When speaking at an event in Birmingham on Wednesday Nick Saban shared his full thoughts on name, image and likeness in a lengthy answer which included Saban stating that Texas A&M had paid their entire 2022 recruiting class.
“We were second in recruiting last year,” Saban said. “A&M was first. A&M bought every player on their team. Made a deal for name, image and likeness. We didn’t pay 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.”
Saban’s comments quickly struck a chord with Aggies fans who expressed their own thoughts on social media shortly following the event:
Oh, so Saban is the good guy here
…interesting https://t.co/iHOVPufkDT
— Brian Holland (@BHollandSports) May 19, 2022
The accusations are bad enough, but super ballsy of Nick Saban to walk around repeatedly saying his program has never bought a player. Dude acts as if he doesn't have folks who have worked for him at LSU and Bama scattered all over college football.
— Billy Liucci (@billyliucci) May 19, 2022
Saban not buying players https://t.co/aq3rXoelCD pic.twitter.com/1EqpL4VBLu
— Nick Leffew (@NickLeffew_37) May 19, 2022
— President Houston (@SH18791) May 19, 2022
Cmon Nick you can’t call us out like that because we beat you on the field and in recruting smh!! #Gigem https://t.co/kHPQ0Z79KL
— Fred Spiller (@fred_spiller) May 19, 2022
Man….. Idk if I would’ve believed he actually said this without the video. This man salty af the playing field has been leveled. Lol 😂 #GigEm Saban!!!!!!! https://t.co/XDRQ9L0Rsr
— Daylon Mack (@DaylonMack) May 19, 2022
Nick Saban trying to make us believe that he believes Alabama has never paid a player is next level trolling. Almost have to respect it.
— Kayce Smith (@KayceSmith) May 19, 2022
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