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

Is John Mateer the real deal for Oklahoma?

Oklahoma Sooners Football Even if John Mateer doesn’t become the next great Oklahoma quarterback, Brent Venables did this right

Connor O'Gara

• Jul 23, 2025

Oklahoma Sooners Football Even if John Mateer doesn’t become the next great Oklahoma quarterback, Brent Venables did this right

Connor O'Gara

• Jul 23, 2025

Will Steve Sarkisian's squad start off as No. 1 in the AP Poll?

Texas Longhorns Football Texas was picked to win the SEC. Why Longhorn fans should root against preseason No. 1 ranking

Connor O'Gara

• Jul 22, 2025

Texas Longhorns Football Texas was picked to win the SEC. Why Longhorn fans should root against preseason No. 1 ranking

Connor O'Gara

• Jul 22, 2025

Dave Portnoy's move to Big Noon Kickoff is a sign of the times.

SEC Football Why Big Noon Kickoff adding Dave Portnoy should officially bury the ‘SEC bias’ narrative once and for all

Connor O'Gara

• Jul 21, 2025

SEC Football Why Big Noon Kickoff adding Dave Portnoy should officially bury the ‘SEC bias’ narrative once and for all

Connor O'Gara

• Jul 21, 2025

SEC Football A lingering QB question from SEC Media Days about how the position will shake out in 2025

Connor O'Gara

• Jul 20, 2025

Will John Mateer be a disappointment in 2025?

SEC Football My 5 biggest gripes with the 2025 preseason All-SEC teams

Connor O'Gara

• Jul 19, 2025

Arch Manning didn't deserve preseason All-SEC love.

SEC Football How I filled out my 2025 preseason All-SEC ballot

Connor O'Gara

• Jul 18, 2025

LaNorris Sellers is among the preseason All-SEC selections in 2025.

SEC Football Watch: Arch Madness, the preseason All-SEC QB debate, Danny Wuerffel & Jamaal Charles interviews

Connor O'Gara

• Jul 17, 2025

Arch Manning was the biggest draw of SEC Media Days.

Missouri Tigers Football Beau Pribula is as intriguing as it gets, and his intrigue only grew in his SEC Media Days absence

Connor O'Gara

• Jul 17, 2025

Beau Pribula is one of the most intriguing players in college football in 2025.

Florida Gators Football How can you not be impressed with DJ Lagway?

Connor O'Gara

• Jul 16, 2025

Alabama Crimson Tide Football Kalen DeBoer gave the honest answer about his Year 1 that I hoped he would

Connor O'Gara

• Jul 16, 2025

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