The Auburn Observer

Justin throws a four-pack of ObservFours at Dan: football concerns, basketball predictions, favorite trivia topics and ice cream treats. Topics for this episode include:

* important Grubserver information

* Dan promises a Who’s Older supercut

* lingering questions about Auburn’s 2026 roster and schedule

* caveats and disclaimers galore

* positions where Auburn is practically starting over

* good news and bad news about Byrum Brown

* everything’s coming up Mantas

* another Ella Langley Billboard update

* The Guys list some of their esoteric interests

* a bombshell from Dan during the sweet treat chat

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Justin and Dan discuss players who got serious summer buzz at SEC Media Days this week in Tampa and play some more Who’s Older? Topics for this subscribers-only episode include:

* A Pirate Looks at The Rest of the Secondary

* Golesh’s enthusiasm for the tight end room

* potential starters on the offensive line

* Byrum Brown’s effectiveness in the red zone

* Grubserver news

* Justin tried one of Dan’s favorite pizza places

* a six-pack of Who’s Older?

* the end of this episode is a backdoor pilot for future spinoff podcast “Chart Chat: Fellas talkin’ Ella”

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Justin checks in from SEC Media Days in Tampa to discuss with Dan what he heard from a confident Alex Golesh and his players. Topics for this episode include:

* a brief history of the Electronic Media Room at SEC Media Days

* Golesh’s talent for speaking extemporaneously

* Byrum Brown impressing everyone he meets

* plot a course and set sail with “The Pirate” Champ Anthony

* “Return of the Mack”

* players who have been singled out by Golesh or one of their teammates

* why The Guys have doubts about one SEC team in particular

* the Disney Vault

* Who’s More Older?: Tampa Bay Edition

* early Oscar buzz for Chalamet as Manziel?

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Justin and Dan talk Auburn basketball’s summer and what they expect to see different from the Tigers next season. Topics for this subscribers-only episode include:

* a few rounds of Who’s More Older???

* Justin’s takeaways from basketball practice

* similarities between the makeup of this roster and the best Auburn teams of the last decade

* can Tahaad and Kevin become Auburn’s next legendary double act?

* Dan says both “Dowdzilla” and “Narcisse and Desist”

* thoughts on Auburn baseball’s new hitting coach

* mailbag questions about soundtracks, depictions of real people in movies, and ways that the musical taste of The Guys was influenced by their parents

* vital Grubserver info

* and so much more!

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Dan takes over this landmark episode and leads Justin through their Big Four topics: Auburn football, basketball, music and movies. Specifically, the topics are:

* forecasting the chances that Auburn’s football team overachieves this season

* analyzing the weaknesses of Auburn’s newly renovated men’s basketball roster

* The Guys recommend each other some bands/artists from outside their respective comfort zones

* a shockingly popular 90s film on Letterboxd

* a whole lot more!

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Justin and Dan answer your mailbag questions about Auburn football, Auburn basketball, BBQ sides and movies that are 20-40 years old. Topics for this subscribers-only episode include:

* football position groups that intrigue and concern

* our favorite football assistant coaches ever

* the point where microtransactions reflect contemptible greed

* the benefits of AU basketball going overseas

* unlikely rivals

* Auburn athletes who could have picked soccer and thrived

* BBQ sides

* beverage and cough medicine sponsorships we’d consider

* Emily Blunt

* movies from 1986-2006 that will endure as classics

* a rousing rendition of Who’s More Senior?

* and a whole lot more!

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Justin and Dan reunite on the mic to rank Auburn football’s 10 power-conference games for 2026 from easiest to toughest. Topics for this episode include:

* Justin’s back from vacation

* Dan’s not a Lakers fan (but wishes Walker Kessler all the best)

* hey, that Narcisse Ngoy thing was weird, huh?

* why the guys are unanimous about the weakest SEC opponent for the Tigers

* how much does having a returning quarterback carry you in these rankings?

* is DJ Lagway getting the Jackson Arnold treatment?

* Mississippi State might be sneaky

* trying to split the Florida and Vanderbilt back-to-back

* will Tennessee or Ole Miss be a tougher road test?

* a prediction about the Auburn-LSU day game

* a surprisingly tough question about Alabama

* the missing piece for Georgia’s machine

* Justin and Dan recap the World Cup so far

* who is older: Lionel Messi or Kodi Burns?

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With Justin on leave, Dan Peck pilots an episode featuring chats with Adam Cole of the Montgomery Advertiser and Jordan Hill of Dawgs247.

Among the topics discussed:

* Jason Alexander’s performance as George Costanza on Seinfeld

* Lessons from the end of the season for Auburn’s baseball team

* Reasons to believe AU will be a trendy pick going into the 2027 baseball season

* Butch Thompson’s success developing young players into contributors

* Auburn football players who have improved their standing since arriving on campus

* “Not into it”

* Movie chatter with Jordan Hill

* Wait, did Dan say “quabserver”

* 1% movie fandom

* The best movies of 1995

* the cinema of the 1970s

* And a whole lot more!

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Nicole Auerbach of NBC Sports returns to discuss the Protect College Sports Act, the 2026 CFB season and how Auburn can follow Indiana’s example. Topics for this subscribers-only podcast include:

* what Nicole learned from her first visit to SEC meetings in Destin

* why the SEC and the Big Ten are teaming up vs. the Protect College Sports Act

* what things shoul…

Justin and Dan take a spin through the SEC opponents Auburn basketball will face next season and talk heavily hyped events on the Plains. Topics for this episode include:

* some early housekeeping notes, including a farewell to the Wings studio

* how it’s hard to predict anything about LSU, Auburn’s third home-and-home foe

* why Justin thinks Auburn is in a large second tier in the SEC for next season

* who could unseat Florida for a title?

* Dan’s favorite SEC rosters outside of the superpower in Gainesville

* some fortunate home draws for the Tigers next season

* a clear bottom tier in the conference, at least on paper

* Justin’s SEC teams (including Auburn) he expects to exceed their projections

* Auburn football stays hot on the recruiting trail

* how do you drive from Auburn to Troy?

* ObservFour: most anticipated Auburn games of the past

* Ella Langley’s homecoming concerts on the Plains

* Dan debuts a new game to close the show

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