The loudest reactions Nate Oats had in Alabama basketball's SEC opener against Kentucky weren’t reserved for 3-pointers or highlight dunks. They were for a center many had begun to write off. Oats popped for treys by guards Aden Holloway and Houston Mallette. He nodded in approval of the blue-collar effort by freshman Amari Allen. The player who drew the most electric responses from the Crimson Tide's animated coach, however, was the one who had taken the most heat since No. 15 Alabama (11-3, 1-0) took the floor for its first game of the year. In a 89-74 win over Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 3, the game finally...
