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Connor O'Gara and Will Ogburn return to the mic for The OG Kickoff - your new independent home for authentic SEC football talk.
We’re bringing you the same chemistry and hard-hitting coverage you’ve followed for years, straight from the source. From the latest news and biggest stories to the game's most interesting players and coaches, we cover the conference with the depth of insiders and the passion of fans.
365 days a year, we talk about the past present and future of the SEC in a way that nobody else does.
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Connor and Will have massive news to share. They dig into why the last two weeks have been all over the place and what’s in store for the future of the show. Questions? Comments? Concerns? Email us: TheOGKickoff@gmail.com
We're back! The offseason is here, but so are we. It's a great time to discuss the teams who'll enter 2026 in college football hell. The guys outline 8 such teams and add a few more on "hell watch." Outkick's Trey Wallace joined the show to talk all things Josh Heupel. Where should the fanbase be? And what does he need to do to get people back on board with him as the long-term guy in Knoxville? The guys close with Lad of the Week!Please subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazo...
Indiana is your 2025 national champs! In football! Connor recaps his 1-of-1 night watching his alma mater win a national championship in Miami. The guys put perspective on what Curt Cignetti did in record time, what Fernando Mendoza's 4th-and-5 run reminded them of, what Miami's season meant and so, so much more. The guys also spin it forward to 2026 with a way-too-early top 10!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's a loaded national championship preview pod! The guys have a ton of pre-national championship thoughts. Who wins? Also, the guys hand out a bunch of SEC Transfer Portal Superlatives. Fox Sports' Chris "Bear" Fallica joins the show to talk Miami's chances in the title game and some of his favorite bets. The guys close with Lad of the Week!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The semifinals are in the books! Ole Miss fell in thrilling fashion to Carson Beck and Miami. Should the defensive pass interference have been called? And what's next for Ole Miss after its best season in school history? The guys discuss Connor's Hoosiers dropping the hammer in the Oregon rematch to clinch a national title berth with Miami. The guys close with some early thoughts on the title game and whether it'll actually be a Miami home game.ChaptersFIESTA BOWL: OLE MISS vs. MIAMI (00:00:0...
We've got a TON of ground to cover, starting with Chad Morris being employed at a real college football job. The guys dig into both College Football Playoff semifinal matchups. Who wins? Plus, the guys discuss what's been a dreadful postseason for the SEC and what it actually means. Michael Katz joins the show to talk all things Ole Miss. The guys close with Lad of the Week.Chapters:FIESTA BOWL: OLE MISS vs. MIAMI(00:06:33) PEACH BOWL: INDIANA vs. OREGON (00:27:07)TAKEAWAYS FROM THE SEC’...
Mercy, what a quarterfinal round of the College Football Playoff. The guys dig into Ole Miss' stunning upset of Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. Can Ole Miss win a national title? And what plagued Georgia? The guys discuss Bama getting a taste of its own Nick Saban era medicine against Indiana, and what the changes are to Kalen DeBoer's squad. The guys close with thoughts on Miami and Oregon making defensive statements and potential tweaks to the quarterfinal round.Chapters:SUGAR BOWL: OLE MIS...
The last pod of 2025 is here! The guys start by digging into the Cam Coleman decision to enter the transfer portal. Could he be the most coveted non-QB ever in the portal? The Playoff quarterfinals have arrived, so the guys break down who'll win each matchup. The Indiana-Alabama matchup in the Rose Bowl means the return of former SDS Podcast co-host and current ESPN Baton Rouge social media director Chris Marler. The guys close with Lad of the Week!Chapters:Cam Coleman Portal (00:00:00)SUGAR ...
The bowl season is upon us, and the guys have a full preview of the non-Playoff bowls in the SEC. Who wins each one of those games and what will they actually mean? The guys dig into that. Plus, Peter Burns joined the show to discuss the weird A&M finish, as well as Lane Kiffin's start at LSU. The guys close with Lad of the Week!Chapters:GATOR BOWL: No. 19 VIRGINIA vs. MIZZOU (00:04:20)TEXAS BOWL: LSU vs. NO. 21 HOUSTON (00:16:19) MUSIC CITY BOWL: TENNESSEE vs. ILLINOIS (00:22:22:13)...
Playoff! The guys recap a fascinating Round 1 of the Playoff. That included Alabama erasing a 17-point deficit in Norman and earning a trip to the Rose Bowl, as well as A&M's offensive dud vs. Miami, Ole Miss dominating Tulane without Lane Kiffin, a ranking of the remaining CFP quarterbacks and the Group of 5 debate.Chapters:Bama / Oklahoma (00:05:36)Miami / Texas A&M (00:42:55)Ole Miss / Tulane(01:04:04)Ranking remaining playoff QBs (01:17:25)Playoff expansion / G5 in playoff (01:28:...
The Playoff is here! The guys break down each Round 1 Playoff game with picks for Alabama-Oklahoma, Miami-Texas A&M, Tulane-Ole Miss and James Madison-Oregon. SEC Network's Dari Nowkhah joined the show to discuss all things Oklahoma, including John Mateer's postseason outlook and what happened with Jaydn Ott, as well as the CFP and the transfer portal QB that he'd want. The guys close with Lad of the Week!Claim Kalshi Promo Code:https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/link/kalshi-trading/Please...
It's time to catch up on some key non-Playoff SEC developments. The guys dig into all things Heisman finalists, All-SEC discussions, important players for new coaches to retain, new coordinator hires and more. Peach Bowl CEO Gary Stokan joined the show ahead of his retirement to talk about 3 decades in college football, fixing the sport and whether non-Playoff bowls can do anything to survive. The guys close with Lad of the Week!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Playoff field is set! The guys react to a surprising top 12 with early thoughts on all of those matchups. They dig into the scariest teams, who got the best draw, what to make of Alabama-Oklahoma and more. Plus, the guys discuss what in the world Alabama did to get demolished by Georgia in the SEC Championship. They close with some Heisman Trophy thoughts and revisit Connor's nightmare travel experience.Chapters:(00:00:05) Playoff Selection Reaction(00:19:00) SEC Championship Reaction(00:...
It's a fully stacked midweek pod! The guys clean up some SEC Coaching Carousel things with takeaways from the 6 new coaches in the conference. They preview the SEC Championship and discuss who'll win in yet another Alabama-Georgia showdown in Atlanta. Georgia legend Aaron Murray joined the show to discuss the coaching carousel, Georgia's offense and the Year 2 slump for Ryan Williams. The guys close with Lad of the Week!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In perhaps our most stacked pod ever, we had coaching hires made at LSU, Auburn, Florida AND Arkansas. The guys dig into all the Lane Kiffin drama, as well as the trickle-down effect of those 3 programs who filled vacancies. They dig into all of the SEC Rivalry Week games including what the SEC Championship outlook will be for Alabama and Georgia yet again. The guys closed with a prediction of the CFP Top 12.Chapters:Lane Kiffin to LSU (00:00:00)Jon Sumrall to Florida (00:12:08)Alex Golesh to...
Rivalry Week is here! Connor is solo today, but he breaks down every SEC matchup in a loaded slate to close the regular season. The Next Round's Jim Dunaway joins the show to talk all things Iron Bowl and the Auburn vacancy. Connor closes things out with Lad of the Week!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It was a sleeeeeeepy Week 13 slate in the SEC, but the guys have plenty of takeaways, including why Brent Venables took on something that Lincoln Riley couldn't, Diego Pavia solidified his status as a legitimate Heisman Trophy contender, Tennessee finally won in The Swamp and Texas waited until late November to turn on the offensive gas. The guys closed with the CFP Top 12 prediction and some Lane Kiffin thoughts.ChaptersOklahoma / Mizzou (00:04:34)Kentucky / Vandy (00:24:11)Tennessee / Flori...
Somehow it's the 4th Saturday of November. The guys have a loaded pod ahead of Cupcake Week in the SEC. They discuss the 4 Power Conference matchups (Mizzou-Oklahoma, Arkansas-Texas, Vandy-Kentucky and Tennessee-Florida), plus, Lock of the Week. CBS Sports' Shehan Jeyarajah joined the show to discuss the weird developments on the College Football Playoff, the coaching carousel and Texas Tech's rise. The guys close with Lad of the Week!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...
Week 12 was a wild one in the SEC. The guys dig into all the matchups, including Oklahoma handing Alabama its first home SEC loss of the 2020s, Kirby Smart still owning Steve Sarkisian, A&M's baffling 60 minutes against South Carolina, Lane Kiffin getting an ironic win vs. Florida, Ahmad Hardy's historic night and a perfectly fitting interim bowl between Arkansas and LSU. The guys closed by prediction the CFP Top 12.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Week 12 has arrived and there are some massive stakes in the SEC. The guys dig into all the games in a pivotal week, including South Carolina-Texas A&M, Arkansas-LSU, Oklahoma-Alabama, Florida-Ole Miss, Texas-Georgia and Mississippi State Mizzou, plus Lock of the Week. LSU legend Jacob Hester joined the show to discuss the vacancy in Baton Rouge, Garrett Nussmeier and SEC running backs. The guys close with Lad of the Week!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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just happy alabama is playing... traveling 9 hours to be there
I liked this podcast at first. A few weeks later it's gotten really old. The one guy is okay and seems knowledgeable, he's obviously a sports writer and knows his stuff. He does have some good insights on topics. The other one - the comic relief - is just obnoxious. Everything he says is strictly opinionated and is always biased toward Alabama. He talks entirely too fast and never says anything of substance. If you took the actual sports writer and paired him with someone else, this podcast might be better. Until then, there are much better college football and SEC podcasts out there. Give this one a pass. Oh, and guys, if you're reading this: The Office went off the air almost ten years ago and it wasn't even that funny when it was relevant. Get over it. I seriously thought this podcast was sponsored by NBC or something.
Connor missed several breaths defending Moorhead....damn impressive sir. not a State fan, Go Gators
Hey guys, you reposted last week's podcast again instead of the new one.
this is awesome. go Dawgs!!!!!
lasted 6 mins of this BS. Can I have those 6 mins back please. couple of hypocrite judgemental jaskasses that throw everyone in a group and bitch like teenage girls on the rag!! no thanks. rating of zero!!
These guy are fantastic! The perfect mixture of college football knowledge around the nation and comedy to keep you laughing the whole show. Love you guys and will continue to listen every week.