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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

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

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

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

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

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

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 grabs a rebound against Auburn.

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

Connor O'Gara

• Mar 31, 2025

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

Connor O'Gara

• Mar 31, 2025

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.

Alabama Crimson Tide Basketball Buzzsaw? Maybe Duke is, but Alabama’s Elite Eight exit didn’t have to feel so inevitable

Connor O'Gara

• Mar 30, 2025

Alabama looked like a shell of itself against Duke.

Tennessee Volunteers Basketball Tennessee got the last laugh against Kentucky, and we got a reminder of how far the Vols have come

Connor O'Gara

• Mar 29, 2025

Tennessee rolled past Kentucky in the 3rd matchup of the season.

Alabama Crimson Tide Basketball Repeatable? Maybe not, but Alabama’s historic 3-point performance just showed why it can take down Duke

Connor O'Gara

• Mar 27, 2025

An Alabama player celebrates the win over BYU in the NCAA Tournament.

College Football Watch: 1 take on every Core 4 team, Billy Liucci talks Jimbo Fisher vs. Mike Elko, Marcel Reed I & Texas’ Year 1 in the SEC

Connor O'Gara

• Mar 27, 2025

The guys break down every Core 4 team on the latest episode.

SEC Basketball NCAA Tournament 2025: 1 X-factor player for each SEC team in the Sweet 16

Connor O'Gara

• Mar 26, 2025

Chris Youngblood is a huge X-factor for Alabama.

SEC Basketball March Madness 2025: Re-picking the rest of the NCAA Tournament … who cuts down the nets?

Connor O'Gara

• Mar 25, 2025

Kentucky and Tennessee are facing off in the Sweet 16.

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