Justin and Dan are back in studio to record a wide-ranging episode on Alex Golesh’s first week with Auburn football and Auburn basketball’s loss at Arizona. Topics include: * Golesh saying his top priority is re-recruiting the current roster * why Golesh could have gone clean slate with the program — but isn’t * the right approach to retaining talent, given Auburn’s recent situation * the quarterback situation and the Deuce Knight debate among fans * putting the importance of recruiting into the proper context * a reminder of why Auburn decided to hire Alex Golesh in the first place * why bringing over USF staffers (and maybe talent) makes sense * building the Year 1 staff of assistants, including a couple of new names * Beef O’Brady’s? * what went so wrong for Auburn basketball at Arizona * why this particular loss isn’t a reason to hit the panic button * how Auburn basketball didn’t look connected enough on both ends of the floor * putting Auburn’s 7-3 start in the proper context * looking ahead to the rest of the schedule, including that Purdue trip next week * A NOTE FROM DAN: Because of technical difficulties, we had to edit out the original ending of this episode. Justin provided thoughts about his visit to Tucson (he described some delicious Mexican food) and I lamented the looming end of 80s pro wrestling on Peacock and its uncertain streaming future. I vow that we will revisit both subjects in the future on The Auburn Observer Podcast. If you’re receiving this free podcast episode and would like to upgrade to a paid subscription that gives you access to all stories, the roster tracker and the premium podcast episodes — for our special Christmas discount — 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
