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Justin and Dan break down Auburn’s Final Four loss to Florida. The guys look at what changed between the first half and the second half for the Tigers and how Walter Clayton Jr. felt virtually unstoppable for most of the game. They talk about fatigue playing a role in the performance, along with the cooled-off 3-point shooting and the injuries to Johni Broome toward the end of the NCAA Tournament....

In this special two-part Final Four episode, Justin and Dan lead off by giving the official Observer podcast preview of Auburn’s rematch with Florida in San Antonio. Then, in the second half of the show, Dave, Pablo and Painter give you their thoughts in a new edition of Friends of the Program. Two podcasts, one episode. If there was ever a time to do this, it’s right now. Enjoy. Note: For those w...

NOTE: The original version of this podcast had some technical difficulties. Those have been fixed in the new file. Justin settles back home on the Plains briefly as Dan calls in from North Dakota to discuss Auburn basketball’s nearly wire-to-wire Elite Eight win over Michigan State to punch a return trip to the Final Four for the second time in school history. The guys start by discussing how Aubu...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.com Justin checks in from Atlanta as Dan gets ready to head to North Dakota. The guys discuss Auburn basketball’s massive comeback win over Michigan in the Sweet 16, led by the outstanding shotmaking from Tahaad Pettiford and Denver Jones. They start by looking at why things were going so poorly for Auburn’s offense f...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.com Justin and Dan preview Auburn basketball’s Sweet 16 showdown with Michigan. They start by making a point about the success for this team before the second weekend begins and how they’ve positioned themselves strongly with what should be a familiar and favorable atmosphere in Atlanta. The breakdown starts with a lo...

Justin and Dan break down Auburn's hard-fought win over Creighton to punch its ticket to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2019. The guys discuss how the Tigers spent the 48 hours after the Alabama State game calling each other out and how they showed from the opening tip that things would be different. They talk about how Auburn’s defense weathered the storm in the first half and wore Creight...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.com Justin and Dan break down Auburn basketball’s underwhelming NCAA Tournament win over Alabama State. The guys start by discussing how the effort and energy just wasn’t consistently there from everybody for the Tigers — and how that prompted Steven Pearl and others to be quite direct with their postgame comments. Th...

Justin and Dan open the show by looking back at Auburn basketball’s SEC Tournament semifinal loss to Tennessee. The guys discuss why there’s no need for the No. 1 overall team in the NCAA Tournament to panic after losing three of its last four — but why the Tigers must get better from their final two weeks of the season. Justin breaks down the two-edged sword of the free-throw difference against T...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.com Justin calls in from the media work room at the SEC Tournament in Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena to break down Auburn basketball’s quarterfinal win over Ole Miss. The guys talk about how the Tigers were able to win with defense and clutch playmaking late from a number of key guys — most of all, National Player of t...

Justin and Dan open the show by breaking down a thrilling matchup between Auburn and Alabama in the regular season finale at Neville Arena. The guys look at the final minutes and what ultimately was the difference for the Tigers in a losing effort. They talk Chad Baker-Mazara’s ejection, Johni Broome’s career offensive day and the recurring issues from earlier in the week. Justin makes a point abo...

Justin and Dan break down all the angles from Auburn basketball’s historic, SEC title-clinching win over Kentucky at Rupp Arena. They start by discussing the significance of winning this version of the conference, outright, with a full week of the regular season left to play. Justin explains why he thinks this team can already be called one of the best ever. Then it’s a breakdown of all the pieces...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.com Justin and Dan start the show by recapping Auburn basketball’s 30-point beatdown of Ole Miss. They talk about why the Tigers matched up so well against the Rebels, starting with the massive advantage up front with Johni Broome and Chaney Johnson. They discuss Chad Baker-Mazara’s “flu game” and how it triggered the...

Justin and Dan start the show by breaking down Johni Broome’s season-best performance in Auburn’s 12-point win over Georgia at home. They discuss the Broome vs. Flagg debate in the National Player of the Year race and dissect what was a virtually perfect second half to spark the Tigers’ offense to elite efficiency. The guys also talk about all the similarities between Auburn’s win over Georgia and...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.com Justin and Dan break down Auburn basketball’s escape of a home win over Arkansas to take a two-game lead over the pack in the SEC title race while looking ahead to the rematch against Georgia on Saturday. The guys start by looking how Auburn has proven, once again, that it can win an ugly, low-scoring game. Dan hi...

Justin and Dan recap Auburn basketball’s historic No. 1 vs. No. 2 victory over Alabama in Coleman Coliseum. They start by looking at Aden Holloway and Mark Sears’ performances against Denver Jones and Tahaad Pettiford — who both made a huge difference in the win for the Tigers. The guys point out how Johni Broome continues to put in National Player of the Year type of performances, even through in...

Justin and Dan break down what went wrong for Auburn basketball in its home loss at Florida. The guys take a look at how the Tigers fell short of their usual standards against a balanced and deep Gators team — even without one of their key players. Justin makes a point about Auburn’s effort level and how Bruce Pearl predicted something like this throughout the regular season. Dan wants to know wha...

Justin and Dan are back in the Wings 94.3 studio after their respective tours through the Gulf Coast-ish region. The guys start the episode by breaking down Auburn basketball’s second straight double-digit road win in SEC play: A 10-point victory over Ole Miss in Oxford. Dan makes a point about how this Auburn basketball team shows its championship DNA through its ability to answer opponents’ runs...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.com Justin and Dan check in from various locations in the greater Gulf Coast area. They start the show by recapping what they saw from Auburn basketball’s 13-point road win at LSU. They talk about Johni Broome’s monster night, the frontcourt’s impact, the dirty work on both ends of the floor and the areas where the Ti...

Justin and Dan open the show by looking at the magnitude of Auburn basketball’s last-second win over Tennessee — including the stakes, the stage and the stylistic significance of the victory. They look at how Johni Broome returned to being the best player on the floor, even on a less-than-100% ankle, and made a huge difference in the final result. They also talk Miles Kelly’s heroics, Tahaad Petti...

Justin and Dan preview Auburn basketball’s massive matchup against Tennessee on Saturday, with College GameDay in attendance and ESPN sending their best crew for a primetime game. The guys open with a discussion on Johni Broome’s health and how much he could impact the game if he’s able to play in any sort of capacity. They then look at what makes the Volunteers so good on defense year in and year...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.com After a nine-month hiatus, the Friends of the Program get back together to discuss Auburn basketball’s meteoric rise to No. 1 in the country and set the stage for this weekend’s epic matchup against Tennessee inside Neville Arena. Dave, Pablo and Painter talk all things Auburn basketball, from what makes this team...

Justin and Dan break down Auburn basketball's close win at Georgia and what was a wild weekend in the SEC — and across the country. The guys start with what caused the last-minute chaos for an Auburn team that looked like it had the game already won. They then switch over to yet another big-game performance from Tahaad Pettiford and the bounce-back effort from Chad Baker-Mazara. Justin diagnoses t...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.com Justin and Dan open the show with a couple of special podcast announcements, including the release of the second Peck Pack Exclusive — which is in Observer subscribers’ podcast feeds now. Then they look at Auburn basketball’s impressive win over Mississippi State in the Tigers’ first game without Johni Broome. The...

Justin and Dan open the show by looking at Johni Broome’s ankle sprain against South Carolina and what it might mean for Auburn basketball moving forward in SEC play. The guys break down why the Tigers were able to rally to a victory without Broome, starting with the defensive excellence of an undermanned frontcourt. Tahaad Pettiford’s late-game heroics and Miles Kelly’s continued success in true...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.com Justin and Dan open the show by looking at how Auburn was able to build a big lead and narrowly hold onto it for a road win at Texas. Justin looks at how the Tigers’ defense started well and finished much differently. Dan points out the continued excellence of Johni Broome and the much-needed surge from Miles Kell...