Of course Fisher bought every player. I don’t think that was ever even in question. Look at the kids reclassifying to join the ‘22 class(uga had one this week as well). That’s a direct, “you may not be able to get this deal next year” recruiting pitch, as there are discussions taking place about reigning things in.
The problem is that Alabama, like most, kept things quiet and were creative. Most schools bend the rules. They just went further. But as I’ve said since the initial ruling, schools like Alabama aren’t in the same position in a level playing field. They don’t have A&M type money(no one does) and Saban knows it. If this isn’t checked, he will absolutely lose whatever grip he still has on things. This was always going to be a bad thing for the Tide.