Georgia football: Paul Finebaum makes the right choice in the Dawgs

Throughout the SEC Nation show on Saturday ahead of the Georgia football game, it was hard to decipher if Paul Finebaum would pick the Dawgs or the Gators.

The SEC Network star has gotten a lot more laid back in recent years, but it’s helping his image, as he seems way less of an Alabama homer and gives the Dawgs more credit.

However, no one expected him to unveil what he did during the Georgia-Florida show. Last week at Ole Miss, he said he would get a tattoo before the end of the season, and well, he kept his promise.

Finebaum got Tim Tebow’s signature on his forearm, and it’s not tiny. Kudos to him for sticking with his word, but bless “Pawwwl’s” heart.

When he unveiled the former Gator’s signature on his arm, a thought went through that he would pick Florida for the upset, isn’t he?

However, he didn’t. Instead, Finebaum picked the Dawgs with everyone outside Tebow — of course, he decided to be a homer, but hey, good for him sticking with his team.

At the same time, the way he acted showed the world he picked because of allegiances only, and not because he genuinely thought it was a good pick.

Finebaum didn’t just say his pick. Instead, he topped Lee Corso’s headgear trick and hired a plane with a banner that consisted of a giant photo of his face and “Paul’s Pick: Georgia.”

It was epic, especially after teasing that he wanted to pick the Gators and be different from everyone else. Leave it up to Finebaum to go that big ahead of this rivalry game.

Even his goddaughter, Reese Rutledge, Laura’s daughter, picked the Dawgs. Her tiny segment each week is the sweetest and most genuine moment of the show. She is growing up to be just like her mother, and even though Rutledge is a Gator, it’s acceptable because she’s just that good.

Even all of the ESPN College GameDay crew picked the Dawgs, so everyone is on the same page that the Dawgs should handle the Gators. While Georgia should come out on top, this one could be close, as history shows no one ever knows how the World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party will go.