re: Question about Finebaum

Posted by Grassy1

Member since Oct 2009

6257 posts

Posted on 9/23/15 at 7:01 pm to Wiffy

Every once in a while there is an event that piques my curiosity on Bama reactions...

like this past weekend. So I try to tune in.

I can never make it through any random 5 minutes.

I don't get the appeal at all.

Posted by BradPitt

Where the wild things are

Member since Nov 2009

13389 posts

Posted on 9/23/15 at 7:03 pm to Grovewater

quote:
aside from Al Sharpton, I have never seen a guy with less on-air talent.

Posted by MrAUTigers

Florida

Member since Sep 2013

28297 posts

Posted on 9/23/15 at 7:05 pm to Grovewater

Only in 'merica can a douche build an empire by being a douche.

Posted by reel_gator8

Seminole,Fl

Member since May 2012

11060 posts

Posted on 9/23/15 at 7:23 pm to MrAUTigers

He got his fame via radio and it was basically a Bama show. He had enough idiots call in that he became syndicated and his base expanded. His is going to have to expand his viewer base some by including UGA, UK, UF, Mizzou, Arkie etc etc on his show. The endless droning of Saban and Bama wears thin.
He has his nose and tongue firmly up Sabans arse.

Posted by bayou2003

Mah-zur-ree (417)

Member since Oct 2003

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Posted on 9/23/15 at 7:37 pm to Grovewater

I'd take Tim Brando any day over Finebaum. I can remember people would talk shite on Brando. I loved his show. Wish the SECN would have picked him up.

Posted by reauxl tigers7

Baton Rouge

Member since Sep 2015

1139 posts

Posted on 9/23/15 at 7:38 pm to Grovewater

Let me guess, he said something about Ole Piss that you didn't like?

Posted by reauxl tigers7

Baton Rouge

Member since Sep 2015

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Posted on 9/23/15 at 7:38 pm to Grovewater

Let me guess, he said something about Ole Piss that you didn't like?

Posted by nc14

La Jolla

Member since Jan 2012

28193 posts

Posted on 9/23/15 at 7:39 pm to Grovewater

quote:
How in the hell did this guy become so popular?

Thread-

quote:
Question about Finebaum by Grovewater

Answered your own question.

Posted by sonuvapitcher

Member since Aug 2008

1726 posts

Posted on 9/23/15 at 9:37 pm to bayou2003

Brando is a know-nothing tool.

Posted by BaconGrease

Memphis Tenn

Member since Jun 2013

761 posts

Posted on 9/23/15 at 10:20 pm to reauxl tigers7

quote:
Let me guess, he said something about Ole Piss that you didn't like?

I thought that, too.

I think the appeal of the show has less to do with Finebaum as it does a daily forum for all things SEC thats not the usual analystic bullcrap and coachspeak.

Posted by dbeck

Member since Nov 2014

29453 posts

Posted on 9/23/15 at 10:26 pm to BaconGrease

When they first added Finebaum's radio show here in Arkansas it seemed like he only ever talked about Alabama. Then they gave him his TV show and I realized he does only ever talk about Alabama.

Posted by BaconGrease

Memphis Tenn

Member since Jun 2013

761 posts

Posted on 9/23/15 at 10:38 pm to dbeck

Yeah, mostly true but it would make sense he would center his show(s) around BAMA because he's a opportunist and Bama HAS been the gold standard of the conference for a minute.

Personally IDK if he had daily wedgies from FB players in high school or he's just an entrepreneural genius BC he realizes fans of the SEC WILL WATCH his show because his format is unique.

Posted by dbmachine

Member since Nov 2014

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Posted on 9/23/15 at 10:43 pm to BaconGrease

Joey Galloway loves the tide

Posted by TechDawgs

Dallas via Atlanta

Member since Oct 2014

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Posted on 9/23/15 at 11:08 pm to Grovewater

His ratings thrive when the average citizens of Alabama call in. You get calls from people named "Tammy" earlier this week called into the show and started talking about her new sex toy she jams into her knot hole because she won't procreate with her husband due to auburn being a bad football team.

I can only assume you fall right in here with Tammy if you don't know why Finebaum is successful. I tune in and an auburn female fan with an extremely deep voice is talking about her new sex toy she got and that she has not got out of bed for 3 days. You bet your sweet arse I'm gonna tune in whenever I can. Solid gold on that show sometimes.....others not

Posted by higgs_boson

State College, PA

Member since Sep 2014

22456 posts

Posted on 9/23/15 at 11:21 pm to Grovewater

He was a pretty good writer for the now defunct Birmingham Post. He saw the writing on the wall and jumped to radio and found he could bait Alabama and Auburn fans.

It has worked for him.