Colin Sexton "takes all the credit" for beginning of program's rise.

[BamaHoopsBoi]

Found this interesting. He should get some of the credit for where the rise began. However, we all know who deserves ALL the credit for where the program sits today. CNO.

https://www.al.com/alabamabasketbal...l-the-credit-for-crimson-tide-hoops-rise.html

 

[AlistarWills]

Seems a little self-centered. What Bama Basketball has going on is Oats doing and being given the freedoms necessary from the AD office to make it happen.

 

[TideEngineer08]

It's Nate Oats. That's the answer.

 

[dayhiker]

Wow, I didn't realize that we were so indebted to the young bull.

I still don't actually.

 

[Crimson1967]

If someone says Avery Johnson is an amazing coach I wouldn’t put much stock in what else he has to say.

 

[CrimsonTitles]

I love Sexton, but.i don't see how he deserves any credit at all for this. CNO obviously deserves the vast majority of credit, but I'd give Avery a very small amount of credit, because he did recruit the actual program changing player, which was Herb Jones, not Collin Sexton.

 

[BamaHoopsBoi]

I love Sexton, but.i don't see how he deserves any credit at all for this. CNO obviously deserves the vast majority of credit, but I'd give Avery a very small amount of credit, because he did recruit the actual program changing player, which was Herb Jones, not Collin Sexton.

Would 100% agree that Herb Jones was the program changing player. We all know how not so good of a player Herb was when he played as a Freshman. Herb's metamorphosis showed us what Nate Oats is capable of when he develops a player.

 

[mdb-tpet]

It really all goes back 120% to Antonio McDyess. He's physically, emotionally, and spiritually responsible for every single good thing that has happened to Alabama Basketball since he left early for the NBA. We've just been on a meteoric rise on autopilot ever since he left.

 

[imauafan]

Would 100% agree that Herb Jones was the program changing player. We all know how not so good of a player Herb was when he played as a Freshman. Herb's metamorphosis showed us what Nate Oats is capable of when he develops a player.

Herb was an elite defender when he first stepped foot on campus. His offensive skills needed some improvement but he had some good moments even as a freshman. He scored double figures against Oklahoma, for example. Even back then there was some talk that he could develop into a 1st round draft pick.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

It really all goes back 120% to Antonio McDyess. He's physically, emotionally, and spiritually responsible for every single good thing that has happened to Alabama Basketball since he left early for the NBA. We've just been on a meteoric rise on autopilot ever since he left.

Pretty sure all the good things happening are all credited to me and the t-shirts I wear while watching. I apologize for the losses.

 

[bamadwain]

Listen Bama basketball is at an elite status right now, but Bama basketball has been elite for a long time with two Hall of Fame coaches in CM Newton and Wimp, so if it makes Mr Sexton feel good about taking credit, alrighty then, but when he plays in his first playoff game I might pay attention to him

 

[Padreruf]

Must be nice to be the center of the basketball solar system; he has no idea how many great players and teams preceded him. Illusion is a great place to live...

 

[BamaMoon]

Meh.

Herb Jones might've got coached up, but he's "all heart" and that's what made him the player he is. Never seen that kind of improvement in such a short time.

As of right now, I'd say Brandon Miller is more of the face of our program, in terms of players who've made it big.

 

[Crimson1967]

I don’t consider anyone who only stays one season to be a difference maker. Maybe if he got us to the Final Four but we lost in the second round by 23 points. (To be fair, it was to the eventual champions). And a year later the coach got fired.

And we were 17-14 in the regular season (lost last five in a row) and ninth in the league. Had we not won our first SECT game by one point we don’t get a chance to upset the barn. At 17-15 with a six game losing streak we are very much on the bubble. Maybe Dayton at best.

So let’s dial it back a bit, Colin.

 

[dtgreg]

If he's responsible for making Coach Avery Johnson's wife so miserable that she forced CAJ to leave, then, ok.

 

[dayhiker]

I thought it was Greg Byrne and not AJ's wife that made the decision for him to leave.

 

[BamaHoopsBoi]

If Colin Sexton feels so strongly about the program I think it warrants a generous donation to NIL lol

 

[bvandegraff]

If he's responsible for making Coach Avery Johnson's wife so miserable that she forced CAJ to leave, then, ok.

Did she make him throw the NIT game to Norfolk State?

 

[bvandegraff]

Do I think he was the only reason? No, but Sexton's coming to Bama was a big deal after the lows of late-era Gottfried/Grant and allowed CAJ to draw better talent to UA, even if he could never really put the pieces together. CNO would likely have accomplished what he has regardless, but it didn't hurt to have Herb/Petty/Reese etc. his first year and to have Sexton set a precedent for Bama as a destination for blue-chip HS talent.

He certainly could have phrased his remarks better.

Your mileage, of course, may vary, but it is a fun conversation topic.

 

[dayhiker]

Do I think he was the only reason? No, but Sexton's coming to Bama was a big deal after the lows of late-era Gottfried/Grant and allowed CAJ to draw better talent to UA, even if he could never really put the pieces together. CNO would likely have accomplished what he has regardless, but it didn't hurt to have Herb/Petty/Reese etc. his first year and to have Sexton set a precedent for Bama as a destination for blue-chip HS talent.

He certainly could have phrased his remarks better.

Your mileage, of course, may vary, but it is a fun conversation topic.

It sounded like the reporter game him a chance to back up and instead he doubled down.