Saturday night’s epic SEC showdown inside Coleman Coliseum between Alabama and Tennessee did not go the way Tide fans would have hoped with Alabama dropping the home matchup against the Vols, 81-74.
[autotag]Nate Oats[/autotag] and Alabama would have as much as a seven-point lead in the second half, but could not close out the veteran Vols down the stretch. Tennessee would outscore the Tide 42-33 in the final 20 minutes of action.
It would now take a miracle for the Tide outright win the SEC regular season title.
Following the tough home loss, Coach Oats would speak to the media about his team’s performance. Below is everything he had to say: