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Episode 496: Thermometry

Episode 496: Thermometry

The Auburn Observer · Justin Ferguson and Dan Peck

June 24, 20251h 26m

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Show Notes

NOTE: The Auburn Observer podcast is about to take a quick summer break. The next episode will be a premium one for subscribers on either July 3 or July 4.

Justin and Dan run down some of the latest news involving Auburn football and Auburn basketball in this freewheeling offseason episode. Topics include:

* Auburn football losing three commitments in less than two weeks

* why the Tigers might have cooled off on the recruiting trail

* how Auburn can’t sell early playing time and “potential” anymore

* the very different situation Hugh Freeze and his staff are about to find themselves in this fall, barring a big summer surge on the trail

* the increasing importance of getting it right on offense — specifically at quarterback — this fall

* the Auburn University Marching Band getting a prominent spot in CFB26

* a look back at CFB25 and what we’re hoping from the new game

* a discussion of whether CFB video games can create new fans in this day and age

* Johni Broome’s stock in this week’s NBA Draft

* Jabari Smith being teammates with Kevin Durant in Houston, at least for now

* Dylan Cardwell’s growing NBA hype

* a reader-suggested Top Four of favorite recent Auburn basketball dunks

* another reader-suggested Top Four of Auburn athletes we wished we could have seen in different sports

* Dan’s Top Four of favorite non-Auburn college football quarterbacks

* The New York Times’ ballot of the top 10 movies of the 21st Century

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