The Preferred Walk-On: The People's College Football Show

Rennie Curran - CEO of Game Changer Coaching, author, speaker, entrepreneur, standout linebacker at the University of Georgia, the NFL & the CFL, and Damn Good Dawg  - joins Herschel and Boss to bark about:   - Growing up in Atlanta and how his love for music and sports transformed him from a self-proclaimed "knucklehead" to an All-SEC linebacker at UGA - How being buried on the depth chart at...

Herschel and Boss bark about: - The dumpster fire in Knoxville following Jeremy Pruitt's ouster and another Tennessee head coaching search - Dan Lanning's flirtation with Texas and his ultimate decision to return to Georgia - Odds on Kirby Smart's possible head coaching future - Defensive backs coach Charlton Warren accepting the defensive coordinator position at Indiana and where Kirby Smart may...

Herschel and Boss bark about: - Takeaways from the national title game - H.G.'s theory on why Nick Saban looks mostly irritated during the championship Gatorade bath - The return of Jamaree Salyer and Adam Anderson, and the surprising departure of Tyrique Stevenson - Youth in the defensive backfield becoming the primary story leading into Georgia's 2021 season - Paul Finebaum owing Aaron Murray an...

Herschel and Boss kick off the new year and bark about: - A MONSTER week for the Georgia football program - The excitement that comes with the returns of JT Daniels, James Cook, Jordan Davis, Justin Shaffer, and Devonte Wyatt  - How stability at the quarterback position may have influenced the decisions to return - Who regrets their decision more - Jake Fromm of Jamie Newman? - What the minimum ex...

Herschel and Boss preview the postseason and bark about: - Georgia's fourth straight appearance in a New Year's 6 Bowl - Expectations for the Dawgs as they prepare to face undefeated Cincinnati in the Peach Bowl - Georgia's last trip to the Peach Bowl in 2006 and H.G.'s memories of the game that day as a lonely Dawgs fan sitting in a section full of Hokies - The CFP and whether or not the committe...

Colt Ford - Athens, GA native, former Georgia golfer, chart-topping songwriter, country music recording artist, co-founder and co-owner of Average Joes Entertainment, and Damn Good Dawg - joins Herschel and Boss to bark about:   - Growing up in Athens, GA and his love for sports - Attending every game during Georgia's magical 1980 season, including the "My God, A Freshman" game in Knoxville and "B...

Herschel and Boss recap Georgia's win over South Carolina and bark about: - Georgia avenging their sole 2019 regular season loss in a romp at Williams-Brice Stadium - The gameday experience in Columbia on Saturday night  - The continued growth of Lewis Cine, Jalen Carter and Christopher Smith on the Dawgs D - Georgia's 2021 receiving corps being loaded for bear  - Greg McGarity stepping down as Ge...

Herschel and Boss recap Georgia's win over Mississippi State and bark about: - JT Daniels coming out party as Georgia's starting quarterback - Why Kirby Smart was in a lose-lose situation no matter how JT Daniels would have played Saturday night  - The return of George Pickens and Jermaine Burton's monster night - Another so-so performance from Georgia's defense and how their play has defined Geor...

Herschel and Boss are joined by Kris Durham - former Georgia wide receiver and Damn Good Dawg - to bark about: - Kris's thoughts on the Dawgs 2020 season through six games - Coach Leach and The Cowbell Pirate Ship coming to Athens - Coach Monken's and offense and the encouraging things Kris sees as a former wide receiver - If the defense should share more blame for Georgia's two losses this season...

Will Carr - journalist, ABC News Correspondent, and DGD - joins Herschel and Boss to bark about:   - The major role sports played in his life growing up in Georgia - Walking on to the football team at UGA and the lessons it taught him - His experience at Grady and how Newsource elicited his affinity for covering hard news - Albuquerque, an ATF Agent, and ABC News - The University of Georgia's ever...

Herschel and Boss are joined by Wes Blankenship - Georgia grad,  co-host of The Shock & Ship Podcast, and lead announcer in the Coffeetown radio booth - to bark about: - Another high stakes edition of The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party - Georgia's mounting injuries on defense and the impact that could have on Saturday's game - A positive update on the health of Richard LeCounte  - The...

TJ Callaway - DGD, entrepreneur, and Founder & CEO of Onward Reserve - joins Herschel and Boss to bark about:   - Growing up an FSU fan in South Georgia - His time as an undergrad at the University of Georgia and attending the Terry College - The entrepreneurial spirit that led him to leave his initial career in banking and chase a different vision - How a night out in downtown Athens altered...

Herschel and Boss are joined by DGD Jamie Deen to preview Saturday's tilt with Kentucky as the Dawgs begin their march back to The Benz. The guys bark about: - Final thoughts on the Alabama game and what Georgia needs to do to get back to Atlanta for a rematch with the Crimson Tide - Georgia's defense having an opportunity to get well against a beleaguered Kentucky offense  - Perception vs. Realit...

Asher Allen - former Georgia defensive back, 2009 3rd round pick of the Minnesota Vikings, and DGD - joins Herschel and Boss to bark about: - Growing up in Georgia and playing with an extremely talented roster at Tucker High, including fellow future Bulldog Thomas Brown - Enrolling early at UGA and the head start it gave him on his college playing career - His mentors during his time at Georgia, i...

Herschel and Boss are here to talk y'all off the ledge Dawgnation! Commiserate with them as they bark about: - All of Georgia football's 2020 goals still being ahead of them, and having the power to control their own destiny - Alabama's high-powered offense winning the highly anticipated battle with Georgia's vaunted defense - Dispelling the myth that the Dawgs have to play a perfect game to beat...

Herschel and Boss are joined by DGD Chase Kelley of The Seven Six Apparel Co. to preview Saturday night's heavyweight bout. The guys bark about: - The Seven Six Apparel Co.'s origin story and its unique place in the fan culture of Dawgs football - Final thoughts on the win over Tennessee  - The atmosphere in Sanford Stadium as a fan this year and how the Classic City looked and felt totally differ...

Herschel and Boss rejoice in the Dawgs sending Tennessee back to Rocky Top cryin' and bark about: - Georgia's defense putting together another dominant performance and setting the tone going in to Alabama week - Jalen Carter's TD out of the jumbo package further establishing his freak status - The uneven play of Zamir White and an invitation to come aboard the Kenny McIntosh bus that H.G. is proud...

Herschel and Boss are joined by DGD Ray Fulcher to discuss his new song, "Love Ya Son, Go Dawgs" and preview the upcoming clash with Tennessee. The guys bark about: - Ray's heart-tuggin' new song, "Love Ya Son, Go Dawgs" - The song almost being recorded by a different artist - Ray's Dad's reaction the first time he heard the song - Georgia's defense becoming the ferocious unit Coach Smart has envi...

Herschel and Boss bark about the Dawgs fourth straight win in The Deep South's Oldest Rivalry: - Georgia starting hot and staying hot in a dominating performance - The improvement along the offensive line - Adam Anderson's coming out party and another smothering performance by the Georgia defense - Kearis Jackson's huge night - Another steady performance by The Mailman and victory chaws! - Hat tip...

Herschel and Boss are joined by DGD Hutson Mason to preview the 125th incarnation of The Deep South's Oldest Rivalry. The guys bark about: - Coach Smart being a little salty as the Dawgs prep for that team from The Plains - Uncertainty at the quarterback position and J.T. Daniels being cleared to play - The play of Stetson Bennett and D'Wan Mathis versus Arkansas and the strengths and weaknesses o...

It's better to win ugly than lose pretty. Herschel and Boss bark about the season opening win against Arkansas: - Georgia's uneven first half performance and D'Wan Mathis being pulled in favor of Stetson Bennett - The defense being as advertised and steadying the ship during the offense's rocky start - Jake Camarda's big night - A pivotal defensive stop in the 2nd quarter that kept the deficit at...

Herschel and Boss are joined by DGD Aaron Davis to preview the Dawgs Week 1 tilt against Arkansas and bark about: - Georgia's history versus Feleipe Franks and Aaron's memories of playing against him in The Cocktail Party - What a Coach Pittman offense could look like - The Last Chance U connections in the game with former Independence stars Jermaine Johnson and Rakeem Boyd suiting up for Georgia...

Ashley Strickland Freeman, Georgia grad and author of The Duke's Mayonnaise Cookbook, joins Herschel and Boss to bark about: - Her fantastic cookbook, "The Duke's Mayonnaise Cookbook" - Becoming a Dawg after growing up in a family full of Gators - Grady and the University of Georgia's impact on her professional journey - How she got the idea for the cookbook and how the partnership with Duke's mat...

Herschel and Boss process the shocking Jamie Newman opt-out and bark about: - Possible reasons behind Jamie Newman's departure - Whether the emergence of D'wan Mathis may have influenced the decision - The sudden intrigue around who will be the Georgia signal-caller September 26th in Fayetteville and how the health of J.T. Daniels knee complicates things - Escalating excitement about Jalen Carter...

The Athletic's Seth Emerson becomes The Saturday In Athens Podcast's first return guest! He joins Herschel and Boss to bark about: - His new book, "Attack The Day: Kirby Smart and Georgia's Return to Glory" - How the book came to be and why he was hesitant to write it at first - The insight provided by former players like Aaron Davis, Davin Bellamy, and Jonathan Ledbetter - What Athens may look li...