The OG Kickoff w/ Connor O'Gara and Will Ogburn

Amid the Christmas rush, JC and Connor dish on the news around the SEC, including the busy recruiting cycle which has been amped up by the early signing period. From Wednesday to Friday, a three-day window opens up for recruits to sign their letters of intent. No longer do they have to wait until National Signing Day in February. When it's all said and done, will this solve some problems or simply...

Who's ready for some Crootin'?Host Michael Wayne Bratton (@SECMike on Twitter) talks about the ins and outs of the new early signing period from an insider's perspective. He is joined by his friend and fellow recruiting expert Mitch White, who is well-versed in the Southeast in general, as well as the recruiting hotbed of Memphis that he calls home. What is the early signing period, and who does i...

Corey Long, SDS's recruiting expert, joins the pod to talk about the whirlwind that will be SEC recruiting during the first early signing period in college football history. We're now less than a week away, so it's about time to prepare for what's coming. How much of an effect does Long think it had on the coaching carousel spinning as wildly as it did? Which coach was the most recruiting-specific...

Jimmy Hyams of WNML in Knoxville joins the pod to talk about the ins and outs of the Tennessee coaching search, and what's next for the Vols. Was Jeremy Pruitt the right hire(9:05)? Where did Philip Fulmer's beef start with John Currie, and was this whole process sabotaged from the start(3:35)?This and much more, including whether or not future draftees should skip their bowl games (21:10).Learn m...

Anthony Dasher, the managing editor of UGASports.com on the Rivals network, joins the pod to talk about the Playoff-bound Georgia Bulldogs. Even if Dasher picked Georgia to win the East this season, by how much did the Bulldogs actually exceed his expectations? The Jake Fromm story has been fun to watch unfold, but what does this mean for the future of Jacob Eason? Additionally, Dasher gets into U...

Connor joins JC in studio to discuss Shea Patterson leaving Ole Miss to go to Michigan, and other news around the SEC.It's hard to blame Patterson for saying goodbye to the Rebels and hello to the Wolverines, but how great can he be playing for Jim Harbaugh? All of a sudden Jordan Ta'amu is the full-time starter in Oxford. Is he ready for the role? Additionally, JC and Connor take a look into the...

Aaron Suttles of the Tuscaloosa News joins the pod to talk about the Playoff-bound Alabama Crimson Tide. While the Crimson Tide were ultimately included in the College Football Playoff, how confident were the players and coaches that they'd make it ahead of Ohio State? Suttles shares the perspective that he had. It might surprise you. Additionally, Suttles comments on the trials and tribulations o...

Danny Kanell of FSU and ESPN fame joins the pod to settle his perceived beef with the SEC and talk about all things college football. Far from afraid to voice his displeasure with the College Football Playoff, Kanell weighs in on Alabama getting the benefit of the doubt over Ohio State. Even if they didn't deserve it, does he at least think the Crimson Tide are one of the best four teams in Americ...

College football insider Brett McMurphy joins to break down the wild coaching carousel season and the College Football Playoff. As possibly the most connected man in college football, McMurphy shares his unique perspective. What's next for Tennessee, and who's really calling the shots in Knoxville? How did Florida land Dan Mullen, and what's going on up the road in Tallahassee? McMurphy has the an...

JC and Connor discuss the wild results of championship weekend in college football and how the SEC Championship shaped the Alabama vs. Ohio State coversation. It was a complete flip of the script from what we saw the first time when the Bulldogs played the Tigers. Now Georgia is battling Oklahoma in the College Football Playoff, while Auburn has to find motivation for UCF in the Peach Bowl. Additi...

Former Georgia All-American and current SEC Network analyst Matt Stinchcomb joins the pod to talk aboout the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta,Stinchcomb broke down the previous Auburn-Georgia matchup, whether the Dawgs can contain Auburn's pass-rushers and what Kerryon Johnson's presence means on Saturday. He also gives his prediction for the conference title game. Ahead of the SEC Championship th...

Bobby Hebert, a Saints and Falcons QB known as "The Cajun Cannon,"joins the pod to talk about his longtime friend Ed Orgeron and the temperate on the bayou after the Tigers' up and down season. Now a sports talk radio host in the Crescent City, Hebert spends a lot of his time talking LSU and has a relationship with coach Ed Orgeron going back 40 years. How should the Tigers feel about their 9-3 pe...

The voice of college football, Kirk Herbstreit, joined the SDS Podcast to talk about this weekend's SEC Championship. The ESPN college football analyst offered his insights on what figures to be a thrilling rematch on Saturday in Atlanta. Can Auburn survive without Kerryon Johnson at 100 percent? Is Georgia capable of rallying back from a two-score deficit late? Will this be a completely different...

Tony Barnhart of the SEC Network joins the Matt Hayes to discuss the wild week that has been in the SEC, as well as to preview the upcoming conference championship matchups. Tony knows college football as well as anyone, and he says that this slate of conference championships could be the most exciting he's ever seen. What kind of chaos will ensue with this many teams jockeying for position in the...