re: Is Nate Oats the favorite to be the top coach in the SEC going forward?

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Can Oats get Bama their 2nd ever elite 8 and his first ever? I doubt it but maybe. Not sure he has the killers on this team to get him there

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What does killer mean? If you are suggesting they are afraid of the moment check out the last ballgame. It's all about matchups with this team. If they can play with pace and the refs stop teams from cross-checking and body-slamming, this team will have a chance. It's a team basically made up of small college guys as their leaders and their most talented players are just freshmen. Nate Oats is the difference.

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Killers. Guys that seize the moment and come up clutch. Nobody said Alabama didn’t have leaders, although they’re a little short on those too. Bama has a bunch of good, team guys. Outside of Sears, I’m not sure anyone can be a “killer” reliably. He’s also the most consistent leader on this year’s team.

That being said, UNC has the horses to create some problems for Bama. The rebounding issues will be a problem with Bacot out there. He’s going to dominate, regardless of outcome. Without a stellar shooting night, I can’t come up with a ton of positive matchups for Bama in the this game. Still hate the thought of losing to UNC, ever.