Paul Finebaum Shares How Lincoln Riley, Mario Cristobal Hires Effect Alabama & Georgia

On his show Monday, ESPN analyst Paul Finebaum shared his concern for programs like Alabama and Georgia after the hiring of Lincoln Riley at USC and Mario Cristobal at Miami...

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“I think Lincoln Riley is going to harvest the West Coast extremely well,” Finebaum said during The Paul Finebaum Show on Monday. “Where or who that affects, it could be anybody. (C.J.) Stroud, (Matt) Corral, Bryce Young, many other players for that matter have come out of the West Coast. He won’t get every one, but I think he will make a significant difference there.

“I think Cristobal is going to affect Alabama and Georgia to a lesser degree in South Florida. They both have done very well, especially Alabama, and when did the Alabama pipeline begin? When Cristobal was on Nick Saban’s staff. So, that’s something to keep your eye on,” he added. “…I don’t think it will have a big impact this year because most decisions have been made, but those are very important recruiting hires. To me, Cristobal’s biggest challenge is convincing anyone that Miami is a legitimate, elite program, which it has not been for 15 years or longer.”

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(The Spun)