First Down South

First Down South

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First Down South episodes

  • Which coaches are waiting in the wings for their shot at an SEC job?
    UCF's hiring of Gus Malzahn became one of the most surprising and splashiest hires of the offseason and positions Malzahn to potentially become one of the hottest names on the market in the coming years. Which other coaches are in position to become top targets for SEC schools in search of a new head coach? Matt Scalici, John Talty and Matt Zenitz discuss on this week's First Down South.

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    29 min
  • Chaos at Tennessee, turnover at Alabama
    Tennessee football descends into chaos and Alabama looks to replace multiple assistant coaches once again. We talk about this and more on this week's episode of First Down South.

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    33 min
  • Alabama's 2020 National Championship Legacy
    Matt Scalici, John Talty, and Matt Zenitz discuss Alabama's dominant win in the 2021 National Championship Game and the legacy the 2020 Crimson Tide leave on the sport. We also look ahead to the 2021 football season. Presented by Andrews Sports Medicine.

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    35 min
  • National Championship Preview
    Matt Scalici, John Talty, and Matt Zenitz preview the College Football Playoff National Championship Game between Alabama and Ohio State in this special episode of First Down South, brought to you by our sponsors at Andrews Sports Medicine.

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    27 min
  • Auburn Coaching Search Madness and Alabama's playoff landscape

    It’s been 9 days since Auburn relieved Gus Malzahn of head coaching duties and the Tigers’ brass has yet to name a replacement.


    Multiple high-profile names have already come & gone (Steve Sarkisian, Mario Cristobal, Bill Clark), so why hasn’t Auburn locked up a coach yet at such a crucial time in the college football calendar?


    After the Rose/Sugar bowl matchups were announced on Sunday, No. 1 Alabama opened as the biggest favorite ever in the history of the College Football Playoff, with a 20-point spread against No. 4 Notre Dame.


    It begs the question: Is there anyway to avoid another Alabama/Clemson title game? If the teams do meet in Miami, it will be the fourth time in six years the Tide & Tigers have met for the National Championship.


    Today on First Down South, Matt Scalici, John Talty, and Matt Zenitz discuss:


    - Auburn football looks desperate in search for coach


    - Alabama vs. Notre Dame: Tide look to roll in Rose Bowl


    - Should the CFB Playoff have gone to eight teams this year?


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    31 min
  • Gus Malzahn’s Expectation Problem and Heisman Hopes in Tuscaloosa

    Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn stated “If you had a normal non-conference schedule, it’d be a solid year.” after the Tiger’s 31-20 loss against No. 5 Texas A&M, but is that really the case down on The Plains?


    From National Champs to a sinking ship, how did LSU fall so far, so fast? And will the Heisman Trophy be decided during the SEC Championship when Mac Jones faces Florida & Kyle Trask?


    Today on First Down South, Matt Scalici, John Talty, and Matt Zenitz discuss:


    - Gus Malzahn & Auburn’s Expectation Problem


    - Major issues in Baton Rouge: LSU’s trending down


    - Alabama’s Heisman chances with DeVonta emerging as a dark-horse


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    41 min

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