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Finebaum: Interim Auburn head coach DJ Durkin 'ought to be seriously considered' for full time gig following Vandy performance

ESPN's Paul Finebaum saw enough from interim Auburn head football coach DJ Durkin in his first week leading the Tigers that he believes the defensive coordinator should be "seriously considered" to have the interim tag.

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Finebaum: Freeze era 'a complete and total failure'

During a Monday appearance on WJOX FM's "McElroy & Cubelic in the Morning," ESPN's Paul Finebaum said Auburn had "no choice" but to fire head football coach Hugh Freeze after an abysmal outing at home versus Kentucky over the weekend.

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Former Bama QB Greg McElroy says someone 'very much in the know' thinks Saban 'not done coaching'

On Monday, former Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy said he had heard that his former head coach, Nick Saban, could return to coaching.

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Paul Finebaum impressed by Kalen DeBoer's recent recruiting victories: 'It almost feels like Nick Saban is running the ship again'

Alabama football may not have Nick Saban to save them anymore, but the legendary coach’s replacement has started to find his stride, particularly on the recruiting trail.

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Finebaum 'bewildered' by Alabama football's 2024 performance, 'concerned' about DeBoer's leadership

ESPN's Paul Finebaum says he is "concerned" about what he has seen out of the University of Alabama football team under first-year coach Kalen DeBoer.

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Finebaum: 2023 Iron Bowl ranks 'at or near the top' all time in rivalry

On Monday, SEC Network's Paul Finebaum reacted to the 88th edition of the Iron Bowl, which saw Alabama convert a 4th and 31 for a touchdown with under a minute remaining to avoid the upset.

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Finebaum: 'Lane Kiffin will not succeed Nick Saban, nor will Lane Kiffin ever beat Nick Saban'

Paul Finebaum was not impressed with Lane Kiffin’s performance Saturday in a 24-10 loss to Alabama.

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SEC Network's Finebaum: 'Alabama is still the biggest school in college football'

With SEC Media Days just a few weeks away, Georgia may be getting all the buzz coming off back-to-back National Championships, but according to SEC Network host Paul Finebaum, “Alabama is still the biggest school in college football.”