Nate Oats has had his fair share of run-ins with officials this season. But it all seemed to come to a head late in the first half of Wednesday night’s 99-94 home loss to No. 5 Florida. This came after a scoop-and-score by Gators guard Will Richard to pull even at 31-all with 4:09 remaning before halftime.

There is no shame in losing games against Missouri, Auburn, Tennessee and Florida. The Crimson Tide have even mixed in wins against #17 Kentucky and #24 Mississippi State during this stretch. That's just life in the SEC this year. Nate Oats isn't worried about the losses, but he is worried about how the Crimson Tide are losing these games.

Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats delivered a very strong statement to his team after a deflating loss to the Florida Gators, on the eve of the Iron Bowl against the Auburn Tigers.

Notably, Alabama also endured losses to the Missouri Tigers, Florida Gators, and Tennessee Volunteers which made their season ender against Auburn way more cathartic. Coach Nate Oats outlined how that final game was a test of resilience for him and the Alabama basketball squad.

The Coleman Coliseum did not sound like it housed over 13 thousand in audience on Wednesday. The post ESPN Analyst Sounds Alarm for Alabama as Nate Oats Scrambles to Unlock Auburn appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Madness is fast approaching, but Alabama is trending in the wrong direction at the worst possible time. The Crimson Tide suffered its fourth loss in six games on Wednesday night, falling to No. 5 Florida in a 99-94 defeat at Coleman Coliseum.