UGA standout and Atlanta rookie Asa Newell sits down with the Dawgs to talk NIL, class checkers, storming the court vs. Florida, making the NCAA Tournament for the first time in a decade, and shooting 43% from three in Summer League. He walks through the pre-draft workout circuit, draft-night curveballs, early reads on training camp, what great vets expect from rookies, and why the G League is real competition. We wrap with Georgia vs. Bama picks and some all-time Athens stories.

Episode Highlights:

• Culture matters: Asa shares why UGA’s everything-together approach built chemistry he still carries into the league.
• Classrooms and clipboards: Real talk on study hall at 6 a.m., class checkers, and getting texts from advisors and coaches.
• Signature win: The Florida game breakdown, the momentum swing, and the court storm that capped it.
• The drought ends: First UGA NCAA berth in 10 years and what it means for this year’s standard.
• Pro path: Agency change, structured pre-draft training, and a heavy workout schedule with lottery teams.
• Summer League truth: 4–0 when active, 43 percent from deep, and the mental side of the grind.
• G League reality: Why it is a dogfight, why it deserves respect, and how consistent killers earn call-ups.
• Vet code: Listen first, be on time, play your role, and let respect trickle up to coaches and the front office.
• East outlook: Reasons ATL can finish in the top three with upside for the top seed.
• UGA vs. Bama: Score picks and the keys for the Dawgs to take it.

TIME STAMPS:

• 00:00 Cold open — “Young Giant” energy & NIL talk
• 02:15 Back in the city + training camp vibes
• 05:00 Memphis life & settling into the league
• 07:00 What he misses most about Athens
• 09:30 Favorite moment: Florida game & court storm
• 12:00 Breaking the 10-year NCAA drought
• 15:00 Draft grind, workouts & draft-night surprises
• 19:30 Summer League lessons & G League reality
• 23:00 Vet advice + carving a role in ATL
• 27:00 Hawks prediction & East outlook
• 30:00 Family, boundaries & life in the league
• 32:30 Georgia vs. Bama picks + Athens stories

Recorded LIVE from the University of Georgia.

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