TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats took blame Tuesday for the pregame introduction pat-down where walk-on Adam Cottrell patted down freshman forward Brandon Miller before Saturday's win over Arkansas.
Oats said his players told him the introduction was simulating when a person gets checked by the Transportation Security Administration as they clear through security before boarding a flight.
"That situation is on me. We addressed as a team and as soon as I brought it up to them, they immediately understood how it could be interpreted and we all felt awful about it," Oats said.