Former Texas A&M DB Calls Out Alabama’s Will Anderson Jr.

Anticipation for this 12 months’s Oct. 8 matchup between Alabama and Texas A&M solely continues to construct with every barb fired between the 2 packages. 

The most recent to interact within the smack speak was former Texas A&M defensive again Leon O’Neal Jr., who had one thing to say to Alabama star linebacker Will Anderson Jr. on Wednesday.

Earlier this week at SEC media days, the Crimson Tide defender vowed to deal with the budding rivalry together with his efforts on the sphere when the 2 packages play later this season. Nevertheless, O’Neal took exception to that promise, taking to Twitter to name out Anderson for his supposed poor efficiency the final time the SEC faculties performed.

Though the sentiment may stay the identical, O’Neal is a bit off about Anderson’s sort out rely. The SEC Defensive Participant of the 12 months did solely have one solo sort out, however racked up 5 assists as properly for a complete of six tackles within the sport. 

O’Neal and the Aggies nonetheless had the final snigger that evening, downing the No. 1 Crimson Tide on a last-second subject objective to win 41–38. Texas A&M completed the season at 8–4 (4–4 SEC), however solely added gasoline to the rivalry with the win in Faculty Station.

Gamers at Texas A&M and Alabama entering into it on social media isn’t precisely shocking, provided that the coaches of each packages engaged in a really public spat earlier this offseason. All of it started when Saban alleged the Aggies obtained the nation’s No. 1 recruiting class by paying gamers by their use of NIL partnerships. Fisher fired again to disclaim the accusation and likewise ripped the seven-time nationwide champion, calling Saban a “narcissist” and insinuating that the Crimson Tide coach has not adopted NCAA guidelines previously.

Saban addressed the scenario most just lately at SEC media days, explaining that he has no sick will in the direction of his former assistant.

“Initially, I’ve no points or issues with Jimbo,” Saban stated. “He’s completed an incredible job at A&M, he did an incredible job for us … I at all times take criticisms or no matter in a constructive approach to self-assess me personally. When it comes to, ‘Perhaps there’s something that I might do higher.’ So any feedback that anyone makes, you, or any coach … I at all times think about. However there is no such thing as a points or issues.” 

The Alabama coach may really feel just like the argument is previously, however the two groups will really have the ability to settle the rising beef on the sphere in Tuscaloosa this October.

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