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

Florida Gators Basketball Win or lose, Walter Clayton Jr.’s postseason run is even more impressive than Kemba Walker’s

Connor O'Gara

• Apr 7, 2025

Florida Gators Basketball Win or lose, Walter Clayton Jr.’s postseason run is even more impressive than Kemba Walker’s

Connor O'Gara

• Apr 7, 2025

Will Nate Frazier be the SEC's next great back?

SEC Football For the second consecutive year, I’m wondering where all the elite returning SEC running backs are

Connor O'Gara

• Apr 6, 2025

SEC Football For the second consecutive year, I’m wondering where all the elite returning SEC running backs are

Connor O'Gara

• Apr 6, 2025

Johni Broome was on the wrong end of a Final Four thriller.

Auburn Tigers Basketball Nobody can take away Auburn’s run, but that’ll forever be a missed opportunity not to play for a national title

Connor O'Gara

• Apr 5, 2025

Auburn Tigers Basketball Nobody can take away Auburn’s run, but that’ll forever be a missed opportunity not to play for a national title

Connor O'Gara

• Apr 5, 2025

SEC Basketball Final thoughts (and a prediction) for Auburn-Florida in the Final Four

Connor O'Gara

• Apr 4, 2025

Auburn and Florida players battle for a rebound.

College Football Watch: Deion Sanders’ massive new deal, Cole Cubelic talks Auburn offense, Ryan Williams & Kirby Smart’s comments

Connor O'Gara

• Apr 3, 2025

Deion Sanders' raise is worth dissecting.

Texas AM Aggies Football Texas A&M hasn’t earned College Football Playoff expectations, but don’t be stunned if first bid awaits in 2025

Connor O'Gara

• Apr 3, 2025

Mike Elko getting Texas A&M to the Playoff in Year 2 wouldn't take a wild set of circumstances.

Clemson Tigers Football Clemson has its best chance to win it all since 2020, but that includes a key statistical turnaround

Connor O'Gara

• Apr 2, 2025

Dabo Swinney has a squad that should be at the level he's been aspiring to reach since 2020.

Florida Gators Basketball A salute to Thomas Haugh, who should be remembered as a Florida legend no matter what happens in the Final Four

Connor O'Gara

• Apr 1, 2025

Thomas Haugh has become one of the stories of the NCAA Tournament for Florida.

SEC Basketball 5 early thoughts on Auburn-Florida, AKA the most important SEC basketball game ever

Connor O'Gara

• Mar 31, 2025

Thomas Haugh grabs a rebound against Auburn.

Auburn Tigers Basketball Final Four-bound Auburn, I was wrong to doubt you

Connor O'Gara

• Mar 30, 2025

Auburn is heading to the Final Four for the second time in program history.

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