Lane Kiffin had an interesting take on the recent ongoing feud between college football coaching legends Nick Saban and Jimbo Fisher.
Nick Saban recently held a press conference, and among his targets were Jimbo Fisher and Deion Sanders. One of the more notable viewers was Lane Kiffin.
The Ole Miss Football head coach had an interesting reaction to how Fisher responded to Saban’s claims that Texas A&M “bought their players.” Kiffin said the event should have been on Pay per View.
Lane Kiffin to @TheAthletic about what was going thru his mind watching Jimbo light up Saban: “This can’t really be happening...is this real life?'
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) May 19, 2022
“I still haven’t moved from my seat. That should've been on Pay-Per-View." https://t.co/8TnXIij2jH
Needless to say, Kiffin was not the only person to have a response to how Fisher and Sanders clapped back at Saban.
Jimbo Fisher said Nick Saban called him. “I didn’t take the call. We’re done. He’s the greatest ever? When you have all the advantages. It’s easy.”
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) May 19, 2022
Jimbo Fisher: “You can call me anything you want to call me. You ain’t call me a cheat. I don’t cheat and I don’t lie. I learned that when I was a kid, if you did that, your old man slapped you ‘side the head. Maybe somebody should have slapped him [Nick Saban]."
— Mike Rodak (@mikerodak) May 19, 2022
Jimbo Fisher gets asked whether it'll be awkward seeing Nick Saban at SEC media days: "Awkward about what? I don't mind confrontation. I've dealt with it my whole life. I kinda like it."
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) May 19, 2022
I might have to go to SEC media days on my own dime.
Would they let me in as a fan?
Lane Kiffin reacts to Jimbo Fisher’s comments about Nick Saban
It’s pretty evident that what Saban said about paying players struck a nerve with both Fisher and Sanders, and both responded as strongly as they could. However, as mentioned before, they were not the only ones.
Also, fans of college football have found a way to get in on the fun, offering their takes and with it. We’re all anxiously anticipating the Oct. 8 matchup that will feature these two teams, their first meeting since the Aggies got the best of the Tide back in College Station last season.
The inception of NIL deals has somewhat balanced the playing field, which Saban has largely dominated during his college football tenure. Plus, given how the Aggies have signed several of the top recruits in the country and how Jackson State was able to lure Travis Hunter away from a power five school to an HBCU, animosity has shown.
Stay tuned for when the Aggies visit Tuscaloosa. Will Saban and Fisher embrace warmly? Or will we see the college football frosty handshake version of Eric Mangini and Bill Belichick?
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