skrabukes Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 2 hours ago, zigo230 said: Who knew when both guys were sitting on the UB bench coaching, that Oats would be the one to really take off to another level?!? I would've absolutely thought that (not patting myself on the back or anything). Nate is different. He's an animal out there. He's very analytical as well. Great combo. I was most worried that the "big time" players wouldn't buy in to the high school/ hard hat mentality, the extra pass, everyone eats style (as opposed to the "i gotta get mine"). Very happy for him, well deserved. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tee4three Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 20 hours ago, skrabukes said: I would've absolutely thought that (not patting myself on the back or anything). Nate is different. He's an animal out there. He's very analytical as well. Great combo. I was most worried that the "big time" players wouldn't buy in to the high school/ hard hat mentality, the extra pass, everyone eats style (as opposed to the "i gotta get mine"). Very happy for him, well deserved. It took an early season loss to western kentucky for the players to buy in on the defensive end before that game they looked like the power conference version of UB. Very inconsistent but when they play intense defense everything starts to run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skrabukes Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 1 hour ago, Tee4three said: It took an early season loss to western kentucky for the players to buy in on the defensive end before that game they looked like the power conference version of UB. Very inconsistent but when they play intense defense everything starts to run Yes, they look like 2 totally different teams (recent vs early season). They look like the 32-4 UB team when playing at their best, making extra passes and playing tough D/rebounding. Put that methodology together with top notch talent and it's a dangerous combination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBinMD Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 1 hour ago, skrabukes said: Yes, they look like 2 totally different teams (recent vs early season). They look like the 32-4 UB team when playing at their best, making extra passes and playing tough D/rebounding. Put that methodology together with top notch talent and it's a dangerous combination. Hopefully Nate can keep getting the good talent, but not turning his team into an NBA Developmental Team (ala Duke and Kentucky). It's nice seeing those programs failing this year and hope we can get back to some real semblance of college basketball with kids staying at least 3 years. I guess time will tell, but he has built a solid team and gotten 4 and 5 star recruits to buy into his philosophy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DooleyBull06 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 23 hours ago, skrabukes said: I would've absolutely thought that (not patting myself on the back or anything). Nate is different. He's an animal out there. He's very analytical as well. Great combo. I was most worried that the "big time" players wouldn't buy in to the high school/ hard hat mentality, the extra pass, everyone eats style (as opposed to the "i gotta get mine"). Very happy for him, well deserved. Nate has the perfect balance right now. Good young talent, good veteran talent and depth. His team has bought in on the defensive end. Scoring was never their issue. Their last few wins they've held the opponent to their worst offensive efficiency rating. I agree with you about him being very analytical. Former math teacher. His analytics go deeper than what you saw from the Houston Rockets. Yes they fire away from 3 but they are more than that. If he keeps up the recruiting, which I don't doubt, then Alabama will be a force. Calipari said last night that Alabama was tougher, when Nate coached here...we were always tougher. I miss that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeseph Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Win streak ends at Mizzou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tee4three Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 2 minutes ago, Jeseph said: Win streak ends at Mizzou That was a wild ending. Had a few chances to win the game. Ended the game on a 21-4 run I believe(or close to it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skrabukes Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Played awful for 34 minutes, played lights out for 5min30sec, then nada in final 30 sec. Heck of a comeback, but all for naught. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clodney Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 (edited) On 2/6/2021 at 4:13 PM, skrabukes said: Played awful for 34 minutes, played lights out for 5min30sec, then nada in final 30 sec. Heck of a comeback, but all for naught. Those punks stole our strategy! Edited February 8, 2021 by clodney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooklynBull Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Nice work if you can get it. https://rolltide.com/news/2021/2/18/mens-basketball-alabama-head-basketball-coach-nate-oats-agrees-to-contract-extension-through-2027.aspx Cannot figure why the contract would expire on March 14,2027. He could walk away right around Selection Sunday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skrabukes Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 1 hour ago, BrooklynBull said: He could walk away right around Selection Sunday? I'm sure the buyout is more than $750k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire17 Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 He should buy back his Grand Island house so that he and his family can escape the heat in the summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 No idea where else to put this but Noah Williams would’ve looked good in a bulls uniform had he not decommitted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DooleyBull06 Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 26 minutes ago, Bill said: No idea where else to put this but Noah Williams would’ve looked good in a bulls uniform had he not decommitted. Perfect place to put it bc if Oats didn’t leave I do believe we’d be an at large contender and mid major darling still. We had too much talent coming back and talent, like Williams, that left once Oats did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 35 minutes ago, DooleyBull06 said: Perfect place to put it bc if Oats didn’t leave I do believe we’d be an at large contender and mid major darling still. We had too much talent coming back and talent, like Williams, that left once Oats did. He was the gem guard of the class. Could have really used a player like him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
121Merrimac Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 2 hours ago, Bill said: ... Noah Williams would’ve looked good in a bulls uniform had he not decommitted.... How many (male) recruits have an older sister in DI sports? This may not be the best overall recruiting example. I tried to point out their family connection a couple years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooklynBull Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 9 hours ago, 121Merrimac said: How many (male) recruits have an older sister in DI sports? This may not be the best overall recruiting example. I tried to point out their family connection a couple years ago. There was Reggie Miller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocCas86 Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 A great story about Oats. This year with us having best ranked defense in MAC suggest we still having success with the approach. https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/ball-oats-how-alabama-became-an-sec-powerhouse-overnight-on-its-way-to-possibly-changing-college-basketball/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeseph Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 The least surprising news in sports 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skrabukes Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 57 minutes ago, Jeseph said: The least surprising news in sports Well deserved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promotherobot Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 Tide comes back from 15-down to beat Tennessee. In the SEC Final. (Not that an SEC team needs their tourney to make the NCAA.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBinMD Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 2 minutes ago, promotherobot said: Tide comes back from 15-down to beat Tennessee. In the SEC Final. (Not that an SEC team needs their tourney to make the NCAA.) Should lock a 2 seed with that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire17 Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 29 minutes ago, promotherobot said: Tide comes back from 15-down to beat Tennessee. In the SEC Final. (Not that an SEC team needs their tourney to make the NCAA.) SEC final is tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DooleyBull06 Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 I would like to thank Nate Oats for Jeenathan Williams and Rondo Segu. And credit to Whitesell for being able to keep them after Oats’s departure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RecoveringHillbilly Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 I loved his quote about championships after winning today. He deflected any talk of 'Bama being a basketball school now, saying they are just a championship school. He showed that mentality here too, taking the digs at the Griffs, cheering on the women's team. It is his fault we now expect this ourselves, a MAC championship athletic department that talk's the talk and then walk's the walk. And we thank him for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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