Episode 497: Money Moves

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

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