Nate Oats is on the cusp of taking his Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball team to levels not before seen by Alabama hoops fans.
As we enter the middle of December, the Tide is 8-1 and ranked sixth in the AP Poll with plenty of potential to move up.
One key to sustaining success throughout this 2021-2022 basketball season is keeping Coleman Coliseum full and rocking. The home crowd was rowdy and loud for Alabama’s home game against No. 14 Houston on Saturday, and it helped in a big way to propel the Crimson Tide to its second straight win against a top 15 opponent by a tight score of 83-82.
Nate Oats had some praise to Alabama faithful following the big win.
Nate Oats: "That was an unbelievable game. It was great for the fans. I appreciate all the fans that showed up."
— Charlie Potter (@Charlie_Potter) December 12, 2021
Jahvon Quinerly even relayed his appreciation for the home crowd, acknowledging that the fans played a big role in the victory.
Jahvon Quinerly: "Coleman was rockin' tonight. … It's a really good feeling, having the student section and the community to come watch us play. That really played a part in us winning this game tonight. I would love to see that every time we play at home."
— Charlie Potter (@Charlie_Potter) December 12, 2021
The 53 year old venue that’s been hosting Alabama home games since 1968 looks to be experiencing its most enlivened period in its long history, or at least since I’ve been around.
It received a resurgence of energy a few years ago, thanks to the late Luke “Fluffopotamus” Ratliff, who served as a beacon for Alabama fans to follow. His love for the Tide and dedication to making sure Alabama’s basketball teams had a worthy home-court advantage will never be forgotten.
With electric athletes like JD Davison, Jahvon Quinerly and Jaden Shackelford the Crimson Tide have a product on the court that’s perfectly capable of keeping fans in the stands and at home entertained, even in a blowout win.
With still a couple of challenges to take place in Coleman Coliseum before the conference schedule gets going (SEC play begins on Dec. 29), Alabama fans will need to attend and make themselves heard to ensure that the team enters conference play with just the one loss.
SEC rivals haven’t experienced a Coleman Coliseum like the one they will encounter this season, and it’s likely going to ensure that a lot of tight games go the Crimson Tide’s way down the stretch.
A big part of the allure of this season’s Alabama hoops squad is the success from last year (SEC Champions, Sweet 16 appearance). Alabama sold a record number of season-tickets for the 2021-22 basketball season. That can also be attributed to the elite level of talent the Crimson Tide put on the schedule this season. On top of the SEC opponents that will tour Tuscaloosa, the No. 1 ranked team in the land, Baylor, will have the privilege of visiting a rambunctious Coleman Coliseum on Jan. 29.
Make sure that you show up and show out when you’re making your way to an Alabama basketball game. The Crimson Tide have the talent and ability to go far, let’s give them an extra boost by supporting whenever we can, in the best way that we can.
Alabama will take on the Memphis Tigers in Memphis, Tenn. tonight at 8:00 p.m. CST. The game can be viewed on ESPN.
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