Alabama’s Nate Oats on benching Mark Sears

Nate Oats hammers home clear message on Mark Sears amid benching controversy
When Mark Sears did not start the second half of Alabama‘s game against LSU on Saturday, a few eyebrows were raised. They went even higher when Sears wound up not playing a minute to close out the game,
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That's the version of the All-American point guard that Oats is hoping will take the floor for the No. 4 Crimson Tide from here on out, and not the version he thought he saw when he benched Sears for the duration of the second half of last Saturday's win 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.
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Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats benched his star player Saturday night, Mark Sears. And you can bet he's got every player's attention over it.
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The former teach was quick to give a grade for the Crimson Tide's performance in the 103-87 win over the Commodores.
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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?
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Alabama head coach Nate Oats reveals why he benched Mark Sears in 2nd half vs. LSU
If you took a quick scan of the box score after Alabama’s 80-73 win over the LSU Tigers on Saturday night, the first thing you’d likely notice is that high ... head coach Nate Oats, who ...
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Some thoughts on why Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats benched Mark Sears against LSU
The reason was simple, according to head coach Nate Oats ... these guys are high-major basketball players for a reason," Oats told the Crimson Tide Sports Network after Saturday's game.
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Nate Oats benches Mark Sears vs. LSU, challenges Alabama star after abysmal first half
Sears' curious absence was explained postgame by Alabama coach Nate Oats ... the rim with high frequency. "I didn't think our second-half defense has been very good lately," Oats added.
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What Nate Oats said about Alabama basketball's Mark Sears being benched in win over LSU
Alabama basketball guard Mark Sears sat out the second half of the Crimson Tide's 80-73 win over LSU on Saturday, and while UA coach Nate Oats was mum ... scored a team-high 19 points to lead ...