The Auburn Observer

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Justin and Dan look at Auburn basketball’s do-or-die bubble situation over the next two home games after a disappointing loss at Oklahoma. Topics for this episode include:

* the sudden urgency of Auburn’s situation

* what’s changed the most over the last month

* the defensive problems that surfaced again in Norman

* why it’s especially disappointing that the team hasn’t gotten better over the course of the year

* the areas where Auburn’s defense needs to improve the most

* the risks of filling a roster with players who are new to D1 (or even SEC) basketball

* why Ole Miss presents a dangerous challenge despite having lost ten straight games

* a Troy Women’s Basketball update from Dan before the final day of the regular season in the Sun Belt

* a jam-packed Grubserver segment featuring Mexican food in Denton, pizza in Norman, and Dan getting a California pizzeria confused with a Juvenile album

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Justin and Dan dissect all the angles of Auburn basketball’s “instant classic” 1-point win over Kentucky on a phenomenal Saturday of hoops. Topics for this podcast include:

* how good things can actually happen sometimes

* why it all started with defense, again

* everything that went into the thrilling final basket

* what Auburn was able to do to get back in the game after Kentucky threatened to stop the show

* why KeShawn Murphy’s big night mattered so much

* Keyshawn Hall playing winning basketball without scoring

* the NCAA Tournament stakes of the win

* a look at the rest of a huge Saturday in college basketball

* an early preview of the two areas that will matter most Tuesday vs. Oklahoma

* RIP Rondale Moore

* your Winter Olympics update

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Justin and Dan break down Auburn basketball’s “devastating” road loss at Mississippi State and answer a couple of mailbag questions. Topics for this episode include:

* why this loss hurts so, so badly

* how Auburn clawed back into (and subsequently lost) a game that seemed over multiple times

* what Justin thinks about the team’s defens…

Justin and Dan break down Auburn basketball’s road loss at Arkansas and what the Tigers need to do over the final three weeks of the season. Topics for this episode include:

* why the rematch was so different than the first time around

* what we know about Keyshawn Hall’s absence

* the implosion of any Ewing Theory potential

* who needed to step up without Hall in the lineup

* why Arkansas was so effective attacking the rim

* how Tahaad’s play continues to trend upward despite the team’s losing streak

* Auburn’s proximity to Bubbletown

* a preview of Wednesday’s pivotal game in Starkville

* a bountiful Grubserver segment, featuring Justin’s ode to beef ribs and Dan’s penchant for ordering food that attracts attention as it heads to the table

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Justin and Dan pick out the takeaways that matter from Auburn’s loss to Vanderbilt ahead of the Arkansas trip and talk football with Adam Cole of the Montgomery Advertiser. Topics for this episode include:

* why Auburn needed more

* how Auburn trimmed the deficit to 4 in the closing minutes

* what could change before the season ends

* Keyshawn Hall’s rough night at the office and how he could rebound

* why Steven Pearl wanted to single out Elijah Freeman’s game

* some positive signs from Tahaad

* a brief preview of a road game against revenge-minded Arkansas

* the most notable and interesting stuff the guys heard from Auburn’s football coaches this week

* pizza toppings

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Justin and Dan recap Auburn basketball’s missed opportunity of a home loss to Alabama and look ahead to a pivotal week ahead for the Tigers. Topics for this episode include:

* why the Alabama loss is particularly deflating

* why Justin wanted to start the show talking about defense

* how the game changed so dramatically in the final minutes of the first half

* Dan speculates about reasons for Auburn’s second-half struggles in SEC play

* why SWA represented the team at the postgame press conference

* Dan remembers what a Bond villain said about the difference between genius and madness (editor’s note: it’s from TOMORROW NEVER DIES)

* what to expect from Vanderbilt, another team having a rollercoaster season

* “the fickle nature of the jump shot”

* memories from Super Bowl halftime shows of yore

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Justin and Dan preview Auburn basketball’s home showdown with rival Alabama and talk about the importance of running the dang football. Topics for this episode include:

* what needs to go right for Auburn if they’re going to protect their house

* did Tennessee provide a blueprint for Auburn’s next opponents

* a breakdown of Alabama’s pe…

Justin and Dan pay tribute to the legendary Phillip Marshall before looking back at the lessons Auburn learned in a loss at Tennessee. Topics for this episode include:

* a few of Justin and Dan’s favorite Phillip memories

* how a team finally matched Auburn’s physicality

* playing hard vs. playing hard and playing well

* an excellent defensive strategy by Tennessee

* what to do when your shooting is frostier than the weather

* why Auburn’s off-week arrives at the ideal time

* Dan needs recommendations for Muncie, IN

* Grubserver chatter about Justin’s visit to Botanic

* Dan and Justin share some thoughts about Catherine O’Hara

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Justin and Dan recap Auburn basketball’s massive comeback win against Texas and look ahead to a major challenge ahead at Tennessee. Topics for this episode include:

* how things shifted so dramatically after Auburn’s uneven start

* Auburn’s eye-popping offensive stats from the second half

* Keyshawn Hall’s brilliance and how Auburn utilizes it

* Kevin Overton’s apology and subsequent domination

* Tahaad’s quest for efficiency

* what constitutes a foul inside ECW Arena

* Justin makes a bold prediction about SWA’s future

* a brief preview of the Food City Free-For-All against Tennessee in Knoxville

* a Troy Women’s Basketball update from Dan

* another thrilling installment of audience favorite The Wings 94.3 Game

* Classic Grubserver Nonsense, featuring a pizza place from the 1950s, discontinued fast food menu items, and root beer

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Justin and Dan discuss Auburn basketball’s massive road victory at Florida and what it could mean for the rest of the Tigers’ SEC season. Topics for this episode include:

* how Auburn found a way

* Keyshawn Hall throwing fireballs from his hands

* Dan realizes why this team isn’t what some folks expected going into the season

* Justin explains why this win was so significant for Steven Pearl

* singling out The Moments That Mattered

* Tahaad hitting one of the biggest shots of the season

* Wes Byrum

* a brief Texas preview

* Dan still has nightmares about Tramon Mark’s mid-range jumper

* extended Nonsense with musings about a pizza place from the 1950s near Marshall’s campus, a Carolina Ale House story from Dan, and a salute to Austin’s Cattle Company in Valdosta

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