Pigskins and Pageantry: Recent Episodes
Wes Miller, Jessi Russell, and Matt Fortson
Analysis of the week's games in the SEC, a look ahead to the upcoming matchups, and other news around the conference.
This week we are privileged to be joined by Cruz Oxenreider! We recap last week's games (including a statement win by Tennessee), talk Bama football with Cruz, and preview the upcoming slate of games which includes perhaps the biggest game of the season so far between Alabama and Georgia.
We talk about the most exciting SEC games from last weekend, hand out helmet stickers, discuss Texas' QB situation with Arch Manning, dissect Florida's coaching situation, and make our picks for the upcoming slate of games including a HUGE matchup between Tennessee and Oklahoma!
This week we are honored to be joined by special guest Dan Thompson, co-host of the “Stadium and Gale” podcast - the Flagship Podcast for the Flagship Florida University and the Number One Ranked Florida Gators podcast!We also talk about the most exciting games from last week, hand out helmet stickers for the week, and make predictions for the upcoming slate of games!
We recap a Week 1 that was largely dominated by the SEC. Has Brian Kelly already hit a wall during his young tenure at LSU? We also make predictions for some big matchups in Week 2, including Texas at Michigan and Tennessee vs NC State.
Game Week is HERE! On this week's episode we are honored to be joined by Brady Trantham of "Through The Keyhole - An Oklahoma Football Podcast" and he gives his honest and unfiltered thoughts on Texas, how Oklahoma will fare in the SEC, and whether or not Brent Venables is the right guy for the job at OU. We also make our first game picks of the season for the upcoming slate of games this weekend! Yes, SEC fans, college football is BACK!
This week we are incredibly fortunate to be joined by Cody Clearman of On Texas Football. Cody enlightens us about all things Texas Football, including traditions, go-to spots on campus, his unfiltered thoughts on Oklahoma, and his expectations on their first year in the SEC. We also talk about SEC players that will play key roles in the performance of their teams this year and ruminate on coaches that might be on the hot seat before the season even starts.
This week we give our own personal preseason rankings (using the tier system), discuss the first AP Poll of the season, and talk about Player Development with special guest Ed Jones. We're one week closer to College Football!
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Welcome to Season 8! College Football is right around the corner and we get you caught up on the biggest stories of the summer. We also enjoyed the privilege of interviewing Emily, a Mississippi State alum, and we get her perspective as a Mississippi State fan on the SEC.
We are honored to be joined by Special Guest Josh Tucker, who started the @rolltidenation page on TikTok which is THE premier account for Alabama Football fans on that platform. In this episode we recap the CFP National Championship game, discuss the retirement of Nick Saban and the resulting hire of Kalen DeBoer, talk about Jim Harbaugh's likely return to the NFL, and award our SEC Superlatives.
This week we recap the Bowl Games (including the CFP Semifinal Game between Alabama and Michigan), discuss whether or not an SEC-less National Championship suggests a shift in power, brainstorm how to make Bowl Season more interesting, and make our picks for the National Championship game. All that and MUCH more on this week's exciting episode of Pigskins & Pageantry!
Happy Holidays to all of you! We try to make sense of the transfer portal madness, make predictions for the upcoming Bowl Games, and read a very touching poem in a Southern Accent. Matt may regret his decisions regarding the bowl game predictions, or he might not.
We recap a THRILLER of an SEC Championship, dissect the CONTROVERSY that was the final CFP Rankings, make our choices for the Heisman, and MUCH more on this exciting episode of Pigskins and Pageantry!
On this week's episode we'll talk about a Rivalry Week (more like "Rumble Week") that didn't disappoint, the coaching carousel, transfer portal news, the latest CFP Rankings, give each team a grade for its regular season performance, and make our predictions for the SEC Championship!
We recap a light week around the SEC, make predictions for a Rivalry Week that promises to provide some INTENSE matchups, and prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving with a random SEC Coach who decides to crash the Thanksgiving Day Feast
HUGE news this week out of College Station. We discuss Jimbo Fisher's firing and the list of top candidates to replace him. We also recap last week's games, respond to the haters (incredibly brave people behind a keyboard who are great at talking smack WELL after the game has been decided), and make predictions for the upcoming slate of games. Things continue to get wilder in the SEC Football landscape as the regular season nears its end!
Georgia is in Survivor mode. The NCAA needs to do its job. We have a very good conversation about targeting and concussions in the sport. The latest CFP Rankings just came out and deserve some discussion. Should Michigan even be included? All this and predictions for another huge slate of games on this week's exciting episode of Pigskins and Pageantry!
It's a double dose of Vol fandom this week, and we briefly examine the cornucopia of birds in South Carolina this upcoming weekend. We also recap The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party (unofficially), dissect the very first CFP Rankings of the season, and make predictions for the upcoming slate of games including two matchups with division outcome implications at stake!
Battered Vol syndrome is in full effect as we discuss the 3rd Saturday In October. We also talk about how Jim Harbaugh is a BIG FAT CHEATER. Finally, we make predictions for some big upcoming games, including The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party (unofficially). And remember, no matter how much money is generated in Jacksonville in next weekend, Taylor Swift could make more from a concert there. Thanks for listening!
We recap last week's games, discuss the impact that Brock Bowers' injury will have on the Dawgs, make predictions for the upcoming games (including the much anticipated game between Alabama and Tennessee), and talk about the remaining outlook for each SEC Division. Got a jar of Mayo to scoop into your coffee? All that and MUCH more on this week's appetizing episode of Pigskins and Pageantry!
This week we recap another wild weekend of games. Each week seems to bring a new form of confusion, however, and it still seems difficult to place an identify on most of the teams in the SEC. Nevertheless, we forge ahead with predictions for this upcoming weekend's slate of games. Mark Stoops appears to throw some shade at Georgia after a big loss last week. Does Kirby Smart really not know who Miley Cyrus is or is he just messing with us? All that and MUCH more on this week's exciting episode of Pigskins and Pageantry!
Alternate Title: Double Dose Of Bama
A wild season continues to get wilder! Every team looks beatable, making predictions harder than ever. Speaking of predictions, is Wes okay? We cover a few controversial opinions: Should every SEC Team be ranked? Is Shane Beamer just Will Muschamp 2.0 at SC? What do we think about losing potential rivalry games? All that and MUCH more on this week's exciting episode of Pigskins and Pageantry!
Teams had better get things figured out because we're heading into ALL SEC play this upcoming weekend! Join us as we recap last week's games, discuss listener feedback, make predictions for the upcoming games, and decide what commercial each SEC Head Coach would appear in. All that and MUCH more on this week's exciting episode of Pigskins and Pageantry!
What in the world is going on in the SEC? The out of conference record isn't great and even teams at the top have struggled against teams that they probably shouldn't. We recap a wild weekend, discuss some controversial opinions, and make predictions for this upcoming slate of games. Is the SEC slipping out of power? Take a listen and you decide!
This week we react to Texas' big win over Bama, discuss Saban's possible retirement, and make predictions for next week's matchups. In our Just For Fun segment, each of us share our funniest Interviewer/Coach Interviewee combos. All that and MUCH more on this week's exciting episode of Pigskins and Pageantry!
Thanks to Johnny Ellison for appearing on our show this week! We recap Week 1, talk about way-too-early Heisman hopes, discuss whether FSU is that good or LSU is that bad, and make our predictions for next week. All that and much more on this week's exciting episode of Pigskins and Pageantry!
College Football is BACK! Wes, Jessi, and Matt discuss the outlook for each SEC Team this upcoming season, talk conference realignment, and make our predictions for Week 1. Prep for the whole weekend's worth of games by giving us a listen. It's so good to be back!
On this National Championship Recap episode we are joined by a very special guest and friend of the show, Jack Loonam, former Tight End for the Georgia Bulldogs! We recap the game and its implications, discuss Georgia's current place in the college football landscape, run through a quick list of some of the players who have declared early for the draft, and give a shoutout to YOU the listeners in a really great Listener Feedback segment!
This week we recap the SEC's Bowl Games, discuss A&M's hiring of Bobby Petrino as OC, make predictions for the National Championship between the Georgia Bulldogs and the TCU Horned Frogs, and in our Just For Fun segment we pick a random team to throw into the playoff to cause some chaos. All that and much more on this week's exciting episode of Pigskins and Pageantry!
We dedicate this episode to the memory of The Pirate, Coach Mike Leach. In today's episode we preview each SEC Bowl Game in full detail (with the exception of Florida who because of scheduling had already played before we recorded). We dissect all of those plus some of the other latest news around the league. Bowl Season is officially under way!
We discuss conference championships, the final CFP rankings, player decisions both transfer portal and draft related, controversial Heisman finalists, and we briefly list each bowl game that an SEC Team will play in.
Welcome to a LIVE in-person episode of Pigskins and Pageantry! In this week's episode we recap Rivalry Week, discuss the controversial hire of Hugh Freeze (He's Baaaaack), debate the latest CFP Rankings, and make our picks for Championship Saturday. Is Mariah Carey a Texas A&M booster? All that and MUCH more on this week's exciting episode of Pigskins and Pageantry! Also, Fortnite prices are high.
We recap some shocking SEC games from last week, discuss the latest CFP rankings, do a thought provoking speed round, discuss the phenomenon known as Rivalry Week, and end the episode with a similarly themed Just For Fun segment! All that and MUCH more on this week's exciting episode of Pigskins and Pageantry!
Let us help cure your seasonal depression seepage, and remember, when your hooker's good, everyone scores! We recap last week's games, talk about the latest CFP Rankings, do a fun speed round, and make our predictions for a deceptively exciting slate of games coming up. All that and MUCH more on this week's exciting episode of Pigskins and Pageantry!
We recap last week's games including the two HUGE divisional matchups, talk about the latest CFP rankings hot off the press, discuss the elephant in the room regarding our comments from a few weeks ago about the state of LSU's football program (which apparently enraged MANY of the Tiger faithful), and make predictions for this upcoming weekend's slate of games! All that and much more on this week's exciting episode of Pigskins and Pageantry!
The first CFP Rankings of the season drop right on the precipice of a HUGE game between #1 Tennessee and #3 Georgia. We summarize The Cocktail Party, Tennessee's decimation of Kentucky, and Ole Miss' win "against all those five stars." We also talk Auburn AD news and the subsequent firing of Bryan Harsin. Who should Auburn hire as their next HC? With the release of the first CFP Rankings, we give our thoughts on who should and shouldn't be included near the top. We also make predictions for the upcoming games, including two massive SEC games which could decide the East and the West. Oh, and also...Heisman for Hooker.
Don't forget Kool-Aid! It's true, the SEC has some of the best names in college football. In this week's episode we quickly recap last week's games, including huge upsets by LSU and South Carolina. Is Ole Miss exposed and done? Is LSU's rebuild ahead of schedule? We also make our predictions for a VERY exciting slate of games this upcoming weekend. All that and MUCH more on this week's exciting episode of Pigskins and Pageantry!
Seriously though, congrats to Tennessee for a historic win last weekend. We welcome one of the biggest Tennessee fans we know onto the show to talk through that game as well as the rest of the most recent games around the SEC, discuss whether or not a Bama/Tennessee rematch is likely, make predictions for the upcoming games, and talk about the weirdest things we've seen people do when their teams have won/lost big games. All that and much more on this week's exciting episode of Pigskins and Pageantry!
This week we are honored to have former Kentucky defensive back, Claude Sagaille, on the show! Claude is also currently a high school official and a former SEC official, so we ask him all the questions regarding officiating, good and bad! We summarize last week's games (including Bama's narrow win over A&M), talk Heisman candidates, and preview the upcoming games including a MONUMENTAL matchup between Tennessee and Alabama. All that and MUCH more on this week's exciting episode of Pigskins and Pageantry!
This week we recap a statement win by Ole Miss, a temporary nailbiter turned blowout for Bama, Mississippi State's domination of Texas A&M, LSU's win at Jordan Hare, Georgia's scare at Missouri, and more. In our Opinion segment we discuss the extremely relevant topic of concussion protocol and how it can be improved. We read comments made by YOU the listeners, make our predictions for the upcoming games, and listen to Mike Leach's sage wedding advice in the Just For Fun segment. All that and MUCH more in this week's exciting episode of Pigskins and Pageantry!
Prep for the upcoming games with us on today's mini-episode! On today's show we discuss hot button topics such as Georgia's lackluster performance against Kent State, whether or not Max Johnson is the QB to take A&M to the promised land, and who Bama fans wish would replace Bill O'Brien as OC. Is Rocky Top TRULY back, or is it too early to tell? We make our predictions for this weekend and in our Just For Fun segment we discuss: Which SEC Head Coach is a doomsday prepper? All that and MUCH more on this exciting episode of Pigskins and Pageantry!
Join us for early reactions to Saturday's SEC games! Tennessee gets a big win vs Florida, Mizzou helps Bryan Harsin keep his job, Georgia finds some areas to work on against Kent State, Texas A&M wins a WILD one in Arlington, and more. We also give our thoughts on the latest AP Poll.
Prep for this weekend's games with us! We hit a few hot button topics around the league, make predictions for the upcoming slate of games, and decide which SEC Coach we think has a musician alter ego. Also, if you're in Arkansas, you may want to watch out for Beyond Meat COO Doug Ramsey if you value the soft tissue of your nose.
Our FRESH reactions to last week's games, including Auburn getting beat down at home, LSU fighting for Brian Kelly's first SEC win, Bobby Petrino's near revenge in Fayetteville, Florida's scare in The Swamp, and more. We also react to the new AP Poll which just came out today (Sunday) and give our thoughts on Nebraska reaching out to a former SEC Coach about their coaching vacancy. Additionally, Shane Beamer is not a fan of reporter Phil's questions. All that and MUCH more on this exciting minisode of Pigskins and Pageantry!
Welcome back to Pigskins and Pageantry for another minisode where we talk about recent news, make predictions for a REALLY interesting slate of upcoming games, and talk FOOD in our Just For Fun segment!
"Mercury in retrograde" might be the only explanation for what happened this past weekend. This mini-episode is devoted solely to the insanity from last Saturday. We talk about ALL the madness including Bama's uncharacteristic struggles against Texas, Mizzou's continued regression, the ABSOLUTE DEBACLE down in College Station (including the "Midnight Yell Heard 'Round The World" which did NOT age well), Tennessee's perseverance against Pitt, and Kentucky's huge win in The Swamp. All that and MUCH more on this mini-episode of Pigskins and Pageantry! Predictions for next weekend, the Speed Round, and great hilarity in the Just For Fun segment will be recorded on Thursday!
We give our reactions to the Week 1 games. Which team had the biggest "statement" win? Which player had the most impressive performance? Will LSU make a bowl game? We also discuss the newly devised plan for the College Football Playoff, the relevance of the AP and Coaches Polls, and our predictions for this week's upcoming games! In an Emmy themed "Just For Fun" segment, we discuss which actor would portray each SEC Head Coach! All that and MUCH more in this week's exciting episode of Pigskins and Pageantry!
Every fan base has them at this point right before the start of the season. Expectations. We get you up to speed on each SEC team's current situation including key position decisions, rehash the Nick Saban/Jimbo Fisher feud during the offseason, make predictions for Week 1, and (in honor of Bryant Denny Stadium approving alcohol sales) we answer the Just For Fun Question, "What would each Coach order at a bar?" All that and MUCH more on the Season SIX opener of Pigskins and Pageantry!
In this special episode, Pigskins & Pageantry is thrilled to be joined by former Georgia Bulldogs standout and Ray Guy Award winner Drew Butler to talk about Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) and the impact it will have on the college football landscape. Drew is the head of the collegiate division of Icon Source, a digital marketplace that connects brands with professional and college athletes. Wes also sneaks in a few questions about the Dawgs and the upcoming 2021 season.
On this week’s show we talk about Alabama’s decimation of Miami, Georgia’s defense, LSU’s stumble in Pasadena, and whether or not one should eat a banana (peel and all) on a live television broadcast. All that and much more on this week’s exciting episode of Pigskins and Pageantry! https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1121391748-user-153542349-s5e2.mp3
On this week’s show we talk about Alabama’s decimation of Miami, Georgia’s defense, LSU’s stumble in Pasadena, and whether or not one should eat a banana (peel and all) on a live television broadcast. All that and much more on this week’s exciting episode of Pigskins and Pageantry!
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We kick off Season 5 by summarizing each SEC team’s offseason, discussing the inclusion of Oklahoma and Texas in the SEC, and making our predictions for Week 1 in SEC play! All that and much more in this week’s exciting episode!
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We kick off Season 5 by summarizing each SEC team’s offseason, discussing the inclusion of Oklahoma and Texas in the SEC, and making our predictions for Week 1 in SEC play! All that and much more in this week’s exciting episode! https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1116065296-user-153542349-s5e1.mp3
In this special episode, Pigskins & Pageantry is thrilled to be joined by former Georgia Bulldogs standout and Ray Guy Award winner Drew Butler to talk about Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) and the impact it will have on the college football landscape. Drew is the head of the collegiate division of Icon Source, a digital marketplace that connects brands with professional and college athletes. Wes also sneaks in a few questions about the Dawgs and the upcoming 2021 season.
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In this special episode, Pigskins & Pageantry is thrilled to be joined by former Georgia Bulldogs standout and Ray Guy Award winner Drew Butler to talk about Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) and the impact it will have on the college football landscape. Drew is the head of the collegiate division of Icon Source, a … Continue reading Name, Image, and Likeness with Special Guest Drew Butler →