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Posted on 4/8/24 at 10:58 am to pioneerbasketball
Posted on 4/8/24 at 10:58 am to pioneerbasketball
There's levels to being an a-hole. Oats and Hurley are just loud Yankees. Same for Bruce Pearl. They're all good coaches that other teams hate and their own fan base loves. That's how sports and fandom work. We love seeing Oats tell Will Wade to get the frick outta here. I imagine we wouldn't like a guy who did that to Bama.
Pitino is an actual scumbag. The kind of guy you don't want representing your program. Like, legit evil human being.
Pitino is an actual scumbag. The kind of guy you don't want representing your program. Like, legit evil human being.
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Posted on 4/8/24 at 11:01 am to TheNameIsDalton
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Don't forget he shoved a Missouri player
really? 
Posted on 4/8/24 at 11:08 am to Chadaristic
So when does Alabama actually get serious about a new basketball arena?
- We’ve made a Final Four now.
- We have a coach who is considered by a consensus to be one of the best in America.
- Said coach is likely to be targeted by Blue Blood programs and/or by NBA teams at some point.
I know there is a financial aspect to it that has to be dealt with, but if now isn’t the time, then when?
What we absolutely don’t want to do is say “Well, it’s just not the right time yet.” and then we’re sitting around looking at each other wondering how we let Oats get away.
- We’ve made a Final Four now.
- We have a coach who is considered by a consensus to be one of the best in America.
- Said coach is likely to be targeted by Blue Blood programs and/or by NBA teams at some point.
I know there is a financial aspect to it that has to be dealt with, but if now isn’t the time, then when?
What we absolutely don’t want to do is say “Well, it’s just not the right time yet.” and then we’re sitting around looking at each other wondering how we let Oats get away.
This post was edited on 4/8/24 at 11:10 am
Posted on 4/8/24 at 11:11 am to RumHam
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really?
Yes? We're discussing the perception of Nate Oats from other fanbases since people got upset over a Hurley comment about winning.
Oats isn't going to be everyone's shot of whiskey and that's fine.
Posted on 4/8/24 at 11:16 am to Roll Tide Ravens
I don't think the lack of a new arena would be the main reason Oats would leave. He's either eventually going to want to take a crack at a blueblood program where basketball is on, or above, the same level as football or try the NBA.
I get the money aspect but building the arena shows that Alabama is serious about basketball to the rest of the nation. It's a bad look to be the brand that Alabama is and has one of the worst venues in the conference.
If he ever does leave, and if he wasn't coaching in a new arena when that time arrives, it will be in the back of everyone's head.
I get the money aspect but building the arena shows that Alabama is serious about basketball to the rest of the nation. It's a bad look to be the brand that Alabama is and has one of the worst venues in the conference.
If he ever does leave, and if he wasn't coaching in a new arena when that time arrives, it will be in the back of everyone's head.
Posted on 4/8/24 at 11:21 am to TheNameIsDalton
Which one of yall paid solus to troll me?
Posted on 4/8/24 at 11:23 am to Roll Tide Ravens
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So when does Alabama actually get serious about a new basketball arena?
Oats genuinely doesn’t care about the arena. This is essentially pro ball now. Players would play in a high school gym and make more money
Posted on 4/8/24 at 11:23 am to TheNameIsDalton
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I get the money aspect but building the arena shows that Alabama is serious about basketball to the rest of the nation. It's a bad look to be the brand that Alabama is and has one of the worst venues in the conference.
Exactly. Oats is at the school that has the greatest football program in college football history. If we don’t do everything we can to get him a new arena, yet keep doing renovations to BDS, it’s like we’re telling him that he’s second fiddle. We need to be serious about it because this is our chance to reach our potential as a basketball program.
Posted on 4/8/24 at 11:38 am to Roll Tide Ravens
Oats is on record as saying he’d take NiL over a new arena. We should easily be able to do both. Over 50 years of college athletics being major business and the players are just now getting paid. Time to pony up some of that money for the 500 shirts and100s of tickets I’ve bought to games.
Build the damn thing
Build the damn thing
Posted on 4/8/24 at 11:42 am to Sandkhan
Nil has taken over the facilities race.
Posted on 4/8/24 at 11:51 am to pioneerbasketball
It has. But if Auburn can build a new facility, pay Freeze and Pearl. Buyout Gus and Harsin and have enough NiL for their 2 programs then we can’t scream poor.
The yellafella isn’t that much richer than the totality of our donors
The yellafella isn’t that much richer than the totality of our donors
Posted on 4/8/24 at 12:04 pm to Temple of the Dog
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mac92 said he feels good about things right now. Another solid sign.
Who dis?
Posted on 4/8/24 at 12:05 pm to pioneerbasketball
This narrative that Coleman is a horrible place...I just don't get it. Yeah, it's older...but it's a court and 2 baskets...what is going to suddenly enhance everything? The seats might be arranged differently? Is that worth $300 million or whatever? Or is it just people wanting something "new?"
Like someone said...cash directly to players has taken precedence over the facilities race.
A "new arena" isn't going to be the reason Oats stays or the reason we get a recruit. Those days are gone. Now it's all about the bank for everyone.
Like someone said...cash directly to players has taken precedence over the facilities race.
A "new arena" isn't going to be the reason Oats stays or the reason we get a recruit. Those days are gone. Now it's all about the bank for everyone.
Posted on 4/8/24 at 12:10 pm to Chad4Bama
Do you remember the rain delay at the tad pad?
Posted on 4/8/24 at 12:11 pm to Chad4Bama
I don’t think we are completely out of the woods until we hear from Oats. He’s still way high up on the odds on the gambling sites.
Posted on 4/8/24 at 12:11 pm to Chad4Bama
Never understood the big push for a practice court.
Seems like the more you practice on your homecourt the better your homecourt advantage would be.
Seems like the more you practice on your homecourt the better your homecourt advantage would be.
Posted on 4/8/24 at 12:12 pm to Sandkhan
The Alabama athletic dept lost 12 million dollars for the year ended 6/30/23
And, NIL is much worse today then a year ago.
move on.
And, NIL is much worse today then a year ago.
move on.
Posted on 4/8/24 at 12:12 pm to Chad4Bama
The more I think about it, the more I feel good about where we are. Kentucky isn't paying 60% of their annual basketball revenue upfront for the right to pay a new coach.
Posted on 4/8/24 at 12:14 pm to Roll Tide Ravens
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If we don’t do everything we can to get him a new arena, yet keep doing renovations to BDS, it’s like we’re telling him that he’s second fiddle
If we lose Oats to UK, we may have no one to blame but ourselves. We keep dumping money into BDS, yet continue pushing off doing anything with Coleman. Been some lip service, but nothing more.
Just note that a new basketball arena not only affects men's basketball, but women's, too. Along with gymnastics and possibly volleyball. And graduation ceremonies.
Posted on 4/8/24 at 12:19 pm to East Coast Band
The money is raised for a new stadium, there is no “if”, it’s just when.
LINK /
452M earmarked just for “facilities”, and we already did a 300M football facility renovation and an eight figure baseball stadium renovation.
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452M earmarked just for “facilities”, and we already did a 300M football facility renovation and an eight figure baseball stadium renovation.
This post was edited on 4/8/24 at 12:20 pm
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