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

  • Olivia Harlan Dekker, Part 1: Work Like A Dawg

    Olivia Harlan Dekker - current ESPN broadcaster, proud Georgia grad, and all-around delight - joins Herschel and Boss to bark about:

    - Growing up in Kansas City and Wisconsin and the long sports legacy that runs through her family
    - How she entered the Miss Kansas Teen USA competition in 2010 to bolster her college applications . . . and won!
    - Running into Charlie McAlexander on her visit to Grady and the role their conversation played in choosing UGA 
    - Getting as many reps as she could and honing her craft with GeorgiaDogs.com
    - Balancing her first full-time broadcasting gig covering the Atlanta Hawks with Fox Sports South while also carrying a full course load her senior year

    47 min
  • Jamie Deen, Part 2: The Definition of a DGD

    Jamie Deen - the definition of a DGD - joins Herschel and Boss for The Smart 16 and barks about:

    - Sony Michel's Rose Bowl clincher enhancing his leaping ability 
    - A unique gift from Mr. Sonny Seiler
    - How Clean, Old Fashioned Hate makes for a fun family rivalry each year
    - Why his kitchen at home is his favorite place to eat
    - His order at The Varsity

    33 min
  • Jamie Deen, Part 1: From The Hostess City to The Classic City

    Jamie Deen - devoted family man, restaurateur, and dyed-in-the-wool Dawgs fan, joins Herschel and Boss to bark about:

    - His Georgia roots and his love for his home state's university
    - How his family turned $200 and a dream into a wildly successful business 
    - Moving to The Classic City and his growing family's shared love of Georgia sports
    - A chance encounter between Herschel, Boss, and Jamie at the 2011 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game between the Dawgs and the Boise State Broncos
    - The Athens food scene and the sweet simplicity of butter and sugar on white bread

    40 min
  • Tom Sapp: The Creator of Hairy Dawg

    Tom Sapp, the creator of Hairy Dawg, joins Herschel and Boss to bark about:

    - His time at UGA and the original sketch for Hairy Dawg
    - Concept to creation, the three-week sprint to Hairy Dawg
    - Hairy Dawg changing the course of his career
    - How his legacy is stamped across the sports landscape, with over 200 characters gracing sidelines around the country
    - Authenticity being the foundation for the success and acceptance of the characters he's designed

    36 min
  • The Athletic's Seth Emerson: The Storyteller of Georgia Football

    The Athletic's Seth Emerson joins Herschel and Boss to bark about:


    - His journey to becoming a sportswriter, from D.C. and the University of Maryland to the Deep South

    - What a typical gameday looks like for him

    - His thoughts on the differences between the program under Mark Richt and the program under Kirby Smart

    - His thoughts on Athens compared with other SEC towns

    - His memories from the 2017 season, notably the Dawgvasions at Notre Dame and the Rose Bowl

    - His candid answers to The Smart 16

    30 min
  • Scott Cochran - YEAHHHHHHHH

    Herschel and Boss bark about:

    - Their reactions to the hire of Scott Cochran as Special Teams Coordinator
    - Where Coach Cochran's hire could have the biggest impact
    - What the hire says about Kirby Smart's mindset about the program
    - G-Day kickoff time and broadcast details

    Go Dawgs, Sic 'Em!

    27 min
  • Dr. Stan Beecham, Part 2: An Original, In More Ways Than One

    Herschel and Boss continue to bark with Dr. Beecham about:

    - His book, Elite Minds: How Winners Think Differently to Create a Competitive Edge and Maximize Success
    - How Coach Tubby Smith showed him that leadership matters in college athletics, notably in the head coach
    - His thoughts on Kirby Smart and the direction he is leading Georgia's football program
    - A fun encounter about Hairy Dawg with Coach Dooley at the airport 
    - His answers to The Smart 16

    36 min
  • Dr. Stan Beecham, Part 1: The Original Hairy Dawg

    Dr. Stan Beecham joins Herschel and Boss to bark about:

    - Being the original Hairy Dawg
    - Why he only wore the costume once
    - The debut of the costume at practice leading up to the Sugar Bowl
    - Possession being 9/10 of the law in his Hairy Dawg origin story
    - Hitchhiking down to New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl with costume in tow
    - Memories of the Dawgs last national title and the debut of an iconic mascot

    30 min
  • Drama Free NSD

    Herschel and Boss bark about National Signing Day and the Dawgs closing out strong to finish atop the recruiting rankings. 

    28 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…