Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan spend some time with the Co-Owner and Publisher of Dawgs HQ and Co-Host of The Steakhouse, Rusty Mansell! Ali, Mike, Beau, and Rusty discuss if Rusty has been to the beach during his time in Tampa for SEC Media Days this year, if Kirby Smart and Georgia are right to be questioned about their reconstructed and young wide receiver room, if more coaches in the SEC and in college football in general are going to try and follow the Kirby Smart Head Coaching model, how big it is for Georgia that they not only do a good job of retaining players but also retaining staff members, if anything that Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton, Georgia offensive lineman Drew Bobo, and Georgia linebacker Raylen Wilson said yesterday stuck out to him during their time at the 2026 SEC Media Days yesterday, if Rusty thinks there’s a legit chance that the SEC leaves the NCAA, what the focus of Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs will be heading into fall camp, and Kirby calling LSU Head Coach Lane Kiffin the Adonis of College Football.

Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan play a round of Which One for the halftime portion of the show, where Ali gives Beau and Mike two different scenarios or options and the guys have to pick one, including choosing which Braves pitcher has them more concerned right now between Spencer Strider and Hurston Waldrep.

Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan let you hear Georgia Head Football Coach Kirby Smart talk about how all anyone wants to talk about is the landscape of college football and not real football during SEC Media Days this year, and react to what Coach Smart had to say.

Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan let you hear Georgia Head Football Coach Kirby Smart talk about the questions around his young and reconstructed wide receiver room, react to what Coach Smart had to say, and talk about how Gunner Stockton and Georgia's offense is once again the team's biggest question mark.

Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan let you hear former NFL Punter and now ESPN NFL Analyst and host of the Pat McAfee Show talk about the latest layoffs and cuts that have happened at ESPN, and how he’s getting blamed for them. Mike, Ali, and Beau react to what McAfee had to say, and explain why they think Pat shouldn't be getting blamed for the latest ESPN layoffs and cuts.

Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan recap and react to the Atlanta Braves losing to the San Diego Padres 8-3 last night in Atlanta in game two of their four game series, talk about Braves starting pitcher Reynaldo López having a bad start last night, and explain why they think the expectations for Braves starting pitchers must be tempered besides Chris Sale.

The Morning Shift’s full show on Tuesday, July 21st, 2026.

HR1 - SEC breaking away from NCAA won’t happen because of money

In hour one Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan, quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, recap and recap to the Atlanta Braves beating the San Diego Padres 3-2 last night in Atlanta in game one of their four game series, talk about Braves starting pitcher Bryce Elder having a nice start last night, explain why they think Elder's start was just what the doctor ordered for the Braves and their bullpen, let you hear SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey talk about how the conversations about the SEC pulling away from the NCAA are real and honest conversations that aren’t just being used as a leverage point, react to what Commissioner Sankey had to say, explain why they think the SEC would only break away from the NCAA if they know other leagues are following right behind them, react to the news that Michigan Athletic Director Warde Manuel will step down at the end of the calendar year, talk about how Manuel seemed to turn a blind eye to the scandals that happened at Michigan under his leadership, and then close out hour one by by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali’s Mac Drop!

HR2 - 24-team Playoff would almost certainly end conference title games in CFB

In hour two Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, let you hear SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey talk about the future of the conference title game, react to what Commissioner Sankey had to say, and explain why they think the worst thing in the world for College Football is a 24-team playoff. Then, Ali tests Mike, Dylan, and Beau's movie, sports, and general history knowledge as she takes them back in the day for the halftime portion of the show! The Morning Shift crew also continues to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the San Diego Padres 3-2 last night in Atlanta in game one of their four game series, talk about Braves reliever Víctor Mederos pitching 2 ⅓ innings last night to get his first big league save, and talk about how Mederos has been a superstar for the Braves over the last few days.

HR3 - Braves need Bryce Elder to be factor in starting rotation to be legit contenders

In hour three Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, react to Oklahoma Sooners quarterback John Mateer saying he doesn’t read defenses and just throws the ball to the open man at SEC Media Days yesterday, explain why they think Mateer’s comments if true are an indictment on current college quarterbacks, continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the San Diego Padres 3-2 last night in Atlanta in game one of their four game series, talk about Braves starting pitcher Bryce Elder having a nice start last night, talk about Braves reliever Víctor Mederos pitching 2 ⅓ innings last night to get his first big league save, explain why they think Elder and Mederos gave the Braves exactly what they needed to save the bullpen, talk about something new that they learned during the show in ‘The More You Know’, and then close out hour three by answering people’s questions about anything in the Morning Mailbag!