What Alabama coach Nate Oats said about UNC basketball job rumors
The first question Nate Oats was asked at his Thursday press conference ahead of Alabama vs. Michigan in the Sweet 16 was about the UNC job opening.
A college basketball blue blood has a job opening, which means that Alabama Crimson Tide coach Nate Oats' name is once again being tossed around . Oats is in his seventh season at Alabama and is currently coaching in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. The Crimson Tide (25-9), the No.
4 seed in the Midwest Region, face No. 1 seed Michigan (33-3) on Friday at United Center. The first question Oats was asked at his Thursday press conference in Chicago ahead of Alabama-Michigan was about the recent job opening at North Carolina .
The Tar Heels and coach Hubert Davis parted ways on Tuesday, five days after UNC blew a 19-point second-half lead in the first round of the NCAA Tournament and lost 82-78 to No. 11 seed VCU. Two years after he signed an extension with Alabama amid rumors of the Kentucky Wildcats ' pursuing Oats following John Calipari's sudden departure to Arkansas, the Crimson Tide coach was asked if he had any comment on the UNC job or other potential college basketball openings.
'The grass is not always greener' Nate Oats says of North Carolina, college basketball job openings Oats told On3's Charlie Potter: "It's not the first time. And look, a lot of respect to the other programs that may open and they've got great basketball tradition. As a young high school coach, maybe, shoot, I didn't think I'd ever be in this spot to be honest with you that long ago.