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Oats top 3 in coaches?
Posted on 4/3/26 at 6:28 am
Posted on 4/3/26 at 6:28 am
I have seen social media posts from a Bam saying Nate was top 3 in the NCAA among BB coaches. I would put him as 3A and 3B with the Tenn coach as the UF and the ARk coach both have natties. And would be the top 2
I am curious where folks would rank him among all NCAA coaches. My thoughts are top 10 and close to the bottom of the list. One would have to put a coach with a natty over Oats as long as they are still winning at a high degree. People like Petino, Cal, and Izzo.
Thoughts on top 10?
I am curious where folks would rank him among all NCAA coaches. My thoughts are top 10 and close to the bottom of the list. One would have to put a coach with a natty over Oats as long as they are still winning at a high degree. People like Petino, Cal, and Izzo.
Thoughts on top 10?
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Posted on 4/3/26 at 6:53 am to mrbroker
Having a natty is more random in men’s basketball. It’s not necessarily as much of a discriminator as football.
Hurley is the best in my opinion. After that it is about how much deference to resume you give Izzo, Cal, and other ring holders.
Hurley is the best in my opinion. After that it is about how much deference to resume you give Izzo, Cal, and other ring holders.
Posted on 4/3/26 at 6:59 am to mrbroker
Hes top 15
Posted on 4/3/26 at 7:21 am to mrbroker
We've won 25+ games and 2+ tournament games 5 of his 7 seasons, including the last 4 in a row. The only coach I'd trade him for is Hurley. That kind of consistency is extremely rare.
Posted on 4/3/26 at 7:22 am to crimsoncoded94
Top 7.
Posted on 4/3/26 at 7:25 am to mrbroker
He’s not top 3 but definitely top 10. There’s no other coach on the country that we could reasonably get that I would trade for him though.
Posted on 4/3/26 at 8:23 am to mrbroker
If you had to start a program today and go forward, you could argue he should be a Top 3 pick
But for one season? Nah he’s not there yet
But for one season? Nah he’s not there yet
Posted on 4/3/26 at 9:05 am to mrbroker
I would not trade him for another coach, but that’s more of an appreciation of him than a ranking. Realistically there are coaches that would be ranked higher by objective people. Maybe even people who have a better chance at winning a Championship. I’d rather have Oats. He says it would mean more to win a championship here. To me, it would mean more to win it with him than some random person.
Another important thing to consider is any coach who is ranked ahead is at a place that has a history of prioritizing basketball and has won in the past. This would be the equivalent of if a football coach took over Mizzou or South Carolina and suddenly had them in the hunt every year.
Another important thing to consider is any coach who is ranked ahead is at a place that has a history of prioritizing basketball and has won in the past. This would be the equivalent of if a football coach took over Mizzou or South Carolina and suddenly had them in the hunt every year.
Posted on 4/3/26 at 9:18 am to Diego Ricardo
Rick Majerus never won a title but he's an all timer to me.
Posted on 4/3/26 at 9:20 am to Sandkhan
Pitino is the best active coach. No question in my mind. He has national titles at 2 different schools. He's also been very successful at other schools too. Hurley is in the next tier as he's done really well the last few years, but his tenure isn't as long and UConn has been good for a long time, even Kevin Ollie won a title there. I'd probably put Sampson on there and Bill Self.
After that you can make an argument for Oats. I think Calipari is really good, but more as a talent acquisition guy than a coach. He should have won several more titles than he did. 1 title with all that talent is pretty silly.
After that you can make an argument for Oats. I think Calipari is really good, but more as a talent acquisition guy than a coach. He should have won several more titles than he did. 1 title with all that talent is pretty silly.
Posted on 4/3/26 at 10:18 am to crimsoncoded94
1/3 of all of Alabama's sweet 16 appearances in program history have happened in the last 4 years. 2/3 of our elite 8 appearances and our only Final 4 appearance has happened in that time as well.
Sorry to have to say it like this, if he can take a mid to low-tier program like ours to that level and maintain it he's a top 5 coach in the country.
Sorry to have to say it like this, if he can take a mid to low-tier program like ours to that level and maintain it he's a top 5 coach in the country.
Posted on 4/3/26 at 10:30 am to RollTide4Ever
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Rick Majerus never won a title
4 time Salt Lake City annual Pot Roast eating contest winner.
Posted on 4/3/26 at 10:31 am to mrbroker
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I would put him as 3A and 3B with the Tenn coach
Barnes isn't in the top 10.
Posted on 4/3/26 at 10:43 am to bigpapamac
If we are going to definitively say he's not top 3, can we please start listing your 3 current best coaches?
And again, we're not talking about best career here, but strictly looking at the best current coach.
Hurley is definitely at 1 and it would be hard to argue for anyone other than Sampson at 2 given him posting top 5 KenPom teams for 6 consecutive years. Oats is definitely in the next group of coaches for that 3rd spot and would probably be where I'd lean though there are other coaches that could have arguments.
And again, we're not talking about best career here, but strictly looking at the best current coach.
Hurley is definitely at 1 and it would be hard to argue for anyone other than Sampson at 2 given him posting top 5 KenPom teams for 6 consecutive years. Oats is definitely in the next group of coaches for that 3rd spot and would probably be where I'd lean though there are other coaches that could have arguments.
Posted on 4/3/26 at 10:49 am to Robot Santa
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We've won 25+ games and 2+ tournament games 5 of his 7 seasons, including the last 4 in a row. The only coach I'd trade him for is Hurley. That kind of consistency is extremely rare.
Yeah, this is where I'm at (even though Hurley is an arse I'd have to wear my thickest crimson shades to get behind). I'd have Sampson ahead of him currently but he has to be close to retiring and Oats has a lot of potential considering his age, rapid rise, and I'd argue the best offensive system in college basketball.
This post was edited on 4/3/26 at 11:01 am
Posted on 4/3/26 at 11:03 am to mrbroker
He's top 10 without a doubt. There are still things he could do better.
That said, he's top 1 for our program. We would need to throw a buttload of money at someone to get a comparable or better coach for our basketball program.
That said, he's top 1 for our program. We would need to throw a buttload of money at someone to get a comparable or better coach for our basketball program.
Posted on 4/3/26 at 11:53 am to imjustafatkid
I think Todd Golden is an interesting case. He won a national title last year, but other than that he's never made it past the first weekend in the NCAA tournament. He had a really good team last year, obviously, that won the SEC tournament and a good team this year. But, again, other than the national championship season, he's not done that much. You can't just ignore that though, but I am interested to see how well Florida does over the next couple of years.
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