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Posted on 3/27/19 at 3:22 pm to alabamabuckeye
Posted on 3/27/19 at 3:22 pm to alabamabuckeye
So he has been a head coach for a total of 4 years. What a hire.
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Posted on 3/27/19 at 3:22 pm to Crede15
This is who my brother wanted to hire. 
Posted on 3/27/19 at 3:23 pm to jatebe
Whole lot of meh
Posted on 3/27/19 at 3:23 pm to phil4bama
Averages 24 wins a year
69% winning percentage. I would call that elite
Ncaat win the past 2 years.
69% winning percentage. I would call that elite
Ncaat win the past 2 years.
Posted on 3/27/19 at 3:23 pm to Crede15
So what's his philosophy?
Posted on 3/27/19 at 3:24 pm to Bear88
Thad was playing UA to fulfill his contract buyout agreement with OSU. He has to be candidates at schools to show he’s trying to get a job. He has done this to Alabama, UGA, Ole Miss, and Pitt.
On to Nate Oats... great hire with a good story about how he got to college coaching. Some will say he road the coattails of Hurley but if you look at what he’s built you realize that the program took a bigger step forward under Oats.
Next year is probably going to suck if the transfer protal players all go. But give the man time to build a program and system. Avery really set the program back with the lack of development and direction. I think you will actually see some progress next year but the wins might not be there
On to Nate Oats... great hire with a good story about how he got to college coaching. Some will say he road the coattails of Hurley but if you look at what he’s built you realize that the program took a bigger step forward under Oats.
Next year is probably going to suck if the transfer protal players all go. But give the man time to build a program and system. Avery really set the program back with the lack of development and direction. I think you will actually see some progress next year but the wins might not be there
This post was edited on 3/27/19 at 3:26 pm
Posted on 3/27/19 at 3:24 pm to Teague
Appears to score a lot of points.
Posted on 3/27/19 at 3:24 pm to phil4bama
That could be bonus...maybe he will not load up on overrated payers from the state of Alabama
We have a roster full of them
We have a roster full of them
Posted on 3/27/19 at 3:24 pm to pioneerbasketball
I’d call a 69% win percentage pretty Nice
Posted on 3/27/19 at 3:24 pm to Teague
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So what's his philosophy?
High tempo, offensive efficiency
His tempo numbers from KenPom
2016 : #27
2017 : #37
2018 : #16
2019 : #12
Posted on 3/27/19 at 3:25 pm to pioneerbasketball
He's won his first round NCAA tourney games the last two years by beatdowns.
Posted on 3/27/19 at 3:25 pm to Teague
Letdown not getting Matta but Oates is a solid hire.
Posted on 3/27/19 at 3:25 pm to Teague
I think that he's a very good coach, it just feels underwhelming right now. I sure hope he's successful. This isn't nearly as big of a reach as hiring Avery
Posted on 3/27/19 at 3:26 pm to RoyHobbs12
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Here is The Nate Oats Story:
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"The Bulls have taken on the blunt-force personality of their coach, an indomitable combination of man-to-man defense and blue-collar attitude that no one would be surprised to see in the Sweet 16. Or beyond.
"He's a straight shooter, there's very little filter with Nate," said Arizona State Bobby Hurley, who hired him as an assistant at Buffalo in 2013. "There's almost a naïve youthfulness, as he just has a natural joy for the game of basketball.""
Posted on 3/27/19 at 3:26 pm to Teague
That's what I'm most interested in. Does he have an actual, identifiable, coherent style?
I don't really care that he followed another coach who was successful or that he just has four years of experience.
I don't really care that he followed another coach who was successful or that he just has four years of experience.
Posted on 3/27/19 at 3:26 pm to Contra
I had them in the sweet 16 too.
Posted on 3/27/19 at 3:28 pm to Crede15
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That's what I'm most interested in. Does he have an actual, identifiable, coherent style?
Yes - which is something I'm very happy with.
Fast, efficiency, tempo
They rank in the Top 20 in shortest offensive possession length every year he's been there, Top 40 in Tempo.
Posted on 3/27/19 at 3:28 pm to Cobrasize
It seems like this search was built around saving money. UA is fine with losing in basketball as long as we aren't overpaying for it I guess.
Posted on 3/27/19 at 3:28 pm to pioneerbasketball
From what Ive looked up he really emphasizes and practices shooting. frick Yes.
Posted on 3/27/19 at 3:28 pm to DinosaursAreReal
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I’ll probably porn bomb the rant in my thread if it’s fake.
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