Greatest Pod in the South

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? CHECK OUT ... * CATHEAD DISTILLERY, makers of fine vodka, gin, liqueur and bourbon! www.catheaddistillery.com * PINNACLE: www.pinntrust.com * JOHN EDWARDS of REGENCY TRAVEL: 901-494-3387 or jedwards@regencytravel.net or www.regencytravel.net

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? CHECK OUT ... * CATHEAD DISTILLERY, makers of fine vodka, gin, liqueur and bourbon! www.catheaddistillery.com * PINNACLE: www.pinntrust.com * JOHN EDWARDS of REGENCY TRAVEL: 901-494-3387 or jedwards@regencytravel.net or www.regencytravel.net

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. CHECK OUT ... * CATHEAD DISTILLERY, makers of fine vodka, gin, liqueur and bourbon! www.catheaddistillery.com * PINNACLE: www.pinntrust.com * JOHN EDWARDS of REGENCY TRAVEL: 901-494-3387 or jedwards@regencytravel.net or www.regencytravel.net

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. CHECK OUT ... * CATHEAD DISTILLERY, makers of fine vodka, gin, liqueur and bourbon! www.catheaddistillery.com * PINNACLE: www.pinntrust.com * JOHN EDWARDS of REGENCY TRAVEL: 901-494-3387 or jedwards@regencytravel.net or www.regencytravel.net

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? CHECK OUT ... * CATHEAD DISTILLERY, makers of fine vodka, gin, liqueur and bourbon! www.catheaddistillery.com * PINNACLE: www.pinntrust.com * JOHN EDWARDS of REGENCY TRAVEL: 901-494-3387 or jedwards@regencytravel.net or www.regencytravel.net

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. CHECK OUT ... * CATHEAD DISTILLERY, makers of fine vodka, gin, liqueur and bourbon! www.catheaddistillery.com * PINNACLE: www.pinntrust.com * JOHN EDWARDS of REGENCY TRAVEL: 901-494-3387 or jedwards@regencytravel.net or www.regencytravel.net

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? CHECK OUT ... * CATHEAD DISTILLERY, makers of fine vodka, gin, liqueur and bourbon! www.catheaddistillery.com * PINNACLE: www.pinntrust.com * JOHN EDWARDS of REGENCY TRAVEL: 901-494-3387 or jedwards@regencytravel.net or www.regencytravel.net

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. CHECK OUT ... * CATHEAD DISTILLERY, makers of fine vodka, gin, liqueur and bourbon! www.catheaddistillery.com * PINNACLE: www.pinntrust.com * JOHN EDWARDS of REGENCY TRAVEL: 901-494-3387 or jedwards@regencytravel.net or www.regencytravel.net

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. CHECK OUT ... * CATHEAD DISTILLERY, makers of fine vodka, gin, liqueur and bourbon! www.catheaddistillery.com * PINNACLE: www.pinntrust.com * JOHN EDWARDS of REGENCY TRAVEL: 901-494-3387 or jedwards@regencytravel.net or www.regencytravel.net

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. CHECK OUT ... * CATHEAD DISTILLERY, makers of fine vodka, gin, liqueur and bourbon! www.catheaddistillery.com * PINNACLE: www.pinntrust.com * JOHN EDWARDS of REGENCY TRAVEL: 901-494-3387 or jedwards@regencytravel.net or www.regencytravel.net

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. CHECK OUT ... * CATHEAD DISTILLERY, makers of fine vodka, gin, liqueur and bourbon! www.catheaddistillery.com * PINNACLE: www.pinntrust.com * JOHN EDWARDS of REGENCY TRAVEL: 901-494-3387 or jedwards@regencytravel.net or www.regencytravel.net

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. CHECK OUT ... * CATHEAD DISTILLERY, makers of fine vodka, gin, liqueur and bourbon! www.catheaddistillery.com * PINNACLE: www.pinntrust.com * JOHN EDWARDS of REGENCY TRAVEL: 901-494-3387 or jedwards@regencytravel.net or www.regencytravel.net

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. CHECK OUT ... * CATHEAD DISTILLERY, makers of fine vodka, gin, liqueur and bourbon! www.catheaddistillery.com * PINNACLE: www.pinntrust.com * JOHN EDWARDS of REGENCY TRAVEL: 901-494-3387 or jedwards@regencytravel.net or www.regencytravel.net

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! CHECK OUT ... * CATHEAD DISTILLERY, makers of fine vodka, gin, liqueur and bourbon! www.catheaddistillery.com * PINNACLE: www.pinntrust.com * JOHN EDWARDS of REGENCY TRAVEL: 901-494-3387 or jedwards@regencytravel.net or www.regencytravel.net

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. CHECK OUT ... * CATHEAD DISTILLERY, makers of fine vodka, gin, liqueur and bourbon! www.catheaddistillery.com * PINNACLE: www.pinntrust.com * JOHN EDWARDS of REGENCY TRAVEL: 901-494-3387 or jedwards@regencytravel.net or www.regencytravel.net

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. CHECK OUT ... * CATHEAD DISTILLERY, makers of fine vodka, gin, liqueur and bourbon! www.catheaddistillery.com * PINNACLE: www.pinntrust.com * JOHN EDWARDS of REGENCY TRAVEL: 901-494-3387 or jedwards@regencytravel.net or www.regencytravel.net

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. CHECK OUT ... * CATHEAD DISTILLERY, makers of fine vodka, gin, liqueur and bourbon! www.catheaddistillery.com * PINNACLE: www.pinntrust.com * JOHN EDWARDS of REGENCY TRAVEL: 901-494-3387 or jedwards@regencytravel.net or www.regencytravel.net

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. CHECK OUT ... * CATHEAD DISTILLERY, makers of fine vodka, gin, liqueur and bourbon! www.catheaddistillery.com * PINNACLE: www.pinntrust.com * JOHN EDWARDS of REGENCY TRAVEL: 901-494-3387 or jedwards@regencytravel.net or www.regencytravel.net

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. CHECK OUT ... * CATHEAD DISTILLERY, makers of fine vodka, gin, liqueur and bourbon! www.catheaddistillery.com * PINNACLE: www.pinntrust.com * JOHN EDWARDS of REGENCY TRAVEL: 901-494-3387 or jedwards@regencytravel.net or www.regencytravel.net

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. CHECK OUT ... * CATHEAD DISTILLERY, makers of fine vodka, gin, liqueur and bourbon! www.catheaddistillery.com * PINNACLE: www.pinntrust.com * JOHN EDWARDS of REGENCY TRAVEL: 901-494-3387 or jedwards@regencytravel.net or www.regencytravel.net

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. CHECK OUT ... * CATHEAD DISTILLERY, makers of fine vodka, gin, liqueur and bourbon! www.catheaddistillery.com * PINNACLE: www.pinntrust.com * JOHN EDWARDS of REGENCY TRAVEL: 901-494-3387 or jedwards@regencytravel.net or www.regencytravel.net

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. CHECK OUT ... * CATHEAD DISTILLERY, makers of fine vodka, gin, liqueur and bourbon! www.catheaddistillery.com * PINNACLE: www.pinntrust.com * JOHN EDWARDS of REGENCY TRAVEL: 901-494-3387 or jedwards@regencytravel.net or www.regencytravel.net

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. CHECK OUT ... * CATHEAD DISTILLERY, makers of fine vodka, gin, liqueur and bourbon! www.catheaddistillery.com * PINNACLE: www.pinntrust.com * JOHN EDWARDS of REGENCY TRAVEL: 901-494-3387 or jedwards@regencytravel.net or www.regencytravel.net

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! CHECK OUT ... * CATHEAD DISTILLERY, makers of fine vodka, gin, liqueur and bourbon! www.catheaddistillery.com * PINNACLE: www.pinntrust.com * JOHN EDWARDS of REGENCY TRAVEL: 901-494-3387 or jedwards@regencytravel.net or www.regencytravel.net

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. CHECK OUT ... * CATHEAD DISTILLERY, makers of fine vodka, gin, liqueur and bourbon! www.catheaddistillery.com * PINNACLE: www.pinntrust.com * JOHN EDWARDS of REGENCY TRAVEL: 901-494-3387 or jedwards@regencytravel.net or www.regencytravel.net

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? CHECK OUT ... * CATHEAD DISTILLERY, makers of fine vodka, gin, liqueur and bourbon! www.catheaddistillery.com * PINNACLE: www.pinntrust.com * JOHN EDWARDS of REGENCY TRAVEL: 901-494-3387 or jedwards@regencytravel.net or www.regencytravel.net

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. CHECK OUT ... * CATHEAD DISTILLERY, makers of fine vodka, gin, liqueur and bourbon! www.catheaddistillery.com * PINNACLE: www.pinntrust.com * JOHN EDWARDS of REGENCY TRAVEL: 901-494-3387 or jedwards@regencytravel.net or www.regencytravel.net

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. CHECK OUT ... * CATHEAD DISTILLERY, makers of fine vodka, gin, liqueur and now hand sanitizer! www.catheaddistillery.com * PINNACLE: www.pinntrust.com * JOHN EDWARDS of REGENCY TRAVEL: 901-494-3387 or jedwards@regencytravel.net or www.regencytravel.net

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. CHECK OUT ... * CATHEAD DISTILLERY, makers of fine vodka, gin, liqueur and now hand sanitizer! www.catheaddistillery.com * PINNACLE: www.pinntrust.com * JOHN EDWARDS of REGENCY TRAVEL: 901-494-3387 or jedwards@regencytravel.net or www.regencytravel.net

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? CHECK OUT ... * CATHEAD DISTILLERY, makers of fine vodka, gin, liqueur and now hand sanitizer! www.catheaddistillery.com * PINNACLE: www.pinntrust.com * JOHN EDWARDS of REGENCY TRAVEL: 901-494-3387 or jedwards@regencytravel.net or www.regencytravel.net

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. CHECK OUT ... * CATHEAD DISTILLERY, makers of fine vodka, gin, liqueur and now hand sanitizer! www.catheaddistillery.com * PINNACLE: www.pinntrust.com * JOHN EDWARDS of REGENCY TRAVEL: 901-494-3387 or jedwards@regencytravel.net or www.regencytravel.net

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? CHECK OUT ... * CATHEAD DISTILLERY, makers of fine vodka, gin, liqueur and now hand sanitizer! www.catheaddistillery.com * PINNACLE: www.pinntrust.com * JOHN EDWARDS of REGENCY TRAVEL: 901-494-3387 or jedwards@regencytravel.net or www.regencytravel.net

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. 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: 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: • 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. 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: www.pinntrust.com * JOHN EDWARDS of REGENCY TRAVEL: 901-494-3387 or jedwards@regencytravel.net or www.regencytravel.net

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. 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), 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. 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: • 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? 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