Alabama coach Nate Oats has clarified an obvious slight in opposition to former guard Jahvon Quinerly whilst talking at SEC Media Day. Bragging about new level guard Aaron Estrada, Oats mentioned the Crimson Tide are higher as a workforce “when you don’t have to beg your point guard to bring effort every day.”
The remark used to be observed as a jab to Quinerly, who transferred to Memphis, however Oats instructed the Tuscaloosa News he has “All love for JQ.” Rather, Oats meant to pump up Estrada, a imaginable switch portal standout from Hofstra. Â
“Was just trying to pump up our PG this year and how good he’s been,” Oats mentioned. “We had a great run with JQ. We were the No. 1 team in the country with him. He helped raise our program to unprecedented heights here.”
Quinerly spent 4 years at Alabama after to begin with signing with Villanova as a five-star recruit. In 3 complete seasons, he averaged 11.7 issues, 3.7 assists and shot 34.7% from 3-point vary. He used to be part of 76 wins and two Sweet 16 appearances. It’s laborious to argue with the result of Quinerly as the main level guard. Though it’s just about as tough to construe Oats’ feedback as the rest instead of a veiled shot at an outgoing celebrity, Oats obviously has taken a liking to Estrada.
“He’s assimilated great,” Oats said at the SEC Media Day. “He’s an unbelievable kid. Great leader. Plays hard. One of the hardest working guys I’ve ever been around. … Last week, he had one day he went 10 of 15 from 3 one day. He’s not going to do that every day. But he is going to play hard and he’s going to bring everything he’s got every day. I think that makes us a lot better as a team when you don’t have to beg your point guard to bring effort every day, between him and Sears … Wrightsell too. I think all three of those guys are every day guys who just bring it every day.”