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Miami Booster John Ruiz: Nick Saban's Comments 'Felt Like a Little Teenager Whining'

Miami-area billionaire and University of Miami booster John Ruiz clapped back at Alabama head football coach Nick Saban on Saturday after Saban's recent comments about the NCAA's name, image and likeness rules' role in recruiting.

Saban took aim at multiple programs while talking to local business leaders Wednesday in advance of the World Games in Birmingham, Alabama, saying the following about Miami, per AL.com's Mark Heim:

"These guys at Miami that are going to play basketball there for $400,000, that's in the newspaper. The guy tells you how he's doing it. But the NCAA can't enforce their rules because it's not against the law, and that's an issue, that's a problem.