Jordan Hill from Dawgs247 makes his annual post-spring meetings stop on the podcast to talk to Justin and Dan about what he learned from the SEC’s power players in Destin. Topics in this episode include:

* where the SEC stands in the College Football Playoff expansion debate

* why coaches and ADs are split on the format moving forward

* how Greg Sankey managed to make a lot of people mad last week

* why Jordan thinks the SEC will go to a 9-game conference schedule soon

* how Auburn-Georgia could continue if the league stays at eight games

* the SEC vs. Big Ten scheduling idea

* Justin’s dumb idea for an outlaw college football (or basketball) team

* Dan’s question about the SEC teams that already play a power-conference rival

* Jordan’s outlook on Georgia football and Georgia basketball this offseason

* revisiting a couple of baseball-themed Pick Fours

* Jordan and Dan reviewing a Robert Altman movie, something we guarantee you won’t hear on any other sports podcast

Note: Later this week, Adam Cole of the Opelika-Auburn News will return to the podcast to preview Auburn baseball’s first-ever Super Regional at Plainsman Park. That will be a subscribers-only episode, so sign up now if you want it Friday morning.

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It’s a mega-sized episode with a ton of Auburn basketball discussion and this week’s mailbag questions from Observer subscribers. In this premium pod, Justin and Dan talk:

* Tahaad Pettiford’s decision to return to Auburn for a sophomore season

* the potential for Pettiford in a second year on the Plains

* how the Tigers could change with Pettiford as the focal …

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Alex Kirshner of Split Zone Duo joins Justin and Dan for his annual offseason episode. The guys pick Alex’s brain about the soon-to-be-implemented revenue-sharing model in college athletics and how close it is to coming together. They talk about the changes coming to NIL, the power the NCAA is trying to claw back and the possibility of transfers turning into the professional soccer format.

Then they take a wide-ranging look at a different type of SEC in 2025, headlined by questions at Alabama and Georgia and more confidence at places like Texas and… South Carolina? Alex gives his thoughts on Jackson Arnold’s transfer to Auburn and how it could work out for the Tigers this fall. They also talk hot seats across the conference and why paying players might have affected the coaching carousel.

Towards the end of the episode, the guys talk about the story of the week in college football: The strange and somewhat sad saga of Bill Belichick at North Carolina continuing with a book tour and a CBS feud. They conclude with Alex’s plans to come to Jordan-Hare Stadium for the very first time this season.

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With this being NFL Draft weekend, it’s a good time for an annual podcast tradition here at The Observer: A head-to-head snake draft of Auburn football players for the upcoming season.

Justin and Dan battle it out in this year’s edition, drafting a full offense and a full defense with a flex selection on both sides of the ball. Who went first overall? Who pulled the trigger on a quarterback first — and when? Does Justin regret every pick he made? Can anyone make sense of Dan’s offensive line?

The guys go through their selections and share their thoughts on each pick, looking at their value to both their hypothetical teams and the real 2025 Tigers. Let us know who you thought won the draft and who you thought should have gone earlier in the picks.

Here is a head-to-head look at the two teams.

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Justin and Dan send you into Memorial Day Weekend with another free-wheeling offseason episode. Topics for this subscribers-only podcast include:

* Dan’s thoughts on Auburn’s linebackers heading into the fall

* Justin’s concerns about the position and the defensive front as a whole

* the College Football Playoff seeding changes

* a co…

Justin and Dan open with a discussion of what they heard from Bruce Pearl on Monday at his Fore The Children charity golf event at Lake Martin before getting into some secondary chatter in football. Topics for this episode include:

* why Pearl is feeling good this offseason compared to previous ones

* how Auburn’s NIL game has stepped up after the Final Four run

* the Tigers’ impending addition of an international player up front

* the latest #TahaadWatch

* Dan’s curiosity about how the Tigers’ off-ball guards will click

* Justin’s observation about Auburn’s possible desire to play faster next season

* the second edition of Dan’s “top four” segment, featuring listener feedback

* Dan’s favorite four Auburn/Opelika restaurants that are now closed

* the guys’ favorite Auburn defensive backs from 2005 to present day

* a discussion about Auburn’s current secondary and why the vibes are strong

* Justin (and Dan) pick their four favorite Atlanta Braves of all-time

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In a free-wheeling offseason episode, Justin and Dan run through a laundry list of news and notes from the week in Auburn athletics before debuting a new segment. In this subscribers-only episode, they discuss (in no particular order):

* Tahaad Pettiford’s week at the NBA Draft Combine, starting with his strong Wednesday scrimmage…

Adam Cole of the Montgomery Advertiser makes his listener-requested return to the show to break down Auburn baseball’s recent surge ahead of the postseason with Justin and Dan. Topics include:

* why Butch Thompson’s team has made such a leap after a disappointing 2024

* how transfer Sam Dutton has transformed Auburn’s pitching staff

* where the Tigers could continue to improve on the mound heading into NCAAs

* Eric Guevara’s absolutely insane, SEC Player of the Week series at the plate

* Ike Irish’s stardom and impending first-round MLB Draft selection

* Auburn’s standout freshman class, led by five-tool phenom Bub Terrell

* why SEC baseball continues to cannibalize itself

* the Tigers’ strong chances of hosting a regional — and a super regional

* potential postseason opponents to know

* why whatever happens in Hoover could look different this year

* basketball: Tahaad Pettiford’s NBA Draft stock heading into the combine

* more basketball: Dylan Cardwell’s big weekend at the G League Elite Camp

* even more basketball: Chad Baker-Mazara getting cheered at graduation

* Adam’s Mount Rushmore of Steely Dan songs

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This show is all about schedules, specifically football ones. In this Observer subscriber-only episode, Justin and Dan discuss:

* the news of ESPN offering more money to the SEC for a ninth conference football game in the future

* how the growing College Football Playoff might slow down that process

* why Justin wishes things could go b…

It’s a basketball episode as Justin and Dan talk about the latest surrounding future, present and past Tigers on the hardwood. They open by discussing Louisville transfer James Scott after his recent visit to the Plains and how Auburn has become a true destination for big men wanting to take the next step in their careers.

Then they look at the consensus 2025 NBA Draft big board and see where the opinions are right now for both Tahaad Pettiford and Johni Broome. Justin breaks down the economics of Pettiford’s decision ahead of the Combine. Dan looks at potential situations that would make the most sense for Broome.

After they look at Miles Kelly and Dylan Cardwell’s invitations to the G League Elite Camp, the guys close with their thoughts on Jabari Smith’s situation with the Houston Rockets after their playoff exit and sing the praises of The Righteous Gemstones series finale.

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