Annoying Finebaum show

Ran across his radio show a few days ago while scanning. Stayed tuned just long enough to remind me why I stopped listening years ago.

Alabama22 said:

Is it just me, or is anybody else exasperated with most of the regular callers on Finebaum? I usually don't listen or watch, but I have a TV in my office and it happened to be on today when I got back from lunch. There is some guy from Jasper calling in early today (missed his name), and I just cannot listen to folks like him, Tammy, I-Man, Phyllis, Charles, etc. The problem is PF occasionally has some good interviews with coaches or other announcers that are worth listening to. I have never been a Finebaum fan (I believe he is vastly overrated), but I honestly believe he would do much better if he left certain callers off the show.

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For the most part love his interviews, but can't abide the callers and just mute those portions of the program if I happen to be watching. Sadly, it's muted most of the time.

bama61 said:

For the most part love his interviews, but can't abide the callers and just mute those portions of the program if I happen to be watching. Sadly, it's muted most of the time.

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Same. Love when he has Herbstreit, Gary Danielson, etc on the show. Really don't care much for the folks calling in..

Annoying Finebaum show

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I only watch when something crazy has happened in the SEC, when the crazies really come out of the woodwork. I don't really care what PF has to say.

kyallie said:

I used to watch for the interviews. I've since opted for Pandora, smooth jazz, mostly, although I have several genres. Keeps me sane, I'm retired. I do get some the PF stuff off of ESPN.

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I listen to books on tape instead. About the only time I listen to the radio at all anymore is when I'm in the shower or getting dressed.

Like many have said, I only really watch/listen when he does interviews. I also try to tune in when Marcus Spears is on the show, he's awesome.

I used to think the “callers” were not real people but fake callers that worked for the radio station then I met someone who actually knew one of the callers. I still have doubts.

Dunno.. I'm usually too busy with other things like answering telemarketing calls, clipping my toe nails, flossing my cats' teeth, my job and a number of other fascinating things I do during the day. Seriously though, when I did listen a couple of years ago, I can verify what you all say about interviews being very good -- PF is a great interviewer but I cannot take the calls. Maybe because it reminds me of a lot of people I grew up with. Idiots. As good as the interviews are, to me it's not worth waiting on them between callers.

DzynKingRTR -- Tammy is all too real, I'm afraid. I've met her before. And I'm not proud of that. Just wanted you to know... yes, these people are real.

There is one member here who used to call in a bunch...Chris...but he doesn't call in or post much here anymore.

DzynKingRTR said:

I used to think the “callers” were not real people but fake callers that worked for the radio station then I met someone who actually knew one of the callers. I still have doubts.

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Years ago, I was at a get-together and met Bobby from Homewood and Bama Earl (not to be confused with our Earle). So, I know for a fact at least those two are/were real. Earl was obnoxious and Bobby was a weaselly, wormy little dude.

Bama Earl, if you're a member here, my apologies. I call 'em like I see 'em.

Chukker Veteran said:

There is one member here who used to call in a bunch...Chris...but he doesn't call in or post much here anymore.

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Chris from Gulf Shores? I loved that guy!

I always liked PF when he was on Mark and Brian's show on I-95 in Birmingham in the mid-80s. When a certain, allegedly academically-challenged, Auburn running back decided to return for his senior season rather than enter the NFL draft, Finebaum said, "Brent Fullwood announced today, through an interpreter…"


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Catfish said:

Chris from Gulf Shores? I loved that guy!

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Was he the one that was almost always laughing uncontrollably?

TideEngineer08 said:

Was he the one that was almost always laughing uncontrollably?

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That's him. He always seemed like he was loving life.

Catfish said:

Years ago, I was at a get-together and met Bobby from Homewood and Bama Earl (not to be confused with our Earle). So, I know for a fact at least those two are/were real. Earl was obnoxious and Bobby was a weaselly, wormy little dude.

Bama Earl, if you're a member here, my apologies. I call 'em like I see 'em.

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Just an little aside on Bobby from Homewood. If I remember correctly, he was somehow involved in that whole "The REC was giving Bama recruits Dodge Chargers to sign" thing a while back. I think most of it had to do with players from Anniston and Gadsden. There was more to the accusations than just the Chargers thing, but that was what most people remember. The whole thing ended up blowing up in the faces of the guys that were pushing the conspiracy and demanding that every reporter in the state run down car registrations. Bobby has been laying low ever since. Maybe somebody remembers more about it. Selma?

Finebaum=Jerry Springer of sports

bama61 said:

For the most part love his interviews, but can't abide the callers and just mute those portions of the program if I happen to be watching. Sadly, it's muted most of the time.

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What he said. Finebaum generally does great interviews, but the callers are a who's who of buffoonery.