College football in 2022 is still months away, but things are already heating up in a wildly entertaining fashion.
The college football world has been spicy the last 24 hours, particularly in the SEC West. And it all started with Nick Saban’s controversial comments about the changing landscape with college athletes now being able to sign name, image and likeness deals.
While speaking in Birmingham on Wednesday night, the Alabama coach blasted Texas A&M, claiming the program “bought every player on their team” and criticized “coaches trying to create an advantage for themselves” — which obviously didn’t sit well with Aggies coach Jimbo Fisher, a former Saban assistant.
The college football world eagerly waited for Fisher’s response, and oh boy, did he deliver. During a fiery press conference Thursday morning, Fisher lambasted Saban, calling him a “narcissist,” suggesting Saban needs to be slapped and describing the whole situation “despicable.”
He also said Saban called him, but he declined to answer it and added: “We’re done.”
But Wednesday, Saban also accused Deion Sanders of paying top recruit Travis Hunter $1 million to play for Jackson State. And Sanders was furious, firing off a few tweets, one calling Saban’s words a lie, but also noting he plans to address it Thursday too.
You best believe I will address that LIE Coach SABAN told tomorrow. I was & awakened by my son @ShedeurSanders that sent me the article stating that WE PAYED @TravisHunterJr a Million to play at @GoJSUTigersFB ! We as a PEOPLE don’t have to pay our PEOPLE to play with our PEOPLE.
— COACH PRIME (@DeionSanders) May 19, 2022
I don’t even make a million! Lolololol 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 https://t.co/wagxbCJoWs
— COACH PRIME (@DeionSanders) May 19, 2022
Naturally, fans were beyond captivated by Saban’s comments and Fisher’s press conference — and surely will be too when Coach Prime steps up to the mic. College football Twitter then did what it does best: make so many good jokes about Saban’s latest feud with seemingly everyone.
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