need any construction experience). Greg Sankey said one important thing. Brian Kelly's accent, diet and BJ Ojulari Scott Rabalais of TheAdvocate.com joins to talk LSU ...
Erin Dugan and Braden Gall talk SEC football with Athlon Sports editor Steven Lassan.. The SEC claims it's not expanding... FOR NOW Vols recruiting is red hot, how much is due to NIL? Media Days players are announced... what does it mean? Bama over UGa is the pick... but, you know, why? Can Georgia be as good as last year? What is Texas A&M's biggest concern? Kentucky vs. Tennessee vs. Florida in the East? Arkansas, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and LSU? What about South Carolina, Auburn and M...
Erin Dugan and Braden Gall talk SEC football and expansion with Steven Godfrey of Split Zone Duo, Secret Base and the Washington Post. What does Big Ten expansion mean for the SEC? Did Greg Sankey warn us about this? What do SEC fans want? Can Vanderbilt get kicked out? Is Mizzou interested in leaving? What is best for the game? Who else will the SEC target for expansion? Clemson, Florida State, North Carolina, Va Tech, Oklahoma State? Fringe Element is BTYB Jasper's on West End. Subscribe to th...
Erin Dugan and Braden Gall talk SEC football. Arch Manning picks Texas over lots of SEC schools and why that was the best possible outcome. Where could the SEC favorites slip up? Trap games for Alabama, Georgia and Texas A&M. Ole Miss wins yet another baseball championship for the SEC, a new book about the Fisher-Saban feud is coming and bizarro food habits inspired by Will Levis. New Troy head coach Jon Sumrall joins the show to talk his time at Kentucky, how to build a program in the impro...
Erin Dugan and Braden Gall talk SEC football. How are the second year coaches doing entering their second seasons? Bryan Harsin is betting on himself in a big way and Auburn could be in a lot worse shape than it would appear. Josh Heupel has already established a completely new program at Tennessee but now has to deal with expectations. Can the Vols be perfect on offense? Why we should all want the Clark Lea experiment to work at Vanderbilt? South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer joins to talk a...
Erin Dugan and Braden Gall talk SEC football. AL.com SEC writer John Talty joins to dive deep into how Nick Saban became Nick Saban. How he invented The Process, hiring fired coaches, dominates recruiting and what makes his leadership skill so special. Basically, John explains how Nick Saban became the greatest college football coach of all-time. And how Steve Sarkisian almost became the Alabama heir apparent. Pre-order his book The Leadership Secrets of Nick Saban today! Fringe Element is BTYB ...
Erin Dugan and Braden Gall talk SEC football. Flipping birds: Is that going just a little too far, maybe? Oral History of 1992: Divisions, the SEC championship game, coaches getting fired after one week, two new teams, statistical absurdity and so much more. To wrap up it up, we turn to 1992 Heisman Trophy winner Gino Torretta to explain what it was like to prepare and face the Alabama Crimson Tide in the national championship game. Kyle Tucker of TheAthletic.com offers a detailed look at how Ke...
Erin Dugan and Braden Gall talk SEC football with AP.com reporter Ralph Russo, live from Destin. What actually happened this week? Why divisions (and pods) are gone Texas, Oklahoma being involved Who wants 8 games? Who wants 9? Goals behind scheduling strategy NIL: lots of questions, no answers Greg Sankey got everyone to shut up Do Fisher and Saban actually hate each other? How does the AP build it's college football poll Trying to avoid groupthink in the preseason Fringe Element is BTYB Jasper...
Erin Dugan and Braden Gall talk SEC football. One week After The Rant Was Nick Saban actually concerned? Is Jimbo telling the truth? What are the real numbers behind NIL? Who is next in this SEC feud? What is coming next week in Destin? Why is Greg Sankey so angry? Is an SEC-only playoff a real thing? How would it work? Are there positives? Steve Robertson of Genespage.com offers a Mississippi State... uh... state of the union. The state of the Mississippi State roster Mike Leach's relationship ...
Braden Gall and SaturdayDownSouth.com Chris Marler talk about Nick Saban and Jimbo Fisher feuding over NIL. What does it mean, why did people overreact, who was right and so much more. Fringe Element is BTYB Jasper's on West End in Nashville, Tenn.
Erin Dugan and Braden Gall talk SEC football. Nick Saban seems way off on parity What Saban wants, does and says are different Has parity ever exsisted in college football? The history of why we have divisions The pros and cons of keeping them Why will the SEC get rid of them: Scheduling What scheduling models are possible The "3-and-6" model explained Permanent opponents Which rivalries are non-negotiable Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman joins the show: Why has his style worked so well? Transpar...
Erin Dugan and Braden Gall talk SEC football. NIL chaos is pissing us off NCAA has lost it's mind SEC is trying to fix this, lead the way Where could this all end up? Matt Luke talks about retirement Why more coaches don't cash out? Mike Leach is really wrong about expansion What is the best shaped SEC state? Tennessee, Texas, Louisiana are cool WTF, South Carolina? Alabama? Florida? An Arkansas Razorbacks State of the Union with HawgSports.com Trey Biddy: Why has Sam Pittman worked so well KJ J...
Erin Dugan and Braden Gall talk SEC football. Georgia sets new record SEC won't ever stop winning the draft What do Texas and Vandy have in common? Insanely good 2023 QB class (for now) Buy or sell 2023 first round grades: Spencer Rattler or Hendon Hooker? Anthony Richardson or Will Levis? KJ Jefferson or Will Rogers? New coordinators in 2022 Can DJ Durkin keep Aggies defense elite? Can Kentucky's offense continue to evolve? Kirby Smart replacing Dan Lanning Ole Miss hires a brother and a friend...
Erin Dugan and Braden Gall talk SEC football. Best player in the draft isn't the guy you think Could the best player in the draft go after top 10? Why has Trevon Walker moved in No. 1 status? Georgia Bulldogs film Bama, LSU draft records are in reach this year Who has produced most NFL talent since 2010? Who's overachieved, underachieved? Let's have a talk, Florida SEC Coach's draft unlike any you've ever heard Our guest is Josh Kendall of TheAthletic.com covering South Carolina How real was the...
Erin Dugan and Braden Gall talk SEC football. The 2022 win totals are out! Beginner gambling advice for SEC fans National title odds teach us something SEC West: Will Bama go 12-0? Does Texas A&M get to 10 wins? Which Mississippi school hits the over? Is Arkansas schedule easy enough? Why we are so high on LSU What the hell to do with Auburn? SEC East: Georgia to go unbeaten again? Tennessee needs to be perfect? Kentucky, Florida are bad bets Not buying into South Carolina? Vandy can win... ...
Erin Dugan and Braden Gall talk SEC football. We have a special guest this week as comedian and lifelong Tennessee fan Trae Crowder joins the show. Check out all of his work at TraeCrowder.com Tennessee fans in a good mood? Baseball isn't good enough for football fans Hating teams are generational Can Tennessee handle expectations this summer? Is this best-case scenario for the Vols? How recruits are building brands as teenagers What was Trae doing at 16 years old? Reaction to Chris Rock (we had...
Erin Dugan and Braden Gall talk SEC football. How were LSU fans watching Kansas' national title? Do we care if the NCAA is investigating our team? Vandy-Tennessee baseball turning into a huge rivalry How to define a rivalry LSU-Texas A&M is getting REAL good Personal hatred, proximity, success, history Can you hate just one sport from a school? What new rivalries are our favorites moving forward? Can Mizzou or South Carolina ever have deep SEC rivals? Erin shows off some jewelry Congrats to ...
Erin Dugan and Braden Gall talk SEC football. Spring practice means... what, exactly? Energy levels, buy-in and injuries Our spring power rankings: The bottom four What to do with Ole Miss and Florida? Arkansas vs. Mississippi St vs. Tennessee? What the hell is LSU going to be? Do we trust Kentucky every year now? Who returns the most starters? Who returns the fewest starters? Neal McCready of www.RebelGrove.com talks Ole Miss Rebels How long is Lane Kiffin going to be around? Is there an actual...
TheAthletic.com Mitch Light fills in for Erin Dugan and talks SEC football with Braden Gall. SEC wets the bed in hoops Postseason success: Football vs. Basketball S-E-C, S-E-C, S-E-C The financial incentives for ESPN, SEC Homers from every conference Magazine predictions have no impact on sales Media coverage doesn't imapct the Playoff committee Is SEC bias a real thing? How mainstream media has to cover college football Contractual partnerships do impact content A Vanderbilt state of the union ...
Erin Dugan and Braden Gall talk SEC football. An $8 million NIL contract We were wrong about the money Stipulations around signing away your NIL rights SEC teams that are using collectives the best How NIL turns predatory REAL fast Athletes doing it right, legislators are not Watch how it plays out during the tournament Five basic rules to better fandom Kickers, Recruits, Officials, Media and Guns ESPN's Chris Spatola talks SEC and the NCAA tournament. Did the Committee get it right? Why Tenness...
