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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: How Auburn Roster Matches Up With Maryland

The Morning Drop: The live morning show where viewers can chat live with The War Rapport about any and all breaking Auburn Sports News. Maryland's defense has been stingy this season. How can the Auburn offense attack and score enough points to put pressure on the new starting QB for Maryland? Original broadcast: Tuesday December 27 at 10am ET, 9am CT on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/thewarrapport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 28, 202326 min

The Morning Drop: Can Auburn make the new Maryland QB feel the heat?

The Morning Drop: The live morning show where viewers can chat live with The War Rapport about any and all breaking Auburn Sports News. Maryland's starting QB, Taulia Tagovailoa, will opt out of the bowl game. How does that impact that game and can Auburn make the new QB uncomfortable in the pocket and make some mistakes. The pass rush will be a big key to halting an impressive, Mike Locksley offense Original broadcast: Tuesday December 26 at 10am ET, 9am CT on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com...

Dec 27, 202326 min

Hugh Freeze has elevated the talent floor in Auburn's locker room

Coach Hugh Freeze and staff have Auburn's current class for 2024 in the top 10 with the Top 5 in sight. How much impact does that actually have on the locker room and the talent in each position group? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 26, 202349 min

The Morning Drop: Reaction to Coach Hugh Freeze's comments after Early Signing Day

The Morning Drop: The live morning show where viewers can chat live with The War Rapport about any and all breaking Auburn Sports News. Coach Hugh Freeze addressed the media after signing day to talk about the class Auburn put together. We react to his comments and talk about the potential for the future of these signees. Original broadcast: Tuesday December 21 at 10am ET, 9am CT on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/thewarrapport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Dec 21, 202326 min

The Morning Drop: How does transfer defensive lineman, Gage Keys, help Auburn Football?

The Morning Drop: The live morning show where viewers can chat live with The War Rapport about any and all breaking Auburn Sports News. Auburn adds Gage Keys, Transfer Defensive lineman from Kansas as part of the 2024 transfer portal class. How can he help the Tigers? Is he going to be another Marcus Harris? Original broadcast: Tuesday December 19 at 10am ET, 9am CT on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/thewarrapport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 20, 202337 min

The Morning Drop: How can Payton Thorne improve to help fuel the Auburn Offense?

The Morning Drop: The live morning show where viewers can chat live with The War Rapport about any and all breaking Auburn Sports News. Payton Thorne had his worst statistical season as Auburn's starter. Can he regain form and improve the Auburn offensive output in 2024? Original broadcast: Tuesday December 18 at 10am ET, 9am CT on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/thewarrapport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 19, 202339 min

Coach Hugh Freeze doubles down on the current QB Room.

Coach Hugh Freeze talked about the upcoming Music City Bowl Matchup with Maryland with members of the media. C Dub and Ike Jones react to some of his comments regarding the future of Auburn Football, specifically, the quarterback position for the upcoming season. He expresses full confidence in the ability of Payton Thorne to take another step in Year 2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 18, 202328 min

The Weekend Tailgate: Looking back the 2023 Portal Class, OFFENSE Part 2

In the spirit of Transfer Portal Season, the crew (Ike Jones, Mike G, and C Dub) decided to look back at last year's portal class and evaluate how those players stacked up vs. how we EXPECTED them to perform. We start the conversation with the offensive players from the portal class. This is Part 2 of the conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 15, 202329 min

The Morning Drop: Auburn adds an offensive lineman, Seth Wilfred, to the 2024 signing class

The Morning Drop: The live morning show where viewers can chat live with The War Rapport about any and all breaking Auburn Sports News. With the addition of Seth Wilfred, Auburn has 20 commits for the 2024 class. How does this addition help the Tigers? Ike and Mike G discuss that on today's show. Original broadcast: Tuesday December 13 at 10am ET, 9am CT on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/thewarrapport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 14, 202331 min

The Morning Drop: How does Keionte Scott's return help Auburn Football?

The Morning Drop: The live morning show where viewers can chat live with The War Rapport about any and all breaking Auburn Sports News. Keionte Scott announced his return to Auburn Football for next season. What type of impact does that have on Auburn's Defense, Special Teams, and locker room? Original broadcast: Tuesday December 12 at 10am ET, 9am CT on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/thewarrapport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 13, 202328 min

The Weekend Tailgate: Looking back the 2023 Portal Class, OFFENSE Part 1

In the spirit of Transfer Portal Season, the crew (Ike Jones, Mike G, and C Dub) decided to look back at last year's portal class and evaluate how those players stacked up vs. how we EXPECTED them to perform. We start the conversation with the offensive players from the portal class. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 11, 202334 min

Can Auburn close this Signing Class in the top 10...or may be even top 5?

Auburn has a chance to create some huge momentum with this signing class, and the major name around that (now that Cam Coleman has announced his commitment) is KJ Bolden. Can the Tigers pull of the flip from FSU? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 09, 202328 min

LAUB Town: Auburn Basketball has a tough test vs Indiana

Auburn Basketball is headed to Atlanta for the annual Holiday Hoopsgiving event, and this year, they face basketball powerhouse, Indiana University. Can the Tigers bounce back after a tough loss, on the road, vs Appalachain State? The Women's team is on a two game streak and looking to extend that streak Sunday against Arkansas-Little Rock. Can the Tigers put some distance between the numbers in the win and loss column? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 08, 202329 min

Will Auburn Football fans be patient with the progress of the team?

As Early Signing Day approaches and more flips are rumored for Auburn Football and Coach Hugh Freeze, the fan excitement increases. Can fans continue to be patient as they see the team's star power improve? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 08, 202349 min

The Morning Drop: Top portal needs for Auburn Football right now

The Morning Drop: The live morning show where viewers can chat live with The War Rapport about any and all breaking Auburn Sports News. Which positions have the biggest need for Hugh Freeze and Auburn Football headed into the first portal period? Ike and Mike talk Auburn Football filling in the roster with transfers from the Portal. Original broadcast: Tuesday December 6 at 10am ET, 9am CT on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/thewarrapport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...

Dec 07, 202335 min

The Morning Drop: Tracking the Transfer Portal

The Morning Drop: The live morning show where viewers can chat live with The War Rapport about any and all breaking Auburn Sports News. The War Rapport crew tracks Auburn Football's activity in the transfer portal. The portal opened on the 4th and the Tigers have had a departures so far. Original broadcast: Tuesday December 5th at 10am ET, 9am CT on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/thewarrapport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 06, 202347 min

The Morning Drop: Auburn is going Bowling in the Music City

The Morning Drop: The live morning show where viewers can chat live with The War Rapport about any and all breaking Auburn Sports News. After a 6-6 season, Auburn is headed back to Nashville for the Music City Bowl. Auburn has yet to lose in the Music City Bowl. Can the Tigers make it 3 for 3 this time against Maryland? Original broadcast: Tuesday December 4 at 10am ET, 9am CT on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/thewarrapport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 05, 202326 min

Portal Season is Open

The Transfer Portal is now open for all players, and Auburn has quite a few needs to fill. Whether it's position groups that played well and will be losing some great players to the draft or positions that played poorly and need an injection of talent, there are plenty of possible moves for CHF and staff to make to bolster this roster. Portal season begins now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 04, 202355 minEp. 589

The 2024 QB Convo

The quarterback position is, once again, a topic of conversation. In his first full post-season, will Coach Hugh Freeze go back to the portal to find a solution for his offense or will he stick with the incumbent, Payton Thorne. There are quite a few interesting prospects. Ike and B Wil discuss a few names that keep coming up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 02, 20231 hr 16 min

Off-Season Grades: Defense

The football season ends as poorly as can be imagined, and the crew is disappointed with the results. The guys grade each position group on the defense for the entire season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 01, 202338 minEp. 587

The Morning Drop: Coach Hugh Freeze recaps season after Iron Bowl loss

The Morning Drop: The live morning show where viewers can chat live with The War Rapport about any and all breaking Auburn Sports News. Hugh Freeze's weekly presser was a another somber one coming off of the loss to Alabama. Ike breaks down what can and can't be gleaned from the presser, including the mood of the team heading into the post season. Original broadcast: Tuesday November 28 at 10am ET, 9am CT on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/thewarrapport Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

Nov 29, 202337 minEp. 585

The Morning Drop: 3rd and Auburn

The Morning Drop: The live morning show where viewers can chat live with The War Rapport about any and all breaking Auburn Sports News. Auburn is officially 6-6 and looking to figure out how to improve during this off season. One of the major spots is going to be on defense. Auburn did a poor job of getting off of the field on 3rd down, particularly 3rd and long. Ike and B Wil talk through the causes of those struggles while stealing dealing with the disappointment of the Iron Bowl loss. Origina...

Nov 28, 202348 minEp. 585

Iron Bowl Reactions

A monumental collapse leaves Auburn devastated after they had the game in hand in the last minute of the 4th quarter. Hearts are heavy all across the Auburn fandom, and the crew tries their best to express their grief. Original broadcast: Sunday November 26 at 2pm ET, 1pm CT on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/thewarrapport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 27, 202340 minEp. 584

The Iron Bowl Preview

The crew fights to find some optimism for the Iron Bowl with Bama rolling in as a 1-loss team and Auburn just suffered arguably the biggest upset of its history. But everyone knows that anything can happen in an Iron Bowl. Original broadcast: Wednesday November 22 at 8pm ET, 7pm CT on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/thewarrapport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 25, 202350 minEp. 583

The Morning Drop: How Auburn's Roster Matches Up With The Tide

The Morning Drop: The live morning show where viewers can chat live with The War Rapport about any and all breaking Auburn Sports News. Auburn is back home for the finale, the Iron Bowl. Auburn needs to bounce back in a major way and this rivalry seems to be the perfect stage but the opponent is not going to easy to conquer. So, Ike takes a look at the metrics to determine where each team has a favorable matchup and who has the upper hand. Original broadcast: Wednesday November 22 at 10am ET, 9a...

Nov 23, 202339 min

The Morning Drop: Hugh Freeze Iron Bowl Presser Reactions

The Morning Drop: The live morning show where viewers can chat live with The War Rapport about any and all breaking Auburn Sports News. Hugh Freeze's weekly presser was a somber one coming off of the loss to New Mexico St. Ike breaks down what can and can't be gleaned from the presser, including the mood of the team heading into the biggest game of the year. Original broadcast: Tuesday November 21 at 10am ET, 9am CT on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/thewarrapport Learn more about your ad c...

Nov 22, 202330 minEp. 582

The Morning Drop: Can Auburn run against Bama

The Morning Drop: The live morning show where viewers can chat live with The War Rapport about any and all breaking Auburn Sports News. Auburn looks to rebound with an Iron-Bowl worthy effort this weekend against the visiting Tide. Auburn has been most successful this season when they are able to rush the ball successfully. Will they be able to find success on the ground against Bama's defense? Original broadcast: Monday November 20 at 10am ET, 9am CT on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/thew...

Nov 21, 202345 minEp. 580
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