Comments on: Finebaum’s ‘hole story … but is he sticking to it?

By: CD

CD — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:45:21 +0000

I suspect “sports radio’s” lawyers suggested that audio be made as scarce as possible.

By: Joe Blow

Joe Blow — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:52:08 +0000

What’s really sad is that Finebaum is now on both AM and FM in Birmingham. I know a lot of people who started listening to Dunaway & Brown in the afternoons because they couldn’t stand Finebaum. Now, Jox moved them to an earlier slot so they could broadcast Finebaum on both. Hmmm, wonder why…

By: GBE

GBE — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:28:14 +0000

Living in Birmingham, I am not a regular listener of Finebaum. However, I was on my way to the grocery store Monday afternoon and I turned on the radio which was tuned 94.5 FM. Finebaum made a statement about what Coach Trooper had said during the segment at the game. Finebaum admitted that he had not heard the tape. After a break in the show, he said that soneone on his show was going to play the tape. First time that the tape was played Finebaum said that it didn’t sound or wasn’t clear if Coach Taylor had used the N-word but the tape was played several times and then Finebaum was convinced that Trooper had used the N-word. Then his Alabama buddies began to call throwing fuel on the fire. Bashing Auburn makes his sideshow more popular in the Birmingham market because of the heavy population of Alabama football listeners. If Coach Taylor said that he didn’t use the word, then as far as I am concerned he didn’t. Trooper’s word is as good as Finebaum’s. Rick Karle and Finebaum are doing everything they can to promote Alabama football and at the same time discredit Coach Chizik and and the Auburn program. I wish there could be some legal action taken against Finebaum. I am thankful that Auburn fans do not have to depend on the Birmingham media for information about Auburn football.

By: Tigerette80

Tigerette80 — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:23:13 +0000

I don’t recall any so-called experts, except Mtg. atty. Donald Jackson (I believe that is his name). This guy said that Trooper Taylor should be terminated. Also, the Finebaum producer repeatedly altered the speed of the ESPN sound tape to make it sound as if Trooper Taylor said something. He was doing everything he could to trash Trooper Taylor.

By: KoolBell4AU

KoolBell4AU — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:42:59 +0000

I treat Finescum like third world uranium. I stay the hell away from it.
If we could all do the same thing, his dumb ass show and network would disappear!

By: Lee

Lee — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:17:04 +0000

What was really bad was the Finebaum let it get stirred up and even helped make it get stirred up, even though REPEATEDLY he said on air that he HAD NOT EVEN SEEN OR HEARD what Trooper said. It was obviously listening live and obvious now, that Finebaum was just getting something started because that’s all he’s got, ratings, and that’s all he cares about. He’s pathetic IMO.

By: Big Sexy

Big Sexy — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:40:38 +0000

ricky says, “awwwww, poor little neil!” and then beats up his friend’s table.

By: Marcus

Marcus — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:30:23 +0000

Ironically, I think this incident just exemplifies how racist Finebaum and his listeners are, despite all their hot air about Trooper being the racist. They assume that, because Trooper talks and acts the way he does, that it’s totally within the realm of possibility that he said that word. If that was Muschamp mic’d up saying “Give me some Ne-ul”, NO ONE would jump to the conclusion that he said that word.

By: J.M.

J.M. — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:10:16 +0000

The photo above is from the “archive” area on the actual Web site. Not a iTunes podcast. Since the show was on the main page Monday, I think it is safe to call it “erased” now since it is not in the archives.

By: Pointer

Pointer — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:32:37 +0000

While I agree that Trooper probably didn’t make the comment alleged and even if he did it was a non-issue, you have made an inaccurate assertion.

Specifically, your wrong to state that Finebaum’s show “is gone. Erased.” The show was never posted, so it couldn’t have been erased. While I wouldn’t callyself an avid Finebaum listener, I listen to his podcasts 3 to 4 times a week because I am in graduate school and it helps pass the time when I study.

Therefore, the decision to not post the podcasts, if true, was made between when the show ended on Monday (7 p.m.) and before midnight that night (because that’s around the time they usually go up). So roughly 5 hours.

Not to be picky. Just a correction.