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Saturday Down South Podcast

SEC Championship preview, Playoff Poll takeaways, Matt Hayes on CFP future, Ohio State & coaching carousel

Saturday Down South Podcast

Saturday Down South Podcast

Sports News, Sports, Football, News

4.71.2K Ratings

🗓️ 5 December 2024

⏱️ 99 minutes

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Summary

It's a busy, busy week in college football. The guys have reactions to the Playoff Poll with Alabama getting the all-important No. 11 seed going into conference championship weekend. The guys break that down, as well as the impact that this weekend could have on Tennessee's shot at a home Playoff game. Also, who and what decides the SEC Championship? Connor and Will discuss those keys and offer a prediction. USA Today's Matt Hayes joined the show to discuss the future of the Playoff, the potential Ohio State vacancy and the coaching carousel. The guys close with Lad of the Week.

Transcript

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0:00.0

We're excited to announce our latest video series, College Town, the series that dives deep into the heart and soul of Southern football culture.

0:08.4

I'm West Blankenship, your guide as we embark on an 1800-mile adventure across five legendary college towns.

0:16.5

From Gainesville to Chapel Hill, with unforgettable stops in Athens, Tuscaloosa, and Clemson,

0:22.6

we explore the rich traditions, passionate communities, and electrifying game day rituals

0:28.1

that make each location a pilgrimage site for college football enthusiasts.

0:33.6

Join us as we discover local hotspots, connect with devoted fans, and soak in the excitement that elevates these towns to legendary status every fall, all powered by the powerhouse Toyota Tundra.

0:46.7

Buckle up. It's time to hit the road with us and uncover what sets Southern College football apart from the rest.

0:53.3

Watch every episode at Saturdaydownsouth.com slash college dash town or hit the link in our bio.

1:05.9

Hey, what's going on?

1:07.7

This is the Saturday Down South podcast.

1:09.5

I am Connor O'Gera.

1:29.4

Well, it is a busy, busy week. Early signing period is going on as people are listening to this, which is kind of an afterthought because of the timing of it earlier than ever. The early signing period is we're not really going to dig into that today. I did do a piece on SDS for everything that the casual fan should know about early signing period. And I didn't just talk about

1:35.1

Bryce Underwood. I promise. That was only one topic. So nice move by me. This will be funny by the time

1:41.4

people listen to this as I'm mentioning this, but woke up this morning to rumors that UCF is looking at Lincoln Riley, which obviously will not happen.

1:48.8

But it's super funny that I, you know, I woke up.

1:51.3

So USC's class was kind of imploding.

1:54.0

And then it's like, why could this be?

1:55.2

It's like, look, he's got, I was no Lando.

1:57.1

God, I love this.

1:57.7

It's a lovely place to live. He would live in a very different place than I live because people don't realize that Ovido

2:04.7

is not very close.

2:06.6

And I don't live downtown, but I live closer to downtown than Oviedo is.

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