Jan 10, 2022; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban watches a replay against the Georgia Bulldogs in the fourth quarter during the 2022 CFP college football national championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports
Alabama coach Nick Saban didn’t pull any punches when discussing Texas A&M’s approach to NIL over the past year.
The Aggies brought in the nation’s No. 1-ranked recruiting class in 2022, per 247Sports Composite rankings. That fact doesn’t sit well with Saban as he believes Texas A&M “bought” its recruiting class.
“We were second in recruiting last year. A&M was first,” Saban said at an event in Birmingham on Wednesday night. “A&M bought every player on their team. Made a deal for name, image and likeness.
“We didn’t buy one player. Aight? But I don’t know if we’re going to be able to sustain that in the future, because more and more people are doing it. It’s tough.”
Here’s video of his remarks:
It’s worth noting that Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher is a former Saban assistant. Fisher was Saban’s offensive coordinator at LSU from 2000-04.
Saban also called out NIL practices that are being used by Miami and Jackson State:
News of Saban’s comments quickly spread throughout the different corners of college football Twitter on Wednesday night. There was a wide array of reaction from college football media, fans and neutral observers.
Here’s some of that reaction:
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