The Auburn Observer

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.com Justin and Dan open the next 500 episodes of the Observer podcast with a gigantic mailbag episode that covers a whole lot of offseason ground. Topics for this subscribers-only podcast include: * SEC teams we’re higher on after our time in Atlanta * the 2025 team’s talent level is the highest for Auburn football si...

It’s the 500th episode (!!!) of The Auburn Observer podcast, with Justin back in Auburn and Dan holding down the fort in Atlanta for the final stretch of SEC Media Days. Topics for this landmark show include: * the “small room” at SEC Media Days and why it’s important * Hugh Freeze wanting to shift the narrative around Auburn football this week * the change from “gotta make a bowl game” to… potent...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.com Justin and Dan gear up for SEC Media Days next week with some deep dives into the player reps for Auburn football. Topics for this subscribers-only podcast include: * why Auburn decided to send Jackson Arnold to Media Days * what that says about his importance to the Tigers in 2025 * where Arnold needs to improve...

Justin and Dan are talking big men on this podcast, with a breakdown of Auburn football’s 2025 offensive line taking center stage in this episode. Topics include: * why all the fuss about Auburn football’s recruiting shouldn’t be that big of a deal * how Xavier Chaplin impacts the Tigers’ offensive line for 2025 and beyond * a look back at Auburn’s inconsistent offensive line over the past several...

NOTE: The Auburn Observer podcast is about to take a quick summer break. The next episode will be a premium one for subscribers on either July 3 or July 4. Justin and Dan run down some of the latest news involving Auburn football and Auburn basketball in this freewheeling offseason episode. Topics include: * Auburn football losing three commitments in less than two weeks * why the Tigers might hav...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.com Justin and Dan take a look at Auburn basketball’s home and road splits for next season’s SEC schedule, which turns into an impromptu look at the rest of the rosters in the league before some Top 4s. Topics for this subscribers-only podcast include: * why Ole Miss, not Georgia, stayed on as Auburn’s second permanen...

Justin and Dan take a look at the previous school year for each of Auburn’s varsity sports — with more time going to their areas of expertise — and project where the programs stand before the next campaign. Topics include: * Auburn’s back-to-back top-five finishes in men’s track and a pair of event national titles * Jackson Koivun’s weekend at the U.S. Open and the continued success for Auburn gol...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.com Justin and Dan aren’t in the Wings 94.3 studio for this episode, but they’ve still got a lot to discuss when it comes to Auburn men’s basketball and Auburn football. Topics for this subscribers-only podcast include: * Ian Borders’ promotion to assistant coach for Auburn basketball * the importance of continuity fo...

Justin and Dan break down the House v. NCAA settlement that was finalized over the weekend and Auburn athletics’ response to it before a couple of fun offseason Top Fours. Topics in this episode include: * the fact that there is a lost recording of this particular podcast * how Auburn is committed to maxing out its revenue-sharing salary cap * what this means for On To Victory and the future of NI...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.com Adam Cole of the Montgomery Advertiser checks in as the Observer’s official Auburn baseball correspondent to preview the Tigers’ first-ever home Super Regional against a dangerous Coastal Carolina team. This episode includes: * a breakdown of how clutch Sam Dutton and Auburn’s pitching staff were during the region...

Jordan Hill from Dawgs247 makes his annual post-spring meetings stop on the podcast to talk to Justin and Dan about what he learned from the SEC’s power players in Destin. Topics in this episode include: * where the SEC stands in the College Football Playoff expansion debate * why coaches and ADs are split on the format moving forward * how Greg Sankey managed to make a lot of people mad last week...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.com It’s a mega-sized episode with a ton of Auburn basketball discussion and this week’s mailbag questions from Observer subscribers. In this premium pod, Justin and Dan talk: * Tahaad Pettiford’s decision to return to Auburn for a sophomore season * the potential for Pettiford in a second year on the Plains * how the...

While we take Memorial Day weekend off, we’ve unlocked a couple of recent premium podcasts for everyone — one on Sunday and one on Monday. You can get all future subscriber pods, as soon as they drop, by clicking the button below or going to this link . Alex Kirshner of Split Zone Duo joins Justin and Dan for his annual offseason episode. The guys pick Alex’s brain about the soon-to-be-implemented...

While we take the Memorial Day weekend off, we’ve unlocked a couple of recent premium podcasts for everyone — one on Sunday, one on Monday. You can get all future subscriber pods, as soon as they drop, by clicking the button below or going to this link . With this being NFL Draft weekend, it’s a good time for an annual podcast tradition here at The Observer: A head-to-head snake draft of Auburn fo...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.com Justin and Dan send you into Memorial Day Weekend with another free-wheeling offseason episode. Topics for this subscribers-only podcast include: * Dan’s thoughts on Auburn’s linebackers heading into the fall * Justin’s concerns about the position and the defensive front as a whole * the College Football Playoff s...

Justin and Dan open with a discussion of what they heard from Bruce Pearl on Monday at his Fore The Children charity golf event at Lake Martin before getting into some secondary chatter in football. Topics for this episode include: * why Pearl is feeling good this offseason compared to previous ones * how Auburn’s NIL game has stepped up after the Final Four run * the Tigers’ impending addition of...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.com In a free-wheeling offseason episode, Justin and Dan run through a laundry list of news and notes from the week in Auburn athletics before debuting a new segment. In this subscribers-only episode, they discuss (in no particular order): * Tahaad Pettiford’s week at the NBA Draft Combine, starting with his strong We...

Adam Cole of the Montgomery Advertiser makes his listener-requested return to the show to break down Auburn baseball’s recent surge ahead of the postseason with Justin and Dan. Topics include: * why Butch Thompson’s team has made such a leap after a disappointing 2024 * how transfer Sam Dutton has transformed Auburn’s pitching staff * where the Tigers could continue to improve on the mound heading...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.com This show is all about schedules, specifically football ones. In this Observer subscriber-only episode, Justin and Dan discuss: * the news of ESPN offering more money to the SEC for a ninth conference football game in the future * how the growing College Football Playoff might slow down that process * why Justin w...

It’s a basketball episode as Justin and Dan talk about the latest surrounding future, present and past Tigers on the hardwood. They open by discussing Louisville transfer James Scott after his recent visit to the Plains and how Auburn has become a true destination for big men wanting to take the next step in their careers. Then they look at the consensus 2025 NBA Draft big board and see where the...

Justin and Dan start the show by looking back at the NFL Draft destinations for Auburn’s three picks from this past weekend. They discuss why the Rams pulled the trigger on Jarquez Hunter, how KeAndre Lambert-Smith fell into a good situation with the Chargers and what the prospects might be for Jalen McLeod with the Jaguars. After that, they look ahead to the 2026 draft class, led by a ton of Keld...

Justin and Dan open the show by breaking down the recent trio of transfer portal pickups for Auburn football: Maryland linebacker Caleb Wheatland, returning Liberty defensive lineman Jay Hardy and Florida A&M defensive lineman James Ash. They look at the past production of the three additions and how they might become valuable depth pieces — or better — this fall. The guys use that news to transit...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.com Justin and Dan open the show by discussing the big news of Chad Baker-Mazara’s decision to enter the transfer portal for his final season of eligibility. The guys discuss CBM’s legacy at Auburn and why his time with the Tigers was ultimately a success. They also look at the factors that weigh into this decision an...

Justin and Dan recap what they saw and heard from Auburn football during the new-look A-Day open practice at Jordan-Hare Stadium. They talk about the positives of the format and how the changes might be a good thing for everyone involved in the long run. The guys then go position-by-position to recap what they learned during spring ball for the Tigers. How much did Jackson Arnold and Deuce Knight...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.com Instead of a written Mailbag on this Friday, Justin pivots towards a mailbag version and enlists Dan to help him answer subscriber questions. Topics for this episode include… * Priorities in the transfer portal for Auburn basketball * Who the Tigers might go after in the frontcourt and at point guard * Tahaad Pett...