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Boldest SEC West Preseason Takes & the Latest Buzz on Future SEC Scheduling Model Heading into Spring Meetings May 23, 2023

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SEC Mike Bratton (@MichaelWBratton) and his Cousin Shane (@BigOrangeVolz) are back talking SEC football!

former Arkansas QB Clint Storner gave Cousin Shane a shoutout following a recent Big Orange Walks (4:30), latest buzz on the SEC scheduling model heading into the upcoming SEC Spring Meetings (10:45), Mike & Cousin Shane share their hottest SEC West preseason takes along with their favorite fan takes (23:00), Alabama will win it all this season, then Nick Saban will retire (23:30), Ole Miss RB Quinshon Judkins wins the next Heisman Trophy after the Rebels upset Georgia in Athens (29:00), big debut season coming for Hugh Freeze’s Auburn program (35:30), LSU wins it all in Brian Kelly’s second season (43:30)

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Josh Pate of Late Kick in studio May 22, 2023

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SEC Mike Bratton (@MichaelWBratton) is joined by Josh Pate (@LateKickJosh) of Late Kick from our downtown Nashville RCA Studio!

Josh on creating the best college football show on the internet (1:00), how did Josh go from being on the local news to one of the leading voices in college football so quickly? (4:30), Josh’s advice on growing a show and finding a bigger audience (12:00), getting paid to travel to the best college football game each week during the season (14:00), having complete control of his Late Kick show (17:30), the best environments Josh has experienced touring the country during football season (20:00), Texas and Oklahoma coming to the SEC good for college football? (25:00), who wins an SEC Championship first, Texas or Texas A&M? (34:30), why does Georgia keep getting overlooked in the offseason? (37:30), the next SEC program to win a national title not named Georgia, Alabama or LSU? (40:00), SEC darkhorse contenders this season (44:30), thoughts on SEC Media Days coming to Nashville (47:15)

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Auburn suspends star player, Kentucky lands HUGE commit, updated Transfer Portal rankings & South Carolina insider Ben Portnoy interview May 19, 2023

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SEC Mike Bratton (@MichaelWBratton) is joined by South Carolina beat writer Ben Portnoy (@bportnoy15) of The State!

Cousin Shane has started his Big Orange Walks (1:00), Auburn suspends starting running back Jarquez Hunter (2:30), Kentucky landed an elite QB commitment (4:45), updating the SEC’s transfer portal rankings following the second portal window (7:30), South Carolina beat reporter Ben Portnoy of The State joins the show! (12:00), what is it like covering Shane Beamer’s program (13:00), insight into who Beamer is behind the scenes (14:30), bigger win for the program last season, Tennessee or Clemson? (16:30), upsetting every Gamecock fan with his poll voting last season (19:45), thoughts on South Carolina having 6.5 over/under win total (22:30), South Carolina closing in on a potential top 10 recruiting class (27:00), how many SEC games do the Gamecocks want to play annually, nine or eight? (31:30), who should South Carolina play annually in the SEC? (34:00), how well will Spencer Rattler and Dowell Loggains work together? (36:15), the role for freshman 5-star Nyck Harbor? (39:00), lesson learned from spring football and what is the biggest unknown exiting spring camp? (41:00),

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SEC West Over/Under Win Totals & Heisman Odds + CFB Handicapper Brad Powers interview! May 18, 2023

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SEC Mike Bratton (@MichaelWBratton) and his Cousin Shane (@BigOrangeVolz) are joined by CFB Handicapper Brad Powers (@BradPowers7)

Cousin Shane is already regretting his Big Orange Walks (1:00), great news for fans of the NCAA Football video game (5:00), breaking down SEC West win totals: Alabama (10:00), Arkansas (16:00), Auburn (19:30), LSU (22:30), Ole Miss (25:00), Mississippi State (27:30), Texas A&M (29:30), win totals Mike really likes (31:15), Heisman Trophy odds from the SEC West (34:30), college football handicapper Brad Powers joins the show! (39:00), Brad hits on nearly every SEC team: Georgia (44:00), Tennessee (46:30), South Carolina (48:00), Kentucky (49:15), Missouri (51:00), Alabama (52:30), LSU (55:35), Texas A&M (57:30), Ole Miss (59:00), Arkansas (1:00:00), Mississippi State (1:01:00), the SEC’s best bet to win the Heisman Trophy (1:03:00)

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Preseason SEC East Win Totals & Heisman Trophy odds, ACC implosion going to result in SEC expansion? May 17, 2023

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SEC Mike Bratton (@MichaelWBratton) and his Cousin Shane (@BigOrangeVolz) are back talkin' SEC football!

the ACC about to implode? what could that mean for the SEC (1:00), ESPN announces some early SEC kickoffs (11:30), breakdown of SEC East Over/Under win totals (14:15), Florida (15:15), Georgia (22:50), Kentucky (26:30), Missouri (29:00), South Carolina (31:15), Tennessee (38:30), Vanderbilt (46:00), our favorite Heisman Trophy preseason odds from the SEC East (49:00)

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Projected SEC Win Totals for every Team & Toughest Schedule Rankings with Kelley Ford of KFordRatings + Georgia lands nation's #1 QB May 16, 2023

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SEC Mike Bratton (@MichaelWBratton) is joined by Kelley Ford (@KFordRatings) of KFordRatings!

Georgia lands commitment of nation’s No. 1 overall prospect, QB Dylan Raiola (1:00), all 10 of the nation’s top QB recruits are now committed — six to SEC programs (4:00), Kelley Ford of KFord Ratings joins the show! (5:00), how big of a variable are transfers when doing college football analytics? (8:30), how difficult are SEC schedules? 11 of the nation’s 14 toughest schedules are SEC schedules (12:15), Kelley’s projected regular season wins for every SEC team in 2023 — starting with Georgia (21:00), Alabama (22:45), LSU (24:00), Tennessee (26:30), Ole Miss (28:00), Texas A&M (30:30), Kentucky (33:30), Mississippi State (36:45), Arkansas (39:30), Florida (43:00), Auburn (46:30), Missouri (48:30), South Carolina (51:00), Vanderbilt (53:45), how playing in the SEC would affect the analytics for Oklahoma and Texas (55:00)

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Predicting The Opening Weekend & Week 6 Starting QB For Each SEC Team & Cousin Shane Bringing Back Big Orange Walks May 15, 2023

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SEC Mike Bratton (@MichaelWBratton) and his Cousin Shane (@BigOrangeVolz) are back talking SEC football!

we made the cut and will be returning to SEC Media Days for the upcoming Nashville event (1;15), Cousin Shane is bringing back his 100 days of walks (5:00), SEC Hotline: Which QB will start for each team Week 1 & how likely will that QB be to remain the starter by midseason? (8:30), Alabama (10:30), Arkansas (16:00), Auburn (17:30), Florida (19:45), Georgia (20:45), Kentucky (22:30), LSU (24:30), Ole Miss (26:35), Mississippi State (30:00), Missouri (31:50), South Carolina (34:00), Tennessee (35:40), Texas A&M (40:45), Vanderbilt (42:45)

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Creating Dream SEC Road Trip for 2023, Jimbo on kicking Alabama’s ass again, Lane Kiffin defends Nick Saban's honor, World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party finally moving? May 12, 2023

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SEC Mike Bratton (@MichaelWBratton) and his Cousin Shane (@BigOrangeVolz) are back talking SEC football!

Jimbo Fisher on kicking Alabama’s ass again (1:45), Jimbo changing his transfer strategy is another positive this offseason (5:00), Lane Kiffin defends Nick Saban’s honor (8:00), World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party finally going to be moving out of Jacksonville? (9:45), creating the dream SEC road trip for the 2023 season (14:00), Week 0 (16:00), Week 1 (17:15), Week 2 (20:30), Week 3 (22:00), Week 4 (24:15), Week 5 (26:00), Week 6 (28:40), Week 7 (30:35), Week 8 (34:00), Week 9 (36:00), Week 10 (38:30), Week 11 (40:10), Week 12 (42:30), Week 13/Rivalry Week (44:30)

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Mike & Athlon Steven debate the All-Time SEC Team May 10, 2023

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SEC Mike Bratton (@MichaelWBratton) and Athlon Sports Senior Editor Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven) debate the All-Time SEC Team

Mike and Athlon Steven debate All-Time SEC Team (3:00), QB selections (4:45), RB selections (8:45), WR selections (14:00), TE selections (19:00), OL selections (21:45), DL selections (25:45), LB selections (32:00), CB selections (35:30), S selections (38:15), returner selections (41:30)

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Which sophomores are set to break out across the SEC? Can Vols win 10 games again? Arkansas offensive line & receivers: strength or weakness? May 09, 2023

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SEC Mike Bratton (@MichaelWBratton) and his Cousin Shane (@BigOrangeVolz) are back talking some SEC football!

can Tennessee win 10 games again with Joe Milton running Josh Heupel’s offense? (5:00), what are the realistic expectations for the Vols 3 years from now? (13:30), will Arkansas miss length at receiver this season? (17:15), can the Razorbacks offensive line hold up this season? (22:00), which sophomores are set to break out around the SEC? Mike puts the best sophomore in tiers (26:00)

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