About this episode
Justin and Dan discuss Auburn basketball and football, including player commitments and team expectations.
Justin and Dan talk Mantas Rubštavičius’ commitment for Auburn basketball and a pair of Big Cat Weekend-adjacent pickups for Auburn football. Topics for this episode include: * why Justin believes Mantas fits perfectly onto this team * why Dan forecasts lots of threes * realistic expectations for a renovated Auburn MBB roster * why SEC MBB should have more contenders in 2026 * notes on Alex Golesh’s newest commitments after Big Cat Weekend * Golesh’s embrace of “what makes Auburn Auburn” * the significance of Auburn winning a battle for a top high school OT * a music-heavy Nonsense Segment, as Dan reconsiders a pair of the biggest bands of the 90s/2000s and Justin offers thoughts about Emo Night promotions If you’re receiving this free podcast episode and would like to upgrade to a paid subscription that gives you access to all stories and premium podcast episodes, subscribe using the button below or clicking this link . Follow Dan ( @dnpck ) and Justin ( @JFergusonAU ) on Twitter. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.auburnobserver.com/subscribe
People in this episode
Host: Justin Ferguson
Guest: Dan
Topics covered
- Auburn basketball
- Auburn football
- Mantas Rubštavičius commitment
- Big Cat Weekend
- SEC basketball
- Auburn MBB roster
- 90s/2000s music
Keywords
- Auburn
- basketball
- football
- Mantas Rubštavičius
- Big Cat Weekend
- Alex Golesh
- SEC
- 90s music
- 2000s music
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Auburn, SEC
Books & works: Emo Night
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