Greatest Pod in the South: Recent Episodes
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Jay and Neal take a fairly deep dive into Lane Kiffin's candidacy at Auburn, discuss the World Cup and preview the weekend ahead in SEC football.
Jay G. Tate and Neal McCready discuss some dramatic days at Auburn, the Tigers' possible pursuit of Lane Kiffin, lots of ghosts and then preview Saturday's slate of SEC games.
Jay G. Tate and Neal McCready discussed SEC Football, Jimbo Fisher, the situation at Auburn, softball moms and much more
Jay G. Tate and Neal McCready reconvene to look back a bit at last week in the SEC and look ahead to this week, a slate that includes Auburn visiting Ole Miss and a much-anticipated, highly-hyped meeting between Alabama and Tennessee in Knoxville.
Jay G. Tate and Neal McCready discuss the situation at Auburn, Hugh Freeze's potential fit on the Plains, a couple of automotive conundrums and much more on Episode 191 of Greatest Pod In The South.
Jay G. Tate and Neal McCready discuss Bryan Harsin's tenuous situation at Auburn, Hugh Freeze's potential candidacy on the Plains, Jay's wonderful evening with Amy Schumer, Neal's Brett Favre experience and this weekend's slate in the SEC on Episode 190 of Greatest Pod In The South
Jay G. Tate and Neal McCready review Week 1 in the SEC, preview Week 2 and discuss a myriad of other topics, ranging from a couple of journalism topics to the Netflix series "Alone," to Jay's providing an ear and some helpful therapy for a troubled friend.
Jay G. Tate and Neal McCready discuss the possibility of college football players unionizing, the situation at Auburn, quarterback secrecy, the week ahead in the SEC and much more on Episode 188 of GPITS.
Jay G. Tate and Neal McCready discuss the Big Ten television contract, further conference expansion, Chi O Bid Day, the English Premiere League and much more on this edition of GPITS.
Neal McCready and Jay G. Tate get together for Episode 186 of GPITS. They discuss covering preseason camp, Jay's recent bourbon exploits, the kerfuffle at Kentucky, their favorite swimsuit models and much, much more.
It's time for another potentially excellent episode of the Greatest Pod in The South starring Neal McCready of RebelGrove.com and Jay G. Tate from AuburnSports.com. .
Topics covered:
• Jay is back from Punta Cana Trip One. What happened? Did he get in trouble? OF COURSE HE DID.
• Ole Miss baseball won the National Championship! That may have been the most unlikely run to a natty in history.
• Ole Miss fans sure do love to drink! (No judgment at all.)
• Jaden Rashada is going to Miami for $9.5 million. Is that crazy?
• What happens when one of these top-dollar prospects bust?
• Do rich people turn down money?
• Why wouldn't a quarterback play for Lane Kiffin at this point?
• Auburn's Jabari Smith didn't end up with our beloved Thunder. Sad times.
• We all dislike Kevin Durant, right?
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It's time for another potentially excellent episode of the Greatest Pod in The South starring Neal McCready of RebelGrove.com and Jay G. Tate from AuburnSports.com. .
Topics covered:
• Jay had a small health scare a few weeks back.
• Neal tries to sell Jay on Peloton Life.
• Is Neal actually anti-social?
• It's AUBURN-OLE MISS in Omaha for the first round!
• Jay and his friends are headed back to Punta Cana for more fun. Is that good news or bad news?
• Is the recruiting paradigm changing? Lane Kiffin sure thinks it is — and he's been correct a bunch of times these past few years.
• Jay has been vaccinated four times during the past 18 months ... and he may take another vaccine before football season. What a beta.
• How many games will SEC West teams win this season? Neal has the percentages.
• Is there a good guy in the Saban-Fisher feud?
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It's time for another potentially excellent episode of the Greatest Pod in The South starring Neal McCready of RebelGrove.com and Jay G. Tate from AuburnSports.com. .
Topics covered:
• Jay struck gold (proverbially) during his 50th Birthday weekend in Louisville.
• What other kinds of good things happened during Jay's drunken trip?
• It looks like reporters will be welcomed, or perhaps encouraged, to cover games in person this fall. That forces a curious choice for folks like Jay and Neal, who have spent the past two or three years doing shows off campus.
• Will the SEC actually change its scheduling paradigm as it relates to football? With the upcoming addition of Oklahoma and Texas, something has to change. Still, Neal thinks even more teams will be part of the SEC before too long. That adds even more complexity to the task.
• Is Miami positioning itself to jump away from the ACC?
• Is Auburn's Jabari Smith the best NBA prospect in the 2022 Draft class?
• Ole Miss' approach toward recruiting high-school players is very interesting — and may put the Rebels uniquely ahead of the curve.
• Coaches make more money than ever now. That will affect how long they coach. Villanova coach Jay Wright is living proof.
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It's time for another potentially excellent episode of the Greatest Pod in The South starring Courtney Tate, matriarch of the Tate Family, and Jay G. Tate of AuburnSports.com.
Topics covered:
• Bhad Bhabie has a message for the world.
• Courtney and Jay discuss their Hello Fresh Project.
• Courtney has questions about Amber Heard (allegedly) pooping on Johnny Depp's side of the bed as a form of communication.
• One-half of parents currently still support their adult children. Courtney is fired up about this.
• Shockingly, Courtney is in favor of marijuana legalization while Jay is not. Strange days, indeed.
• Tom Brady re-structured his contract (and took less money) to give the Buccaneers more money to buy players. Is that as cool as it sounds?
• Courtney doesn't like men who can't finish, which is a commentary on her quarterback, Derek Carr.
• Courtney and her brother-in-law reverse engineered a family recipe.
• Also, Courtney soon will be attending her brother-in-law's wedding. That has a weird ring to it, right?
• Courtney and Jay review the shows they've been watching together — and how it's almost always a game of give-and-take.
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It's time for another potentially excellent episode of the Greatest Pod in The South starring Neal McCready of RebelGrove.com and Jay G. Tate of AuburnSports.com.
Topics covered:
• Recruiting reportage: Stalking vs. reporting
• Arch Manning's recruitment has some coached skeeved.
• Nick Saban doesn't seem happy with NIL in general.
• Two former college quarterbacks died way too young last week including one Jay and Neal knew pretty well a while ago.
• Brian Kelly says LSU is a step up from Notre Dame. Is it?
• Jay is cooking now for his wife. Why?
• Neal and his Yacht Rock friend.
• Neal listened to Alice In Chains and wasn't super enthused.
• Is Neal headed back to court for a third time?
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It's time for another potentially excellent episode of the Greatest Pod in The South starring Neal McCready of RebelGrove.com and Jay G. Tate of AuburnSports.com.
Topics covered:
• The Thunder isn't tanking well enough!
• MLB is about to open the season ... with a new labor agreement. Let's discuss what's new with it.
• Mike Krzyzewski FINALLY is out of college ball. Yay.
• "Winning Time" on HBO has drawn Neal and Jay back in.
• Neal is about to start "Succession." Um, yeah.
• The media gets pretty good access during spring ball. It's cool.
• "One Shining Moment" ... a brief history.
• Neal and Jay find themselves getting more sentimental in their advanced age.
• Neal's struggling a bit to get in gear professionally. Jay is facing a similar situation.
• Alice In Chains' vital "Unplugged" album was recorded 26 years ago. It really stands the test of time in Jay's opinion. Neal confides that he doesn't know enough music to have a favorite record.
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It's time for another potentially excellent episode of the Greatest Pod in The South starring Neal McCready of RebelGrove.com and Jay G. Tate of AuburnSports.com.
Topics covered:
• It's been an interesting NCAA Tournament — even if Krzyzewski remains relevant for one more week.
• Jay reviews his trip to Greenville, SC.
• Jay cheered against his alma mater in Greenville — and was confronted about it.
• Thoughts on Jen Psaki?
• Will Smith slapped Chris Rock? WTH was that?
• Those shenanigans obfuscated a really cool moment between Lady Gaga and Liza Minelli.
• "Somebody Somewhere" is an interesting HBO show that Jay liked.
• Neal isn't sure about "Winning Time," the new series chronicling the 1980s Lakers.
• Some sad moments in rock n' roll this week.
• Does this rise in gas prices change your willingness to consider driving an EV?
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It's time for another potentially excellent episode of the Greatest Pod in The South starring Neal McCready of RebelGrove.com and Jay G. Tate of AuburnSports.com.
Topics covered:
• It's time for the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament, which is more interesting than usual this season.
• Auburn won the title.
• Oklahoma State's dance team win the title in 1999.
• Mike Krzyzewski's final home game was a blowout loss. Womp womp.
• Jay and Neal have differing takes on the spat between Krzyzewski and Bob Knight.
• Phil Mickelson appears to be a PGA Tour castoff these days. Is that fair?
• Don't tell your golfing friends that you don't play because you don't have time, Dr. Jay opines.
• Jay's Bourbon Trip for his 50th Birthday has hit a slight snag.
• Aaron Rodgers is going to get paid. Soon.
• A record eight wideouts were timed under 4.4 seconds in the 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine. A record 12 offensive linemen ran sub-5 40s. Impressive.
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It's time for another potentially excellent episode of the Greatest Pod in The South starring Neal McCready of RebelGrove.com and Jay G. Tate of AuburnSports.com.
Topics covered:
• What is Mainstreaming? Why did Jay like it and hate it?
• Jay had a chance to attend his first Parents' Weekend at college this weekend, which turned out really well. Neal had encouraged this trip.
• "Granny" solved Jay's splinter problem.
• Jay got pulled over, but you'll never guess what happened next.
• What in the world is going on with Bryan Harsin at Auburn?
• Why didn't they just pay the $18 million?
• NIL is a thorny situation.
• The latest SEC athletic distribution is out for FY 20-21 — and it's a BIG NUMBER.
• Is the SEC plotting to take over the ... world?
• Neal has a new cooking apparatus!
• Jay would like to do a show with Laura.
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It's time for another potentially excellent episode of the Greatest Pod in The South starring Jay G. Tate of AuburnSports.com and his wife, Courtney!
Topics covered:
• Courtney has a pen fetish, but she won't steal them.
• Courtney thinks Valentine's Day is a sham.
• With that said, having quality adult time is critical for couples.
• Courtney thinks Jay needs to write a book.
• Jay thinks he could write one about how to party in the Caribbean.
• Courtney details the Tates' upcoming whirlwind of summer travel.
• Jay once was called a "fat, f-ing Yank" by a lady from Plymouth, England.
• Jay had a chance to dispense dating advice to a young man recently. What is a "Quality Interested Chick Index" and why does that matter?
• Do girls plot or plan?
• A good start is always preferable when you start a relationship. BE OPEN. BE AS HONEST AS POSSIBLE.
• Jay knows Courtney appreciates him paying attention to her work life.
• Courtney was a stalker. She incriminates herself on this point.
• Empty Nesting is tricky — and it's even trickier when your friends aren't in the same parenting/kid stage.
• Courtney reviews her experience from Jay's 30th HS reunion.
• Courtney provides her very quick review of the Raiders' season, which ends with a show-killing salvo aimed at Derek Carr.
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It's time for another potentially excellent episode of the Greatest Pod in The South starring Neal McCready of RebelGrove.com and Jay G. Tate of AuburnSports.com.
Topics covered:
• Auburn's endured a pretty crazy week: The OC quit, the DC left for Oklahoma State after telling people he was taking time off from football, the basketball coach was given a contract extension in the middle of the season.
• Auburn's football coach is staying true to himself — but that's coming at a cost.
• Jay and Neal reminisce about the old days of coaching searches.
• NFL playoff SZN was insane!
• Why is Neil Young so worried about Joe Rogan?
• Rogan is getting vilified and some folks involved with the vilification don't know anything about Rogan.
• Pat Forde once scolded Neal for not MINDING HIS OWN BEAT ... when he was minding his own beat. Weird.
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It's time for another potentially excellent episode of the Greatest Pod in The South starring Neal McCready of RebelGrove.com and Jay G. Tate of AuburnSports.com.
Topics covered:
• The Portal is cool in some ways, but it's hurting high-school kids. Neal explains, Jay reacts bewilderedly. (Is that a word?)
• This changes how we all cover recruiting.
• JJ Pegues has transferred from Auburn to Ole Miss!
• Is Bruce Pearl compensated fairly?
• Neal has a crush on this Auburn Tigers basketball team.
• Jay is throttling down on his search for coveted bourbon.
• Jay took some deep advice from watching "Gat Back" — the lengthy documentary about The Beatles.
• Jay reacts harshly to memories of the way Jay Leno treated Conan O'Brien and the way Johnny Carson treated Joan Rivers. There are lessons to be learned there as well.
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It's time for another potentially excellent episode of the Greatest Pod in The South starring Neal McCready of RebelGrove.com and Jay G. Tate of AuburnSports.com.
Topics covered:
• CFB playoff expansion is not happening — at least not right now.
• What the heck happened there? Sounds like the Pac-12 and the ACC changed their position on this issue.
• The transfer portal is getting ... weird? Sad? It depends on your vantage point.
• NIL is getting weird, too!
• Neal and Jay are going head-and-head in the NFL playoffs this coming weekend. How about that?
• Neal has changed his mind on the JFK assassination.
• Neal and Jay have some experience sleuthing great law enforcement mysteries.
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It's time for another potentially excellent episode of the Greatest Pod in The South starring Neal McCready of RebelGrove.com and Jay G. Tate of AuburnSports.com.
Topics covered:
• Christian Clemente (AuburnSports.com writer) watched his mom on the latest episode of "Yellowstone."
• The new Spider Man film brought in $253 million last week!
• Jay explains how he used theaters to his advantage.
• Bruce Springsteen is $500 million richer.
• What do sports writers so often idolize Springsteen and Pearl Jam?
• Would $100 million change your life on a day-to-day basis?
• Being an old sports writer does have some benefits.
• The Portal (or "port hole") is going to be a very competitive place during the next six months.
• NIL deals are becoming a very important part of recruiting — like it or not.
• Travis Hunter's decision to play for Jackson State is a litmus test of sorts.
• Taco Bell is bringing back the mexican pizza, which naturally leads Neal to ask Jay how to prepare fish.
• Jay attempts to give his daughter some career advice. It didn't go well. Neal tried the same thing with his older daughter. Also didn't go well.
• The Life And Times of Rick Majerus.
• Jay closes with a story about the time he got ghosted/dumped before the formal even started!
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It's time for another potentially excellent episode of the Greatest Pod in The South starring Neal McCready of RebelGrove.com and Jay G. Tate of AuburnSports.com.
Topics covered:
• Neal hired movers to move him ... into his current house?
• Jay held a ticketed even for subscribers. It worked out well — and Jay even offers his services to the RebelGrove.com populace.
• Brian Kelly is now at LSU. It's weird.
• Auburn escaped major penalties in connection with their basketball inquiry — or did it?
• Jeff Lebby (Ole MIss) and Mike Elko (Texas A&M) are gone and they're leaving some big shoes to fill.
• Alabama won the SEC title. We were surprised.
• Kenny Pickett over Matt Corral in New York City? Why?
• Bo Nix is leaving Auburn. What is that all about?
• Urban Meyer appears to be in Full Implosion Mode. You hate to see it.
• The whole ordeal at Miami is so skeevy. Yikes.
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It's time for another potentially excellent episode of the Greatest Pod in The South starring Neal McCready of RebelGrove.com and Jay G. Tate of AuburnSports.com.
Topics covered:
• The Iron Bowl was a doozy.
• Cecil Hurt, longtime Alabama reporter and columnist, passed away last week.
• Could Jay and/or Neal do a game story without having seen the game?
• Jimbo Fisher was BIG SAD this weekend. You hate to see it.
• Arkansas finished 8-4 and it's officially a disruptor.
• Lane Kiffin is appreciated.
• Jay has (reluctantly) discovered TikTok.
• Neal and Jay discover that they both despise the Lakers.
• How does Pete Davidson keep pulling in all these hot chicks? Neal has a theory.
• Saban's rant against "self-absorbed" fans hit different.
• Billy Napier is the new coach at Florida.
• "This league is a bitch," Neal says.
• Lincoln Riley is the new coach at Southern Cal.
• The LSU job is still open ... because of Lincoln Riley.
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It's time for another potentially excellent episode of the Greatest Pod in The South starring Neal McCready of RebelGrove.com and Jay G. Tate of AuburnSports.com.
Topics covered:
• Sounds like Jay has picked an NBA team. Neal approves.
• Dan Mullen wants a do-over at UF.
• There were some BIG Mississippi wins in the SEC last week.
• Targeting is a MESS right now. It needs a fix ... yesterday.
• Gabe is one win away from spending bowl season in Birmingham.
• What's going on with the Rittenhouse trial?
• Neal and Jay remember a former frienemy who recently passed away.
• Annotated look ahead to an interesting weekend of SEC football.
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It's time for another potentially excellent episode of the Greatest Pod in The South starring Neal McCready of RebelGrove.com and Jay G. Tate of AuburnSports.com.
Topics covered:
• Standard Time stinks.
• Coach Freeze's return to Oxford yielded an apology or two.
• Auburn made a mess at Texas A&M.
• SEC officiating is below expectations. For real.
• No coach dodges blame like Tommy Tubervile.
• Florida is a mess. Can Mullen survive this?
• Who in the world is going to win the Heisman? There is no front-runner.
• Jay got a third Pfizer shot. Why?
• Jay wears a mask nonetheless — and Neal has a theory why.
• Neal has tried to get Jay hooked on the NBA and the Thunder specifically.
• Tony Soprano got whacked. Neal doesn't care.
• The Washington coach has been suspended for hitting a player (with his helmet on).
• Jay saw something last weekend that he'll never see again.
• Annotated look ahead to an interesting weekend of SEC football.
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It's time for another potentially excellent episode of the Greatest Pod in The South starring Neal McCready of RebelGrove.com and Jay G. Tate of AuburnSports.com.
Topics covered:
• Jay and his wife ran into the Ole Miss team last Saturday in a parking lot.
• Dan Mullen is in trouble. Is it time for him to bounce?
• How important is it for SEC team to visit all SEC venues every five or six years?
• Is it amateur hour in The Grove when UT or UK fans show up?
• Reviewing the last week in the world of SEC football.
• Annotated review of the Auburn-Ole Miss game.
• Jay enjoyed a story about former Hawaii QB Colt Brennan.
• How do cows feel about "bullpen?"
• Bullshit meters.
• Sex toys: Can you buy used?
• Are we getting tired of Gus Johnson?
• Did Chance The Yapper get a lot of ass in high school?
• Neal did well.
• Shake, squeeze and squirt.
• Is Gabe a Marxist?
• Our Annotated Week 9 Preview.
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It's time for another potentially excellent episode of the Greatest Pod in The South starring Neal McCready of RebelGrove.com and Jay G. Tate of AuburnSports.com.
Topics covered:
• Let's talk about how reporters ask questions today — and how that differs from 10 years ago and 20 years ago.
• Let's discuss the value of back-channel communication.
• Why are there so many head coach jobs open ... in October?
• Chad Lunsford is a great guy.
• Our Annotated Week 8 recap.
• LSU's situation is going to get weird.
• Jay says he's tired of the Mike Leach Sideshow. Neal agrees.
• Jay recaps his HS Reunion trip to Tulsa, Okla.
• The new social constructions that accompany a HS reunion were a problem.
• Jay needs an NBA team. Neal offers his insights.
• "You've got to suck all the way," Neal says of the Thunder.
• Our Annotated Week 9 Preview.
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It's time for another potentially excellent episode of the Greatest Pod in The South starring Neal McCready of RebelGrove.com and Jay G. Tate of AuburnSports.com.
Topics covered:
• LSU coach Ed Orgeron has agreed to leave LSU. They say this is an insane fall from grace, but Auburn fans have seen it before.
• What is the deal with these hit pieces coming out about Orgeron now?
• What's next for LSU? More important: WHO is next for LSU?
• You think it can't get worse than Urban Meyer ... and then Jon Gruden somehow goes even lower.
• How does this LSU situation affect everyone else in the SEC?
• Reviewing a wild-ish week in the SEC — including some sordid shenanigans at Tennessee.
• Why are some Hooters Girls up in arms over showing even more leg?
• Looking ahead to a generally banal Week Eight in the world of SEC football.
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It's time for another potentially excellent episode of the Greatest Pod in The South starring Neal McCready of RebelGrove.com and Jay G. Tate of AuburnSports.com.
Topics covered:
• Jay's HS reunion is just a few weeks away now. Neal offers some tips and best practices.
• Reviewing Week Six in the world of SEC football, which included a HUGE upset in College Station.
• LSU lost, their star wideout is out for the season and Ed Orgeron's job security is slipping by the hour. Yikes.
• Is LSU still a good job? Is Will Wade ever going to get penalized for coordinating player payments on an FBI wiretap?
• Kentucky WON and now is up to 6-0 after summarily dispatching the Fightin' Ed Os. We know they're for real, but how much damage can the Cats actually levy this season?
• Paul McCartney now says John Lennon actually broke up The Beatles, which doesn't surprise Neal because he didn't know why they broke up in the first place.
• Octagenarian broadcaster Jim Kaat used an oddly specific term to refer to a Dominican player the other day and it was super cringy.
• Dave Chappelle pissed some people off. Why is anyone surprised? That's his brand.
• Brach's is hoping to augment holiday sales with a terrible decision to market Thanksgiving-themed candy corn.
• Looking ahead to an interesting Week Seven in the world of SEC football.
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It's time for another potentially excellent episode of the Greatest Pod in The South starring Neal McCready of RebelGrove.com and Jay G. Tate of AuburnSports.com.
Topics covered:
• Reviewing Week Five in the world of SEC football, which included BIG wins for Alabama, Georgia, Auburn and Kentucky.
• Why was Ole Miss so undone so quickly in Tuscaloosa?
• Can Auburn keep this up against Georgia?
• Is Tennessee for real?
• Everybody knows Kentucky is real, but would you trade your coach for Mark Stoops?
• Neal doesn't think the Cajun Cookie Monster is going to make it to 2022 as LSU's head coach.
• Urban Meyer had a bad week.
• Don't bring an axe to a gun fight.
• A Turkish man played both the hero and the goat in a paltry missing-persons dilemma.
• A look ahead to a pretty tasty Week Six in the world of SEC football.
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It's time for another potentially excellent episode of the Greatest Pod in The South starring Neal McCready of RebelGrove.com and Jay G. Tate of AuburnSports.com.
Topics covered:
• Reviewing Week Four in the world of SEC football, which included a big win for the Arkansas Razorbacks and an almost disastrous afternoon for the Auburn Tigers.
• Auburn fired an assistant coach already?
• Ole Miss kinda/sorta did this earlier in the year — and it worked out.
• Is life as a Vandy football player really that bad? You have to trust your eyes and your nose on that one.
• Night games at LSU can be ... interesting.
• Sad situation in San Diego, which brings back some scary memories for Jay.
• Do we have more proof of the existence of the Loch Ness Monster?
• Looking ahead to an EXCITING week in the SEC. We've got Ole Miss at Alabama and Auburn at LSU!
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It's time for another potentially excellent episode of the Greatest Pod in The South starring Neal McCready of RebelGrove.com and Jay G. Tate of AuburnSports.com.
Topics covered:
• Reviewing Week Three in the world of SEC football, which included a tough win for Alabama and a tough loss for the Auburn Tigers.
• Neal and Jay can fix college football's targeting problem. And it's an easy solution.
• Norm Macdonald died last week at 61. He was funny. He also got fired for mocking OJ Simpson too much during the '90s, which is interesting in retrospect.
• Frances Bean Cobain is DIVORCED — we remember when she was born — and she had to give up a very valuable guitar in the settlement. Sad.
• AJ Johnson, whom we ALL know as Ezell from "Friday," died recently. He will be missed.
• Ted Lasso cleaned up at the Primetime Emmys ... to Neal's delight.
• An English-speaking woman recently was found on a remote Croatian island shoeless, penniless, without ID and she has no idea who she is or how she got there. Man, that's some WEIRD stuff.
• Why are people so annoyed by Amy Schumer these days?
• Yo, Gabby Pepito's boyfriend killed her, right? And now there's an ALABAMA connection to this strange, sad tale.
• Does Raiders Twitter need Cuzzo & The Douche?
• Previewing an OK week of SEC football including a tasty matchup between A&M and Arkansas.
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It's time for another potentially excellent episode of the Greatest Pod in The South starring Neal McCready of RebelGrove.com and Jay G. Tate of AuburnSports.com.
Topics covered:
• Reviewing Week Two in the world of SEC football, which included some important wins from Arkansas, Kentucky and ... Vandy?
• The guys from "Jackass" have racked up an ampressive amount of hospital bills through the years.
• A celebrated rock-n-roll tour manager died in an unusual way recently. Neal shed some light on what may have occurred.
• Brits headed to McDonald's for a milkshake soon will find that milkshakes aren't an option — just like people in North America.
• Was Bill Cosby actually planning to participate in a comedy tour?
• How can older folks make sure our kids understand the importance of 9/11? And how long will that event actually matter? Thirty years? Forth years? One hundred years?
• Looking ahead to Week Three in the SEC world.
• What in the world is a homogenous zone, you weirdo?
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It's time for another potentially excellent episode of the Greatest Pod in The South starring Neal McCready of RebelGrove.com and Jay G. Tate of AuburnSports.com.
Topics covered:
• Ed Orgeron had to eat his words after calling UCLA's primary color "sissy blue" again.
• The guys review an interesting week in SEC football.
• Can this Mississippi State experiment actually work?
• The 2001 Auburn @ LSU game was the worst environment the guys have seen for a football game.
• Randy Edsall is toast again.
• Bishop Sycamore's real mistake was that it wasn't good at football.
• "Thriller" has now been certified platinum for the 34th time meaning it has sold 34 million copies since release in November 1982.
• Seinfeld is about to hit Netflix.
• Can Jay and Neal be real sports writers if they don't adore Bruce Springsteen and Pearl Jam?
• Looking ahead to Week Two in the SEC world.
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It's time for another potentially excellent episode of the Greatest Pod in The South starring Neal McCready of RebelGrove.com and Jay G. Tate of AuburnSports.com.
Topics covered:
• EAT OUT, MISSOURI: Consider dining at DAM RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE the next time you're in Warsaw, Mo. They have fine hamburgers are other finger foods. And if your steak is overdone, maybe don't ask for them to cook it longer. That's not how it works.
• The SEC's virus policy has chanced a bit for 2021.
• Jay and his wife finally figured out why they were missing so many knives.
• Jay's dad is in Maine now ... despite not liking cold weather.
• Jay's wife bought a car the other day, but it was Jay's fault. Let's be real about it.
• Campbell was in an accident lately — she's fine! — but there was a lesson to be learned there.
• Louisville has suspended its basketball coach for six games without pay. How it unfolded was a bit surprising.
• Bruce Pearl has opinions about stuff. Should he stay in his own lane?
• Getting ready for WEEK ONE of the SEC football season.
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It's time for another potentially excellent episode of the Greatest Pod in The South starring Neal McCready of RebelGrove.com and Jay G. Tate of AuburnSports.com.
Topics covered:
• EAT OUT, MISSOURI: Consider dining at Sam's Cellar Bar and Oven the next time you're in Neosho, Mo. Deena really wants that.
• Jay and Neal both had some move-in day experiences recently.
• What is the draw for #BAMARUSH?
• Rush counselors are the real MVPs.
• The AP Top 25 looks a bit familiar.
• Bobby Bowden, who died recently at 91 years of age, was a good dude.
• Hatgate at Auburn? What happened and why?
• Sports writers are tone deaf far too often.
• The Price Is Right turns 50 and the guys remember some great times watching Barker's Babes.
• Quentin Tarantino is a jerk. A major jerk.
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It's time for another potentially excellent episode of the Greatest Pod in The South starring Neal McCready of RebelGrove.com and Jay G. Tate of AuburnSports.com.
Topics covered:
• Lots of discussion on SEC expansion — namely the addition of Texas + Oklahoma.
• Is Clemson a real candidate to be picked up by the SEC?
• What about Notre Dame?
• Can the SEC eventually usurp the NCAA?
• Aaron Rodgers shows something he hadn't shown before — a willingness to overcome the grudges he holds.
• Texas HS quarterback Quinn Evers is skipping his senior year to head for Ohio State — so he can cash in via Name-Image-Likeness.
• The NBA Draft was a bit odd.
• Jay sure loves his unlimited car washes.
• Are "growth" and "comfort" mutually exclusive?
• Some SEC schools will require students to wear masks indoors this fall. Could this affect how the football season will unfold?
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It's time for another potentially excellent episode of the Greatest Pod in The South starring Neal McCready of RebelGrove.com, Gabriel "Gabe" DeArmond of PowerMizzou.com and Jay G. Tate of AuburnSports.com.
Topics covered:
• EAT OUT, MISSOURI: Ol' Boy says China House of Clinton is the best chinese he's had "since Colorado." Que?
• The SEC landscape is changing. Oklahoma and Texas likely are inbound.
• Should the SEC stand pat at 16 teams?
• Is that two divisions or is that four pods of four?
• Why is Texas A&M so salty?
• What happens to other solid schools like Kansas, Oklahoma State?
• Is Clemson ready to make a move?
• What's with Deion Sanders being mad at people calling him by his name?
• Nick Saban's position on this deal has been greatly mischaracterized.
• Guys, don't be a douch-y mansplainer in the gym.
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It's time for another potentially excellent episode of the Greatest Pod in The South starring Neal McCready of RebelGrove.com and Jay G. Tate of AuburnSports.com.
Topics covered:
• EAT OUT, MISSOURI: The situation at V's Parkside Bar & Grill in El Dorado Springs, Mo., sounds positively solid.
• Drama in Oxford regarding some flyers in the 'hood.
• Jay rails against a DAY TRIP he was conned into doing. Ancillary question: Are Erin and Ben Napier actually cool? Or is it a TV thing?
• Examining the Rachel Nichols-Maria Taylor kerfuffle from a few different angles.
• Friends the guys have made along the way ...
• How are they going to cover college football games this fall?
• Neal discovers BringATrailer.com and immediately targets BIG GAME while Jay aims a bit lower.
• What is happening with Name-Image-Likeness deals?
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It's a special episode of Greatest Pod in The South — the one where Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) sits down with his wife, Courtney Tate (AuburnSports.com), and they discuss a lot of stuff.
• 'She had nice teeth.'
• The Tates' trip to Punta Cana.
• Who is El Capitan?
• Jay went down in flames on Day Two.
• Everybody's in a great mood.
• We hear the other side of Jay's classic pick-and-roll dating move.
• 'It's a funny word.'
• Jay and Courtney review their relationship through the years.
• A good marriage sure helps when life throws nasty curveballs.
• When did you realize that Jay is legitimately weird?
• 'A true partnership'
• A young Courtney stands up in a meeting and wins over her man.
• They offer some relationship advice: Same team, listen (not just hear) and think ahead/anticipate.
• Old School Cool.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• EAT OUT, MISSOURI: Today's spot is Zephyr Cafe in Piedmont, Missouri, which apparently is well-known for its coconut pies. Of note, one reviewer really likes that Zephyr still makes hamburgers like they did 40 years ago. What does that mean?
• An Italian artist has sold an invisible sculpture for $18,000. Seriously.
• Soccer star Christian Eriksen suffered a cardiac event during a match a few days back, but was resuscitated on the field through the use of a defibrillator. Very odd scene, but he appears to be OK.
• Could Kyler Murray actually play at the top levels of professional baseball?
• Dallas Mavs start Luka Doncic apparently is mad at management, which is alarming. Can the Mavs had over the keys to a 22-year-old progeny? Or should they chin-check him?
• What happened to Ole Miss baseball in the supers?
• Why are there so many fights on commercial flights these days?
• Jeff Bezos is going into space — and you may be able to join him if you're really rich! Would you even want that?
• Krispy Kreme has some new flavors out, but they sound at least somewhat nasty.
• Jay discusses his plans for his upcoming trip the the Caribbean.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com), Gabe DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• EAT OUT, MISSOURI: Today's spot is A Taste of Philly STeak and Ale in Bowling Green, Missouri. Most reviews are tip-top, but one dude says he struggled with his bacon and lemonade (??)
• Tennis star Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the French Open over an intense desire to avoid interviews. Is this a good or bad precedent?
• The guys discuss how reporting has changed since the 1990s.
• The Grove at Ole Miss will be full this fall! Hold those drinks high!
• Jay soon will be vacationing in the Caribbean, but his wife wants it to be a secret.
• Gabe is going on vacation out west — and he's hoping to avoid most human contact.
• Is Gabe willing to feign interest in Melinda "Kathleen" Gates (Seattle resident) in order to gain a piece of her fortune?
• Neal is back on Twitter! Might he become a bit more sunny?
• Jay and Gabe definitely enjoyed Mare of Easttown on HBOMax.
• There's been a break in the investigation into Biggie Smalls' death.
• Has Marcell Ozuna already taken his final MLB swing?
• The Friends reunion was weird and off-putting.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com), Gabe DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• EAT OUT, MISSOURI: Today's spot is Nee Nee's Italian Steakhouse in Warsaw, Missouri, which is home to a surprisingly large number of cuisines.
• Chris Webber is leaving TNT after 13 seasons and we're really not sure why.
• Phil Mickelson scores a DUB for middle-aged folks everywhere.
• The guys remember just how broke they were as youngsters in the news business circa mid-, late-90s.
• Jay wouldn't mind being a bartender as long as he only had to serve bourbon shots.
• Houston-area tailback prospect Jaydon Blue says he's going to skip his senior season to focus on preparing for college. Weird?
• Matt Campbell, the Iowa State coach, probably didn't turn down a $68-million offer to coach the Detroit Lions. Dennis Dodd says he did. We don't believe Dennis Dodd.
• Shout out to Dude Who Published It First.
• Pop singer Demi Lovato now identifies as non-binary, which is worth discussing.
• Tampering in college sports is at an all-time high — and nobody thinks the NCAA can or will do anything about it.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• EAT OUT, MISSOURI: Today's spot is the Snowensville Diner in Owensville, Mo. Yes, we're surprised by that seemingly superfluous "s" as well.
• The Preakness is run at a yucky race track, in case you care.
• Marv Albert is calling it a career after more than 50 years calling NBA games. A true legend.
• Marv Albert saved his most legendary work for June 17, 1994, when he called an NBA FInals game while also updating viewers in real time during the infamous O.J. Simpson Bronco chase.
• Someone was really mean to a football player from Austin Peay named Juantavius Bryant.
• Matt LaFleur from the Packers is damn near groveling for his quarterback to return ... and we can't blame him.
• The newest National Basketball Hall of Fame class has some ... curious inductees ... including Chris Webber and Ben Wallace.
• Kenny Mayne is calling it a career at ESPN, which is sad. He's one of the best to ever do it — and young people probably don't know much about him.
• The US government is prepared to affirm the existence of UFOs or, as they call them, UAPs. Neal's mind is blown.
• Do y'all remember Service Merchandise?
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com), Gabe DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• EAT OUT, MISSOURI: Today's spot is the 1887 Bar & Grill, which is home to some of the best taco's in Tarkio, Missouri, on Tuesdays.
• These NBA play-in games are great — no matter what LeBron says.
• Albert Pujols' is a sure-fire Hall of Fame guy, but his final stanza was a bit depressing.
• Medina Spirit, who won the 2021 Kentucky Derby, is being investigated after testing positive for a banned corticosteroid after the big race last week. Neal is ready to blame ... the horse?
• Josh Duggar is a creep.
• Elon Musk is weird.
• Tawny Kitaen died the other day. Men of a certain age remember her foldly.
• What actually led Melinda Gates to seek a divorce from Bill? Word is leaking out that Jeffrey Epstein (of all people) may have a role in this.
• The Social Security Administration has released the most popular baby names for 2019 — and some up-and-coming names that surprise the guys.
• Mike Holmgren says the Packers are to blame for the Aaron Rodgers Dilemma. True or false?
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com), Gabe DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• EAT OUT, MISSOURI: Today's spot is a rare situation where you're totally fine with a haffy ... Haffy's Sports Bar & Grill in Poplar Bluff, Mo.
• What's the deal with Aaron Rodgers?
• Neal details new parameters for streaming Thursday Night Football.
• Medina Spirit won the Kentucky Derby and you could have bought him for $1,000 or maybe $35,000.
• Jay appears to have (again) bent his no-cocktail rule.
• Mike Vick just ran a really good time in the 40-yard dash ... at 40 yers old.
• There's a problem with the new Snow White ride at Disneyland. Also, what is Snow White had been narcoleptic. Or was she?
• Josh Duggar seems like a real creep.
• RPI to Olympia Dukakis, whom you may know better as Clairee from "Steel Magnolias."
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com), Gabe DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• EAT OUT, MISSOURI: Pondering the partnership of sweet potato fries and honey, though it's clearly popular in Marshfield, Missouri.
• How in the world did Anthony Hopkins win Best Actor over Chadwick Boseman?
• Tony Barbee's golf season just become a bit shorter.
• Terrence Clarke's death was a real gut punch for a whole lot of people.
• Kentucky won the SEC's first-ever volleyball national title. Jay used to cover that team!
• Rob Gronkowski set a world record Sunday.
• Why does Pete Davidson score so well with hot Hollywood women?
• DMX's funeral was ... interesting.
• Brett Favre did himself no favors by failing to follow his own advice regarding athletes discussing politics.
• Jay's dog is allergic to 27 different things!
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com), Gabe DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• EAT OUT, MISSOURI: Pondering the best Mexican in Aurora. It's a place that won't cut corners when it comes to cats.
• Alex Smith retired after a 15-year career. Was he good enough to justify being the No. 1 overall pick once upon a time?
• These new Bengals uniforms are just like the old Bengals uniforms.
• Alton Smith is in trouble again. This happens more often than you'd expect.
• Is Aaron Rodgers likeable?
• Alex Trebek laid pipe.
• Jay was "mistaken" for Vanilla Ice the other day.
• Neal and Gabe are great at 80s lyrics.
• Don't bartenders get a lot of tail? Neal isn't so sure.
• Would Jay be a good bartender? Probably not.
• Neal gets aroused when discussing certain mixed drinks.
• Is The Athletic in trouble? The sports-reporting world is a tough, tough business.
• Budweiser's deal where they give you a free round for getting vaccinated isn't quite what it seems.
• Gabe thinks Budweiser should be AT the vaccination sites!
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com), Gabe DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• EAT OUT, MISSOURI: Pondering the best Mexican within 50 miles of Trenton, Missouri, which can be found in Milan, Missouri.
• Trevor Lawrence got married last weekend. Was that a good idea?
• Adam Sandler is doing a new movie with Netflix — and it's about Sean Payton?
• The "Remember The Titans" high school has been re-named.
• Top Gun: Maverick has been delayed again — another kick in the groin for a struggling cinema community.
• Carl Weathers is dead.
• Carl Weathers isn't dead.
• Eddie George is the new head coach at Tennessee State.
• Bo Jackson vs. Deion Sanders.
• Details regarding the Tiger Woods car crash have been released.
• Jay learns what "pound of flesh" means — and it's not what he thought.
• Britt Reid of the Chiefs has been charged with DWI for his accident in February that severely injured a 5-year-old girl.
• Prince Philip died. He may have been a bit racist.
• Gabe doesn't know his dating apps — at all.
• An update from a big weekend in the McCready household.
• Jay's got a tongue-twister for you.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com), Gabe DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Pondering the relative temperature at The Rusty Skillet in Warsaw, Missouri.
• Why is Gabe having trouble watching HIS Royals?
• Man, that Gonzaga-UCLA game was epic!
• What to make of this upcoming Gonzaga-Baylor final?
• Why do sports writers care about professionally, Gus Malzahn once wondered.
• Neal thinks 5 is a "neater" number than four — and has the ankle pain to prove it.
• Why is Laura obsessed with getting the house back to showroom quality?
• CATHEAD has a NEW PRODUCT: CATHEAD SPARKLING
• Jay got a new car — getting three months of anxiety crammed into a three-day period.
• A nice guy at the body shop showed Jay some decency upon cleaning out his old car.
• DMX, the rapper, recently suffered an overdose and is in grave condition. His kids are coming to see him. That's more complicated than it sounds.
• Bill Self's new contract with Kansas is a whopper.
• Why did North Carolina just fill its basketball vacancy with ... Hubert Davis?
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com), Gabe DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• The owner at Frank N' Steins in Nixa, Missouri, has some words for a disappointed customer.
• One can learn a lot about someone else by the way they behave in restaurants.
• Big shoutout to BERTIE for his big win in the Chess State Finals for Joplin West. #GoBobbies
• Dave Kindred's retirement assignment prompts some questions about what the guys will do in retirement.
• Jay became a Warzone celebrity for about 10 minutes Monday.
• Jay finally attended a LIVE event — first time since the pandemic began!
• Are Twitter feuds OK? Is it OK for writers to strongly dislike rival programs?
• Ted Lasso is an American treasure.
• Jay's car was totaled out. This is bad.
• Jay put down his mom's dog Sunday night — and it was an odd experience.
• Neal is actually a nice guy! "I'm a rule-follower," he says.
• Neal is a jerk sometimes, though.
• How many fights have you been in?
• Gabe ended up moving the leaf pile. What a sweetheart.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com), Gabe DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Jay finds a new restaurant in Bonne Terre, Missouri, which has some of the best steak around.
• Gabe lays down the law on fish tacos at fast-food locations.
• Neal is concerned about Miami Beach being so crowded for spring break.
• Killing them with kindness, Florida Man says.
• The NCAA drops the ball on the women's basketball exercise compound.
• This NCAA Tournament is insane! It's been so fun.
• Why was the security guard coming after Mick Cronin's dad? Sheesh.
• Who likes Jim Boeheim?
• Missouri's spring football game was not real interesting.
• Neal finds out what Rony Seikaly is up to.
• What was Pat Forde tweeting about the other day?
• Neal let Pat know of his concerns.
• We're all getting vaccinated!
• Great scene at Swayze Field last weekend!
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com), Gabe DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• It's (another) Mute Day on Twitter!
• Big ups to Title Town Bar & Grill in Maryville, Mo.
• RIP to Marvelous Marvin Hagler.
• Gabe trip to Tulsa wasn't too scenic.
• Is Rick Pitino dirty? How dirty?
• National Basketball writers get picked on again.
• Is Indiana basketball still a really big job?
• Will there be any coaching changes in the SEC?
• Is Zoom here to stay — even after we reach herd immunity?
• It looks like Jay's "Brain Drain" cocktail is about to become a reality.
• Cathead has a new expression — Cathead Bitter Orange Vodka!
• Drew Brees is retiring. He sure did a lot for New Orleans!
• Jay's Movie Minute is a bit dour.
• Neal hasn't seen "Friday," which mystifies both Jay and Gabe.
• The guys share some vaccination tips and tricks.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com), Gabe DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• High school coach Rush Propst may have inadvertently explained too much about how Georgia and Alabama recruit.
• Les Miles (probably) is a creep, but he's not the worst person The Guys discuss during this segment.
• It's been a difficult 20 months for Papa John Schnatter, but he's making some progress toward not using racist pejoratives.
• Gabe shares a "bad neighbor" story while also possibly implicating himself in an unsolved murder from 1994.
• COVID-19 became a real problem for us one year ago this week.
• There is some great news breaking about those who already have been vaccinated!
• Good luck to Caroline McCready!
• Jay, noted British Royals enthusiast, breaks down what we learned from Harry and Meghan's interview with Oprah.
• Jay wishes he could go back in time for a weird reason.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com), Gabe DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Where's the beef? Here's The Beef is in Winona, Mo.
• Is Detroit-Style Pizza a real thing?
• Is Detroit-Style Pizza, real or not, actually a good thing to eat?
• Gabe offers a strange casserole recipe from South Dakota.
• Neal thinks a fat body always tries to be fat.
• Gabe and Jay love "Revenge of The Nerds," which is a 80s classic.
• What is Dan Dakich's problem?
• Jay hit a deer the other day. Gabe and Neal have some unpleasant deer experiences of their own.
• Could Jay even get another Camry?
• Jay got "old-manned" the other day.
• Neal's daughter Caroline fought against some PC shenanigans.
• Did The Guys win some awards in high school?
• Gabe wants to send Jay some brown paper bags for his birthday. Why?
• Neal kills Gabe on the air — identifying Gabe as a SIMP during his days as a Joplin West Bobcat.
• What are The Guys streaming?
• What's the latest with Tiger Woods?
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com), Gabe DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Would you trust a coffee house to serve you all-you-can-eat shrimp? Only if you're in Urbana, Missouri.
• Is St. Louis-style pizza worth the cardboard (and processed cheese) it's made on?
• Gabe lives for barbecue, but Jay can't stand it. Is he's even an American?
• The guys discuss ribs, too.
• Why would IHOP even consider the idea of adding a burrito to its menu?
• Why would any sane person think Missouri could be Final Four team?
• SEC basketball is overrated, right?
• What will happen with Sharife Cooper? How high in the draft is considered the point of no return?
• Gabe thinks college basketball players should be forced to remain in school for at least two years ... and maybe three.
• Tiger Woods is in bad shape — but how bad?
• Jay found himself in a philosophical dilemma last weekend.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com), Gabe DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Did Missouri native Sheryl Crow develop an appreciation for Greek food while living in "the bootheel?"
• A 23-And-Me story.
• Jay's mom wants a hot rod vehicle.
• Why are national college basketball reporters so complimentary as opposed to national college football writers?
• Neal thinks college basketball is fading to a degree.
• Basketball coaches are kinda weird, too. Which ones? John Calipari, Eric Musselman, Jerry Stackhouse.
• Is Andy Kennedy headed somewhere bigger than UAB?
• Neal and Gabe are skeptical about these social media Valentines.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com), Gabe DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Yelp reviews are a mixed bag — at best.
• Is Tom Brady the most successful American athlete ever?
• President Trump reportedly enjoys being off social media — and it's easy to understand why. Social media is a vortex of anger and pain these days.
• Jay and Gabe watched a Hulu film called "Palm Springs" and came away with much different views on it.
• Dolly Parton is an American treasure. Neal is particularly fond of "Islands in The Stream."
• Are you surprised to learn that O.J. Simpson already has received his vaccine?
• JoJo Siwa has a girlfriend, which wasn't as big as deal as Jay thought it would be.
• Will the guys actually attend SEC Media Days in Hoover this summer?
• Jay and Gabe have something else in common relating to Kansas City ...
• Will Zoom remain a major part of journalism even after the pandemic becomes a minor inconvenience?
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Jay apologizes for gently disparaging men who savor mixed drinks. It was a bad take, to be fair.
• Legendary Temple basketball coach John Chaney died. He was great.
• Does responsible napping actually help with mental acuity?
• The final two Toys R Us stores have closed, taking with them the dreams of many 70s, 80s and 90s kids. Neal fondly remembers the Monroe, La., version of everyone's favorite toy store.
• Dustin Pedroia has retired. He's probably not a Hall of Fame player, but what about Curt Schilling? He's been in the news lately.
• Dustin Diamond, who played "Screech" on Saved By The Bell, died Monday at the age of 44. Neal had Diamond on as a radio guest many years ago and remembers the whole thing fondly.
• New research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association provides some very interesting data regarding concussions in football. Some rule changes have made games safer for the players, but now it's time to think more deeply about how practices are run.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com), Gabriel "Gabe" DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Gabe's Chiefs-themed britches sure are getting big.
• Neal is about to cover an actual sporting event in person.
• Maybe Tennessee isn't THAT big of a dumpster fire after all?
• Mike Krzyzewski's "rant" on a young reporter really wasn't a big deal.
• In the Zoom era. reporters need to be a little better.
• Jay remembers Summer Sanders, but it raises some questions as well.
• Kodak Black gets out, Joe Exotic stays in.
• A mayor in South Carolina makes a GREAT decision when it came to upgrading his city's vaccination station.
• Could you live at a lighthouse?
• Connor McGregor lost. Should we care?
• The guys dig in the dirt when it comes to Jay's affinity for schoolmarms.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com), Gabriel "Gabe" DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Missouri people have a tendency to mis-pronounce town names.
• Tennessee football is having a difficult time right now.
• Phillip Fulmer is having an even more difficult time right now.
• How long will this wreck Tennessee beyond the dumpster fire it was already?
• Why is Jay's mom getting weird while watching television?
• Jay's daughter has returned to college after a very long winter break. Gabe offers advice.
• To quote Gabe: "Wow."
• Is Neal weird because he likes cocktails?
• Would you need to be vaccinated before leaving the country for a vacation?
• Jay and Gabe discuss a few new/old Gym Archetypes.
• Neal fell off a treadmill one time. How embarassing!
• Betty White has turned 99!
• The Guys discuss shows they've watched just to placate their gals.
• Neal outlines a terrific idea for some reality-television GOLD at Tennessee.
• Who is Steve "Bye Bye? Shaff?
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com), Gabriel "Gabe" DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Jay tried a new bourbon.
• Jay ranks his bourbons — and learned that he owns more than he thought he did.
• Gabe has mineral deposits in his ankles, but some cheap liquor and pork rinds might fix it.
• Neal's birthday happened.
• Why is Will Wade still coaching at LSU?
• What's the use of a $20 burger if you can't actually eat it?
• A Journalism discussion involving interceptions, hosts and talking.
• Do you know Coach Saban? We know a guy named Nick who happens to be a coach.
• Jay tried to play nice with some kids on FIFA21 and they really weren't feeling it.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com), Gabriel "Gabe" DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Shout out to Jay's mom.
• Why did Neal do a four-hour stream on New Year's Eve? Jay was perplexed.
• Why do some subscribers hate the video/streaming stuff?
• What are the best holidays? Worst holidays?
• Jay still likes Elastigirl. Neal still likes Ariel.
• Maybe Jay's "flight night" isn't a great idea ... yet.
• Let's talk about the COVID vaccine briefly and without political overtones.
• Should Neal and Gabe be ashamed of their love for champagne?
• Did Jay find a new spot for Soccer Mom watching? Neal and Gabe are (very) skeptical.
• What happened at Texas? Tom Herman's fall from grace was mighty swift.
• Is Urban Meyer going to make $12 million/year in the NFL? Fo real?
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com)and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Gabe wrote a poignant column the other day.
• What's wrong with college basketball these days?
• What does it even mean to be a reporter these days?
• It sure seems like "regular" bowls don't matter right now.
• The Auburn coaching search wasn't as big of a clown show as it seemed.
• Neal got blocked on Twitter ... on accident?
• Jay almost got his ass kicked by a source one time. Isn't that funny?
• Neal's been in a few scraps, too.
• Why is Joplin renown for its Coloradoan delicacies?
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com)and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• What's going on at Auburn? It's CHAOS!
• Is Lane Kiffin in play at Auburn? Should he be?
• Is Tennessee about to make a move on Jeremy Pruitt?
• Is Hugh Freeze coming back to the SEC?
• Are the days of 9-6 games long gone?
• Why even mess with a bowl game this year?
• We were wrong to think that simply playing the 70 SEC games was enough this season.
• The College Football Playoff is farcical this season. Has Ohio State done enough to attend this party?
• New ideas in journalism/media aren't universally adored.
• Please never refer to your empty liquor bottles as a "man down."
• Kane Wommack is the new head coach at South Alabama.
• Which player is most deserving of the Heisman Trophy?
• What would it take to get Gabe into a football jersey? Jay makes his case.
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On this episode of Greatest Pod In The South, presented by Automation and Control Systems, LLC, Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Gabe DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) convene to discuss the big news at Auburn and more. -- Who's next at Auburn now that Gus Malzahn is gone? -- What's the new pecking order in the SEC? -- Keyontae Johnson -- Is college basketball in jeopardy? -- Do you care about the whole Big Ten thing with Ohio State? -- More ALSO CHECK OUT ... • AUTOMATION AND CONTROL SYSTEMS, LLC. (www.acsllcms.com) at 662-601-4381 * CATHEAD DISTILLERY, makers of fine vodka, gin, liqueur and now hand sanitizer! www.catheaddistillery.com * PINNACLE TRUST: www.pinntrust.com * JOHN EDWARDS of REGENCY TRAVEL: 901-494-3387 or jedwards@regencytravel.net or www.regencytravel.net
Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com)and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Gus Malzahn is under pressure.
• What is Auburn supposed to be?
• Is this really a function of Arkansas and Ole Miss getting better in a hurry?
• Eddie Gran just got fired as UK's offensive coordinator. Remember when he was the toast of the town — four months ago?
• Ed Orgeron's star is fading fast. Is he going to be the new Gene Chizik?
• What's going on with the SEC schedule here late in the season? Is Vanderbilt prepared to just shut 'er down for the season?
• This is all about TV money, for real.
• Why should we care about the new vacancy at South Alabama?
• Jay discusses the latest with his daughter's suitor.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com), Gabe DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Jay has an idea for a cool show next summer.
• Jay met his daughter's boyfriend ... and his friend J.W. took it pretty seriously.
• Was Sarah Fuller's appearance as a Vandy kicker really just a publicity stunt?
• Did Fuller's appearance signal the end for Derek Mason?
• What in the world happened to Auburn this weekend?
• Is Gus Malzahn in trouble?
• Eli Drinkwitz has been better than expected at MU this season. What is the ceiling at Missouri?
• What will happen this basketball season? Can they play a full season?
• Why did Auburn self-impose a postseason ban?
• What a weird weekend in SEC football.
• Looking ahead to the next week in SEC football.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com), Gabe DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Jay wishes he could grow facial hair. Gabe laughs.
• Jay solicits suggestions about what to tell his daughter's suitor.
• Jay's dad has his car "lemoned," so what did he do after that?
• Neal thinks Lee Harvey Oswald killed JFK by himself. Does that seem strange to you?
• Were Zardo Zap and Officer Beeples the same person?
• Dave Chappelle suggests that we all give people more room for redemption.
• Neal says he's throttling down on Twitter ... again.
• How long will it be before we get back to "normal life" after vaccines take hold?
• What happened with this Clemson-FSU game being postponed?
• Gabe is very concerned about the logistics of a college basketball season in the COVID-19 era. Is this about health? No, it's not.
• The final stages of the SEC football season could be weird from a scheduling standpoint.
• Looking ahead to the next week in SEC football.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Neal and Jay ponder their future in journalism.
• Jay "won" the ABC sweepstakes — and landed some sweet Bourbons.
• The guys ponder their Thanksgiving options.
• Neal finds something good about how COVID-19 has affected the restaurant industry — he no longer looks weird sitting at the bar along because the bar is closed.
• Jay's daughter may be bringing home her college suitor. Jay has some ideas about how to handle that encounter.
• Neal has some ideas about COVID-19 and the drama it affects among young people — not health drama.
• Jay questions Neal's dedication to his stance regarding COVID-19.
• Ole Miss wrecked South Carolina. The Rebels are now must-see TV.
• The guys ponder Muschamp's future.
• What about Hugh Freeze? Where does he fit? Neal likens this emerging situation to someone falling down a ladder — and it makes perfect sense.
• Reviewing the week in SEC football.
• The SEC is now facing a real struggle with so many teams loaded with positive tests. The schedule may change. Rosters may not be fully stocked at kickoff.
• Neal has a theory about whom Ole Miss will face on Dec. 5. (Hint: It won't be LSU as scheduled.)
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com), Gabe DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Neal allegedly craves anonymity.
• Halloween was a bust.
• Election Day is going to be entertaining.
• Man, that Mizzou-Florida fight was something!
• What's a fair fine for Dan Mullen?
• What's wrong with Georgia?
• Quarterback play never has been more valuable.
• Ed Orgeron probably is in trouble.
• Is the sheen off Mike Leach?
• Bowl season is now known as Bowl Season officially. Seriously.
• Al Michaels: WTH?
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Was Kentucky mistreated during their trip to Columbia?
• That UK-MU game was nuts.
• Reviewing the odd finish to Auburn-Ole Miss.
• Are Ole Miss fans being reasonable about this season?
• Is Nick Saban being an old man?
• Alabama QB Mac Jones is seriously good.
• Who will make the playoffs? We already have a decent idea.
• Previewing the next weekend of SEC football.
• Why was Dabo Swinney getting fussy after the Tigers' win against Syracuse?
• Thinking about COVID-19's effect on secondary education — and how those kids are being pressured to get tested a lot.
• Neal gets a bit fired up about this.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Is Megan Mullen a "source" once again?
• What an awful week for SEC quarterbacks. Yikes.
• Why do coaches stick with struggling quarterbacks?
• What did Georgia do wrong to precipitate that loss in Tuscaloosa?
• Prospecting the future lines on the next crop of SEC games.
• Are Auburn's top players quarreling?
• Ole Miss fans aren't sure how to take Lane Kiffin?
• Hugh Freeze to Auburn? OH STOP.
• Journalism will be different for a long time — maybe forever?
• Gabe thinks GPITS deserves a big award!
• Neal goes on a short rant against certain reporters who don't understand how COVID-19 tests works and who see drama in everything.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Is Auburn actually the SEC's most mediocre football team?
• Is Orgeron the new Gene Chizik?
• The end of that Auburn-Arkansas game was a doozy.
• What about Mizzou's goal-line stand?
• Does Kiffin like Saban?
• Did Jay encounter a pair of shorts that were stitched on his then-girlfriend?
• Riffing about the JFK assassination.
• No quality chick cares about your kill:death ratio in Warzone, bro.
• Previewing this coming weekend of SEC football.
• Can Georgia beat Alabama?
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Happy Birthday to Carson!
• Gabe enjoyed his trip to The Bunker during Auburn's bludgeoning at the hands of UGA.
• Reviewing WEEK 2 of the SEC football season.
• Is Florida State still a good job?
• Auburn-UGA was a mess ... for Auburn.
• Looking ahead to Week 3 of the SEC season.
• Missouri appears to have made a change at QB.
• How did Arkansas beat MSU last weekend? BARRY. ODOM.
• Does Texas A&M actually stink? The guys gently disparage Jimbo Fisher.
• Riffing on the Metrodome, John Brady's misery, Frank Martin's badassery.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Reviewing WEEK 1 of the SEC football season.
• Previewing what could be an excellent WEEK 2 of SEC football season.
• The guys mock the Pac-12 and Big Ten (again) for their flip-flopping.
• Pondering changes in journalism. It's more about video now.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com, Gabe DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• NFL Red Zone is back and that means life is good for two of our hosts.
• Is the NFL sloppier than usual right now? They've definitely noticed that in the college game so far.
• Breaking down possible SEC upsets for Week 1.
• Will we see every scheduled game go off as expected?
• Did the SEC have to be so sure to get Arkansas and Vanderbilt killed this season?
• Is Neal a Titanic Truther?
• Popular movies that aren't as good as people say they are.
• What is the future of streaming services? There are so many!
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• A hurricane is headed for the Gulf Coast. Be safe, Coasters!
• Neal and Chance The Yapper have made a big change to their streaming game.
• The Pac-12 is now preparing to play football? Why?
• Are upsets going to be the standard in college football now? Home crowds are not a thing now.
• Les Miles' situation is baffling.
• Are face shields OK for football coaches to wear? Are they helpful?
• The Big Ten's situation is even weirder now.
• Jay's been drinking too much lately. Now he's changing that habit.
• How much would you pay for a MLB team? One dude is ponying up $2.4 B.
• What happens next for Giannis? This is a big deal; he's a big star.
• Who is the best "building block" player in the NBA?
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com), Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) and Gabe DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• College football is back!
• Tennessee football had 44 players unavailable for practice this past week. Is this a bad sign for the SEC? Not really.
• The Big Ten and Pac-12 elected to avoid playing football this fall. How far will this set them back? How do we even judge that?
• It's gotta be tough recruiting for a Big Ten or Pac-12 program right now. Yikes.
• Utah is furloughing its staffers and coaches after a big-time budget shortfall.
• COVID-19 gives football coaches a convenient 'out' when it comes to hiding everything about their programs.
• Kirk Herbstreit cried on TV the other day while pleading with people to listen to folks from different races and backgrounds talking about hurting. Why are people so quick to consider him inauthentic?
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com), Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) and Gabe DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Georgetown's HOF coach John Thompson has died. He was a big deal in the 80s and 90s.
• Jay discusses his decision to take several days away from The Bunker after finding himself in a dark place.
• Gabe has quit Twitter. He takes advice from Neal, a former Twitter Quitter, about how to make things work without it.
• The Big 12 has revealed its COVID protocols.
• Auburn had 9 players test positive last week, but it also skipped a scrimmage due to social-justice lamentations.
• President Trump is pushing the Big 10 to play this season. Is that going to happen?
• LSU sees another big-time player opt out of the 2020 season. This could be the top of the iceberg. Or maybe it won't.
• The NCAA wants to postpone the start of basketball season. Is that feasible?
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com)and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Jay's daughter added a big W to her college resume with a big to her favorite sorority. Jay was over the moon about it.
• This idea of PHOTO SNITCHIN' on college kids out partying on Friday and Saturdays is making journalism more of a joke.
• What is the Tuscaloosa mayor trying to accomplish by shutting down bars? What is the goal?
• Why were AP Poll voters instructed to include teams that won't be playing football this season? What's the point?
• Man, Luka Doncic is a bad man in the NBA. Should Montrezl Harrell be in trouble for calling Doncic a "bitch-ass white boy?"
• Why were we gravely concerned about COVID-19's affect in college ball yet CTE didn't cause much of a ripple during past seasons?
• Jay and Neal are surprisingly optimistic about the upcoming college season.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com)and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Jay took his daughter to college ... and he didn't handle it very well.
• Neal provides some couseling.
• Do kids actually realize (someday) that their parents aren't totally ignorant?
• Neal explains sorority rush, which Jay's daughter is about to start.
• Will sports writers interview a single player in person this season? Will they attend a game? The journalism world is changing rapidly.
• Do Jay and Neal believe this season actually will go forward?
• This will NOT be like fall camp.
• Why did the Big 10 and Pac-12 do what they did? It's borderline crazy.
• The Big 10 has lost the messaging battle in a big, big way.
• Will college football be "good" without fans?
• Neal breaks down all the NBA Playoffs matchups. (Not really)
• Why didn't the Player Unionization movement take hold in SEC country?
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com), Gabe DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Recapping the Rivals Virtual Publisher Conference. Not really.
• We love Rivals more than you.
• The return of SEC football is good. But might it also be bad?
• #WeareUnited
• Can Pac-12 commish Larry Scott solve racial inequity, image and likeness and COVID inoculation in four days? How about if we cut his pay while asking him to solve those paltry dilemmas?
• Are football players just like "regular" students?
• Can Samford University actually make its students sign a release saying they cannot sue Samford for damages related to contracting COVID on campus?
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• The realities of MLB's current coronavirus issues.
• Will any title won this season/year be tainted by The Year of The COVD stigma?
• Assuming the SEC starts football practice soon, will this actually make programs compete to be the cleanest and most disciplined program? That might be a thing.
• The goal this season is different.
• These are difficult times for new coaches — and it's not really about strategy and personnel.
• Discussing the Pecan Vodka Mississippi Mule.
• Will small, liberal arts colleges make it through this pandemic? Transylvania University could be on the rocks!
• Neal and Jay wonder how they'd have handled this pandemic at 18 or 19 years old.
• Kids need school, a schedule, mental stimulation.
• The virus affects life differently in different parts of the country.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com), Gabe DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Gabe's close call with COVID-19.
• Jay's trip to Gatlinburg.
• Who's actually eating in restaurants these days? (Jay is.)
• Neal's daughter will have to do some remote learning at Arkansas.
• Will Gabe travel to visit his oldest son? It's a long way!
• Can one still go to the gym and feel good about it?
• Is "media" actually heering for a football-less fall?
• Please keep Patrick Mahomes safe.
• Neal quit Twitter. IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE?
• Why do some people on a message board think it's OK to tell someone else to kill themself? Most posters think it's totally unacceptable.
• Does anyone really care about your opinion on social media?
• Jay and Neal share their opinions on Gannett, Inc.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Will Tommy Tuberville win his US Senate seat runoff Wednesday?
• Jay and Neal reminisce about covering (and knowing) Tuberville during his days as a football coach.
• Neal offers forth some, um, unusual dreams. Are they even worth analyzing?
• Cathead is an inspiring company.
• Will an SEC-only schedule satisfy university presidents and chancellors?
• Neal is very skeptical about football and basketball being played this fall, but could baseball make it work next spring?
• Tailgating? The schools definitely aren't going to sponsor that. Mississippi State already has canceled tailgating on university space.
• Darren Rovell is a dope.
• Positive tests aren't terrible in and of themselves, folks.
• Will the SEC go ahead and shut down the OTAs that are scheduled to begin soon? Looks that way.
• Neal's life is different still in light of the pandemic, though Jay says he's going about his regular life more or less.
• Jay's headed to Gatlinburg. Oh yeah!
• Jay put together a list of "useful lessons" for his daughter, who's headed to college next month.
• Neal says a good freshman year is critical to future satisfaction as an undergrad.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Man, the first half of 2020 is almost over. Surely the second half will be better!
• Neal comes correct with a drink recipe featuring the Cathead Bristow Gin.
• Which states are actually, really "SOUTH?"
• When will the SEC make a final decision about the football season?
• Media Days is in limbo, which may not be the worst thing ever.
• Assessing the intersection of COVID-19 and college athletics.
• Jay tries to soften Neal's Twitter tone a bit.
• COVID-19 redux.
• The NBA's "bubble" is starting to come together.
• Would Neal be comfortable living in The Villages a few years from now?
• Neal says he's never been to Gatlinburg, Tenn. SAD!
• Jay explains why he loves Gatlinburg.
• Let's discuss "Athlete A," the Netflix documentary about the USA Gymnastics scandal. Watching it profoundly affected Jay.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Why does Jay care about the summer solstice?
• Jay and Neal review their Father's Day experiences.
• Neal wonders if there will ever be a marathon race again, makes weird references during that discussion.
• Let's discuss the football season — will it start on time and will it end on time? The Guys are skeptical.
• This is about more than the virus.
• "Shut up and play football?" Nope. How will fans deal with that?
• Jay is really trying to change his thinking about things — societal issues.
• These schools will fill their stadia if they can, right? If you have to wear a mask?
• Is wearing a mask a sociopolitical statement these days?
• These are tough times for ADs.
• A look at some challenges associated with keeping the college football season on track.
• Why do people see Mike Gundy's change of heart as him kowtowing to a mob mentality? Jay doesn't see it that way.
• Is it OK for Gundy to watch OAN? Of course. Would this controversy have unfolded differently if Gundy was wearing a CNN shirt?
• A noose in Bubba Wallace's garage at Talladega? Wow.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Neal LAMPs about his athletic feats — real and simulated.
• Jay and Neal explain "recruit journalism" in six questions.
• Football parents are great.
• Did you know Rex Chapman is a real person? And was a very good basketball player?
• Mike Gundy has bothered at least one of his players by wearing a One America News t-shirt. Is this fair?
• Neal notes the leverage players have right now — and they need to use it wisely.
• Jay wonders how OAN, while certainly right-leaning and open to conspiracy theories, has become a beacon of racism.
• Gundy is an interesting person to be embroiled in this controversy. He's more in tune with journalism and marketing than most.
• The Boys tackle the Mississippi state flag and the Confederate monument on the Ole Miss campus.
• Neal explains the MLB owner-player stalemate in five minutes. This doesn't look good for MLB fans.
• The NBA is having trouble as well — for a much different reason.
• "Gone With The Wind" will soon return to HBO Max, which is both good and bad.
• Was Martha Washington America's first soccer mom?
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Neal reminisces about I.B. High In The Sky on 101.9 FM in Ruston. Jay loved K-107, KAYI Muskogee/Tulsa.
• The Boys discuss their workout plans.
• Will sports writers not interview people in person THIS ENTIRE FALL?
• Jay is now changing his view on the virus.
• Auburn had three players test positive. Ole Miss had one player and one staffer.
• The Boys do the math on Alabama having zero COVD deaths for residents aged 4 to 25.
• Will the paradigm change by the time school stars back?
• Reviewing the latest NCAA season-preparation plans.
• Jay's daughter had a very grim graduation.
• How the recent/current protests affect the world of college football.
• Neal provides a First Amendment reset.
• Will these protests eventually affect these programs' bottom lines?
• We need to be very careful with our presuppositions.
• We, as a society, much be able to talk about this. We need to ease back on Cancel Culture.
• Jay stopped watching cable news and found a Netflix show that lifted his spirits.
• Jay's headed to Gatlinburg next month, but his friends from DC are reticent. The virus appears to be a regional thing.
• Neal reviews another excellent Steel Panther song, Weenie Ride.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) are joined by Gabriel "Gabe" DeArmond from PowerMizzou.com to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Cathead's "Comfort & Mercy" hand sanitizer reminds Jay of summer camp. Whaaaa?
• Gabe thinks hand sanitizer could be dangerous if left in the sun.
• Reminiscing about former Auburn coach Pat Dye, who died early Monday morning.
• A lot was on the line for Auburn when it hired Dye in 1981.
• Is Dye one of the SEC's all-time greats?
• Neal played a (rare) round of golf Sunday — for charity. He is BADDDD. He estimates that he needed 200 strokes to get through 18 holes.
• Jay shares a funny anecdote from the Nextdoor app. This kicks off a hilarious dive into Best of Nextdoor.
• Cherishing the wisdom of Missouri basketball coach Cuonzo Martin.
• The Guys tackle the thorny subject of The Protests — how coaches feel about it, how this social development affects American society.
• Jay wonders why he went to high school in Tulsa and never heard about the Tulsa Race Massacre. It's a symptom.
• The Guys believe that it's crucial to interact with and understand people who are different than you.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) are joined by Gabriel "Gabe" DeArmond from PowerMizzou.com to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Jay and Neal gaze down upon Gabriel for his relative lack of degrees.
• Neal talks about his alleged mermaid.
• Gabe didn't have to worry over hair during the quarantine.
• Why is Montgomery, Ala., a COVID hot spot?
• The Guys offer a non-political vignette regarding the virus.
• We wish Karla a happy birthday. We love Karla — and Cameron.
• Mark from University of Michigan may throw a wrench into everyone's plans to play football this fall.
• We don't like Jim Harbaugh because he's fake.
• The Guys go on some weird rants about the South Dakota governor and Tulsi Gabbard.
• Where were we on Y2K?
• Reviewing the top music and films from 2000.
• Neal has an idea for a frozen gin & tonic, featuring Bristow gin from Cathead Distillery.
• We remember Lexus, Gabe's pooch who crossed the Rainbow Bridge this week.
• Football players will be returning to campus VOLUNTARILY on June 8.
• What happens when players get the virus this fall? That almost certainly will happen.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) are joined by Gabriel "Gabe" DeArmond from PowerMizzou.com to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Jay seems a little confused by the expense associated with Neal's new AC unit.
• Jay still can't find a "pummel" horse.
• Jay's wife is back to work — and he's a little worried about it.
• The Guys chew on Ross "Delly" Dellenger's story about how college football teams will resume preparations. Crazy.
• Baseball is going to ban ... spitting?
• Neal and Jay do the math regarding a socially distanced home football game.
• Will these financial losses affect/eliminate Olympic sports?
• Zoom calls with your friends can get sideways sometimes.
• Reviewing the music and films of 1999. Some good stuff there!
• We review Brandi Chastain's shirt removal from the summer of 1999.
• The Fellas review The Last Dance, the documentary about the Bulls' 1990s dynasty.
• Who is the best player Jordan prevented from winning a title?
• Gabe shares more about the Jordan-Pizza story.
• Neal is pretty fired up that Steve Bartman, noted Cubs fan and foil, will give his first-ever interview this week.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) are joined by Gabriel "Gabe" DeArmond from PowerMizzou.com to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Jay and Gabe reminisce about the old days in Joplin, Mo., which may or may not be near Gabe's home in Columbia, Mo.
• Gabe has returned to the gym. Neal and Jay aren't so sure about returning to the gym.
• Jay wishes he had a Peloton® right now.
• Jay saw an OPEN RESTAURANT TODAY. It was weird.
• The guys get into The Great Mask Debate — kinda.
• What is BEST-CASE SCENARIO for North American sports?
• Gabe mentions a pummel horse in passing. Sly.
• If a sport starts back ... and then has to back down due to outbreak concerns ... it'll be a major PR setback.
• College athletics need a commissioner.
• Is this football season the moment when BIG PROGRAMS and SMALL PROGRAMS separate themselves?
• Will the 2020 football season start on time?
• Does Gabe have a personal hatred of Kansas?
• Is it possible that Mike Krzyzewski cheated to get Zion Williamson?
• Jay isn't a big Jordan fan.
• Neal bemoans the fact that La Tech women's basketball stole the spotlight from Karl Malone back in the day.
• The guys go through the top music and films of 1998. Also a quick mention of 1997.
• Jay makes a selfless offer regarding Destiny's Child.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) convene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• A sponsor re-joins the GPITS FAMILY ... Cathead Distillery. The guys have MAJURE MARKOW on the show to discuss Cathead's shift to hand sanitizer in light of the COVD-19 epidemic ... plus Cathead's passion for their friends and partners in the restraurant/bar business.
• Neal's friend, a well-placed person within the MLB framework, is optimistic that professional baseball will be played beginning this summer. Other, positive developments involving college football are discussed as well.
• Some universities already are revealing plans to open for in-person instruction this fall. That's a great first step to clear the way for college football.
• Getting players in REAL SHAPE will be a tougher (and more complicated) task that many people realize.
• Alabama is relaxing some of its quarantine guidelines, which means Jay and his wife are hosting a SOCIALLY DISTANT cocktail hour on the stoop.
• Jay realized that different masks have different effects on him.
• What elements of Quaratine Life will stick with us once we're kinda/sorta back to our normal lives?
• Neal recalls the time he was chased by a CHUPACABRA in suburban Los Angeles. Jay was there to experience the harrowing event.
• COVID-19 has provided a perfect time for folks to drop news they didn't want dropped before.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) are joined by Gabe DeArmond of PowerMizzou.com to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Neal takes umbrage with Jay's assertion that he's more controversial than Gabriel.
• Discussing the technical side of playing college football in a pandemic.
• Is Mizzou really in the SEC? Gabe investigates.
• Are there writers less popular on our sites than Pat Forde and Pete Thamel?
• Gabe can't wait for Aaron Rogers to coddle Jordan Love in Green Bay.
• Neal has a SOURCE who gave him some VINE about professional sports.
• Is there an acceptable RISK PERCENTAGE when it comes to holding athletic events in public? How many infections is too many?
• Jay is pulling his board back from political b.s.
• Gabe has had enough with ESPN's sadness storylines from the NFL Draft.
• Still, the remote Draft was fun.
• Gabe had a wrong number go very wrong.
• Jay thinks that wrong number deserved more exploration.
• Reviewing the top films and music of 1996.
• Neal nor Gabe have seen (or possibly heard of) "Swingers," the film starring Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau and Heather Graham.
• Neal has discovered a song by Puff Daddy "featuring Notorious B" ...
• Neal's view of West Coast-East Coast rap is a little off.
• Neal breaks the story of a RAP SUMMIT in Columbia, Mo., during the 1990s.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Jay recounts a WARM day covering Ole Miss a few years back.
• Neal plays "HUG OR NUT-KICK" with people from his radio past.
• Neal recounts what happened when he was fired from his successful radio program in Mobile years ago. It's an odd tale.
• Neal is upset with DirecTV — for good reason!
• Will colleges actually go online for Fall 2020? That's four months away!
• College life is crucial for these kids. And HS seniors who are on their way to college.
• Jay's trip to the doctor's office was alarming.
• Why do Jay and Neal now love Shake Shack?
• Jay actually made someone's day better Tuesday! Neal saw something similar in Oxford — and it choked him up a bit.
• Let's discuss "The Last Dance," ESPN's documentary on the 90s Chicago Bulls.
• Neal reminisces about the NBA really coming alive in the 80s and 90s.
• Can we discuss our All-Time Starting Five? We'd better take a few days on that one ...
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) are joined by SPECIAL GUEST Gabe DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) to discuss a variety of topics including:
• The guys discussing their quarantine drinking habits.
• Neal discusses his listless nights. He's nervous about our future.
• Can college football survive without home crowds?
• A subscriber suggested that Jay "have a make-shift prom" for his daughter, who is a senior this year. Bad idea all around.
• Jay's dog wants to have a lampshade on his head.
• Jay is a gamer, but he can't get into iRacing and the NBA2k stuff. Interestingly, Neal and Gabe found a little enjoyment in it.
• We remember quarterback Tavaris Jackson, a Montgomery, Ala., legend who died Sunday night.
• 2020 has been a really, really crappy year. DAMN!
• Gabe says he wants his pre-virus life back. It's all about routine.
• Why do so many people still like Tiger Woods?
• Neal had a lot of "bad" years in the early 1990s.
• Reviewing the music and films of 1994.
• Twitter is toxic, but sometimes the toxicity is humorous.
• Wilma or Betty: Who ya got?
• Neal gets SERIOUS about Peloton camaraderie. Here we go!
• Jay breaks down his plans to flummox Chance from RebelGroves.com.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) are joined by SPECIAL GUEST Gabe DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Neal and Jay rag Gabriel for his meager show background.
• Jay says it's more difficult to get liquor these days, which is a problem.
• Who are these people defying stay-at-home orders?
• President Trump says the NFL will start on time. Is that true?
• Are we going to start wearing masks when we go out?
• Will the movie business ever recover from this?
• Jay's daughter has made her college decision!
• How far away is 2.5 hours from Montgomery? Columbia?
• The virus is really affecting college decisions (and recruiting) for lots of kids.
• Jay reveals that he had a huge mullet in high school.
• Reviewing the biggest films and pop music from 1993.
• Neal tells the story of a girl who broke into his apartment, but Gabe isn't so sure.
• Jay tells us about the time he got arrested many years ago. It involved an egg.
• The Guys update their opinions on the chances we play football next season.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) are joined by SPECIAL GUEST Gabe DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Neal notes that our friends at Cathead Distillery and Blue Delta Jeans are helping the country by altering their production efforts.
• Neal ventured out to Home Depot — and he was nervous.
• When sports return, will we (as a society) attend events immediately?
• The Guys discuss their updated views on the virus and how it'll affect sports this fall and beyond.
• Are people getting tired of arguing about their views on the virus? We're getting there.
• Will the NBA, NHL or MLS be the first league to re-open when it's time?
• Neal finds some positivity in the chaos.
• Isn't Tiger King the craziest show ever? NO SPOILERS.
• Jay is using his YouTube skills in a new way.
• Jay asks for opinions on trailblazing meteorologist Kristina Abernathy.
• The Guys review 1992 in both music and film. Neal reveals his affinity for Kris Kross.
• Special commendation offered to WEBB and SSIMM08 for their SuperChats during the show. Thank you for your generosity during this time.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) are joined by SPECIAL GUEST Gabe DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Jay reveals that Gabe is his all-time favorite Missourian.
• Did the Tri-Lambs from Revenge of The Nerds play for the Kansas City Royals?
• Neal likes mimosas and Bloody Marys in the morning. Jay is disgusted.
• Gabe has been helping people during this COVID-19 outbreak.
• Gabe has seen half of GoodFellas. Finally.
• Neal discusses how baseball may be the ALL CLEAR signal, which we would all love.
• The Guys discuss how scared they are right now.
• Alabama Dept. of Public Healthy must remind people how to use 911. Yes, really. It's not a rideshare.
• Will college football be OK in the fall? It's possible — with modifications.
• Neal is worried about everyone's mental health in these uncertain times.
• Jay's wife's child-care center was shut down due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Not good.
• Is Reese Witherspoon hot? Of course she is, right?
• Discussing the best in music and film in 1991.
• Gabe brings some Michael Bolton trivia. How about that?
• Jay describes his awkward, social distancing with his mom.
• Neal and Gabe agree to help Jay with his lack of social interaction.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) are joined by SPECIAL GUEST Gabe DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Are we facing a quarantine situation? Will that ruin relationships?
• When will this situation really hit us from a sports perspective? The Kentucky Derby? The Masters?
• How long will this COVID-19 situation last?
• What about child care centers? This one hits close to home for Jay G.
• Will this affect football season?
• Reviewing the year of music and film in 1990.
• Gabe and Neal haven't seen Goodfellas. Isn't that something?
• Neal and Jay details their experiences with Phi Mus.
• More chatter from The Bachelor.
• The guys discuss what they'll be watching during the next week.
• Neal has only watched certain part of Game of Thrones. Weird.
• Jay goes back through the Boy George thing, which is new to Gabe.
• What are the guys going to do professionally for the next eight weeks?
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Neal is (rightly) averse to sputum in the gym.
• The boys detail their thoughts on Love Is Blind.
• Jay compliments Neal on his personal improvement during the past 20 years.
• Do reporters need more or less access to players after games? Jay has his mind changed on this issue.
• Is this coronavirus situation scary? The answer is ... maybe.
• Would Sarah Palin dress up as a mermaid for Neal? Would anyone? Would Neal like that?
• The boys discuss Nikki Haley, who is hot and a possible VP candidate.
• The boys explain why they allow themselves to be big-time fans of the Thunder and Cubs (Neal) and Manchester United (Jay).
• The boys review 1989 from a music and film perspective, but it gets really deep talking about "Field of Dreams."
• Alan Hunter of 80s on 8 fame is a Bammer. Sad.
• Why did Jay have to apologize to Neal after a trip to Compton in 1999?
• Neal has an interesting take on OJ Simpson's view of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Part 2 of the guys' examination of the decline of SEC basketball officiating.
• Handicapping the SEC Basketball Tournament.
• A good number of folks are no longer drinking Corona® beer because it sounds like coronavirus.
• Garth Brooks russelled Twitter the other day by ... wearing a Barry Sanders Lions jersey?
• Back to epidemiology: Will the coronavirus be a pandemic?
• Tommy Tuberville's big vote is Tuesday. He's running for a US Senate seat as a Republican.
• Is the coronavirus story affected by political leanings?
• Neal paints a lovely #soccermom picture from Tupelo.
• The guys are shocked by an innocuous (but seemingly vintage) Deep Fake Video.
• Neal says he couldn't stop watching Love Is Blind, the new dating show on Netflix.
• Can someone's voice signal how hot they are?
• Jay watched a teenage guy mack a teenage girl — and it was refreshing!
• Neal recounts 1988, which included a surprising break-up.
• Jay acknowledges that Elastigirl is the GOAT.
• Daryl Hannah's plastic surgery leads Jay to an affirming epiphany regarding his opinions of aging Hollywood actresses.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• A light review of the Astros Cheating Scandal.
• Appreciating the fact that Ryan Newman is alive and (relatively) fine after a harrowing crash at Daytona. Dale Sr. is the reason.
• Neal tries to talk Jay into attending his 30th HS reunion.
• Jennifer Lopez, aka J-Lo, is leading moms everywhere to post bikini shots — and Jay is totally on board. As you'd expect.
• The "FRIENDS" are back in May. Kinda.
• Should we all be worried now that the government wants to put a Coronavirus quarantine in Alabama.
• Two guys who don't watch boxing talk about boxing for a few minutes.
• Jay discusses how he's working months ahead to get over his overseas flight to Europe.
• The Guys review 1987 — a good year for music, film and "a friendship french."
• Is Neal an Arkansas fan?
• Colorado football hired a nobody to coach its program. Yikes.
• Why did Jay think he could be a bobsled driver?
• Why are SEC basketball games so poorly officiated these days?
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Discussing Auburn basketball's recent disaster avoidance. This is really something.
• Is Ole Miss in the midst of a turnaround?
• Reviewing the SEC basketball season at the (approximate) half-way point.
• Was the Super Bowl halftime show too risqué?
• Neal eschews wannabe hipsters who wanna rag his music choices.
• Jay puts Neal on the spot regarding Eminem.
• The guys review 1986 from a music/movie perspective. It was hype!
• Why did Jay learn to sail in 1986? Bow chicka bow wow.
• The guys preview (kinda) the Oscars — knowing their predictions would be moot by the time you listen.
• Jay explains why he and his wife like different kinds of films.
• "The Morning Show" on AppleTV+ gets Neal discussing how REAL JOURNALISM works.
• The guys review some road gems from the early 2000s.
• A discussion of SNL leads to a chill segue about politics.
• Jay asks Neal about a hot-button Cubs topic.
• Jay has a good update to share regarding his daughter's college search.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• The guys are nervous for Gabe and his Chiefs fandom.
• Neal admits that he's a loser.
• Jay has a (good) meltdown when his daughter landed a big scholarship the other day.
• College is a big transition — and that's easy to forget as we hit middle age.
• Talking about Auburn's big win over Kentucky the other night.
• Neal gets googly-eyed around a celebrity. Or someone Neal sees as a celebrity.
• Neal talks about The Bachelor a bit.
• What we lost when Kobe and Gigi Bryant died.
• Jay getting judgy in the gym — but not for the reason you think.
• Jay is going to miss Steel Panther in Belgium. Oh, the heartbreak.
• Auburn's new defensive coordinator is now the highest-paid assistant in college football.
• Mo' money, mo' problems for SEC coaches.
• Can Neal get into SEC Spring Meetings?
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• The guys remember Kobe Bryant, whose shocking death was reported just moments before the show began.
• The Kansas-Kansas State brawl was a mess.
• We're seeing a rise in two-sport players in the SEC this season.
• Was Derek Jeter "snubbed" by not getting every last HOF vote?
• Why does Jay care about the Pro Bowl? Really?
• This is Episode 84. Neal and Jay reminisce about life in '84.
• The guys talk a bit more about the Astros cheating scandal ... and somehow bend that into a chat about Cam Newton.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• College debt: Kids these days must be careful about why they're spending money.
• Neal is tempted by a new Oxford eatery. Jay already enjoys it.
• Aaron Hernandez's story is even crazier than we thought.
• Tim Tebow is getting married. And she's hot. (You're not surprised.)
• Jay and Neal reminisce about "kuntry" girls.
• Jay goes all OLD MAN when it comes to using the Slack app.
• Jay is only a few years away from cashing a big check due to troubles in the autonomous-car sphere.
• Tennessee was trying to recruit a kid who already had signed with Auburn. What was that all about?
• Neal breaks down Reason 1,224 why you don't want to be a reporter.
• Neal explains the MLB sign-stealing scandal for Jay, who is skeptical initially.
• The guys remember Ed Aschoff, the effervescent ESPN reporter who died on Dec. 24th and whose memorial was held in Oxford this past weekend.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• GPITS has a new TITLE SPONSOR! It's Automation and Control Systems LLC from Baldwyn, Miss. (See information below) Clay is THE MAN.
• Jay spent the weekend at his alma mater seeing if his daughter really wants to go to school there. Is she still an Ole Miss lean? Does South Alabama still factor into this thing? DECISIONS, DECISIONS!
• Is Jay justified in doing "everything possible" to help his daughter get a MAJOR scholarship?
• Jay toured the Willett bourbon distillery. It was incredible.
• Someone wants to know why Steel Panther hasn't been on the show. What about Julie Martin of The Weather Channel?
• Neal isn't sure about this 22Convention idea — men telling women how to be better and hotter women.
• Neal thinks Prince Harry is justified in kowtowing to his wife's demands to get into North America.
• Still, Kate Middleton is the hottest of all these girls. Yes, Pippa included.
• Jay reviews Jack The Ripper — what went down there?
• Jay found a "honey hole" of bourbon in Lexington, but he couldn't take advantage of the situation because he was wet and drunk.
• Is Kentucky Owl a good bourbon?
• Is "hair down there" a passé concept?
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Jay is pretty fired about the winter solstice and what it signifies.
• Chad Morris is happy to be at Auburn.
• Are Auburn and Ole Miss concerned enough with being great at football?
• Neal passes along his thoughts of new Auburn signee J.J. Pegues, who played at Oxford (Miss.) HS.
• Jay and Neal go through a series of questions from listeners:
• Vacation destinations • Getting into sports journalism • Covering smaller beats is great • Women can't "fix" total assholes • Jay breaks down his backup plans • Fox (the network)wasn't always ubiquitous • Dr. Laura as a cost-to-reward ratio • Neal didn't always want to live in the South • Why didn't Jay take an offer to work for his dream newspaper? • Why men need to know their ladies/gals. • How does Neal get out of a depressive funk? • Being a parent versus being your kid's friend.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Lane Kiffin is savvy when it comes to working with reporters, but that doesn't mean he's "down" with local reporters.
• Access no longer is something all team reporters can rely upon these days, which is neither good nor bad. It's just different.
• Arkansas Twitter got mad at Neal the other day.
• Is Neal going to square off with some dude in Arkansas?
• Jay explains why he went to Marcus Lattimore's recruiting announcement back in the day. It wasn't because he thought Lattimore was going to Auburn.
• Layla Kiffin is still around — kinda.
• Auburn's last offensive coordinator wasn't well known. At all.
• A (former) Auburn recruit gets nasty with the Tigers after his offer was pulled.
• Jay bought Christmas presents early this season. Scrooge McCready explains (again) that he's not a fan of presents.
• Neal and Jay announce their gifts for GPITS listeners: Free therapy dispensed during the show next week.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Full recap on The Ole Miss Situation — and what may happen next there.
• The Iron Bowl was an amazing football game. Let's review all the Grade-A thing that happened that afternoon.
• Jay took a dog-cussing the other day. It's humbling in a way, but it's weird how things work out sometimes.
• Jay recalls a coach grudge he held for years.
• Gus Malzahn didn't get wishy-washy with his quarterbacks this season. Is that where Matt Luke went wrong?
• Jay choked on fish in a restaurant last week and caused a scene. It was not fun.
• Jay's daughter is dismayed about having to interview for a scholarship, but she's going to do it anyway because that's life.
• Jay recalls his decision to call Chase Parham by his name rather than a nickname.
• Coaching searches are great for live-video shows.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Auburn's situation with Gus Malzahn — a coach it likes but doesn't love.
• Should Auburn be OK with 8 or 9 wins per year?
• What about Mississippi State? Should they consider making a change?
• Could the Iron Bowl affect people's opinions about Malzahn? How about the Egg Bowl and Matt Luke's situation?
• What is John Rhys Plumlee? Is he a future star?
• Is it time to re-examine how coach contracts work? These buyouts are insane.
• James Wiseman at Memphis will sit for 12 games — just as Jay G. predicted.
• Bruce Pearl chatter.
• An update on Jay's friend who donated a kidney to her brother-in-law.
• How open are husbands and wives in terms of email/social media access?
• Jay podcasts for himself. For real.
• Jay talks about his best friend from the teenage years: Maggot
• Jay tells a story about a little padded-bra switcheroo that happened to him in '88.
• Neal talks about getting his video show off the ground.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Gabe checked in with the guys to floss about drinking beer at the grocery store in CoMo. Is he just lame or what?
• What should Gus Malzahn do next?
• Neal and Chance were ahead of the curve on Matt Luke. Thanks, Rivals!
• Are these some coaches who aren't motivated by money?
• Can Arkansas make a home-run hire?
• Would Malzahn even make Arkansas people happy?
• Neal watched the CMAs — and now he wants a cowboy hat. SMH
• Dolly Parton holds a special place in Jay's early life.
• Evansville beat UK the other night. Jay knows Evansville's coach.
• What about Memphis playing James Wiseman after the NCAA suggested they not do that? Memphis changed its tune today.
• Neal has something approaching an eating disorder. This is bad, right?
• Jay's friend is about to give a kidney to her ailing brother-in-law. Isn't that amazing? She's a hero.
• There may be a new player in the race to sign Jay's daughter.
• Neal's youngest daughter may be thinking about Mississippi State. Is that a problem for an Ole Miss mod?
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Neal learns a new word: “throple.”
• Is there a television/video outlet for centrist politics? No? Why?
• Two old newspaper guys are trying to embrace the video thing. Longform writing is not really relevant these days.
• Jay enjoys interacting with AuburnSports.com subscribers in person. These websites are real communities.
• Neal and Jay talk kinda preview Auburn-Ole Miss football.
• Is there real pressure on Gus Malzahn?
• Jay seems to think the time has come for Ole Miss to make a change.
• Could Auburn and Arkansas come to an accord on Malzahn?
• Jay dispensed some marital advice via John Krasinski.
• Neal can’t say no to a certain kind of candy. Jay is ordering a bag to leave at Neal’s house next time.
• Neal’s oldest daughter is going on her first fraternity event. Is this cause for concern?
• What is the meaning of blue pumpkins and pineapple jack o’lanterns?
• Jay endured a few California wildfires back in the day. They really suck.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Jay reminisces about the Old Days when Ole Miss beat Alabama twice in a row, which leads to a story about Neal taking a bus to Tuscaloosa.
• Neal pontificates about Edward Snowden, who may be a traitor and may be a patriot depending on your view of him.
• Jay wonders why he has a COLD when it's 75 degrees outside. He knows why. Neal laughs at him.
• Jay can't deal with 90 Day Fiancé.
• Kids on the interstate at night? Anxiety ensues.
• College recruiters have very disparate ideas about how to interact with prospective students.
• Jay goes on a rant about Bammers — good ones and bad ones.
• Neal will not allow a son-in-law who likes the Cardinals. Period.
• Is Kelly Ripa's kid really THAT poor and impoverished? Not really.
• Neal and Jay provide a HARD NO on McKamey Manor. But some people actually go. WHY?
• Who will be the first SEC football coach to bounce?
• The guys preview this weekend's SEC games.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Jay's podcasting equipment caught fire Thursday. Yikes.
• The guys reminisce about Mobile native Jake Peavy.
• Jay reviews his third Steel Panther concert, which included his daughter as a concert-goer this time.
• Jay reviews his recent college visits to South Alabama and Ole Miss.
• Jay discusses in depth his visit to Neal's house to get the Hand-Raise Guys video show.
• Why would Jay recoil after Neal bought him a fifth of Willett?
• Why did Jay feel shame over a YouTube video Thursday?
• Should we feel shame for following OJ Simpson on Twitter?
• Neal offers some podcast recs.
• Are Neal and Gabe "cheating" on Jay?
• Can we get a reset on this Chine/NBA thing? Yes, we can.
• The new Ole Miss chancellor has some people rustled.
• The new/bad Auburn logo remains in flux.
• The guys preview this weekend's SEC games.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Neal talks about getting buff at the gym, but he attends one that has no girls.
• Neal reviews (again) a Steel Panther lyric.
• Jay reviews (quickly) the latest with his daughter's search for a college.
• Jay is amazed at the quality of the accommodations at area colleges.
• Is nursing really worth is? Neal thinks so.
• The hype surrounding "Joker" seems out of control.
• Why do so many people cheer against reporters now? Yikes.
• Congratulating Laura Rutledge for her new baby, but wondering about her Twitter "welcome."
• Jay offers a dream interpretation.
• Being a dad over the course of 17 years is humbling. Very humbling.
• Jay wouldn't want to go back to being 17 years again. Too much heartbreak to endure again.
• Is Neal an Auburn Beat Hall of Famer?
• Why do people think Neal is mean?
• The guys review the week's slate of SEC games.
• Why does Neal want to visit Iowa?
• Why does Jay still hold a grudge against Megan Mullen?
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) are joined by Old Friend Gabriel "Gabe" DeArmond of PowerMizzou.com to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Do Jay and Neal drink too much? Gabe seems to think so.
• Would we drink in a press box?
• Neal offers a one-man play: "How Shrimp Made Dennis A Happy Boy" (Begins at 15:00)
• Jay thinks journalism warfare, so to speak, isn't PRINT v TV anymore. It's LOCAL v NATIONAL.
• Gabe has an idea to eliminate dumb questions at coach press conference.
• Are coaches meaner to reporters now? NO. IT'S THE SAME AS IT'S BEEN. Gabe says he'd get rough with reporters if he was a coach.
• Folks everywhere love Bruce Pearl.
• Jay had to put his older pug down last week. Howie had a great last day.
• Jay's daughter hit her ACT goal — so what next? Neal gets rustled because the schools in Mississippi seem to be focused on the wrong thing.
• How we do we keep our minds on social media in this highly aggressive political climate? Neal is dealing with it better than Jay.
• Neal laments the fact that the SEC is so top heavy.
• The guys preview this weekend's SEC tilts.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) once again sit down to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Why did Jay go on a show with the Sports By Brooks guy?
• What does JABA mean in an Auburn context?
• So the government is investigating Tyler Skaggs' death, which has Jay really triggered.
• "Overdoses are good for business."
• Jay has a friend who is flying across the country to donate a kidney to a non-blood relative. Could you do that?
• Why will Neal be in Arkansas this weekend when Ole Miss is at home against Cal?
• Is it OK for adults to scare kids on Halloween?
• Neal's Halloween costume idea is brilliant, but is it workable?
• It's mayfly season in Alabama. This sucks.
• Neal says it's all about ladybugs in north Mississippi.
• Jay's elderly pug is completely blind now. Should he be put down? Neal changes Jay's feelings about it.
• The Guys discuss a good week of SEC games ahead.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) once again sit down to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Why did Jay "miss" Auburn's home game last weekend?
• Journalism is all about analysis and intel these days.
• Jay's dad sang Courtney "HAPPY BIRTHDAY," but to the wrong tune. Is that even a thing?
• USA Basketball lost its second consecutive game in the FIBA World Cup. Is this OK?
• Neal rejects the notion that Millennials are lazy. Jay seems to concur?
• Jay says he was altruistic as a teenager.
• This situation at Tennessee is damn near untenable. Will they really allow Phillip Fulmer to be the interim — or more?
• Neal and Jay both marvel at how ordinary Tennessee has become.
• Jay offers a take on Auburn's offense.
• Neal thinks the transfer portal actually is a good thing.
• Neal and Jay review the weekend slate of SEC contests.
• Bobby Petrino is a fraud.
• The 9-11 anniversary made Neal "exceptionally angry."
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) once again sit down to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Neal and Jay opt to enjoy a beverage to open the show.
• LSU is charging at least $8 per beer at Tiger Stadium. Is that a reasonable price?
• LSU AD Scott Woodward takes a few shots at Nick Saban; Neal thinks Saban wishes he'd have stayed at LSU.
• Jay is a BIG FAN of Kelly Ripa.
• Neal and Jay give Saban his due; the guy's been really good. He's actually elevated the entire conference.
• Why would Jay not attend games in the future?
• Jay is thinking of deceased Auburn broadcaster Rod Bramblett today.
• Jay leaned on his good friend "Ralph" during a recent bourbon tasting.
• Jay once ate edibles before a football game. That didn't go real well.
• Neal never has watched Chappelle's Show, which is Jay's all-time favorite show.
• All this Chappelle talk is a perfect segue into Andrew Luck's retirement.
• Jay's daughter is preparing to take college trips, but Jay is ready to "grease the wheels" to get her to make the decision he wants.
• Jay passes along a bid day story.
• The 80s song of the day is "Kokomo" by The Beach Boys — a group Neal apparently dislikes. Can an American hate The Beach Boys.
• The guys take a gander at the weekend SEC slate.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) once again sit down to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Neal takes his oldest child to college and leaves her at a nail salon. (It's not as bad as it sounds.)
• Will this change the McCready Family dynamic in Oxford? It may indeed.
• Neal wore an Arkansas shirt at his daughter's request when moving her into her dorm at Arkansas. A few Twitterers recoiled at that.
• Jay and Neal are amazed at how far their kids have surpassed them in terms of academic pursuits. Jay hasn't helped his daughter with homework since 7th grade. Neal's out at 8th grade.
• What if we could go back to our 17-year-old selves with our 40-year-old brains and experience. Would it be totally different?
• Jay disappoints himself at times with his own lack of personal progress. He recounts a story.
• Facebook FOMO can be damaging if you don't see it for what it is.
• The Tates have a new (Mississippi-bred) pug!
• Jay's "dream car" isn't very dreamy.
• Jay won't stay in an AirBnB. Neal is amazed.
• The way we cover college football is much, much different then it was 20 years ago. It all feels so disjointed now.
• Neal says he couldn't glean much from watching Ole Miss practice. Jay says he could.
• Auburn's new quarterback, Bo Nix, is an ideal solution for the Tigers' most pressing issue.
• The Brewers played "the Brewers" one day in 1977.
• Jay's 80s Song Of The Week is by The Police. That story involves a hurricane and a volcano.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) once again sit down to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Jay thanks his friends at RebelGrove.com for tips on helping his plantar fasciitis. He's finally getting better.
• Neal wrote a letter to his daughter ... who lives with him in Oxford.
• Jay and Neal discuss what will happen when their daughters go off to college. Neal's oldest leaves next week; Jay's leaves one year from now.
• Jay is excited about covering Auburn this season because of the (potential) spectacle. Neal finds himself torn.
• Neal knows his salad dressings.
• Jay discusses his 80s song of the week: Yah Mo B There.
• On the even of his 22nd anniversary, Jay ponders an answer for The Newlywed Game.
• Jay used to be a very picky eater. That was a mistake.
• Auburn is making some minor changes to its "AU" logo. Ole Miss fans know this pain.
• Jay remembers what brought him into journalism. Neal felt a similar call.
• Neal remembers when the newspaper business was fun.
• Jay gets to the bottom of Eddie Murphy's dickheadedness, which has perplexed him for decades. This leads to a conversation about mentors. (Surprise: Neal doesn't really have any.)
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) once again sit down to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Neal reviews his recent trip to Wrigley Field. S-S-SPORTS TALK.
• Jay got trashed at Epcot, met a couple from Seattle who were doing a different version of around-the-world.
• It's that time of year — for beat-writer shindigs. Jay likes them, Neal hates them.
• Jay confronts Neal over what he sees as a "transactional" approach to friendships and less formal relationships.
• Jay discusses an old song that he's rediscovered and then goes on a rant about ignoring imperfections.
• Neal talks about how parents deal with their kids dating these days.
• Neal had an interesting interaction at the gym recently.
• Is Jay concerned about Neal's eating and exercise regimens?
• Jay kinda/sorta had the hots for a nun-to-be one time.
• Neal says his pool has been evolutionized by a ... basketball goal?
• Tommy Tuberville almost certainly will be a US senator before too long.
The Greatest Pod in The South is presented today jointly by Clark Ford and Larry Clark Chevrolet in Amory, Miss. If you're in the market for a Ford, give Corey Clark a call at (662) 257-1900. If you're in the market for a Chevy, give Barrett Clark a call at (662) 256-9606. Give them an opportunity to give you a quote on a new or used vehicle. They'll get back with you quickly and give you a bottom-line price that requires no anxiety or consternation. No games; just real talk.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) once again sit down to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Southern summers are HOT.
• Jay is confused about why Megan Rapinoe bothers people so much. Neal has an idea. Both guys are bothered by Alex Morgan for a different reason.
• Why is the USA so good at women's soccer in the first place?
• Jay wants to discuss fountain-drink etiquette while Neal has his ire directed elsewhere.
• Neal finds himself becoming an angry man when kids speed through his neighborhood.
• Why are baseball umps answering to a dang robot? This is an outrage, right? Nah, not really.
• They discuss the SEC football coaches and which guys are on the proverbial HOT SEAT.
• They break down Ole Miss' schedule.
• They break down Auburn's schedule.
• Jay and Neal discuss their schedules moving forward for some reason — in a total break of GPITS protocol.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) once again sit down to discuss a variety of topics including:
• July 4th went well-ish; Neal cooked out and Jay jumped into a pool without his pool shoes.
• It's OK to shoot off fireworks (safely) on July 4th.
• SEC Media Days is a circus, not a fun circus. Jay shows his anti-social side when it comes to this event.
• There is some drama in the Peloton world.
• Is Neal a poor for buying his Peloton on a payment plan?
• Jack Cuddy in 1939 wrote the coldest take in the history of cold takes.
• Neal notes that Berry Tramel, noted OKC Thunder columnist, recently penned a bad column ... though it's not as bad as taking shots at a weakened Lou Gehrig.
• Why does the SEC guard the identities of players who will attend Media Days? It's a joke.
• Neal learns to love Yacht Rock.
• How did Bill Simmons become the bad guy of sports journalism?
• Neal explains Jay's disdain toward Simmons.
• Most kids choose their college because it feels like home or it feels like a family. Isn't that interesting?
• Neal kinda likes Clay Travis. Jay thinks Travis is basically Barstool-level commentary, but Neal corrects him.
• Should the guys have Julie Martin from the Weather Channel on the show? What would be we discuss?
The Greatest Pod in The South is presented today jointly by Clark Ford and Larry Clark Chevrolet in Amory, Miss. If you're in the market for a Ford, give Corey Clark a call at (662) 257-1900. If you're in the market for a Chevy, give Barrett Clark a call at (662) 256-9606. Give them an opportunity to give you a quote on a new or used vehicle. They'll get back with you quickly and give you a bottom-line price that requires no anxiety or consternation. No games; just real talk.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com), Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) and Gabriel "Gabe" DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) once again sit down to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Jay made it home safely from the Dominican Republic, but his trip had a few anxious moments. He did some sleuthing.
• Jay explains that all boobies are not made the same. Even good ones.
• Did Jay and one of his employees verbally assault a baby? "People do stupid things ... when they're out of town," Gabe says.
• Neal notes that the transfer portal includes a LOT of names.
• Neal's staycation is going well — by his standards.
• The fellas hold their usual, basic NBA meeting of the minds.
• Gabe discusses a concern among some coaches that committed football players may try to skip their senior seasons.
• Auburn is cutting its budget 10%. Ole Miss also is cutting its budget. What's the deal? Aren't college programs rolling in money?
• It's easy to cut money out of current-day budgets, though.
• Should football players and men's basketball players be allowed to transfer without sitting out a season?
• Prayers up for the NYPD, firemen and first responders around the country — folks who deal with enormous stress every single day.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com), Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) and Gabriel "Gabe" DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) once again sit down to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Gabe's wife used to be a disc jockey. Isn't that cool?
• Neal reminisces about seeing Night Ranger. Big day in Louisiana circa 1988.
• Jay is leaving for the Dominican soon. Will he return alive?
• Jay hopes his wife will leave Neal and Gabe some money if worst comes to worst.
• Someone allegedly named "Stan Wilcox" threatens to bust several major-college basketball programs.
• Surely Will Wade is The First NCAA Target, right?
• Jay got cussed out by a football assistant one time — and then he was saved by a football assistant.
• Did you know Cliff Ellis was a cook and a singer?
• Could you eat from the same chain restaurant for every single meal for one year ... for $500k? Panera? Golden Corral?
• Someone named "Steve O'Rourke" says he and his wife don't have established sides of the bed when it comes to sleeping. The Guys think this is impossible.
• Pimps are on the right, cucks on the left. Everybody knows this.
• Jay talks about Jeff Spicoli, the character from Fast Times at Ridgemont High.
• Neal talks about "Tylund," the country US beat in the Women's World Cup.
• Jay gets fussed about the women's team not getting the same wages from the US Soccer Federation.
• Neal prepares for his "staycation," which sounds weird.
• A big thank-you to Corey Clark of Clark Ford for his generosity. (Read below.)
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com), Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) and Gabriel "Gabe" DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) once again sit down to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Jay and Neal reminisce about Rod Bramblett, Auburn's lead broadcaster who died tragically last week.
• Bruce Pearl is as good as it gets when it comes to talking.
• It's the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landing in France. And, right on time, Russia pipes up to overstate its role in eliminating Nazi Germany.
• Speaking of overrated Russians, Rocky 4 is the best Rocky. Everyone agrees.
• Jay discusses his experiences at SEC Spring Meetings, which concluded last week.
• Gabe still can't believe the spectacle that was Will Wade's press conference in Sandestin.
• It's now open season on basketball recruiting. If you're not cheating, you're not trying.
• The boys discuss how things will change now that the SEC has lifted its ban on alcohol sales at arenas.
• Jay and Neal remember the drunkest stadium they ever saw — Auburn at LSU in 2001. "It was like Beirut," Jay says.
• Jimbo Fisher recently bought a heifer, an actual head of cattle, for $80,000.
• MSU coach Joe Moorhead recently lost 50 pounds through intermittent fasting, which leads the boys to consider if that plan would work for them.
• Gabe wants to know why Texas A&M wanted Ross Bjork so much. Neal answers.
• Jay passes along a short story about Ed Orgeron.
• Jay sold his home in five hours the other day. Is that good or bad?
• Jay and his friends are heading to Punta Cana soon, which is bad considering the recent death of several Americans down there. Gabe and Neal wish Jay the best.
• The boys tackle the thorny subject of actress Marcia Cross' public bout with anal cancer. There are follow-up questions ...
• A big thank-you to Corey Clark of Clark Ford for his generosity. (Read below.)
The Greatest Pod in The South is presented today jointly by Clark Ford and Larry Clark Chevrolet in Amory, Miss. If you're in the market for a Ford, give Corey Clark a call at (662) 257-1900. If you're in the market for a Chevy, give Barrett Clark a call at (662) 256-9606. Give them an opportunity to give you a quote on a new or used vehicle. They'll get back with you quickly and give you a bottom-line price that requires no anxiety or consternation. No games; just real talk.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) once again sit down to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Jay asked his wife to make a minor fashion modification. He lived to tell about it, too.
• Neal is preparing for a dance routine that he may have to do ... next year.
• Middle-aged women are flocking to pay $13 to see Steel Magnolias again.
• Jay attended a graduation with FOUR valedictorians.
• Christie Brinkley is still quite hot.
• How hot are Jay and Neal in their wives' eyes?
• Neal is jonesing for virtual high fives ever since his Peloton® failed.
• Neal encourages Jay to train for a marathon. Jay laughs.
• Stephen Colbert finally got good ratings ... after four years.
• It's silly to graduate from college with $200k in debt. Don't do that! "You can't just be a dreamer," Neal says.
• Kevin Durant has shin as thin as paper mache. Why is he so apt to get rustled on social media?
• Durant's beef with ESPN's Chris Broussard reminds Jay of a "problem" he had a few years back.
• Neal thought he saw a man die the other day. But he was just puking. NBD.
• Jay opens a package of Topps 1990 baseball cards.
The Greatest Pod in The South is presented today jointly by Clark Ford and Larry Clark Chevrolet in Amory, Miss. If you're in the market for a Ford, give Corey Clark a call at (662) 257-1900. If you're in the market for a Chevy, give Barrett Clark a call at (662) 256-9606. Give them an opportunity to give you a quote on a new or used vehicle. They'll get back with you quickly and give you a bottom-line price that requires no anxiety or consternation. No games; just real talk.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) once again sit down to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Jay's birthday was not great.
• Jay is going to see Steel Panther again in a few weeks.
• Neal professes his love for Steel Panther's love ballad: "That's When You Came In"
• Alyssa Milano's sex strike is the biggest self-own in a while.
• Can we talk politics among friends anymore? It seems unavoidable, which means we have to learn new techniques.
• Jay goes on a strange rant about serendipity.
• Jay is immersed in HBO's miniseries about the Chernobyl disaster.
• Neal professes his love for HBO's iconic show "Veep."
• This season of Game of Thrones shows how fickle viewers have become. (NO SPOILERS)
• The Big 10 says it's distributing $760 million to its member institutions this year. The SEC is at $620 million. Will the SEC accept this lying down?
• Jay makes his case for watching college softball.
• Will WE (the world) get our NCAA Football video game back?
The Greatest Pod in The South is presented today jointly by Clark Ford and Larry Clark Chevrolet in Amory, Miss. If you're in the market for a Ford, give Corey Clark a call at (662) 257-1900. If you're in the market for a Chevy, give Barrett Clark a call at (662) 256-9606. Give them an opportunity to give you a quote on a new or used vehicle. They'll get back with you quickly and give you a bottom-line price that requires no anxiety or consternation. No games; just real talk.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com), Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) and Gabriel "Gabe" DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) sit down to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Is Gabe part of the famed Mizzou Mafia?
• Jay says he saw 19 good breasts at the 1991 Kentucky Derby.
• Please allow an experienced horse-racing spectator explain why the Derby foul was legitimate.
• What if athletes had stud fees? Or sports writers?
• "Revenge of The Nerds" was a great movie that was supposed to be a loser. Neal is a loser because he isn't well versed in this fine piece of American cinema.
• Neal and Gabe mock Jay for caring about softball.
• Neal intentionally facetimed Jay the other day.
• How do wives factor into a guy's Mother's Day planning?
• Jay picks where he eats on his birthday — and he makes his pick only to troll his wife.
• Why is Twitter banning semi-legitimate accounts all the time now?
• Ole Miss fans got a little upset during the LSU baseball series.
• Chuck Barkley is the new John Madden.
• These young kids in journalism don't know what it's like to cover small-time stuff. CUE OLD MAN YELLING AT CLOUD.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) sit down to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Did Neal know the difference between a 5-liter girl and a 4-cylinder girl?
• Will Pelotons become standard issue at higher-end hotels?
• Do women really care how fit their man is? Do men really care how fit their gal is? The answer might surprise you.
• Jay reveals one of his tricks to pull in girls back in the mid 80s.
• The first time a guy sees a boob in real life, it's underwhelming.
• Michael Jackson is a creep. Still, is it OK to listen to his music?
• Jay goes on a rant about Prince because Prince is a beast.
• John Singleton died ... and the world should appreciate what he brought to American cinema.
• Neal got into it with Nick Saban one time.
• Arizona and LSU paid basketball players, right? That's bad, right?
• Should Ole Miss consider making the komodo dragon its real-life mascot?
• Jay tells his Galapagos turtle story again, which is a perfect segue into a rant about copy editors.
• Why do Auburn writers follow coaches around the Southeast this time of year?
• Why are familiar posters the ones that cause the most trouble on message boards?
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) sit down to discuss a variety of topics including:
• The Oxford Eagle is unconcerned about the rash of car break-ins in Neal's community.
• Neal still uses checks. Seriously.
• Neal's son fainted in church — and it wasn't the least bit satisfying. (He's OK now.)
• The OKC Thunder have been eliminated from the NBA playoffs. Neal is sullen because Russ Westbrook fell into Lillard's trap.
• The NHL playoffs are nutty — all top teams were eliminated in the first round.
• What's the deal with the NCAA rejecting the Va Tech OL's plea for a family-health waiver? The answer might surprise you.
• Jay's dad bounced. And now Jay is really bummed out.
• Jay survived The 20-Person House last week.
• Neal wore "lilac" pants and they actually made Twitter. Is that OK? Probably not.
• Jay's wife is pressuring him to go on a European trip next summer. Is there a way out?
• The Alabama governor can't talk.
• Neal thinks he understands why Jay doesn't care much for the NFL.
• Talking to a therapist doesn't make you less of a person. If you need help, seek it.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com), Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) and Gabriel "Gabe" DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) sit down to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Jay is at the beach this week in one big house with 20 people.
• Neal met with a subscriber at the gym recently — and had a good experience.
• Jay gets a little serious while talking about his three-person family.
• The guys discuss reasonably priced whiskey.
• Why you should contact Corey Clark if you're in the market for a vehicle.
• A former co-worker of Gabe's has been apprehended for developing a "rash" in a casino.
• Jay had a thing for Zardo Zap back in the day.
• Neal has a theory about Bobby Petrino's alleged motorcycle accident.
• Ole Miss got a new basketball commit — and Neal didn't know. Why does that matter?
• Jay's friend J.B. shoots down Neal's assertion that Jay's friend trips actually are swinger trips.
• Why do national/regional reporters love piling on Bruce Pearl?
• We may be entering the golden age of the burgeoning LSU/A&M rivalry.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com), Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) and Gabriel "Gabe" DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) sit down to discuss a variety of topics including:
• Why Corey Clark has stepped up as an interim sponsor for the show.
• Should the guys attempt to get Weather Channel personality Julie Martin on the show. Jay seems a bit reticent, though Neal and Gabe seem gung-ho.
• Neal discusses One Who Got Away, but not before she was gotten.
• Jay found Minneapolis to be quite dreary — both weather and what happened there from an Auburn perspective.
• Tommy Tuberville is running for the US Senate.
• Jay had a chance to see some of his all-time favorite writers in Minneapolis.
• Jay reveals a ranking he made years ago that got him in trouble.
• ... but he actually did it twice.
• Could we re-seed the girls from high school?
• Guys wearing tank tops generally is a bad move. Please be aware.
• Girls wearing yoga pants follow the same basic guideline.
• Is "extra crotch" a jeans size we really need?
• Game of Thrones begins its final season this weekend.
• Neal explains why he'd like to have dinner with Marilyn Monroe.
• Jay makes a plea for Lori Loughlin/Aunt Becky to stay with him for a week.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) sit down to discuss a variety of topics including:
• What about Auburn advancing to the Final Four?
• It's a team where nobody is getting much in the way of accolades. Isn't that crazy?
• Isn't Pearl shady as can be? Not really.
• Neal and Jay remember their time in Minneapolis in 2000.
• They heard Third Eye Blind — and they were terrible.
• Strip clubs don't move Neal's proverbial needle.
• Which reporters would Jay and Neal get goggle-eyed for?
• Why are so many people moved by Nipsey Hussle's murder?
• Jay appears to believe in a JFK conspiracy. LOL
• Jay met with Eazy-E and Sam Kinison at their graves. Is that weird?
• Is Paisley Park worth $100 to tour?
• Is Prince one of the All-Time greats? Jay and Neal agree.
• Rod Stewart did very well for himself.
• Why do younger Americans care less about MLB than young Americans in the 80s and 90s?
• Jay reminisces about a slumpbuster from 1988.
• Jay has a very high opinion of Neal's wife.
• Everybody gets some every 10 years. NO exceptions.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) sit down in suburban Nashville to discuss a variety of topics including ...
• Neal found himself a bit lonely on the road recently.
• Neal defends his live for wine.
• Jay saw a pair from an "associate friend" last summer. 7.5/10
• Jay's had some alarming deaths among friends recently, which is making him thinking differently about life.
• Neal thinks he's a "real nice guy;" Jay isn't so sure.
• Jay is trying to settle some 25-year-beefs, but it's not easy.
• We've got to de-stigmatize therapy and mental health.
• How about Auburn basketball right now? It may be a picture into the future at Ole Miss.
• SEC hoops is getting even tougher heading into 2019-2020.
• Jay hates Duke so, so much.
• What are our retirement plans?
• Football practices are getting slightly more open at Auburn.
• Should Jay get a keg for his big week-long bender in April?
• Neal feels the pain of throwing batting practice.
• We'll always love Cathead Distillery for their unwavering support of this show.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) sit down in suburban Nashville to discuss a variety of topics including ...
• What happened to Ole Miss hoops during the second half against Ala?
• Jay forgot how hot Lori Loughlin is.
• Jay struck out while looking for soccer moms at Taco Bell.
• Jay also struck out around Bridgestone Arena.
• Jay's daughter has Ole Miss and Auburn in her Final Three.
• Neal passes along a life lesson gleaned from his younger daughter.
• Aspirations versus family: A quanday
• Why does Neal drink wine?
• A Weather Channel presenter catches the guys' fancy.
• Jay shares his favorite joke from when he was 10 years old.
• Neal has been in a tornado. It was not fun.
• Parallax as it affects Weather Channel presenters.
• Does Christopher Robin have a girlfriend?
• Neal ditched Jay in 2003 and the guys talk it out.
• Recalling the trip to cover Auburn @ Syracuse right after 9/11.
• Kids don't know what newspapers are.
• Could we get Julie Martin from TWC on the show? What would we ask?
• Jay's dad turns the tables on Jay regarding his retirement.
• Pondering the NCAA Tournament possibilities.
• Remembering the Blizzard of 1993.
• Why was Ole Miss so down after losing to Alabama the other night?
• Is this Our Lady of The Lake situation at LSU a serious problem?
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) are joined by Gabriel "Gabe" DeArmond of PowerMizzou.com fame.
• Gabe says Patrick Ewing is not a small man. #HotTakeCity
• Let's talk about the recent revelation that LSU coach Will Wade apparently was caught on a federal wiretap talking about arranging payments for a player who eventually signed with LSU. Yikes.
• How is LSU going to react? If Mizzou's opinion matters, LSU should do nothing.
• Wasn't Arizona coach Sean Miller caught on a wiretap, too? Nothing happened to him.
• Jay had another bout of situational gas, which confounded him. It wasn't a toy store.
• Jay is pissed that he's not listed as "notable alumni" on his high school's Wikipedia page.
• Gabe and Neal determine if they deserve that kind of commendation.
• Is Kyler Murray a poor leader? Or is that just some cooked-up b.s.?
• Was it cool that Devin White cried after running a 4.4 40-yard dash? Jay thought it was silly, but Neal and Gabe changed his mind.
• Jay decides to see what he can broad jump. It's not a great distance.
• Gabe lives close to the Mizzou football stadium. Gabe didn't mention that to Jay when Jay was in CoMo. WTH?
• Handicapping the final weekend of regular-season SEC men's basketball play.
• Why is Neal so down on Facebook?
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) are joined by Gabriel "Gabe" DeArmond of PowerMizzou.com fame.
• Gabe refuses to adapt to the new media landscape.
• Gabe is preparing for "four to six inches" this weekend.
• Jay embarrassed himself at the gym Thursday.
• Bryce Harper gets $300+ million from the Phillies. WOW.
• Jay scouted Dirk Nowitzki in 1998 — before he was famous.
• Mahershala Ali, he of "Green Room" and "True Detective" fame, played hoops at St. Marys, Calif.
• Jay watches TV almost exclusively with his wife. Neal and Gabe don't.
• SEC basketball officiating kinda/sorta sucks, but officials are not on the take.
• Neal breaks down Ole Miss' stunning meltdown against Tennessee — and some good stuff about the "neo-confederate" people rallying in Oxford last weekend.
• Gabe summarizes Mizzou's new interview policies, which are awesome.
• Wiffle ball is good for the soul.
• Have you ever cheered against girls on Jeopardy?
• Jay and Neal recount their experience catching "balls" off the wall in the old Metrodome.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) are joined by Gabriel "Gabe" DeArmond, who missed the past two weeks while vacationing in the Bahamas.
• Jay drinks the Cathead® Honeysuckle relatively often.
• Jay went to a message-board meetup and fielded a few interesting questions — one about Neal's wife.
• Neal reviews the greatest radio voices in Mobile history.
• Jay thinks he had a shot at an LPGA veteran a long time ago.
• Should Zion Williamson play another college game? Opinions are mized.
• Neal and Gabe are SOLD on the idea of kids being able to go to the NBA directly from HS.
• The fellas break down the SEC basketball race.
• Jay is going on a five-family trip soon. Will it be fun with kids around?
• Could Neal and Gabe and Jay retire together and live near each other?
• Neal once had a sterility scare.
• Jay wants to have some college "Ls" expunged from his record — and Neal rules in his Jay's favor.
• Is teeth-licking a deal-breaker? Jay wonders. "I don't know that one can unlick one's teeth," Neal says.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) are joined by Gabriel "Gabe" DeArmond, who missed the past two weeks while vacationing in the Bahamas.
• A second batch of OLD SOUL bourbon has hit the shelves.
• Jay describes what he'd prepare for Neal and Gabe for a Valentine's Day (Family) Dinner.
• Neal provides a peek into the realities of The New Journalism.
• Jay offers a tribute to his first Valentine's Day Sweetie, Leah.
• Neal makes a joystick joke and Jay goes too far with it. Shocker.
• Neal wears there are volcanoes in New Mexico. He is proven correct.
• You learn something new about Pueblo, Colo.
• Family trips UNCENSORED.
• Neal wears earphones in the grocery store. Gabe, too!
• An AuburnSports.com member goes a little too far following the PICS GTFO mantra.
• Jay discusses a weird sign he encountered in Enterprise, Ala. Neal offers his expertise.
• Dipping sauces should come with pretzels in the retail sphere.
• Did Missouri err by making their basketball area too large?
• Do college coaches allow their own paranoid put their kids at a disadvantage when it comes to dealing with reporters?
• The Ole Miss-Auburn basketball game Wednesday left some people (Auburn people) crying.
• Jay likes CONNIE BRITTON (forgot her name) and the lads mistakenly believe Jay wouldn't get her number if she was encountered in Publix.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) co-captain the show without Gabriel "Gabe" DeArmond, who had Mizzou scoop to distribute.
• Reviewing a wacky week in the world of SEC hoops.
• Neal wants to talk about the proverbial "price of tea in China."
• Jay reiterates his love for soccer moms, Neal seems to rebuke them as a genre.
• Neal and Jay discuss their lowest points when it comes to arguing with officials as a parent.
• The New Paradigm for sports coverage.
• Jay's kinda/sorta grapping with the death of a peripheral friend.
• As we age, we stress in very different ways.
• Kevin Durant is crying — and he has himself to blame.
• How do reporters and the people they cover get crossways in the first place? Can't that be fixed before it plays out in front of the lens?
• The New Paradigm for sports coverage, Part II.
• Neal had a dream. Jay deciphers it.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) co-captain the show with a guest appearance from the scoop-infested publisher of PowerMizzou.com, Gabriel "Gabe" DeArmond. Son of Barb.
• Neal discusses his sidecar recipe, which features Cathead Hoodoo Chicory Liqueur.
• Gabe explains what is happening at Mizzou, which is insane. The Tigers were sanctioned by the NCAA this morning!
• How is this a big deal but the UNC scandal was such a small thing?
• Our kids are growing up so fast, yo!
• Jay's therapist offered a really good piece of parenting advice.
• Neal has been following that advice without having spoken to Jay's therapist. Maybe it was a very basic operational standard.
• Neal discusses his favorite new podcast, which is called "1865." He has a story about Lucy Hale; not the star of "Pretty Little Liars."
• Jay has a different interpretation of "The 3/5th Compromise."
• Will Jay's and Neal's job being markedly different in 5 years?
• It's weird that writing isn't necessarily the No. 1 thing reporters do now.
• Neal is getting a little weird when it comes to following Bryce Harper's free-agency flirtations.
• Why is "Baseball Tonight" basically dead?
• Jay needs an NBA team to follow. Neal offers his ideas.
• It's almost Soccer Mom Season. Jay explains the system.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) join Gabriel "Gabe" DeArmond from PowerMizzou.com to discuss sundry topics including:
• Jay's therapist told him to go home for good.
• Gabe says he can't be bothered to prepare a cocktail ... provided there are more than three ingredients including ice. Jay agrees.
• Big Green Eggs are for experts, not novices.
• Jay's got a thing for Dagen McDowell. Neal and Gabe don't know her.
• Do women who appreciate attention more ardently reciprocate that attention? And why is this a topic?
• Why do newspaper people generally dislike television people?
• Neal likes hot yoga and Jay cannot understand why.
• Gabe's favorite gym man is the guy wearing jeans or khakis.
• Barry Bonds isn't in the Hall of Fame, which rustles Neal and Gabe.
• Baseball players are tough to interview by and large.
• Gabe vents about the Chiefs' loss. Neal commiserates.
• Most everybody dislikes NFL and college overtime(s).
• Jay ate at a restaurant by himself. How about that?
• Jay ate an awesome burger in Tupelo. He tells you why it was awesome. Neal seems non-plussed.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) join Gabriel "Gabe" DeArmond from PowerMizzou.com to discuss sundry topics including:
• Neal really likes The Bachelor. Jay wants to talk smack about Neal watching that show, but he can't because he loves Real Housewives of Atlanta.
• Why do sports writers seem to have the same takes on everything that doesn't involve sports? It's weird.
• Jay goes on a weird tangent about diss tracks — and Neal saves the tangent with a discussion about The Office.
• Jay saw "Super Crip" again. He never expected that.
• Neal offers a HAUTE TAKE on transfers in college athletics.
• Gabe says people make mistakes sometimes, which is a good point.
• Auburn keeps looking for grad transfer QBs without acknowledging it.
• Gabe got 12+ inches of snow this week. Can you imagine what that would do to Mississippi or lower Alabama?
• Jay almost filled his drawers with waste one time. He talks about it for some reason.
• The fellas pontificate on SEC hoops.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) join Gabriel "Gabe" DeArmond from PowerMizzou.com to discuss sundry topics including:
• Neal hates birthdays for some reason. What is his deal?
• The guys review Old-School Hot Sports Illustrated models.
• Neal worries that he might "lose" cordless earbuds, but cannot wear over-ear headphones in the gym because they're "too hot."
• Jay explains what bean dip has to do with being a Peeping Tom.
• Neal learned to appreciate women due to a bedroom view.
• Is Kyler Murray serious about playing in the NFL? A 5-foot-9 QB1?
• Why are NFL teams are making weird hiring choices?
• "Transfer Portal" is the hot, new phrase.
• Where is Jalen Hurts going?
• Taking a look at SEC hoops through two games. Gabe is smitten with Tennessee and Rick Barnes and basically everything orange.
• Bruce Pearl is every SEC reporter's favorite head coach.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) join Gabriel "Gabe" DeArmond from PowerMizzou.com to discuss sundry topics including:
• Reviewing the PowerMizzou.com bowl party, which all three hosts attended.
• Jay tried to get Neal in trouble with his wife through the Pelosphere.
• Will Jay be a gracious landlord?
• How long should one pretend to be nice to a new neighbor?
• Neal once attended a great concert ... in the 80s. In Monroe.
• Understanding why Dana Holgorsen willingly would leave West Virginia for Houston.
• Gabe wouldn't pay much at all to watch his favorite team play for a title.
• Why are Alabama and Clemson playing for the national title in ... San Francisco?
• College football sure would have been different with Drew Brees in Miami, huh?
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) join Gabriel "Gabe" DeArmond from PowerMizzou.com to discuss sundry topics including:
• All three guys voted for the Heisman, but no two ballots were the same.
• Auburn AD Allen Greene blames the media for Auburn's coup to fire Malzahn.
• Neal channels his Inner Fan to ask bowl questions of Malzahn.
• Neal again defends his Peloton addiction, which he claims has some real-world applicability. Gabe counters with questions about "virtual bike rides."
• Neal says Peloton Life includes some decent (virtual) "scenery."
• Jay's dad canceled Christmas.
• Jay is going to a Christmas party at The Old Folks Home.
• Jay's mom is back to her hoarding ways a bit.
• Did we discuss an eight-team football playoff last week? Shouldn't a team like UCF get a sniff?
• Jay likes having his wife on trips because that gives him license to be really stupid.
• Neal gives us a 45-second summary of Hugh Freeze's move to Liberty, which includes the assertion that Freeze was not welcome in the SEC.
• Gabe marvels at the best quote of the year — Freeze saying Jesus is the only one who can handle his junk. Neal somehow makes it more entertaining.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) join Gabriel "Gabe" DeArmond from PowerMizzou.com to discuss sundry topics including:
• Is Hugh Freeze going to Auburn? Debatable for a few reasons.
• What is the SEC's problem with Freeze, anyway?
• Would Gus Malzahn leave Auburn for ... Georgia Tech?
• Why real reporters don't care about the threat of "pulled credentials."
• Jay talks about what happens when one goes to the salon.
• Neal says he loves getting his hair washed. What can he do now that he's follicularly challenge?
• Jay's trying to get Will Muschamp's greatest rant back on the Internet.
• Gabe wonders who is the most/least likable coaches around. SPOILER ALERT: He's not a fan of Jim Harbaugh.
• A cadre of takes, a few very bad, on Kirby's Fake Punt and Jalen Hurts' Redemption Story.
• Gabe enlightens Neal to the hotness of Danica McKellar, former star of "The Wonder Years."
• Jay gets a little weird discussing a Soccer Mom Fashion Show of sorts.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) join Gabriel "Gabe" DeArmond from PowerMizzou.com to discuss sundry topics including:
• Is Leo Lewis really the reason Ole Miss and State threw hands on Thanksgiving?
• Neal is the only member of the crew to have won a fight.
• Trying to understand what's happening with Gus Malzahn? The treachery is off the charts.
• Neal has a theory about why Auburn is so dramatic.
• Jay once made an inappropriate drawing after a field trip.
• Jay went to therapy the other day. First time.
• Where is the worst place someone asked us about our job?
• The LSU-A&M fight was a good one. Maybe the best one of the year?
• Comparing and contrasting Mike Slive and Greg Sankey.
• The guys share their TL;DL picks for the Ala-UGA game this weekend.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) join Gabriel "Gabe" DeArmond from PowerMizzou.com to discuss sundry topics including:
• Introducing Cathead's newest product: Old Soul Bourbon. Get it now at your favorite store or restaurant.
• Jay apologizes for saying something mean about Neal on the Internet.
• Are there degrees of being married?
• Can Neal catfish people on Peloton? He'll sure as heck try.
• Some dude in Texas was trafficking fajitas to the tune of $1.2 million? Is there any food worth that?
• What's life like in press boxes?
• Could the SEC benefit from adding a ninth conference football game?
• Former Ohio State Zach Smith went off on Twitter again. Yikes.
• Reviewing the drAUma at Auburn, which is crazy once again.
• Neal defends his opinion that Ole Miss shouldn't have hired Matt Luke in the first place.
• After Ala and UGA, what is the SEC pecking order? Gabe sees Mizzou in the 8 or 9 range.
• Is there a referee conspiracy to help Alabama?
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) join Gabriel "Gabe" DeArmond from PowerMizzou.com to discuss sundry topics including:
• What is the South's worst airport? Gabe hates Orlando.
• LOL at political reporters who think they've accomplished something novel by working late during election night.
• Jay embarrassed himself in front of Andy Kennedy on Tuesday night.
• Don't hold grudges — or revelations gleaned from Jay's brother-in-law.
• Neal wonders if Hugh Freeze will find work in the SEC for 2019.
• An Alabama fan has died after taking a savage beating from some LSU fans. This is not good.
• Neal realizes that he wears pullovers quite often, which may or may not be a problem.
• Gabe says he's given up trying to be cute for his wife.
• The guys take a look at the SEC weekend schedule, which somehow includes a bizarre sidebar from Jay about beauty sleep.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) join Gabriel "Gabe" DeArmond from PowerMizzou.com to discuss sundry topics including:
• Neal and Jay offer first-person accounts of ghost/supernatural stories while Gabe debunks everything in real time.
• Neal thinks Gabe needs to watch "Ghost," a film from 1990 that features two actors Gabe considers attractive — Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze.
• Mike Gundy doesn't give a rat's ass about Twitter. Do you?
• UK's win at Mizzou was the result of a conference conspiracy, right?
• Jay wrote a pretty tough column about Gus Malzahn's future, which leads Neal to examine how journalism is changing.
• Why are so many seats available at stadia these days?
• Do writers even need to attend games anymore? What really matters from a journalist's/reporter's perspective?
• How long-term writers of a specific team differ from fans.
• The guys take a look at the SEC weekend schedule.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) join Gabriel "Gabe" DeArmond from PowerMizzou.com to discuss sundry topics including:
• Jay's weekend trip to Oxford is reviewed. Jay never had eaten an olive before.
• Gabe and Neal have no interest in banana pudding.
• Jay updates unboxing of his iPhone XS.
• Neal has no problem with Raiders quarterback Derek Carr crying.
• Neal wonders if certain NFL teams should "suck for the duck." (It's not what you think it is.)
• Is John Mayer a true baller or should any man in his situation be able to bed at least 500 women in a career?
• Somehow, Missouri is considered by someone to be a world-class travel destination. Nobody is more surprised than Gabe, who lives in Missouri and used to "tree" people for fun.
• Neal and Gabe discuss the NCAA corruption trial, which may actually end up as a blip — just like Krzyzewski predicted.
• The guys take a look at the SEC weekend schedule.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) join Gabriel "Gabe" DeArmond from PowerMizzou.com to discuss sundry topics including:
• Auburn looks like it's going to bottom out again. Will they really fire Malzahn less than 10 months after he signed a new deal worth $49 million?
• Isn't it weird how every college team has several guys who run "sub-4.4" 40s, yet only a few guys every year actually run that at the combine?
• SEC's basketball Media Days is a farce.
• Why do the RebelGrove.com people consider Jay a dishonest reporter?
• Don't hate on Dick Vitale. Jay gets rustled.
• Is Sports By Brooks really back?
• Gabe talks more junk about Kansas.
• Let's take a look at this weekend's slate of SEC football — plus a few good national games.
• Neal says Hugh Freeze is coaching in Arizona. Jay calls b.s.
• The guys handicap an SEC football coach fracas. The favorites are Derek Mason, Ed Orgeron and Will Muschamp.
• Jay assumes that Jimbo might not win because he got cucked.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) returns from unintentional hiatus to join Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) and Gabriel "Gabe" DeArmond from PowerMizzou.com to discuss sundry topics including:
• Why does Neal feel sadness every time he enters a truck stop?
• Jay thinks he may have the answer — and it involves a toy store?
• Jay tries to make a new friend. It didn't go well.
• Neal may be onto something with the Peloton® stuff.
• Neal wants to go the beach and read a book. Jay says books are lame and "elitist." Gabe strongly disagrees.
• Discussing the state of replay in the SEC. Gabe seems rustled.
• Buyouts are expensive. Auburn and Louisville may want to talk about that.
• Will the NCAA do anything with the information being dropped in court regarding payments to NCAA basketball players?
• Jimbo Fisher whines that reporters don't do enough reporting. Jimbo Fisher suppresses reporting. Jay is rustled.
• Let's take a look at this weekend's slate of SEC football — plus a few good national games.
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Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) and Gabriel "Gabe" DeArmond from PowerMizzou.com discuss sundry topics including:
• Where is Neal? He’ll be back next week.
• The UMass coach was suspended for a week for saying the word “rape.” Problematic or no?
• Gabe explains the USA’s Ryder Cup Disaster to an idiot. OK, by "idiot" we mean Jay.
• Mike Leach is a funny dude — and conniving.
• Jay was dumped by a girl for a girl one time. He ignored the warning signs.
• Jay has a new iPhone, but he’s afraid to open the box.
• Why didn’t AL.com write about Collin Sexton’s alleged snafu?
• The Athletic is expanding again. Is this bad news or good news?
• Let's take a look at this weekend's slate of SEC football — plus a few good national games.
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Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) and Gabriel "Gabe" DeArmond from PowerMizzou.com discuss sundry topics including:
• Where's Neal today?
• Is Mike Gundy the worst or what? He's an enemy of the FIRST AMENDMENT! (Not really.)
• The new "redshirt rule" is having some unintended consequences.
• Is it OK to storm the field after a big win? Jay can't hate; he rushed the field as a student.
• NFL quick look — the 49ers are hating life, the Chefs are still good, how Jay chose his NFL team, Le'Veon Bell is a good guy or a bad guy?
• Neal's Cubs are going to make the playoffs; Neal's armpits are mad.
• The WORLD-CHANGING NCAA BASKETBALL STING took place one year ago. The world has changed, huh?
• Wendy's straight slayed Nebraska fans.
• Why are the new iPhones more than $1,000? Gabe tells Jay there's no need to pay that.
• Gabe says grown men can only have certain toppings on their ice cream, which rustles Jay a bit.
- Let's take a look at this weekend's slate of SEC football — plus a few good national games.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) are joined by Gabriel "Gabe" DeArmond from PowerMizzou.com to discuss sundry topics including:
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Are Bert and Ernie gay? Can a puppet even have a sexual orientation? Jay says he has a legitimate crush on Elastigirl, which causes some confusion.
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What's wrong with linking P!nk or Billy Joel?
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We can forgive Billy Joel for "Uptown Girl" because he used it to successfully bed Christie Brinkley, who is legitimately hot.
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Why are people fussing about Super Bowl halftime entertainment?
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We talk about our experiences with fraternity hazing, which weren't bad. Jay recalls the time he had poo dumped on his head. Gabe laughs at him with a tale of The Dirty Hinkson.
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Neal reminds us that we, as college football observers, are living in Jimmy Sexton's world.
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Let's take a look at this weekend's slate of SEC football.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) are joined by Gabriel "Gabe" DeArmond from PowerMizzou.com to talk about sundry topics including:
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We start without Neal, but then Neal re-appears!
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Why do writers complain about stuff all the time?
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Is Gabe going too far to express his appreciation for Patrick Mahomes?
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Jay learns why teams didn't want Tyreek Hill out of JUCO and Division-I football.
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Jay discusses his collection of jerseys, which is terrible, and why he doesn't own an Iverson jersey.
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Discussing another iffy slate of SEC games.
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Gabe somehow is intrigued by Rutgers @ Kansas, which may end up being the worst game of the entire season.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) are joined by Gabriel "Gabe" DeArmond from PowerMizzou.com to talk about sundry topics including:
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Why did Jay's mom order a cake from Amazon? And what is a rainbow cake, anyway?
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How long is too long when it comes to eating leftovers? Gabe says five days; Jay says 20 minutes.
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Gabe explains the two best things about the I-70 corridor through Missouri.
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Neal reminisces about the time a neighbor nearly burned down the entire neighborhood.
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Remembering Burt Reynolds, who likely hooked up with Sally Field in her prime.
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Are coaches' radio shows worth listening to these days?
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What do football coaches do with their money?
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Going through the Week 2 SEC slate — most notably UGA's trip to South Carolina.
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Why do we care that Saban is a jerk to Maria Taylor?
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Jay defends his belief that Auburn will be a playoff team this season.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) are joined by Gabriel "Gabe" DeArmond from PowerMizzou.com to talk about sundry topics including:
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How we met our wives — and why Jay's wife is trending upward.
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Neal thinks his fake Peloton friends are real.
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Gabe attended a social outing. Isn't that great?
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Zach Smith from Ohio State actually made himself look worse Wednesday.
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Which teams (aside from the teams we cover) do we follow during the football season?
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Gabe thinks Texas A&M is just a tad overrated. OK — a lot overrated.
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How good can Missouri be this season? Seven wins?
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Is Auburn a legitimate contender for playoff qualification?
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) are joined by Associated Press reporter David Brandt during a show taped on location at Cathead Distillery in Jackson, Miss.
Topics:
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Why has Neal gone radio silent on Twitter?
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What did Urban Meyer really know about his wife-beating assistant coach?
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Did Ole Miss cheat to get Laquon Treadwell and Laremy Tunsil?
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Did Auburn cheat to get Cam Newton?
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What is MSU's ceiling and floor this season?
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Auburn is ranked No. 9 — fair?
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Aren't you tired of the Pac-12 crying about legitimacy?
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Why didn't Neal attend his junior and senior proms?
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David played the euphonium in high school, which Jay and Neal thought was a fake instrument. Neal and Jay counter with talk of their clarinet days.
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What makes "Africa" a great pop song?
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com)reconvene for a solid hour of discussion.
Topics:
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Jay considers ethical ramifications of his bait-and-switch at the Steel Panther concert.
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Neal and Jay make predictions regarding Urban Meyer's future.
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Neal and Jay make predictions concerning DJ Durkin's future.
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Neal wonders why any male sends to a woman unsolicited dick pics — and Jay wonders if he'd have actually done it had the technology been available in 1990.
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Neal and Jay take questions from the Twitter including their least favorite national reporters and their favorite TV shows.
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Jay professes his love and admiration for soccer moms.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com)reconvene for a solid hour of discussion.
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Jay's mom is in the hospital, but the news isn't all bad.
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Jimbo Fisher used to bemoan his lack of interview access as an assistant, but now as a head coach he doesn't let his assistants talk. Why?
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Is Tom Herman the Ohio State tipster? Does that matter?
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How do college programs cheat? How does a recruiting "network" actually work?
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Why does someone think putting Chad Morris' mug on a prayer candle is a good idea?
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com)reconvene for a solid hour of discussion.
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Neal did something mildly social and Jay is impressed.
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Jay realizes why he's been getting a little too turnt on the sauce lately.
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Urban Meyer is in trouble, no doubt, but are we 100% certain he completely flubbed this situation? We take a deep dive into this situation.
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Trouble is brewing at LSU.
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Scouring the bottom of the Coaches' Top 25 in search of frauds.
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Understanding the "recruiting machine" and why it matters.
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Jay shares one of his favorite Muschamp stories.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com)reconvene for a solid hour of discussion.
Topics:
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Cathead Distillery has re-upped their sponsorship, which is terrific for several reasons!
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Jay's trip to Orlando was strong for a surprising reason. Also, is Snow White an underrated princess?
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What has changed about covering Fall Camp?
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Why do some beats get along well while others don't?
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How popular are Gus Malzahn and Matt Luke among their constituency?
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com)welcome special guest Bryan Matthews of AuburnSports.com for a show that stays on point with football chatter. The boys discuss UNC coach Larry Fedora's apparent denial of CTE syndromes, which teams are most likely to challenge Auburn atop the Western Division, why Jeremy Pruitt looks like a poor choice at Tennessee and how Will Muschamp may end up exceeding all expectations at South Carolina.
You want football? We have football here. One full hour, in fact.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com)once again welcome special guest Gabe DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com)for a show that once again winds well past the one-hour mark. The boys discuss how Atlanta is working as SEC Media Days host this year, what Jay enjoyed most about his trip to Gatlinburg, why Gabe and Neal say they "don't like people" and Neal clarifies his stance on Auburn's prayer circles.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com)welcome special guest Gabe DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com)for a show that winds well past the one-hour mark. Why? Much to discuss: Which football programs are true "blue bloods," a quick synopsis of Jay's drunken journey to Mexico, which sideline reporter is an "Ole Miss 6," why Neal is a goob for eating at restaurants by himself, the definition of "deodorant strokes" and what makes Gatlinburg, Tenn., such a special place. It's more than just fudge and rednecks, you know.
Also, the boys determine who consumes alcohol most frequently. The correct answer may surprise you.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) spend 56 minutes discussing the relative value of Barstool Sports, why they may be outliers among men their age in terms of taste in women, Reggie Bush striking it rich (again), how Neal parlayed tending bar into a lucrative endeavor, why soccer will evolve into a major American sport eventually and their plan to keep football alive and well — in relative terms.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) spend an hour discussing sports from a slightly different angle. Since Auburn has been drama-laden of late, they focus on the reasons behind Bruce Pearl's recently extended contract, why Jay Jacobs ended up at Florida, why Auburn just purged several top assistants in the athletic department and if Auburn fans should be worried about Mississippi State poaching Butch Thompson.
Also, Jay discusses hitting another weight-loss milestone while Neal reveals the best way to exercise for the purpose of losing weight.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) spend 55 minutes reviewing the significant legislation considered by the SEC at its annual meetings, which includes clarification on graduate transfers and bans on players who are found guilty of (or plea to) felonies and/or "serious misconduct." Jay discusses his experiences of speaking candidly with several SEC coaches this week and why he's rooting for "a nice guy" to win big in college football. Neal and Jay also discuss the thorniness of maintaining relationships with newsmakers — but never getting so close that you can't tell a story that needs to be told.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) spend a solid hour discussing the NFL's apparent love for unnecessary trouble, why Mizzou's AD is out $50,000 over women's basketball, why people put their full names on silly Internet diatribes, how a few stolen beers almost turned into a true Anchorman-style kerfuffle and the true story of Jay being roofied, probably due to mistaken identity, in Mexico a few years back.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) spend a solid hour discussing Nick Saban's hilarious grievance with UCF's fake national title, how Robinson Cano's suspension may change how MLB teams structure long-term deal, why Kentucky basketball fans are the worst, why Tennessee and Nebraska have a lot in common and the one redeemable thing about coach Scott Frost.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) spend a good 70 minutes discussing Condoleeza Rice's admission that college athletes should be remunerated, how Nick Saban changed college football for the better in some important ways, why Jay doesn't like Daunte Culpepper, how many drinks Jay can consume before becoming belligerent and how Neal once (almost) earned a $500,000 reward.
This show was taped in front of an audience at Cathead Distillery in Jackson, Miss.
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Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) spend an hour discussing their grievances with the world in general. Neal? He's tired of people being dangerous on the highway and rude in the lift. Jay? He thinks the White House Correspondents Dinner Revue wasn't the prince he was promised nor is he happy with the way Beer Bros have become Bourbon Bros. They also offer scorching hot takes about LeBron James' greatness and why he's actually better than both Michael Jordan and Michael Jackson. The show is presented by Cathead Distillery, makers of popular vodkas, gin and Hoodoo Chicory Liqueur. Check them out at www.catheaddistillery.com or on Twitter at @CATHEADVodka.
Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) spend an hour discussing Condoleeza Rice's naive ideas about how to re-shape college basketball, why arguing to preserve amateurism in college athletics is a fool's game, why Russell Westbrook is covered much differently than Michael Jordan despite also being an excellent player and what happens next now that social media has become a troll's paradise. The show is presented by Cathead Distillery, makers of popular vodkas, gin and Hoodoo Chicory Liqueur. Check them out at www.catheaddistillery.com or on Twitter at @CATHEADVodka.
Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) spend an hour discussing how reporters work behind the scenes with coaches, which sometimes creates illusions that confuse readers who don't understand the coach-reporter dynamic. They also touch on Jay's recent weight-loss push, why The Athletic may not have universal appeal throughout the sports universe and why classically trained reporters sometimes struggle to manage message boards. The show is presented by Cathead Distillery, makers of popular vodkas, gin and Hoodoo Chicory Liqueur. Check them out at www.catheaddistillery.com or on Twitter at @CATHEADVodka.
Neal and Jay G. interview Phillip Ladner, the top distiller at Cathead. Phillip explains his winding professional journey from Mississippi to New Zealand to the Napa Valley and back to Mississippi. He also explains the dangers of tasting 60 barrels of whiskey, why making wine is a lot like making spirits and how the wildly popular Hoodoo Chicory Liqueur largely is a function of serendipity. ALSO DISCUSSED: Why Jay feels stalked in his own how by a robot, why college players will be "testing the NBA waters" more often and Neal's plan to make a million dollars on the Philadelphia 76ers. The show is presented by Cathead Distillery — makers of Cathead Vodka, Bristow Gin and the aforementioned Hoodoo Chicory Liqueur.
Neal McCready and Jay G. Tate convene to discuss an under-represented form of hoarding, the difficulties of getting started as an SEC beat writer circa 1998, the SEC's top coaches from a marketing perspective, why Peyton Manning foiled FOX Sports in a big way and why Jay maintains that Auburn never did anything wrong with respect to Cam Newton's recruitment. The show is presented by Cathead Distillery, makers of Cathead Honeysuckle Vodka and many more delicious alcoholic beverages.
Neal and Jay G. talk with esteemed Nashville bartender Jonathan Howard from Henley in Nashville, who reveals some tasty cocktail ideas, how often he's propositioned by patrons, what satisfies him professionally. Also, can journalism be activism? That's a matter of perspective. The show is presented by Cathead Distillery, makers of the wildly popular Cathead Honeysuckle Vodka and other tasty spirits.
Neal and Jay discuss why Jay traveled to Indiana to buy a Camry, if Auburn guard Danjel Purifoy will serve the longest suspension in NCAA history, why former Tennessee coach Butch Jones would agree to become an intern and why autonomous cars are still too dangerous to be trusted. Sounds like a wide variety, right? THAT'S WHAT WE DO HERE. The show is presented by Cathead Distilleries.
After discussing the hard-hitting reality of the NCAA Tournament, Neal and Jay welcome esteemed football analyst Cole Cubelic to the show. Cole, a former Auburn lineman, describes his slow rise to media prominence, how he prepares for Saturday games, his new show on WJOX in Birmingham (which starts March 26)along with his thoughts on Alabama, Auburn, Ole Miss and State for 2018. The show is presented by Cathead Distilleries.
The Greatest Pod in The South returns with Neal discussing his reported dislike of prayer circles, Jay's skepticism of Hugh Freeze's evangelical leanings, Neal's new Peloton machine and two career reporters trying to make sense of ESPN's coverage of Arizona coach Sean Miller's (true or mythical) snafu. The show is presented by Cathead Vodka.
Neal McCready and Jay G. Tate are back for a second week of Greatest Pod In The South presented by Cathead Distilleries. What is discussed? They delve into the increasingly murky world of amateurism in the NCAA sphere, talk about Cathead with their VP of Sales, Majure Markow, and finish it off with some coming-of-age tales from a pair of writers approaching 50.
Neal McCready and Jay G. Tate debut their new show — Greatest Pod In The South presented by Cathead Distilleries. What is discussed? The better question is: What isn't discussed? Topics range from Auburn's below-the-surface basketball scandal to getting children into college and even a quick chat about gun violence in America.