LOOK: Fans, media react on Twitter to Alabama hiring Buffalo’s Nate Oats
By Adam Spencer
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Alabama wasted no time finding a replacement for Avery Johnson, as AD Greg Byrne announced on Wednesday that the school had hired Nate Oats away from Buffalo.
Oats had just signed an extension with the Bulls, but when the Tide came calling with what is sure to be a much larger salary, he couldn’t say no.
Overall, reactions from the Alabama fanbase were pretty positive. However, many Buffalo fans took to Twitter to call Oats a traitor for signing an extension and then leaving right away.
Here are some of the reactions from around the college basketball world after the Crimson Tide landed their new basketball coach:
We will see what kind of recruiter Nate Oats is. 3 players that he will have to convince to stay.
— Landrum Roberts ?? (@LandrumRoberts) March 27, 2019
Live look at Nate Oats leaving town. pic.twitter.com/BHqVVE0J5N
— Dark Russ Brandon (@FrackingSabres) March 27, 2019
https://twitter.com/bculpe/status/1111011417396776960
Hell of a hire by @Greg_Byrne and for the @AlabamaMBB nothing but love to you Aaron! @nate_oats is the best hire in 20+ years and can't wait to see what he gets accomplished here! #RollTide
— Josh Kemp (@JoshKempWX) March 27, 2019
@nate_oats pic.twitter.com/8xPOX9pdnU
— Cloob (@cakemantooth) March 27, 2019
NATE OATS!!! YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
— Kyle Zumstein (@kzumstein10) March 27, 2019
@finebaum Nate Oats hire at first wasn’t sold but looking him an learning more about him excited. #RollTide
— Landon Herron03? (@LandonHerron03) March 27, 2019
Nate Oats is an excellent hire. Oats is a TEACHER and DEVELOPER and will make Alabama basketball fun to watch again with his fast tempo style of play.
— Jordan Harper (@HarperNation24) March 27, 2019
https://twitter.com/ConnerElder/status/1111010670504497157
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
