Fun Facts are BACK for our Myrtle Beach Bowl preview. That's right, our short-lived, yet wildly popular segment returns! We also talk football as Georgia Southern prepares for their final game of the 2023 season as they face the Ohio Bobcats in Myrtle Beach...errr Conway...to kick off the bowl season.  Show Notes:  Myrtle Beach Bowl a Good Selection, All Things Considered Changes: New CB Coach and Beau Allen Enters the Portal  Fun Facts: Famous Ohio Alumni, Drunken Jack and Cults Ohio Preview: Great Defense, with Top Offensive Player in Portal Who Will Our QB1 Be? Who Should It Be?

November ends with zero wins, and Georgia Southern finds itself with its second straight 6-6 end to the regular season. Matt and Cody discuss what went wrong to close out the season, break down some stats from Clay Helton's two seasons in Statesboro, and predict where the program goes from here.  Show Notes:  Winless Novembers Is Not the Standard Benko Promised App State Recap: Rival Pours Salt in our Wounds  Success and Turnaround of Peers Makes Our Regression Look Worse Breaking Down Some (Unfavorable) Stats from the Helton Era Where Do We Go From Here? QB, Coordinators, Transfers? Way Too Early 2024 Season Projections

After its third straight loss, Georgia Southern is looking for answers, and fans are looking for changes — change in attitude, game planning, play calling and overall offensive play. Matt and Cody discuss what needs to happen to salvage the season and give this program some momentum headed into 2024. Show Notes:  Worst Offensive Showing of the Season Team Does Not Look Ready or Motivated to Play Who Is to Blame and What Needs to Change? Addressing Helton's Flippant Press Conference Comments Leadership Lacking, Especially on Offense Will Helton Make the Tough Decisions to Move Us Forward? Hate Week: App State Coming Off Biggest Win of the Year App's QB May Be One of the Most Efficient They've Had in a While Low Expectations for Saturday: Can We Avoid an 0-4 November?

This was a difficult episode to record, and we had to do it twice due to technical difficulties. Georgia Southern is still searching for its first Sun Belt Conference road win, and it only has one more opportunity when the Eagles close out the regular season at App State. But first, the Eagles will try and go 6-0 at home as Old Dominion heads to Paulson.  Show Notes:  Road Struggles Continue  Offensive Play Calling Has Been Terrible  Tackling Continues to Be an Issue for the Defense Changes That Need to Be Made in Short-Term, Long-Term Future of QB1 Still Up in the Air  Old Dominion Preview: Scrappy Team with Solid Run Game

Another road game, another road loss. Georgia Southern looks like a completely different team on the road this year. And things don't get any easier with two of the final three regular season games on the road, starting this Saturday at Marshall.  Show Notes:  This Team Is Not Prepared to Win on the Road  Over-indexing the "Power of Paulson" Turnovers, Play-Calling and Bad QB Play  Defense Has Worst Showing of the Season  Time to Switch Things Up at QB? Marshall Preview: Struggling Team with Still Plenty to Play For

After an emotional and much-needed win over in-state rival Georgia State at Paulson, the Eagles will face Texas State in their first of three road games to close out the regular season in November. Can Georgia Southern do what it hasn't been able to do the majority of its recent history and close out the final month strong? Can the Eagles prove to be true contenders in the East and win 3-of-4 on the road? Matt and Cody discuss.   Show Notes:  State Win Was Needed, But Now It's About Finishing Strong Brin Still a Liability, Offensive Play-calling Concerns, Clock Management Students Rushing the Field: Was It Warranted? Texas State: Might Be Toughest Remaining Game  History of Weird Games in San Marcos  Still Searching for Signature SBC Road Win  Too Early to Talk About Bowl Destinations?

Short week, long episode. After an ugly win against ULM, we have plenty to talk about. Is Davis Brin the answer at QB1 for the rest of the season? Will Georgia State downplay the importance of this game for the first time in the rivalry? Also, the power of Paulson was more wasn't felt against ULM — will it return against GagSt?  Show Notes:  Offense inept in Second Half Against ULM Is Davis Brin the Answer for the Rest of the Season? At What Point Do You Move on and Look Toward the Future? KVT vs. Brin - Both Far From Perfect, but KVT Thrived in Big Moments Power of Paulson Was Flat and Unimpressive Against ULM Georgia State Preview: Panthers Having Best Season Ever This Game Will Define the Rest of the Season

Last Saturday wasn't a good day. Georgia Southern was dominated in every facet of the game against James Madison to fall to 4-2 on the season and 1-1 in the Sun Belt. In this episode, we don't relive the loss as much as analyze what we saw and how we can move forward. Do we put this loss behind us with still all of our preseason goals in tact or do we crumble under pressure with another mediocre finish in the final six games of the regular season?  Show Notes:  Uninspired Performance Against JMU  Bad Road Appearances in Big Games Continue Under Helton East Title and Bowl Still in Sight  Fan Response: Do Our Part and Pack Paulson  Team Has to Find the Fight and Bring it Every Game ULM Preview: A Team with Nothing to Lose Heads into Paulson

We're getting you ready for a huge Sun Belt East matchup this weekend between Georgia Southern and James Madison with a special edition of GATA Talk! Matt welcomes members of the JMU Sound Off podcast to get the perspective from the Dukes' fanbase. Later, play-by-play broadcaster Noah Frary from the Frary & Smith Podcast join the show to talk all things Sun Belt football.  Show Notes:  JMU Sound Off: How Did It Start? How Is the JMU Fanbase Feeling Headed Into Saturday?  How Does This Year's Game Compare to Last Year in Paulson? Getting to Know JMU QB Jordan McCloud  Is the Front Seven of the Dukes Even Better Than Last Year? 2022 Field Storming at Paulson: Was It Warranted? Mindset of JMU Fanbase in Year Two of No Postseason  Fan Guide for Visiting Harrisonburg, Virginia  Noah Frary: Why the Sun Belt? Who Are the Surprise Teams So Far in the Sun Belt? How Does Georgia Southern Match Up with the JMU Secondary? How Will Weather Affect This Game?

Georgia Southern kicked off Sun Belt Conference play with a win in front of a record crowd at Paulson Stadium. Over 26,000 fans saw the Eagles get the best of Grayson McCall and Coastal Carolina in a 38-28 win. Now, Georgia Southern is gearing up for possibly its toughest conference opponent of the season as they face Jame Madison. Both teams are coming off a bye week in what should be the game of the week of the SBC.   Show Notes:  Record-Setting Crowd at Paulson: Atmosphere Review  Challenge for Fans: Let's Make Sellouts the Norm Coastal Recap: Offense Sputtered Out of the Gate But Got It Done Aussie Punter Steals the Show with Play of the Game Defense Makes McCall Look Pedestrian  O-Line Continues to Struggle at Times JMU Offense: Good QB and Strong Run Game JMU Defense: Solid D-Line But Questionable Secondary Eagles Won't Be Intimidated by Big Opponent and Atmosphere