The Auburn Observer

By Justin FergusonSports Basketball Football

The Auburn Observer episodes

January 24, 2021 Episode 43: Chicken Dinner
HC Bruce Pearl (South Carolina Athletics)
Justin and Painter recap Auburn’s win against South Carolina. They discuss stellar offensive preparation and execution, Sharife Cooper’s first half for the ages and improved play in several problem areas.
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1 hr 2 min
January 17, 2021 Episode 41: A Normal Podcast for a Normal Result
SG/SF Devan Cambridge (Shanna Lockwood/Auburn Athletics)
Justin and Painter recap Auburn’s win against Kentucky. They discuss another strong performance from Allen Flanigan and Devan Cambridge, alongside improved play in the game’s closing moments from Sharife Cooper. They end on football with Bryan Harsin’s hiring of wide receivers coach Cornelius Williams.
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1 hr 15 min
January 10, 2021 Episode 39: Things Are Happening
PG Sharife Cooper (Shanna Lockwood/Auburn Athletics)
Justin and Painter review Auburn’s 94-90 loss to Alabama. They discuss Sharife Cooper’s first performance and what it did for Bruce Pearl’s Tigers. Plus, they talk about Bryan Harsin’s staff and where all the money goes.
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1 hr 28 min
January 03, 2021 Episode 37: The Anti-Establishment
Justin and Painter review a busy week with mixed results for Auburn football and basketball. Plus, the Bryan Harsin era is officially underway. Bruce Pearl builds a team for the future.
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1 hr 17 min
December 23, 2020 Episode 34: Here Comes Harsin
Justin and Painter react to Auburn’s hiring of head coach Bryan Harsin. They talk about a clear shift from past hires, who they believe moved the needle on this program-defining decision and run down Harsin’s career.
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December 20, 2020 Episode 33: 'Offense is the way now'
Justin and Painter assess Auburn football’s coaching search to date. Plus, they discuss a variety of paths available to the program and end with tentative optimism about Bruce Pearl’s basketball program.
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1 hr 26 min
December 13, 2020 Episode 31.2: Gus Malzahn is out. What's next?
(Todd Van Emst/Auburn Athletics)
Justin and Painter discuss what’s next now that Auburn has decided to move on from Gus Malzahn after eight seasons. Plus, some previously recorded basketball talk.
Apologies for a second email today, as the previous podcast for today was immediately out of date as soon as the Malzahn news dropped.
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1 hr 11 min
December 06, 2020 Episode 29: The Broken Circle Breakdown
RB Tank Bigsby (Todd Van Emst/Auburn Athletics)
Justin and Painter review Auburn’s loss to No. 5 Texas A&M. Plus, they focus on Auburn’s lackluster run defense, a rough fourth quarter, more red-zone woes, inconsistent offensive play and another major missed opportunity. Auburn basketball provides a glimmer of promise.
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1 hr 17 min
November 29, 2020 Episode 27: Well, At Least There's Some Basketball Talk in Here
Justin and Painter review Auburn’s Iron Bowl loss. Plus, they discuss why the Tigers’ performance reaffirmed their beliefs about the current state of the program. In order to back you away from a ledge, the guys finish talking about the promise Auburn basketball has displayed early in the season.
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1 hr 12 min
November 22, 2020 Episode 25: Rusty, May I Call You Rusty?
Justin and Painter review Auburn’s 30-17 win against Tennessee. They discuss the Tigers’ self-described “little bit rusty” start, break down they left room for improvement (run defense, red-zone offense, game management) and highlight where they found success (Bo Nix’s performance, timely defensive stops, special teams) ahead of a difficult challenge in the Iron Bowl next Saturday.
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1 hr 16 min