Listen, I understand that correlation does not mean causation, however, I am certain that there is a direct correlation between Alabama Crimson Tide basketball unveiling a new uniform and participating in the program’s first Final Four. The Tide faithful have been praising the uniform’s beauty since it was unveiled mid-season, but their feelings were officially validated when Uniswag voted it the College Basketball Uniform of the Year.
The uniforms are just one small symbol of the upgrades coming to the Tide Hoops as a result of coach Nate Oats’ unprecedented success.
Oats and the Crimson Tide agreed to a new deal just before March Madness, keeping him in Tuscaloosa for the foreseeable future with one of the biggest acquisitions in sports.
I imagine that, in addition to a pay raise and more job security, Oats received guarantees regarding the resources that would be allocated to him in the coming years. As one of the top five coaches in college basketball, the Tide did everything right by locking him up sooner rather than later. Especially with things like job openings in Kentucky less than a month later.
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