Bruce Pearl, Nate Oats set for biggest game in rivalry

Bruce Pearl, Nate Oats set for biggest game in rivalry: 'For all the bragging rights'
FOX Sports' John Fanta spoke to both Bruce Pearl and Nate Oats ahead of Saturday's Auburn-Alabama matchup, the first 1 vs. 2 meeting between the two programs.
How Nate Oats, Bruce Pearl have brought true Iron Bowl feel to Alabama, Auburn basketball rivalry
No. 1 Auburn meets No. 2 Alabama. ESPN's College GameDay will be in Tuscaloosa, Ala, and tip-off is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET.
Auburn Tigers coach believes Bruce Pearl had role in Alabama's Nate Oats hire
Steven Pearl said his father and head coach Bruce Pearl played a role in having Nate Oats become Alabama's head coach.
Auburn head basketball coach Bruce Pearl's son claims credit for his dad on Nate Oats' hiring
Auburn assistant basketball coach Steven Pearl took an odd verbal jab at Alabama's hiring of Nate Oats, claiming Bruce Pearl was the reason.
Auburn assistant Steven Pearl says Alabama hired Nate Oats because of Bruce Pearl
Auburn assistant coach Steven Pearl says Alabama doesn't hire Nate Oats if Bruce Pearl wasn't coaching at Auburn.
Nate Oats doesn't want ESPN's 'College GameDay' to be a 'distraction' before Auburn
Nate Oats is grateful to have ESPN's "College GameDay" in Tuscaloosa for Alabama basketball's rivalry showdown against Auburn on Saturday, but wary.
Bruce Pearl and players discuss SEC showdown against Alabama Saturday
The highly anticipated first-ever SEC battle between top-ranked Auburn and second-ranked Alabama is set to take place this Saturday.Auburn Coach Bruce Pearl, a
Bruce Pearl praises Nate Oats, Alabama ahead of Iron Bowl of Basketball
Bruce Pearl may want to beat Alabama bad because of the rivalry, but he has a ton of respect for coach Nate Oats.
Steven Pearl on Nate Oats, Aden Holloway and The IBOB on The Joe Gaither Show
Did Alabama hire Nate Oats because of Auburn's success on The Joe Gaither Show | Episode 374: Feb. 14, 2025.
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There has never been an Alabama-Auburn game with this much at stake
Nate Oats vs. Bruce Pearl. Mark Sears vs. Johni Broome. The Alabama Crimson Tide and Auburn Tigers have never met with this ...
What do Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats and Tennessee legend Pat Summitt have in common?
ESPN's "College GameDay" analyst Andraya Carter sees similarities between Alabama's Nate Oats, Auburn's Bruce Pearl and her ...
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Auburn Associate Head Coach Takes Shot at Alabama Ahead of Blockbuster Matchup
He said, “I don’t think Alabama goes and hires Nate Oats if Bruce Pearl isn’t at Auburn,” said Pearl. Steven Pearl went on to ...
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Auburn vs. Alabama: Who has the edge?
The rivalry between Auburn and Alabama has intensified immensely over the last several seasons.