Hour 1: The Legal System

The Paul Finebaum Show

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🗓️ 5 February 2026

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Paul kicks off Thursday's show with Michael Katz from the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. Then, Emilee Smarr from the Tuscaloosa News joins the program to discuss the current situation of the Charles Bediako eligibility case. Plus, we hear from Paul's loyal callers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	The pride, passion, and pageantry of college football lives here.
0:09.7	This is the Paul Pinebaum Show, Hour One podcast.
0:15.3	This might be college football head.
0:18.0	Good afternoon.
0:19.0	Welcome in.
0:19.5	Let's get moving here.
0:20.8	A lot to do on a Thursday afternoon.
0:23.6	And how about this from Tuscaloosa? Maybe they don't like that in the G-League. Nate Oach challenging his favorite G-leager, Charles Betiaco. Emily Smart there.
0:36.6	It was quite a thriller.
0:39.5	A&M had a lead, then A&M looked like Alabama put the game away,
0:42.6	then Bucky Ball took the lead, and in the end,
0:47.2	it went the tide's way, a critical win for Alabama.
0:52.2	Big three at the end, winning by three. And Betty Aco, how's it going? Well,
0:59.1	nine and a half a game, five rebounds, 1.8 blocks. Team is two and two with him. Another big one
1:04.6	coming up this weekend, and you know where it is. Before that, according to the Thamel,
1:13.6	Betty Ako's injunction hearing is on for tomorrow. His attorneys had filed for a postponement. Meanwhile, in Mississippi, Trinidad
1:21.6	Chambers' attorneys have filed for an injunction in state court that's expected to be heard in about
1:29.3	a week because he was denied a sixth season by the NCAA. Just when you think the NCAA might start
1:38.5	making a little bit of sense, they come in with another inexplicable ruling Michael Katz
1:44.1	covering the story for us and Michael good
1:46.2	afternoon and what is the latest yeah never a dull moment right I've been learning a lot
1:52.8	about what injunctions are over the last couple of weeks with everything going on with
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