The Auburn Observer

Justin and Dan break down what they learned from Auburn basketball’s comfortable victory in the SEC opener against Missouri. They look at how well the host Tigers shot the ball, why their issues during the game didn’t about to much and where this team could get even better moving forward. Dan makes some historical comparisons to this squad. Justin shares why Auburn’s defense was very impressive in...

Justin and Dan open the show with some random nonsense before diving into Auburn basketball’s non-conference finale victory over Monmouth. The guys discuss the late first-half surge from Chaney Johnson, the excellent play of Chad Baker-Mazara and the utter dominance from the Tigers’ centers. Then the freshman duo of Jahki Howard and Tahaad Pettiford get their own segment after their all-timer alle...

Justin and Dan recap Auburn basketball’s comfortable win over yet another NCAA Tournament hopeful away from home in a Quad 1 game. They start by looking at how impressive the Tigers have been in a non-conference slate that was by far the toughest in program history and how far ahead the team is from the pack right now. The guys break down Johni Broome’s remarkable double-double less than 100 hours...

Justin and Dan break down Auburn basketball’s ultra-dominant performance in Atlanta against Ohio State in this year’s Holiday Hoopsgiving. The guys start by looking at what made this victory so impressive and why the Tigers have cemented themselves as the nation’s current No. 1 team — no matter what the human polls might say. They look at Johni Broome’s 20/20 game and marvel at how it could have b...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.com Justin and Dan preview Auburn basketball’s Atlanta matchup against Ohio State in the annual Holiday Hoopsgiving event at State Farm Arena. The guys start by looking at how the Buckeyes line up offensively — particularly with their strong backcourt — and where the Tigers need to focus the most on the defensive side...

Christian Clemente of Auburn247 becomes the first third mic in the studio era of The Auburn Observer podcast. He joins Justin and Dan to talk about Auburn football’s top-10 class in the 2025 recruiting cycle, headlined by 5-star quarterback Deuce Knight and a large number of blue-chippers the Tigers had to hold onto down the stretch. How did Auburn sign such a strong class in a losing season? And...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.com Justin and Dan are both back in the Wings 94.3 studio after extended travel. They open the show with a look at Auburn basketball’s tough road loss at Duke, starting with how the Tigers should feel after not playing nearly their best but still coming close against an ultra-talented team of Blue Devils. The guys als...

Justin and Dan are both back in Auburn after their travels, and they open the show with a breakdown of the Iron Bowl loss to Alabama. The guys look at why the Tigers’ offense just couldn’t finish their chances throughout the season and how it really hurt them against the Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa. Then it’s a pivot over to the defensive side of the ball, where the results were a mixed bag overall...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.com Justin and Dan recap Auburn basketball's wild comeback win over Iowa State and look ahead to the semifinal vs. UNC in Maui. The episode begins with a breakdown of how the Tigers were able to rally in the second half. The guys look at the individual performances of Chad Baker-Mazara, Johni Broome and Tahaad Pettifo...

Dan is still in Alaska. Justin is in Vegas and on his way to Hawaii. Adam Cole is still in Auburn, but he has a new job. Dan and Adam break down Auburn football’s thrilling 4OT win over Texas A&M. They discuss how the Tigers were finally able to break through against a quality opponent and what that could mean for the program moving forward. Justin gives a few thoughts at the end of the episode. K...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.com Dan joins Justin live from Anchorage, Alaska — where his first meal was reindeer fried rice. The guys spend the bulk of the show previewing Auburn football’s home finale against Texas A&M. Justin points out the two key stats that he’s watching for this game and how Jarquez Hunter could be a major factor in his fin...

Justin holds down the fort in Auburn and Dan calls in from the road to discuss the football program’s 48-14 home win over ULM. The guys talk about how the defense continues to impress in the second half of the season, why this Cam Coleman performance was different and where the Tigers could build on this one moving forward in a tough season. Then they switch over to basketball, where they open wit...

After their long travels, Justin and Dan are back in the Wings studio to share their many thoughts on Auburn basketball’s statement comeback win at Houston. (They don’t have nearly as many thoughts on the whole plane incident, though.) The guys open with a look at how it took everybody for the Tigers to rally against the Cougars — and how Tahaad Pettiford and Johni Broome had superstar-level perfo...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.com Justin and Dan share their thoughts on one of the most impressive wins in recent Auburn basketball history: the Tigers’ 51-point throttling of Vermont on Opening Night. The guys look at how Auburn was able to throw Vermont off so much, from the deep detail in the scouting report to the nature of the matchup in the...

Justin and Dan open the show by breaking down how Auburn football continues to go backwards — especially in home games — in Year 2 under Hugh Freeze. They look at what the Tigers were unable to do against Vanderbilt, including the puzzling lack of carries for Jarquez Hunter and the failure to capitalize on an outstanding defensive performance against Diego Pavia and company. Then it’s a switch ove...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.com For the second straight week, Justin and Dan preview not one, but two games for the upcoming weekend. They start by breaking down Auburn football’s return home against Vanderbilt, led by familiar foe Diego Pavia. They look at how the Tigers’ refocused offensive strategy from the win over Kentucky should carry over...

Justin and Dan open the show by breaking down Auburn football’s 24-10 road win at Kentucky. They start with the resilient play of the Tigers’ defense, which won big at the line of scrimmage and played well on the back end down the stretch. Dan projects what Auburn’s secondary might look like in 2025 after throwing so many young players into the fire. The guys then switch over to the offensive perf...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.com Justin and Dan open the show by previewing Auburn football’s road trip to Kentucky. The guys look at how this is a gettable matchup for the Tigers, even though they haven’t been able to take advantage of their previous opportunities this season. Justin has a theory about how this game might go. Dan shares what he...

Justin and Dan stay up to break down Auburn football’s latest loss in a very winnable game — a blown 14-point lead on the road at Missouri. The guys open with their thoughts on how the Tigers’ offense problems have gone well beyond turnovers and into crippling amounts of inefficiency. Dan makes a point about what might happen if things could turn around toward the end of the season. Justin wonders...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.com Justin and Dan are back after Auburn football’s off weekend. They start by talking about what Justin learned at SEC Basketball Media Days in Mountain Brook this week and how Bruce Pearl’s Tigers aren’t going to sneak up on anybody this season with all the hype they’ve gotten already. The bulk of the episode is a p...

For the fifth straight year, the Observer podcast takes a break during football season and uses the off week to preview Auburn basketball’s upcoming campaign. This year, Justin and Dan take a player-by-player look through the Tigers’ heavily hyped 2024-25 roster, from the returning All-American presence of Johni Broome through the deep frontcourt and into a reloaded backcourt. They give their thou...

Justin and Dan break down what they both saw from the Sanford Stadium press box on Saturday as Auburn football fell once again on the road at rival Georgia, 31-13. The guys talk about how the Tigers statistically fared better in Athens than in seasons past, but that should be talked about in the full context of what’s gone on this year. They look at the lack of efficiency from the offense, Payton...

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 the midweek: 5-star quarterback Deuce Knight’s long-awaited flip from Notre Dame to Auburn. The guys talk about what makes Knight such an intriguing prospect, how he fits into the Tigers’ system and why they will likely be in the market for a transfer rent...

Justin and Dan break down what all went wrong for Auburn football in its disastrous fourth quarter against Oklahoma on Saturday. They look at the inexplicable decision-making on offense that opened the door for the Sooners to make their improbable comeback and how the Tigers continue to find ways to lose winnable games. Justin makes a point about how it felt like Auburn got too tense down the stre...

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 what’s at stake for Auburn football at the end of what has been a disappointing stretch of home games to start the 2024 season. They look at how the visit from Oklahoma could be make or break when it comes to having any chance at an improved record this fall. The guys, as...