UNBELIEVABLE SUCCESS: How Nate Oats TRANSFORMED Alabama Crimson Tide Into NBA FACTORY
UNBELIEVABLE SUCCESS: How Nate Oats TRANSFORMED Alabama Crimson Tide Into NBA FACTORY  
Podcast: Locked On Bama - Daily Podcast On Alabama Crimson Tide Football & Basketball
Published On: Thu Jun 25 2026
Description: Alabama Crimson Tide basketball’s NBA pipeline surges as LeBaron Philon heads to the Philadelphia 76ers, joining a roster packed with established stars like Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. Can Phylon’s blue-collar mentality and clutch playmaking thrive in Philadelphia’s gritty environment, and will teams regret passing on him in the draft? Meanwhile, Herb Jones generates trade rumors, sparking debate about which contender could benefit most from his relentless defense and versatility. Luke Robinson and Michael Asian Jimmy Stein Southern break down the Crimson Tide’s remarkable success in producing NBA talent, including the rise of lottery picks and the program’s national recruiting reach. The duo discuss Alabama’s daunting upcoming SEC basketball schedule, roster developments, and expectations for new arrivals like Cole Clover and Drew Fielder. Plus, they tackle Alabama football recruiting concerns—can the Tide’s strong transfer strategy offset a lukewarm high school class? All eyes are on how Nate Oats and the Tide sustain their golden era. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOBama?sid=YouTube Locked On College Conferences, HBCU, Basketball & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnCollege Follow the guys on Twitter: https://twitter.com/qb_country?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor https://twitter.com/lsrobinson21 #Alabama #AlabamaFootball #Bama #crimsontide Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.