{"product_id":"my-conference-can-beat-your-conference-why-the-sec-still-rules-college-football-paperback","title":"My Conference Can Beat Your Conference: Why the SEC Still Rules College Football - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Finebaum\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGene Wojciechowski\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn all-access pass into the powerhouse teams and passionate fanbases of the legendary Southeastern Conference, from one of the most influential men in college football: ESPN's Paul Finebaum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProud owner of 14 prestigious college football programs, producing seven consecutive national championships, twelve NFL first round draft choices, and a budget that crushes the GDP of Samoa, the Southeastern Conference collects the most coveted ratings, rankings, and revenue of any conference in college football. With its pantheon of illustrious alumni like Bear Bryant, Herschel Walker, Peyton Manning, and Nick Saban, the SEC is the altar at which millions of Americans worship every Saturday, from Texas to Kentucky to Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf the SEC is a religion, its deity is radio talk-show host Paul Finebaum. In My Conference Can Beat Your Conference, Finebaum, chronicles the rise of the SEC and his own unlikely path to college football fame. Finebaum offers his blunt wisdom on everything from Joe Paterno and the Penn State scandal to the relevancy of Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron's girlfriend, and chronicles the best of his beloved callers, and the worst of his haters.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy does the SEC dominate, and how did a self-described 'paper clip' of a man become its most powerful voice?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSEC Dominance: \u003c\/b\u003e Explore the stats, the swagger, and the seven-year national championship streak that made every other conference jealous.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLegendary Coaches: \u003c\/b\u003e Get Finebaum's unvarnished take on icons from Bear Bryant, the man he couldn't understand, to Nick Saban, the architect of a modern dynasty.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Paul Finebaum Show: \u003c\/b\u003e Meet the passionate, loyal, and sometimes unhinged callers who phone in every day to make the show--and the SEC--what it is.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Iron Bowl: \u003c\/b\u003e Go deep inside the Alabama-Auburn rivalry, a conflict so intense it drove one fan to poison a sacred landmark.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn Unlikely Story: \u003c\/b\u003e Follow Finebaum's journey from a kid who knew nothing about football to becoming the undisputed \"Mouth of the South.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSouth of the Mason-Dixon Line, everyone knows Paul Finebaum. And after a profile in \u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e, a spot at ESPN's \u003cem\u003eCollege GameDay\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eMy Conference Can Beat Your Conference\u003c\/em\u003e, Finebaum chronicles the rise of the SEC and his own improbable path toward becoming \"the Oprah of college football,\" as he was dubbed by the \u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e in 2013. And it doesn't matter whether fans love or hate him--they tune in regardless. With \u003cem\u003eMy Conference Can Beat Your Conference\u003c\/em\u003e, fans and enemies of Paul Finebaum will be given an all-access pass to the teams and fan bases of the country's most celebrated conference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 25, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47677106127069,"sku":"9780062297426","price":21.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/4Xdp4Qnq789780062297426.webp?v=1781210146","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/my-conference-can-beat-your-conference-why-the-sec-still-rules-college-football-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}