Oats Faces UNC Rumors Amid Sweet Sixteen Showdown

0:00On March 27, fourth ranked Alabama faces top-ranked Michigan in the Sweet 16 at the United Center in Chicago this Friday. Adding fuel to the fire, both head coaches, Nate Oates and Dusty May, have surfaced as candidates for the North Carolina job after the Tar Heels fired. Hubert Davis this week. Oates has built a powerhouse at Alabama since taking over in 2019. He's led the Crimson Tide to six NCAA tournament appearances in seven seasons, including a final four run last year. Before that, he posted a 96 and 43 record over four years above below with three tournament trips. Oates made it clear he wants to stay put, praising Alabama for providing top resources to compete at the highest level. He aims to deliver the program's first national title and shut down any talk of leaving. Discussions about extending his contract are underway, though nothing is finalized yet. North Carolina seems poised to throw big money at a proven coach like Oates this spring.

1:00Alabama would do well to lock him in soon, especially with this marquee matchup looming and the postseason heating up.