rolltide_130
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Yeah if Kira Lewis is out shopping around for transfer schools, I hope Nate Oats tells him to not let the door hit him on the way out instead of begging for him to stay.
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College Basketball 2018-2019
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Yeah if Kira Lewis is out shopping around for transfer schools, I hope Nate Oats tells him to not let the door hit him on the way out instead of begging for him to stay.
Initially when Oats was announced, I was quite dissapointed, but that was largely because in the previous 30 minutes or so leading up to the announcement, everybody thought it was going to be Thad Matta.
He was probably around #4 on my personal list of who I wanted, behind Matta, Marshall, and Beard. My biggest concern is that his sample size is small, he's only been a head coach for 4 seasons. He however has been very successful in those 4 seasons, and is highly thought of in the Buffalo area and northeast US. His teams improved each season, and he has Buffalo's only two wins in school history in the NCAAT.
The reality of the situation is that Alabama is a mid-level Power 5 job in college basketball. The list of coaches with a strong resume at a current major school is short (or non-existent) that would leave their current job and come to Alabama. You almost have to try to find the best lower-level coach, unless you get a coach with past troubles to fall into your lap like AU did with Pearl. Pitino might've been that coach, but he's got a lot sleazier past than Pearl had, and he wasn't worth the NCAA/FBI risk. Oats was that hot name in the mid-major circuit.
His first job recruiting is trying to get Petty and Lewis to stay (I suppose you could make an argument for Ingram, but you'd need a total on-the-court change in his attitude, IMO). Those two staying/leaving would affect the expectations for next season in a major way. Past that, it'll be interesting to see if he can recruit to this area and what players he goes after. He's use to recruiting areas where the players are highly skilled, but not always the best athletes. It's just the opposite down here, good athletes but often times unskilled.
Who knows if he'll work out. I'm cautiously optimistic, but then again I was with the prior two hires as well.
He was probably around #4 on my personal list of who I wanted, behind Matta, Marshall, and Beard. My biggest concern is that his sample size is small, he's only been a head coach for 4 seasons. He however has been very successful in those 4 seasons, and is highly thought of in the Buffalo area and northeast US. His teams improved each season, and he has Buffalo's only two wins in school history in the NCAAT.
The reality of the situation is that Alabama is a mid-level Power 5 job in college basketball. The list of coaches with a strong resume at a current major school is short (or non-existent) that would leave their current job and come to Alabama. You almost have to try to find the best lower-level coach, unless you get a coach with past troubles to fall into your lap like AU did with Pearl. Pitino might've been that coach, but he's got a lot sleazier past than Pearl had, and he wasn't worth the NCAA/FBI risk. Oats was that hot name in the mid-major circuit.
His first job recruiting is trying to get Petty and Lewis to stay (I suppose you could make an argument for Ingram, but you'd need a total on-the-court change in his attitude, IMO). Those two staying/leaving would affect the expectations for next season in a major way. Past that, it'll be interesting to see if he can recruit to this area and what players he goes after. He's use to recruiting areas where the players are highly skilled, but not always the best athletes. It's just the opposite down here, good athletes but often times unskilled.
Who knows if he'll work out. I'm cautiously optimistic, but then again I was with the prior two hires as well.
rolltide_130
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Re: My earlier comment saying I hope Nate Oats tells them to not let the door hit them on the way out.
He did just that LOL. I'm warming up to this guy fast.
He did just that LOL. I'm warming up to this guy fast.
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Assuming the Buffalo News report is true, not the best look that Nate Oats up and left Buffalo without addressing the team.
rolltide_130
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I think Auburn is a legitimate final four contender. They look absolutely brutal.
barcncpt44
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Auburn just dominated, and I would love to see a Auburn vs. Kentucky rematch in the Elite 8.
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That ending...
And then the ending in OT... how anti-climatic after such an amazing game. Edwards had beaten his guy near half court. Why didn't he just make 2 more dribbles and fire up a 30 footer?
barcncpt44
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With two great games this evening, i'm sure the two games tomorrow will be just as good, both Auburn vs. Kentucky and Duke vs. Michigan State will be dandies.
those 2 garbage time free throws for Virginia made a huge difference in the gambling world. Cavs were -4.5 in a lot of places
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Go Big Blue!
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The kiss of death!
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Auburn is going to their first ever Final Four next Saturday where they will face Virginia.
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Congrats to Auburn. Is this the first time any school in the state of Alabama has made it to the Final Four?
In Men's Division I. UNA won Div II basketball National Championships in 1979 and 1991. Auburn women were National runners up 3 times in the late 80's.
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No Duke in the Final Four this year. Just think, if it’s Texas Tech vs Auburn for the national title game, who will Tommy Tubberville root for?
