Nate Oats details transforming Alabama into a powerhouse, importance of Labaron Philon | ICBBN

Alabama coach Nate Oats joins Jon Rothstein to talk about his journey to college coaching, building Alabama into a powerhouse, the importance of Labaron Philon and more. (0:10) What he remembers from his first D-I coaching season (1:29) Did he always want to be a college coach? (3:53) On hearing from the Hurley brothers about joining Buffalo staff (6:34) Being promoted to head coach at Buffalo (8:34) On deciding to go to Alabama (11:17) How he’s made Alabama a powerhouse (13:56) Who does he model his system after? (16:29) On the draw of sustaining success at Alabama (19:14) On Alabama becoming a “New Blood” and not needing to chase a Blue Blood job (21:06) On having deep ties to Tuscaloosa (23:15) Would he explore coaching in the NBA? (25:35) Disappointment over not making the Final Four last season (27:08) How is the team he’s coaching right now (29:22) How Alabama can improve (31:17) The importance of Labaron Philon (34:07) How to balance the dynamic of recruiting transfers and freshmen (36:35) Updates on status of Holloway, Bol Bowen, and Bristow (38:26) On countering Arizona’s size and physicality — and borrowing some Alabama football linemen (41:00) One great win that resonates and one difficult loss that lingers (44:26) Biggest long-term keys for this Alabama team To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices