You, Me, and the SEC

SEC Media Days have come and gone, and not much happened. However, with two new teams on board, and an expanded playoff coming, and who knows what else...it's important to know how college football will be different this year! Ben and Brittany talk through all of the changes that are coming, and Brittany also gives her Fashion Thoughts from Media Days. Football is coming! Note: We refer several times to things being put in the show notes, but sadly those links are not here. Maybe we will find them and put them here at some point. Or you can do your own research!

Many doubted that it would ever come to pass, but YOU ME AND THE SEC has returned to glorious success and aplomb. To celebrate such a wonderful moment, Ben and Brittany snake draft the TOP TWELVE events related to SEC FOOTBALL that has happened since their last podcast, which was some time ago. Georgia football glory, the SEC on CBS, Nick Saban, the new 12 team playoff, and more! Look for more episodes soon! College football reaches a glorious new era this fall, and we will be alongside to talk about some (but probably not all) of it!

We're back after a good little break, and there's much to discuss about the current state of SEC football, including the epic showdown between Georgia and Tennessee, Vecna finally coming for Bryan Harsin, the train coming off the tracks in College Station, and oh yeah Alabama and LSU too I guess.

Football is back! What a wild ride it was in Knoxville. Is Nick Saban actually a bad coach? Many people are saying it. Plus, we talk about the quiet inevitability of Brian Kelly, Josh Heupel managing a Feed and Seed, and the return of the valiant and brave Kentucky Wildcats. Plus Vecna continues to wait on Bryan Harsin - perhaps he is getting impatient?

Don't know if you've heard, but football is canceled. Wait, *checks notes* we are still moving on with the season despite Tennessee being good, Ben's dreams of Vanderbilt being good starting to end, and Kentucky losing in extremely sad fashion. Hopefully the one combined episode trend will not continue, but who can say at this point.

Two in one this week, why aren't you lucky? After their trip to DC, Ben and Brittany are back with a run through last week's games and a look at the slate this weekend. We discuss important things such as how close Vecna is to Bryan Harsin, whether Brittany's head was close to exploding with Missouri's trumpet music, and how feasible it would be to put ten TVs in their basement. Plus Ben is sad about Will Levis's injury, and Piper farts her way all across the room. What a time to be alive!  Plus these links... The Trumpet Music, perhaps made for Zorro Mike Leach on Eloping

Week 5 seems to be a promising week, what with five conference matchups on the docket. Ben and Brittany run through the lot of them, including an update on the Luther Burden drama in Missouri, some of the antics that happen when LSU plays Auburn, and an extended debate on which SEC schools are "camo schools" in light of Ole Miss's camo uniforms for their game this weekend.

A wild week ends with Ben and Brittany discussing the fallout of the Oink Doink, the crushing inevitability of Tennessee being good, and the glorious return of Auburn Jesus. Plus Brittany learns what a "push" is in gambling and seems determined to break the rules of Betting With Brittany. 

A day late but not a dollar short. It's a ridiculous preview of the week's games - hope you can get it in before the games begin. We take a tour of the Rattlesnake Classic, Charlotte's ridiculous mascot origin story, and an analysis of the homecoming candidates at Auburn this season. Plus we take a tour of the various Kent State mascots throughout the years - there's really a lot of mascot news to be fair. We also bet with Brittany, and Brittany continues her crisp analysis for picking out her Lock of the Week. Scary Kent State mascot Auburn Homecoming source material

Only two days late but better late than never, Brittany and Ben are breaking down the games that happened two months ago...oh wait, just three days? Wow. Anyways, we discuss LSU's narrative-changing win, Florida and Arkansas's brushes with mortal peril, Auburn's bout with real peril, and Georgia becoming the dementors of college football. Plus a scary fly makes us pee our pants a bit.

It's not the most exhilarating slate of games this weekend in the SEC, but there's much to say about Mississippi State's quiet run to power in the SEC West, Brittany's theory that Auburn is tearing up their airport runways to screw with Penn State, and some more dumping on Texas A&M as that is the thing to do. We don't speak much of Nick Saban's latest rant, but you know that's something you could look up yourself. Plus a variety of what seems to be non-competitive games, plus our Locks of the Week and Betting with Brittany.

Whoo deep breaths, that was some weekend. Ben and Brittany break down their major takeaways from the weekend, including the sneaky Mississippis, Alabama's potential playmaker problem, teams with quarterback struggles, and the rise of the Kentucky Wildcats to national prominence. There are some other things too, but I'm writing this summary a night after we recorded, so I can't quite remember anything else...but I'm sure there's some other pearls hidden inside! ***ALERT: BRITTANY SAID A WORD THAT BEN THOUGHT WAS A MADE UP WORD, AND BEN WAS RUTHLESS IN HIS MOCKING ABOUT IT, BUT IT TURNS OUT IT IS A REAL WORD AND BRITTANY IS A VERBAL GENIUS AND BEN DON'T KNOW THINGS.***

It's Week Two! And we are after the happenings in SEC football as the conference prepares to continue its dominance for another week...and maybe LSU will win too. (Hey, look what Coach O is up to!) Brittany and Ben dive into all the games, including the Horns Down controversy with Alabama coming to town, the latest updates on Vanderbilt's quest for five wins, and Brittany's new love affair with Florida. Plus our Lock of the Weeks, Betting with Brittany, and our new segment - Mike Leach's Musings. And RIP to Queen Elizabeth II, one of the greatest of us all. Perhaps though, quite telling, is this report of the first football game that the new sovereign - Charles III - saw in the United States...

Week 1 is in the books, with all SEC teams getting off to great starts - except for the Fighting Bengal Tigers. We make an express trip around all the games and talk about who impressed, who failed to live up to the hype, and who had a weather delay. Plus we question the necessity for extra points, wonder about how many Stetson Bennetts there are out in the world, and revisit the impending undefeated season that the Vanderbilt Commodores are marching toward. Look out for a new format for our recap weeks starting next week!

It's football time in the South! And everywhere else for that matter, as SEC teams across the land begin their quests for immortality. Or in Vanderbilt's case, its continuation of greatness. Ben and Brittany take a look at the games on this week's docket and settle the important things, such as what exactly is a bearcat, figuring out that Utah is actually good at football, and going through the indignity of an internet outage on the first night of college football proper.

So Brittany and Ben are back again for a look at the SEC West for this season, otherwise known as Alabama's punching bag...unless there's a generational quarterback talent that can wrestle the power away for a hot minute (spoiler - that QB does not exist in this iteration). We see Ben fail to do math properly, Brittany defend Sweet Sam Pittman, and Ben finds out what a panhandle actually means. Plus an endorsement for chaos in Mississippi and a plea for some sort of joy in College Station. And other things. But mostly how Alabama owns the world and perhaps beyond.

Well it's that time of year - SEC football is nigh. We begin with a detailed discussion about our expectations with the SEC East, otherwise known as Georgia's punching bag. We talk through if Josh Heupel should be coaching football, if you would rather have mayonnaise or ketchup dumped on you, and the outrageous controversy surrounding (name redacted), the beloved South Carolina mascot. Additionally, Ben goes on a crusade to advocate for a drastically improved Vanderbilt (which you definitely should ignore as Hawaii just marched all over them for an opening touchdown at the time of this writing). 

A few days late, but we sat down to talk through the big stories and big impressions from what was a fairly dull week at SEC Media Days. BUT! There's talk of Sam's slobbering hog, Shane Beamer's next social media swoon, and what Clark Lea really meant by saying we will all bow down to Vandy. Plus Nick Saban doing some chores. Also plus, we learn what Brittany means by "weed wacking."  

Only the Egg Bowl could bring you such poetry as the title suggests, and for whoever coined the phrase that encapsulates the madness of the 2019 Egg Bowl, well, good job my friend. One of the more memorable moments in recent college football lore is the center of Ben and Brittany's discussion, along with analysis of who is truly at fault(?) for this game being remembered. The jarring ramifications of this game are also discussed, along with thoughts on whether the "double dismiss" was inevitable even with the "piss" and "miss." Check out some of the links below.. Game Recap Video of the "Piss and Miss" (audio included in the show - courtesy of ESPN) The Egg Bowl Butterfly Effect What if Elijah Moore Didn't Do a Fake Pee? All The Ways Ole Miss's Fake Pee Changed The World A Year After, Elijah Moore Looks For Redemption  

This is the FIRST episode of our new series called Under Review! We will take a random (or maybe not so random) player, coach, mascot, game, play, tradition, etc. from SEC football history and examine its cultural and historic impact. We start with Mr. Omaha himself - Peyton Manning. We talk about Manning's recruitment to Tennessee, his notable decision to come back for his senior year, and to what extent his career was a failure for not beating the Florida Gators. Plus Brittany introduces us to AK-14s. Some helpful links... Peyton Manning announces he will stay for his senior year Peyton Manning commits to Tennessee How Peyton Manning came to choose Tennessee over Ole Miss Peyton Manning documentary ay Tennessee (no Florida highlights included)

Ben and Brittany hit the road with the girls to visit four SEC towns and campuses, and they take time this week to reflect on their travels. So if you find yourself with two toddlers and the itch to visit the SEC campuses in Auburn, Tuscaloosa, Starkville, and Oxford, well listen up for some tips and tales.

If you are interested in the future of SEC football scheduling, Ben and Brittany discuss the ramifications of the two final models up for consideration. Can the world survive without Tennessee vs. Alabama every year? But plot twist, have Tennessee and Alabama actually played the last 15 years? Who can say? This and more on this episode.

We're back, again, and tell your friends! What would anyone want to talk about more than Nick Saban and Jimbo Fisher's fight, and we want to tell you who is in the right and who is a turd. Plus Ben yells at Piper for some reasons and Brittany makes some promises to put some links in the show notes (FYI Ben did these notes). Check out some links discussed on the episode below... Nick Saban's speech Jimbo Fisher's response Shane Beamer as Bob Saget Bryan Harsin's super duper awesome podcast We are excited about Season 2 of YMSEC! Maybe this time we will finish the season. We have some different things planned...more details as we go!

As we continue to celebrate mascots in the SEC, we are diving into the delightful, graceful, and beautiful Miss Rev of Aggie Country. What a joy and a treat! In this episode, we learn about what does it take for a class to be canceled at Texas A&M, if it's ever appropriate to steal a dog, and what exactly happens to Lassie.

We begin a new series on mascots in the SEC. The first episode is more of a general focus on mascots in general - the history, the pageantry, and what we look to see in our mascots - both live and costumed. Look out for more discussions on SEC mascots as we move through the next couple of months!

Ben and Brittany go through their predictions and superlatives they made in advance of the 2021 season. You can further make fun of our ridiculous predictions by checking out the SEC East and SEC West preview episodes.

It's been about three months, but we are back in our new "studio" to explain where we went and how Brittany reacted to the ultimate unlikely scenario - Georgia won the national championship!  Look for more content from You, Me, and the SEC throughout the offseason. We plan to keep you up to date with the latest SEC headlines but also dive into the traditions, culture, and craziness that makes the SEC the place to be.

Brittany has decided to go to the beach this weekend so Ben brought in a special guest for a short preview for Week 8. Ben and his guest talk about what Ole Miss is doing so well this season, reflect on the majesty of Reveille, and discuss their favorite princesses. Brittany will be back for our weekly review of this weekend's action. 

We all shed a tear for Kentucky's loss against Georgia, well except for all the Georgia fans. We also navigated through the rest of the madness from Week 7, including Tennessee's littering spree against Ole Miss, LSU's swan song for Coach O, and Alabama's return to form against Mississippi State. The year is halfway over but there's so much more to come!

Alright friends, it's time for the annual Osborne Civil War - Kentucky vs. Georgia. This year, there's a bit more on the table as the Cats and Dawgs battle for supremacy in the SEC East. Meanwhile, we meander through the rest of the loaded SEC slate, Brittany tries out for Jeopardy, and Ben's professional talents are denigrated. Ben also tries out some new sounds which Brittany enjoys immensely. The songs we reference on this week's episode... I Hate Alabama - Connor Smith Every Dawg Has Its Day - Corey Smith

Join us as we talk about one of the greatest Saturdays in College Football and unpack a jam packed Arkansas/Ole Miss showdown, Tennessee's Halloween apparel, UK's history making record, and something else happened --oh, yeah, A BAMA LOSS. To an unranked Jimbo Fisher team! I do believe we both called this loss.*   It ended up a family affair at the end of the pod as our sleep resistant kid made herself heard, so our apologies if that triggered any new parents.    *in preseason that we swiftly abandoned after week 2   The Kick that Reveille Barked to Victory Cringe Worthy Yell Leaders Why I pray my kids won't be kickers Sweet Tennessee Uniforms  We didn't talk about this, but yowza! Brittany's Least Favorite Week of Marriage just got harder

The adventures of SEC Football move on, and the question everyone is asking is what is so mean about the color green? Well that's what Missouri will be asking this week. As for the serious games, Ben and Brittany dive in to what Arkansas and Ole Miss can do to get over their humblings last week, what Bo Nix will be running from with Jordan Davis in his rear view mirror, and the lack of inspiration that South Carolina versus Tennessee brings. Plus Brittany enjoys some wine and Ben continues to annoy everyone with his sound drops (Brittany wrote that part).  

Excuse us while we shed a tear of joy about Kentucky's win over Florida, but there's much more to talk about. Auburn Jesus rises in Baton Rouge, the Dawgs and Tide continue their death march through the SEC, and Tennessee rises to become an interesting challenger in the East. Meanwhile, it's a tough time for Jimbo, O, Eli, and Dan. Brittany also perseveres despite broken headphones and a 1940's microphone, while Ben breaks his chair. It's an action-packed episode! The YouTube link will be posted tomorrow!

Ben and Brittany apologize for coming to see you a day late this week for our preview, but we have much to say about an exciting week of SEC football that is on deck. Additionally, we play around with our new tech that makes us sound somewhat legitimate. Ben also shares his latest Netflix recommendations and Brittany talks about the Great British Baking Show for a short time.

Week 4 of SEC football was honestly more exciting than we made it out to be, but it's a week to set up the glory that is coming next week. We talk about Auburn's divine intervention, the Year of the Pig, and other such things. If there ever was an episode where it's amazing we talked about SEC football for a full 40 minutes, this was the one! Check out this playlist for all the highlights from this week of SEC football action.

Hopefully y'all can get a little more inspired by this week's line up for the weekend but we call a few upsets and wonder which coach would most likely own a cat.    Atlanta's Pink Pig that Brittany did not make up but we were wondering for a minute    

Ben and Brittany are back amidst craziness and illness to dissect the happenings around the SEC from Week 3. Ben owns up on his tragic Ole Miss prediction, Brittany says some nice things about Florida, and our focus on Tennessee city life switches from Chattanooga to Memphis. Plus Brittany unveils her first "Warm and Fuzzy Power Rankings." Don't blink - we are almost a fourth of the way through the college football schedule!  Check out this YouTube playlist for highlights from week two. Sound effects courtesy of https://www.zapsplat.com

Join us as we look to this weekends big SEC matchups like Florida and Alabama, Auburn and Penn State, and Tennessee taking on Tennessee Tech. We also question Nick Saban's breakfast choices, which brings us to a riveting discussion on the appropriateness of eating Swiss Rolls in the morning. We also do numerous favors for the Chattanooga Board of Tourism. You're welcome, Choo Choo!

A day late but we are back at it with the review of week two. Arkansas made their Boss Hog move, Kentucky got the first SEC win, and little ol' Vanderbilt came through in the clutch! Plus Brittany's inability to say the words "state trooper" and Ben's voice back from the dead thanks to drinking no disgusting tea. Check out this YouTube playlist for highlights from week two.

Don't be afraid of Ben's death voice as we go galivanting through the second week's Saturday slate in the SEC. We also talk about Ole Miss's win against Louisville and the targeting quandary that college football is facing. We also debut a new segment - "Betting With Brittany." All will be enlightened. (Sorry about the clicks in the audio. We are working to fix the issue, which probably means buying better microphones.)

And away we go! It was an exhilarating return to SEC football over the weekend, especially for the 11 teams that celebrated their first victory over the weekend. There may normally not be any similarities between LSU and Vanderbilt, but we know one now! We congratulate Brittany for calling the LSU loss (Ben had LSU losing as well), and we discuss the twin titans of the SEC (Dawgs and Tide) amongst other things. Plus some discussion of "sissy blue shirts." Check out this YouTube playlist for highlights from week one.

We have arrived to the glory land of college football! While Tennessee was rumblin and stumblin to a win over Bowling Green, and while Ben indulged himself with dreams of Ohio State losing its first game, Ben and Brittany sat down battling raspy voices and sore throats to talk about the trials and travails of the SEC West this season. Ben predicts an epic end to the season involving Alabama, LSU, and Texas A&M, while Brittany sees a nuclear meltdown coming for Coach O and Tigers. That and more inside. Sound effects courtesy of https://www.zapsplat.com

Ben and Brittany take some time to preview the SEC East, including Brittany's rosy outlook for South Carolina, optimism abound for Georgia, and wild divergence on Missouri. Check out our short previews for each team and our expectations with such thoughts as the coach most likely to leave at the end of the season and which team is most likely to have an existential crisis. Sound effects courtesy of https://www.zapsplat.com/

Join us as we celebrate getting through all 14 Primers with our final installment talking about Florida football over the past decade. Its been the definition of ups and downs, coaching changes, and as usual, some hope for the future. Some might say it resembles the journey of a paper airplane.   Shoe-gate Ole Miss 2015 Highlights  The World's Largest Cocktail Party 2020 Tennessee Hail Mary   

It's time to dive into Texas A&M's debut into the SEC this past decade including reminiscing about Johnny Football and wondering what NIL would have done for him and listening to Ben swoon over Reville as the most beautiful mascot in college football. There might have been a spit take as well.  Highlights to be added later when Brittany figures out how to do this. 

We have finally made it to Starkville after a brief hiatus and talk about some good coaching, recruiting and highest of high moments for Bulldog fans this past decades.  And tonight there are no show notes. Go and find the highlights yourselves, you mooches. (Just kidding, we will add them later)

We're back! And we go for a record time talking bout the Dawgs. Brittany struggles to contain her emotions talking about all the soul-crushing losses that Georgia enjoyed over the last decade, while Ben makes an argument that Kirby Smart did too well too early, but it's all OK because he has an Osborne head. Can Georgia finally win the big one this year? I don't think we can tell you yes or no, but we will try. Check out some of the key highlights that we referenced in our discussion... 2012 - Dawgs come up 4 yards short against Alabama in the SEC Championship 2013 - Georgia beat South Carolina! 2017 - Georgia gets an exciting win at South Bend against the Irish 2017 - A Rose Bowl Classic against Oklahoma ends in an exciting comeback 2017 - 2nd and 26 2018 - Another heartbreak loss against Alabama 2018 - Uga's life flashes before his eyes

Welp we have hit the end of Media Days, and there was much to talk about with Eli(ah) Drinkwitz (Missouri), Sam Pittman (Arkansas), and Bryan Harsin (Auburn) hitting the podium. We talk about our impressions of each of those coaches, and then we hit the Fashion Corner and Coach Casting one last time. Four podcasts in four days - we do get paid for these, right?

In a day that was defined more by two teams not in the SEC, we still found some time to talk about the four coaches that graced Hoover with their presence on Wednesday - Nick Saban (Alabama), Clark Lea (Vanderbilt), Mike Leach (Mississippi State), and Jimbo Fisher (Texas A&M). Plus Brittany returns with our Fashion Corner and Coach Casting. One day more!

SEC Media Days rolls on with Georgia's Kirby Smart, Tennessee's Josh Heupal, Kentucky's Mark Stoops, and Lane Kiffin's Ole Miss - oh my bad, Ole Miss's Lane Kiffin. We talk about our reflections from their comments and goodness knows what else. Brittany gives her casting ideas for these coaches as well which is sure to spark controversy and outrage.

The annual pilgrimage to Hoover begins with the first day of SEC Media Days. Commissioner Greg Sankey gives his State of the SEC address, followed by visits from Dan Mullen (Florida), Ed Orgeron (LSU), and Shane Beamer (South Carolina). Beamer wins the day with this tweet that imitated this tweet, but we had good things to say about all involved.  Go back and check out our SEC Primers series! We are tacking the last ten years of each SEC program to get everyone up to speed headed into the new season. We will pick up with that adventure later next week!