An Alabama basketball alum-turned SEC Network basketball analyst doesn't think the Crimson Tide's Final Four run is a one-off thing.
According to Richard Hendrix, Alabama basketball will "be a power" in college hoops because head coach Nate Oats is "one of the top coaches in the country."
“It’s just a special feeling for everyone who played there, there’s so much joy.
— The Next Round (@NextRoundLive) April 1, 2024
With the extension of Nate Oats, I think they’re gonna be back in Final Fours in the near future.
Alabama is gonna be a power because they have one of the top coaches in the country.”@rhendrix35… pic.twitter.com/LdzvMcvrkS
“[T]o turn it on and to see the style that Nate Oats believes in to get them to the Final Four, it’s just a special feeling for everyone who played there," Hendrix told "The Next Round" of the Tide's first-ever Final Four appearance. "There’s so much joy."
He predicted this wouldn't be the Tide's sole Final Four appearance now that they have locked up Oats for the long term.
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"And honestly, I don't think it's over," Hendrix declared. "I think with the extension of Nate Oats, I think they’re going to be back in Final Fours in the near future."
"And Alabama is going to be a power because they have one of the top coaches in the country,” he added.
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