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Episode 565: No Picnic Justin and Dan break down Auburn basketball's rock-bottom home loss to Ole Miss and try to make sense of the Tigers' February fall.

Fin.

01.03.2026 23:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

right, you don’t get a five-year contract forced upon you β€” in my view of things, at least

but idk man I just work here

01.03.2026 22:49 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

the word had been since Greene and the last contract extension for BP that the plan was for SP to be the successor whenever he was done

and I don’t think you give a guy you didn’t want to hire that long of a contract if that was the case

01.03.2026 22:46 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve said this too many times to count at this point, and it still does not matter to some people

01.03.2026 22:32 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Observations: Ole Miss 85, Auburn 79 The Tigers ended a meltdown month of February with by far their worst loss. Now they're on the outside, with only themselves to blame.

Observations: Ole Miss 85, Auburn 79

- Auburn’s defense made Ole Miss look like Michigan (statistically speaking)
- yet another game where the Tigers didn’t win down low
- it’s getting easier and easier to slow down this offense
- Rotation Charts
- Quote of the Night

01.03.2026 15:08 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

covering an Auburn early window midweek game and then putting the MWC on for the late window at home >>>

28.02.2026 21:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

becoming a New Mexico fan in everything

28.02.2026 21:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

believe the MWC has been the most fun hoops conference to watch for years now

28.02.2026 20:48 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Stretch 4: It's a must-win rematch with Ole Miss for Auburn The Tigers *need* back-to-back victories to stay in the NCAA Tournament picture. It starts with trying to hand Ole Miss an 11th straight loss.

The Stretch 4: no sugarcoating it… this is a must-win rematch with Ole Miss for Auburn tonight

- once again: defend β€” or die
- get back to taking control in the frontcourt
- find your way back to the free-throw line
- there could be an edge in the 3-point battle (yes, really)

28.02.2026 15:32 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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my honest reaction to this information

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the folks at the little-known, under-the-radar Coca-Cola Company have done it with this one

28.02.2026 01:45 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Episode 564: No Margin For Error Justin and Dan look at Auburn basketball's do-or-die bubble situation over the next two home games after a disappointing loss at Oklahoma.

we’ve also got a podcast this morning

27.02.2026 14:58 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Mailbag 240: What is Auburn's path to an NCAA Tournament bid? This week: DEFENSE, Steven Pearl, roster construction, the 7-man rotation, the transfer portal and ranking every SEC arena

in this week’s mailbag:

- what’s the realistic path to an NCAA Tournament bid for Auburn now?
- why has the defense been like this?
- looking back at this roster construction β€” and ahead to next season
- Steven Pearl as a head coach
- my rankings of every SEC basketball venue

27.02.2026 14:56 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Observations: Oklahoma 91, Auburn 79 The Tigers didn't do the things they said β€” and knew β€” they needed to do to beat the Sooners. Now they're on full-blown Bubble Watch.

Observations: Oklahoma 91, Auburn 79

- the good defensive performances are now the outliers
- Auburn lost down low when it mattered the most
- sloppy, stubborn offense prevented the usual comeback
- β€œEveryone’s tired at this time of year.”

25.02.2026 15:10 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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flew into DFW last night instead of Oklahoma to save some cash

stayed in Denton, so I asked Auburn’s SID who used to be at UNT where I should eat lunch before I left

he gave a recommendation that was absolutely perfect for two of my biggest interests: Mexican food and wrestling

El Taco H = πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯

24.02.2026 19:24 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

and is Tony Vitello the host

24.02.2026 16:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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After beating UK, Auburn basketball has to stay 'desperate' at OU Saturday's thriller kept the Tigers on the right side of the bubble, but there's work to do. And Auburn knows what it will take to win again.

Auburn’s thriller of a win over Kentucky kept the Tigers on the right side of the bubble, but there’s work to do

it continues tonight at Oklahoma β€” where, looking at the matchup, Auburn needs to stick to the team defense + inside game formula that has gotten it several SEC wins

24.02.2026 15:48 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

everybody else is on a flying bus and I’m thriving

24.02.2026 01:28 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

[independent sportswriter voice] paying a little more for an exit row seat on Frontier remains the best value in air travel

24.02.2026 01:23 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

β€œall of my numbers are real and I got major outlets to pay me based off of them” is a media tale as old as time

23.02.2026 15:58 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Film Room: Into the Spider-Murph Auburn needed a hero to beat Kentucky and save its season. KeShawn Murphy was that hero. Here's a deep dive into his career night.

Auburn needed a hero to beat Kentucky and save its basketball season

KeShawn Murphy was that hero, setting new career-highs in points (25) and offensive rebounds (8) while being quite impactful on the defensive end of the floor

it's time for a Film Room: INTO THE SPIDER-MURPH

23.02.2026 14:27 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

imagine caring about a SPORTS at a TIME like THIS

23.02.2026 13:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

didn’t know you’re allowed to post something like this on Bluesky

23.02.2026 13:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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23.02.2026 13:05 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

almost done with another rewatch of Friday Night Lights, and my hatred of Julie Taylor grows with each one

23.02.2026 02:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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22.02.2026 20:14 πŸ‘ 53 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œhere’s a Mr. Goodbar, eh”

22.02.2026 16:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Observations: Auburn 75, Kentucky 74 A last-second tip-in ended a long losing streak, kept Auburn on the right side of the bubble and snatched another memorable win over Kentucky.

Observations: Auburn 75, Kentucky 74

- you’ve gotta start with the defense in this one
- even before the game-winner, Elyjah Freeman came up big
- KeShawn Murphy bounced back with a vengeance
- Keyshawn Hall didn’t need to score to affect this game
- Rotation Charts
- Nerd Stats

22.02.2026 16:07 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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