College Podcast Network

JUL 9, 2025 • 42M

Paul Finebaum on Texas, Texas A&M, and his career

College Podcast Network

Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven have finally secured an interview with their white whale, Paul Finebaum, the Voice of the SEC. (2:30 – 3:45) Paul's opinion of Dave Campbell (3:45 – 5:10) Paul's advice on becoming a great interviewer (5:10 – 8:00) The backstory behind that time when Paul put Saban on the hot seat (8:00 – 8:45) The time Paul's reporting put Alabama football on probation (8:45 – 10:00) Does Paul miss writing? (10:00 – 12:15) Did Paul forsee his rise in TV? (12:15 – 13:55) The first time Paul realized his career took off (13:55 – 16:00) How Nick Saban helped make Paul's career (16:00 – 17:50) Is the rise of the SEC a good thing for CFB (17:50 – 19:40) What is Paul's ideal CFP bracket? (19:40 – 21:45) What does Paul think about players getting paid? (21:45 – 24:25) Is CFB morphing into the NFL a good thing? (24:25 – 26:40) What impresses Paul the most about Steve Sarkisian's growth (26:40 – 28:10) Why Paul is buying into the Arch Manning hype (28:10 – 30:05) How Paul first fell in love with sports (30:05 – 31:15) Which coaches have helped Paul most in his journalism career? (31:15 – 33:20) The Aggie stigma (33:20 – 37:20) The best games Paul has covered in person (37:20 – 40:00) Does Paul's wife like sports? (40:00 – END) Who is the most media friendly coach? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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