Paul Finebaum discusses dynamic of relationship between Nick Saban, Kirby Smart

Alabama head coach Nick Saban did not mince words this week while discussing the current NIL landscape. He was especially explicit regarding one SEC opponent – the Texas A&M Aggies. Saban claimed that Texas A&M “bought every player on their team” with NIL deals. Former Aggies star...

Alabama head coach Nick Saban opened a can of worms this week. When you feel compelled to issue a public apology less than 24 hours after you’ve said something, then the words were probably out of bounds. Especially when an impromptu press conference is called to respond to your remarks just over 12 hours after the soundbite became available for public consumption.

When Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher held his press conference Thursday about Alabama coach Nick Saban’s comments about the Aggies and NIL, he urged the media to talk to people who worked for him. The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman, Brody Miller and Matt Fortuna did just that — and one former Saban assistant made quite a prediction about a potential punishment from the SEC.

Those Aflac commercial shoots featuring Deion Sanders and Nick Saban are about to be awkward. On Wednesday, Sanders took exception to Saban’s comments regarding NIL accusations where the Alabama coach alluded to Jackson State paying star recruit Travis Hunter a million dollars to attend their program. “Jackson State paid...

Travis Hunter is getting a laugh out of Nick Saban accusing Jackson State of giving him a million dollars to join their program. On Thursday, the Five-Star Plus+ recruit, according to the On3 Consensus, questioned where the money Saban speaks of went on Twitter, because it’s certainly not in his bank account.

One of the top safeties in the country, William J. Brennan (Texas) star Tyler Turner has narrowed his list down to two programs. On Friday morning the 6-foot, 180-pounder announced a top two of Oregon and Oklahoma. Turner was on campus in Eugene last weekend for an unofficial visit with the Ducks.

Michigan football has much to figure out in the leadup to the 2022 season, but still projects favorably to defend its Big Ten Championship. During its latest batch of Way-Too-Early Top 25 rankings, ESPN has the Wolverines rated the 10th-best team in the country. Alabama, Ohio State, Georgia, USC and...

The Paul Finebaum show doesn't always give you the best takes on college football. Finebaum doesn't always nail it. His callers and guest aren't always batting 1.000, either (speaking from experience here). But ol Pawl said something about Kirby Smart and Georgia football this week that you really can't argue with. Because it's an objective fact.

Even if Kirby Smart never says another thing about NIL, what happened between Nick Saban and Jimbo Fisher took the SEC into uncharted territory. Kirby and Georgia don't have to get involved with this spat. But they can't separate themselves from wherever the SEC's headed next.

More than six months remain until Five-Star Plus+ quarterback Arch Manning officially signs with the school of his choosing. But according to a recent story from DawgNation, the nation’s No. 1 overall prospect has the opportunity to be an early enrollee wherever he attends. Allowing students to graduate in...

The past week has been one to remember inside college football, with a couple of big transfer portal decisions paired with some other noteworthy news. Following the latest moves, headlined by former Pittsburgh wide receiver Jordan Addison’s decision to transfer to the USC Trojans, ESPN has released updated way-too-early Top 25 rankings.

Nick Saban has adapted to every change college football has thrown his way at Alabama, winning regardless. However, one change he’s adamantly on one side about is paying players, and why it’s bad for college athletics as a whole. NIL has changed everything about college football — from...

WeAreSC On3 is a daily three-point briefing recapping news and notes surrounding USC Athletics. Today, we take a look at USC missing out on top transfer target Jermayne Lole, excitement in the wide receiver room for the arrival of Jordan Addison, and cornerback Micah Tease’s top ten schools. Losing...

Former Florida and South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier weighed in on the war of words centered on NIL between Texas A&M head coach Jimbo Fisher and Alabama head coach Nick Saban from earlier this week. Spurrier, who has wins over both coaches, believes the entire thing was blown out of proportion.

Just hours after Alabama head coach Nick Saban’s rant accused Texas A&M head coach Jimbo Fisher of recruiting infractions involving NIL offers to incoming players, there is a response. After calling an impromptu press conference on Thursday morning, the Aggies denied any wrongdoing. During the press conference, Jimbo Fisher...

Arch Manning is returning to Athens, and this time, he’ll be officially visiting. DawgsHQ has confirmed a report, originally from 247Sports, that the nation’s On3 Consensus No. 1 prospect will take his official visit to see the Georgia Bulldogs the first weekend in June. Alabama and Texas will...

Chandler (Ariz.) Basha quarterback Demond Williams has been offered by Oregon, he announced Friday morning on Twitter. Williams is the No. 200 overall prospect in the 2024 class, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He ranks as the nation’s No. 17 quarterback and the No. 4 sophomore prospect in the state of Arizona.

The Penn State football newsstand for Thursday is loaded with new information. Today’s topics include just-announced NCAA rule changes, new offers sent out by the Nittany Lions, and much more. It’s time to dive into the top tweets and headlines about Penn State and college athletics on May 19....

Coming off an 11-2 2021 season, Ohio State lost two key playmakers on offense to the NFL Draft. Despite that, the oddsmakers still think the Buckeyes can match that win total in 2022. Las Vegas has Ohio State’s win total over-under at 10.5 this year, according to VegasInsider. Those are...

The minute Alabama coach Nick Saban’s comments regarding Texas A&M and NIL showed up on social media Wednesday night, the college football world stopped to watch what came next. Since then, Saban has apologized — and he again attempted to clarify his comments Saturday during the PGA Championship.