With Auburn football season starting next week, Justin and Dan decide to pivot (basketball term) and do 2/3 of this episode on Bruce Pearl’s Tigers.
The guys break down Auburn basketball’s 2025 SEC schedule, from the double Saturday draw against Alabama and the road-heavy start to the three straight home games and the make-or-break stretch to close the slate. They look at what the Tigers might have to do on the road in order to win a conference title.
After a discussion of Johni Broome’s impact on a roster that’s built around his skill set and some looking back at memorable NCAA Tournament upsets, it’s a toss (football term) back to the gridiron. Justin talks about how it’s on Hugh Freeze to improve Auburn’s offense this fall, and Dan gives his view of the opening stretch of home games. A couple of press box stories are shared.
In case anyone actually reads these notes, this episode is a little shorter than usual because Justin got on a 10-minute tangent about Alabama playing Hawaii in…
