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[nods]
and bonus points if the thighs make you walk like a Lego man
and bonus points if the thighs make you walk like a Lego man
January 10, 2026 at 10:10 PM
[nods]
and bonus points if the thighs make you walk like a Lego man
and bonus points if the thighs make you walk like a Lego man
let’s break down Auburn’s next bounce-back shot — today vs. a top-15 Arkansas:
- the latest on Filip Jović
- here comes a high-scoring, fast-paced offense (again)
- Auburn can’t get away with familiar mistakes in this one
- Can the Tigers keep picking themselves up off the mat?
- the latest on Filip Jović
- here comes a high-scoring, fast-paced offense (again)
- Auburn can’t get away with familiar mistakes in this one
- Can the Tigers keep picking themselves up off the mat?
The Stretch 4: Auburn had to move on to a top-15 Arkansas in a hurry
There was absolutely no time to dwell on the Texas A&M heartbreak. The Tigers will have their hands full Saturday to avoid an 0-3 SEC start.
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January 10, 2026 at 3:20 PM
let’s break down Auburn’s next bounce-back shot — today vs. a top-15 Arkansas:
- the latest on Filip Jović
- here comes a high-scoring, fast-paced offense (again)
- Auburn can’t get away with familiar mistakes in this one
- Can the Tigers keep picking themselves up off the mat?
- the latest on Filip Jović
- here comes a high-scoring, fast-paced offense (again)
- Auburn can’t get away with familiar mistakes in this one
- Can the Tigers keep picking themselves up off the mat?
Auburn just signed an offensive line transfer from James Madison who understood the assignment for the announcement graphic
January 9, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Auburn just signed an offensive line transfer from James Madison who understood the assignment for the announcement graphic
they’re like stadium cups
January 9, 2026 at 5:51 PM
they’re like stadium cups
had enough money leftover on a CFA gift card to show that I am a complete mark for retro merch
January 9, 2026 at 5:41 PM
had enough money leftover on a CFA gift card to show that I am a complete mark for retro merch
it’s the first Observer mailbag of 2026:
- how would you grade football’s portal haul so far?
- Alex Golesh and proof of concept
- the OL build
- what will it take for the Tigers to truly compete?
- the panic level for basketball
- how can the defense get better?
- WCW tag teams
- how would you grade football’s portal haul so far?
- Alex Golesh and proof of concept
- the OL build
- what will it take for the Tigers to truly compete?
- the panic level for basketball
- how can the defense get better?
- WCW tag teams
Mailbag 235: How would you grade Auburn's early portal work?
This week: Proof of concept, OL rebuilding, the NIL Era, basketball panic, defensive improvements, salads and WCW tag teams
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January 9, 2026 at 3:16 PM
it’s the first Observer mailbag of 2026:
- how would you grade football’s portal haul so far?
- Alex Golesh and proof of concept
- the OL build
- what will it take for the Tigers to truly compete?
- the panic level for basketball
- how can the defense get better?
- WCW tag teams
- how would you grade football’s portal haul so far?
- Alex Golesh and proof of concept
- the OL build
- what will it take for the Tigers to truly compete?
- the panic level for basketball
- how can the defense get better?
- WCW tag teams
three straight years without a football national champion
it’s time for the SEC to embrace its fate as a basketball conference
it’s time for the SEC to embrace its fate as a basketball conference
January 9, 2026 at 4:36 AM
three straight years without a football national champion
it’s time for the SEC to embrace its fate as a basketball conference
it’s time for the SEC to embrace its fate as a basketball conference
three entire touchdowns were scored after this was said on the broadcast
January 9, 2026 at 4:23 AM
three entire touchdowns were scored after this was said on the broadcast
11 spots behind a QB who went to Norfolk State, 2 spots behind a QB who dropped to JUCO
January 9, 2026 at 4:09 AM
11 spots behind a QB who went to Norfolk State, 2 spots behind a QB who dropped to JUCO
this is where Trinidad Chambliss was ranked in the portal
January 9, 2026 at 4:08 AM
this is where Trinidad Chambliss was ranked in the portal
McElroy did that with Georgia in the Sugar Bowl and then they didn’t score a touchdown at all
you’re not guaranteed anything on a future play, go get the points when you can
you’re not guaranteed anything on a future play, go get the points when you can
January 9, 2026 at 4:00 AM
McElroy did that with Georgia in the Sugar Bowl and then they didn’t score a touchdown at all
you’re not guaranteed anything on a future play, go get the points when you can
you’re not guaranteed anything on a future play, go get the points when you can
beginning to become a guy who hates the “scored too early!” thing unless the offense could have run the clock all the way down
January 9, 2026 at 3:58 AM
beginning to become a guy who hates the “scored too early!” thing unless the offense could have run the clock all the way down
it’s still a major pain for that, I got tired of straining last summer
January 8, 2026 at 10:31 PM
it’s still a major pain for that, I got tired of straining last summer
felt like y’all might like this pork chop I had tonight
January 8, 2026 at 1:22 AM
felt like y’all might like this pork chop I had tonight
I want to go to Arena Mexico so badly
January 7, 2026 at 6:00 PM
I want to go to Arena Mexico so badly
“this IS deeply problematic from our government, but have you seen these bananas I got at Kroger”
January 7, 2026 at 4:13 PM
“this IS deeply problematic from our government, but have you seen these bananas I got at Kroger”
[whispers] don’t know if they wanted him back
January 7, 2026 at 4:11 PM
[whispers] don’t know if they wanted him back
the mailbag is back this week at The Observer, and we’ve got a lot to talk about between Auburn football’s roster overhaul in the transfer portal and Auburn basketball’s current state
send me your questions here or email them to the1andonlyJF@gmail.com if you need more space
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send me your questions here or email them to the1andonlyJF@gmail.com if you need more space
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January 7, 2026 at 4:08 PM
the mailbag is back this week at The Observer, and we’ve got a lot to talk about between Auburn football’s roster overhaul in the transfer portal and Auburn basketball’s current state
send me your questions here or email them to the1andonlyJF@gmail.com if you need more space
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send me your questions here or email them to the1andonlyJF@gmail.com if you need more space
🫵
Observations: Texas A&M 90, Auburn 88
- the turnovers tell the real story of this game
- Auburn let its offense affect its defense too much
- a thinned roster takes yet another potential hit
- these Tigers don’t know when to die, and that matters
- Rotation Charts
- Nerd Stats
- the turnovers tell the real story of this game
- Auburn let its offense affect its defense too much
- a thinned roster takes yet another potential hit
- these Tigers don’t know when to die, and that matters
- Rotation Charts
- Nerd Stats
Observations: Texas A&M 90, Auburn 88
Auburn hit a second unreal buzzer-beater in four days — only for it to get waved off. But the Tigers shouldn't have been in that spot anyway.
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January 7, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Observations: Texas A&M 90, Auburn 88
- the turnovers tell the real story of this game
- Auburn let its offense affect its defense too much
- a thinned roster takes yet another potential hit
- these Tigers don’t know when to die, and that matters
- Rotation Charts
- Nerd Stats
- the turnovers tell the real story of this game
- Auburn let its offense affect its defense too much
- a thinned roster takes yet another potential hit
- these Tigers don’t know when to die, and that matters
- Rotation Charts
- Nerd Stats
starting to get over my lifelong hatred of salads, please clap
January 6, 2026 at 11:23 PM
starting to get over my lifelong hatred of salads, please clap
Reposted by Justin Ferguson
Ooooh that’s gonna be nasty
Byrum Brown's Instagram page. As expected, one of the top QBs in the portal is following HC Alex Golesh from USF to Auburn.
January 6, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Ooooh that’s gonna be nasty
Film Room: what Auburn is getting in USF QB Byrum Brown, the nation's leader in total offense
- one of CFB’s very best at deep balls
- an efficient quick trigger, especially off the running game
- elite rushing — and not just compared to QBs
- a constant creator through chaos
- one of CFB’s very best at deep balls
- an efficient quick trigger, especially off the running game
- elite rushing — and not just compared to QBs
- a constant creator through chaos
Film Room: What Auburn football is getting in USF QB Byrum Brown
The nation's leader in total offense is coming to the Plains, where he'll get to pick up where he left off with Alex Golesh and Joel Gordon.
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January 6, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Film Room: what Auburn is getting in USF QB Byrum Brown, the nation's leader in total offense
- one of CFB’s very best at deep balls
- an efficient quick trigger, especially off the running game
- elite rushing — and not just compared to QBs
- a constant creator through chaos
- one of CFB’s very best at deep balls
- an efficient quick trigger, especially off the running game
- elite rushing — and not just compared to QBs
- a constant creator through chaos