The Auburn Observer

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.com Justin Lee and Dan start the show with a discussion about Suni Lee, Deadpool and Dr. Britt Baker. Then Bill Cameron tags in to talk about Jim Fyffe, fantasy baseball and concerts. Follow Dan ( @dnpck ) on Twitter. Photo Credit: The Gadsden Times

Alex Kirshner of Split Zone Duo makes his usual summer return to the podcast. He chats with Justin about a wide range of college football topics, starting with the hot seat chatter in the SEC and how timing is everything when it comes to rebuilds. Alex gives his honest take on the Tigers’ 2024 roster, including what he feels about the decision to roll with Payton Thorne at quarterback for one more...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.com Adam Cole of the Opelika-Auburn News joins Dan and Painter. They discuss roster management and continuity. They ask Adam about baseball and Steely Dan. The show ends with a 1999 movie discussion. Follow Adam ( @colereporter ), Dan ( @dnpck ) and Painter ( @paintsharpless ) on Twitter. Photo Credit: Zach Bland/Aubu...

Dave and Pablo join Dan and Painter. They discuss a busy offseason for Auburn football. Dave and Pablo talk about the propaganda machines at work for some other SEC programs. The show ends with a brief film discussion. If you’re receiving this free podcast episode and would like to upgrade to a paid subscription that gives you access to all stories and premium podcast episodes, subscribe using the...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.com In another offseason free-for-all episode, Dan and Painter share their own answers to questions from Justin’s recent Aubserver Mailbags. These questions include: Are you buying the hype for Auburn basketball in 2024-25? Which of the two Observer sports will make their respective Final Fours first? Who are the guys...

Justin and Dan open the show talking about their psychotic fantasy baseball league. The actual sports conversation starts at 15:07, as the guys talk about Auburn basketball’s SEC/ACC Challenge matchup at Duke. They look at what the game means for the program and what a showdown between two very different rosters might look like in December. Then they switch over to football, where Eric Winters’ co...

The guys open the show by going through some listener feedback on the latest Auburn football trivia episode. Then they look at how the Tigers took home a national title in track and field and nearly grabbed another before looking at how the athletic program did from top to bottom in 2023-24. They also dissect the big basketball news of Dan Hurley turning down the Lakers — which means that, yes, Br...

In The Observer’s first — and hopefully not last — trivia showdown episode, Painter tags Pablo in to face Dan in Justin’s journey through Auburn football facts. Who will prevail in the matchup between Big Pants and Medium Pants? What answers will make Pablo lose multiple hours of sleep? How does Dan know all of these athletes personally? And why did Justin second-guess the way he wrote several of...

Justin, Dan and Painter open the show with a look back at early 2000s music that somehow becomes kinda relevant to the theme of the day. They start by talking about Auburn football’s past weekend of official visits, headlined by 5-star wide receiver Caleb Cunningham. The guys talk about the Tigers’ ability to recruit elite wideouts early in Hugh Freeze’s tenure, despite not having the big on-field...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.com Matt Cohen of AL.com makes his first and last appearance on the Observer podcast. He joins Justin and Dan to talk about Auburn men’s golf winning the national championship and his insight from John Cohen (no relation) on the Nike deal. Matt breaks down why the Tigers were so dominant on the links this season, what...

With Dan on vacation, Rich Silva of the Montgomery Advertiser tags in to talk Miles Kelly’s transfer to Auburn basketball and preview SEC Spring Meetings in Destin. The guys break down Kelly’s game and how he fits into Auburn’s plans for next season. They look at how the Tigers were able to add a proven scorer from a power conference and continue to add more versatility for the SEC championship pu...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.com Justin, Dan and Painter discuss the news of a landmark college sports settlement that will pave the way toward schools directly paying athletes. The guys talk about the importance of the news and why they believe it’s the right thing to do — even if this is just the beginning of legal hoops to jump through for all...

Justin, Dan and Painter discuss a wide range of Auburn basketball topics, headlined by the signing of transfer Ja'Heim Hudson. They talk about Hudson’s reptilian nickname, what he brings to the table for the Tigers and why Bruce Pearl went with fit over numbers in the frontcourt. The second half of the episode tackles the topics of Auburn’s hunt for another guard in the transfer portal, the talk o...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.com Christian Clemente of Auburn Undercover makes his return to the show to break down Auburn football’s recruiting in the Class of 2025. Christian gives his insight on the Tigers’ chances at 5-star quarterback Julian Lewis, the other big-name recruits on the board, the in-state targets to watch and Auburn’s plans at...

Blake Lovell of Southeastern 14 (soon to be 16) joins the show for his annual offseason tour through SEC basketball. The guys talk about JP Pegues, Johni Broome’s return and the returning player Blake thinks could be in for a huge season. They also look at the roster overhauls at Kentucky, Arkansas and elsewhere in the conference while looking ahead to Texas and Oklahoma’s additions. Painter asks...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.com Max Olson of The Athletic makes his return to the show to talk with Justin and Dan. They start with Max’s expertise of all things college football transfer portal — what stood out about the spring window, how Auburn did and why Hugh Freeze’s recent comments about quarterbacks made a lot of sense. The guys then tak...

Adam Cole of the Opelika-Auburn News tags in for a traveling Painter to talk a wide range of Auburn topics with Justin and Dan. The guys discuss the newest transfer addition for Auburn football, which leads into a deep dive into the offensive line heading into the 2024 season. Then they switch over to basketball for a look at potential transfer additions Achor Achor and Jordan Ivy-Curry. Adam also...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.com Justin, Painter and Dan open the show by discussing the latest news surrounding Auburn basketball transfer target Duke Miles. The guys talk about Miles’ potential fit, the late surge from Oklahoma on the recruiting trail and how the frontcourt is facing a similar situation when it comes to completing the roster. T...

After a brief discussion about birds, Justin, Painter and Dan come together to take an early look at Auburn football’s 2024 season by ranking the opponents from easiest to toughest. Are there any SEC teams ranked lower than Cal? How do you separate the Texas A&M and Oklahoma home games? And just how surprising is the consensus No. 3 pick here? The answers to all of those questions, plus a tribute...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.com Justin and Dan open the show by talking about the NFL Draft — including a live reaction to that one Atlanta Falcons pick — and then discuss Auburn’s signing of Penn State WR1 KeAndre Lambert-Smith. They talk about what the Tigers might do for the rest of the spring transfer portal window in football after a new ex...

A whole lot happened in the portal for Auburn over the last several days, and Justin, Painter and Dan are here to talk about it. The guys open with a look at the trio of Tigers signed to the football team on Monday: Philip Blidi, Isaiah Raikes and Keyron Crawford. They talk about what exactly they bring to the table, why they address such important needs for the roster and how much they could affe...

Justin, Dan, Pablo and Painter join forces to discuss the massive news of the week for Auburn basketball: Johni Broome’s return for a final season on the Plains. The guys talk about how rare it is for a player of Broome’s caliber to come back to school, how Auburn had to hold off a lot of outside forces in order to make this happen and what this could mean for the rest of the Tigers’ roster as the...

After Painter leads a discussion of the gang’s favorite Pixar movies, the episode opens with a conversation about Auburn basketball landing Furman transfer point guard JP Pegues. The guys talk about why Pegues was such an important pickup and how the roster is gearing up for what could be a huge 2024-25 season. Then it’s a switch to football, where the Tigers’ top needs in the second transfer port...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.com The guys open the show with a discussion of Aden Holloway’s entrance into the transfer portal and where Auburn basketball could go next when it comes to the point guard position. Then they switch over to the blockbuster move of John Calipari from Kentucky to Arkansas and wonder who the Wildcats will get as their n...

Justin, Dan and Painter recap Auburn football’s 2024 A-Day Game. The guys talk about the excellent Jordan-Hare Stadium debuts for several Tigers — especially local standouts Cam Coleman and Towns McGough. They discuss how Coleman and McGough were both surprise additions to the freshman class in their own unique ways and how that could change the Tigers moving forward. Justin and Dan run through th...