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The Auburn Observer

Justin Ferguson

Justin Ferguson and friends take you inside the stats, strategies and stories of Auburn basketball and football. www.auburnobserver.com

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101:45

Episode 475: The Road Ends Here

The Auburn Observer ·

2025/04/07

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. Toward the middle of the show, the guys look at all of the outgoing seniors on this season’s team and

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4:51

Episode 474 + FOTP: Business in the Front, Party in...

The Auburn Observer ·

2025/04/04

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.comIn 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 who are new to The

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50:57

Episode 473: All Four Auburn

The Auburn Observer ·

2025/03/31

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 Auburn was able to win with defense and how it overcame a shaky shooting performance from the field. Dan

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2:39

Episode 472: Being The Elite

The Auburn Observer ·

2025/03/29

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.comJustin 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 for most of the game — and why Johni Broom…

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3:55

Episode 471: Kaiju Battle

The Auburn Observer ·

2025/03/27

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.comJustin 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 look at Tre Donaldson, who has gone to Michigan to run the show at point guard and has led the Wolverines

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74:10

Episode 470: Too Sweet

The Auburn Observer ·

2025/03/23

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 Creighton’s offense down in the second half. Dan gives props to Dylan Cardwell for arguably his biggest game in

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3:17

Episode 469: No More Runway

The Auburn Observer ·

2025/03/21

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.comJustin 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.They look at why Auburn’s win didn’t do much to ease concerns from fans down the stretch and how this was a

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87:46

Episode 468: Dance or Die

The Auburn Observer ·

2025/03/17

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 Tennessee and why the Tigers’ guards had a harder time scoring in Nashville. Dan looks at Tahaad

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2:28

Episode 467: Lethal Weapon 4

The Auburn Observer ·

2025/03/15

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.comJustin 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 the Year winner Johni Broome. Justin wonde…

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93:41

Episode 466: Step Up

The Auburn Observer ·

2025/03/10

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 about how Auburn’s defense has been over the last month of the season. Dan looks at how the Tigers’ depth

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101:16

Episode 464: tv off

The Auburn Observer ·

2025/03/02

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 that made this win happen: Miles Kelly’s absurd shooting performance, Auburn’s Denver Jones-less

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2:58

Episode 463: Joyful Murderball

The Auburn Observer ·

2025/02/28

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.comJustin 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 return of Auburn’s 3-point shooting inside Neville Arena.The guys then look at the state of the SEC with

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78:05

Episode 462: He Was A Bucket

The Auburn Observer ·

2025/02/23

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 the win over Arkansas this week, starting with the game flow and the lack of outside shooting inside

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2:35

Episode 461: We Love Drama

The Auburn Observer ·

2025/02/21

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.comJustin 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 highlights the rebounding differential and the play of Chaney Johnson. Justin talks about what he learned

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75:23

Episode 460: Momentous

The Auburn Observer ·

2025/02/16

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 injury. They look at how Auburn got balance and depth from almost everywhere on the roster, from Chaney

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78:45

Episode 458: Disconnected

The Auburn Observer ·

2025/02/10

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 what’s going wrong with the Tigers’ inside scoring. Auburn’s inability to string together enough good plays

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86:46

Episode 456: Answering Machines

The Auburn Observer ·

2025/02/03

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. Justin looks at the two-headed monster of Johni Broome and Dylan Cardwell and where the Tigers still

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2:02

Episode 455: The Gulf Coast Gauntlet

The Auburn Observer ·

2025/01/31

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.comJustin 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 Tigers need to show improvement — even as the nation’s top team.Then they switch over to football, where

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84:26

Episode 454: Big Business

The Auburn Observer ·

2025/01/26

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 Pettiford’s spark, Chaney Johnson’s big night and how several Tigers managed to keep their elite defense up in

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64:34

Episode 453: Food Town

The Auburn Observer ·

2025/01/25

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 out and what the Tigers might have to do to crack that unit. Justin makes a point about Zakai Zeigler

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