Episodes

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 proudly driving - Another stellar performance by the Dawgs D-Line - Kearis Jackson's emergence as the mo...

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 envisioned since his head coaching tenure began - Stetson Bennett's play and optimism about him being t...

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 tips to Sr. Deputy AD Josh Brooks and the Georgia turf staff for creating an excellent atmosphere in S...

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 of each moving forward - Shuffling along the offensive line and the expectation for that unit moving...

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 one score - Encouraging nights from Kearis Jackson and Zamir White - Question marks going into The ...

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 and Arkansas - How invaluable Ron Courson is to Georgia football - H.G., Boss and Aaron make their ...

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 materialized - Her culinary influences and the basis behind her love of food - The role travel plays i...

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 and how Georgia's talent and depth along the D-Line will impact the Georgia D - H.G.'s move back to...

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 like the first home game of the season versus Auburn - If Georgia's leadership group this season coul...

Herschel and Boss are living in the joy of a currently all-systems-go SEC football season and barking about: - The Full SEC Schedule Release - Georgia's schedule week-by-week - Attendance capacities released by multiple SEC schools for the 2020 football season - How the secondary ticket market might look given the attendance constraints for the upcoming season - An open window for tailgating in SEC towns this fall - Why HG will never be scared of a Dan Mullen-coached Florida team Go Dawgs, Sic...

Herschel and Boss bark about: - Rumors and speculation on why the SEC's announcement of the two conference opponents may have been delayed until Friday night - Arkansas and Mississippi State rounding out the Dawgs 2020 conference-only schedule - How a Saturday Between the Hedges may look and sound this fall with all of the modifications being put in place to play games amidst the pandemic - College football and tailgating going together like peanut butter & jelly, and if it's realistic to think...

Ray Fulcher - Harlem, GA native, Double Dawg, former Georgia football student assistant and graduate assistant, chart-topping songwriter, country music recording artist, and Damn Good Dawg - joins Herschel and Boss to bark about: - Being a competitive barrel racer as a kid - The first game he ever saw Between The Hedges, the 1996 season opener against Southern Miss - Choosing to attend Georgia instead of playing college baseball and his path to becoming a student assistant for the football team...

Kris Durham - former Georgia wide receiver, NFL veteran, and Damn Good Dawg - joins Herschel and Boss to bark about: - Being a competitive BMX biker as a kid - Memories from the 2007 Blackout Game versus Auburn and a behind-the-scenes look at the moment the black jerseys were unveiled - What draft day was like for him and his draft day phone call with the Seattle Seahawks - A college reunion in the Motor City, getting to play with former UGA teammates and roommates Matthew Stafford and Shaun Ch...

Taylor Bisciotti - current NFL Network anchor & reporter and proud Georgia alum - joins Herschel and Boss to bark about: - Growing up in Atlanta and the central role football has played in her life - Spending her freshman year at the University of Alabama before transferring to Georgia - How she almost became an accountant before calling a career audible - A summer internship with WUSA-9 in Washington, DC that affirmed her decision to switch career paths - The Grady College's role in her ascent...

Terry Hoage - former Georgia defensive back, two-time All-American, one of only five Heisman finalists (Top 5) in UGA history, 13-year NFL veteran, proprietor & winemaker of TH Estate Wines, and Damn Good Dawg - joins Herschel and Boss to bark about: - Playing high school football in East Texas for Huntsville High School - How a persistent friend of his father's helped light his path to Athens - His "Welcome to the SEC" moment - The moment the week before the National Championship game that cha...

Aaron Davis - former Georgia defensive back, four-year starter, most starts by a walk-on in Georgia football history, and DGD - joins Herschel and Boss to bark about: - Overcoming two ACL injuries in high school and how his injuries impacted his recruitment - Walking on at Georgia and how Ray Drew helped him on his first day - The transition from Coach Grantham's defensive scheme to Coach Pruitt's between 2013 and 2014, and how it changed his path at UGA - Starting the first game of the 2014 se...

Michael Bennett - former Georgia wide receiver and DGD - joins Herschel and Boss to bark about: - Growing up rooting for a different team in the SEC East - His recruitment and why Lane Kiffin and the University of Tennessee will always draw his ire - How injuries derailed a promising 2013 season and dissecting the near-misses from the 2014 season - His professional journey with the Cincinnati Bengals - Coaching high school football at Marist School and insight into a few former War Eagles curre...

Scott Stricklin - Ike Cousins Head Baseball Coach at the University of Georgia - joins Herschel and Boss to bark about: - Growing up in Athens, Ohio and his path to playing college ball at Kent State University - His successful career as a backstop for the Golden Flashes - Being drafted by the Minnesota Twins and stories from his days in the minor leagues, including playing against Michael Jordan - A tough day in Spring Training and his transition to coaching - Two insightful stories about the ...

Jim Callis - Senior Writer for MLB.com and MLB Pipeline, 1988 UGA grad, former Sports Editor of The Red & Black, former Executive Editor of Baseball America, and the authority on all things Georgia baseball - joins Herschel and Boss to bark about: - His time as the Sports Editor for The Red & Black and covering Georgia baseball's run to Omaha in 1987 - How his time at Georgia led to his start with Baseball America and fond memories from covering UGA's 1990 triumph at the College World Series - ...

Hutson Mason - former Georgia quarterback, SEC Network football commentator, host of The Cheap Seats on Atlanta Sports X, and Damn Good Dawg - joins Herschel and Boss to bark about: - A record-setting career at Lassiter High School - His path to Athens and patiently waiting his turn to be the signal caller for the Dawgs - The epic comeback in the 2013 Georgia Tech game and memories from a 2014 season that had some painful near-misses - Playing professionally in the NFL and CFL - Former Washingt...

Melanie Salata-Fitch, the CEO of Irrelevant Week, joins Herschel and Boss to bark about: - The creation of Mr. Irrelevant and Irrelevant Week by her father Paul Salata - Highlights from over four decades of celebrating Mr. Irrelevant in Newport Beach, CA during Irrelevant Week - The charitable efforts enabled by Irrelevant Week and some of the specific projects completed due to the annual giving during Irrelevant Week - Preparations for the 45th Irrelevant Week to celebrate 2020 Mr. Irrelevant ...

Herschel and Boss bark about: - Rounds 2-7 of the NFL Draft and the landing spots for D'Andre Swift, Jake Fromm, Charlie Woerner, and Tae Crowder - The organizational fits for surprise undrafted free agents Rodrigo Blankenship and J.R. Reed - Tae Crowder as Mr. Irrelevant following his selection by the Giants as the final pick of the draft - Thoughts on former Dawg Jacob Eason and his new home with the Colts Go Dawgs, Sic 'Em! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Herschel and Boss bark about: - Round 1 of the NFL Draft and the landing spots for Andrew Thomas and Isaiah Wilson - D'Andre Swift still being on the board and what Andy Reid said about the running back the Chiefs selected instead - Predictions for Round 2 and potential landing spots for D'Andre Swift, Jake Fromm, Solomon Kindley, and J.R. Reed - The unintentional comedy of the NFL's first ever virtual draft Go Dawgs, Sic 'Em! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Drew Butler - 2012 UGA grad, Ray Guy Award winner, two-time first-team All-American, retired NFL punter, and host of The Punt & Pass Podcast - joins Herschel and Boss to bark about: - Fairways giving way to the football field his sophomore year in high school - His path to Tobacco Road taking a last minute detour to The Classic City - Helping Georgia return to Atlanta and the SEC Championship Game in 2011 for the first time since 2005 - Playing professionally and fond memories of a 2015 season ...