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On Second Thought Ep. 271: ESPN’s Paul Finebaum on how close Texas came to hiring Saban

How close did Nick Saban come to replacing Mack Brown at Texas?

With the top-ranked Crimson Tide arriving in Austin for Saturday’s meeting with the Texas Longhorns, ESPN sports personality Paul Finebaum drops in on On Second Thought hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls to discuss Texas’ flirtation with the coaching legend while also taking us behind the scenes on a memorable flight with Saban.

Ced and Kirk break down what Texas has to do to spring the upset and also preview the upcoming NFL season.

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