We're just weeks away from the start of the 2024 Georgia Southern football season. We kick off our four part Season Preview by breaking down the Eagles' defense and special teams. Head Coach Clay Helton had some high praise for this year's defense. Can they truly be a top 30 or even top 25 defense? What about special teams? A new kicker and new punt returner could have an immediate impact - positive or negative - on how this season goes for the Eagles. 

Show Notes: 

• Bold Claims About Defense at Media Days

After our usual hiatus and ghosting after another embarrassing bowl loss to a MAC team, GATA Talk is back baby! Matt and Cody go through all the major storylines of a very eventful offseason for Georgia Southern football, complete with coaching changes, record donations, a fresh crop of transfers, and more. 

Show Notes: 

• Apologies, Not Excuses, for Hiatus

Fun Facts are BACK for our Myrtle Beach Bowl preview. That's right, our short-lived, yet wildly popular segment returns! We also talk football as Georgia Southern prepares for their final game of the 2023 season as they face the Ohio Bobcats in Myrtle Beach...errr Conway...to kick off the bowl season. 

Show Notes: 

• Myrtle Beach Bowl a Good Selection, All Things Considered

November ends with zero wins, and Georgia Southern finds itself with its second straight 6-6 end to the regular season. Matt and Cody discuss what went wrong to close out the season, break down some stats from Clay Helton's two seasons in Statesboro, and predict where the program goes from here. 

Show Notes: 

• Winless Novembers Is Not the Standard Benko Promised

After its third straight loss, Georgia Southern is looking for answers, and fans are looking for changes — change in attitude, game planning, play calling and overall offensive play. Matt and Cody discuss what needs to happen to salvage the season and give this program some momentum headed into 2024.

Show Notes: 

• Worst Offensive Showing of the Season

This was a difficult episode to record, and we had to do it twice due to technical difficulties. Georgia Southern is still searching for its first Sun Belt Conference road win, and it only has one more opportunity when the Eagles close out the regular season at App State. But first, the Eagles will try and go 6-0 at home as Old Dominion heads to Paulson. 

Show Notes: 

• Road Struggles Continue 

Another road game, another road loss. Georgia Southern looks like a completely different team on the road this year. And things don't get any easier with two of the final three regular season games on the road, starting this Saturday at Marshall. 

Show Notes: 

• This Team Is Not Prepared to Win on the Road 

After an emotional and much-needed win over in-state rival Georgia State at Paulson, the Eagles will face Texas State in their first of three road games to close out the regular season in November. Can Georgia Southern do what it hasn't been able to do the majority of its recent history and close out the final month strong? Can the Eagles prove to be true contenders in the East and win 3-of-4 on the road? Matt and Cody discuss.  

Show Notes: 

• State Win Was Needed, But Now It's About Finishing Strong

Short week, long episode. After an ugly win against ULM, we have plenty to talk about. Is Davis Brin the answer at QB1 for the rest of the season? Will Georgia State downplay the importance of this game for the first time in the rivalry? Also, the power of Paulson was more wasn't felt against ULM — will it return against GagSt? 

Show Notes: 

• Offense inept in Second Half Against ULM

Last Saturday wasn't a good day. Georgia Southern was dominated in every facet of the game against James Madison to fall to 4-2 on the season and 1-1 in the Sun Belt. In this episode, we don't relive the loss as much as analyze what we saw and how we can move forward. Do we put this loss behind us with still all of our preseason goals in tact or do we crumble under pressure with another mediocre finish in the final six games of the regular season? 

Show Notes: 

• Uninspired Performance Against JMU