Everything is bigger in Texas they say, well this must include Jimbo Fisher’s imagination, as well. While Coach Saban’s comments may come across as unwarranted to some, they were never meant to be personal and he never accused the Texas A&M program of cheating.
Jimbo blew things incredibly out of proportion, and made things personal. It won’t be forgotten come Oct. 8th when the Tide and Aggies meet in Tuscaloosa for what will be a tension packed afternoon.
Fisher’s comments measure all the way from simply not true, to just downright hypocritical. Here’s where Jimbo dropped the ball.
If the shoe fits
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Saban never accused Texas A&M of cheating. While they may have paid players, you are now allowed to do that through NIL deals. However, seeing this type of knee jerk reaction should certainly raise a few eyebrows. It is also a little weird that despite all of these NIL deals, there are no public campaigns for any of these athletes.
I was born at night, but not last night
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Trying to down play the fact that no money went into these recruits decisions is almost a laughable thought. Outside of 2019, when Texas A&M finished 4th in the recruiting cycle, they have not finished with a top five class in the 21st century. Then new NIL laws are put into action and suddenly they sign the best class of all time. Correlation doesn’t mean causation, but here it does.
Pot calling the kettle black
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While it is fair to fire back at Saban’s comments, it is hard to take a guy like Jimbo serious. He assembles a full blown press release to call Saban a “narcissist.” Well isn’t that a little ironic Jimbo? You can tell that he is an ACC coach at heart because he’s cut from the same cloth as poor ol’…
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