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DESTIN, Fla. -- Alabama football coach Nick Saban said on Tuesday that he never should have singled out Texas A&M when he accused the Aggies of using name, image and likeness deals to buy their top-ranked recruiting class during public comments he made two weeks ago. But Saban was quick to add that, "I didn't really say that anybody did anything wrong." At one point, a reporter interjected, pointing out to Saban that he had said A&M had "bought every player." "I didn't say anybody did anything wrong," Saban reiterated. Name, image and likeness rules allow players to earn money through endorsement deals, but oversight from the NCAA has been scarce, leading to frustration among coaches. But when Saban called out Texas A&M by name, it heated up the national conversation. Aggies coach Jimbo Fisher took offense to Saban's earlier comments, holding a hastily set-up news conference the following day in which he called what Saban said "despicable" and insisted,...

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