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The Auburn Express

The War Rapport || Mike G • B Wil • Ike Jones • C-Dubthewarrapport.com
Your #1 source for Auburn Sports content. The Auburn Express is your place to hear comprehensive commentary on Auburn Football, Basketball, Baseball, and Gymnastics. In the SEC, sports are king and The War Rapport delivers a unique sports commentary experience in spades. Show hosts, Ike Jones, Ceasear Walker, B Wil, and Mike G. chop it weekly about sports happenings around Auburn University and the SEC. Visit thewarrapport.com for more Auburn sports coverage and content.
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Episodes

The Inevitable NIL Discussion

Lane Kiffin opens B Wil's favorite can of worms during his SEC Media Days presser, and B Wil can't wait to talk about it. What does the newly created NIL advantage mean for the have-nots? =========================================================================== For more Auburn content check us out on YouTube at The War Rapport! Our Sponsors Chill Boys Visit www.chillboys.com and treat your boys with Chill Boys underwear. Top quality underwear for the active lifestyle. Athletic Architects Visit...

Jul 22, 202221 minEp. 190

SEC Media Days In Full Effect

SEC Media Days kicked off in earnest on Monday and we react to all the happenings, including expansion talk from Greg Sankey and Mike G getting a chuckle out of Nick Saban. =========================================================================== For more Auburn content check us out on Youtube at The War Rapport! Our Sponsors Chill Boys Visit www.chillboys.com and treat your boys with Chill Boys underwear. Top quality underwear for the active lifestyle. Athletic Architects Visit www.buildtheho...

Jul 21, 202233 minEp. 189

Is SEC Media Days proof that it just matters more? (feat @BigGameBoomer)

Mike, Mac, and Memes are joined by special guest @BigGameBoomer to talk about the spectacle that is SEC Media Days and how it's fueled by the passion of SEC fans across the nation. Does it mean more down here? Or are all the media outlets just blowing smoke? Big Game Boomer provides some outside perspective of the conference from Big 12 country. =========================================================================== For more Auburn content check us out on Youtube at The War Rapport! Our Spon...

Jul 20, 202244 minEp. 188

Auburn Football's Blue Chip Recruit Ratio

An annual list of the top 15 programs by Blue Chip Recruit ratio sparks a conversation about evaluation, development, and strikeouts on the recruiting trail. We talk about the varied levels of program success of the teams on the list, and also why it's more evident than ever that recruiting success has a direct correlation with national championships. =========================================================================== For more Auburn content check us out on Youtube at The War Rapport! Ou...

Jul 19, 202234 minEp. 187

SEC Media Days Preview

We celebrate the beginning of the end of the college football offseason with the arrival of SEC Media Days. Auburn takes 3 veterans as player representatives, and we talk about those choices, what it means to not have a QB as a player rep, and how Bryan Harsin will handle the inevitable questions about his job security. =========================================================================== For more Auburn content check us out on Youtube at The War Rapport! Our Sponsors Chill Boys Visit www....

Jul 18, 202234 minEp. 186

Auburn Football hires Dallas Cowboys scout Drew Fabianich to recruiting staff

Auburn Football hires Dallas Cowboys scout Drew Fabianich to recruiting staff. In a bold move to bolster recruiting and talent evaluation, Bryan Harsin brings in support from the NFL's Dallas cowboys to bolster recruiting. =========================================================================== For more Auburn content check us out on Youtube at The War Rapport! Our Sponsors Chill Boys Visit www.chillboys.com and treat your boys with Chill Boys underwear. Top quality underwear for the active l...

Jul 18, 202228 minEp. 183

Revisiting Auburn Football's 2019 Recruiting Class

We take a look at what's left on the Auburn Football roster from the 2019 recruiting class. Lots of promise, some realized and some not, shows that one side of the ball fared much better in recruiting than the other. We look at what issues persist, how fast they're being corrected, and the general fan sentiment around the progress that's being made. =========================================================================== For more Auburn content check us out on Youtube at The War Rapport! Our ...

Jul 15, 202237 minEp. 185

Auburn Football's newest hire points toward NFL

Auburn Football hires Drew Fabianich away from the Dallas Cowboys - where he served as national scout director - to fill the newly designated role of General Manager and Director of Football Scouting and Development. We speculate where his influence and impact will be felt within the program, and where that impact has been sorely needed in years past. =========================================================================== For more Auburn content check us out on Youtube at The War Rapport! Ou...

Jul 14, 202234 minEp. 184

Auburn Football on the cusp

We continue our talk about the the QB room, including breakdowns of both Zach Calzada and TJ Finley's strengths and weaknesses. What completion percentage from the QB position would allow us to be competitive in the SEC? What are our chances of going 8-4 in 2022? =========================================================================== For more Auburn content check us out on Youtube at The War Rapport! Our Sponsors Chill Boys Visit www.chillboys.com and treat your boys with Chill Boys underwea...

Jul 12, 202228 minEp. 182

Again with the lists?

Another pre-season list gets us up in arms when somebody decides to rank SEC QB rooms. Much is made about expectation vs reality when assessing some prospects who have yet to play, and even the expectation of the guys who have played seems questionable. =========================================================================== For more Auburn content check us out on Youtube at The War Rapport! Our Sponsors Chill Boys Visit www.chillboys.com and treat your boys with Chill Boys underwear. Top qua...

Jul 11, 202246 minEp. 181

Auburn Football lands Karmello English

After landing in-state RB Jeremy Cobb on Friday, Auburn strikes gold again by netting in-state stud WR Karmello English just 3 days later. We talk about what this means for the 2023 recruiting class, our subsequent miss on an in-state DE, and what the combination of a big hit & big miss tell us about Harsin's recruiting efforts going into a make-or-break 2022 football season. =========================================================================== For more Auburn content check us out on Y...

Jul 08, 202233 minEp. 180

Leverage, NIL, and the value of tradition

B Wil questions whether or not there's much value lost with traditional rivalries falling by the wayside in conference realignment. Ike doesn't think the Pac 12 or Big 12 will get any say in the next postseason format, and Mike G thinks that bowl game NIL deals are going to be trouble down the road. =========================================================================== For more Auburn content check us out on Youtube at The War Rapport! Our Sponsors Chill Boys Visit www.chillboys.com and tre...

Jul 07, 202250 minEp. 179

Mike, Mac, and Memes Talk Auburn Football commitments and losses on the recruiting trail

Mike G., Brandi Mac, and Auburn Memes talk about Auburn Football's successes and failures on the recruiting trail. Auburn picked up Jeremiah Cobb in state but missed out on fellow in state recruit Keldric Faulk. =========================================================================== For more Auburn content check us out on Youtube at The War Rapport! Our Sponsors Chill Boys Visit www.chillboys.com and treat your boys with Chill Boys underwear. Top quality underwear for the active lifestyle. A...

Jul 06, 202240 minEp. 178

Seismic Shifts in Conference Realignment

With the news breaking that USC and UCLA will bolt for the B1G, it's left us thinking about how exactly those institutions decided to make the jump and what the remaining institutions might be thinking. And with rumor that this may have been precipitated by The Pac's refusal to expand the playoff, just how badly did the conference bumble this? =========================================================================== For more Auburn content check us out on YouTube at The War Rapport! Our Sponso...

Jul 05, 202224 minEp. 177

Auburn Football's Weekend Commitment and Conference Realignment

Auburn Football picks up a commitment from the best RB recruit in the state of Alabama going into the 4th of July Holiday Weekend. Will it be enough to quell the anxiety around recruiting? And the college football world was rocked with the news of USC and UCLA joining the B1G. What does that mean for The Pac-12? College football as a whole? How does it impact the SEC? =========================================================================== For more Auburn content check us out on Youtube at Th...

Jul 04, 202231 minEp. 176

Crootin' Season Pt 4 feat Bryan Matthews

We end our week of recruiting talk with the final portion of our conversation with Auburn Sports.com's Bryan Matthews. He tells us which recruits looked like locks to commit to Auburn, but now may be in doubt. A former coach may be trying to pick our pockets and we may now be in a recruiting battle with a major QB powerhouse school. =========================================================================== For more Auburn content check us out on Youtube at The War Rapport! Our Sponsors Chill Bo...

Jul 01, 202233 minEp. 175

Crootin' Season Pt 3 featuring Bryan Matthews from AuburnSports.com

We continue our recruiting talk with AuburnSports.com writer Bryan Matthews. Bryan updates us on the difference in the recruiting efforts put forth by Bryan Harsin and company in year 2, which recruits we're currently in a battle for, and what to expect when the dead period ends at the end of July. =========================================================================== For more Auburn content check us out on Youtube at The War Rapport! Our Sponsors Chill Boys Visit www.chillboys.com and trea...

Jun 30, 202231 minEp. 174

Mike G., Mac, and Memes talk about Auburn Football's Over/Under this season

Mike G., Mac, and Memes talk about Auburn Football's Over/Under this season. Is 5.5 wins too low for the Auburn Tiger's Football team in 2022?! The crew gets into it on today's episode. =========================================================================== For more Auburn content check us out on Youtube at The War Rapport! Our Sponsors Chill Boys Visit www.chillboys.com and treat your boys with Chill Boys underwear. Top quality underwear for the active lifestyle. Athletic Architects Visit w...

Jun 29, 202240 minEp. 173

Crootin' Season, Continued

We continue our recruiting conversation to judge Auburn Football's position as we go into the heart of the 2023 recruiting cycle. Are offensive recruits better news than defensive recruits? Is recruiting momentum created by signing a highly touted QB recruit? Should we even be excited about signing classes with the transfer portal being as hectic as it is? =========================================================================== For more Auburn content check us out on Youtube at The War Rappor...

Jun 28, 202225 minEp. 172

Crootin' Season is in full effect for Auburn Football

As the final spring sport ends, attention turns to the heart & soul of SEC athletics: Football recruiting. Auburn appears to be in good shape with many recruits, giving hope to the fanbase and an opportunity for the coaching staff to change the fortunes of the program in both perception and reality. We talk about the most important recruiting factors for Auburn Football in the 2023 cycle. =========================================================================== For more Auburn content chec...

Jun 27, 202238 minEp. 171

Auburn Football, Baseball, and Basketball

We finish up Auburn Football roster talk, put a bow on the 2021 Auburn Baseball season, and try to wrap our minds around what it means for Auburn Basketball to have 2 potential 1st round picks in Thursday's NBA Draft. =========================================================================== For more Auburn content check us out on Youtube at The War Rapport! Our Sponsors Chill Boys Visit www.chillboys.com and treat your boys with Chill Boys underwear. Top quality underwear for the active lifest...

Jun 24, 202233 minEp. 170

Revisiting Auburn Football's 2020 Signing Class

We take a look back at Auburn Football's 2020 signing class to put it in perspective. Mass departures took place due to coaching change and discontent, but it's clear we've got talent. Have we seen enough from the 2020 signing class? Who was our best recruit from the class? Was it a development issue or evaluation issue? We try to answer all that and more. =========================================================================== For more Auburn content check us out on Youtube at The War Rappor...

Jun 23, 202237 minEp. 169

Auburn Baseball falls to Arkansas in a disappointing end to their season!

Auburn Baseball falls to Arkansas in a disappointing end to their season! Auburn was eliminated amid a flat performance at the plate in Omaha. =========================================================================== For more Auburn content check us out on Youtube at The War Rapport! Our Sponsors Chill Boys Visit www.chillboys.com and treat your boys with Chill Boys underwear. Top quality underwear for the active lifestyle. Athletic Architects Visit www.buildthehouse.com and let Athletic Archi...

Jun 23, 202229 minEp. 168

Auburn Football QB Depth Continued

We continue our projection of the QB room and ask what each of the 3 competitors winning the job would mean for the position group this year and going forward. Does Robbie Ashford see snaps at QB no matter what because of his athleticism? =========================================================================== For more Auburn content check us out on Youtube at The War Rapport! Our Sponsors Chill Boys Visit www.chillboys.com and treat your boys with Chill Boys underwear. Top quality underwear ...

Jun 21, 202243 minEp. 167

Another Auburn Football transfer commit and QB depth hypthoeticals

Auburn Football lands another transfer commitment at defensive end. We talk about the effect of the commitment on the position group and what it may say about the coaching staff's confidence in the players already on the roster. Plus, we talk hypothetical QB pecking order. What would it mean if Zach Calzada is tabbed as the starter for game 1? =========================================================================== For more Auburn content check us out on Youtube at The War Rapport! Our Sponso...

Jun 21, 202231 minEp. 166

Auburn Football players improving and an Auburn Baseball victory lap

We finish our discussion of the SEC Pre-Season list and talk about our players' chances of jumping higher in the rankings than they're projected. Then we take the time to give Auburn Baseball its due for proving doubters wrong and beating a favorite to reach Omaha for the first time since 2019. =========================================================================== For more Auburn content check us out on Youtube at The War Rapport! Our Sponsors Chill Boys Visit www.chillboys.com and treat yo...

Jun 17, 202228 minEp. 164

Pre-Season All-SEC: Auburn lands 2 on the first team

Athlon sports releases their pre-season All-SEC team picks and Auburn Football lands a few players on the lists. Tank Bigsby and Derrick Hall are expected to have big seasons, but should they be? And what does a successful 1st-team campaign look like for Tank Bigsby? =========================================================================== For more Auburn content check us out on Youtube at The War Rapport! Our Sponsors Chill Boys Visit www.chillboys.com and treat your boys with Chill Boys unde...

Jun 16, 202237 minEp. 163

Mike, Mac, and Memes talk Auburn Baseball on their way to Omaha for the College World Series

Mike G., Brandie Mac, and Auburn Memes talk Auburn Baseball on their way to Omaha for the College World Series. Auburn took down Oregon State Baseball in three games to advance to the next round of the post season tournament. Sonny Dichiara and the Auburn bullpen did enough to get job done! =========================================================================== For more Auburn content check us out on Youtube at The War Rapport! Our Sponsors Chill Boys Visit www.chillboys.com and treat your b...

Jun 15, 202240 minEp. 162

Auburn Football does its own thing for NIL

Auburn Football players have launched their own NIL collective, called The Plains NIL Club. This will presumably be the go-to collective for Auburn Football players instead of Auburn athletes across all sports the way Auburn NIL appeared ready to do. We try to figure out what this means for NIL benefits for the current players and future prospects, whether it helps us in recruiting, and whether or not it's fair to the other Auburn athletes who may face a smaller NIL pool without the football tea...

Jun 14, 202218 minEp. 161

Building Rapport: Auburn Football Transfer defensive tackle Jayson Jones

Auburn Football's Jayson Jones sat down with Mike G and Ike Jones from The War Rapport to talk about his transfer from Oregon to Auburn. He shared his thoughts on the strength and conditioning program as well what the team culture has been like since his arrival on the Plains. =========================================================================== For more Auburn content check us out on YouTube at The War Rapport! Our Sponsors Chill Boys Visit www.chillboys.com and treat your boys with Chill...

Jun 14, 202221 minEp. 160
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