Nate Oats explains flurry of early substitutions vs. Kentucky

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Nate Oats explains flurry of early substitutions vs. Kentucky

Nate Oats has a deep squad at Alabama, but even the head coach knows he went to his bench a bit faster than usual against Kentucky. By the time 6 minutes had elapsed on Saturday, Oats had already utilized 9 substitutions in the game. In that time span, the Wildcats had raced out to a 20-9 lead in Tuscaloosa with turnovers and other issues plaguing the Crimson Tide. Afterward, Oats said his decision to use early substitutions boiled down to wanti…