The Auburn Observer

Justin and Painter recap Auburn football’s wild 39-33 overtime loss to Mississippi State. The guys discuss what all was different in the first game under interim head coach Cadillac Williams, why the Tigers were able to actually complete a second-half comeback for the first time all season and how some avoidable mistakes proved to be too much. Then it’s a look over to the hardwood, as Bruce Pearl’...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.com A lot of things happened in a few hours. Justin keeps his word and joins the boys. Follow Dave ( @DaveCMcKinney ), Justin ( @JFergusonAU ), Pablo ( @PabloEscoburner ), and Painter ( @paintsharpless ) on Twitter. Photo Credit: Todd Van Emst/Auburn Athletics

Justin and Painter open the show with the news of Auburn reportedly zeroing in on Mississippi State athletic director John Cohen. They discuss why Auburn might be going in that direction, what Cohen could bring to the table and how it can be hard to determine what makes a good or bad hire in college sports administration. Then the discussion switches over to Auburn’s 41-27 loss to Arkansas, which...

(Todd Van Emst/Auburn Athletics) Dave, Josh and Painter talk about why Auburn is an outlier in its conference. They discuss the athletic director opening and briefly look at an LSU team that’s showing improvement. In the second half of the show they talk about Auburn basketball’s win expectancy and home-court advantage. Follow Josh ( @joshdub_ ), Dave ( @DaveCMcKinney ) and Painter ( @paintsharple...

Justin and Painter recap Auburn football’s 48-34 loss to Ole Miss in Oxford. They discuss the Tigers’ historically rough day in run defense, the newfound explosiveness from its own ground game and how Lane Kiffin schemed his way to success over Bryan Harsin. The guys also talk about Tennessee’s win over Alabama on Saturday and the new-look timeline for a decision on the future of the football prog...

Justin and Painter recap Auburn’s 42-10 loss to Georgia in Athens. The guys discuss just how familiar a lot of it felt for the Tigers — both inside Sanford Stadium and in the context of the 2022 season under Bryan Harsin. They break down the biggest thing that separates Auburn from one of its biggest rivals and how that should affect the future direction of the program. They also talk about what A...

Justin and Painter break down Auburn's 21-17 loss to LSU — another hot start, another cold finish and another wasted opportunity for Bryan Harsin's program. The guys discuss Harsin’s decision-making on fourth downs, timeouts and the ill-fated trick-play interception from Koy Moore. They also talk about just how good Auburn’s defense was in defeat and why pinning the recurring problems on “executio...

Painter makes an important admission at the start of this episode. Justin tries to recap what happened in the final minutes of Auburn’s overtime win over Missouri. The guys discuss what all continues to go wrong for the Tigers’ offense and why there’s little belief that things could change soon. They give their credit to Auburn’s defense for a winning performance and look at what the hosts did spe...

There’s no real need to get creative with this podcast description. Auburn football lost to Penn State by 29 points on Saturday. Justin and Painter are here to talk about all the Tigers’ problems during their big loss — both in the immediate future and within the big picture. If you’re receiving this free podcast episode and would like to upgrade to a paid subscription that gives you access to all...

This week’s podcast title comes directly from Auburn head coach Bryan Harsin in the wake of the Tigers’ very underwhelming 24-16 victory over San Jose State in Week 2. Justin and Painter recap the lows and the very few highs of Auburn’s win, including a rough start on offense, a problematic pass defense, T.J. Finley’s post-interception rebound and the biggest thing that kept the Tigers from fallin...

Friend of the program Dan Peck makes his return to the Observer podcast to fill in for Painter and recap Auburn’s 42-16 win over Mercer. The guys discuss the nights for both T.J. Finley and Robby Ashford, look at the overall performance of the multi-pronged rushing attack and the new-look offensive line and discuss which position group impressed the most despite not putting up deep numbers in the...

Justin and Painter open the show by saluting former Auburn center and all-around good guy Nick Brahms after his medical retirement from football. They then switch over to T.J. Finley’s confirmation as Auburn’s new starting quarterback and his first time in front of the media Monday afternoon. The bulk of the episode is a position-by-position breakdown of the Tigers’ two-deep depth chart ahead of t...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.com Justin and Painter open the show by looking at the Week Zero schedule in college football and letting you know which games you should spend your time watching before the main event next week. Then it’s a rundown of what we’ve learned so far in Auburn’s extended game week preparation for the opener against Mercer,...

Justin opens the show complaining about turf and potentially irritating Arkansas fans even further with an honest Wikipedia mistake. Painter considers the Mississippi Phenomena once more. They spend most of the episode talking about the two most intriguing parts of Auburn football’s depth chart heading into an extended week of game prep — the closing stages of a quarterback race led by T.J. Finley...

Justin and Painter get right down to business and discuss what all they learned from Auburn football’s first scrimmage of fall camp. The quarterback performances — and the order they were listed by Bryan Harsin — take the headline spot, which flows into a conversation about development and what the Tigers’ staff needs to prove in the fall. The guys talk about the standout freshmen from the scrimma...

Justin and Painter discuss the merits of marching bands, the harmonica, relearning the trombone, the smaller buttons on Rock Band guitar controllers and #TheShirt. In more pressing matters, the guys recap what they learned from Auburn basketball’s three-game tour in Israel — opening with two blowout victories and closing with a hard-fought loss to the senior national team. Which players stood out...

Wendell Green Jr. and Bruce Pearl via @icyywen on Twitter. Folks, we’re back. This time it’s forever. Pablo Escobarner and Dave McKinney join the Observer for good. Ohana means family. The boys talk about all the sports stuff happening right now. Follow Pablo ( @PabloEscoburner ), Dave ( @DaveCMcKinney ) and Painter ( @paintsharpless ) on Twitter. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss...

Christian Clemente of Auburn Undercover makes his Observer podcast debut to talk about what went down for Auburn football during Big Cat Weekend and what to expect in the near future on the trail. Christian breaks down the Tigers’ two 2024 commitments — cornerback A’mon Lane and quarterback Adrian Posse — and discusses which 2023 players could be the next to join the fold. What’s going on with Bry...

Note: Due to the Media Days schedule, we’re unlocking both our premium SECMD recap episode from Friday and our Roster Draft episode from a couple of weeks back, in place of the usual free Monday episode. Justin and Painter keep you up-to-date with the latest important football transnational news, then dive into what they learned from Auburn’s trip to SEC Media Days in Atlanta on Thursday. They tal...

Note: This podcast was originally a premium, subscribers-only episode posted on July 14. We’re unlocking this episode, along with the SEC Media Days recap , for all of our free listeners. For the third offseason in a row, Justin and Painter give their thoughts on the Auburn football roster via a head-to-head snake draft — each coming up with their own first-team offenses and defenses for a hypothe...

Justin and Painter — who is *not* the PA announcer for the Birmingham Barons, by the way — discuss Auburn football’s hire of former Dallas Cowboys scout Drew Fabianich as its general manager and director of scouting and development. The guys look at the move from both sides and what kind of impact this new position could have on the Tigers’ longterm future. Then it’s a switch to the release of the...

Justin and Painter open the show by looking back at the Nick Marshall-led 2013 squad and the lethal simplicity of the Tigers’ offense. They shout out the USFL, CFL and any other league that will pay players for being good at football — including the college game. Then it’s a look to Jabari Smith’s first weekend in the NBA Summer League in Vegas and why any hot takes about him are extremely prematu...

This premium episode of the podcast has been unlocked for anyone to listen for free. Returning champion Nicole Auerbach of The Athletic joins Justin and Painter to give her insight on the Big Ten’s jarring additions of USC and UCLA and what Auburn’s neighborhood of the SEC might do next. They talk about the lack of big-picture leadership in college football, how everyone is basically looking out f...

(Note: This podcast was recorded before Auburn picked up a commitment on Monday from 4-star wide receiver Karmello English. Look for a newsletter on his addition to the class Wednesday morning.) Justin and Painter open the show with a discussion of USC and UCLA’s stunning move to the Big Ten and what that means for the future of power conferences in college football. Then they break down what they...

Justin and Painter open the show by putting a bow on Auburn baseball’s memorable postseason and discussing the impressive progress Butch Thompson has made with the Tigers. Then it’s a switch over to the main topic — Auburn’s historic showing in the 2022 NBA Draft. They talk Jabari Smith surprisingly going No. 3 overall to the Houston Rockets and what exactly happened with the Orlando Magic and the...