Saban Lashes Out at A&M - Bama is a NIL Dinosaur

[SGMVols]

When Saban starts saying “aight” at the end of every sentence, that’s when your BS meter should start beeping.

 

[TrueVol1970]

He's just mad because what he has been doing under the table for years is now legal and all schools are doing it.

Spot on!

 

[Hoosier_Vol]

Now Saban going after Deion!

 

[VolDaddy61]

F@$k him.

 

[VolinMichigan]

Now Saban going after Deion!

Guess they didn’t bond over their Aflac shilling

 

[dduncan4163]

Ole Nick sold his soul to the devil years ago and he's just pissed he's come to collect

 

[UTblood4life]

Ole Boogie at Talkin’ VAWLS made a very interesting assertion: that ‘Bama can’t compete with Tennessee in terms of raising NIL money. And think about it; you’re talking B’ham, Montgomery, and Mobile vs Nash, Knox, Memphis, and Chatty.

"Smash that like button" - boogie

 

[VFL10]

Its pro football now. Forget everything you knew about college football, those days are gone. This will continue to grow as agents, coaches, boosters and athletic directors get creative in getting the best players on their team. The fire started will burn out of control until it destroys itself. Then we can start over.

You do realize this has been going on for years, even when we were on top of the world...

 

[VolArmy74]

I'm sure all the Bama players suddenly driving new 50k-70k vehicles was completely above board over the last decade.

 

[dduncan4163]

Oh it's not a lack of self-awareness--Saban knows exactly what he's doing and what Alabama does.

He knows firing the first shots automatically will put the opponent on the defensive. Now anything that A&M or Jimbo says back, however true, will be seen as a petty retaliation.

Execpt it's not going the way he expected this time. Jimbo is going for the juggler and Saban is getting back;ash from all over.

I think Saban has finally bit off more than he can chew

 

[LTVol]

Good news for us that Saban's not adjusting to the new NIL landscape. Old dogs and new tricks, I guess.

Per USA Today:

"...Saban said Alabama didn't offer NIL deals to its recruits.

"We were second in recruiting last year," he said. "A&M was first. A&M bought every player on their team. Made a deal for name, image and likeness. We didn’t buy one player. But I don’t know if we’re going to be able to sustain that in the future because more and more people are doing it."

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wasnt it just last year Saban was bragging about Bryce Youngs million dollar NIL deal? Now he says we dont do that.

 

[VOLtaism]

You do realize this has been going on for years, even when we were on top of the world...

Everybody knows its been going on but muted simply be the amount that can be hidden from view. We have gone to cash for a likeness to 8 million dollar contracts in the space of 8 months. They have recently OKed NIL money for kids in high school as they are being groomed by the power 5. All that and its only the beginning, they have just started thinking. When it becomes possible to legally buy a championship everyone is a customer. It will continue until it destroys itself.

 

[OrangeTsar]

Finebaum not reflexively defending Sban
Maybe he is preparing the ground to become the toadie for a new master of Saban stumbles

 

[VFL10]

Everybody knows its been going on but muted simply be the amount that can be hidden from view. We have gone to cash for a likeness to 8 million dollar contracts in the space of 8 months. They have recently OKed NIL money for kids in high school as they are being groomed by the power 5. All that and its only the beginning, they have just started thinking. When it becomes possible to legally buy a championship everyone is a customer. It will continue until it destroys itself.

Or it will continue until there is more parity. College football already destroyed itself by having the least amount of parity in any sport. You like seeing Bama win a natty every year??

 

[jarnol32]

And just like that 80k in the trunk of a new Dodge Charger stopped buying elite recruits. I hate Alabama, now that everyone gets to pay players their going to come back to earth quickly.

 

[dduncan4163]

Nick Saban saying that Bama never bought a player is like Bill Clinton saying "I did not have sexual relations with that woman!"

 

[dduncan4163]

Saban is flustered and I'm loving it. That anger he spewed was FEAR. Saban has been saying he wants parity back in CFB. Well buddy now you have it. The days of Bama getting all the top talent are OVER. The times have changed and Lil Nicky is scared.

 

[MAD]

What if this is a roundabout plan that Saban and Jimbo concocted to try to get NIL under control because they feel threatened by Heupal and Tennessee?

 

[Volfan1000]

Good news for us that Saban's not adjusting to the new NIL landscape. Old dogs and new tricks, I guess.

Per USA Today:

"...Saban said Alabama didn't offer NIL deals to its recruits.

"We were second in recruiting last year," he said. "A&M was first. A&M bought every player on their team. Made a deal for name, image and likeness. We didn’t buy one player. But I don’t know if we’re going to be able to sustain that in the future because more and more people are doing it."

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This was just mentioned on the Finebaum show today.

 

[dduncan4163]

 

[dduncan4163]

 

[sunnyvol79]

Saban left the pros because everyone could pay the players

 

[Franklin_Vol09]

I love how he is telling a group of BUSINESS OWNERS that Alabama hasn’t done well with NIL stuff.
It’s called lobbying for a collective. It’s what you are doing little Nicky.

 

[Sudden Impact]

The most interesting Aspect of this is going to see which side or which aspect Kiffin Lands on in this Battle.....
He will not be able to keep his mouth Shut or will he?
What will he do? What Sound Bites?

Get your Popcorn Ready....

 

[PandamoniumReigns]

I'd pull for Tex AM 11 out of 10 times over Bama. And I can't stand Jimbo.