Episodes

Governor Brian Kemp - the 83rd Governor of the great State of Georgia, son of Athens, University of Georgia grad, and DGD - joins Herschel and Boss to bark about: - His excitement and optimism for the 2021 Georgia football season - Growing up in Athens and playing for the venerable Coach Billy Henderson - The lifelong friendship he has shared with the Dooley family - Memories from the night in Knoxville where Bill Bates got run over and "My God A Freshman" was born - Deciding to attend the Univ...

Herschel and Boss bark about: The Coin Toss: Saturday was an absolutely magnificent day, and Athens was the star of the show. The Saturday In Athens 6-Pack: G-Day (1) Dawgnation, meet Adonai Mitchell. (2) QB2 should be QB12. (3) Darnell Washington is a GROWN ASS MAN. (That's it. That's the tweet.) (4) If Saturday was any indication, RBU may have an aerial flair to it this season. (5) The defensive backfield is Georgia's biggest offseason question. Why their play at G-Day should provide all...

Corey Smith - Jefferson, GA native, singer-songwriter, and Damn Good Dawg - joins Herschel and Boss to bark about: - How Coca-Cola got him to his first Georgia football game - The path he followed to the University of Georgia - The moment he realized he was all-in on being a Dawg - Winning 12-hours of studio time in a contest and turning it in to his first record - A show in Dahlonega, GA that changed his perspective - Being requested by the student-body at the University of Florida to play a s...

Herschel and Boss bark about: - Losing George Pickens to an ACL injury - Where his absence will be felt the most by Georgia football - The candidates to step up and fill #1's shoes - the birth of Optimist Boss!!! - Whether or not the outlook for the Dawgs 2021 season should change Follow The Saturday In Athens Podcast a on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Saturday_Athens Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saturdayinathenspodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SaturdayInAthe...

Candler Cook -former University of Georgia football walk-on, Double Dawg, author, and DGD - joins Herschel and Boss to bark about: - His dream to play football for the University of Georgia starting at a young age - The experience of going through an 8-month walk-on tryout during his freshman year and ultimately being told he would not make the team - Eating every waking hour and working out relentlessly to gain over 100 pounds to transform his body so it would be capable of withstanding the ri...

Herschel and Boss bark about: The Coin Toss: (via Seth Emerson's article on The Athletic) Dell McGee was asked last week, what is the impact of Zamir White and James Cook returning? His answer was along the lines of, “It’s very similar to the situation when Sony Michel and Nick Chubb came back.” The Saturday In Athens 6-Pack (inspired by Part III of Seth Emerson's survey series) (1) Georgia-Florida: where do you want it played? (2) Do you favor Georgia continuing to play Georgia Tech every y...

Chris Haack - Head Men's Golf Coach at the University of Georgia - joins Herschel and Boss to bark about: - Growing up in Georgia and what inspired his love for the game of golf - His time with the American Junior Golf Association and how it prepared him to be the Head Men's Golf Coach at the University of Georgia - His interactions with a young Tiger Woods as captain of the Canon Cup West Team during his time with the AJGA - His excitement for golf taking center stage Between The Hedges in Jun...

Herschel and Boss are joined by DGD and Saturday In Athens Weekly Pick 'Em Champ Chase Kelley of The Seven Six Apparel Co. to bark about: Coin Toss: (via Andy Staples Twitter)) You're offered the Wisconsin, Michigan, and Penn St. head coaching jobs simultaneously - why one did the guys choose? The Saturday In Athens Six-Pack (1) The Champ Is Here - with the 10 lbs of gold in tow, Chase cuts his champion's promo as the first ever Saturday In Athens Weekly Pick 'Em Champion (2) G-Day is set for...

Amanda Wilbanks - DGD, Cookbook Author, Entrepreneur, Founder of Southern Baked Pie Company, 2009 University of Georgia grad, and just an absolute joy - joins Herschel and Boss to bark about: - How Sunday suppers are the foundation of her passion for baking - Being from a family full of Bulldogs and only sending in one college application - Her evolution from a home baker to the creative mind and influence behind a burgeoning business that ships her creations nationwide - The University of Geor...

Jason Hasty - Georgia Athletics history Jedi and DGD - joins H.G. and Boss to bark about: - His Georgia story - The origin of the Power G and which of the competing storylines he subscribes to - Georgia's iconic red helmets almost being . . . white - The black jersey's place in Georgia football's uniform history - Hargrett Library's wealth of resources from all through UGA Athletic history - Hargrett's travelling athletics-themed exhibit that gives Dawgs fans across the Peach State access to Ge...

H.G. and Boss are fired up this week because EA Sports NCAA Football is back!!! The fellas bark about: - NCAA Football's triumphant return to the video game landscape - being NCAA Football Jedi Knights according to the 10,000 Hour-Rule - features they would like to see on the new version of the iconic game - possible ideas for the cover athlete when the game returns - Super Bowl LV and Tipsy Tom making an appearance at the championship boat parade - counting the days until G-Day on April 17 - h...

Zack Tully - Founder & Purveyor of Augusta Golf Collective, 2019 University of Georgia grad, and one heckuva good golfer - joins Herschel and Boss to bark about: - How Kirby Smart being hired as head coach led to him attending the University of Georgia - The origin story behind his business, Augusta Golf Collective - What it's like growing up in the backyard of The Masters - An opportunity to Tee It Up Between The Hedges as Sanford Stadium is set to host the Topgolf Live stadium experience in J...

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 running back in high school led to his ascension as a linebacker and the opportunity to play for his drea...

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 look for his replacement - Zamir White's return! - The decline of historic programs like Texas, Mic...

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 apology Go Dawgs, Sic 'Em!! Give The Saturday In Athens Podcast a follow on social media: Twitt...

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 expectations are for the 2021 Georgia football season after this week's announcements Go Dawgs, Sic '...

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 committee got it right with the final four teams - Why DeVonta Smith should be this year's Heisman Trophy w...

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 "Belue-to-Scott" in Jacksonville - An all-time story about the 1980 World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Pa...

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 Georgia's AD and the names being floated as his potential replacement - D'Wan Mathis's decision to ente...

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 Georgia's 2020 season - The construction of the Georgia defense and how that may need to change before t...

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 - JT Daniels pending debut as Georgia's starting quarterback - A possible Blackout Between The Hed...

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 everlasting impact on his life and career - Why Georgia gamedays and Styx's "Renegade" go hand-in-hand - ...

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 continued chorus for change at the quarterback position from Dawgnation - An interesting comment Coach Sm...

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 the course of his business forever - Onward Reserve's origin story and it's connection to Teddy Roosevelt...