Texas A&M officials thought Nick Saban deserved to be suspended for saying that A&M “bought every player” in its recruiting class via name, image and likeness deals.
Saban’s comments drew widespread reaction, including a fiery and personal response from Aggies head coach Jimbo Fisher, who once worked for Saban. Saban quickly apologized for singling out A&M and a few other schools in his comments.
In the aftermath, Saban and Fisher were issued public reprimands by the SEC, but folks in College Station thought Saban’s comments warranted much more punishment from the league office.