Alabama football coach Nick Saban says Texas A&M 'bought every player,' questions whether current NIL model is sustainable - ESPN

Nick Saban comments on the recruiting practices of Texas A&M, Jackson State and Miami.

That prompted a stern response from Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher, a former Saban assistant, during his signing day news conference the following day when he said that coaches spreading rumors about deals promised to recruits were "clown acts" and "irresponsible as hell.".

The problem with NIL, Saban said Wednesday, is "coaches trying to create an advantage for themselves.".

Saban said coaches know how much money is available from their school's collective -- a group of program supporters who pool their resources to offer deals to athletes -- and "how much he can promise every player.".

"Just like [Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats] said, we have a rule right now that says you cannot use name, image, likeness to entice a player to come to your school.

I mean, Jackson State paid a guy $1 million last year that was a really good Division I player to come to the school.

The Jackson State player Saban was referring to is Travis Hunter, a five-star prospect who flipped his commitment from Florida State and signed with the HBCU program during the early signing period in December

Sanders responded strongly to Saban's comments Wednesday night, tweeting: "You best believe I will address that LIE Coach SABAN told tomorrow