Alabama basketball is a bit banged up as a new season is about to begin. Head coach Nate Oats says key transfer addition Chris Youngblood has an ankle injury, per On3. He’s expected to be 100 percent by conference play at the end of the calendar year.

Nick Saban has helped out the Alabama basketball program before. Ahead of last season’s Final Four run, he spoke to the team, giving a speech that Oats credited with helping the group improve after struggling to end the regular season and SEC tournament.

Nate Oats has had to explain to some of his assistants why a lot of basketball recruits want to visit Alabama.