Angry Nate Oats Throws Star Alabama Basketball Player Under Bus After Mysterious Midgame Exit

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Angry Nate Oats Throws Star Alabama Basketball Player Under Bus After Mysterious Midgame Exit

Nate Oats addresses mysterious Labaron Philon absence. The Alabama basketball team fell to SEC rival Vanderbilt on Wednesday night in Nashville. Star player Labaron Philon was unavailable for much of the second half. Head coach Nate Oats explained that unexpected absence in his postgame press conference. In doing so, he threw Philon under the bus. The Crimson Tide travelled to Tennessee for a midweek showdown with the undefeated Commodores. Oats…

Why Labaron Philon had to leave Alabama’s loss to Vanderbilt

Alabama superstar guard Labaron Philon was experiencing full-body cramps in the second half of the game that forced him to exit, Nate Oats said.

Nate Oats questions Labaron Philon's cramping issue in Alabama's loss to Vanderbilt

Labaron Philon left Alabama‘s Wednesday game against Vanderbilt with full-body cramps, and head coach Nate Oats wondered how Philon could be cramping after playing such a short time. The Crimson Tide were down 46-47 with just over 16 minutes left in the second half. At this point, Philon had played 20 minutes and had to sub out of the game with full-body cramps. Philon averages 28 minutes per game, so his total minutes wasn’t near his average. I…

Labaron Philon update: Nate Oats provides latest on Alabama guard after leaving Vanderbilt game

Alabama head coach Nate Oats provided the latest update on guard Labaron Philon after he left the Vanderbilt game with an injury.