I don't know that Oats will pass the smell test with UNC; I think he's a little too controversial. They're already going to be out of their comfort zone by going outside Dean's tree, so adding a guy with controversial offcourt stuff on top of that is probably going to be too much for them to stomach.
I definitely think Bucky would be under consideration at Bama. Bama isn't some kind of elite program that can pick and choose anyone it wants, so I don't know that they can hold out for more of a sure thing. All of Bama's success is under Oats. Bucky already has a lot of admirers in the Bama fanbase, and his extensive connections there plus his playing style similarity to Oats would boost his candidacy higher than his resume alone.
I said this on premium, but one thing we would have going for us is that Bucky is the kind of guy who would hate to leave a place after just one year, especially a place he really likes. That said, I'm sure he'd be wondering if/when he would get another shot at the Bama job if he turned it down this year.
By biggest hope is definitely in Oats' history turning UNC off enough that he won't be among their top couple of targets.
