Goodman Reveals Surprising Price for Former Tide Star
An assistant coach in the SEC revealed a surprising payment this week. Kentucky reportedly paid Mo Dioubate roughly $1.3 million to leave Alabama. Dioubate had been a key contributor during Alabama’s Elite Eight run last season.
Dioubate’s role and Kentucky’s spending
Dioubate served as Kentucky’s sixth man this season. He scored 14 points in 24 minutes before fouling out in the Wildcats’ loss to Florida.
Sources say Kentucky spent about $22 million on its roster this season. The big payroll aimed to challenge defending national champion Florida.
SEC results and consequences
Kentucky finished the conference season 10-8. The Wildcats entered the SEC tournament as the nine-seed.
Florida beat Kentucky 71-63 on Friday. Questions have mounted about coach Mark Pope’s job security.
Alabama’s narrow defeats
Alabama lost 80-79 to Ole Miss in another close game. The Tide were out-rebounded 40-34 in that matchup.
Guard Labaron Philon led Alabama with 28 points. On the final possession, Philon passed instead of shooting, and Aiden Sherrell’s attempt was blocked.
Former Tide players elsewhere
Former Alabama guard Jaden Bradley hit the game-winner for Arizona in the Big 12 tournament. Bradley’s shot beat Iowa State.
Derrion Reid, a 6-8 sophomore who played at Alabama, scored 17 points for Oklahoma. The Sooners fell 82-79 to Arkansas.
Nick Pringle, another ex-Tide player, had four points and five rebounds for Arkansas in that win.
Seeding, controversy, and coaching
Selection Sunday approaches with uncertainty for the SEC. Tennessee, Kentucky, and Arkansas look like mid-bracket teams.
Alabama projects as a three- or four-seed. The selection committee may send the Tide to Portland or San Diego amid the Charles Bediako controversy.
Coach Nate Oats has lost key players over recent seasons. Some argue his roster turnover affects Alabama’s ceiling.
Broader trends and the NBA view
An NBA scout told me that college basketball has never been stronger. Players are staying longer, and European prospects now join college teams.
That shift increases roster maturity. It also raises competition for talent and complicates retention at programs like Alabama.
Goodman Reveals Surprising Price for Former Tide Star captured much of the shock around these moves. The headline underscored how much programs now pay to assemble talent.
What matters on the court
Teams with elite guards tend to win late games. Philon fits that profile for Alabama.
Oats lost Dioubate and Reid this year. Still, the Tide could make a deep NCAA Tournament run if their guards deliver.
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