Alabama hired Nate Oats because Bruce Pearl was at Auburn

Auburn head basketball coach Bruce Pearl's son claims credit for his dad on Nate Oats' hiring
Auburn assistant basketball coach Steven Pearl took an odd verbal jab at Alabama's hiring of Nate Oats, claiming Bruce Pearl was the reason.
Auburn Tigers coach believes Bruce Pearl had role in Alabama's Nate Oats hire
Steven Pearl said his father and head coach Bruce Pearl played a role in having Nate Oats become Alabama's head coach.
Auburn assistant Steven Pearl says Alabama hired Nate Oats because of Bruce Pearl
Auburn assistant coach Steven Pearl says Alabama doesn't hire Nate Oats if Bruce Pearl wasn't coaching at Auburn.
Everything Bruce Pearl said after Auburn basketball’s first SEC loss of the season against Florida
Auburn men’s basketball suffered its first Southeastern Conference loss of the season Saturday, falling 90-81 to Florida at home and snapping a 14-game winning streak. Here’s everything head coach Bruce Pearl had to say after the loss:
Bruce Pearl on Auburn's loss: 'We did not look like the No. 1 team in the country.'
Florida was without star guard Alijah Martin but made up for his production as five of Florida's eight-man rotation reached double figures in scoring. Walter Clayton Jr. led the way by connecting on 54% of his shots en route to a 19-point outing. Off the bench, Thomas Haugh scored 16 points, with seven coming from the free-throw line.
'We have to have our best game of the year': Bruce Pearl on playing Alabama
"We know going there we have to have our best day of the year," said Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl. Auburn is coming off an 80-68 win on the road against Vanderbilt. "We feel better about ourselves beating Vanderbilt on the road," Pearl said.
Bruce Pearl, Nate Oats set for biggest game in rivalry: 'For all the bragging rights'
FOX Sports' John Fanta spoke to both Bruce Pearl and Nate Oats ahead of Saturday's Auburn-Alabama matchup, the first 1 vs. 2 meeting between the two programs.
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The Auburn coach has the No. 1 team in the nation and once coached in the state of Indiana. Pearl's winning ways make him ...
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Auburn HC Bruce Pearl talks Aden Holloway ahead of game at Alabama
No. 2 Auburn will square off with its former guard Saturday when they visit Coleman Coliseum to battle No. 1 Alabama.
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Why Bruce Pearl sees Aden Holloway's departure from Auburn basketball as a 'win-win'
Aden Holloway transferred from Auburn basketball last season and decided to take his talents to Tuscaloosa. Bruce Pearl ...
Why Bruce Pearl called Aden Holloway’s transfer to Alabama a ‘win-win’ for both teams
The rivalry arguably reached new heights last offseason, when the once unthinkable happened in the transfer portal. Aden Holloway, a former five-star recruit and McDonald’s All-American, made the move ...
Bruce Pearl gets 100% real about Vanderbilt after Auburn basketball's 10th SEC win
With the win, the Auburn basketball team improved to 22-2 overall and now sitting at 10-1 in SEC play. The Tigers are tied ...
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Bruce Pearl comments on historic Iron Bowl matchup, impact on state of Alabama
Bruce Pearl spoke with reporters on Thursday to preview a historic matchup against rival Alabama in the Iron Bowl of ...
Auburn & Bama take care of business: Now focus on Super Saturday showdown
The hype for Alabama and Auburn's historic 1 versus 2 matchup can now go into warp speed. Tuesday night the Tigers and Tide ...
Bruce Pearl breaks silence on Chad Baker-Mazara coming off bench vs. Vanderbilt
Chad Baker-Mazara played 28 minutes in the win against Vanderbilt, but he went 0-6 from the floor for zero points. He did ...