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In a very special episode, Dan calls in on his road trip back to Auburn from Dallas to recap 2024 SEC Media Days with Justin and Painter.

The guys talk about what they heard from Hugh Freeze, Payton Thorne, Eugene Asante and Keldric Faulk. Topics include Freeze’s comfort level heading into Year 2, the pressure on Thorne to improve, Asante’s infectious en…

Jordan Hill of Dawgs247 tags in from SEC Media Days in Dallas. He talks to Justin and Painter about several football topics, but they start with the news of Auburn basketball scheduling a two-game series with Purdue.

After that and some #NameChat, the guys turn their attention to Greg Sankey’s comments on the 16-team conference and why further expansion isn’t a priority right now.

Dan surprisingly arrives for the fourth quarter of the episode, where the discussion turns to a recurring issue at Georgia. Justin and Jordan also give their first impressions of EA CFB 25.

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At long last, EA Sports College Football 25 released via Early Access on Monday afternoon — giving Auburn fans their first opportunity to play with the Tigers in an official video game in 11 years.

With friend of the newsletter Justin Lee joining (after a little technical difficulty), Ferg went through the entire Auburn 2024 roster on Twitch. Here is a 30ish-minute video looking at all the Tigers on the game, from established stars like Jarquez Hunter and Rivaldo Fairweather to new talents such as Cam Coleman and Amaris Williams.

The guys went position-by-position through the roster, so you can see all the overall ratings and some of the individual skills for each player on this video. Enjoy!

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Justin and Dan open the show by breaking down the news of Auburn’s latest transfer portal pickup: Maryland linebacker Fa’Najae Gotay, who is entering his seventh season of college football.

Then the guys discuss the cancelation of the UCLA series and how wild conference realignment is, ironically, going to cut down on these rare coast-to-coast matchups. …

Justin is back from his two-week podcast absence. Painter is on a well-deserved vacation. Dan is in the driver’s seat yet again.

Justin and Dan discuss Auburn’s player picks for next week‘s SEC Media Days in Dallas. They talk about Keldric Faulk’s surprise selection and why it’s so important. They also look at the Tigers choosing to send Payton Thorne after what happened in his first season on the Plains.

The guys also talk the latest player health news involving Auburn football — specifically Tyler Scott and Alex McPherson — before a wide-ranging movie segment to close the show.

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Justin Lee and Dan start the show with a discussion about Suni Lee, Deadpool and Dr. Britt Baker.

Then Bill Cameron tags in to talk about Jim Fyffe, fantasy baseball and concerts.

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Alex Kirshner of Split Zone Duo makes his usual summer return to the podcast. He chats with Justin about a wide range of college football topics, starting with the hot seat chatter in the SEC and how timing is everything when it comes to rebuilds.

Alex gives his honest take on the Tigers’ 2024 roster, including what he feels about the decision to roll with Payton Thorne at quarterback for one more season. The guys also talk about Ole Miss and Missouri’s chances of really making an impact in the league this fall, what could be coming up in a post-House settlement for the NCAA and why the new-look ACC isn’t set up for success.

The episode ends with Alex sharing his College Football 25 dynasty mode plans and why it’s OK to be ruthless with roster management in sports video games.

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Adam Cole of the Opelika-Auburn News joins Dan and Painter. They discuss roster management and continuity. They ask Adam about baseball and Steely Dan.

The show ends with a 1999 movie discussion.

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Dave and Pablo join Dan and Painter. They discuss a busy offseason for Auburn football. Dave and Pablo talk about the propaganda machines at work for some other SEC programs.

The show ends with a brief film discussion.

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In another offseason free-for-all episode, Dan and Painter share their own answers to questions from Justin’s recent Aubserver Mailbags.

These questions include: Are you buying the hype for Auburn basketball in 2024-25?

Which of the two Observer sports will make their respective Final Fours first?

Who are the guys’ own favorite non-stars from Auburn foot…