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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 Morning Drop: Filling Needs

The Morning Drop: the morning live show dedicated to our paying YouTube members to talk and chat live with us covering any and all breaking Auburn Sports News. Transfer portal activity has started to slow down, but Auburn still has some major needs to fill. Ike and Mike G talk through Auburn's biggest remaining needs by position group and speculate on whether they will be filled by transfers, players in those rooms stepping up, or by players switching positions. Original broadcast: Tuesday Decem...

Dec 28, 202228 minEp. 310

The Morning Drop: What kind of QB do we need?

The Morning Drop: the morning live show dedicated to our paying YouTube members to talk and chat live with us covering any and all breaking Auburn Sports News. Christmas has passed and Auburn Football didn't receive the transfer portal QB it had on its list. With a couple of weeks left before the start of the Spring semester, Ike and B Wil talk about the kind of QBs Hugh Freeze have coached throughout their careers, their statistical footprint, and what skill set would work best for an offense t...

Dec 26, 202232 minEp. 309

The Amen Corner: Early Signing Day Results

Ike, Paul, and KB tally up the signing day results from SEC foes and big national players and gauge whether recruiting has improved or gotten worse for teams around the country. Each of the guys gives their take on their respective team's haul while speculating about others. Are the major players still in business? Did anybody slip from the ranks of the recruiting elite? =========================================================================== For more Auburn content check us out on YouTube at...

Dec 24, 20221 hr 1 minEp. 308

The Morning Drop: Where Are The Transfers?

The Morning Drop: the morning live show dedicated to our paying YouTube members to talk and chat live with us covering any and all breaking Auburn Sports News. With Early Signing Day in the books, attention shifts back to the transfer portal to fill needs and bolster position groups ahead of Spring. Auburn was linked to 2 different transfer QBs but neither has panned out. Hugh Freeze stated that QB would still be a focus in the transfer portal, but is Auburn an attractive enough spot? What are A...

Dec 23, 202230 minEp. 307

Finishing Up Early Signing Day

Ike, Ceasear, and B Wil finish up their Early Signing Day reactions by discussing the biggest surprises, biggest loss of the day, and just how pitiful Ryan Day is for whining about getting a recruit flipped from him. Original broadcast: Wednesday December 21 at 8pm ET, 7pm CT on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/thewarrapport =========================================================================== For more Auburn content check us out on YouTube at The War Rapport! Our Sponsors Athletic Arc...

Dec 23, 202226 minEp. 306

Auburn's Early Signing Day

With just over 3 weeks on the job, Hugh Freeze and his staff pull off an Early Signing Day that fans could be proud of, with 2 more players flipping to Auburn on Wednesday. Ceasear, Ike, and B Wil talk about their favorite parts of Auburn's Early Signing Day and what's left for Auburn to do with this roster between now and next summer. =========================================================================== For more Auburn content check us out on YouTube at The War Rapport! Our Sponsors Athle...

Dec 22, 202225 minEp. 305

Ike x Mac x Memes: Recruiting and Early Signing Day Look Ahead

Ike, Brandie Mac, and Auburn Memes convene to give some perspective to the recruiting conversation? Is Hugh Freeze an elite recruiter in extremely short order at Auburn? Or is the timing perfect with different factors coming together at just the right time? The crew traces the path between Gus Malzahn, Bryan Harsin, and now Hugh Freeze as they set their expectations for short and long term recruiting goals for Auburn Football. =====================================================================...

Dec 21, 202231 minEp. 304

The Morning Drop: Zac Etheridge Staying and Early Signing Day

The Morning Drop: the morning live show dedicated to our paying YouTube members to talk and chat live with us covering any and all breaking Auburn Sports News. Zac Etheridge let the world know that he'd be staying with Auburn on Hugh Freeze's coaching staff with an emphatic tweet on Monday calling Auburn "home." The confirmation puts an end to the questions of what would happen to one of Auburn's most important recruiters. Was it timing, money, or something else holding things up? And with Early...

Dec 20, 202228 minEp. 303

From The Portal They Hath Returned

With Early National Signing Day looming, Ike and Ceasear discuss the status of Auburn players who went into the portal before the mid-season coaching change and decided to return. Also, the status of several high-profile recruits before Wednesday's Early National Signing Day. Original broadcast: Sunday December 18 at 2pm ET, 1pm CT on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/thewarrapport =========================================================================== For more Auburn content check us out...

Dec 20, 202232 minEp. 302

The Morning Drop: Portal QB Carousel

The Morning Drop: the morning live show dedicated to our paying YouTube members to talk and chat live with us covering any and all breaking Auburn Sports News. The major recruiting weekend yielded very positive results, but neither of the transfer QBs who planned to visit Auburn ended up committing. Former NC St QB Devin Leary and Former Coastal Carolina QB Grayson McCall each planned visits to Auburn this past weekend, but only one of them made the trip. As things heat up in the transfer portal...

Dec 19, 202228 minEp. 301

The LAUB Town Pod: USC Game Review

Auburn kicked off its West coast road trip with a narrow loss to USC on the Trojans' home court. In a game of puzzling happenings, Ike and Auburn Memes note some recurring trends, both good and bad, that may tell us more about what Auburn's season will look like. With KD going 0-for, and most of our freshmen looking lost, there are reasons to worry about Auburn Basketball. But is it time to panic? =========================================================================== For more Auburn content...

Dec 19, 202243 minEp. 300

The Amen Corner: Rip to Mike Leach and the Heisman Award

Ike, Paul, and KB give their thoughts on the life and legacy of Mike Leach and just how far reaching his impact really is. The Heisman has been decided and the award has almost been entirely dumbed down to the best player on the best team. Should that be the case? =========================================================================== For more Auburn content check us out on YouTube at The War Rapport! Our Sponsors Athletic Architects Visit www.buildthehouse.com and let Athletic Architects he...

Dec 16, 20221 hrEp. 299

The Morning Drop: C-Rob out as LB coach

The Morning Drop: the morning live show dedicated to our paying YouTube members to talk and chat live with us covering any and all breaking Auburn Sports News. Christian Robinson has not been retained by new Head Coach Hugh Freeze as Auburn's LB coach. Auburn has instead targeted 2021 Broyles Award nominee and interim Liberty HC Josh Aldridge for the position. Ike breaks down what this means for the remaining staffing positions, LB recruiting, and retention for Zac Etheridge who still hasn't bee...

Dec 15, 202227 minEp. 298

The Morning Drop: New Auburn Offensive Coordinator Philip Montgomery

The Morning Drop: the morning live show dedicated to our paying YouTube members to talk and chat live with us covering any and all breaking Auburn Sports News. Late Sunday, word came down that Auburn had hired former Tulsa Head Coach Philip Montgomery as the new Offensive Coordinator on Hugh Freeze's first staff. Tuesday morning, Ike continues the deep dive into the new hires by breaking down Philip Montgomery's credentials, the history of his scheme, compatibility of his scheme with Hugh Freeze...

Dec 14, 202224 minEp. 297

The Morning Drop: New Auburn Defensive Coordinator Ron Roberts

The Morning Drop: the morning live show dedicated to our paying YouTube members to talk and chat live with us covering any and all breaking Auburn Sports News. Late Sunday, word came down that Auburn had hired former Baylor Defensive Coordinator Ron Roberts to the same position on Hugh Freeze's new staff. Monday Morning, Ike Jones went live to talk about the hire, Ron Roberts's track record at Baylor and prior, and also what this hire means for the other defensive staff positions. Original broad...

Dec 13, 202227 minEp. 296

The LAUB Town Pod: Memphis Game Review

Auburn Basketball takes its first loss of the season, falling to a talented Memphis team in Atlanta. Turnovers and poor defense tanked a good offensive effort by an Auburn team still looking to find itself with so many new pieces. Ike and Auburn Memes take a look at the game by the eyes and by the numbers, digging into what went wrong for Auburn in this early season matchup. =========================================================================== For more Auburn content check us out on YouTub...

Dec 12, 202256 minEp. 295

The Amen Corner: Constant Change & Postseason Awards

Ike, Paul, and KB talk about the absolute madness that is the transfer portal as many more players than anybody could have expected make their way into it. NFL declarations come down and KB's Gators get a surprise. Paul's Bulldogs get ready for their championship defense and Paul defends Stetson Bennett's Heisman candidacy. =========================================================================== For more Auburn content check us out on YouTube at The War Rapport! Our Sponsors Athletic Architec...

Dec 09, 202246 minEp. 294

Ike x Mac x Memes: Coaches & 'Croots

Auburn approaches early signing day at a crucial time. With Hugh Freeze's first staff filling out very slowly, the crew answers the question of whether or not Auburn is already behind in the transfer portal frenzy. Also, how late is too late to name an offensive coordinator? Can Auburn compete in this year's transfer portal cycle better than they did last year? =========================================================================== For more Auburn content check us out on YouTube at The War R...

Dec 08, 202245 minEp. 293

What Did We See? Crying, Begging, and Copium

Bama fans are left trying to talk themselves into feeling better after being left out of the College Football playoff, including Nick Saban and his players. The grief & coping is pure satisfaction to Ike and Mike G, but B Wil wanted to see something different transpire. =========================================================================== For more Auburn content check us out on YouTube at The War Rapport! Our Sponsors Athletic Architects Visit www.buildthehouse.com and let Athletic Arc...

Dec 07, 202233 minEp. 292

The College Football Playoff Selections

With the 4-team College Football Playoff announced, the guys talk through each team's qualifications and chances to prevail. The committee definitely didn't blow it the way they have in years past, but did they truly get it right? =========================================================================== For more Auburn content check us out on YouTube at The War Rapport! Our Sponsors Athletic Architects Visit www.buildthehouse.com and let Athletic Architects help you get you LLC started today. ...

Dec 07, 202228 minEp. 291

Freeze's New Staff

Time is a factor as the transfer portal opens and Auburn's staff is still incomplete. Available staff is busy recruiting, but both coordinator positions remain unfilled as transfer season begins in booming fashion. What do we think of the announced hires? Will Auburn be behind with transfer portal recruits if they don't have their positions filled by mid-week? =========================================================================== For more Auburn content check us out on YouTube at The War Ra...

Dec 06, 202225 minEp. 290

The LAUB Town Pod

Each week Ike Jones and Auburn Memes are going to break down Auburn Basketball happenings, exclusively in audio on The Auburn Express. On this first episode, they talk through what to make of the team up through the Colgate victory, including a hot shooting 1st half, development of Auburn's talented freshmen, and a Lior Berman sighting. =========================================================================== For more Auburn content check us out on YouTube at The War Rapport! Our Sponsors Athl...

Dec 05, 202251 minEp. 289

Amen Corner: Coaching Moves and the SEC Championship Game

On this episode of Amen Corner Kenny (@T2T_KB2) and Paul (@pmaharry) join Ike to talk about the major happenings in the SEC. Georgia gets prepared for the SEC Championship Game and the guys are left to figure out if LSU will present a challenge or not after their embarrassing loss to Texas A&M. Auburn has a new head coach, so KB and Paul offer some outside perspective on whether or not Hugh Freeze strikes fear in the hearts of SEC competition. And with Deion Sanders seemingly ready to take a...

Dec 02, 20221 hr 2 minEp. 288

Mike x Mac x Memes: The Hugh Freeze Hire

Mike, Mac, and Memes are back breaking down Auburn's pursuit and hiring of for Ole Miss and Liberty head coach Hugh Freeze. The move has had its detractors for several reasons, but the fanbase is starting to settle into the reality of Hugh Freeze as the head coach of Auburn Football. Mike, Mac, and Memes discuss the implications of the hire, including the staff turnover, QB development, and Hugh's unsavory past. =========================================================================== For more...

Dec 01, 202238 minEp. 287

Auburn Football Has Its New Head Coach: Hugh Freeze (Pt 2)

Continuation of the breaking news broadcast that Hugh Freeze has been hired as the head coach of Auburn Football. ========================================================================== For more Auburn content check us out on YouTube at The War Rapport! Our Sponsors Athletic Architects Visit www.buildthehouse.com and let Athletic Architects help you get you LLC started today. The Rogue Shop Visit www.rogueshop.com for all you CBD and Delta 8 needs. The Rogue Shop has all natural products at g...

Nov 30, 202234 minEp. 286

Auburn Football Has Its New Head Coach: Hugh Freeze

As the search shifted from Lane Kiffin to Hugh Freeze over the holiday weekend, Auburn focused in on Hugh Freeze and solidified the deal Monday Morning with Hugh Freeze being announced as Auburn's new head football coach. We give our instant reactions as well as field fan reactions to this news. =========================================================================== For more Auburn content check us out on YouTube at The War Rapport! Our Sponsors Athletic Architects Visit www.buildthehouse.co...

Nov 30, 202235 minEp. 285

The 2022 Iron Bowl Review

The 2022 Iron Bowl wasn't the best Iron Bowl for Auburn fans, but it did mark the end of what is expected to be an interim stint for Cadillac Williams. We review the game, the players' performances, and the errant calls that shaped the 2022 Iron Bowl. =========================================================================== For more Auburn content check us out on YouTube at The War Rapport! Our Sponsors Athletic Architects Visit www.buildthehouse.com and let Athletic Architects help you get yo...

Nov 28, 202230 minEp. 284

The Amen Corner: Top 5 College Coaches

In the first episode of Amen Corner Kenny (@T2T_KB2) and Paul (@pmaharry) join Ike for what should be a conversation about each person's respective program, but ends up being a QB debate. Are people actually down on Bryce Young going into the NFL draft? Is there a better prospect in the conference than the Heisman winner for the 2023 draft class? All hell breaks loose as none of the guys see eye-to-eye on who is the best QB in the conference. Plus, in anticipation of the Auburn HC vacancy being ...

Nov 25, 202258 minEp. 283

Mike, Mac, Memes, & Marler: The Iron Bowl Episode

Mike, Mac, Memes, and resident Bammer Chris Marler team up to talk Iron Bowl for Thanksgiving. The crew talks Auburn's chances in this game compared with other games in recent memory, whether or not Lane Kiffin could turn the tide on Auburn's Iron Bowl chances in the future, and why Bama fans are so perplexed by Auburn's rosy outlook with a losing record. =========================================================================== For more Auburn content check us out on YouTube at The War Rapport...

Nov 24, 202258 minEp. 282

Reviewing Auburn's Victory Over Western Kentucky

The crew takes the time to breakdown Auburn's blowout victory over Western Kentucky. The defense pitches a 2nd half shutout, Jarquez hunter looks like a star, and the Auburn run game hits its stride just in time for the Iron Bowl. Plus, Mike G needs a new barber and asks for suggestions. =========================================================================== For more Auburn content check us out on YouTube at The War Rapport! Our Sponsors Athletic Architects Visit www.buildthehouse.com and le...

Nov 22, 202253 minEp. 281
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