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Sidelines & Headlines
Discussing high school and college sports in the Athens, Georgia area.
Episodes
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A Scary Trip to Oxford Looms in College Football Elimination Week
Co-hosts Blake Giles and Jim Hardin offer good luck to new Alabama Gov. Tommy Tuberville before diving into college football, which has perhaps its biggest…
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It’s Georgia-Florida Week, and the Playoffs Loom
Co-hosts Jim Hopkins and Blake Giles preview the Georgia-Florida game. Both teams are coming off open weeks. Georgia lost its last game. Florida won its last…
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Athens native Richard Appleby Looks Back on His Days at Georgia
Richard Appleby is famous in Georgia football lore for his end-around pass to Gene Washington to beat Florida 10-7 in the Gator Bowl in 1975. But there is much…
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Auburn Brings Georgia Down to Earth on a Chaotic Day of College Football
Host Blake Giles wanted to talk about crinum lilies, but co-host Jim Hardin insisted that they revisit Auburn’s 27-24 win over Georgia. The flow of the game…
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Yeah, It Was Pass Interference, but I Don’t Care
Hosts Jim Hardin and Blake Giles discuss the big call in the Alabama game. Hey, officials make bad calls all the time, in every game. You will not find any…
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Tra Battle Finds Redemption
Host Blake Giles catches up with Tra Battle, who had a game to remember 20 years ago against Auburn University. Tra was an all-star athlete in Forsyth, walked…
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Bill Waldrep: The Famous Farming Videographer
Host Jim Hardin catches up with long-time friend Bill Waldrep, who has quite the following as a farmer through videos on social media. He is a third-generation…
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It’s a Heavyweight Showdown in Tuscaloosa where Alabama hosts Georgia
Host Jim Hardin and Blake Giles look ahead to the Georgia-Alabama football game. But first, they look back at local high school results, and what happened in…
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Let’s Have Fun, but Celebrations Are Getting Out of Hand
Co-hosts Blake Giles and Jim Hardin pick their final four teams one third of the way through the season, and they don’t agree. The guys review a dramatic and…
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Oklahoma at Georgia May not Be the Challenge Everyone Expected
It’s a big weekend of college football with lots of big games, and hosts Blake Giles and Jim Hardin agree that Oklahoma at Georgia is not one of the big ones…
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LSU at Ole Miss May Suck Air out of Rest of College Football
Hosts Blake Giles and Jim Hardin talk some high school football, college football and even dip their toes in the NFL world. On the high school scene, Clarke…
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Martin Willingham Publishes Three Brand New Books
Martin Willingham, a Macon, Ga., resident, was host Jim Hardin's neighbor for 20 years. He has jumped into the publishing business with a bang, putting out…
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Got a Second? Let’s do a podcast.
Hosts Jim Hardin and Blake Giles review the first full week of college football, including the untimely call that went against Western Michigan, robbing them…
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College Football Preview
Hosts Blake Giles and Jim Hardin preview the upcoming season, with an emphasis on Georgia, Auburn and the Southeastern Conference. They also pick the 12 teams…
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David Perno Tackles New Season and Health Challenge
Hosts Jim Hardin and Blake Giles catch up with Clarke Central Coach David Perno, who is dealing with an extra challenge this year as he is taking treatments…
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Josh Alexander Starts Season No. 12 at Athens Academy
Athens Academy head coach Josh Alexander is entering his 12th season as the Spartans head coach, and he is loving coaching football as much as ever. The…
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Jon Richt Ready for 2nd Season as Head Coach
Co-hosts Jim Hardin and Blake Giles revisit Jon Richt, first guest ever on Sidelines & Headlines, to talk about his first year as a head coach, his top players…
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A Sportswriter’s Life
Co-host Jim Hardin turns the tables on Blake Giles, who has interviewed hundreds of people in his life as a journalist. Jim quizzes Blake about his career…
Sidelines & HeadlinesLegends of the Game: Charlie Winslette and Marvin Barto
Charlie Winslette and Marvin Barton coached together in Georgia High School Football for 28 years. As a result, each has been a part of more than 350 wins as a…
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Spring Football and Other Stuff Too
Jim Hardin and Blake Giles are back to talk about spring football, and everything else that crosses their mind, like Blake injuring his big toe, Jim going to…
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Indiana Completes the Dream Season
Hosts Jim Hardin and Blake Giles review the CFP championship game, won by Indiana, 27-21 over Miami, earning the first football title for the school. Then they…
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No Stopping the Hoosiers
Hosts Blake Giles and Jim Harbin look ahead to the CFP Finals. Indiana looks too good to lose. But ex-Bulldog quarterback Carson Beck has played well for…
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Ole Miss Ends Georgia’s Season
Hosts Jim Hardin and Blake Giles review the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff. Both were surprised that Miami beat Ohio State. They were also…
Sidelines & HeadlinesTwo SEC Teams Ousted, Two Advance in CFP
Hosts Blake Giles and Jim Hardin offer congrats to the Georgia state champs. And can Central Macon rediscover glory under a new head coach. There is news in…
Sidelines & HeadlinesThe Dogs Are SEC Champs Again!
Hosts Jim Hardin and Blake Giles preview the Georgia High School Association state finals. Then they celebrate—at least Blake does—Georgia’s decisive victory…
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The Squirrel Stew Episode
Hosts Blake Giles, retired sports journalist, and Jim Hardin, former Auburn walkon (who never played) review the results from rivalry weekend. Blake describes…
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Georgia Peaking at Just the Right Time
Hosts Blake Giles, a veteran of four decades of sports journalism, and Jim Hardin, a devoted fan, evaluate Georgia’s convincing win over Texas. The pre-game…
Sidelines & HeadlinesTexas Comes to Athens for the First Time, but It’s not the First Trip for the Mannings
Georgia hosts Texas in a showdown that has been on everyone’s calendar for two years. Hosts Blake Giles and Jim Hardin review the history between the two…
Sidelines & HeadlinesGeorgia Escapes Again, but not Auburn Coach Hugh Freeze
Hosts Jim Hardin and Blake Giles review the firing of Hugh Freeze at Auburn and wonder how long Georgia can keep escaping. And who is in the playoffs, and who…
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The Coaching Carousel Is Just Starting To Spin
Hosts Blake Giles and Jim Hardin discuss the many vacancies in college coaching created by a flood of dismissals. The media focuses on other head coaches. But…
Sidelines & HeadlinesFront-line Report from High School Reporters
Hosts Jim Hardin and Blake Giles catch up with two reporters who specialize in high school sports: Sara Tidwell of the Athens Banner-Herald and Stuart Steele…
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Touchdown or Fumble? Depends on Who You Ask
Hosts Blake Giles and Jim Hardin discuss the controversial call of a fumble by Auburn at the Georgia goal line. Did Kirby Smart call a timeout? Did it matter?…
Sidelines & HeadlinesThe Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry Renews
Hosts Jim Hardin, an Auburn man, and Blake Giles, a Georgia Bulldog, preview the annual rivalry game. Jim has missed only three Auburn games since 1984. They…
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Russ Tanner Loves Barbecue and College Football
Hosts Jim Hardin and Blake Giles visit with former Georgia football player Russ Tanner. They are all amazed that Ty Cummings of West Laurens rushed for 615…
Sidelines & HeadlinesDating News, Kirby's 10 Years and Alabama Comes to Athens
Hosts Blake Giles and Jim Hardin preview a big weekend in college football, including Alabama at Georgia, Oregon at Penn State, LSU at Ole Miss, Georgia Tech…
Sidelines & HeadlinesDavid Weeks Triply Blessed with LSU Connection
Georgia outlasts Tennessee 44-41 in an instant classic, and hosts Jim Hardin and Blake Giles discuss that, plus Georgia Tech’s dramatic win over Clemson. Also…
Sidelines & HeadlinesGeorgia Faces a Test; Florida Faces an Ultimatum
Hosts Jim Hardin and Blake Giles review the previous week’s high school football games, and preview upcoming action. The Falcons broke their fans’ hearts in…
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What is happening at Alabama?
Blake Giles and Jim Hardin talk about the first week of college football: Florida State upsets Alabama; Arch Manning plays poorly at Ohio State; Georgia’s…
Sidelines & HeadlinesClarke Central Coach David Perno plus a College Football Preview
Hosts Blake Giles and Jim Hardin review high school football results, including a trick play called by a fifth-grader to start a game. Clarke Central Football…
Sidelines & HeadlinesHigh School Football Season Has Started, and Already There Are Surprises
Blake Giles and Jim Hardin interview Athens Academy head coach Josh Alexander, and Cedar Shoals Athletic Director Dreco Thomas. They talk about Apalachee’s…
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Jon Richt starts his first season as the head football coach at Prince Avenue Christian School.
Jim Hardin and Blake Giles interview Jon Richt about his new role as the head football coach at Prince Avenue Christian. Also, C.J. Dockery talks about leaping…