The Preferred Walk-On: The People's College Football Show

Herschel and Boss bark about:

- Losing George Pickens to an ACL injury
- Where his absence will be felt the most by Georgia football
- The candidates to step up and fill #1's shoes
- the birth of Optimist Boss!!!
- Whether or not the outlook for the Dawgs 2021 season should change

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Candler Cook -former University of Georgia football walk-on, Double Dawg, author, and DGD - joins Herschel and Boss to bark about:
 
- His dream to play football for the University of Georgia starting at a young age
- The experience of going through an 8-month walk-on tryout during his freshman year and ultimately being told he would not make the team
- Eating every waking hour and working out relentlessly to gain over 100 pounds to transform his body so it would be capable of withstanding the rigors of a college football at the University of Georgia
- Facing a second 8-month walk-on tryout only to again be denied his dream of playing for the Dawgs
- Why he never let outside opinions keep him from catching his dream
- The phone call to his family to let them know he had made the team as a walk-on prior to his junior season
- What it's like running out of the tunnel at Sanford Stadium for a Georgia home game
- Achieving the dream of playing in front of the Georgia faithful Between The Hedges
- The decision to write a book - "From Underdog to Bulldog: My Journey as a College Football Walk-On" - and share his incredible story

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Herschel and Boss bark about:

The Coin Toss: (via Seth Emerson's article on The Athletic) Dell McGee was asked last week, what is the impact of Zamir White and James Cook returning? His answer was along the lines of, “It’s very similar to the situation when Sony Michel and Nick Chubb came back.”

The Saturday In Athens 6-Pack (inspired by Part III of Seth Emerson's survey series)

(1)    Georgia-Florida: where do you want it played?

(2)    Do you favor Georgia continuing to play Georgia Tech every year?

(3)    Would you attend games at Sanford next season is the stadium is full capacity?

(4)    Alcohol sales at Sanford – yes or no?

(5)    What year did you attend your first Georgia game (was it home, road, or neutral site)?

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(6) 6 Sporting Events for the Rest of Your Life - the guys give their picks

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Chris Haack - Head Men's Golf Coach at the University of Georgia  - joins Herschel and Boss to bark about:
 
- Growing up in Georgia and what inspired his love for the game of golf
- His time with the American Junior Golf Association and how it prepared him to be the Head Men's Golf Coach at the University of Georgia
- His interactions with a young Tiger Woods as captain of the Canon Cup West Team during his time with the AJGA
- His excitement for golf taking center stage Between The Hedges in June when Topgolf comes to Sanford Stadium
- Memories from attending The Masters in support of former players, and a one-of-a-kind gift from DGD and former chairman of Augusta National Golf Club, Billy Payne
- And so much more

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Herschel and Boss are joined by DGD and Saturday In Athens Weekly Pick 'Em Champ Chase Kelley of The Seven Six Apparel Co. to bark about:

Coin Toss: (via Andy Staples Twitter)) You're offered the Wisconsin, Michigan, and Penn St. head coaching jobs simultaneously - why one did the guys choose?

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(1) The Champ Is Here - with the 10 lbs of gold in tow, Chase cuts his champion's promo as the first ever Saturday In Athens Weekly Pick 'Em Champion 

(2) G-Day is set for April 17th and fan attendance will mimic Sanford Stadium's capacity from the fall

(3) Isaiah Wilson's rocky ride with the Titans this season

(4) The hire of Jahmile Addae as the new defensive backs coach, and whether his personnel group may get a transfer portal addition

(5) Gunner Stockton's commitment and what it means for the future of Georgia's quarterback room

(6) 6 Songs for the Rest of Your Life - the guys give their picks

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Amanda Wilbanks - DGD, Cookbook Author, Entrepreneur, Founder of Southern Baked Pie Company, 2009 University of Georgia grad, and just an absolute joy  - joins Herschel and Boss to bark about:
 
- How Sunday suppers are the foundation of her passion for baking
- Being from a family full of Bulldogs and only sending in one college application
- Her evolution from a home baker to the creative mind and influence behind a burgeoning business that ships her creations nationwide
- The University of Georgia's important role in her ascendant entrepreneurial path
- What buttermilk she swears by for all of her baking needs
- Her answers to The Smart 16!

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Jason Hasty - Georgia Athletics history Jedi and DGD - joins H.G. and Boss to bark about:

-  His Georgia story
- The origin of the Power G and which of the competing storylines he subscribes to
- Georgia's iconic red helmets almost being . . . white
- The black jersey's place in Georgia football's uniform history
- Hargrett Library's wealth of resources from all through UGA Athletic history
- Hargrett's travelling athletics-themed exhibit that gives Dawgs fans across the Peach State access to Georgia's athletics history,
- The Smart 16

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H.G. and Boss are fired up this week because EA Sports NCAA Football is back!!! The fellas bark about:

- NCAA Football's triumphant return to the video game landscape
- being NCAA Football Jedi Knights according to the 10,000 Hour-Rule
- features they would like to see on the new version of the iconic game
- possible ideas for the cover athlete when the game returns
- Super Bowl LV and Tipsy Tom making an appearance at the championship boat parade
- counting the days until G-Day on April 17
- how Topgolf at Sanford is just further affirmation that Josh Brooks was absolutely the right hire for Georgia
- The People's Belt, the 10 Lbs. of Gold, the Prize That Was Promised finding a home in the Dawg Den with Chase Kelley of Seven Six Apparel, the first winner of The Saturday In Athens Guest Picker Challenge

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Zack Tully - Founder & Purveyor of Augusta Golf Collective, 2019 University of Georgia grad, and one heckuva good golfer  - joins Herschel and Boss to bark about:
 
- How Kirby Smart being hired as head coach led to him attending the University of Georgia
- The origin story behind his business, Augusta Golf Collective
- What it's like growing up in the backyard of The Masters
- An opportunity to Tee It Up Between The Hedges as Sanford Stadium is set to host the Topgolf Live stadium experience in June
- The "UGA Tour" and the prevalence of Dawgs currently playing on Tour
- Unfinished Business for Georgia football and escalating expectations for the 2021 season

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Rennie Curran - CEO of Game Changer Coaching, author, speaker, entrepreneur, standout linebacker at the University of Georgia, the NFL & the CFL, and Damn Good Dawg  - joins Herschel and Boss to bark about:
 
- Growing up in Atlanta and how his love for music and sports transformed him from a self-proclaimed "knucklehead" to an All-SEC linebacker at UGA
- How being buried on the depth chart at running back in high school led to his ascension as a linebacker and the opportunity to play for his dream school, the University of Georgia
- Preparation meeting opportunity during his freshman season in 2007
- A 19th birthday "Blackout" that Dawgs fans, and Auburn RB Brad Lester, will never forget
- Achieving his dream of playing in the NFL and stories from his draft day experience
- How athletes face a unique struggle for identity once their playing career is through
- Finding his purpose as an entrepreneur and living in the gift of helping others reach their full potential

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Please give Rennie a follow on all of his socials, get yourself a copy of one of his books, and find out how he can help you reach your fullest potential in 2021!

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