Georgia Southern made news across the college football world Tuesday with the hiring of head coach Clay Helton. Connor and Andrew gather to break down his press conference, including what he had to say about his "nice guy" reputation and the effect that his hiring could have on recruiting. Then the guys break down the WORLD CHAMPION ATLANTA BRAVES!!! (Yes, I need to type it like that.) Connor and Andrew recount their favorite moments from the playoff run and even look ahead to next year ever-so-slightly. Still gotta enjoy that parade. Finally, Pierce County coach Ryan Herring talks about his matchup against Appling County on Friday. Two Top 10 teams in 3A, both undefeated in region, classic rivals and on WSAV at 7:30 to boot? How can you not like that? SHOW RUNDOWN: 0:00-26:58 Clay Helton introduces himself to Eagle Nation 26:59-37:37 The Atlanta Braves are WORLD SERIES CHAMPS 38:27-50:49 Pierce County's Ryan Herring joins the show!

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Ep. 93: Reacting to Clay Helton's press conference+BRAVES WIN+Pierce County coach Ryan Herring

THE ATLANTA BRAVES WON GAME 1 OF THE WORLD SERIES. They also lost Game 2, BUT WHO CARES THEY WON GAME 1. Sports director Andrew Goldstein and sports reporter Connor DelPrete say, even after Max Fried got shelled, there's no need to panic as the World Series heads to Atlanta for Games 3,4, and 5. "Is it a rivalry?" A question that resulted in a couple notable responses from Georgia Southern football players before the Eagles matchup Saturday against Georgia State. Andrew and Connor think Georgia Southern should lean into this and accept its a rivalry. Finally, we are joined by UGASports.com publisher Radi Nabulsi to preview Georgia-Florida! WSAV will be in Jacksonville all of Saturday for the World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party. Make sure to keep up with us on-air and online for the sights and sounds from TIAA Bank Field. Here is this week's show rundown: - World Series talk as it heads to Atlanta (0:00 - 11:27) - The guys give their quick thoughts on Georgia-Florida, with the Radi Nabulsi interview coming at the end of the show (11:27 - 23:01) - Is Georgia Southern/Georgia State a rivalry (23:01 - 30:50) - UGASports.com publisher Radi Nabulsi lends is expert insight on UGA's upcoming matchup with Florida

Ep. 92: MORE BRAVES, #SouthernNotState, and Cocktail Party talk w/ UGASports.com's Radi Nabulsi

The Braves are one win away from a spot in the World Ser-- Ya know what, let's not jinx anything. Let's just talk about Atlanta's impressive run in the 2021 MLB postseason and general manager Alex Anthopoulos' season-changing acquisitions in July. Plus, the stakes have never been higher in the Shawn Quinn-era at Savannah State. The Tigers have a road game Saturday against Albany State for sole possession of first place in the SIAC East Division. WSAV sports director Andrew Goldstein and sports reporter Connor DelPrete discuss what the Tigers need to do to pick up the important road win. Finally, LowcoSports' Justin Jarrett joins the podcast to talk about May River's upset of Beaufort and our upcoming WSAV Live Game of the Week between Hilton Head Christian and Beaufort Academy. Here is this week's rundown: - Braves have three tries to close out this NLCS against the Dodgers (0:00 - 15:09) - Savannah State @ Albany State preview (15:09 - 25:24) - Interview with Justin Jarrett, founder and editor-in-chief of LowcoSports.com (25:24 - 47:34)

Ep. 91: Braves one win away, Savannah State preps for massive road game, LowcoSports' Justin Jarrett

We back! It's a short week for Georgia Southern, as the Eagles hope to rebound from a tough road loss to Troy with another road conference game against South Alabama Thursday night. How do the Eagles and Jaguars matchup? Plus, College Gameday is back in Athens for #1 UGA vs. #11 Kentucky. WSAV sports director Andrew Goldstein and sports reporter Connor DelPrete decide if the Wildcats stand a chance against this Dawgs defense. Braves fans -- we didn't forget about you! Our crew tips their caps to Atlanta's bullpen play in the 3-1 series win over the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLDS and marvels at how the Braves got to this point despite several key pieces suffering season-ending injuries. For this week's guests, we've got a pair of great ones. First, we are joined by Savannah Bananas owner Jesse Cole to talk about the team's World Tour plans and some of their never-before-seen promotions. Finally, Jacksonville Jaguars insider Ashlyn Sullivan gives us here take on the Urban Meyer situation and where the team goes from here. - Georgia Southern prepares for South Alabama on a short week (0:00 - 8:20) - Georgia is now the #1 team in the country. Their next opponent? Another Top-15 team in Kentucky (8:20 - 18:45) - The Atlanta Braves advance to the 2021 NLCS (18:45 - 22:00) - Interview with Savannah Bananas owner Jesse Cole (22:00 - 44:20) - Interview with Jacksonville Jaguars insider Ashlyn Sullivan (44:20 - 58:02)

Ep. 90: Eagles and Dawgs and Braves (oh my!), Bananas owner talks World Tour, Jags insider on Urban

Well, we knew the hiring of Urban Meyer could make the Jacksonville Jaguars more susceptible to controversy. We didn't know that it was going to go down like this... WSAV sports director Andrew Goldstein and sports reporter Connor DelPrete discuss the incident at the pint house, Meyer's handling of the controversy in press conferences and where Jacksonville goes from here. Plus, the guys give rave reviews to the Georgia Southern offense (specifically, the run game) and the Georgia Bulldog defensive line. Finally, we preview our Live Game of the Week between Effingham County and Richmond Hill with interviews from both team's head coaches. You can catch the game live Friday night on WSAV at 7:30 p.m. Here is this week's rundown: - Urban Meyer in hot water (0:00 - 23:29) - Georgia Southern blows out Arkansas and now turns its attention to a road game with Troy (23:29 - 29:07) - What the Georgia Bulldogs are doing on defense is very mean. We explain. (29:07 - 36:00) - Interview with Effingham County head football coach John Ford (36:00 - 45:07) - Interview with Richmond Hill head football coach Matt LeZotte (45:07 - 56:38)

Ep. 89: Urban Meyer fallout, Georgia Southern run game impresses, UGA rolls over Arkansas

The national search for Georgia Southern's next head football coach is underway. As athletic director Jared Benko and the committee go looking for the next leader of this program, WSAV sports director Andrew Goldstein and sports reporter Connor DelPrete discuss a few candidates that would/wouldn't make sense. Plus, former Georgia Southern star linebacker Rashad Byrd comes on the podcast to discuss his fond memories playing under Chad Lunsford, the state of the Georgia Southern football program and what he wants to see in the next coach. Finally, Calvary Day Director of Athletics Shon Hardy talks with Andrew Goldstein about the adjustment to his new position here in the Coastal Empire, his long-term vision for the athletics department, his days as a walk-on football player at NC State and more. Here is this week's rundown: - What coaching candidates make sense for Georgia Southern (0:00 - 9:00) - What coaching candidates don't make sense for Georgia Southern (9:00 - 17:37) - Previewing Saturday's game between Georgia Southern and Arkansas State (17:37 - 31:00) - Interview with former Georgia Southern linebacker Rashad Byrd (31:00 - 39:00) - Interview with Calvary Day Director of Athletics Shon Hardy (39:00 - 51:55)

Ep. 88: Where does Georgia Southern go from here? Plus, an interview w/ former GS LB Rashad Byrd

We back! WSAV's sports team of Andrew Goldstein and Connor DelPrete have plenty to talk about when it comes to college football this week. After an up-and-down start to the season, Georgia Southern looks to right the ship at home Saturday evening against Sun Belt foe Louisiana. Do the Eagles have what it takes to pull off the upset? Plus, Savannah State wraps up its homestand Saturday eveniung against SIAC opponent Morehouse. Are we missing something here...or should the Tigers roll to an easy win? Finally, Savannah Pro Hockey Team president Bob Ohrablo hops on the podcast to give updates on the team, discuss some of the more unique team name submissions and more! Here is this week's rundown: - Georgia Southern struggles against Arkansas and now must face Sun Belt power Louisiana (0:00 - 16:00) - Savannah State takes down Benedict in a barnburner (16:00 - 24:10) - The guys discuss how cool it is to see Coastal Empire and Lowcountry athletes succeed on all levels of their sport, while never forgetting where their roots (24:10 - 33:50) - Interview with Savannah Pro Hockey team president Bob Ohrablo (33:50 - 56:40)

Ep. 87: GS football set to open Sun Belt play, SSU wraps up homestand, Savannah Pro Hockey president

We try to keep it light-hearted and positive every week on the WSAV NOW Sports podcast, but it was difficult to do that on this latest episode. Just before recording, we learned that Georgia Southern's standout cornerback Derrick Canteen and linebacker Marques Watson-Trent suffered-season ending injuries. WSAV sports director Andrew Goldstein and weekend sports anchor Connor DelPrete break down what this news means for the Georgia Southern defense and previews the Eagles' upcoming matchup on the road at No. 20 Arkansas. To lighten the mood, we also brought on Windsor Forest head football coach Jeb Stewart before his team takes on Beach in our Friday Night Blitz Live Game of the Week. You can catch the full game live on WSAV at 7:15 p.m. Friday night. To top it all off, Jacksonville Jaguars team reporter Ashlyn Sullivan tells us what went wrong Sunday afternoon in Houston, addresses the Urban Meyer - USC rumors and what the Jaguars need to fix before their upcoming game against the Denver Broncos. Here is the rundown for this week's episode: - Georgia Southern's Derrick Canteen and Marques Watson-Trent out for the rest of season (0:00 - 16:49) - Savannah State football rebounds with a blowout win (16:49 - 24:36) - Jacksonville Jaguars team reporter Ashlyn Sullivan breaks down what went wrong in Houston (24:36 - 37:53) - Windsor Forest head football coach Jeb Stewart previews Friday night's matchup with Beach (37:53 - 48:12)

Ep. 86: Devastating injuries for GS football, Windsor Forest's Jeb Stewart + Jags w/ Ashlyn Sullivan

What a whirlwind of a weekend in college football! We saw Georgia Southern hang on to barely beat an FCS opponent for the second year in a row, Savannah State got humbled on the road, UGA earned a huge win over Clemson, and South Carolina's graduate assistant coach quarterbacked the Gamecocks to a comfortable win! WSAV sports director Andrew Goldstein and sports anchor Connor DelPrete break down what they saw in each of these games and preview what's next for all of our area teams this Saturday. Plus, we are joined by a pair of excellent reporters to talk Falcons and Jaguars ahead of the team's 2021 NFL season openers. Ashlyn Sullivan, team reporter for the Jacksonville Jaguars, gives her legitimate Week 1 expectations for Trevor Lawrence and discusses what a healthy offensive line could do for QB1. Maria Martin, weekend anchor for 11Alive in Atlanta, talks about the Falcons under new head coach Arthur Smith and what life after Julio Jones may look like. Here is this week's rundown: - Georgia Southern survives a home scare (0:00 - 20:43) - Savannah State dominated by Valdosta State on the road (20:43 - 24:46) - #5 UGA's defense shines in win over #3 Clemson (24:46 - 32:33) - The Zeb Noland game was beautiful. Now South Carolina should get a couple key starters back for Saturday at ECU (32:33 - 35:55) - Interview with Jacksonville Jaguars team reporter Ashlyn Sullivan (35:55 - 48:02) - Interview with 11Alive weekend sports anchor Maria Martin (48:02 - 1:20:20)

Ep. 85: Week 1 CFB recap, Falcons and Jaguars talk with two insiders

Last week was just an appetizer for this Saturday's main course. The college football season may have officially kicked off last week, but the big dogs are about to take the field and we've got you covered with everything you need to know about area college football teams! WSAV sports director Andrew Goldstein and WSAV weekend sports anchor Connor DelPrete talk about Georgia Southern vs. Gardner-Webb, Savannah State @ Valdosta State and, of course, Georgia vs. Clemson. Because student journalism is incredibly important to our indsutry, we brought on a pair of beat writers from UGA and Clemson to preview Saturday's game. Katherine Lewis, a student at the University of Georgia and assistant sports editor for Red & Black Sports, gives us a breakdown on the Dawgs. Justin Robertson, a student at Clemson University and sports editor for The Tiger News, tells us what we need to know about the 2021 Tigers. Here is this week's full rundown: - Initial thoughts on UGA - Clemson matchup (0:00 - 9:42) - Georgia Southern vs. Gardner-Webb thoughts (9:42 - 19:30) - Savannah State @ Valdosta State preview (19:30 - 25:45) - Interview with UGA's Katherine Lewis and Clemson's Justin Robertson (25:45 - 45:48)

Ep. 84: CFB preview, plus UGA and Clemson beat writers talk about Saturday's massive matchup

On this week's episode of the WSAV NOW Sports podcast, our crew updates you on changes made to this week's Friday Night Blitz Live Game of the Week, talks about the Bananas' sudden end to the 2021 season, the Braves' upcoming schedule, Trevor Lawrence being named QB1 in Jacksonville and more. Unfortunately, the Bradwell - Liberty County game has been postponed due to COVID-19 concerns. That was supposed to be this week's Live Game of the Week, but we've made a quick pivot. Now, WSAV will be in Darien to broadcast what should be a great matchup between Brunswick and McIntosh County Academy. MCA head coach Bradley Warren joins the program to talk about his team's Week 1 tie against Glynn Academy and their chances Friday night against Brunswick. Here is this week's rundown: - Update on the Live Game of the Week (0:00 - 2:56) - City of Savannah's event ban means the Savannah Bananas will play the final game of the 2021 season Thursday night (2:56 - 6:27) - Trevor Lawrence has been named QB1 in Jacksonville (8:07 - 17:49) - Braves have a great road stretch, but fall to the New York Yankees twice (17:49 - 29:21)

Ep. 83: Darien, we are coming for ya! Live Game of the Week update + MCA's Bradley Warren

Folks, it's getting real. Friday night, the high school football season kicks off for tons of Georgia and South Carolina schools in our area! The WSAV Blitz team of Andrew Goldstein and Connor DelPrete run through everything you should expect from WSAV weekly, discuss interesting storylines to keep an eye on and more. Plus, ESPN Coastal's Christian Goeckel joins the program to talk about preparing for a football broadcast, memorable moments calling football games and what he's looking forward to most from this 2021 season. Here is the rundown for this week's episode: - Buckle Up. It's football season (0:00 - 11:42) - The latest on Georgia Southern's QB situation (11:42 - 20:26) - Braves, Falcons and Jags update (20:26 - 30:45) - Interview with ESPN Coastal's Christian Goeckel (30:45 - 1:08:16)

Ep. 82: It's. Here. High School Football preview and ESPN Coastal's Christian Goeckel

The high school football regular season is almost here! In their last week of relative sanity for the next few months, Andrew Goldstein and Connor DelPrete talk about some of the teams they've visited so far at practice. Who has the most interesting storylines? The best quotes? Most to prove in 2021? Plus, the WRBL sports team of Rex Castillo and Jack Patterson join the podcast to discuss what it takes to put on a Friday Night Football highlights show, tales from the industry and more! Here is this week's rundown: - Andrew and Connor give an update on what they've seen visiting practices for the '15 Teams in 15 Days' series (0:00 - 33:00) - WRBL's Rex Castillo and Jack Patterson talk preparation for high school football season and more (33:00 - 1:08:21)

Ep. 81: High school football preseason impressions, WRBL's Rex Castillo and Jack Patterson

Welcome back to another episode of the WSAV NOW Sports podcast! Weekend sports anchor Connor DelPrete is flying solo on the pod this week...and what an interesting episode this will be. Georgia Southern just announced Justin Tomlin, the guy many expected to be the starting quarterback Week 1, will miss the first two games due to academics. Connor breaks down the news and recaps what he heard from head coach Chad Lunsford during Wednesday's press conference. Plus, Travis Jaudon joins the program for an in-depth discussion on Savannah high school football as we gear up for the new season! The key contributor to Prep Sports Report and co-host of the Hot Grits Podcast brings a wealth of knowledge on this topic to the table. Here is this week's rundown: - Justin Tomlin won't suit up for GS the first two games. Who may be best prepared to take his place? (0:00 - 7:15) - Travis Jaudon breaks down all things Savannah high school football (7:15 - 1:10:13) - What does his upcoming coverage look like? (7:15 - 17:00) - Savannah Country Day's new head coach hire (17:00 - 26:51) - Who has the edge among Savannah private schools (26:51 - 36:23) - Benedictine breakdown (36:23 - 41:47) - Savannah's public schools to keep an eye on (41:47 - 52:11) - Underrated players that could have breakout years (52:11 - 1:10:13)

Ep. 80: Georgia Southern quarterback news + high school football talk with Travis Jaudon

Welcome back to another week of the WSAV NOW Sports podcast! It is Olympics SZN and our sports crew is here to break down what we've seen so far in Tokyo. Plus, Liberty County's Davion Mitchell is eager to hear his name called in the NBA Draft Thursday night. We have two guests joining the show this week to break down the former Baylor star's game. Matt Roberts, sports director at KWKT in Waco, tells us what covering Davion was like on and off the court for two years at Baylor. Keandre Ashley, creator of Hoop Intellect, spends just about every waking hour breaking down college prospects' best work. He tells us what he sees in Mitchell and compares his explosiveness to a current All-Star in the NBA. Here is this week's rundown: - Savannah State basketball legend Ezinne Kalu impresses for Team Nigeria in Game 1 against Team USA (0:00 - 11:25) - Team USA men's basketball diagnosis (11:25 - 24:36) - Please respect Simone Biles' decision (24:36 - 33:30) - Take a bow, Lydia Jacoby (33:30 - 42:39) - Interview with Keandre Ashley, creator of Hoop Intellect on Youtube (42:39 - 59:32) - Interview with Matt Roberts, sports director for KWKT (59:32 - 1:19:27)

Ep. 79: Olympics chat and NBA draft night preview for Liberty County's Davion Mitchell

Your casual weekly sports talk with WSAV Sports Director Greg Talbott, WSAV Sports Reporter Connor DelPrete and WSAV Coastal Sunrise Anchor Ben Katko.

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