Southeastern RUMORS & NEWS

The Athletic "Alabama has extended men’s basketball coach Nate Oats through 2029, the team announced Friday. Here’s what you need to know: The new deal adds two more seasons to his last extension signed in February 2021. He will make $4.5 million in the first year of his..." February 03

CBS Sports "Two of the biggest college basketball stars in recent history are beefing over differing accounts of what happened on the recruiting trail. Former Kentucky superstar John Wall has accused North Carolina legend Tyler Hansbrough of dismissing him on a recruiting visit, but..." January 19

Larry Brown Sports "An Alabama basketball player was arrested for murder over the weekend, leaving head coach Nate Oats to deal with a difficult situation. He has since sought advice from a surprising source. Oats said this week that he reached out to Ray Lewis after now-former Alabama player Darius..." January 18

CBS Sports "Alabama junior forward Darius Miles was arrested on Sunday and charged with capital murder following a shooting in the early morning hours on Sunday in Tuscaloosa. Miles, 21, is one of two suspects charged in the case along with 20-year-old Michael Lynn Davis..." January 16

CBS Sports "After beginning the season ranked No. 4 in the AP Top 25, Kentucky failed to receive a single vote in this week's poll amid a 1-3 start to SEC play marked by an embarrassing 78-52 loss at Alabama on Saturday which was followed by a 71-68 loss to South Carolina on Tuesday..." January 11

USA Today "Texas A&M found itself in an embarrassing dilemma Wednesday night about 10 minutes before the start of its SEC men's basketball opener at Florida. Following a team prayer before returning to the court for a final round of pregame warmups, the Aggies realized their game jerseys..." January 05

CBS Sports "Arkansas star freshman Nick Smith Jr., the No. 1 recruit in the 2022 class and a projected NBA lottery pick in 2023, is out indefinitely due to "right knee management," according to the school. Smith, who emerged in December as one of the most productive..." December 22