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Alex Kirshner of Split Zone Duo returns to the podcast for a wide-ranging discussion of all things Auburn, SEC and college football.

The guys open the show talking about the transfer portal overhaul and how programs might rely on it even more moving forward. Then they look at the SEC scheduling debate and how expansion will affect the league.

Alex shares his insights on Cal and several of Auburn’s 2023 opponents before pitching his biggest storylines to watch this fall.

Painter fails to name a movie.

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Justin is back. The guys open the show by addressing a scathing review of Dan’s mailbag. (The football talk starts at the 11-minute mark.)

Painter and Dan give their thoughts on Auburn’s 2024 SEC opponents and what the league did with the entire schedule. They reflect on what is lost with the end of the LSU game as an annual matchup and what is gained in…

Justin Lee of the Opelika-Auburn News joins Dan and Painter. After opening the show with Zack Snyder films and a missed opportunity, the guys discuss SEC scheduling and holding on to rivalries. They also talk about Derrian Gobourne’s NIL deal with WWE’s ‘Next In Line’ program and the most impactful move for Hugh Freeze and his staff this offseason.

Lee talks about what is expected in the next four or so seasons of Auburn football. Dan suggests that Auburn consider hosting a special basketball game at Beard–Eaves Memorial Coliseum.

The show closes with a discussion around Transformers and Christopher Walken impressions.

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With Ferg taking a much-deserved break, Blake Lovell of Southeastern 14 makes his annual summer appearance with Dan and Painter.

Dan opens the show by posing an upper tier of coaches. Blake talks about the changes teams have made to their rosters and what the SEC hierarchy looks like as the dust begins to settle from a busy transfer portal cycle.

Toward t…

Justin, Painter and Dan open the show by discussing Auburn baseball’s sudden departure from the postseason and why “success” should be more of a spectrum instead of a binary when it comes to breaking down seasons.

Then the guys turn their attention to the SEC’s decision to stay at eight conference football games for the 2024 season. They talk about Auburn’s role in the delay and attempt to craft the best possible schedule for the Tigers next season.

After a discussion of new Auburn defensive back Champ Anthony — who indeed committed to the Tigers after this podcast was recorded Sunday — they end the show with a look at the basketball team scheduling Baylor in South Dakota for a really intriguing season opener.

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Justin, Painter and Dan return from the holiday weekend to talk about some major news for Auburn basketball — the return of Johni Broome from the NBA Draft process. They discuss why Broome’s decision was so important, where he might rank among SEC big men next season and what this means for the rest of the team.

After some chatter about the early kickoff…

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Justin gets distracted by the official Auburn football recruiting graphic for Buc-ee’s. Painter and Dan talk about more draft episode ideas. Horace Spencer is saluted.

The bulk of this episode is a look through Auburn’s massive transfer portal haul. Each of the hosts pick an offensive transfer and a defensive transfer they’re most excited to see this fal…

Justin, Painter and Dan discuss the three newest transfer additions from the past weekend for Auburn — Liberty defensive end Stephen Sings V and Jackson State wide receiver Shane Hooks in football, plus JUCO star and former Mountain West Sixth Man of the Year winner Chad Baker-Mazara in basketball.

The guys talk about why the recent run of short-term rentals through the transfer portal for the football team makes sense for the 2023 season. They also look at how Baker-Mazara represents an interesting shift back to the good ol’ days for Auburn hoops.

Towards the end of the episode, Dan compares pretzel buns to Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Painter waxes poetic about Waffle House once more and Justin gives you the recipe for chicken finger sauce.

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Painter is back on the podcast. The guys discuss downtown Auburn aesthetics and local Asian cuisine. It’s peak offseason content, as the first 10 minutes have nothing to do with sports.

Then it’s a switch to a busy Wednesday evening on the Ambush tour, where Hugh Freeze, Bruce Pearl and John Cohen spoke to the media.

Topics covered in this episode include…