News Article: Alabama Hires Nate Oats From Buffalo
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This isn’t the football program. You think big proven names are coming here when we just renovate the gym instead of build a better one?
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Doesn't that sound a lot like Gottfried, and Grant, and a lot of other guys that have been on previous Alabama lists? Sounds like Shaka Smart, sounds like just about any up and comer. May be he worked out, may be he doesn't, but he's darn sure not a been there done that coach. He is a typical Alabama basketball hire.
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I may have underwear older than him -- but I'm on board.....good luck Coach!
We've never had a coach go 32-4.....I'm in!
I may have underwear older than him -- but I'm on board.....good luck Coach!
We've never had a coach go 32-4.....I'm in!
Re: Alabama Set to Hire Nate Oats From Buffalo
No. That was not what we were told.
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No, because Avery had never been a college coach before..
Re: Alabama Set to Hire Nate Oats From Buffalo
I'm a little surprised if we were going the mid-major route that we didn't go after Brannen due to his ties to the program. Recruiting and familiarity with the recruiting landscape is the main concern that I have at this point, but he's proven he could recruit well at Buffalo, so we'll see.
This sure puts Byrne's comments in perspective regarding the geographic footprint....
The thing is, Nate Oats is a GOOD coach. He's a risky stock to buy into, but has potential for huge upside. I'm in a wait and see mode at this point, but he was THE hot mid-major name this offseason.
I'm a little surprised if we were going the mid-major route that we didn't go after Brannen due to his ties to the program. Recruiting and familiarity with the recruiting landscape is the main concern that I have at this point, but he's proven he could recruit well at Buffalo, so we'll see.
This sure puts Byrne's comments in perspective regarding the geographic footprint....
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I think he can recruit. The players he signed are the reason why they won so many games.
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Even if he doesn't work out as the basketball coach we can always keep him around to run the concession stands. Sounds like he has a real knack for raising money by selling snacks so maybe he could raise enough to replace Coleman with a new arena.
Even if he doesn't work out as the basketball coach we can always keep him around to run the concession stands. Sounds like he has a real knack for raising money by selling snacks so maybe he could raise enough to replace Coleman with a new arena.
Re: Alabama Set to Hire Nate Oats From Buffalo
I'm sure he's a good hire and we will be singing his praises sooner rather than later. I think the "look" of the hire is underwhelming because what we've grown to expect with the football program. Most of the fans were expecting a more established/bigger name to move the needle. The truth is, we need someone to come in and develop a winning program in a conference that's steadily improving ... looking at his credentials though, he may very well be that guy.
I'm still like
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I'm sure he's a good hire and we will be singing his praises sooner rather than later. I think the "look" of the hire is underwhelming because what we've grown to expect with the football program. Most of the fans were expecting a more established/bigger name to move the needle. The truth is, we need someone to come in and develop a winning program in a conference that's steadily improving ... looking at his credentials though, he may very well be that guy.
I'm still like
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A friend of mine and longtime supporter of the program has been on Oats since the beginning. He's fiery. He's known as a great teacher, and he's also had to build. A gamble, sure? But the idea of him and Pearl going head to head is like nitro meeting glycerin.
A friend of mine and longtime supporter of the program has been on Oats since the beginning. He's fiery. He's known as a great teacher, and he's also had to build. A gamble, sure? But the idea of him and Pearl going head to head is like nitro meeting glycerin.
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Lol. No. Where the heck did you think you heard that?
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I’m done being negative about it. It is what it is.
Definitely a lot of similarities to Gottfried, as I see it.
I’m done being negative about it. It is what it is.
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Solid up-and-comer hire. Hope he stops the transfer bleeding here soon.
Solid up-and-comer hire. Hope he stops the transfer bleeding here soon.
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It’s not that you’re negative but that you’re uninformed. You thought Oats was a high school coach and that Avery had college experience. There’s plenty of reasons to be skeptical but someone uninformed on the basics doesn’t add much to the discussion..
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I've said we need someone to change the culture here. I thought we need a big name to that. As the wise man once said. WE'LL SEE!
Huge difference between recruiting in Buffalo NY and Tuscaloosa. He has zero ties here in the southeast. He may blow us a way at the press conference, but from the outside looking in, it feels like we whiffed.
I've said we need someone to change the culture here. I thought we need a big name to that. As the wise man once said. WE'LL SEE!
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I hope he's successful, I hope he has what ever similar type of hires were lacking. May be Alabama gets lucky, but I have this feeling I need to set an alarm for 4 or 5 years. I hope I'm wrong though, I really hope this is different somehow. It can be, everyone starts somewhere. But Alabama spends too much money on coaches to keep trying this way.
His first big test will be to see what he can do to keep players from transferring and recruiting. So we'll know a lot soon about how he is in terms of building relationships.
I'm not happy, it's a been there done that move for Alabama, when it could have been a let's try something new move. I fail to see why Alabama was in such a hurry to make this sort of a move, but yeah it is what it is.
I hope he's successful, I hope he has what ever similar type of hires were lacking. May be Alabama gets lucky, but I have this feeling I need to set an alarm for 4 or 5 years. I hope I'm wrong though, I really hope this is different somehow. It can be, everyone starts somewhere. But Alabama spends too much money on coaches to keep trying this way.
His first big test will be to see what he can do to keep players from transferring and recruiting. So we'll know a lot soon about how he is in terms of building relationships.
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