LOOK: Fans, media react on Twitter to Alabama hiring Buffalo's Nate Oats
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
— Fracking Sabres (@FrackingSabres) March 27, 2019
Coach @nate_oats first call should be to @BuckyBasketball pic.twitter.com/sUSTHwOr7X
— Ben Culpepper (@bculpe) March 27, 2019
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 (@JoshWKemp1) 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 N felicia (@LandonNfelicia1) 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.
— Jordañ Harper (@HarperNation24) March 27, 2019
Pretty excited for @nate_oats as the new Tide basketball coach. This team is going to be able to fill it up. He also gives players blue collar points every game and the winner gets a construction helmet. How can you not like the guy
— Hall & Nate Oats (@ConnerElder) March 27, 2019
