Week 13 lived up to its reputation as a glorified tune-up game for Georgia, and the guys waste no time diving into the Dawgs’ vanilla but comfortable win — one that delivered few surprises, limited storylines, and thankfully, no significant injuries. This week’s episode blends rivalry-week anticipation with national playoff chaos, coaching soap operas, and the annual reminder that Georgia Tech is exactly who we thought they were.

Josh opens the show with Thanksgiving well wishes and confessions about choosing sunshine and golf over watching the Charlotte game. Laurence and Jason recap their weekend travels, games watched (or not watched), and the surreal difficulty of finding a sports bar in Newport Beach that isn’t Blackie’s by the Sea.

The trio break down Georgia’s injury report, Gunner Stockton’s Senior Day appearance, the total collapse of Georgia Tech against Pitt, and the emerging potential 10-2 Vanderbilt team being discussed in playoff hypotheticals. Lane Kiffin dominates the coaching-carousel drama, the guys discuss whether he’s lost his mind, and Jason puts him on Jimbo Watch for next week. They also preview Clean Old-Fashioned Hate at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, including predictions on crowd split and the likely outcome on the field.

Laurence delivers a “full-circle moment” for the Sucker Bet of the Week, revisiting the first-ever sucker bet and ending up — incredibly — siding with the Georgia Bulldogs. And the Heisman race? The guys dive into their preseason predictions (none of which hit) and give their final read on whether Gunner will make it to New York.

A fun, fast-moving Thanksgiving-week episode that perfectly blends comedy, chaos, and college football degeneracy.

📋 Show Notes — Week 13

1. Opening & Thanksgiving Week Check-In

• Josh welcomes listeners to Week 13 and wishes everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.
• Confessions about watching minimal football — beautiful weather and golf won out.
• Laurence prepares for a family trip to Newport Beach and crowdsources sports bar recommendations.

2. Georgia vs. Charlotte Recap

• A “ho-hum, exactly as expected” game.
• Georgia stays intentionally vanilla; depth players get significant reps.
• Bo Walker shines, showing the RB room is stacked for the future.
• The primary goal: stay healthy — and they did.
• Gunner Stockton walking on Senior Day sparks chatter, but consensus: no meaningful signal.

3. Kirby’s Mood, Gunner’s Heisman Odds & The Injury Report

• Kirby sounded unusually irritated postgame.
• Missed opportunity for Gunner to pad Heisman stats.
• Key injuries:
  • Bobo & Green expected to return vs. Tech
  • Chauncey Bowens looks ready
  • C.J. Allen likely rests until the playoff
  
  
• Depth pieces like Chris Cole and Justin Williams emerging at the right time.

4. Georgia Tech Implosion & Rivalry Week Outlook

• Tech lays a colossal egg vs. Pitt — down 28–0 before fans found their seats.
• Questions about Brent Key’s program trajectory and Haynes King’s durability.
• Mercedes-Benz crowd projection: 70/30 Georgia fans.
• Score predictions:
  • Jason: 41–24
  • Lawrence: 42–21
  • Josh: 34–13 (leans under)
  
  

5. National Landscape & Playoff Scenarios

• USC officially declared “not serious people.”
• Arch Manning continues to improve — filling up the stat sheet with rushing, passing, and receiving TDs.
• Oklahoma lurking as a dangerous 10–2 team.
• SEC playoff math simplified:
  • A&M wins → in
  • Bama wins → in
  • If either loses → Georgia is in
  • If both lose → Georgia + Ole Miss
  
  

The Vanderbilt What-If Scenario

The guys jokingly (but sort of seriously?) discuss a 10–2 Vanderbilt making the playoff.

• Would they get in over Notre Dame?
• Does the committee love the SEC or Notre Dame more?
• Consensus: Notre Dame wins a beauty-pageant tiebreaker.

6. Lane Kiffin Chaos & The Egg Bowl Drama

• Lane’s future becomes the central storyline of rivalry week.
• Is he staying? Leaving? Playing both sides for attention?
• Jason believes he’s gone off the deep end.
• Laurence predicts a dramatic “I’m not effing leaving!” moment.

7. Ohio State vs. Michigan

• Minimal airtime given.
• Consensus:
  • Ohio State boat races Michigan.
  • Michigan’s streak ends.
  
  

8. Sucker Bet of the Week

A rarity: Laurence takes Georgia -13 as the sucker bet of the week.

• First-ever sucker bet? Oregon vs. Georgia in Mercedes-Benz.
• Full circle moment.
• Jason is furious he now has to root for Laurence.

9. Jimbo of the Week

• Runner-up: Lane Kiffin (his honor likely coming next week).
• Winner: Nair Daniels, backup UGA offensive lineman arrested in a troubling incident.
• A situation that plays into unfortunate national narratives.

10. Heisman Finalists Prediction

• Projected Top 3:
  1. Fernando Mendoza
  2. Diego Pavia
  3. Julian Sayin
  
  
• Gunner likely in the “others receiving votes” category.
• The crew reviews their preseason Heisman picks — and they all went 0–12.

11. Closing Thoughts

• Thanksgiving gratitude to listeners.
• No Sports ’N Torts episode this week — catch up on recent shows.