If you’re Bama, you firing Oats?

[BJWeeks]

Peaked at sweet 16

even with best player in country

Bama has never been good at basketball until Nate Oats

 

[Delmar]

Never mind losing tonight, Oats should’ve been fired because of the horrendous press conference he delivered after it became public B Miller had brought the gun to the scene of what ended up being the murder of a young mother. It was disgusting.

Absolutely correct. Now that Miller will be on the first thing smoking out of there, you won’t hear a single comment from anybody associated with Bama ever again. “Not our problem anymore.” The only curiosity will be if the Tuscaloosa DA grows a pair and subpoenas him to testify at trial. That might be fun to watch.

 

[TNVOLFN]

Me too. If nothing else just to irritate the haters. I expect him to retire in 2 to 3 years though.

For sure, gotta be realistic. I hope it’s 100% on his terms and not because negativity in the fan base. People are legitimately calling for him to be fired, I wonder if any coach has ever been fired for not winning enough after making a Sweet 16?

 

[Revived2002]

Bama has never been good at basketball until Nate Oats

They have a better all time record than Tennessee- although it’s really close. They are almost Tennessee’s basketball doppelgänger

 

[Volfan1000]

Choke job. And some on this board would definitely be calling for his firing.

If Self retires and the Kansas job opens up, Oats might get a call.

 

[sechamp2012]

Kentucky fans want Oats. He would take that job in a heartbeat. Also, I’m glad Bama lost.

SEC …SEC..SEC..SEC…..

 

[BowlBrother85]

Bama has never been good at basketball until Nate Oats

No, I wouldn't say that. They had some good teams in the 70's under CM Newton, and in the 80's under Wimp Sanderson. Their '86-'87 team with Derrick McKey was in the top 10 most of the season, but just like tonight, they were upset in the Sweet 16 ... by Providence, who was coached by Rick Pitino and had Billy Donovan.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Bama has never been good at basketball until Nate Oats

CM Newton. Wimp Sanderson. Ennis Whatley. TR Dunn. Leon Douglas. Reggie King.

 

[aWhiteLoftonChism]

They have a better all time record than Tennessee- although it’s really close. They are almost Tennessee’s basketball doppelgänger

BJ must be in his 20’s. Wimp had Bama rolling for years

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

They have a better all time record than Tennessee- although it’s really close. They are almost Tennessee’s basketball doppelgänger

Bama has the lead in vacated NCAAT appearances.

 

[aWhiteLoftonChism]

Thank goodness Bama lost tonight. In a year where Vols beat Bama in football I couldn’t have stood Bama winning a Natty

 

[Dudleys87]

Immediately.

 

[Special Ed]

You shouldn't say Fire to a team with players known to carry guns.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Oats has clearly peaked.

 

[OrangeInKy]

That would be Ole Miss’s luck. Im sure they wanted to snatch him up. However, Bama and Oats are in it together now. When you double down one hat they doubled down on the way they did, you’re stuck with each other. Kinda like how we all know Pam and Tommy Lee will end up together again one day.

 

[EasternVol]

Bama has never been good at basketball until Nate Oats

You must be very young.

 

[volbound1700]

To be fair, the Tournament should really be a best 2 out of 3 instead one and done. We would actually get true champion if it was that way. NBA does it like that. Shrink number of teams but do multiple games.

 

[EasternVol]

To be fair, the Tournament should really be a best 2 out of 3 instead one and done. We would actually get true champion if it was that way. NBA does it like that. Shrink number of teams but do multiple games.

Or double elimination starting at a certain round.

 

[a vol n tears]

Bama lost their mental state when it became known Miller was involved. Oats is an outlaw for not suspending him. Glad they lost, just wished it had been in 1st round.

 

[volbound1700]

Or double elimination starting at a certain round.

To be fair, Kansas was best team this year but they won't play because of this stupid asanine post season model that really doesn't determine how good a team is. I mean, half the time it is just down to shooting and shooting is like rolling dice. We might as well have everyone sit around a table and roll dice.

 

[OrangeInKy]

CM Newton. Wimp Sanderson. Ennis Whatley. TR Dunn. Leon Douglas. Reggie King.

Robert Horry, Sorewell, Jason. Caffey too.

 

[volbound1700]

Here is what they should do to solve all the problems everyone.

Alabama should fire Oats and Hire San Diego State's coach

Tennessee should fire Barnes and hire Florida Atlantic's coach.

The superior coach is the coach that won.

Then if Tennessee losses next year, we just hire the coach that beat our coach. Keep it going...

Or maybe NCAA March Madness is just a terrible format to decide a champion...

 

[Caz]

Do gumps kill each other over basketball losses?

They just go beat up their wives who is also their sister

 

[DownTheField]

.

 

[DeepSpringsVol]

To be fair, the Tournament should really be a best 2 out of 3 instead one and done. We would actually get true champion if it was that way. NBA does it like that. Shrink number of teams but do multiple games.

Reason we love the NCAA tournament is because single elimination. No thanks to best of 3.