The Auburn Observer
The Auburn Observer
Episode 497: Money Moves
0:00
-1:25:28

Paid episode

The full episode is only available to paid subscribers of The Auburn Observer

Episode 497: Money Moves

Justin and Dan are back from their break to talk everything from Auburn's new NBAers to football recruiting and the Nike Era.
2

Justin and Dan are back from their week-ish break from the podcast, and they’ve got a lot to catch up on from the world of Auburn basketball and Auburn football. Topics for this subscribers-only podcast include:

  • Johni Broome’s fit as an early second-round pick by the Philadelphia 76ers

  • the chances of Miles Kelly and Dylan Cardwell sticking as two-way players, along with Chaney Johnson and Denver Jones’ Summer League shots

  • Jabari Smith getting paid by the Houston Rockets

  • the news of a new college basketball video game from EA Sports

  • Auburn’s first two opponents in this season’s Players Era Festival

  • how the Tigers have loaded up their schedule yet again and what that means for how this team should be viewed

  • Auburn football’s mixed bag of recruiting news, with a few recent pickups and flips in the 2026 class

  • why it’s important to not worry as much about the micro on the trail — but why the macro is still important

  • a look at gigantic New Zealand offensive tackle commitment Nikau Hepi that turns into a breakdown of Taika Waititi’s filmography

  • Auburn’s late transfer portal pickup of intriguing safety Jacoby Matthews

  • the start of the Nike Era on the Plains

  • why Tigers fans weren’t able to buy new merch right away

  • a Top Four of favorite Auburn football night games

  • Dan’s Top 10 for the New York Times best movies of the 21st century list, including more than a few honorable mentions

  • a closing discussion of fireworks shows ahead of the Fourth

This is a premium podcast for Observer subscribers only. You can join by clicking the button below or going to this link.

Follow Dan (@dnpck) and Justin (@JFergusonAU) on Twitter.

Listen to this episode with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to The Auburn Observer to listen to this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.