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

Alabama head coach Nick Saban speaks to Paul Finebaum following an interview with ESPN's SEC Network during the 2016 SEC Media Days held at the Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover, Ala. on Wednesday, July 13, 2016. Staff Photo/Erin Nelson

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.

Bohls: Heisman royalty returns to Darrell Royal's place once again

Golden: Can Texas' Steve Sarkisian take down another mentor this week?

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

This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Paul Finebaum discusses upcoming Alabama and Texas football game