Alabama Basketball building new practice facility

[sosoblue]

Alabama AD is going all in on the basketball program and Nate Oats. Alabama should never be ahead of the UK basketball program in facilites. I know Cal wanted a new practice facility before he left UK. I wonder if it something that Mitch will consider before he retires.

Alabama AD Greg Byrne Confirms New Arena Will Be 'Competition-Only'

When the UA System Board of Trustees announced an expansion to Coleman Coliseum to build a new practice facility for the Alabama men's basketball team in June,

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[snapWojo]

it’s inevitable that Kentucky will build a new practice facility. It’ll probably be the nicest in the nation when that time comes

 

[Louis_Skunt]

I'm still stunned Oats didnt take the job. They're going to be very good for a long time.

 

[BBUK]

Football fans won't allow it.... Football fans in Alabama are in their own world.

I bet my pond in Summerville SC has five or six chairs in it by now. A neighbor two houses away via the pond chunked a chair two different times into our pond.... A nice guy except when Alabama loses a football game...

Can't imagine what a rivalry inside the school will cause...

 

[true blue1]

Just curious how all that works? How do Universities distribute the money?

 

[bthaunert]

Just curious how all that works? How do Universities distribute the money?

Alabama’s athletic department is self-sustaining, just like UK’s. So, the university does not provide funding for projects like this. Projects still need to be approved by the BOT’s. If the project needs funding through the state (not all funded by gifts), then the project needs to fit within the bond debt capacity of the university…and that is where it can get stuck at times.

 

[Wonky]

I'm still stunned Oats didnt take the job. They're going to be very good for a long time.

Oats was never offered the job. He said so himself.

 

[BBNinSC]

Football fans won't allow it.... Football fans in Alabama are in their own world.

I bet my pond in Summerville SC has five or six chairs in it by now. A neighbor two houses away via the pond chunked a chair two different times into our pond.... A nice guy except when Alabama loses a football game...

Can't imagine what a rivalry inside the school will cause...

I’ve lived in Summerville since 1990. Paducah is my home

 

[Louis_Skunt]

Oats was never offered the job. He said so himself.

Thats right, he came out the gate first thing and said he wasn't going anywhere. I think its cause the whole country knew he'd get the first call.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

I'm still stunned Oats didnt take the job. They're going to be very good for a long time.

Barnhart didn't come at him with any real serious intention. It was Hurley, Drew, then third-choice Pope.

 

[Louis_Skunt]

Barnhart didn't come at him with any real serious intention. It was Hurley, Drew, then third-choice Pope.

He didnt have a choice, he was running the other way on day 1. But theres no way you can convince me he wasn't going to get the first offer.