Connor O'Gara
@cjogara
Dad. Senior National Columnist for Saturday Down South (@SatDownSouth). Host of @TheSDSPod. Heisman voter. '90s NBA forever. Joshua 1:9.
Ben McDonald returns to the Orioles MASN booth, and they make sure to get him a helmet and bubble wrap. ⚾️🎙️#MLB
Orioles announcer Ben McDonald shares update from hospital after falling 25 feet out of deer stand ow.ly/pwkM106ghfE
We received messages from some pretty special people today as we celebrated our 1,000th show. Thank you to all of those who have listened, watched, and supported us on this journey — we wouldn’t be here without you!
And somehow not a preseason All-SEC pick 🤦♂️
Ole Miss WR Cayden Lee Last Season: 🔵 72 Targets 🔵 ZERO Drops @OleMissFB
Weekly, I think about how amazing it is that Lane Kiffin overcame this.
Zach Kittley on protege/new Okla OC Ben Arbuckle: “He’s gonna shock some people. I don’t know what their over/under on wins is, but it’s not very high. He’s gonna shock people with what we do offensively. Talk about rocket ship. Ben’s gonna be in the head coach chair soon.”
Straight from the 🐐… Saban shoots down the possibility of a return to coaching.
There were 0 running backs and 3 wide receivers at SEC Media Days. Of the 96 SEC player representatives the last 2 years, only 1 was a RB. Why is that? Are elite WRs and RBs lacking in the SEC? A portal trend is the biggest culprit: saturdaydownsouth.com/news/college-f…
"I'm happy to play good games if it doesn't matter if we lose them" is just not as good a case as I feel people think it is
Lincoln Riley said there are “a million reasons why we should adopt the automatic qualifier” model and he cited the continuation of the rivalry with Notre Dame as a reason why. He spoke passionately about the meaning of the rivalry but also said it’s tied into the CFP decision.
Eli Drinkwitz's new contract with #Mizzou does not appear to include a raise. He's still on track to earn $9 million in 2025, $9.25 million in both 2026 and 2027, then $9.5 million in 2028 and 2029. It does however up the pool he has to spend on assistant coaches' salaries.
#Mizzou coach Eli Drinkwitz has received a contract extension running through the 2029 season.
Curt Cignetti needs to quiet down about the SEC. @cjogara explains why the Indiana coach needs to place the blame on his own league, instead: saturdaydownsouth.com/news/college-f…
If Mike Norvell made a hire based on an accomplishment from 15 years ago (wherein Superman was the QB), buddy, that's bad news bears.
Mike Norvell says hiring former #UCF Head Coach Gus Malzahn was about #FSU being able to win a National Championship "The last time he was an offensive coordinator, he did win a national championship... to make the choice he did to come to Florida State, that is the purpose"
Almost fell out of my chair when @JRodgers11 said that Diego Pavia wasn't a top-10 SEC QB. Always great to chat with my second favorite Vandy QB.
New pod! New pod! 🏈 @JRodgers11 on his bold SEC QB rankings and why he's ... down on Diego Pavia?!? 🏈 What if SEC chalk plays out in 2025? 😎 Lad of the Week Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=0CDXif… Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wha…
I don't know that John Mateer is going to be the next great Oklahoma QB, or even that his coach will like his decisions the majority of the time. But the more I listen to John Mateer (and people talk about John Mateer), the more I applaud Brent Venables: saturdaydownsouth.com/news/college-f…
Belichick not being flanked by anyone is the surprise of the day
Belichick has arrived at the ACC Kickoff
I’ve been shouting this from the mountain tops for the last 9 years because Big Ten people like Franklin used to puff their chest out about the 9-game conference schedule. Glad he finally realizes this was a mistake.
Penn State's James Franklin: "When the Big Ten 1st went to 9 (conference) games, you could make the argument maybe it was the worst decision the Big Ten ever made. Mathematically you’re going to have more losses. There’s an easy solution to (playoff format): everybody plays the…
Hey @KREFsports #RefArmy... friend of the show, @cjogara with a fantastic piece on John Mateer. He joined our show, pay him back with a few minutes of your time!
I don't know that John Mateer is going to be the next great Oklahoma QB, or even that his coach will like his decisions the majority of the time. But the more I listen to John Mateer (and people talk about John Mateer), the more I applaud Brent Venables: saturdaydownsouth.com/news/college-f…
.@cjogara not a big believer in some of those throwing shots at the SEC.
"I will NEVER tell Razorback fans to shut up and sip on your 7-5." Great conversation with @cjogara of @SatDownSouth at SEC Media Days this past week. FULL INTERVIEW: youtu.be/QGP1fv1aqkA
Question: Are we sure that Thomas Castellanos understands what the word "disrespect" means
FSU QB Thomas Castellanos said he meant no disrespect for Alabama when he said they can't stop him in the season opener.