Justin and Dan talk Mantas Rubštavičius’ commitment for Auburn basketball and a pair of Big Cat Weekend-adjacent pickups for Auburn football. Topics for this episode include:

* why Justin believes Mantas fits perfectly onto this team

* why Dan forecasts lots of threes

* realistic expectations for a renovated Auburn MBB roster

* why SEC MBB should have more contenders in 2026

* notes on Alex Golesh’s newest commitments after Big Cat Weekend

* Golesh’s embrace of “what makes Auburn Auburn”

* the significance of Auburn winning a battle for a top high school OT

* a music-heavy Nonsense Segment, as Dan reconsiders a pair of the biggest bands of the 90s/2000s and Justin offers thoughts about Emo Night promotions

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