Nick Saban seemed upset about Texas A&M’s recruiting practices. Jimbo Fisher made it crystal clear that he’s furious at what Saban had to say.

Fisher called for a press conference on Thursday to refute comments made by Saban on Wednesday evening, when the Alabama coach accused Texas A&M of buying its entire class.

“I mean, we were second in recruiting last year,” Saban told a group in Birmingham, Ala. “A&M was first. A&M bought every player on their team -- made a deal for name, image, likeness. We didn’t buy one player, all right? But I don’t know if we’re gonna be able to sustain that in the future because more and more people are doing it. It’s tough.”

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Fisher, who worked with Saban from 2000 to 2004 when the two were at LSU, repeatedly called Saban’s actions despicable. The Texas A&M head coach called for federal regulations to create a more even playing field when it comes to NIL.

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