Connor O'Gara

Connor O'Gara is the senior national columnist for Saturday Down South. He's a member of the Football Writers Association of America. After spending his entire life living in B1G country, he moved to the South in 2015.

Recent Stories

Mike Gundy was a reminder that big buyouts still exist.

College Football We’re still in September and there’s already a coaching carousel take that’s been debunked

Connor O'Gara

• Sep 26, 2025

College Football We’re still in September and there’s already a coaching carousel take that’s been debunked

Connor O'Gara

• Sep 26, 2025

The guys break down all things Week 5 on the latest SDS Podcast ahead of a loaded SEC slate.

SEC Football SDS Podcast: Another Bama-Georgia classic? John Mateer’s injury, Ryan McGee talks Lane Kiffin doc & Bottom 10

Connor O'Gara

• Sep 25, 2025

SEC Football SDS Podcast: Another Bama-Georgia classic? John Mateer’s injury, Ryan McGee talks Lane Kiffin doc & Bottom 10

Connor O'Gara

• Sep 25, 2025

Kirby Smart has a no-excuses game on Saturday night.

Georgia Bulldogs Football Kirby Smart’s Bama bugaboos exist, but he’ll have no excuse if they exist on Saturday

Connor O'Gara

• Sep 25, 2025

Georgia Bulldogs Football Kirby Smart’s Bama bugaboos exist, but he’ll have no excuse if they exist on Saturday

Connor O'Gara

• Sep 25, 2025

Missouri Tigers Football Why Ahmad Hardy belongs in these early-season Heisman Trophy conversations

Connor O'Gara

• Sep 24, 2025

Ahmad Hardy is off to a blistering start that's worthy of national attention.

SEC Football The 3 most favorable and 3 most daunting draws for annual SEC opponents

Connor O'Gara

• Sep 23, 2025

Brian Kelly and Mike Elko will see each other on an annual basis.

SEC Football Early thoughts on each SEC game in Week 5 of 2025

Connor O'Gara

• Sep 23, 2025

Kirby Smart and Kalen DeBoer have a monumental Week 5 showdown.

SEC Football SDS Podcast: The Auburn-Oklahoma controversy, Ahmad Hardy rules and Sam Pittman crumbles

Connor O'Gara

• Sep 22, 2025

On the latest episode of The Saturday Down South Podcast, a recap of all the Week 4 action in the SEC.

SEC Football The biggest SEC takeaways from Week 4 of 2025

Connor O'Gara

• Sep 21, 2025

Jackson Arnold's return to Norman was spoiled by Oklahoma.

Oklahoma Sooners Football For Brent Venables, that Auburn win just meant more

Connor O'Gara

• Sep 20, 2025

Brent Venables picked up a massive victory against his former quarterback.

Arkansas Razorbacks Football That felt like all she wrote on the Sam Pittman era at Arkansas

Connor O'Gara

• Sep 20, 2025

Sam Pittman might've just coughed up his last opportunity to move off the hot seat.

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