Jimbo Fisher Blasts Nick Saban’s NIL Accusations of Texas A&M

Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide and head coach Jimbo Fisher of the Texas A&M Aggies meet before the game at Kyle Field,in College Station, Texas, on October 9, 2021 . Bob Levey/Getty Images

Texas A&M football coach Jimbo Fisher responded Thursday to Alabama coach Nick Saban’s accusation that Texas A&M and two other schools leveraged NIL (name, image, and likeness) deals to sign players and that the No. 1 ranked Texas A&M recruiting class had “bought every player on their team.”

“I know the consequence is going to be difficult for the people who are spending tons of money to get players,” said Saban on Wednesday at an event for July’s World Games in Birmingham among business leaders. “We were second in recruiting last year. A&M was first. A&M bought every player on their team. Made a deal for name, image, and likeness.”