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Dan Dakich calls Nate Oats a ‘punk’ for postgame behavior after Alabama’s win over Houston
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A great basketball game between Alabama and Houston on Saturday was ruined by what took place as the game ended.
The Crimson Tide won the game 83-82 after a late JD Davison bucket and controversial block that looked on replay as if could have been a goaltending call that would have given Houston the win.
As the final buzzer sounded. Houston coach Kelvin Sampson went after the referees about the non-call, leaving Alabama coach Nate Oats standing near mid-court with a smile on his face looking for a handshake.
Oats’ behavior as the game concluded drew criticism from former ESPN analyst and longtime college coach Dan Dakich, who tweeted Sunday morning, “Why is Nate Oats acting like a lil punk?”
Why is Nate Oats acting like a lil punk?
What the hell is wrong with coaches these days?
Walk like a man Nate
Sampson is hot ..that’s his business with his team
Oates is acting like a lil punk here
Ridiculous https://t.co/otPQcYn3E6— Dan Dakich (@dandakich) December 12, 2021
Dakich has developed a reputation for his controversial takes as an analyst and radio personality, which played in a role in his being released by ESPN.
With the win Saturday night, Alabama is now 8-1 on the season. It has wins over Gonzaga and Houston in its last 2 games.
The Crimson Tide return to action with a road game at Memphis on Tuesday night.
"Chris Wallace covers college football for Saturday Down South. He has covered college athletics for multiple newspapers and also worked previously for Rivals.com and GolfChannel.com."
