Thursday was day one of a new era for Alabama basketball. For some Alabama basketball fans, it was the first opportunity to get a handle on just who and what new Tide head coach Nate Oats is. On Monday, Greg Byrne had said he was not worried about he and a new hire “winning a press conference.”
Nate Oats ignored that plan. On Thursday Nate Oats showed all he is a man of passion and conviction. From his prepared remarks, he said all the right things and thanked all the right people. He spoke about the specialness of the University of Alabama.