Paul Finebaum dishes on why 'the old' Nick Saban is 'bad news' for Texas A&M, college football

After an early season loss to Texas and struggling to replace Bryce Young at quarterback, there have been those who criticized Alabama and Nick Saban. Many, including Paul Finebaum, have even said that the dynasty is in dire straits.

Just a couple weeks later, Finebaum made an appearance on Get Up where he seemed to change his mind. Now, he’s excited to see the old Nick Saban back.

“I don’t know who in the world would have written Nick Saban off, certainly not me,” Paul Finebaum laughed. “But, yes, they’re coming back well.”

After losing to Texas, Alabama played an incredibly frustrating game against USF. However, since then, Alabama hasn’t lost and hasn’t lost in SEC play. Because of that, Finebaum thinks that Alabama and Saban are going to be bad news for Texas A&M.

“I like what I’m seeing out of Alabama. Saban has resorted to his old self. I mean, he’s screaming and hollering and throwing things, and I think there’s a reason for that. Marcus [Spears] understands that. He played for Saban. Saban was, I think, tentative about this team. They just weren’t maturing. Now, they’re showing some signs so it’s back to being the old Nick Saban, which is bad news for everyone.”

Despite that, Heather Dinich had a different opinion about how the game is going to go. In particular, she expects Texas A&M’s defensive line to have a good day.

“I talked to Jimbo Fisher and the matchup is up front,” Heather Dinich said. “I’m tempted to pick the Aggies in this game. 15 tackles for loss. Alabama’s offensive line has had issues. I think this is a 50/50 game, could go either way.”

Paul Finebaum on the SEC West implications of Alabama-Texas A&M

Only two unbeaten SEC West teams remain, Alabama and Texas A&M. This weekend, they’re going to play in a game that is of massive importance to the SEC West, according to Paul Finebaum.

“I think for Alabama it’s the game to give them breathing room. But I still think there are too many other factors here, and I know that this may sound crazy with LSU, but I am not counting them out completely although it would be more fashionable to do that today,” Finebaum said.

“But I think for Alabama to win here that means you’ve got a head-to-head [win] against Ole Miss, head-to-head against A&M, and I think that puts them from a percentage standpoint in great shape.