Oats says Tide will be back after Final Four defeat
The Alabama Crimson Tide's magical March Madness winning streak came to an end Saturday night in Phoenix. The Tide lost 86-72 to last season's defending national champion Connecticut Huskies, who will look to repeat as champions tonight when they face Purdue. It was a great year for the Crimson Tide, even though it was disappointing […]
Nate Oats, Bruce Pearl rumored in Kentucky head coach replacement search
In a shocking move that will send ripples throughout the college basketball world, Kentucky men's basketball head coach John Calipari, who has led the Wildcats since 2009, is leaving to take the same position at the University of Arkansas. ESPN's Pete Thamel reports the deal will be finalized “within the next 24 hours.” John Calipari […]
Amid Kentucky rumors, Oats says he’s not going anywhere
When rumors that legendary head coach John Calipari was leaving Lexington for Fayetteville turned into reports and shook the college basketball world Sunday night, the conversation quickly turned to who would replace him at Kentucky. Among the names left out was Alabama head coach Nate Oats, and it's easy to see why. Oats is arguably […]
Mullet Toss: Milroe, Coker, Oats, and DeBoer among Bama legends who took part in the Flora-Bama tradition
Flora-Bama's annual “Mullet Toss” contest has become one of the most iconic beach parties in the entire South. Over the weekend, bar-goers and beach-goers competed to see who could throw a mullet the furthest. The event also featured a very special and unexpected guest: Alabama coaches Cullen DeBoer and Nate Oats, along with Jalen Milroe […]
Nate Oats secures best-ever recruiting class with commitment from elite Mobile native
Nate Oats isn't slowing down after leading Alabama to its first-ever Final Four appearance. Oats' best qualities as a leader for the team may be off the court, both in recruiting high school players and transfer students, and he's used those qualities to lead Alabama to its best showing ever, accumulating the No. 2 class […]
Blue Angels, Nate Oats among those showing support to shark attack victim from Alabama
Two teenagers were attacked by sharks in Florida over the weekend, with one of them still in critical condition and still undergoing treatment. Lulu Gribbin of Mountain Brook, Alabama, received a very special surprise at the hospital just days after losing an arm and a leg. Rick Carl Good news from Rick Carl Gribbin shared […]
Nate Oats makes NBA Finals appearance
The University of Alabama men's basketball head coach was in Boston for Game 5 of the NBA Finals, watching the Boston Celtics take on the Dallas Mavericks. Nate Oats in the NBA Finals pic.twitter.com/5OqnIsUVdR — Nick Perkins (@NickyPerkss) June 18, 2024 While Oats' arrival in Boston seems like a mystery at first glance, it makes […]
Nate Oats: ‘We’re going to see what our guys are made of on Saturday’
Alabama men's basketball plays its final regular season game at home against the struggling Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday afternoon. After back-to-back losses against Tennessee and Florida, the Tide will be looking to close out the year with a win before heading to Nashville for the SEC Tournament. Nate Oats talked about the fact that Alabama […]
Oats laments defense again after latest lackluster performance
Alabama suffered another loss on Tuesday night in Gainesville against Florida, falling 105-87 in a beatdown format. It was another horrible defensive performance, but head coach Nate Oats addressed the struggles on that end of the floor in his postgame media availability. “Our players need to understand that no matter what happens on offense and, […]
Nate Oats: ‘We don’t storm the court here. We expect to win big games’
The attack on the courthouse and whether it should be allowed was in the news this week. incident at wake forest After the win over Duke. Alabama AD Greg Byrne also agreed with the radical suggestion that teams whose fans flock to the court after a win should simply be counted as a loss rather […]