GATA Talk

It was one for the ages as Georgia Southern mounted a historic comeback victory against Marshall 24-23 at Paulson Stadium last Saturday. Now the Eagles have to quickly turn their attention to a James Madison team headed to Statesboro for what looks to be the East Division Championship game in the Sun Belt Conference. Matt and Cody put the comeback win into perspective, discuss the play of Dexter Williams II, blast the officiating and preview what seems to be the toughest conference test on the schedule as the Dukes roll into Paulson. 

Show Notes:

• Are We Dreaming, Or Did That Actually Happen? 
• Virtually No Coverage Despite Epic Comeback and Highlight-Reel Plays
• Defense Delivers Strong Performance on Slow Night for the Offense
• Worst Officiated Game in Recent Memory
• QB Play: Is There a Controversy?
• Previewing JMU: Dukes Are First in Offense and Defense in the Belt
• Mistake-Free Football Has to Happen, Along with Quick Start
• Power of Paulson and Expected Stadium Environment

After taking a week off for the Georgia Southern bye week and the aftermath of hurricane Helene, GATA Talk is back to get you ready for a huge White Out game at Paulson Stadium against Marshall! Matt and Cody discuss all the great things they witnessed in the Eagles win against Georgia State and break down what will need to happen to improve to 2-0 in conference play as the Thundering Herd head to Statesboro.

Show Notes:

• Hurricane Helene: Donate What You Can; Many Are Still Hurting
• Defense Look Fantastic in Atlanta Outside of Two Plays
• Offense Put on a Masterclass of Play Calling and Execution 
• Special Teams Continues to Shine Outside of Muffed Punt
• Marshall Has New Face Behind Center 
• Air Raid Not So Airy for the Thundering Herd
• Insider Trading: Eagles Have Former Marshall OC on Staff
• Thundering Herd Defense is Fast and Disruptive
• Eagles Should Win as Long as Offense is Humming
• Embrace the White Out and Be LOUD!

Eagle Nation, it's been a long time coming! After a week of online controversy leading into rivalry week versus Georgia State, the Panthers biggest advocate and personality accepted an open invite to come on GATA Talk. Ben Moore of 247 Sports and PantherTalk.com discusses the major differences between Georgia Southern and Georgia State, the state of the rivalry, the new official name, thoughts on Saturday's game and the stereotypes that need to be broken among both schools. He also discusses recent tailgating changes in Atlanta and what Georgia Southern fans need to know if they plan on attending the game. 

Show Notes:

• No Room for Bigotry on Either Side of Rivalry
• Stay Off of Recruits' Social Media Posts Other Than Commitments to Your School!
• Breaking Down GS-GS Altercation in 2022
• New Name of Rivalry: Does It Matter?
• Names of Stadiums: Acceptable to Call it Turner Field?
• Ben’s Thoughts on the Upcoming Game
• What Happened with GT, Chattanooga and Vandy?
• What to Expect from Dell McGee
• Game Day Tips and Tricks for Georgia State Home Games

As expected, Georgia Southern suffered its second loss of the season last week, this time at the hands of a top five Ole Miss Rebels team. Now, with the out-of-conference schedule in the books and the Eagles at 2-2 on the season, the Sun Belt Conference race begins this Saturday in Atlanta as Georgia Southern takes on rival Georgia State. Now known as the Georgia Grown Bowl, will the Eagles rise to the occasion and bring a win and a new rivalry trophy back to Statesboro? 

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Georgia Southern improved to 2-1 on the young season with a 42-14 win over the South Carolina State Bulldogs last Saturday in Paulson. Now, the Eagles gear up for their final out-of-conference game of the season, and what will likely be their tallest task as they take on an Ole Miss team that has outscored opponents 168-9 in the first three games of the season. 

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