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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?