Longtime ESPN columnist Paul Finebaum told CBS News that newly minted Louisiana State University football coach Lane Kiffin is at least part of the reason he opted not to run for Senate.

A public coaching search involving Lane Kiffin ended with Florida pivoting to Jon Sumrall, a move Paul Finebaum doesn't understand.

Paul Finebaum said in a statement to AL.com that he will not run for Tommy Tuberville's soon-to-be-vacant US Senate seat in Alabama

After months of thinking it over, ESPN analyst Paul Finebaum has decided he will not run for a Senate seat in Alabama. Despite calling his brief flirtation with the idea "gratifying and rewarding," Finebaum said he would instead turn his attention back to covering college football, according to AL.com.

Paul Finebaum reacts to Penn State’s chaotic coaching search, calling the delay a disaster as the Nittany Lions watch their 2026 class collapse and key candidates pass on the job.

Paul Finebaum will maintain his focus on college football. The ESPN pundit publicly pondered running for Alabama's U.S. Senate seat currently held by former college football coach Tommy Tuberville, who's running for Governor next year.

Paul Finebaum won't be running for a Senate seat, but that doesn't mean he won't enter the political realm if his hand is forced.

"It’s time for me to devote my full attention to something everyone in Alabama can agree upon - our love of college football.”

Paul Finebaum announced Tuesday that he will not be running for Tommy Tuberville’s seat in the United States Senate.