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The New York Times bestselling author & ESPN commentator - seen daily on the SEC Network & heard on ESPN Radio and Sirius XM Channel 81 (3-7 pm ET).

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Paul Finebaum
5 years
I have watched Tennessee football since I was 3 years old and this is rock bottom. Beyond words. Beyond belief.
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Paul Finebaum
6 years
The debate is over. Nick Saban is the greatest coach in college football history.
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Paul Finebaum
4 years
It’s 5:30 am in New Orleans and one thing seems clear: this LSU football team isn’t one of the best in history. It is the best! Case closed.
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Paul Finebaum
5 years
Congratulations to Kentucky for an amazing win and extraordinary season. So excited for Mark Stoops and Big Blue Nation. What a story.
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Paul Finebaum
1 year
With a heavy heart, wishing a final farewell to Phyllis Chapple-Perkins. Known to so many as The Bama Avenger…The First Lady of the Finebaum Show…or, simply, Phyllis from Mulga. An unforgettable force of a woman, she helped define this show as a place where college football…
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Paul Finebaum
5 years
Congratulations to Dabo Swinney and Clemson for an extraordinary victory and national championship. Just an amazing and jaw-dropping beating of Alabama and Nick Saban. Truly epic performance.
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Paul Finebaum
6 years
Good morning,” said the front desk of my New York hotel. “This your 3 am wake up call. May I connect you to in-room dining?” A tad early for food. However, it’s not too early to say the college football season has finally arrived. Anyone up and ready to go?
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Paul Finebaum
5 years
It is with a heavy heart that we share the news our friend and loyal Auburn fan Tammy has died. #RIPTammy
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Paul Finebaum
5 years
Who plays Jalen Hurts in the Disney movie?
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Paul Finebaum
7 years
Tennessee hasn’t been shut out since Sept. 17, 1994. And that’s not fake news.
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Paul Finebaum
2 years
14 years ago, Jay from Huntsville called. We’ll never forget what he said.
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Paul Finebaum
5 years
We are all heartbroken to hear the devastating news about the ‘Voice of the Auburn Tigers’ Rod Bramlett and his wife, Paula. Our deepest condolences to his children, friends and the entire Auburn Family.
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Paul Finebaum
6 years
Oh my goodness, Kentucky!!
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Paul Finebaum
5 years
Congratulations to Dan Mullen and the Florida Gators. What an unbelievable win today over Michigan. Amazing performance.
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Paul Finebaum
6 years
What an absolutely incredible win by Georgia. One of the greatest games in history. Now, on to Atlanta for the Dawgs!
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Paul Finebaum
4 years
If LSU wins, are they the greatest SEC and maybe even greatest CFB team ever?
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Paul Finebaum
6 years
The pundits nailed it again. Another down year for the SEC.
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Paul Finebaum
5 years
The final hour of tonight's show is dedicated to our friend Tammy & her grandchild. We're taking your calls in her memory at 855-242-7285
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Paul Finebaum
6 years
What an extraordinary win by South Carolina. Beautiful comeback. Well done, Gamecocks.
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Paul Finebaum
5 years
Are you not entertained?!
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Paul Finebaum
5 years
Congratulations to Jim Harbaugh and Michigan. Things are looking up. The 21-point loss today to Wisconsin was a slight improvement over the 23-point loss to Ohio State in the last Big Ten outing. Might be time to extend Harbaugh’s contract.
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Paul Finebaum
5 years
What a spectacular victory by Tennessee. Jeremy Pruitt has done an extraordinary job leading this program back from the abyss.
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Paul Finebaum
5 years
One thing is certain after today: Clemson should NOT be ranked No. 1 in the new poll.
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Paul Finebaum
4 years
Congratulations to LSU on winning the SEC title. Just voted for Joe Burrow for Heisman and Ed O should be National Coach of Year. Incredible season. #GeauxTigers
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Paul Finebaum
6 years
Give the committee credit, putting Alabama in makes total sense. One of the four best.
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Paul Finebaum
9 years
FINAL ROUND! Who is the best live mascot in the SEC? #FinebaumBestInShow RT for Smokey Fav for Reveille http://t.co/uPqD0GHmnN
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Paul Finebaum
6 years
What a win by Alabama. What an effort by Mississippi State. What an amazing game by both.
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Paul Finebaum
6 years
This Florida State football program is officially on life support. Willie Taggart has been an abject disaster.
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Paul Finebaum
5 years
What a performance tonight by Texas A&M. Amazing job this year by Jimbo Fisher. This program is going to be dangerous from now on. So impressive.
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Paul Finebaum
5 years
This has been stunningly embarrassing for Jim Harbaugh.
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Paul Finebaum
6 years
What an absolutely amazing job by Kirby Smart and his Georgia team. Well done, Dawgs!
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Paul Finebaum
6 years
As he did with all things during his tenure, Bret Bielema handled today's firing with grace and dignity. It didn't work out at Arkansas but there were few better people in the SEC in recent years
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Paul Finebaum
6 years
America is getting up to the realization that Kentucky has knocked off Florida - in football- for the first time since 1986! Many congratulations to Mark Stoops and the administration at UK for believing in him.
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Paul Finebaum
5 years
Alabama - This is getting ridiculous. Would you please let Oklahoma know the game began an hour ago.
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Paul Finebaum
4 years
- @KirkHerbstreit tell us: “I’ve never seen a Big Ten commissioner make a decision and then so many heavyweights like Ohio State, Michigan, Nebraska, Penn State come out publicly and be furious and let the public know that they disagree with the decision.”
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Paul Finebaum
7 years
What a statement win by Mississippi State and Dan Mullen. Just simply amazing. #HaiIState
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Paul Finebaum
7 years
Just gonna leave this...here. #CFB
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Paul Finebaum
4 years
This may be the most heartbreaking 31-point victory in Alabama football history.
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Paul Finebaum
6 years
Another down year for the SEC - only four conference schools made this week’s AP Top Ten.
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Paul Finebaum
5 years
"I believe there's an argument that Georgia is the best team in the country... At the very worst, they're a top 3 team." - @ESPNRadio CFB Analyst David Norrie
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Paul Finebaum
5 years
Congratulations to Alabama on the victory and another trip to the CFP title game. Only the fourth straight under Nick Saban - but who’s counting.
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Paul Finebaum
6 years
The AP poll just released and the SEC has ONLY 3 of top 5 (and four of top 10). Altogether 6 schools in Top 25. SEC needs to get its act together.
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Paul Finebaum
4 years
Did these two just become best friends?
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Lane Kiffin
4 years
@finebaum Leach!!!
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Paul Finebaum
4 years
Should Jeremy Pruitt win SEC Coach of the Year? Ed Orgeron will likely win but that shouldn’t diminish the extraordinary job Pruitt has done bringing the Vols back from a 1-4 start. An amazing turnaround.
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Paul Finebaum
2 years
"Every year that Lincoln Riley was the head coach, Oklahoma got just a little worse" - @jasonkersey
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Paul Finebaum
6 years
"Scott Frost is built for success and I'm going to tell you he will win multiple national titles at Nebraska, he will be competing for a Big Ten title within 3 years and he could be the next generations Nick Saban" - @TimBrando
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Paul Finebaum
5 years
What an amazing win by South Carolina. A SHOCKING upset. Congratulations to Will Muschamp!
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Paul Finebaum
4 years
"You like bells & drama Paul!" - @Coach_Leach has already weaponized cowbell jokes
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Paul Finebaum
9 years
Steve Spurrier is one of the greatest coaches in college football history. Simple as that.
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Paul Finebaum
2 years
We say goodbye to our friend.
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Paul Finebaum
6 years
Alabama is destroying real trophies while UCF is propping up fake ones.
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Michael Casagrande
6 years
Scott Cochran hates second-place trophy with a sledgehammer.
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Paul Finebaum
6 years
What a truly remarkable and seminal moment for Tennessee and Jeremy Pruitt.
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Paul Finebaum
7 years
On plane to Tampa with nearly all @ClemsonFB fans. Must say they are among the nicest people I've ever met. Pure class.
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Paul Finebaum
7 years
The first half of Tennessee-Florida may have set college football back 50 years.
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Paul Finebaum
6 years
Congrats to Mark Stoops and @UKFootball on the victory. Amazing comeback. The scene Saturday in Lexington for Georgia will be epic.
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Paul Finebaum
4 years
As dawn has broken across the nation this Sunday morning, a desperate feeling of devastation for @Tuaamann has turned to one of hope for his health and recovery. #PrayersforTua
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Paul Finebaum
4 years
For @PlumleeJohn & @Tuaamann , Faith > Football
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Paul Finebaum
6 years
Watching the Bama game at the Philadelphia airport and a guy just walked up, seeing the score was 31-13, and with a straight face said, “Wow, Texas A&M keeping it close.”
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Paul Finebaum
4 years
Our thoughts are with Tammy’s family a year later.
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AL.com
5 years
Paul Finebaum regular and Auburn superfan Tammy died in a horrific U.S. 280 crash this morning:
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Paul Finebaum
4 years
What an incredible game and extraordinary win for Auburn. For all of Nick Saban’s success, Jordan-Hare has been his graveyard.
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Paul Finebaum
4 years
The Egg Bowl is no longer just a football game. It has become an annual Shakespearean tragedy.
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Paul Finebaum
5 years
Merry Christmas to all of you - the most loyal, passionate and wonderful fans in the world - for making this such a memorable and unforgettable year.
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Paul Finebaum
4 years
"We all have the same father." - @Lane_Kiffin on his group text with Will Muschamp, Jeremy Pruitt & Kirby Smart
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Paul Finebaum
2 years
"I am pissed off!" "Clowns!!" "Hypocrisy!!!" Jimbo Fisher pulled zero punches on #NSD22
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Paul Finebaum
4 years
My latest CFP rankings after Week11: 1. LSU 2. Ohio State 3. Clemson 4. Alabama 5. Georgia 6. Minnesota And what’s yours?
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Paul Finebaum
5 years
Alabama just won the SEC championship. No seriously. This game really happened. Not a dream.
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Paul Finebaum
1 year
. @GregMcElroy on the Heisman finalists: "Bryce Young was a get out of jail free card for Alabama all year. It's absurd that Hendon Hooker isn't going to NYC as a finalist. Too many voters are caught up in with the flavor of the week."
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Paul Finebaum
5 years
Our show staff put together this post-Bowls Top 10 list... I'm sure everyone will agree on all of them and there will be no debate about any of the choices.
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Paul Finebaum
6 years
So sad to hear about Keith Jackson. He was sui generis among college football voices. Simply, the most iconic and memorable soundtrack ever to the game. And an incredible gentleman.
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Paul Finebaum
7 years
It says a lot about the state of Tennessee football under Butch Jones when a 45-7 loss to Alabama feels perfectly normal.
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Paul Finebaum
5 years
My latest CFP rankings after Week 9: 1. Ohio State 2. LSU 3. Alabama 4. Clemson 5. Penn State 6. Florida And what’s yours?
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Paul Finebaum
6 years
Don’t be surprised if the NCAA passes emergency legislation declaring Tua Tagovailoa ineligibile. It’s just not fair to the other team.
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Paul Finebaum
6 years
A remarkable victory by Alabama. Off to Atlanta and for Nick Saban, a shot at his sixth national championship. Truly historic.
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Paul Finebaum
6 years
What an extraordinary victory by Florida. The difference Dan Mullen has made here is breathtaking.
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Paul Finebaum
8 years
My hat is off to Tennessee and Texas A&M. What an amazing game. Simply incredible.
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Paul Finebaum
5 years
"You know what I'm loyal to? College football. I want to see the 4 best teams get their chance because that's what's right and what's fair. Politics, for the first time in 5 years, got the best of the committee" @KirkHerbstreit says Georgia should have been in the #CFBPlayoff
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Paul Finebaum
6 years
Such an impressive win by Georgia. Much credit to Kirby Smart and his staff for staying the course. Well done, Dawgs!
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Paul Finebaum
3 years
"If you're going to struggle in the Big 12, you might as well struggle in the SEC." - @SteveSpurrierUF on the Longhorns move.
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Paul Finebaum
5 years
The ⁦ @nypost ⁩ gets it right.
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Paul Finebaum
4 years
Congratulations to the LSU Tigers - National Championship. Perfect. And so happy for Ed Orgeron and the wonderful people of Louisiana.
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Paul Finebaum
5 years
The last two nights of bowl games (Frisco and Gasparilla) have drawn crowds of 11,029 and 14,135. I swear there were more people in line in front of me at TSA this morning.
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Paul Finebaum
8 years
At least, OU now has the distinction of being the first school to get blown out of the Final Four in both football and basketball.
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Paul Finebaum
6 years
What a statement win for Florida and Dan Mullen!
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Paul Finebaum
2 years
Fred From Alabama has entered the chat...and he's refusing to acknowledge Georgia's victory in the CFP Championship
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Paul Finebaum
4 years
What a wonderful win by Georgia. Fromm so clutch. Give Kirby Smart credit. Everything still possible.
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Paul Finebaum
5 years
Jalen Hurts to Oklahoma! And how cool would it be to see him sitting in the front row next December at the Heisman.
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Paul Finebaum
4 years
Arkansas AD @HunterYurachek : "I read some articles about the Spanish Flu of 1918. They played college football. College football has survived a number of things over the last 150 years. I truly believe college football can also survive what we’re going through right now.”
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Paul Finebaum
4 years
The Saban dynasty may not be officially dead but it doesn’t stop the realization the window is closing. Against the last 3 Top 20 opponents - Alabama has given up 44, 46 and 48 points. Harder to believe Saban has lost 2 out the last 3 to Dabo Swinney and Gus Malzahn.
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Paul Finebaum
5 years
Excuse me, what?
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Paul Finebaum
6 years
Just got off a plane in Connecticut and saw Purdue was beating Ohio State 35-20 and started frantically refreshing the ESPN app convinced it was a prank.
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Paul Finebaum
5 years
Just an amazing showing by @Tuaamann and the Crimson Tide. Alabama quieted some skeptics today. So well done!
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Paul Finebaum
6 years
Merry Christmas to all of you - the most loyal, passionate and wonderful fans in the world- for making this such a memorable year.
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Paul Finebaum
6 years
Just an unbelievable victory by LSU. What a job by Coach O.
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Paul Finebaum
4 years
Will Muschamp jokes that his players need to lead "boring lives" to avoid contracting the virus. “I look back to your high school days and your college days. I can’t imagine you had many dates. Our guys need to lead their lives like Paul Finebaum did in college."
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Paul Finebaum
6 years
UCF out here acting like they did something that has never been done before. #CFB
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Paul Finebaum
5 years
What a smooth move by Mizzou getting Kelly Bryant. Kudos to Derek Dooley and Barry Odom.
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Paul Finebaum
4 years
Did we just witness the greatest team season in college football history?
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Paul Finebaum
6 months
"Nobody is out to get him...he's responsible for what goes on in his program. That's just life." Rece Davis pushes back against the idea that a media vendetta is driving the coverage of Michigan's cheating scandal:
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Paul Finebaum
2 years
"These two years with @RazorbackFB have been the best time of my life." - @CoachSamPittman is enjoying himself in Fayetteville
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Paul Finebaum
9 months
If you're one of these 5 voters, you're more than welcome to come on the show and explain the thought process!
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Awful Announcing
9 months
Vanderbilt football receives five first place votes in SEC preseason media poll
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