The College Football Playoff management committee is reportedly working on a proposal that would expand the current four-team model to a 12-team format. For fans looking to increase the team diversity in CFP postseason play, this new format will be a welcome sight when/if it’s implemented. ESPN college football analyst Paul Finebaum is certainly one […]
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Finebaum: Clemson Is Team Most Likely To Fall Out Of College Football Playoff This Year
Clemson football has reached the College Football Playoff six years in a row, making every four-team field since the first year of the system in 2014, when Florida State reached it from the ACC. ESPN’s Paul Finebaum thinks that impressive run by Dabo Swinney‘s program could come to an end this fall. Alabama, Ohio State, […]
Read MorePaul Finebaum Names Most ‘Underpaid’ Coach In Sports History
Alabama football coach Nick Saban is at around $100 million in career earnings as a head coach. He’s done quite well for himself financially both on and off the field, as he continues to build a resume as the greatest college football coach in history. Paul Finebaum thinks he’s worth way, way more. This week, […]
Read MorePaul Finebaum Reacts To Potential 12-Team College Football Playoff
According to a recent report by Pete Thamel, the clubhouse favorite model for College Football Playoff expansion is not six or eight, but 12 teams. ESPN’s Paul Finebaum calls it “one of the biggest shocks in the history of college sports.” Fairness to the Group of Five schools has rarely been a major concern of […]
Read MorePaul Finebaum Predicts How Many More Titles Nick Saban Will Win
On Monday, Alabama head football coach Nick Saban agreed to a contract extension keeping him in place through 2028-29. That means the seven-time national champion will be running the show in Tuscaloosa for at least eight more seasons, plenty of time for him to add to his already-impressive hardware collection. On Get Up! earlier today […]
Read MoreCollege Football World Reacts To Paul Finebaum’s Texas Comment
ESPN college football analyst Paul Finebaum had Texas Longhorns fans riled up on Wednesday morning. On Wednesday morning, Finebaum declared that Texas is no longer a nationally relevant program. He said that the Longhorns are not nearly as big of a deal as their fans think. “Texas is no big deal other than to Texas […]
Read MorePaul Finebaum: Texas Football ‘Not A Big Deal… Not A Relevant Program Anymore’
Texas football has been trying to reclaim its spot atop the college football world for years now, with Charlie Strong and Tom Herman failing to reach the top of the sport during their runs. It now falls on Steve Sarkisian, former Alabama offensive coordinator and head coach at USC and Washington. The expectations remain sky […]
Read MorePaul Finebaum Names SEC Head Coach Who Is Under Significant Pressure In Week 1
Few expected LSU football to break out the way it did in 2019, rolling through the SEC to a dominant national title win behind quarterback Joe Burrow. Just a few years later, and questions have popped back up around head coach Ed Orgeron. It isn’t a huge surprise that the Tigers took a step back […]
Read MorePaul Finebaum Shares What He’s Hearing About Tua Tagovailoa
Entering the NFL last season as one of the game’s top rookie quarterbacks, No. 5 overall pick Tua Tagovailoa was expected to make a splash with the Miami Dolphins in 2020. While the former Alabama QB did eventually work his way up to the starting position, he didn’t exactly wow in his league debut. On […]
Read MorePaul Finebaum Explains Why Alabama Is “Vulnerable” This Year
Despite coming off an incredibly dominant national championship winning season in 2020-21, the Alabama Crimson Tide have slid down to the No. 2 position in ESPN’s preseason rankings. While last year’s 13-0 squad was virtually unstoppable, this year’s squad may be a bit more vulnerable. ESPN SEC football analyst Paul Finebaum explained these vulnerabilities on […]
Read MorePaul Finebaum: ‘Jim Harbaugh Is Not Going To Survive’ Michigan’s 2021 Season
Paul Finebaum has never really obfuscated in his opinion about Jim Harbaugh and Michigan football over the last few years. He thinks the relationship has completely run its course. There were significant rumors that Harbaugh would be fired after last season’s brutal 2-4 finish. Instead, he got a contract extension, albeit not one that really […]
Read MorePaul Finebaum Says Only 1 Team Has ‘No Faults’ This Season
Alabama will be a popular choice for the preseason No. 1 team heading into the 2021 college football season. The Crimson Tide are the reigning national champions and Nick Saban continues to recruit at an elite level, after all. Clemson, Georgia and Ohio State, among other programs, should also be ranked very highly heading into […]
Read MorePaul Finebaum Addresses Scott Frost’s Job Security At Nebraska
Nebraska seemingly made a home run hire when the Huskers were able to bring Scott Frost home. Frost was coming off a 13-0 season at Central Florida and was viewed as arguably the top coaching candidate in the country. Nebraska gave Frost a record-setting seven-year, $35 million contract to come home. It’s been anything but […]
Read MorePaul Finebaum Names 1 Thing That Could ‘Undo’ Nick Saban
Once upon a time, Paul Finebaum wondered if Nick Saban’s tenure at Alabama could be coming to a close. Now, that’s no longer the case. During an appearance on Get Up! this morning with Mike Greenberg and ESPN college football reporter Heather Dinich, Finebaum said Saban is “not going anywhere” after winning his sixth national […]
Read MorePaul Finebaum Reacts To Alabama’s Major Transfer Pickup
The rich continue to get richer in Tuscaloosa, as the Alabama Crimson Tide landed a major transfer addition over the weekend. Henry To’oto’o, a former star linebacker at Tennessee, announced his transfer to Alabama on Saturday. The 2019 freshman All-American chose Alabama over Ohio State, among other programs. Nearly every school in the country expressed […]
Read MorePaul Finebaum Reacts To Jimbo Fisher’s Bold Message
Earlier this week, the college football world was enthralled by an exchange between Jimbo Fisher and Nick Saban. The Texas A&M head coach began the beef by saying that he would beat Saban’s “ass” when the two SEC teams met later this fall. But, the Alabama head coach ultimately got the better of the exchange. […]
Read MorePaul Finebaum Has Brutally Honest Comment On Bill Belichick
ESPN college football analyst Paul Finebaum has never been afraid to take a swing at someone on air. So it should be no surprise that he was quick to tear into Patriots head coach Bill Belichick over something he disagreed with. Appearing on Keyshawn, JWill and Zubin, Finebaum ripped the media for constantly praising Belichick […]
Read MorePaul Finebaum Sums Up Jimbo Fisher’s Performance At Texas A&M
When Jimbo Fisher arrived at Texas A&M from Florida State in 2018, the expectations in College Station were high. Although it took three full seasons to establish the program as a national competitor, the Aggies have started to earn the respect of the country, thanks in part to the efforts of their head coach. Paul […]
Read MorePaul Finebaum Uses 1 Word To Describe Nebraska Fans
Nebraska football’s fan base is as passionate as it gets, but according to some, the Huskers’ supporters are not realistic. ESPN college football analyst Paul Finebaum had a harsh message for the supporters of Scott Frost’s program on Monday. Finebaum used one word to describe Nebraska fans: “Delusional.” The ESPN college football analyst does not […]
Read MorePaul Finebaum Reacts To College Football Playoff Speculation
For what the first time in ages, the College Football Playoff committee has met to discuss the idea of expanding the four-team field. Discussions on the matter have usually been quickly snuffed out, but college football analyst Paul Finebaum believes this time will be different. Appearing on WJOX this morning, Finebaum predicted that we will […]
Read MorePaul Finebaum Reacts To The Bill Self Contract News
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 […]
Read MorePaul Finebaum Reacts To The Big Ten’s NCAA Tournament Showing
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 […]
Read MoreESPN SportsCenter Anchor Elle Duncan Rips Georgia Sports
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 […]
Read MorePaul Finebaum Shares Honest Thoughts On Deion Sanders’ Coaching
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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