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Jimbo Fisher’s 5 strongest statements about Nick Saban from irate press conference
By Adam Spencer
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Jimbo Fisher and Nick Saban are done.
The Texas A&M coach made that clear on Thursday during a heated 10-minute press conference during which he called out the Alabama coach for comments he made on Wednesday night about the Aggies buying their 2022 recruiting class.
But, before ending his relationship with his former boss, Fisher had plenty to get off his chest. He went scorched earth on Saban.
Here are 5 of the strongest statements he made about the Alabama coach:
On shady things in Saban’s past:
Jimbo Fisher on Saban thinking he's a god (or czar of football) who "did a lot of things you didn't want to know." pic.twitter.com/FC3bsmzA2k
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) May 19, 2022
On being a narcissist:
Here's Jimbo Fisher's opening salvo on Nick Saban's comments about Texas A&M recruiting and encouraging people to dig into where Saban's own background: pic.twitter.com/KzHHdkznla
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) May 19, 2022
On not taking his calls:
Jimbo Fisher on Saban: “He’s called. Not going to (take the call). We’re done.”
— Shehan Jeyarajah (@ShehanJeyarajah) May 19, 2022
On Saban needing to be slapped:
https://twitter.com/NicoleAuerbach/status/1527306983040090112
On Saban’s hypocrisy:
Jimbo Fisher: "What's funny is, in that talk, right before he said that about us, wasn't he soliciting funds from the crowd? Amazing, isn't it?"
— Max Olson (@max_olson) May 19, 2022
Things are going to get heated in Destin for the SEC spring meetings! Fisher also said during his press conference that he doesn’t shy away from confrontation.
In the words of Lane Kiffin, “Get your popcorn ready!”
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
