Emily Royal - co-President of the Spike Squad and DGD - joins Herschel and Boss to bark about:

- This weekend's Krystal Red Out at Sanford Stadium and what to expect from the Spike Squad
- How the partnership with Krystal materialized, the goal of the Red Out, and what Georgia fans can do to spread the word
- How the success of the Blackout against Notre Dame in 2019 led to the genesis of the Red Out
- A Red Out perk for Dawgs fans in the State of Georgia that will continue even after the game Saturday night

Go Dawgs, Sic 'Em!

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H.G. and Boss are ridin' high heading into the bye week. The Dawgs are 7-0 and the #1 team in alllllll the land! The fellas barks about:

• Nakobe Dean's exemplary play this season and a victory supper at H.G.'s house in his honor
• Enjoying this team one game at a time and living in the magic of what's transpired on and off the field over the first half of the Dawgs season
• A number of guys on this Junkyard Dawgs defense sending their NFL draft stock through the roof with their play thus far
• Kendall Milton making the play of the game, and it's one that doesn't show up in the box score
• Does Brock Bowers have a chance to become only the 2nd player in Georgia football history to eclipse 1,000 yards receiving in a single season? H.G. and Boss debate
• DGD Ray Fulcher's moving performance of "Love Ya Son, Go Dawgs" on Marty & McGee
• And much more

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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

Week 5 is loaded — and Seth and James are here with the full preview.

In this episode of Preferred Walk-On, we cover:

🍊 Classic Rewind: UVA vs. FSU 1995

🐸 TCU vs. Arizona State: Big 12 clash in Tempe

✌️ USC vs. Illinois: West Coast newcomer vs. Big Ten grit

⚡ Ohio State vs. Washington: "Know My Name Game" - Demond Williams Jr.

🐯 LSU vs. Ole Miss: Lane Kiffin, LSU defense, and a viral IG subplot

🤍 Oregon vs. Penn State: White Out magic in Happy Valley for an epic Big 10 showdown

🐘🐶 Alabama vs. Georgia: SEC powers collide Between the Hedges

🏆 FCS Game of the Week: Idaho vs. Montana in the Battle for the Little Brown Stein

From playoff implications to rivalry bragging rights, we’re breaking down the games that matter most.

Plus: We’re on the hunt for College Football's Tailgate All-Americans. From Athens to Ann Arbor, Madison to Baton Rouge — we want to see whose the cream of the tailgate crop from coast-to-coast.

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This week on Preferred Walk-On, Seth is joined by Emily Grace McWhorter, sports journalist with Cover Crimson and Yea Alabama, for a deep dive into Alabama vs. Georgia Between the Hedges — one of the most anticipated games of the 2025 season.

Together they explore:

🐘 Alabama’s early season struggles — and how the team has showed resiliency since the opening game loss to FSU

🐶 Georgia and Alabama's strengths and keys to victory

🧠 The importance of mental resilience in championship-level football

🌎 The evolving landscape of college football, including the wide-open Big 12 race

✍️ EG's first-hand experiences in sports journalism

They also preview a loaded Week 5 slate of games teaming with playoff implications:

✨ USC vs. Illinois

🐶 Ohio State vs. Washington

☘️ Notre Dame vs. Arkansas

🐯 LSU vs. Ole Miss

🦆 Oregon vs. Penn State

🐘🐶 Alabama vs. Georgia (Game of the Week)

🎧 From blue bloods under pressure to rising programs making noise, we cover it all — plus the playoff picture taking shape.

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Week 4 is here, and the matchups are 🔥. Seth and James break down the biggest games of the week, what’s at stake, and how it all shapes the playoff race.

This episode covers:

🌵 Texas Tech vs. Utah: Statement opportunity out West

🐗 Arkansas vs. Memphis: Programs trying to prove themselves

🍳 SMU vs. TCU (Iron Skillet): Rivalry bragging rights on the line

🐅 Auburn vs. Oklahoma: SEC battle with big implications

🌊 Tulane vs. Ole Miss: G5 vs. SEC showdown with playoff stakes

⚠️ Michigan & South Carolina struggles: What’s going wrong?

🏈 FCS Spotlight: Incarnate Word vs. Northern Arizona, our game of the week

🎧 From blue bloods under pressure to rising programs making noise, we cover it all — plus the playoff picture taking shape.

Plus: We’re on the hunt for College Football's Tailgate All-Americans. From Athens to Ann Arbor, Madison to Baton Rouge — we want to see whose the cream of the tailgate crop from coast-to-coast.

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John Richards - retired Navy SEAL, performance coach, Thomasville native, and devout Dawgs fan - joins Seth and James to bark about:

• John's story growing up as a Dawgs fan and his path to being a Master Breacher for SEAL Team FOUR
• Similarities between the Georgia Football culture and the culture within America's most elite military units
• The importance of being present, and the elite mental performance inherent in the Dawgs recent success
• How "connection" may not be a quantifiable metric, but still has an undoubted impact on Georgia's success and the success of the SEAL teams John was part of
• Lessons learned from John's time serving and how it uniquely positions him to help folks elevate to the next level in their own lives
• What makes the Army-Navy game special, a fun fact to pull out while you're watching the game with family and friends this weekend, and the special meaning behind Army's uniforms this year
• Seth and John make their picks for the 123rd Army-Navy game

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H.G. and Boss are joined by Ray Fulcher - Harlem, GA native, Double Dawg, former Georgia football student assistant and graduate assistant, chart-topping songwriter, country music recording artist, and Damn Good Dawg - for EPISODE 100 to preview the 100th edition of the World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party. The fellas bark about:

• An exciting year for Ray, which included the release of his "Larkin Hill Mixes" EP, two performances at the Grand Ole Opry, and getting to play his song, "Love Ya Son, Go Dawgs" in Athens on the Marty & McGee Show prior to the Georgia-Kentucky game
• On the 14th anniversary of the "Gator Stomp", Ray's first-hand memories that day in Jacksonville and the state of the rivalry before and after that unsportsmanlike conduct penalty
• 5 Tim McGraw songs for the rest of your life - the fellas all give their choices (which would make an excellent mixed CD for those roadtripping to JAX this weekend)
• Ray's thoughts on this year's team and whether or not an intangible factor like "connection" could be the secret ingredient to Georgia's 2021 success
• What Dan Mullen and Florida will try to do to shock Vegas - and the college football world - and take down the Dawgs
• H.G., Boss and Ray make their picks for the weekend's slate in the battle for the 10 lbs. of Red

Go Dawgs, Sic 'Em!!

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