Not crazy about the revenue sharing model in the SEC. Believe it when I see it.
Oats Interested in Maryland Job?
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Oats is interested in leverage.
This. Doesn’t want to lose traction after failing to return to the FF.
It's Bama. He actually worried about money? Oooorr, is he worried about his money?
Well coach, you’re at a football school. This was bound to happen.
This is clownish. Nobody is believing this crap, Nate.
Since when are random twitter accounts with 532 followers and zero credibility considered a legit source of information?
It won’t be Oates but I could see some SEC coaches try to end up in another conference. Playing top ten teams all year does nothing but result in injuries and burnout. Meanwhile Duke played nothing but cupcakes and gets to breeze through the tournament
If Oats isn't smart enough to realize that Bama has and always will be a football school. 
If this is true he should have just come to UK last year, but i don't believe this.
He has an $18 million dollar buyout….NOBODY is paying that. Bama has nothing to worry about.
Holy crap.
Do people not follow the same narratives they argued at this time last year about Oats not being able to leave the state due to shared custodial rights with his ex-wife?
Now that's off the table and he's leaving because he's at a football school? Last year that didn't apply because Kentucky is just...well... Kentucky; but Maryland? What a power house!
Do people not follow the same narratives they argued at this time last year about Oats not being able to leave the state due to shared custodial rights with his ex-wife?
Now that's off the table and he's leaving because he's at a football school? Last year that didn't apply because Kentucky is just...well... Kentucky; but Maryland? What a power house!
Hard for me to believe he’d be interested in Maryland. Willard said they’re way behind on NIL and they don’t even have a dedicated practice facility.
This is just my opinion. I think the toughness of the SEC has gotta have some of the coaches rethinking their future.
Some basketball coaches are frustrated with the SEC and revenue-sharing.
Some basketball coaches are frustrated with the SEC and revenue-sharing.
I sort of doubt he's going to leave right now, but after a few more tournaments I could see their boosters becoming bitter about spending too much to fund his basketball side project if there are no titles to show for it while Tide football backslides.
Always thought he was destined for the UNC job when they finally flush Hubert. Something about him just feels like a better fit for the ACC or Big Ten wine and cheese crowd elitists.
Always thought he was destined for the UNC job when they finally flush Hubert. Something about him just feels like a better fit for the ACC or Big Ten wine and cheese crowd elitists.
I thought he was stuck where he is because of the custody of his kids? That's what we were told last offseason re the UK job.
If you don't mind, what's your explanation of the revenue model? It was my understanding that SEC teams could exceed the revenue sharing, and that the sharing only created a equitable minimal floor for NIL, not a hard cap for spending.
Right there’s less money at Maryland for basketball versus football than at Bama. Oates wanting another raise hey I went to a final 4 and elite 8 in back to back years
Maybe he thinks he’s done all he can do at Alabama and he probably has. Maryland actually has a pretty good tradition as a basketball school if you go back to the Lefty Driesell days. He’s probably going where he gets paid the most. And isn’t he a Northeast guy?
Really? He’s not 25. How bout Gary Williams then? They’re both in the Hall
of Fame.
I know what an effing joke didn’t want the UK job last year but will leave for the Maryland job…. When was the last time that Maryland was even relevant 2000???? Anyone that believes this manure will believe anythingHoly crap.
Do people not follow the same narratives they argued at this time last year about Oats not being able to leave the state due to shared custodial rights with his ex-wife?
Now that's off the table and he's leaving because he's at a football school? Last year that didn't apply because Kentucky is just...well... Kentucky; but Maryland? What a power house!
Oates promised another run to FF and a title this year. Bama boosters gave him some good money last year. After the lost to Auburn at home and in the SEC tournament same boosters were saying that they should focus on football only. Before the Duke game he was begging for NIL money to continue to flow so he can continue the run they had.
I am not surprised that the MD rumours are coming out.
I am not surprised that the MD rumours are coming out.
You and the other contrarians last year:
"I'm not surprised Oats turned us down. He has shared custody with his ex wife and can't leave the state. Plus, Alabama's boosters are all-in on Oats. They can match anything Kentucky offers players. The basketball blueblood days are over."
You and the other contrarians this year:
"It makes sense that Oats would consider Maryland (ignores custody stuff entirely). The boosters are abandoning him and going back to making football the priority. After all, Alabama isn't a blueblood in basketball."
Oats has always looked like an NBA coach to me. I almost expect him to go there this summer.
This... and he'd have nearly any job he'd wanted elsewhere.
This is a non story and if I was Bama I'd laugh at the notion he'd entertain it for a second.
Why are we still discussing this? There are no rumors about this. It's literally just a random twitter account with 532 followers and there's not a single piece of evidence that points to it being true.
Just because it's on twitter doesn't mean it's real. Good lord people.
Just because it's on twitter doesn't mean it's real. Good lord people.