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My Conference Can Beat Your Conference: Why the SEC Still Rules College Football Hardcover – August 5, 2014
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"If God made the world in seven days, He spent the eighth day in his two-car garage, sipping on a cold one, listening to Merle Haggard, and dreaming up the Southeastern Conference."
South of the Mason-Dixon line, everyone knows Paul Finebaum. And after a popular 2012 profile in the New Yorker, a spot at ESPN's College GameDay desk, and a contract to be the face of ESPN's SEC Network, the rest of the country has finally been introduced to "the Mouth of the South": the Memphis-born radio-talk-show host with a habit of saying whatever he thinks—and letting his callers say whatever they think, too.
In My Conference Can Beat Your Conference, Finebaum chronicles the rise of the SEC and his own improbable path toward being "the Oprah of college football," as he was dubbed by the Wall Street Journal in 2013. And it doesn't matter whether fans love or hate him—they tune in regardless. Finebaum's opinions matter. He's condemned coaches to the gallows of lesser programs, helped elect governors, and prophesied victories. With My Conference Can Beat Your Conference, fans and enemies of Paul Finebaum will be given an all-access pass to the powerhouse teams and passionate fan bases of the country's most legendary conference, plus a behind-the-scenes look into an incredible 2013 Iron Bowl.
SEC! SEC! SEC!
About the Author
Paul Finebaum is a college football analyst for ESPN and host of a daily national radio show heard on ESPN and SiriusXM and simulcast on the SEC Network. He has also been a regular contributor to ESPN's College GameDay and SportsCenter. He previously was an award-winning investigative reporter and newspaper columnist in Alabama, and several collections of his columns have been published. He has appeared on numerous television programs, including 60 Minutes, Nancy Grace, and Morning Joe. He has been honored by a number of universities, from Columbia University to his alma mater, the University of Tennessee. Finebaum lives in Charlotte.
Gene Wojciechowski is a columnist for ESPN.com and a regular contributor to ESPN's College GameDay and ESPN's golf majors telecasts. Before joining ESPN in 1998, he worked as a sports reporter for the Chicago Tribune, the Los Angeles Times, and other publications. His work has been honored by the Football Writers Association of America and the Associated Press Sports Editors, and has been featured in the annual Best American Sports Writing series. He has authored or coauthored nine other books, including the bestseller The Last Great Game: Duke vs. Kentucky. Wojciechowski lives in Wheaton, Illinois.
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Paul A. Mastin
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Is it football season yet? I am counting the days. If the preseason polls, recruiting reports, and various season forecasts haven't whetted your appetite, pick up Paul Finebaum's My Conference Can Beat Your Conference: Why the SEC Still Rules College Football. Fans of SEC teams will love the book for the title alone. Every other college football fan in the country will hate the book for the title alone. But trust me, college football fans of all stripes will enjoy Finebaum's writing, even when he makes you want to scream at him.
Finebaum, a sports talk radio host and ESPN contributor, takes the reader through the 2013 football season, focusing primarily on the SEC, but with plenty of reference to other teams and games around the country. As the title might suggest, he is a big fan of the SEC. He is convinced that their dominance is here to stay. Sure, they've won 7 of the last 8 national championship games. You can't argue with that sort of success. Finebaum does a nice job of arguing for SEC rule, forever and always and into the future, but I have to think that everything has cycles. The SEC is hot, and has been for a while, but there is a lot of good college football in the USA. So while he gives SEC lovers plenty of reason to love, he only adds kindling to the fires of SEC hate that burn in the other conferences.
Why do other conferences hate the SEC? Envy. Fatigue from seeing them win, win, win. At the end of 2013, "It was open season on the SEC . . . all because it was too successful. . . . The rest of the country was sort of pulling for Florida State only because FSU had the lone chance to end the SEC's glorious title run. This is what it's come to.Read more ›
Finebaum, a sports talk radio host and ESPN contributor, takes the reader through the 2013 football season, focusing primarily on the SEC, but with plenty of reference to other teams and games around the country. As the title might suggest, he is a big fan of the SEC. He is convinced that their dominance is here to stay. Sure, they've won 7 of the last 8 national championship games. You can't argue with that sort of success. Finebaum does a nice job of arguing for SEC rule, forever and always and into the future, but I have to think that everything has cycles. The SEC is hot, and has been for a while, but there is a lot of good college football in the USA. So while he gives SEC lovers plenty of reason to love, he only adds kindling to the fires of SEC hate that burn in the other conferences.
Why do other conferences hate the SEC? Envy. Fatigue from seeing them win, win, win. At the end of 2013, "It was open season on the SEC . . . all because it was too successful. . . . The rest of the country was sort of pulling for Florida State only because FSU had the lone chance to end the SEC's glorious title run. This is what it's come to.Read more ›
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Christoph Forbes
on September 9, 2014
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If you were to watch or listen to the Paul Finebaum, with initial impressions, he could be classified as the "Dick Cavet" of the sports world. When the lights come on and one of his many callers, especially the regulars, call in, he quickly becomes more "Maurey Povich" in demeanor. This book is hilarious. It is a great read. Many folks mistakenly associate him to one who is privy to the Alabama program. This book not only talks about that program, but objectively speaks of other teams within the conference, their quirks, fortunes and misfortunes. He admits his mistakes when he wrongly prognosticates a game. Do not mistake Paul's appearance and his monotone speech for lack of intelligence. Not only is he intelligent, he is satirical, comedic, and caring. Paul Finebaum cares about the people of the south. Where other parts of the country label them as toothless, ignorant and uneducated, he quickly dispels this by emphasizing its love for a sport which is essentially its life's blood. He could have easily titled the book- "My Conference Can Beat Your Conference Because We Are More Passionate." That passion equates to success. The proof is in the conference's success. So before you totally write off the south or the SEC for that matter, do one of two things. Continue to cry in your pudding, or come on down and sit a spell. After your visit, you may even consider relocating.
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William Downing
on August 6, 2014
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Very funny, intelligent look at 2013 college football season through the eyes of Finebaum. If you've never heard his radio show, you're missing a southern treasure. Great book. Highly recommend.
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Richard Hawkins
on August 17, 2014
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This book is for all college football fans!!! It's not only a look into the rise and dominance of the SEC, but it celebrates the spirit and pageantry of college football as a whole and how the SEC helps make the sport so popular and important. The reflection of Paul's life from his beginnings to radio host to now ESPN, along with his many jokes, gives the book a personal, warming touch and his passion for college football is refreshing for any sports fan. I've been a college football fan for a long time but have only known of Finebaum for a short period of time. He is quickly becoming one of my favorite members of sports media and this book certainly affirms that. If you're a college football fan, buy this book; you won't be disappointed!!!
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Angelika Trzaskowski
on August 23, 2014
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A must-read for a SEC lover!
Its informative with a great sense of humor.
Its informative with a great sense of humor.
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David K. Waller
on August 9, 2014
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What a great story about the 2013 football season! As well as understanding more about Finebaum and the passion of SEC football, and especially Alabama and Auburn. Every college football fan will enjoy this funny story of 2013. And listen to the show for a couple of days so you can truly understand some of his most infamous callers. And finally, GO HOKIES. If we were in the SEC, teams would quake in their cleats upon hearing Enter the Sandman at Lane Stadium!
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S. Thomas
on August 29, 2014
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I've been listening to Paul for 5 years and enjoyed reading his book. Really
liked hearing about his life story and how he went from the print media to radio and now TV. The recap if the 2013 season was fun too. I pretty much lived through it last year with Paul's radio show. It was fun to get to see some of have faces of the Finebaum guests. Thanks for writing it Paul.
liked hearing about his life story and how he went from the print media to radio and now TV. The recap if the 2013 season was fun too. I pretty much lived through it last year with Paul's radio show. It was fun to get to see some of have faces of the Finebaum guests. Thanks for writing it Paul.
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William Deighton
on August 20, 2014
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If you like Finebaum on the radio he's even better on paper. This book will make you lol for real...not so much if you are not an SEC supporter. The truth (SEC dominance) can bring out the worst in some people, but it's pure entertainment when it's spoken and written by the mouth of the south...Mr Paul Finebaum. I'll hang up and listen Paul !!
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