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April 5, 2021 @ 9:34am » Andrew Holleran

Paul Finebaum Reacts To The Bill Self Contract News

An extreme closeup of ESPN college football analyst Paul Finebaum from 2019.

The Kansas Jayhawks announced a “lifetime” contract extension for head basketball coach Bill Self last week. The extension is for five years and continuously adds a year at the end of every season, making it a “lifetime” contract. “Every day, I am reminded just how fortunate I am to lead this storied program and there […]

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March 22, 2021 @ 12:29pm » Tzvi Machlin

Paul Finebaum Reacts To The Big Ten’s NCAA Tournament Showing

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We’re 1.5 rounds in to the 2021 NCAA Tournament and only three of the Big Ten’s nine representatives are still alive. And if there’s one person you know is going to rip the conference over that, it’s Paul Finebaum. During a radio spot for WJOX in Birmingham, the SEC analyst made it clear that the […]

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March 3, 2021 @ 3:54pm » Matt Audilet

ESPN SportsCenter Anchor Elle Duncan Rips Georgia Sports

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Elle Duncan is clearly a passionate Georgia sports fan — for better or for worse. On Tuesday’s episode of the Paul Finebaum Show, the fifth-year ESPN anchor went on a long-winded tirade about the misfortunes of her most beloved teams. Duncan believes the entire state of Georgia is cursed. “I love David Pollack, but he says to […]

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February 22, 2021 @ 9:42am » Andrew Holleran

Paul Finebaum Shares Honest Thoughts On Deion Sanders’ Coaching

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Deion Sanders had quite the college football head coaching debut on Sunday. The former NFL star led Jackson State to a blowout win in its first game of the 2021 spring season. Then, Sanders went off at his postgame press conference, as his personal belongings were believed to be stolen out of his locker room. […]

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February 17, 2021 @ 5:32pm » Dan Lyons

Gus Malzahn Sends Clear Message About His Thoughts On Auburn

Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn smiles on sideline.

Some in Gus Malzahn‘s position might have harsh feelings about how things ended at Auburn, a school at which he had a lot of success, all things considered. He’s not among them. Malzahn was fired after a 6-4 season for Auburn, with an all-SEC schedule due to COVID-19. He was 68-35 overall, with a 39-27 […]

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February 16, 2021 @ 12:58pm » Matt Hladik

Paul Finebaum Crushes Urban Meyer For Chris Doyle Situation

A closeup of Urban Meyer talking to the media at the Rose Bowl.

The ill-fated decision to hire former Iowa strength coach Chris Doyle resulted in a rude awakening and plenty of criticism for Urban Meyer. Doyle had been let go by the Hawkeyes last summer after more than 20 decades after being accused of mistreatment and racially insensitive comments by multiple former Iowa football players. Doyle lasted […]

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February 16, 2021 @ 11:36am » Zach Koons

ESPN’s Paul Finebaum Reacts To UCF Hiring Gus Malzahn

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UCF hired former Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn on Monday, in what’s become one of the most well-regarded staff changes of the college football offseason. After a successful eight season stint with the Tigers, the 55-year-old will take over one of the most competitive Group of Five programs in the country. Among those that praised […]

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February 8, 2021 @ 3:12pm » Tzvi Machlin

Paul Finebaum Addresses Concerns About Alabama’s Coaching Staff

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Once again, Nick Saban is dealing with a lot of turnover on his Alabama coaching staff as assistants leave his side for greener pastures. But Paul Finebaum isn’t overly concerned. In his weekly spot for WJOX, Finebaum was asked about the impending departure of Alabama assistant Karl Scott, who is reportedly joining the Minnesota Vikings […]

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February 1, 2021 @ 4:14pm » Zach Koons

Paul Finebaum Was Asked If Josh Heupel Was ‘Best’ Tennessee Could Do

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For better or for worse, the Josh Heupel era at Tennessee will begin in 2021. The Volunteers hired the UCF head coach earlier this week amidst pending NCAA sanctions. Tennessee elected to fire Jeremy Pruitt, in what became a messy divorce, and will now try to go a different direction with Heupel at the helm. […]

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February 1, 2021 @ 2:36pm » Alek Arend

Paul Finebaum Shares His Reaction To Arik Gilbert’s Transfer

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Arik Gilbert, a five-star tight end in the 2020 recruiting class, spent just one season with Ed Orgeron and the LSU Tigers. He’ll now spend his foreseeable future with a rival SEC program. Gilbert announced on Sunday he’ll be transferring to the Florida, and there’s a big reason why. The Gators helped guide tight end […]

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January 28, 2021 @ 12:22pm » Alek Arend

Paul Finebaum Uses 1 Word To Describe Dan Mullen’s Future

Florida head coach Dan Mullen runs onto the field.

Does Dan Mullen have a long future ahead with the Florida Gators? SEC analyst Paul Finebaum isn’t so sure. On Dec. 11 of 2020, the 8-1 Gators looked like one of the best teams in the nation. On Dec. 12, Florida was upset by an LSU team that had taken a major step back from […]

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January 27, 2021 @ 5:09pm » Matt Hladik

Paul Finebaum Reacts To Tennessee Hiring Josh Heupel

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There are some college football analysts who were impressed by Tennessee’s hiring of Josh Heupel. Paul Finebaum is not one of them. Shortly after Heupel’s introductory presser on Wednesday, Finebaum addressed Tennessee AD Danny White’s decision to bring the 42-year-old head coach with him from UCF. On his radio show, Finebaum described the move as […]

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January 25, 2021 @ 11:06am » Matt Audilet

Paul Finebaum Sums Up His Thoughts On Tennessee’s Coaching Search

An extreme closeup of ESPN college football analyst Paul Finebaum from 2019.

After a weeks-long internal investigation decimated the Tennessee football program this offseason, it’s hard to be optimistic in the search for a new coach heading into 2021 That being said, long-time SEC analyst Paul Finebaum believes the Volunteers are off to a good start. After Tennessee Athletic Director Phil Fulmer announced his retirement, the program […]

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January 18, 2021 @ 5:29pm » Zach Koons

Paul Finebaum Reacts To Crazy Tennessee Football Day

An extreme closeup of ESPN college football analyst Paul Finebaum from 2019.

The Tennessee football program went into disarray on Monday as the Volunteers opted to fire head coach Jeremy Pruitt. The third-year head coach will leave Knoxville amidst the results of an internal investigation that uncovered recruiting violations. Pruitt seems to bear the brunt of the blame as Tennessee reportedly expressed as much in his termination […]

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January 14, 2021 @ 3:51pm » Chris Rosvoglou

Paul Finebaum Identifies Urban Meyer’s Biggest Challenge In NFL

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It didn’t matter if he was at Bowling Green, Florida, Ohio State or Utah, success always followed Urban Meyer at the collegiate level. That doesn’t necessarily mean he’ll make an immediate impact in the NFL, though. Meyer is expected to sign a deal to become the head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars. He’s been rumored […]

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