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Justin and Dan go long (Byrum Brown term) once again to talk all things Auburn basketball and Auburn football in another loaded week for both sports. Topics include:

* the controversial ending to the Texas A&M game

* why the SEC isn’t interested in transparency with officiating

* how Auburn should have never found itself in that positio…

Justin and Dan burn some midnight oil back in the Wings 94.3 studio, talking all things Auburn football in the transfer portal before a deep dive into the first two SEC games for Auburn basketball. Topics for this episode include:

* the “latest” on Byrum Brown and Keshaun Singleton, as of Monday night

* why these timelines feel different — and more stressful for some fans

* what Nykahi Davenport could bring to Auburn’s running back room

* how the Tigers are reloading the wide receiver room rather quickly

* some names to watch along the offensive and defensive lines

* holding onto some key young players on the defensive side of the ball

* Justin’s Auburn comp for Fred Gaskin III

* Dan’s love of all things Florida panhandle recruits

* why you shouldn’t get caught up too much in the transfer rankings

* Auburn basketball’s defensive issues and what can be done to fix it

* how the Tigers showed a ton of fight in the comeback in Athens

* why the guards — not the bigs — are the biggest concerns right now

* Filip Jović being an example to follow moving forward

* a breakdown of a brand-new Texas A&M rotation running Bucky Ball

* the Tigers’ keys to success against the Aggies

* how much has your opinion on Auburn basketball’s ceiling changed?

* a shoutout to new Observer contributor Justin Lee and The Auburn Torch

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Justin and Dan are both remote and in-person for this podcast episode, talking all things portal for Auburn football before calling Dawgs247’s Jordan Hill to preview Auburn basketball’s SEC opener at Georgia. Topics include:

* Cam Coleman, Deuce Knight and the negative transfer portal news…

* …along with the six confirmed returns for…

Justin and Dan are back in the Wings 94.3 studio after a week off for the holidays, and they change it up by talking some Auburn football before diving into football. Topics for this episode include:

* note: this episode was recorded before the Connor Lew news

* the latest outgoing portal movement for Auburn football

* Auburn’s changing NIL and revenue-sharing approach

* how the Xavier Atkins retention is feeling bigger by the week

* increased optimism of Cam Coleman’s return to the Plains

* the Sunk Cost Fallacy and South Carolina

* why Auburn fans shouldn’t freak out too much right now

* Tahaad Pettiford and KeShawn Murphy’s positive injury news

* the real challenge of facing Queens’ offense on Monday night

* the real opportunity in facing Queens’ defense on Monday night

* setting the tone in the final non-conference game before going to Georgia

* The Auburn Observer’s plans for 2026

* Justin accidentally going viral with a tweet about his mother-in-law

* Dan’s review of Marty Supreme

* not The Queens of the Stone Age song you were expecting (or maybe it was)

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Justin checks in from Indianapolis to break down what he saw in Indianapolis in Auburn basketball’s loss to Purdue with Dan. Topics include:

* why this game felt different than the Arizona and Purdue losses

* Steven Pearl’s read of the situation, even if some fans don’t agree with it

* this sport is about getting buckets

* Auburn’s need to do more in the back to counter what it lacks in the front

* the statistical outliers of Purdue’s shooting performance

* how Auburn didn’t get much on offense outside of Kevin Overton

* the injury fears for Tahaad Pettiford and KeShawn Murphy

* has the non-conference schedule changed your opinion of this team?

* looking ahead to a more favorable-looking start to SEC play

* Tahaad Pettiford heading into the second half of the season

* the importance of ratcheting up pressure and finding ways to generate turnovers

* a wild stat about Auburn’s free-throw battles

* can the Tigers find a new big at the last second — and develop another guard?

* Justin’s Grubserver review of two very Indianapolis meals

* Dan’s review of the new Avatar movie

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Note: Justin’s audio changes early in the podcast because of some microphone issues. It eventually goes back to normal. But we know it’s there.

Justin and Dan talk Auburn football’s latest movement in the upcoming transfer portal window before breaking down a massive opportunity in Indianapolis for basketball against Purdue. Top…

Justin and Dan break down Auburn basketball’s underwhelming win over Chattanooga in Atlanta and talk a couple of notable football departures. Topics include:

* Auburn’s lack of defensive effort and execution in a favorable matchup

* Dan’s question about if the Tigers can play disruptive defense without numbers

* Justin’s take about the absence of Kevin Overton in this game

* Elyjah Freeman giving up his starting spot to Sebastian Williams-Adams

* Auburn’s improved ball movement and assist rate on offense

* the issues that still creep up for the Tigers’ top-15 attack

* Keyshawn Hall providing more than just points

* Tahaad Pettiford finding his 3-point shot again

* Emeka Opurum’s sudden shutdown

* Auburn needing defensive improvement from the backup guards

* why did Auburn score so much in the final minute?

* Malcolm Simmons’ transfer departure for football

* the Freeze Four Era and how things might change moving forward

* Keldric Faulk heading to the NFL Draft, as expected

* a Dusty Finish in basketball

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Justin and Dan go deep on a number of subjects for Auburn football and basketball as the Tigers nail down their assistant coaches and schedule for 2026 — and get ready for a trip to Atlanta this weekend for Holiday Hoopsgiving. Topics include:

* the mix of Alex Golesh, SEC and even Auburn experience on this new staff

* a coach-by-coa…

Justin and Dan are back in studio to record a wide-ranging episode on Alex Golesh’s first week with Auburn football and Auburn basketball’s loss at Arizona. Topics include:

* Golesh saying his top priority is re-recruiting the current roster

* why Golesh could have gone clean slate with the program — but isn’t

* the right approach to retaining talent, given Auburn’s recent situation

* the quarterback situation and the Deuce Knight debate among fans

* putting the importance of recruiting into the proper context

* a reminder of why Auburn decided to hire Alex Golesh in the first place

* why bringing over USF staffers (and maybe talent) makes sense

* building the Year 1 staff of assistants, including a couple of new names

* Beef O’Brady’s?

* what went so wrong for Auburn basketball at Arizona

* why this particular loss isn’t a reason to hit the panic button

* how Auburn basketball didn’t look connected enough on both ends of the floor

* putting Auburn’s 7-3 start in the proper context

* looking ahead to the rest of the schedule, including that Purdue trip next week

* A NOTE FROM DAN: Because of technical difficulties, we had to edit out the original ending of this episode. Justin provided thoughts about his visit to Tucson (he described some delicious Mexican food) and I lamented the looming end of 80s pro wrestling on Peacock and its uncertain streaming future. I vow that we will revisit both subjects in the future on The Auburn Observer Podcast.

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Justin and Dan aren’t in the Wings 94.3 studio for this one, but they try to make up for it by talking a ton of Auburn basketball and football in a short amount of time before the Observer North American Tour continues. Topics include:

* why Auburn turned the ball over so much against NC State

* Kevin Overton playing a nearly perfect game …