Not every Alabama football fan is a serious Alabama basketball fan. Those who are not might want to consider paying more attention. What Nate Oats is doing with the Alabama basketball program is exceptional. Now is the golden era for Alabama Basketball. What C.M. Newton, Wimp Sanderson, and Mark Gottfried accomplished in their tenures is being eclipsed by Oats.
Television commentators thrive on bold statements, but on Saturday, what Jay Bilas said was bold and fact-driven opinion: "He’s (Oats) kind of like John Nash of ‘A Beautiful Mind.’ They play different. And it’s a beautiful brand of basketball.