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

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