Modern Southern Gentleman

It's the most, most wonderful time of the year. We've survived the hell of NBA, NHL and MLB, and now we all get rewarded for our endurance with the return of the greatest game on earth: College Football! I could have done the normal podcast full of predictions, but everybody does that. Instead, I decided to take a behind-the-scenes look at major college football. So I spent the summer interviewing 4 men who have worked in it at the highest level. The goal was to see and understand just how many moving parts there are to the college football games we watch on Saturday. (I had to cut out a bunch of good content so there's a good chance I'll do another episode about mid-season) But for now here's what you'll hear in this episode: Segment 1 Florence mayor Mickey Haddock was an official with the SEC for over 15 years. He's moved to the booth as a replay official, but before that he was on the field as linesman. It's fascinating to hear Mickey break down the responsibilities of an official from before the snap, all