Nick Saban vs Jimbo Fisher draws strong social media reaction

FILE – At left, Alabama head coach Nick Saban yells to the sideline during the first half of Alabama’s NCAA college football scrimmage, Saturday, April 16, 2022, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. At right, Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher reacts to an official’s call during the second half of the team’s NCAA college football game against Mississippi, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, in Oxford, Miss. Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher called Nick Saban a “narcissist” Thursday, May 19, 2022. after the Alabama coach made “despicable” comments about the Aggies using name, image and likeness deals to land their top-ranked recruiting classes. Saban called out Texas A&M on Wednesday night for “buying” players. (AP Photo/File)

Nick Saban offended Jimbo Fisher when he said Texas A&M bought every single one of its players last year on an NIL deal.

Fisher returned serve with a fiery press conference calling out Saban’s hypocritical stance, among other things.

Social media reaction poured in to the feud between SEC heavyweight coaches and former friends.

Man I’m glad I went to Oregon 😂

— Kayvon Thibodeaux (@kayvont) May 19, 2022

“I kept saying “this can’t really be happening, Is this real life?’–Lane Kiffin. It’s been a surreal 24 hours as the coaching world watched on in amazement as Nick Saban and Jimbo Fisher slung mud at each other, throwing out some nasty allegations: https://t.co/1mwinllkUx

— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) May 19, 2022

This will eventually die down, but…..

The thing I’ll never forget is that Jimbo Fisher, while sitting in front of the official Texas A&M logo, said on the record in a hastily-called press conference for the world to hear that someone should slap Nick Saban.

— Aaron Suttles (@AaronSuttles) May 19, 2022

Jimbo Fisher confronts Nick Saban pic.twitter.com/el4PQCa6TD

— Joey (@JoeyMulinaro) May 19, 2022

Jimbo Fisher taking a blow torch to Nick Saban. I’ve never seen anything like this in college football. Not in public, anyway. This is deeply personal: pic.twitter.com/JDbPQQhAB3

— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) May 19, 2022