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College football writer for @TheTouchdownNFL & 33% of @thecollegechaps . Once a guest on Marty & McGee & Finebaum. World traveller & sports fanatic.

Glasgow, Scotland
Joined May 2009
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George Somerville
4 years
My work here is done! 😎 New @thecollegechaps pod out now with @ojhodgkinson @byalexchinery and our special awesome guest @LauraRutledge #espn #secnation #GetUp #SECFootball listen here 👇
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Big news out of Atlanta - Ladd McConkey will be available for Georgia today, @LauraRutledge tells @CollegeGameDay #Godawgs #CFBPlayoff
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I have said it before, I’ll say it again @CoachSBeamer is a coach I would play for. At my age I might even run through a wall for him. #SECMediaDays #SECMD22 📸: SEC Network
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As baby Jack makes his @finebaum debut rumour has it that Reese’s pick tomorrow is “Bama by fiddy” which is why this young superstar 😎 didn’t want to show her face to the Auburn crowd. So cool to see the whole Rutledge family in Auburn @LauraRutledge
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8 years
Switching off the lights at Piccadilly Circus for 8 months to renovate. In the rain....
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2 years
I cannot put my finger on it but there is something different about SEC Nation this week…..oh wait that’s it - “we miss you Laura” says Tim Tebow @LauraRutledge 🇬🇧 📸: SEC Network
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7 years
Thx to @JabrillPeppers for coming out to meet @UMich & @Browns fans tonight! Top bloke! Go blue! @Jeff_Reinebold @NFL_Talk_UK @NFLUK
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1 year
@Espngreeny Going to suggest that this is more of a Country Club problem than a Freddy one….
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2 years
@LauraRutledge @mspears96 @RGIII RGIII’s reaction is brilliant….😂🤣
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2 years
Assume it’s only @LauraRutledge crazy schedule that stops this partnership becoming a show on its own. Best duo on TV. 📸: @finebaum show/ @SECNetwork
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4 years
First 2 callers on #MartyandMcgee have been hitting it hard already - 1st guy in Wisconsin is on his 2nd Irish Coffee & the lady from Florida is on her first Jim Beam & coke...wow, this is going to be wild.... @ESPNMcGee @MartySmithESPN LOVE THIS SHOW
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3 years
@LauraRutledge @BrooksAD @GeorgiaFootball @AlabamaFTBL This is epic. Of course next year the car will be chauffeur driven & Reese will only point in the direction of the helmet. But we will remember her before she went big time. 😎 #ReeseKnows #RollTide
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I think we can drop the whole “wow, we’re blown away by the UK fans enthusiasm for the game” - there’s been regular season NFL games played in this country since 2007 & the Jags just had their 10th anniversary of playing here. We understand & love the game.
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3 years
You can tell that the College Football season is creeping ever closer as those fine Southern Gentlemen #MartyandMcGee have returned to the Wilderness Lodge! Yes! They are back! Oh & happy birthday @SECNetwork 🍾 🥂 🍻 🎂 @ESPNMcGee @MartySmithESPN
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George Somerville
3 years
#SECNation is back! #CFB is back! How will @LauraRutledge keep all those brightly coloured suits in order? And yes we see @finebaum rocking those sneakers……awesome! @SECNetwork @ESPNCFB
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The first band I ever saw live were Kiss at the Apollo, Glasgow in 1983 some 40 years ago. I couldn’t help feel a tinge of sadness tonight when dropping my brother off as he goes to see them for the last time. Say what you want but they put on a damn good live show #Kiss #Glasgow
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1 year
A man renowned for his strong shoe game, is presenting a particularly strong shirt game today. Waiting for the point that @MartySmithESPN says “I’m your huckleberry”…….we also 👀 you @ESPNMcGee sporting that #peachbowl jacket! #MartyandMcGee @SECNetwork 📸: SEC Network
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4 years
“You can’t fix stupid”....the wisest of words on this 4th July from that wise old sage @MartySmithESPN on #MartyandMcGee @espn @SECNetwork - happy 4th July y’all
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8 months
Very un-Californian weather for the #SECNation crew in the lead up to the Rose Bowl… @LauraRutledge channeling her inner James Dean (when in Hollywood!). #RoseBowl #RollTide
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1 year
Someone stopped me at the Supermarket this morning to ask me where I got my “True South” t-shirt - “i love that show”……she said - this was not in the South, this was in Glasgow, Scotland! The word is out! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇺🇸 @TrueSouthTV @johntedge #truesouth
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3 years
@BeccaMVP 🏈🍺🚨
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George Somerville
10 months
From hanging out with @thecollegechaps to Tim Tebow & Vanilla Ice in Jacksonville @LauraRutledge has had quite a week. Let’s not be rude and ask which was more fun 🤷‍♂️😎 #SECNation #ItJustMeansMore
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George Somerville
1 month
With #SECMD24 in the rear view mirror I thought I would share some thoughts, observations & some of the truly surprising things that happened over the course of the week. A thread….
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George Somerville
10 months
Quoting Mark Cohn lyrics is the @finebaum content we’re her for. The Pawl/ @LauraRutledge double act remains the best segment on TV (rivalled only by #MartyAndMcGee )
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George Somerville
4 months
It’s May 4th & as you would expect @ESPNMcGee has transformed the Wilderness Lodge into the Death Star. In response the High Priest of Dapper @MartySmithESPN has outdone his usual high levels of dapperness. Look at that jacket! #MartyandMcGee #KentuckyDerby150
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2 years
Pearl Jam, Hyde Park, night II, set opener Corduroy. Perfect opener. A belter. #PearlJam #BSTHydePark @PearlJam
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George Somerville
5 years
It is with sadness that we leave Athens tomorrow. I have really taken to the town where the people have been so nice. I will mention this before I head home via Atlanta. I met @MartySmithESPN today, who was every bit the southern gentleman you expect. Thank you for kind words.
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George Somerville
1 month
While it’s fair to say we keep in touch, meeting in person doesn’t happen so often. So the highlight of my day was catching up with @LauraRutledge
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George Somerville
2 years
#SECNation panel answering SEC questions while eating Nashville Hot Chicken (hot, damn hot & Mother Clucking) is TV gold. Jordan Rodgers near choked to death while it is clearly not @ESPNMcGee 1st Hot chicken rodeo. @LauraRutledge is the ring leader.....👏 📸SEC Network
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1 year
There might be the “small” occasion of a Coronation going on in these parts this morning but we know who the real Kings of the South are….. #MartyandMcGee are live from the Miami Grand Prix 🏁 this morning 😎 @ESPNMcGee @MartySmithESPN 📸: SEC Network
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1 year
Those who know me, know what an incredibly special moment this was for me today. I love this show, it’s energy, it’s humour & the fantastic sports coverage they provide. They are a pair of fine Southern gentlemen. Topped off what was a truly remarkable week in Nashville.
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George Somerville
3 years
Those good ol Southern chaps #MartyandMcGee are live from Daytona Speedway for todays show. Aside from enjoying their usual Saturday nonsense I’d like to be at the head of the line for one of those majestic M&M shirts…. @ESPNMcGee @MartySmithESPN Image credit: SEC Network
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4 months
@VernFunquistCFB “Lavar Ball with a headset” may be your finest work yet…
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George Somerville
2 years
in quite the act of chivalry @LauraRutledge gets on the bull to save @finebaum - it was courageous but did not last long. Unofficial time suggests LR lasted longer than Tebow & Rodgers #SECNation @SECNetwork #ItJustMeansMore
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In 2020 i am deeply proud to live in a country which names it’s Road Gritters “yes sir ice can boogie” “for your ice only” & “spready Mercury” 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ⛄️ ❄️ 🥶
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George Somerville
3 years
The Brooks & Dunn of College football shoot their new album cover in front of Denny Chimes, UoA in Tuscaloosa #MartyandMcGee on now…. Image credit: @SECNetwork @ESPNMcGee @MartySmithESPN
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George Somerville
2 years
Awesome to see @ESPNMcGee hosting @finebaum today and absolutely smashing it….👏
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George Somerville
6 months
#MartyandMcGee simulcasting from the Wilderness Lodge/Sarasota this morning! @ESPNMcGee on the Spring Training/ Florida Man Games trail (which feels like an awesome sponsorship opportunity for Hillbilly Headlines) @MartySmithESPN flexing with the Amen Corner hat……😎
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9 months
I met @LauraRutledge in 2019 when she instantly engaged & was genuinely interested in what I was doing. She has remained in touch, encouraged, supported & we couldn’t ask (or deserve) a better advocate. All while being a mum, wife & ESPN’s best host. The praise is well deserved
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Alyssa Lang
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My first year at ESPN I texted @LauraRutledge from the sidelines of a CFB game with a (probably stupid) question- she answered within seconds. She does a lot behind the scenes to help others. A generational talent & role model for all of us ❤️
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George Somerville
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@SimoneEli_TV @ShannonSharpe I don’t even know why Bayless is still on TV but if you go back and read some of the articles about what Prescott endured during his time at college (culminating in him being attacked while on Spring Break), you realise what an incredible character Dak Prescott has.
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George Somerville
4 years
Imagine if Arkansas had won last weekend (when they should have save for that ridiculous call), then they would be 3-1 having played UGA, Miss St, Auburn & Ole Miss. None of which they were tipped to win. Sam Pittman has done an exceptional job with the #Razorbacks
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George Somerville
4 years
Ok, so the list is growing....marble racing, tractor racing & cornhole..... @Wes_nship
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Some intense cornhole action 🔥
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Best dude in sports….
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George Somerville
2 years
On this mornings #MartyandMcGee the shenanigans have commenced early as @MartySmithESPN raises the sartorial bar with this priceless PGA inspired outfit. And check out that impressive background…… @ESPNMcGee @SECNetwork @ESPNRadio
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George Somerville
1 year
When I started out writing about college football (from 4,000 miles away), a trip to Mars seemed more likely than this opportunity. This was a highlight amongst many, many highlights this week & thanks to all at the @SEC and @TheTouchdownNFL for helping to make this a reality.
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The Touchdown
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#CollegeFootball has gone international. @geosomerville representing The Touchdown out at #SEC Media Days in Nashville this week and asking @AlabamaFTBL HC Nick Saban about the ever-changing recruiting landscape: #SECMD23 #CFB
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George Somerville
2 years
Two perfect world’s collide…. #MartyandMcGee meets @TrueSouthTV - look at those biscuits 😍 & hello Mr John T Edge @ESPNMcGee @MartySmithESPN @johntedge 📸: SEC Network
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1 year
Found a quiet(ish) corner of the airport to listen to #MartyandMcGee ahead of my flight out to Nashville for #SECMD - @NFLDraftSi will also be pleased that I have a wifi connection to actually get some work done. @TheTouchdownNFL @ESPNMcGee @MartySmithESPN
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10 months
If you think todays big news is Michigan related, you haven’t heard of ESPN’s finest @finebaum & @LauraRutledge getting lost in their hotel (ended up in the kitchen). Worse still @ESPNMcGee was also lost. 🤷‍♂️ Imagine SEC Nation without these 3! Talk about key person risk!
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2 years
I don’t want to keep going on about Max Verstappen but Charles Leclerc seems like a genuinely nice bloke…
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Sometimes it’s easy to be cynical of the London games & of course we have become spoiled over the years. But I tell you what Wembley brought it today. It wasn’t a great game but the fans were up for it. #NFL #NFLLondonGames
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George Somerville
3 years
So here’s my tuppence worth. The crowd today (around me), was much more boorish than last week, far more “we’re here for the beer”, I don’t know why. Last week was a knowledgeable and good natured crowd. The throwing of plastic pint pots is as unwelcome as it is puzzling ⬇️
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George Somerville
2 months
They say life is a marathon and not a sprint… #truesouthmarathon is happening now @TrueSouthTV
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2 years
@MartySmithESPN The Masters - never been, but one day (maybe after camping out for a month…)
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2 years
“Roman Harper standing in for drunk Marty” sounds like a Hillbilly Headline….top shenanigans from #MartyandMcGee @ESPNMcGee @Harp41
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3 years
Also I don’t care what you think about NFL or NFLUK but they work bloody hard to get these games over here. It remains a privilege we get these games. So unless we get these idiots out of OUR game, these days will move to a country who wants & frankly deserves them.
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George Somerville
3 years
It’s #MartyandMcgee on @ESPNRadio & the @SECNetwork @ESPNMcGee is in the Wilderness Lodge & @MartySmithESPN is in the wilderness! What on earth could go wrong!
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1 year
Asked Mississippi State’s Will Rogers about those damn cowbells #HailState #SECMD23 #SECMediaDays
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@OMRebelNation Such a silly thing for a Franklin to say. That’s the whole point, to identify weaknesses and strike at them. As Kiffin says it’s “coaching 101”….
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George Somerville
5 years
There are times when you have to pinch yourself following this game. There are legends and there are hall of famers and there is @EricDickerson A true great of the game and a gentleman. Every inch the experience I hoped it would be. #LARams #NFL #NFL100 #NFLLondon
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1 year
It’s been a week. An awesome week. I’ve met old friends & made new friends. The people @SEC could not have been nicer or more helpful (more on this to come). The people of the South have been as welcoming as always. Thank you Nashville ❤️
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Brock Bowers limping into the locker room will send Georgia fans into a state of panic….fingers crossed Bowers is ok 🤞 🍀 #SEC #GoDawgs
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George Somerville
1 year
Well this was a BLAST! This time last week I was sitting at LHR airport listening to #MartyandMcGee & one week later I’m talking to the guys on their show! Said it before, the people of the South are so welcoming & hospitable! Thank you @ESPNMcGee @MartySmithESPN
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Marty Smith
1 year
George is the man!!!!!!!! Tune in to #MartyandMcGee at 9am Saturday to hear him detail his experience at SEC Media Days, and his invitation from Greg Sankey to tour the league office!
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George Somerville
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No listening to #MartyandMcGee today because @thecollegechaps are having the rarest of in person catch ups! Sacrifices being made… @ESPNMcGee @MartySmithESPN @ojhodgkinson @alex_chinery
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George Somerville
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My word the #jasonisbell soundtrack for #truesouth season six, ep 4 is just marvellous. @TrueSouthTV
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5 years
@LauraRutledge We have had an awesome time and the southern hospitality has been so kind. Sadly home on Monday. Next time you are in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 you have to come say hi.
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@JamesL1927 The strength of this cameo was that on a recent trip to the Midwest we scheduled a stop in Sheboygan so as to see if the Kenosha Kickers were still big there.
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George Somerville
5 years
It really was a privilege to interview @DJChark82 about his time @LSUfootball . He talks about wearing the 7, the expectations of following @obj and @God_Son80 , and being coached by @CoachLesMiles & @CoachOrgeron It was a special interview! @collegechaps
@NinetynineYards
Ninety-Nine Yards - An NFL & NFL Draft Podcast 🏈
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2 years
This is a great photo but @danorlovsky7 does not appear to love being the George Harrison figure & do we now refer to @LauraRutledge as Ringo? 🤷‍♂️
@ESPNPR
ESPN PR
2 years
🎶 Come together, right now Exclusive @ESPNPlus debut dropping at 9:30a ET 🔗 | #DENvsJAX
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Fitting on the 10th birthday of the SEC Network that @finebaum replayed a classic Tammy tirade. An appropriate tribute to a lady who is sorely missed but had very short fuse….. #wardamneagle #finebaum
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@NicoleAuerbach Yes, but the fact is Alabama just beat the #1 team in the country in a Championship game. Texas beat Alabama in week 2, so the notion that Texas gets in because of that is silly.
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1 year
Vanderbilt head coach, Clark Lea kicks off day 2 of #SECMD23 #SECMediaDays #Vandy #SECfootball #AnchorDown
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George Somerville
5 years
I do love watching @MartySmithESPN & @ESPNMcGee #martyandmcgee on @SECNetwork but especially #hillbillyheadlines - this one was a classic, just check out @MartySmithESPN s face!
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4 years
Who would have thought 6 months ago that @GeorgiaFootball QB1 after 2 games would be @StetsonIV - 2020 has thrown up some curve balls but this is such a great story. #WalkOns
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George Somerville
5 years
Twitters reaction to Burrow’s Houdini Heisman moment #geauxjeaux #burrow4heisman #lsufootball
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2 years
Snack helmets are a go. I repeat helmets are a go. #SuperBowl
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George Somerville
5 years
@RapSheet The optimum words being “play through the ailment after that”....exactly what the Colts did with Luck and Washington did with RGIII. If we’ve learned anything it’s to take care of your prized asset.....
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Great to have #MartyandMcGee back on @ESPNRadio today. So far we have learned that @MartySmithESPN does NOT like the word phlegm & @ESPNMcGee needs our thoughts and 🙏 to get through the show…. 🤧 🤕
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George Somerville
4 years
When @thecollegechaps has to talk about @ClemsonFB - who do you get to join your chat - only the winningest player in #clemson football history, that’s who! #ACCNetwork @EricMacLain joined us for an hour this evening to talk about all things Tigers 🐾
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highlights for me - the Commissioner making comment of my travel shenanigans in his opening remarks. Took me completely by surprise. - being a guest on @finebaum I have listened & watched this show for many years. Never thinking I would ever be on the show. Unforgettable
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George Somerville
2 years
I can’t hear what you are saying @LauraRutledge for all those cowbells! 🙉
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In another unbelievable chapter in this crazy ride I will be on the Finebaum show in 10 mins or so……😎 #SECMD24 @TheTouchdownNFL @thecollegechaps
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1 year
The room is noticeably fuller than at any time this week for Kirby Smart….. #UGA #SECMD23
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11 months
Ok here’s a challenge I’m willing to accept with @TrueSouthTV being one of my favourite shows - watch it now on YouTube and share this message (please)…..! (I’m sure I’m DQ as an overseas competitor but let’s go for it!) 😂😎
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George Somerville
3 years
I & the rest of @thecollegechaps get asked the question a lot. Why CFB? I mean c’mon. NFL really? College > NFL Always
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Adam Rittenberg
3 years
So here for this ⬇️🏈
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George Somerville
3 years
This beauty arrived today, having travelled nearly 6,000 miles across the 🌍 (FL ➡️ NJ ➡️ AL ➡️ U.K.) Dual signed Nick Saban & Jalen Hurts….. #RollTide @JalenHurts #AlabamaFootball
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George Somerville
5 years
Sometimes I pinch myself at the opportunities which come my way. Today was @NFLAcademy Stadium Showcase. Had a great chat with NFL’s only non US coach @AdenDurde talking about the good times with the Scottish Claymores! @Jeff_Reinebold #nfl #nflinlondon @NinetynineYards
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“We started off talking about our brackets & ended up talking about old guys in their birthday suits - they’re both ugly”….. @ESPNMcGee summarises perfectly another eclectic opening hour on #martyandmcgee @MartySmithESPN
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