Nate Oats took the blame for the Crimson Tide's disastrous final 30 seconds that led to a buzzer-beating defeat.
Nate Oats' Alabama Crimson Tide hope to rebound from a heartbreaking loss at Tennessee when they face Todd Golden's Florida Gators Wednesday.
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Shortly after winning the regular season title, the Tigers went ballistic while watching Tennessee's game-winning buzzer-beater against the Crimson Tide.
Tennessee pulled off a miracle comeback on Saturday, but it wasn't without some help from Nate Oats and Alabama.
Where does Alabama go from here, set to enter a murderous final week of the regular season at home against No. 3 Florida and at Auburn?