Nothin' Finer Podcast: Recent Episodes
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A couple of Georgia fans providing a look at the college sports landscape through Red and Black tinted lenses. We talk on the field X's and O's, off the field drama, tailgating, drinking, gambling, college towns and more. We don't only talk sports, but the entire college sports experience.
Mike and John talk about what went right for the Dawgs, what went wrong for Bama, and the thriller in the Big Easy
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Mike and John go over what the Dawgs need to do to have a better showing against the Ball State Cardinals. Calling the Dawgs is in full swing and the guys are making you money through their link on Bet-US... if you listen
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John and Mike break down week 1 and go over what went "wrong" In Georgia's 48-7 victory of UT-Martin
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The moment you've all been waiting for is here. After 237 long days, your reigning, defending undisputed National Champions are back in action.
Will Ogburn joins the guys to talk about the highest profile game of Week 1, Florida State vs LSU... in Orlando?
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Mike and John recap the best Week 0 games. Is there ANYTHING the Gators can do to prevail against the Utes?
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Connor O'Gara joins John and Mike to predict each Power 5, soon to be Power 4 (see ya PAC12), conference championship matchup. The guys also give their favorite bets for the Week 0 games.
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John and Mike crowdsourced your hot takes and bold predictions and are sharing them with the internet. Just so someone can tag coldtakesexposed.
Just kidding.
Maybe.
The guys give your their picks for some breakout Dawgs for the 2023 season.
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DGD, friend of the show, and Author of "From Underdog to Bulldog" joins John and Mike to talk about the crazy atmosphere of the college football world over the last couple of weeks and the 2023 Georgia Bulldogs position battles that are taking place during Fall Camp, and maybe even into the season.
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Mike and John talk to Steve Marik of Inside Nebraska about the Cornhuskers 2023 season. Does Nebraska make a bowl game this year, or have a corny team? Is Matt Rhule the coach of the future, or does he shuck the bed? Most importantly, which corn is better, Iowa or Nebraska? The only kind of content you can find here.
Interlude song- Life Ain't Fair by Sturgill Simpson
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Just a quick summary of who we are and what we talk about here at the Nothin Finer Podcast!
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Jack Carlough of Buffalos Wire joins Mike and John to talk about the massive restoration job that Coach Deion Sanders has with the Colorado Buffalos. With huge transfer portal additions and some big time roster retention pieces, can Colorado get over their 3.5 win total, or like 8% of MGM bettors think, win the Playoff?
Interlude song- Condemned by Zach Bryan
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In the latest episode of the Puncher's Chance series, the guys talk to Mike Hogan of Rivals.com about the potential of the 2023 Wisconsin Badgers. With the addition of an All-Star coaching staff and some vastly underrated transfers, the team should only go up from here, right?
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Robert Behrens of Good Bull Hunting joins the show to talk with Mike and John about the Texas A&M Aggies 2023 season.
Aggies BRACE themselves for a boom or bust season with Bobby Petrino taking the handlebars of the offense.
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John Clay of The Lexington Herald Leader joins Mike and John to talk Kentucky football in the second installment of the Puncher's Chance Teams follow up series. There is a ton of good information on the 2023 Wildcats team from John Clay in this episode!
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This is a pretty "nice" episode with Grayson Weir talking about the potential of the Ole Miss Rebels for the 2023 season. All parties enjoyed this episode and had a good time by the end.
But on a serious note, Grayson joins Mike and John to talk about how Ole Mis can improve on their 2022 campaign and the general state of the program under Coach Lane Kiffin.
Mike and John talked to Jim Brandstatter, author of 3 books about the history of Michigan Football and the voice of the Wolverines for 42 years. Jim had some amazing stories to tell y'all and has some honest takes about the current and future state of college athletics.
Go check out jimbrandstatter.com for your audiobook of "Voices of Michigan Stadium" a first-person account of the history of Michigan football from those that lived it.
Mike and John talk about the 2012 thriller against in Athens. From how much better the CBS Broadcast used to be (minus Verne and Gary), to which players from this team are still in the NFL, to how thankful we are for the I-Formation.
Mike and John discuss which Georgia statistical records could be broken by the 2023 Georgia Bulldogs. A few of these records are absolutely shocking. Towards the end, the guys go over recruiting news and the new baseball coach.
The guys do everything they can to honor some fallen heroes for Memorial Day. Mike takes a recruiting deep dive into what's been going on the last few weeks and upcoming months while John imitates the GIF of the crazy guy connecting dots with string over finding a new baseball coach. There is a ton of good, below the surface talk in this episode.
Buckle up! John and Mike talk reflect on the 2017 game at Notre Dame and get a first hand account of the experience. As always, John finds a way to talk about tennis and softball BUT if you have a kid in sports, you want to listen to the last few minutes.
John and Mike go over recruiting news, the NCAA softball tournament, a bad weekend for all of the baseball team except Charlie Condon, and both of the elite tennis teams. John is definitely ruffling some feathers with his SEC teams as Marvel movies comparisons.
John and Mike talk about a 3 school gambling scandal, another dominant weekend in men's and women's tennis, baseball and somewhat softball. Then comes the part where the guys piss you off. They talk about their controversial opinions about various sports.
John and Mike catch up on everything that has happened since G-Day and the Draft. They talk portal news, the dominance of "most" spring sports, and give a quick draft recap. Is there a potential post-season future for the Diamond Dawgs? Maybe the biggest question of the show, which team signed undrafted free-agent and future UFC Heavyweight Brenton Cox?
Mike and John break down the probable top 5 draft picks from the 2023 NFL Draft. The guys talk about what they would want to see from an Atlanta based NFL Draft and what to expect from the 2024 Draft in Detroit. Which teams deserve each Dawg in this years draft? Who is The Mailman going to make deliveries for in the next level?
John and Mike share their post G-Day thoughts about some of the new additions to the team. This may be the best group of pass catchers on a decade or more. Is Ohio State the mentally weakest program in the country?
Candler Cook, former Dawg and author of "From Underdog to Bulldog," joins John and Mike to go over position battles for the upcoming Georgia Spring Game. The guys talk position battles, Freshmen, rising stars, and sleepers.
John and Wes talk about ALL of the spring sports baseball, the dominant softball team, and the absolute elite tennis teams. The guys also give their takes about the news coming out about the football team this far into spring practice.
Wes is back with John this week! Wes has a wild story from his time away, the guys talk baseball woes, softball heroes, and give a full rundown of the 1996 edition of The Deep South's Oldest Rivalry's 100th meeting. They've said it before and you will hear it again, "Trust Bobo."
John and Mike talk about the rough start to SEC play that the Diamond Dawgs had against the USCjr Yard Birds. What happened with Jalen Carter's Pro-Day workout? The guys finish talking about the best games of each week of the SEC schedule including more Vandy positivity?
John and Mike talk about the Ice Dawgs recent success and heart break on the ice and the Diamond Dawgs dominance in the batter's box and on the mound. The guys also discuss each Pot of Gold at the end of the Off-season Rainbow. John tells a story about some ALLEGED things that happened on St. Patrick's Day in Savannah a few years ago.
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John and Mike talk about which Dawgs made some MONEY in Indianapolis (again). The guys are definitely not the species as the players from the combine. Which songs are the best hype song inside of the stadium? Which song deserves to replace Power as the 4th Quarter Light Show music?
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Candler Cook joins the show again to talk to John and Mike about his experience in LA. How does the repeat compare to the World Cup?
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Mike joins John to talk about some former Dawgs that are doing big things in the sports world. They also talk about which teams they think have the POTENTIAL to make big strides in 2023. A VERY special guest joins us in the last few seconds, make sure to wait until the end.
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This week Kaleb Tillman joins John to finally get around to talking conference realignment. Does Super Bowl MVP mean anything anymore? Someone call Greg Sankey because John may actually have a good point this time!
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John and Wes nominated them, and you decided them! The guys talk about the news from the last few weeks and give out some post-season awards! Georgia has the longest running streak of what?
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Mike joins John to talk about the Late Signing Period and the potential future Dawgs. There has been some "ALLEGED" nefarious activity from some players. IF Monken leaves, who is the new OC? The possible answers may have some surprising stats to back them.
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To Hell With Everyone, a look back at pivotal games in the history of The University of Georgia. This is the first episode in a periodic series the guys are doing where they re-watch games and talk about the impact it had on the history of the Dawgs program. The first episode is John and Mike talking about the 2002 SEC Championship game, the Dawgs first SEC title in 20 years.
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John and Wes talk about the impact of the players leaving for the transfer portal, leaving for the draft, and the players coming to Athens for the transfer portal. They also go on a little bit of a rant about the fun police that have invaded the fanbase.
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John and Wes talk about the historic performance that the Dawgs put on against TCU in LA to go back to back for the first time in College Football Playoff history.
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John and Wes talk about this Monday's National Championship game against the Texas Christian University Horny Lizards. What is worse, being on the bandwagon of a team that goes no where or being on the band wagon of a team that you're true team plays for a Natty? Max Duggan is THAT guy but, does TCU have enough THAT guy's to make the difference?
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John and Wes talk about TCU pulling off the upset and Georgia managed to upset most ESPN employees. I wonder if Kirk Herbstreit is as happy as he sounded when Ohio State was up in the first half? Lots of awards were given out for this Peach Bowl perseverance that the Dawgs showed on New Year's Eve night.
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John talks with Adam Van Brimmer, a huge Ohio State fan, from Savannah Morning News to talk about The Peach Bowl game on New Year's Eve. How confident is Adam in the Buckeyes chances?
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John and Wes break down the College Football Playoff Semifinal, Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl (how many words are too many in a name?) against Ohio State. How confident are they? Who wins? And what tangents do they come up with this time?
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John and Wes pick the New Year's 6 Bowl. Does TCU have a path to victory? How out of hand have these bowl names gotten?
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John flies solo on this signing day recap and highlights the commitments from yesterday. Do y'all remember when fans were worried about the recruiting this offseason? We sure do. Just calm down and let Kirby work.
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John and Wes talk about which team should have won the Joe Moore Award, spoiler it isn't either finalist. The guys break down the latest on signing day commitments, the transfer portal, and the future of the QB room at Georgia.
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Bowl season that is! John and Wes talk about the best bowl games for the first week of bowls! Get your coffee cups out because there is a medium roast of the gators being served. John gives out an absolute lock of a parlay at the end.
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John and Wes talk about the Army - Navy game where Army sung second! They also complain about the Heisman Ceremony. Is there anything worse than people acting and talking to you like you're stupid?
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United States Military Academy Cadet, Luke Frioni, joins the show to talk about Army- Navy and what goes on behind the game. GO ARMY! BEAT NAVY! SING SECOND!
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Chris Phillips joins the show to talk about what happened with the Gamecocks turning their season around late. How many Playoff teams can South Carolina beat with their improved offense?
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Nothing that happened was really what was expected. USC, out. TCU, lost and IN. Georgia giving up 30 points? How did Georgia beat a halftime replacement QB in Atlanta?
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Will Ogburn joins John and Wes again. This time to talk the unlikely SEC West Champion, LSU Tigers. The guys talk about the roller coaster performances of the Tigers and World of Warcraft? Which teams win each Power 5 conference this weekend?
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John and Wes know they were right. DM the podcast for their Venmo to send your win tax to them. This past weekend of college football was amazing. The guys break down the best action from rivalry week and, as always, a little more.
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John and Wes talk about the best games from Rivalry Week! Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate, Iron Bowl, Oh My! Which teams lose their playoff bid against their rivals?
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Every team in the top 7 that played a Power 5 opponent struggled this weekend. Only one of those teams lost though! Good Ole Rocky Flop, WHEW! Did Georgia just finish one of the toughest 4 game stretches of the college football season?
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Well, the good news for Kentucky fans is that it's basketball season. Does Alex think that the Wildcats can make a resurgence after handing Vandy their first SEC win since Mizzou in 2019? Is Kentucky's next QB on the roster of a top 5 team right now? John and Wes talk about one of the highest Power 5 over/under's of the season.
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John and Wes talk about the best games from Week 11. John gives a review of The Swamp. VANDY GETS A RANKED SEC WIN. Does the Pac12 still have a shot at the Playoff?
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As you know, John and Wes ask the big questions. Does Mississippi State have the best collection of names in College Football? Vegas finally gets the over/under accurate for a Purple Horny Lizards game. Also, "emotional damage?"
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Rocky Flop Tennessee! John and Wes talk about the Dawgs dismantling of the Volunteers. Also Week 10 playoff implications, Ohio State, Clemson, and Bama out of the playoff this season? What happened in the stadium that wasn't on TV?
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Dave Hooker joins John and Wes to talk about Tennessee football before the FIRST EVER AP Poll #1 vs CFP #1 teams. The guys make a bet with Dave on the game this weekend. It's an all-SEC picks segment. John get's a little too fired up?
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Is Brenton Cox a double agent? Does he just hate Bulldogs? He won't be doing any more press conferences so we won't find out. John and Wes talk about week 9 of college football. In the wise words of Snoop D-O-Double G, "He don't miss!"
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Bobby Burchins joins John and, return guest co-host, Michael Darke to break down the Georgia- fLLLorida game. There are some great rivalry stories in this episode and much more! Trust us, Bobby is one of the few tolerable Florida fans and a great guy.
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Michael Darke joins John to talk about the games during Georgia's "work week." Who is the Heisman contender that not enough people are talking about? Which of the 3 team talked about at the end do you think has the best resume?
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John and Sean talk a little bit of everything in the bye week. Recruiting, some games, stats on the rest of Georgia's opponents, they've got it all. Is Georgia's second 1,000 yard receiver coming to Athens in 2023? Who wins the Battle of the Purple, or the Battle of the Orange for that matter? How do Georgia's opponents the rest of the way stack up between their offense and defense?
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John and Sean talk about wildness that was Week 7. Who started to figure it out? Did someone get a moral victory amongst the madness? There is also a brand new, very special award given out this week to a couple of very special players!
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Are the guys even sure this isn't a Big 12 podcast at this point? The guys break down the best week 7 games and talk about the Bama/ Tennessee game with or without Bryce Young. Can the Dawgs FINALLY put together another 4 full quarters of football?
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John is back with friend of the show, Sean DeBarry, to break down the best games from week 6. After another Dawg domination, is it really the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry? John and Sean also use some deep dive stats to put some context on some of Georgia's biggest opponents for the loaded second half of the season.
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Is it really a rivalry is Auburn has only won the game once in 9 consecutive regular season matchups? Who makes it out of Vegas? Mormons, Catholics, Mike? The best football day of the year is here! Y'all enjoy!
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The guys break down another UGLY performance against Mizzou. Are there even Offensive and Defensive MVPs for this game?
Is this a Big 12 Podcast or do they just have some great games this weekend? Adam Spencer gives the guys an exclusive BOLD take. The BIGGEST announcement of this podcasts history is made at the end of the show so make sure to listen!
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Boy was that awful to watch? John and Wes talk about the ugly performances that seemed to plague multiple team in Week 4. The Mizzou guest is announced! Who gets the "My God A Freshmen" Award this week?
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John and Wes had the social media trivia winner, Sean DeBarry, on to help break down the best matchups for week 4! Who wins the annual "Jerry Jones- I have More Money Than You Classic?" How does Tennessee do against the Florida wildcat offense? All of that and more on the best drunk obnoxious podcast on the National Champion Georgia Bulldogs!
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43 Minutes? This episode is longer than most Gamecock fans were in the stands on Saturday. John and Wes roast the War/Plains/Tigers and discuss who is down worse between Auburn and Florida. What is a more important stat? TD/INT or INT/Tackles? Does anyone stand a chance against this Dawgs squad as they improve every week? I guess we will all find out together.
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John and Wes talk to Chris Phillips from "The Spurs Up Show" about the South Carolina Gamecocks team that the newly #1 ranked Georgia Bulldogs face in Columbia this Saturday. They got the scoop on the best restaurants, tailgate spots, and things to do in Columbia. They also talk Weeks 3's biggest matchups and get called out about a bad take from the week 2 recap.
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John and Wes recap the WILD week 2 action, Nebraska's next coach, and what they wished they had seen against Samford. They give their Offensive and Defensive MVP's and give out the "My God A Freshman" award for Week 2. The South Carolina guest is also announced towards the end of the show!
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John and Wes talk about the most interesting games of week 2, make their picks and talk about what they want to see from the Dawgs against Samford this Saturday. They also go over the the parlays from week 1 and... lets just say the only way to go is up!
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John and Wes go over the insanity of week 1 and give offensive and deffensive MVP awards to UGA players in the game against Oregon. They add two new segments to the show: "For Better or For Worse" and "My God A Freshman" player of the week- a tribute to Larry Munson. Listen in to get the ins and outs of the new segments and stay tuned for part 2 as we go recap our week 1 predictions.
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Just a few more days until the Dawgs go Duck hunting in Atlanta! This episode we were joined by Rob Moseley, Editor for GoDucks.com, to discuss what the Dawgs should expect going into this weekend's game against the Oregon Ducks. Listen in as we discuss everything Duck fan related, Rob's professional career, and everything in between. Stay tuned in the coming weeks as we add additional guests for each week the Dawgs play a Power 5 opponent! GO DAWGS!
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John and Wes breakdown the best game in week 1 and come up with some fun prop bets. Don't miss the extensive Oregon breakdown coming soon!
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The guys talk about Fall Camp, rules updates, and their New Year's 6 Games predictions.
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FINALLY John is back with the second episode of Football 101. This time he covers the defensive positions. Reach out if you have any questions.
Connor O'Gara joins Wes and John on the podcast to talk with the guys about their conference championship game predictions and FINALLY getting to the their bandwagon teams for the 2022 season!
John and Candler talk about the position battles that are going to be happening for defensive starter roles during Fall Camp. They also do a preseason program vibe check and talk about the stadium environment.
John and, friend of the show, Michael Darke talk about the most recent player to Commit to the G and have some fun with over/ under projections for programs across the country.
John flies solo on this episode for the start of a new series called "Football 101" where he talks about basic offensive terms, positions, concepts and their relativity to the Georgia Football program. Perfect for anyone trying to learn the game or anyone that is trying to learn more about the game.
The guys go a little long this week with Will Ogburn to talk about the biggest takeaways from Media Days, recent recruits and the toughest games for the pre-season top 5. Stick around for all of the in depth breakdowns as they talk about the massive amount of big things from the last week. We are all working hard to improve every week, so please take a minute to look at the questions for each episode.
In our very first episode, we talk about our goals for the show, the kind of things we plan on talking about and, most importantly, our top contenders for breakout players going into the 2022 title defense.