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The Auburn Observer
Justin Ferguson and friends take you inside the stats, strategies and stories of Auburn basketball and football.
www.auburnobserver.com
Episodes
The Auburn ObserverEpisode 205: The Driver's Seat
Justin opens the show complaining about turf and potentially irritating Arkansas fans even further with an honest Wikipedia mistake. Painter considers the…
The Auburn ObserverEpisode 203: Die First, Then Quit
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…
The Auburn ObserverEpisode 201: Keep Moving Forward
Justin and Painter discuss the merits of marching bands, the harmonica, relearning the trombone, the smaller buttons on Rock Band guitar controllers and…
The Auburn ObserverBonus: Bagmen, or Friends of the Program
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…
The Auburn ObserverEpisode 199: Large Feline Non-Weekdays (feat. Christian Clemente)
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…
The Auburn ObserverUNLOCKED — Episode 197: Just Go Google It
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…
The Auburn ObserverUNLOCKED — Episode 195: The Third Annual Auburn Football Roster Draft
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…
The Auburn ObserverEpisode 196: A Professional Podcast
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…
The Auburn ObserverEpisode 194: The Right Temperature
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…
The Auburn ObserverUNLOCKED — Episode 193: Well, It's The B1G Show (feat. Nicole Auerbach)
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…
The Auburn ObserverEpisode 192: Heating Up
(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…
The Auburn ObserverEpisode 190: They Have A Problem
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 Auburn ObserverEpisode 188: Triple Threat (feat. Bennett Durando)
After Painter shares his experimental idea for Chick-fil-A sauce and grits, Justin breaks down Auburn football’s new transfer addition of Western Kentucky…
The Auburn ObserverEpisode 186: Making a Comeback
As Painter wonders if the goatee is making a comeback in contemporary life, Justin takes the start of preview magazine season in college football to ask a…
The Auburn ObserverEpisode 184: Temperature Check
After a brief discussion of airports, Justin and Painter dive into Auburn football’s latest transfer addition — former LSU wide receiver Koy Moore. The guys…
The Auburn ObserverEpisode 182: Do You Want To Go To War? (feat. Blake Lovell)
Painter is joined by Blake Lovell of Southeastern Fourteen. They talk about the easiest coaches to like and who is most annoying. Blake agrees to play a…
The Auburn ObserverEpisode 180: Turn It Around
Justin and Painter open the show with a late (and lengthy) discussion of the war of words between Nick Saban and Jimbo Fisher over NIL and recruiting. They…
The Auburn ObserverEpisode 178: An Extra Large Episode
Justin and Painter open one of their longest episodes to date by roasting Mike Florio’s steak on Twitter and discussing the merits of K-Pop. Then it’s a switch…
The Auburn ObserverEpisode 176: Doctor Sharpless in the Multiverse of Madness
Inspired by a couple of recent hit movies, Justin and Painter spend this episode examining some alternate universes from recent Auburn football and basketball…
The Auburn ObserverUNLOCKED - Episode 173: It's in the Game (feat. Matt Brown)
By popular demand, we’ve unlocked last week’s premium episode for all listeners. If you’re receiving this free podcast episode and would like to upgrade to a…
The Auburn ObserverEpisode 174: Here Comes The Broome
Justin and Painter discuss Auburn basketball’s big-time signing of Morehead State transfer center Johni Broome. They break down his game on both sides of the…
The Auburn ObserverEpisode 172: Wingin’ It
Painter opens the show with an important question on a topic close to his heart. Then, he and Justin discuss former LSU 5-star Julian Phillips’ upcoming…
The Auburn ObserverEpisode 170: Two Transfers and a Tank
After a brief discussion on Easter ham and the history of brunch, Justin and Painter focus on two big-name transfer big men that Auburn basketball has in its…
The Auburn ObserverEpisode 168: Fire Takes and Ice Cream
Justin and Painter discuss the value of sharing ice cream with people you have gotten into fights with recently. Then, more importantly, they talk about what…
The Auburn ObserverEpisode 166: KesslerMania
Disclaimer: Walker Kessler announced he was entering the NBA Draft right after this podcast was originally recorded, so there’s an intro to the intro this week…
The Auburn ObserverEpisode 164: We All Want the Same Thing
Justin and Painter take the halftime break of Auburn football’s spring practices to discuss what they’ve learned so far. They look at all the confirmed injury…
The Auburn ObserverEpisode 162: "The ball is only going to be bouncing for so long"
Justin and Painter break down Auburn’s 79-61 loss to Miami in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. They discuss what all went wrong for the Tigers — some…
The Auburn ObserverEpisode 160: This Is Madness
Justin and Painter give their instant reactions to Auburn basketball’s No. 2 seed draw in the NCAA Tournament — the opening matchup against Jacksonville State…
The Auburn ObserverEpisode 158: They Ain't Sharing
Justin and Painter open the show by talking about the importance of getting it right on a big day. Then they discuss Auburn basketball’s 82-71 win over South…
The Auburn ObserverEpisode 156: A Rocky Top Ten
Justin and Painter break down Auburn basketball’s 67-62 loss at Tennessee. They discuss what carried over for the Tigers in their third straight defeat away…
The Auburn ObserverEpisode 154: A Bump in the Road
Justin and Painter recap Auburn basketball’s close road loss at Florida. They discuss what went wrong on the final play, how the Tigers put themselves in that…
The Auburn ObserverEpisode 152: The People's Champ
Justin and Painter discuss Auburn basketball’s 75-58 win over Texas A&M — one marked by Walker Kessler’s latest triple-double, Zep Jasper’s return to the…
The Auburn ObserverEpisode 150: A Rather Eventful Weekend
Justin and Painter open the latest episode of the podcast with a discussion of what transpired over the weekend regarding Bryan Harsin and his uncertain status…
The Auburn ObserverEpisode 148: Madmen
Justin and Painter break down what they learned from No. 1 Auburn basketball’s 17th consecutive victory — a rather comfortable 18-point win over a tough…
The Auburn ObserverEpisode 146: Coronation
Justin and Painter recap Auburn basketball’s 80-71 win over Kentucky. They open by discussing students camping out overnight for the game, the unbridled…
The Auburn ObserverEpisode 144: Ascension
Justin and Painter recap Auburn’s fifth conference win. They discuss another road trip fan takeover. They also talk about Auburn battling back against an Ole…
The Auburn ObserverEpisode 142: A Dangerous Man
Justin and Painter break down Auburn basketball’s third straight conference win of 12 points or more — this time against Florida. They discuss K.D. Johnson’s…
The Auburn ObserverEpisode 140: The Cat's Back in the Bag
Justin and Painter talk John Samuel Shenker and Derick Hall’s decisions to play for Auburn football in 2022, along with the 2023 commitment of Auburn High…
The Auburn ObserverEpisode 138: A Lot of Work to Do
Justin and Painter recap Auburn’s loss to Houston in the Birmingham Bowl. They break down yet another valiant defensive effort in defeat, led by Chandler…
The Auburn ObserverEpisode 136: Go West (or East), Young Man
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The Auburn ObserverEpisode 134: Happier Holidays
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The Auburn ObserverEpisode 132: Christmas 'Ham
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The Auburn ObserverEpisode 130: The Good, The Bad and The Basketball
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The Auburn ObserverEpisode 128: Disconcerting Signals
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The Auburn ObserverEpisode 126: It's Not About How You Start...
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The Auburn ObserverEpisode 124: Texas Blues
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The Auburn ObserverEpisode 122: #Analytics
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The Auburn ObserverEpisode 120: Back At It
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The Auburn ObserverEpisode 118: Focused. Having Fun.
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The Auburn ObserverEpisode 116: Progress Report Time
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The Auburn ObserverEpisode 114: Curse Reverse
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The Auburn ObserverEpisode 112: Flirting With Disaster
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The Auburn ObserverEpisode 110: It's Been A Long Weekend
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The Auburn ObserverEpisode 108: The Noble Auburn Tigers
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The Auburn ObserverEpisode 106: Yes, It Was Akron. BUT!
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The Auburn ObserverEpisode 104: New Era, Who Dis?
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The Auburn ObserverEpisode 102: Doing a Journalism
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The Auburn ObserverEpisode 100: Round Numbers
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The Auburn ObserverEpisode 98: We Love This Game, Folks
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The Auburn ObserverEpisode 96: Sharife, Story and Suni
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