Week 11 finally delivered something Georgia fans hadn’t felt much this season — a relaxed second half. The Dawgs cruised past Mississippi State behind a dominant middle-eight stretch, a breakout game from Nate Frazier, and the defense’s best performance of the year. With the win in hand, the crew quickly turned their attention to the big one: Texas coming to Athens under the lights for the third matchup in the past calendar year.

This week’s special guest is Peter Taaffe, Texas super-fan and father of Longhorn safety Michael Taaffe. Peter breaks down Texas’ season roller coaster, Arch Manning’s development, the Longhorn run game issues, and how Texas matches up with Georgia schematically. The guys compare Arch vs. Gunner, debate whether Texas is peaking at the wrong time for Georgia, and dive into positional matchups that will likely decide Saturday night’s showdown.

They also preview the insane travel and tailgating scene for this weekend, share insider Athens tips, talk stadium environments across the SEC, and hit league-wide storylines including SEC title scenarios, the ACC chaos, Big Ten survival, and the playoff math for both schools.

Finally, the crew gives their game predictions, Laurence delivers another winning Sucker Bet, and Ganz hands out maybe his favorite Jimbo of the Week yet — the LSU/State of Louisiana circus around Brian Kelly’s contract.

A loaded, fun, insider-heavy episode heading into one of the biggest weekends of the college football season.

• Dawgs deliver their first truly stress-free SEC game of the season.
• Nate Frazier’s breakout and Noah Thomas’ continued emergence.
• Best defensive performance of the year — creative pressures, better DL push.
• Mississippi State’s early TD followed by complete Georgia control.

Guest: Peter Taaffe – Longhorn fan and father of Texas safety Michael Taaffe.

• Roller-coaster year stabilizing behind Arch Manning’s development.
• Sark’s strength in scripted drives vs. Kirby’s elite in-game adjustments.
• Injuries and inconsistency in the Texas run game.
• Emmett Mosley’s emergence as a reliable target.

• Surprisingly similar season stats across passing yardage, rushing, and efficiency.
• Difference in sacks taken (Texas OL vs. UGA OL).
• Georgia’s yards per carry advantage and what it means for Saturday.

• Georgia DL vs. Texas OL — biggest deciding factor.
• UGA’s run defense vs. Texas trying to establish balance.
• Limiting explosive plays from Texas’ receivers.
• Making Arch uncomfortable vs. Sark creating early rhythm.
• Special teams X-factor — especially Texas’ electric return man Niblett vs. UGA punter Brett Thorson.

• Tailgating plans, downtown layout, and the “Arch Rule” on open containers.
• Expectations vs. Texas’ elite home-game production (light shows, drones).
• Navigating post-game traffic, Athens hills, and where to park.
• Red-Out concerns — who actually owns a red jacket in November?

• SEC title game math — what happens if UGA wins, loses, or splits.
• Why Georgia fans don’t want to play in the SEC Championship.
• The “Drunk ACC” playoff picture chaos.
• Big Ten survival mode but still on track for three playoff teams.
• Big 12 depth, A&M’s surge, and whether Texas gets in with a split.
• Independent spots likely locked up.

• Laurence hits again with Clemson–FSU and moves to +2 on the season.
• This week’s pick:
• Miami -14.5 vs. NC State (despite recent frustrations with the Canes).

Winner: The entire State of Louisiana + LSU Administration

• Publicly pressuring Brian Kelly to renegotiate a $54M buyout with zero leverage.
• Damaging the attractiveness of one of the nation’s best jobs in real time.
• A rare week where Ganz is defending Brian Kelly.

• Starkville surprisingly great — loud but not overwhelming.
• Columbus: outstanding trip.
• Florida: excellent atmosphere.
• Oklahoma: great except for the postgame “experience.”
• Athens expected to be the best of the year.

• Josh: Georgia 30–23
• Laurence: Georgia 35–28
• Jason: Georgia 36–27
• Peter: Texas 34–31

Split down party lines — exactly how it should be.

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