Nate Oats, Alabama and Auburn

Can Nate Oats make Alabama a basketball school? Or does football loom too large?
Alabama has been a football school for 100 years. Can Nate Oats make it a basketball school, too? Or has he already done it? An in-depth look.
Auburn assistant Steven Pearl says Alabama hired Nate Oats because of Bruce Pearl
Auburn assistant coach Steven Pearl says Alabama doesn't hire Nate Oats if Bruce Pearl wasn't coaching at Auburn.
Nate Oats Sends Message About Playing No. 1 Auburn
The No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide are primed for arguably the biggest home game in program history on Saturday when hosting the No. 1 Auburn Tigers at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa.
Nate Oats reflects on Alabama basketball's 'brutal' stretch to end season: 'Gonna be tough'
Nate Oats said Alabama basketball's final seven-game stretch will be 'brutal' after Tuesday's win, with several ranked opponents to end the season:
Alabama basketball's Nate Oats sets the stage for Saturday's Iron Bowl clash vs. Auburn
Alabama basketball head coach Nate Oats hyped up the upcoming clash with No. 1 Auburn on Saturday. The No. 2 Crimson Tide blew out the odds against Texas on Tuesday night in their 103-80 win. Meanwhile, the Tigers took care of business at Vanderbilt tonight to ensure that the upcoming Iron Bowl will involve the top-ranked teams in the country.
Auburn assistant: Alabama hired Nate Oats because Bruce Pearl was at Auburn
No. 2 Alabama basketball is set to play host to No. 1 Auburn basketball on Saturday at Coleman Coliseum in a historic matchup.
What Nate Oats had to say after Alabama basketball blew out Texas with Auburn up next
The Alabama Crimson Tide took care of business and avoided a trap game against Texas. Up next? The 1 vs. 2 showdown with Auburn.
Auburn Tigers coach believes Bruce Pearl had role in Alabama's Nate Oats hire
Steven Pearl said his father and head coach Bruce Pearl played a role in having Nate Oats become Alabama's head coach.
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Why Nate Oats and Alabama basketball are 'concerned' facing clone Kentucky offense
After Tuesday, the fifth-ranked team in the country enters a daunting Rupp Arena coming off what Nate Oats called a "disappointing" loss to No. 21 Ole Miss. Granted, Alabama (14-3) is 3-1 in its ...
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Will Alabama basketball's Mark Sears start after benching? Nate Oats doesn't 'really know'
Nate Oats still hasn't locked in a starting five for Alabama basketball's trip to Mississippi State. After All-American Mark Sears was benched for the second half on Saturday against LSU ...
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Alabama’s Nate Oats on benching Mark Sears: ‘The program is bigger than any 1 person’
Nate Oats caused a stir during Alabama basketball’s win over LSU Saturday, when he benched Mark Sears for the second half. Oats said at the time that it was a coaching decision, noting he ...