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Aaron Davis - former Georgia defensive back, four-year starter, most starts by a walk-on in Georgia football history, and DGD - joins Herschel and Boss to bark about:
- Overcoming two ACL injuries in high school and how his injuries impacted his recruitment
- Walking on at Georgia and how Ray Drew helped him on his first day
- The transition from Coach Grantham's defensive scheme to Coach Pruitt's between 2013 and 2014, and how it changed his path at UGA
- Starting the first game of the 2014 season Between The Hedges in primetime against Clemson
- The magical 2017 season, including playing at Notre Dame and what Rose Bowl week was like
- Two of the best compliments he ever received, one from Coach Richt and one from Coach Tucker
Go Dawgs, Sic 'Em!
Michael Bennett - former Georgia wide receiver and DGD - joins Herschel and Boss to bark about:
- Growing up rooting for a different team in the SEC East
- His recruitment and why Lane Kiffin and the University of Tennessee will always draw his ire
- How injuries derailed a promising 2013 season and dissecting the near-misses from the 2014 season
- His professional journey with the Cincinnati Bengals
- Coaching high school football at Marist School and insight into a few former War Eagles currently playing college football, including current UGA TE John FitzPatrick
- What it's like taking part in The Dawg Walk as a player
Go Dawgs, Sic 'Em!
Scott Stricklin - Ike Cousins Head Baseball Coach at the University of Georgia - joins Herschel and Boss to bark about:
- Growing up in Athens, Ohio and his path to playing college ball at Kent State University
- His successful career as a backstop for the Golden Flashes
- Being drafted by the Minnesota Twins and stories from his days in the minor leagues, including playing against Michael Jordan
- A tough day in Spring Training and his transition to coaching
- Two insightful stories about the recruitment of Matt Wieters and Buster Posey during his time as an assistant at Georgia Tech
- Returning to his alma mater for his first head coaching position and a magical run to Omaha in 2012
- The decision to come to the University of Georgia and fond memories from seven exciting years at the top step for the Diamond Dawgs
- The moment the Georgia Baseball team found out their 2020 season was over
Go Dawgs, Sic 'Em!
Jim Callis - Senior Writer for MLB.com and MLB Pipeline, 1988 UGA grad, former Sports Editor of The Red & Black, former Executive Editor of Baseball America, and the authority on all things Georgia baseball - joins Herschel and Boss to bark about:
- His time as the Sports Editor for The Red & Black and covering Georgia baseball's run to Omaha in 1987
- How his time at Georgia led to his start with Baseball America and fond memories from covering UGA's 1990 triumph at the College World Series
- The current state of the Dawgs baseball program
- The outlook for the modified 2020 MLB Draft and possible paths for draft-eligible players like Emerson Hancock and Cole Wilcox
- A theory on the 2008 College World Series that you have to hear
- And much, much more
Go Dawgs, Sic 'Em!
Hutson Mason - former Georgia quarterback, SEC Network football commentator, host of The Cheap Seats on Atlanta Sports X, and Damn Good Dawg - joins Herschel and Boss to bark about:
- A record-setting career at Lassiter High School
- His path to Athens and patiently waiting his turn to be the signal caller for the Dawgs
- The epic comeback in the 2013 Georgia Tech game and memories from a 2014 season that had some painful near-misses
- Playing professionally in the NFL and CFL
- Former Washington QB Brock Huard providing sage counsel as he considered an opportunity to get into sports broadcasting
- An all-time story about a family visit to The Varsity
Melanie Salata-Fitch, the CEO of Irrelevant Week, joins Herschel and Boss to bark about:
- The creation of Mr. Irrelevant and Irrelevant Week by her father Paul Salata
- Highlights from over four decades of celebrating Mr. Irrelevant in Newport Beach, CA during Irrelevant Week
- The charitable efforts enabled by Irrelevant Week and some of the specific projects completed due to the annual giving during Irrelevant Week
- Preparations for the 45th Irrelevant Week to celebrate 2020 Mr. Irrelevant and DGD Tae Crowder
Go Dawgs, Sic 'Em!
Herschel and Boss bark about:
- Rounds 2-7 of the NFL Draft and the landing spots for D'Andre Swift, Jake Fromm, Charlie Woerner, and Tae Crowder
- The organizational fits for surprise undrafted free agents Rodrigo Blankenship and J.R. Reed
- Tae Crowder as Mr. Irrelevant following his selection by the Giants as the final pick of the draft
- Thoughts on former Dawg Jacob Eason and his new home with the Colts
Go Dawgs, Sic 'Em!
Herschel and Boss bark about:
- Round 1 of the NFL Draft and the landing spots for Andrew Thomas and Isaiah Wilson
- D'Andre Swift still being on the board and what Andy Reid said about the running back the Chiefs selected instead
- Predictions for Round 2 and potential landing spots for D'Andre Swift, Jake Fromm, Solomon Kindley, and J.R. Reed
- The unintentional comedy of the NFL's first ever virtual draft
Go Dawgs, Sic 'Em!
Drew Butler - 2012 UGA grad, Ray Guy Award winner, two-time first-team All-American, retired NFL punter, and host of The Punt & Pass Podcast - joins Herschel and Boss to bark about:
- Fairways giving way to the football field his sophomore year in high school
- His path to Tobacco Road taking a last minute detour to The Classic City
- Helping Georgia return to Atlanta and the SEC Championship Game in 2011 for the first time since 2005
- Playing professionally and fond memories of a 2015 season that saw his Arizona Cardinals play in the NFC Championship Game
- Building his sports broadcasting resume even while punting in the NFL
Olivia Harlan Dekker - current ESPN broadcaster, proud Georgia grad, and all-around delight - joins Herschel and Boss to bark about:
- Following the example set by her father and grandfather of being a humble worker, and how that has propelled her to career success
- Getting to work the Monday Night Football broadcast with her father, making them the first father-daughter duo to work a national NFL broadcast together - and as kismet would have it, they got to do so at Lambeau Field, where her grandfather worked for two decades as the CEO of the Green Bay Packers
- The nuanced differences between working a television broadcast and a radio broadcast, and the art involved in each
- Her love of sideline reporting, but her recent experience hosting that piqued her interest about possibilities for the future
- The Smart 16!
From the publisher's feed
The Preferred Walk-On is the people's college football show. Hosted by Seth Saunders, with featured co-host James Kehm, the show covers college football's full Division I landscape: every Power…