Paul Finebaum eviscerates Illinois' Bret Bielema after his claim that the SEC is stuck living in the past

First publishedJul 29, 19:43 UTC

Last updatedJul 30, 13:03 UTC · 44m ago

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Paul Finebaum eviscerates Illinois' Bret Bielema after his claim that the SEC is stuck living in the past

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Paul Finebaum criticized Illinois coach Bret Bielema for saying the SEC wants to live in the past.

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Paul Finebaum, a sports commentator, disagreed with Illinois coach Bret Bielema. Bielema said the Southeastern Conference (SEC) wants to stay in the past. Finebaum thinks this is not true.

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This is important because it shows a disagreement between two important people in college football.

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Who said the SEC wants to live in the past?: Illinois coach Bret Bielema
Who disagreed with Bielema?: Paul Finebaum
What is the SEC?: The Southeastern Conference is a group of colleges that compete in sports

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The outlets report the disagreement between Finebaum and Bielema in a neutral way, without taking sides.

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Fox News LatestJul 29, 19:43calls Bielema's comment 'noteworthy'
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Fox News LatestJul 29, 19:43uses the word 'rebuttal' to describe Finebaum's response

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