--- title: "10 Basketball Quotes By Nate Oats" description: "10 Basketball quotes by Nate Oats. Plus more from Nate Oats and more Basketball sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1d1/nate-oats-41935_basketball_the-head-coach-has-to-crack-down-a-littl_583011.jpg" --- > [The head coach has to crack down a little more.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-oats/the-head-coach-has-to-crack-down-a-little-more/) [Nate Oats](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-oats/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1d1/nate-oats-41935_basketball_the-head-coach-has-to-crack-down-a-littl_583011.jpg) > [They wanted me as coach.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-oats/they-wanted-me-as-coach/) [Nate Oats](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-oats/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3de/nate-oats-41935_basketball_they-wanted-me-as-coach-195108_195108.jpg) > [One of the learning curves I'm not going to have is being a head coach.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-oats/one-of-the-learning-curves-i-m-not-going-to-have-is-being-a-head-coach/) [Nate Oats](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-oats/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f11/nate-oats-41935_basketball_one-of-the-learning-curves-i-m-not-going_1203713.jpg) > [We're gonna get some time to sit down individually with each player and see what their role is.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-oats/we-re-gonna-get-some-time-to-sit-down-individually-with-each-player/) [Nate Oats](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-oats/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f02/nate-oats-41935_basketball_we-re-gonna-get-some-time-to-sit-down-in_2839122.jpg) > [I've been on the phone, I think, 20 out of 24 hours the last three days.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-oats/i-ve-been-on-the-phone-i-think-20-out-of-24-hours-the-last-three-days/) [Nate Oats](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-oats/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4da/nate-oats-41935_basketball_i-ve-been-on-the-phone-i-think-20-out-of_1201624.jpg) > [The Bowling Green game was a big-time environment. We wanna see that for all the games.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-oats/the-bowling-green-game-was-a-big-time-environment-we-wanna-see-that/) [Nate Oats](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-oats/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c83/nate-oats-41935_basketball_the-bowling-green-game-was-a-big-time-en_1844487.jpg) > [A return to the NCAA is the expectation... I think that's a good pressure. I'd rather that pressure to the other way.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-oats/a-return-to-the-ncaa-is-the-expectation-i-think-that-s-a-good/) [Nate Oats](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-oats/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d63/nate-oats-41935_basketball_a-return-to-the-ncaa-is-the-expectation_2655158.jpg) > [We got almost the entire team coming back; we only had two seniors last year. We plan not just on making it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-oats/we-got-almost-the-entire-team-coming-back-we-only-had-two-seniors/) [Nate Oats](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-oats/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/045/nate-oats-41935_basketball_we-got-almost-the-entire-team-coming-bac_2485309.jpg) > [There's not going to be a whole lot of change, to be honest with you. I don't think there's a reason to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-oats/there-s-not-going-to-be-a-whole-lot-of-change-to-be-honest-with-you-i/) [Nate Oats](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-oats/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/529/nate-oats-41935_basketball_there-s-not-going-to-be-a-whole-lot-of-c_1721859.jpg) > [Once we announce the staff here, in the next week, two weeks, whatever it takes, I think everyone's going to be shocked…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-oats/once-we-announce-the-staff-here-in-the-next-week-two-weeks-whatever/) [Nate Oats](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-oats/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8be/nate-oats-41935_basketball_once-we-announce-the-staff-here-in-the-n_1204859.jpg) ## Other authors on Basketball - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b022/author-shaquille-oneal-84492.jpg) Shaquille O'Neal 310 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/basketball/shaquille-o-neal/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b015/author-lebron-james-59230.jpg) Lebron James 83 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/basketball/lebron-james/) - [John Wooden 78 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/basketball/john-wooden/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b008/author-don-meyer-29880.jpg) Don Meyer 77 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/basketball/don-meyer/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b018/author-mike-krzyzewski-68022.jpg) Mike Krzyzewski 67 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/basketball/mike-krzyzewski/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b015/author-kevin-durant-56800.jpg) Kevin Durant 64 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/basketball/kevin-durant/) - [Michael Jordan 62 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/basketball/michael-jordan/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b001/author-kareem-abdul-jabbar-1909.jpg) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 57 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/basketball/kareem-abdul-jabbar/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b006/author-charles-barkley-22138.jpg) Charles Barkley 57 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/basketball/charles-barkley/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b005/author-bobby-knight-18771.jpg) Bobby Knight 55 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/basketball/bobby-knight/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b015/author-kobe-bryant-57657.jpg) Kobe Bryant 54 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/basketball/kobe-bryant/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b019/author-oscar-robertson-72839.jpg) Oscar Robertson 50 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/basketball/oscar-robertson/) ## More by Nate Oats > [They wanted me as coach.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-oats/they-wanted-me-as-coach/) [Nate Oats](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-oats/) > [The head coach has to crack down a little more.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-oats/the-head-coach-has-to-crack-down-a-little-more/) [Nate Oats](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-oats/) > [I've been on the phone, I think, 20 out of 24 hours the last three days.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-oats/i-ve-been-on-the-phone-i-think-20-out-of-24-hours-the-last-three-days/) [Nate Oats](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-oats/) > [One of the learning curves I'm not going to have is being a head coach.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-oats/one-of-the-learning-curves-i-m-not-going-to-have-is-being-a-head-coach/) [Nate Oats](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-oats/) > [Once we announce the staff here, in the next week, two weeks, whatever it takes, I think everyone's going to be shocked at how…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-oats/once-we-announce-the-staff-here-in-the-next-week-two-weeks-whatever/) [Nate Oats](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-oats/) > [There's not going to be a whole lot of change, to be honest with you. I don't think there's a reason to fix what's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-oats/there-s-not-going-to-be-a-whole-lot-of-change-to-be-honest-with-you-i/) [Nate Oats](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-oats/) > [The Bowling Green game was a big-time environment. We wanna see that for all the games.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-oats/the-bowling-green-game-was-a-big-time-environment-we-wanna-see-that/) [Nate Oats](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-oats/) > [We got almost the entire team coming back; we only had two seniors last year. We plan not just on making it back, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-oats/we-got-almost-the-entire-team-coming-back-we-only-had-two-seniors/) [Nate Oats](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-oats/) > [A return to the NCAA is the expectation... I think that's a good pressure. I'd rather that pressure to the other way. ... I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-oats/a-return-to-the-ncaa-is-the-expectation-i-think-that-s-a-good/) [Nate Oats](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-oats/) > [We're gonna get some time to sit down individually with each player and see what their role is.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-oats/we-re-gonna-get-some-time-to-sit-down-individually-with-each-player/) [Nate Oats](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-oats/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/basketball/nate-oats/#itemlist", "name": "10 Basketball Quotes By Nate Oats", "numberOfItems": 10, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The head coach has to crack down a little more.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Nate Oats" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-oats/the-head-coach-has-to-crack-down-a-little-more/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": 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