Sears, Nate Oats and Alabama

Trotter's 10 Trends: Why Nate Oats benched Alabama star Mark Sears, VCU's surging defense and more takeaways
Vanderbilt's roster construction and Morez Johnson's rapidlly-improving defense among trends Isaac Trotter is tracking.
After getting benched against LSU, Mark Sears earns words of praise from coach Nate Oats after defeating Georgia
Mark Sears redeemed himself in a big way, earning high praise from Alabama coach Nate Oats after a standout performance in the Crimson Tide's win, on Feb. 2, over the Georgia Bulldogs.
Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats clarifies Mark Sears benching, Mississippi State status
Alabama coach Nate Oats sent a message with the benching of star Mark Sears. Here's what Oats said of his decision to bench Sears vs. LSU:
Alabama coach Nate Oats reveals why he benched Mark Sears in 2nd half vs. LSU
Just days after reaching the 2,500 point milestone, Alabama guard Mark Sears was benched in the 2nd half against LSU
Alabama’s Nate Oats on benching Mark Sears: ‘The program is bigger than any 1 person’
Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats praised Mark Sears' response after he was benched against LSU, but did not say whether he would start at Mississippi State.
What Nate Oats said about Alabama basketball's Mark Sears being benched in win over LSU
Alabama basketball star guard Mark Sears was benched in the second half of the Crimson Tide's win over LSU. Here's what coach Nate Oats said about it.
Alabama's Mark Sears starts vs. Mississippi State after Nate Oats' surprise benching of All-American star
Alabama star Mark Sears returned to the starting lineup for the No. 4 Crimson Tide on Wednesday night in their road contest at No. 14 Mississippi State after he was benched for the entire second half in Saturday's win over LSU.
'The program is bigger than any one person': Nate Oats after benching Mark Sears
The program's bigger than any one person including the head coach so let's build such *** strong program, such *** strong culture by everybody in it that we don't rely on just one person all the time,
Will Alabama basketball's Mark Sears start after benching? Nate Oats doesn't 'really know'
Nate Oats still hasn't locked in Alabama basketball's starting five for Mississippi State. Will Mark Sears be in it after getting benched against LSU?
Alabama's Mark Sears returns to starting lineup, sparks Crimson Tide to road win vs. Mississippi State
Alabama star Mark Sears returned to the starting lineup and helped lead the No. 4 Crimson Tide to an 88-84 win at No. 14 Mississippi State on Wednesday night after he was benched for the entire second half in Saturday's win over LSU.
Mark Sears to start at Mississippi State after being benched
After his second-half benching against LSU, Mark Sears was back in Alabama basketball’s starting lineup at Mississippi State on Wednesday. The lineups were posted shortly before tip in Starkville. The move to return Sears to the court came after Crimson Tide coach Nate Oats said Tuesday that the Muscle Shoals native had an excellent few practices before the game.
Nate Oats: Sears Had Best Two Consecutive Days of Practice 'Since He's Been Here'
Alabama head coach Nate Oats didn't mince words Tuesday when it came to star guard Mark Sears: he said, point blank, that the ...
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What Nate Oats had to say after Alabama basketball's dominant win over Georgia
Mark Sears had a game-high 20 points as the fourth-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide closed the first half strong and then ran away ...