Twitter reacts to the heated Nick Saban – Jimbo Fisher rivalry
The Iron Bowl might not be the most heated game on the Alabama schedule this season after Jimbo Fisher took to the podium today to fire back at Nick Saban.
At an event in Birmingham last night Saban told reporters that Fisher and company had been paying for their players through NIL deals, and needless to say Texas A&M did not take it well.
Fisher did not hold back in his nine-minute-and-39-second press conference, questioning whether Saban is really the best to ever do it, stating that he’s always had the advantages and to dig into Saban’s background.
Things between the two programs are going to get sloppy, and I think all Tide fans are counting down the days to October. 8th, when the two sides meet in Tuscaloosa.
Get your popcorn ready 2.0
Texas A&M plays Alabama on October 8th in Tuscaloosa. Mark your calendars. 🍿🍿 https://t.co/meWRYK07M0
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) May 19, 2022
Jimbo Fisher: the adult in the room
Jimbo Fisher said he doesn't mind confrontation a few minutes after stating that he has refused phone calls from Nick Saban.
— Tony Tsoukalas (@Tony_Tsoukalas) May 19, 2022
Lane Kiffin speechless for once...
Just asked Lane Kiffin for his thoughts on Jimbo going scorched Earth on his old mentor, Nick Saban: "Speechless for the first time in my life."
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) May 19, 2022
Gaslighting at it's finest
Very interesting to call a press conference to say all this and fail to, you know . . . deny that what Saban said is true.
— E.B. Beaumont (@CoachBeaumont) May 19, 2022
Oh the irony, Jimbo...
Not taking a side, just appreciating the irony of a person calling a press conference to call somebody else a narcissist.
— Tom Fornelli (@TomFornelli) May 19, 2022
Said a lot while saying nothing
Wild that Jimbo did nothing but say he didn’t cheat but nobody ever said he cheated. Just like nobody ever mentioned Travis Hunter.
— Christian Sykes (@ctsykes13) May 19, 2022
Jimbo avoiding the actual comments at hand
Reporter: Did you pay players?
Jimbo: No laws were broken … pic.twitter.com/VIyhNb6cvG
— Marq Burnett (@Marq_Burnett) May 19, 2022
Texas A&M poor me act
One of the wealthiest programs in the sport suddenly has the highest rated recruiting class of all time as soon as you can pay players and Jimbo’s out here gaslighting like there’s no correlation 😂
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) May 19, 2022
Jimbo taking the high road
jimbo: it’s a shame we have to do it this way.
also jimbo: i declined his phone call. https://t.co/mJcW06Pkit
— lacey cencula (@dddrop_the_lace) May 19, 2022
I'd need seven figures to go to College Station too
For the record Tuscaloosa alabama is Paris france compared to college station
— PFT Commenter (@PFTCommenter) May 19, 2022
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