A different Jimbo Fisher took the podium in Atlanta for SEC Media Days versus the one in a presser during spring.
On May 19, Coach Fisher fired back at Nick Saban of Alabama for comments he made about Texas A&M “buying every player in its 2022 recruiting class.” Fisher responded by calling Saban a ‘narcissist’ and his comments ‘despicable.’ He went as far as to ask reporters to dig into Saban’s past and how he handles his assistants. Saban uses criticism to better himself, but Fisher walked back everything he said about Saban on Thursday. He appeared to be angry in May, but Fisher said ‘he’s good with Saban’ now.
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“We’re great,” Fisher said about his relationship with Saban. “I have great respect for Nick. Unfortunately, our thing went public. We learned from it. We are two competitive guys. I’ve got great respect for him and his program, as always.”
It seems like both coaches have cleared the air before the start of the season.
People will have their eyes on Saturday, Oct. 8 when Texas A&M travels to Bryant-Denny Stadium to face the Crimson Tide. Fisher and the Aggies earned a 41-38 victory in 2021, but it has not defeated Alabama in Tuscaloosa since 2012.
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Stephen M. Smith is the managing editor and senior writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can “like” him on Facebook or “follow” him on Twitter, via @CoachingMSmith.
