Paul Finebaum forgets about one of the Tennessee Vols' biggest games in decades while dropping horrible SEC take
ESPN's Paul Finebaum is on a heater lately when it comes to horrendous takes, which isn't a surprise since the longtime talk show host is nothing more than a hot take machine. On Sunday morning, Finebaum fired off his latest attrocious take by suggesting that Alabama's 41-34 win against the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday night […]
ESPN's Paul Finebaum is on a heater lately when it comes to horrendous takes, which isn't a surprise since the longtime talk show host is nothing more than a hot take machine.
On Sunday morning, Finebaum fired off his latest attrocious take by suggesting that Alabama's 41-34 win against the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday night was the best SEC game he's seen in 40 years.
I'm sorry, what?
Georgia played horrible for three quarters of that football game. The first half wasn't compelling at all. Alabama jumped out to a quick 28-0 lead, sending many fans reaching for the remote to see what else was happening in the world of sports. It wasn't until a late rally by Georgia that the game became interesting.
Was the fourth quarter incredibly exciting? Absolutely. Was it the best SEC game in the last 40 years? Probably not.
The fact that's even a talking point is just lazy. There have been a ridiculous amount of amazing SEC games over the last 40 years. Just two years ago we witnessed a thriller between Alabama and Tennessee that featured Vols wide receiver Jalin Hyatt catching five touchdowns before UT pulled off a 52-49 win via a field goal as time expired. I'm not saying that's the best SEC game of the last 40 years, but it's right there in the conversation.
Finebaum's gotta stop talking in absolutes. He just continues to make himself look more foolish by the minute with these grand statements that often look terrible in retrospect.
Georgia's loss to Alabama on Saturday night in Tuscaloosa was a thrilling game. I think we're all thankful that it wasn't a total snoozer as so many big college football games tend to be these days. But making it anything more than that is just plain silly.
This is just another example of ESPN and Finebaum trying to overly hype a moment instead of just letting the moment breathe. Not every game requires a "this was the best ever" type of take. In fact, rarely does a game require that kind of take. All we're doing is diluting college football history with these hot takes that are inspired by recency bias and solidified by the echo chamber of college football media.
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