Dawg Talk is back for Season 2 and this time is tailgating at UGA on game day!  Hosts J Mac, KCP and KG kick-off the LIVE show with OG team chemistry, NBA stories, and hot takes joined by NBA vet and special guest Josh Smith for unfiltered hoops and life advice.

In this episode:

• Season 2 vibes and our first live stream energy
• KCP on the move to Memphis, veteran leadership, and keeping the fit “business-casual”
• Guest Josh Smith on AAU reality, NIL money, and what today’s players don’t see coming
• Coaching your own kids, listening to wisdom, and keeping the lines open at home
• UGA roots, Whitfield memories, and how school politics shaped the grind
• NBA life: circles, training staffs, staying healthy, and what we’d do differently
• College hoops debate: transfers, loyalty, and whether NIL should require two-year commitments
• East standings predictions (Celtics, Knicks, Cavs, Bucks, Magic)
• Quick NFL sidebar, Falcons pain, and game-day tailgate rituals

Drop a “W” in the chat, tell us your take on NIL and transfers, and call your East top 4 below.

TIME STAMPS:

• 00:00 – Intro & Season 2 live energy
• 02:20 – Memphis move & “business casual” fit talk
• 04:40 – Meet guest Josh Smith & the new era of NIL
• 08:15 – AAU money, high-school deals & the cost of loyalty
• 12:10 – Coaching kids, parenting & passing down game
• 16:05 – UGA roots, Whitefield stories & growing through school challenges
• 21:40 – NBA lessons: keeping your circle tight & veteran wisdom
• 25:55 – College hoops loyalty vs transfer culture
• 30:00 – NIL caps, two-year rules & the new business of college sports
• 33:10 – East standings predictions & playoff talk
• 36:43 – Game prediction, tailgate laughs & final sign-off

Recorded LIVE from the University of Georgia.
 

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