Alabama basketball head coach Nate Oats had some comments about the vocal leadership his team has displayed throughout practice despite the recent loss to Texas A&M at home.
The Crimson Tide (19-11, 9-8 SEC) are preparing for their last game of the season against the LSU Tigers (20-10, 8-9 SEC) and Oats was speaking about various topics ranging from his team’s leadership to what they are doing to prepare for the Tigers in their last home game of the SEC schedule.
“The guys that we need to lead have been playing hard in practice and trying to lead. There’s a leadership void after a loss like that, so sometimes guys step into that void. We’re gonna see how the leadership goes.”
Alabama can’t take the night off against the Tigers if they want to remain in the hunt for a top-five seed in the SEC Tournament.
As of now, the loss Wednesday evening against the Aggies has put the Tide in a vulnerable position leading up to the conference tourney. While they won’t get a top-four seed and the bye, they still have a chance to finish as the fifth seed in the tournament. A loss, paired with wins by South Carolina (18-11, 9-8 SEC) and Florida (19-11, 9-8 SEC), could knock the Tide down to as low as the eighth seed.
Nate Oats on leadership: "The guys that we need to lead have been playing hard in practice and trying to lead. There's a leadership void after a loss like that, so sometimes guys step into that void. We're gonna see how the leadership goes."
— Charlie Potter (@Charlie_Potter) March 4, 2022
Alabama takes on LSU on Saturday morning at 11:00 a.m. CST.
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