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

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

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

  • Aaron Davis: Walking-On The Road to History

    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!

    1 hr 16 min
  • Michael Bennett: A Georgia Bulldog - No Kiffins, Ands, or bUTs About It

    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!

    46 min
  • Head Baseball Coach Scott Stricklin: The ABC's - Athens, Baseball, and Coaching

    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!

    56 min
  • Jim Callis: The Sage of Georgia Baseball

    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!


    1 hr 34 min
  • Hutson Mason: A Damn Good Dawg

    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

    53 min
  • Melanie Salata-Fitch: Celebrating 45 Years of Mr. Irrelevant and Irrelevant Week

    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!

    35 min
  • 2020 NFL Draft Recap: Delayed But Not Denied for D'Andre Swift and Jake Fromm

    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!

    38 min
  • NFL Draft Recap: Day One Dawgs and Day Two Predictions

    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!

    28 min
  • Drew Butler: Putting, Punting, and Podcasting

    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

    39 min
  • Olivia Harlan Dekker, Part 2: Humble Enough To Prepare, Confident Enough To Perform

    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!

    38 min

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

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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…