While the official numbers are yet to be released, a deal worth over $4 million per year would make Oats one of the ten highest paid coaches in college basketball.
The Crimson Tide is scheduled to take on Vanderbilt on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. CT in Nashville. Oats commented that the entirety of the team that remains will be making the trip to Nashville.
The Crimson Tide will hit the road for its next contest against the Arkansas Razorbacks. The Tide takes on the Razorbacks in a clash of SEC West powers on Wednesday, Jan. 11 at 6 p.m. CT.
Alabama and No. 11 is now the highest ranked SEC team in the AP Poll through just four weeks. The Tide has climbed nine spots from its preseason No. 20 ranking. Success in the second half of non-conference play is crucial to starting the SEC schedule on the right foot and ensuring steady improvement through the season.
The fourth-year head coach visited with The Next Round Live Podcast on Wednesday and told the show exactly why the 13th scholarship didn't get filled this offseason.
The rollercoaster ride that was Alabama basketball 2021-22 came to a merciful end on Friday when the Crimson Tide was eliminated by Notre Dame in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.